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 | |||||||
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GMO Trust | ||||||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) | ||||||||
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40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA |
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Scott Eston, Chief Executive Officer, 40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110 | ||||||||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 617-346-7646 |
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Date of fiscal year end: | 02/29/08 |
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Date of reporting period: | 08/31/07 |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The semiannual reports for each series of the registrant for the periods ended August 31, 2007 are filed herewith.
GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 95.7 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 3.4 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 0.4 | ||||||
Futures | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Other | 0.8 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
United States | 47.5 | % | |||||
United Kingdom | 12.9 | ||||||
Japan | 9.9 | ||||||
France | 7.2 | ||||||
Germany | 6.0 | ||||||
Netherlands | 3.1 | ||||||
Singapore | 2.9 | ||||||
Italy | 2.4 | ||||||
Switzerland | 2.0 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 1.6 | ||||||
Belgium | 1.3 | ||||||
Sweden | 0.7 | ||||||
Canada | 0.7 | ||||||
Finland | 0.6 | ||||||
Norway | 0.5 | ||||||
Ireland | 0.2 | ||||||
Austria | 0.2 | ||||||
Australia | 0.2 | ||||||
Spain | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Financials | 23.3 | % | |||||
Energy | 13.9 | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 12.6 | ||||||
Health Care | 12.3 | ||||||
Industrials | 10.6 | ||||||
Information Technology | 8.0 | ||||||
Materials | 5.6 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 5.5 | ||||||
Utilities | 4.3 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services | 3.9 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 95.7% | |||||||||||||||
Australia — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
172,555 | Qantas Airways Ltd | 788,389 | |||||||||||||
Austria — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
1,442 | Boehler Uddeholm (Bearer) | 143,303 | |||||||||||||
8,780 | Voestalpine AG | 718,233 | |||||||||||||
Total Austria | 861,536 | ||||||||||||||
Belgium — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
21,703 | Belgacom SA | 952,212 | |||||||||||||
50,537 | Dexia | 1,393,665 | |||||||||||||
55,025 | Fortis | 2,018,134 | |||||||||||||
12,693 | Inbev NV | 1,042,268 | |||||||||||||
13,919 | UCB SA | 784,192 | |||||||||||||
Total Belgium | 6,190,471 | ||||||||||||||
Canada — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
21,064 | BCE Inc | 805,658 | |||||||||||||
15,100 | Canadian Natural Resources | 1,032,262 | |||||||||||||
12,300 | EnCana Corp | 720,878 | |||||||||||||
7,100 | Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc | 629,184 | |||||||||||||
Total Canada | 3,187,982 | ||||||||||||||
Finland — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
7,000 | Metso Oyj | 449,752 | |||||||||||||
67,829 | Nokia Oyj | 2,234,529 | |||||||||||||
7,904 | Rautaruukki Oyj | 432,183 | |||||||||||||
Total Finland | 3,116,464 | ||||||||||||||
France — 6.9% | |||||||||||||||
21,740 | Air France | 899,758 | |||||||||||||
3,492 | Alstom | 628,067 | |||||||||||||
36,910 | Arcelor Mittal | 2,420,797 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
France — continued | |||||||||||||||
45,998 | BNP Paribas | 4,828,602 | |||||||||||||
7,306 | Bouygues | 573,071 | |||||||||||||
11,609 | Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA | 1,182,312 | |||||||||||||
20,039 | Cie de Saint-Gobain | 2,170,171 | |||||||||||||
13,591 | Credit Agricole SA | 510,516 | |||||||||||||
13,104 | Electricite de France | 1,320,367 | |||||||||||||
6,568 | Groupe Danone | 498,715 | |||||||||||||
8,586 | Lafarge SA | 1,329,303 | |||||||||||||
11,584 | Michelin SA Class B | 1,453,958 | |||||||||||||
21,001 | Peugeot SA | 1,781,493 | |||||||||||||
13,562 | Renault SA | 1,821,907 | |||||||||||||
30,512 | Sanofi-Aventis | 2,499,011 | |||||||||||||
10,165 | Societe Generale | 1,632,260 | |||||||||||||
116,206 | Total SA | 8,714,726 | |||||||||||||
7,124 | Vinci SA | 505,107 | |||||||||||||
Total France | 34,770,141 | ||||||||||||||
Germany — 5.4% | |||||||||||||||
9,387 | Allianz SE (Registered) | 2,016,579 | |||||||||||||
20,643 | Altana AG | 472,254 | |||||||||||||
10,953 | BASF AG | 1,450,951 | |||||||||||||
9,513 | Bayer AG | 753,427 | |||||||||||||
16,907 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 1,033,053 | |||||||||||||
12,947 | Beiresdorf AG (Bearer) | 871,796 | |||||||||||||
24,069 | Commerzbank AG | 989,542 | |||||||||||||
6,280 | DaimlerChrysler AG (Registered) | 559,490 | |||||||||||||
55,731 | Depfa Bank Plc | 1,056,800 | |||||||||||||
8,810 | Deutsche Boerse AG | 974,876 | |||||||||||||
21,906 | Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) | 639,228 | |||||||||||||
46,158 | Deutsche Post AG (Registered) | 1,340,669 | |||||||||||||
4,305 | E. On AG | 723,463 | |||||||||||||
9,990 | Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (Registered) | 464,063 | |||||||||||||
11,158 | MAN AG | 1,602,056 | |||||||||||||
9,441 | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG (Registered) | 1,634,633 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Germany — continued | |||||||||||||||
5,812 | Salzgitter AG | 1,151,037 | |||||||||||||
17,156 | Siemens AG (Registered) | 2,157,074 | |||||||||||||
36,515 | Suedzucker AG | 701,002 | |||||||||||||
55,629 | ThyssenKrupp AG | 3,256,384 | |||||||||||||
15,712 | Volkswagen AG | 3,253,553 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 27,101,930 | ||||||||||||||
Hong Kong — 1.6% | |||||||||||||||
156,200 | Bank of East Asia Ltd | 870,609 | |||||||||||||
295,000 | BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd | 709,083 | |||||||||||||
211,000 | CLP Holdings Ltd | 1,453,013 | |||||||||||||
45,300 | Esprit Holdings Ltd | 658,051 | |||||||||||||
151,000 | Foxconn International Holdings * | 394,645 | |||||||||||||
101,000 | Hang Seng Bank Ltd | 1,584,718 | |||||||||||||
180,500 | Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd | 904,994 | |||||||||||||
71,000 | Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd | 1,310,244 | |||||||||||||
Total Hong Kong | 7,885,357 | ||||||||||||||
Ireland — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
47,086 | Bank of Ireland | 865,063 | |||||||||||||
Italy — 2.3% | |||||||||||||||
107,704 | Enel SPA | 1,112,899 | |||||||||||||
255,119 | ENI SPA | 8,812,223 | |||||||||||||
61,852 | Fiat SPA | 1,649,517 | |||||||||||||
Total Italy | 11,574,639 | ||||||||||||||
Japan — 9.5% | |||||||||||||||
19,950 | Canon Inc | 1,138,736 | |||||||||||||
94,000 | Cosmo Oil Co Ltd | 424,628 | |||||||||||||
29,950 | Daiei Inc * | 225,807 | |||||||||||||
103,000 | Daikyo Inc | 369,880 | |||||||||||||
8,700 | Eisai Co Ltd | 362,386 | |||||||||||||
139,000 | Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd | 582,636 | |||||||||||||
89,100 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 2,928,535 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||||||
256,000 | Isuzu Motors Ltd | 1,388,423 | |||||||||||||
169,000 | Itochu Corp | 1,825,014 | |||||||||||||
14,400 | JFE Holdings Inc | 937,621 | |||||||||||||
54,200 | Kansai Electric Power Co Inc | 1,266,268 | |||||||||||||
71,000 | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd | 913,282 | |||||||||||||
13,400 | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc | 357,590 | |||||||||||||
225,000 | Marubeni Corp | 1,829,770 | |||||||||||||
97,700 | Mitsubishi Corp | 2,742,284 | |||||||||||||
31,000 | Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd | 828,765 | |||||||||||||
115,000 | Mitsui & Co | 2,390,528 | |||||||||||||
43,000 | Mitsui Chemicals Inc | 389,233 | |||||||||||||
29,000 | Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd | 758,674 | |||||||||||||
51,000 | Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd | 749,174 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | Nintendo Co Ltd | 2,531,494 | |||||||||||||
167,000 | Nippon Oil Corp | 1,405,130 | |||||||||||||
206,000 | Nippon Steel Corp | 1,439,496 | |||||||||||||
219,600 | Nissan Motor Co | 2,097,811 | |||||||||||||
449 | NTT Docomo Inc | 684,449 | |||||||||||||
243,000 | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | 902,537 | |||||||||||||
33,000 | Ricoh Company Ltd | 726,361 | |||||||||||||
45,800 | Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd | 1,221,192 | |||||||||||||
197,800 | Sojitz Corp | 823,084 | |||||||||||||
17,000 | SUMCO Corp | 908,377 | |||||||||||||
142,000 | Sumitomo Corp | 2,449,549 | |||||||||||||
92,000 | Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd | 464,021 | |||||||||||||
14,000 | Sumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd | 457,855 | |||||||||||||
130,000 | Taisei Corp | 415,554 | |||||||||||||
32,000 | Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 626,174 | |||||||||||||
51,700 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 3,537,243 | |||||||||||||
19,100 | Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc | 500,943 | |||||||||||||
217,000 | Tokyo Gas Co Ltd | 1,078,149 | |||||||||||||
80,000 | TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK | 792,426 | |||||||||||||
25,400 | Toyota Motor Corp | 1,470,887 | |||||||||||||
28,000 | Toyota Tsusho Kaisha | 693,510 | |||||||||||||
Total Japan | 47,635,476 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Netherlands — 3.0% | |||||||||||||||
87,223 | ABN Amro Holdings NV | 4,053,707 | |||||||||||||
96,546 | Aegon NV | 1,761,260 | |||||||||||||
35,838 | Heineken NV | 2,271,848 | |||||||||||||
141,135 | ING Groep NV | 5,680,202 | |||||||||||||
10,561 | Koninklijke DSM | 540,115 | |||||||||||||
58,523 | Koninklijke KPN NV | 913,800 | |||||||||||||
Total Netherlands | 15,220,932 | ||||||||||||||
Norway — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
89,700 | Statoil ASA | 2,580,815 | |||||||||||||
Singapore — 2.8% | |||||||||||||||
309,000 | Capitaland Ltd | 1,500,374 | |||||||||||||
105,000 | City Developments Ltd | 1,029,177 | |||||||||||||
92,000 | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | 1,209,118 | |||||||||||||
84,000 | Keppel Corp Ltd | 705,074 | |||||||||||||
183,000 | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp | 1,028,754 | |||||||||||||
269,000 | Sembcorp Industrie | 995,566 | |||||||||||||
132,000 | Singapore Airlines Ltd | 1,647,898 | |||||||||||||
121,000 | Singapore Exchange Ltd | 775,199 | |||||||||||||
355,000 | Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd | 857,650 | |||||||||||||
1,383,600 | Singapore Telecommunications | 3,309,076 | |||||||||||||
83,000 | United Overseas Bank Ltd | 1,134,263 | |||||||||||||
Total Singapore | 14,192,149 | ||||||||||||||
Spain — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
16,322 | Repsol YPF SA | 588,153 | |||||||||||||
Sweden — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
18,900 | Electrolux AB Series B | 425,199 | |||||||||||||
9,525 | Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B | 538,499 | |||||||||||||
30,100 | Sandvik AB | 615,160 | |||||||||||||
44,100 | Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCA) | 766,851 | |||||||||||||
58,100 | Volvo AB Class B | 1,007,589 | |||||||||||||
Total Sweden | 3,353,298 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Switzerland — 1.9% | |||||||||||||||
79,693 | ABB Ltd | 1,967,881 | |||||||||||||
16,268 | Credit Suisse Group | 1,067,639 | |||||||||||||
61,324 | Novartis AG (Registered) | 3,232,691 | |||||||||||||
11,155 | Zurich Financial Services AG | 3,203,720 | |||||||||||||
Total Switzerland | 9,471,931 | ||||||||||||||
United Kingdom — 12.4% | |||||||||||||||
53,170 | AstraZeneca Plc | 2,620,398 | |||||||||||||
99,805 | Aviva Plc | 1,429,732 | |||||||||||||
178,534 | Barclays Plc | 2,213,054 | |||||||||||||
39,006 | Barratt Developments Plc | 732,500 | |||||||||||||
51,556 | BG Group Plc | 825,049 | |||||||||||||
94,125 | BP Plc | 1,057,774 | |||||||||||||
276,501 | BT Group Plc | 1,763,357 | |||||||||||||
292,678 | Centrica Plc | 2,281,078 | |||||||||||||
195,072 | DSG International Plc | 612,075 | |||||||||||||
49,445 | GKN Plc | 368,158 | |||||||||||||
163,137 | GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 4,257,309 | |||||||||||||
159,166 | HBOS Plc | 2,829,313 | |||||||||||||
87,074 | HSBC Holdings Plc | 1,574,449 | |||||||||||||
6,931 | Imperial Tobacco Group Plc | 313,638 | |||||||||||||
117,991 | J Sainsbury Plc | 1,320,889 | |||||||||||||
79,468 | Kesa Electricals Plc | 497,506 | |||||||||||||
115,877 | Kingfisher Plc | 488,488 | |||||||||||||
195,566 | Lloyds TSB Group Plc | 2,152,577 | |||||||||||||
23,529 | Man Group Plc | 235,152 | |||||||||||||
56,622 | Marks & Spencer Group Plc | 715,718 | |||||||||||||
27,390 | Next Plc | 1,070,571 | |||||||||||||
471,875 | Old Mutual Plc | 1,523,886 | |||||||||||||
35,040 | Persimmon Plc | 820,494 | |||||||||||||
16,915 | Reckitt Benckiser Plc | 922,349 | |||||||||||||
36,349 | Rio Tinto Plc | 2,510,789 | |||||||||||||
775,776 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group | 9,014,714 | |||||||||||||
70,901 | Royal Dutch Shell Group Class A (Amsterdam) | 2,746,324 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom — continued | |||||||||||||||
131,659 | Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (London) | 5,115,870 | |||||||||||||
21,205 | Scottish & Newcastle Plc | 265,343 | |||||||||||||
41,181 | Scottish & Southern Energy Plc | 1,180,023 | |||||||||||||
140,677 | Taylor Woodrow Plc | 988,826 | |||||||||||||
119,484 | Tomkins Plc | 576,424 | |||||||||||||
30,584 | Unilever Plc | 966,519 | |||||||||||||
49,116 | United Utilities Plc | 686,417 | |||||||||||||
944,862 | Vodafone Group Inc | 3,053,459 | |||||||||||||
23,952 | Wolseley Plc | 503,341 | |||||||||||||
36,387 | Xstrata Plc | 2,140,858 | |||||||||||||
Total United Kingdom | 62,374,421 | ||||||||||||||
United States — 45.6% | |||||||||||||||
14,900 | Abbott Laboratories | 773,459 | |||||||||||||
13,500 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co.-Class A | 1,062,450 | |||||||||||||
14,900 | Accenture Ltd. | 614,029 | |||||||||||||
14,500 | Adobe Systems, Inc. * | 619,875 | |||||||||||||
5,000 | Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | 496,950 | |||||||||||||
39,600 | Allied Waste Industries, Inc. * | 505,692 | |||||||||||||
27,800 | Allstate Corp. (The) | 1,522,050 | |||||||||||||
63,100 | Altria Group, Inc. | 4,379,771 | |||||||||||||
17,000 | AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. | 1,067,940 | |||||||||||||
23,600 | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 1,049,728 | |||||||||||||
16,250 | American Financial Group, Inc. | 458,250 | |||||||||||||
33,700 | American International Group, Inc. | 2,224,200 | |||||||||||||
11,200 | American Standard Cos., Inc. | 412,496 | |||||||||||||
22,400 | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 1,071,840 | |||||||||||||
50,700 | Amgen, Inc. * | 2,540,577 | |||||||||||||
9,400 | Amphenol Corp.-Class A | 339,434 | |||||||||||||
21,200 | Apache Corp. | 1,640,456 | |||||||||||||
12,600 | Apollo Group, Inc.-Class A * | 739,242 | |||||||||||||
18,500 | Apple, Inc. * | 2,561,880 | |||||||||||||
7,600 | Ashland, Inc. | 454,404 | |||||||||||||
141,254 | AT&T, Inc. | 5,631,796 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United States — continued | |||||||||||||||
10,800 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 493,992 | |||||||||||||
21,300 | AutoNation, Inc. * | 404,274 | |||||||||||||
15,600 | Avon Products, Inc. | 535,860 | |||||||||||||
67,983 | Bank of America Corp. | 3,445,378 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | Bear Stearns Cos. (The), Inc. | 402,042 | |||||||||||||
35,400 | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. * | 1,226,256 | |||||||||||||
129,500 | Boston Scientific Corp. * | 1,661,485 | |||||||||||||
38,200 | Capital One Financial Corp. | 2,470,012 | |||||||||||||
17,100 | CDW Corp. * | 1,471,797 | |||||||||||||
36,400 | Centerpoint Energy, Inc. | 590,408 | |||||||||||||
21,000 | Centex Corp. | 607,110 | |||||||||||||
37,300 | Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 1,203,298 | |||||||||||||
113,105 | Chevron Corp. | 9,926,095 | |||||||||||||
22,000 | Chubb Corp. | 1,124,860 | |||||||||||||
24,900 | Cigna Corp. | 1,286,832 | |||||||||||||
83,300 | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | 2,658,936 | |||||||||||||
42,600 | Citigroup, Inc. | 1,997,088 | |||||||||||||
11,600 | CNA Financial Corp. | 486,736 | |||||||||||||
9,200 | Cognizant Technologies Solutions Corp.-Class A * | 676,292 | |||||||||||||
23,750 | Comcast Corp.-Class A * | 619,637 | |||||||||||||
45,000 | Comcast Corp.-Special Class A * | 1,163,700 | |||||||||||||
23,700 | Computer Sciences Corp. * | 1,326,015 | |||||||||||||
34,900 | Compuware Corp. * | 283,039 | |||||||||||||
145,953 | ConocoPhillips | 11,952,091 | |||||||||||||
22,000 | Convergys Corp. * | 368,500 | |||||||||||||
67,100 | Countrywide Financial Corp. | 1,331,935 | |||||||||||||
12,000 | CSX Corp. | 492,000 | |||||||||||||
4,700 | Cummins, Inc. | 556,574 | |||||||||||||
53,700 | D.R. Horton, Inc. | 811,407 | |||||||||||||
10,100 | Deere & Co. | 1,374,206 | |||||||||||||
43,700 | Dell, Inc. * | 1,234,525 | |||||||||||||
13,650 | Discover Financial Services * | 315,861 | |||||||||||||
14,900 | Dow Chemical Co. (The) | 635,187 | |||||||||||||
20,500 | DTE Energy Co. | 980,105 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United States — continued | |||||||||||||||
6,100 | Eaton Corp. | 574,742 | |||||||||||||
22,200 | eBay, Inc. * | 757,020 | |||||||||||||
40,700 | EMC Corp. * | 800,162 | |||||||||||||
22,700 | Energy East Corp. | 605,863 | |||||||||||||
6,600 | Everest Re Group Ltd. | 672,408 | |||||||||||||
36,600 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 3,137,718 | |||||||||||||
66,700 | Fannie Mae | 4,376,187 | |||||||||||||
31,192 | Fidelity National Title Group, Inc.-Class A | 567,382 | |||||||||||||
17,700 | First American Corp. | 740,391 | |||||||||||||
10,700 | First Horizon National Corp. | 328,276 | |||||||||||||
15,850 | First Marblehead Corp. (The) | 530,816 | |||||||||||||
5,300 | First Solar, Inc. * | 549,822 | |||||||||||||
200,500 | Ford Motor Co. * | 1,565,905 | |||||||||||||
4,500 | Foster Wheeler Ltd. * | 532,980 | |||||||||||||
17,300 | FPL Group, Inc. | 1,017,932 | |||||||||||||
8,700 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 1,146,399 | |||||||||||||
22,600 | Gannett Co., Inc. | 1,062,200 | |||||||||||||
60,400 | Gap (The), Inc. | 1,133,104 | |||||||||||||
7,300 | Genuine Parts Co. | 362,664 | |||||||||||||
29,500 | Genworth Financial, Inc.-Class A | 854,910 | |||||||||||||
8,300 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 1,460,883 | |||||||||||||
13,200 | Graco, Inc. | 533,412 | |||||||||||||
24,400 | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 1,312,476 | |||||||||||||
7,600 | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 675,716 | |||||||||||||
15,200 | Hess Corp. | 932,824 | |||||||||||||
38,900 | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 1,919,715 | |||||||||||||
186,900 | Home Depot, Inc. | 7,160,139 | |||||||||||||
12,600 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 707,490 | |||||||||||||
7,800 | Integrys Energy Group Inc. | 391,326 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. * | 539,719 | |||||||||||||
13,400 | International Business Machines Corp. | 1,563,646 | |||||||||||||
32,200 | Janus Capital Group, Inc. | 856,198 | |||||||||||||
193,400 | Johnson & Johnson | 11,950,186 | |||||||||||||
11,500 | Jones Apparel Group, Inc. | 220,685 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United States — continued | |||||||||||||||
18,500 | Juniper Networks, Inc. * | 609,020 | |||||||||||||
16,700 | KB Home | 506,678 | |||||||||||||
32,500 | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 2,232,425 | |||||||||||||
6,300 | Kohls Corp. * | 373,590 | |||||||||||||
78,235 | Kraft Foods, Inc. | 2,508,214 | |||||||||||||
27,800 | Lennar Corp.-Class A | 785,906 | |||||||||||||
13,100 | Lexmark International, Inc. * | 488,106 | |||||||||||||
11,200 | Lincare Holdings, Inc. * | 403,088 | |||||||||||||
14,300 | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 1,417,702 | |||||||||||||
21,100 | Loews Corp. | 991,911 | |||||||||||||
7,400 | Loews Corp.-Carolina Group | 563,288 | |||||||||||||
109,000 | Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 3,385,540 | |||||||||||||
14,000 | Marathon Oil Corp. | 754,460 | |||||||||||||
8,100 | Mastercard, Inc. | 1,109,619 | |||||||||||||
9,300 | MBIA, Inc. | 558,000 | |||||||||||||
10,200 | McDermott International, Inc. * | 979,098 | |||||||||||||
37,100 | McDonald's Corp. | 1,827,175 | |||||||||||||
9,300 | MDC Holdings, Inc. | 413,757 | |||||||||||||
28,500 | Medtronic, Inc. | 1,505,940 | |||||||||||||
8,400 | MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. * | 515,928 | |||||||||||||
101,900 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 5,112,323 | |||||||||||||
10,700 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 788,590 | |||||||||||||
7,600 | MetLife, Inc. | 486,780 | |||||||||||||
16,300 | MGIC Investment Corp. | 491,608 | |||||||||||||
131,000 | Microsoft Corp. | 3,763,630 | |||||||||||||
10,600 | Monsanto Co. | 739,244 | |||||||||||||
7,200 | Moody's Corp. | 330,120 | |||||||||||||
27,300 | Morgan Stanley | 1,702,701 | |||||||||||||
46,000 | National City Corp. | 1,237,860 | |||||||||||||
8,300 | Navistar International Corp. * | 464,634 | |||||||||||||
30,600 | NiSource, Inc. | 576,504 | |||||||||||||
21,400 | Nvidia Corp. * | 1,094,824 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | NVR, Inc. * | 559,500 | |||||||||||||
25,000 | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 1,417,250 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United States — continued | |||||||||||||||
35,925 | Old Republic International Corp. | 653,476 | |||||||||||||
162,100 | Oracle Corp. * | 3,287,388 | |||||||||||||
11,300 | Paccar, Inc. | 966,715 | |||||||||||||
18,300 | Pepco Holdings, Inc. | 510,204 | |||||||||||||
448,100 | Pfizer, Inc. | 11,130,804 | |||||||||||||
1,867 | Pharmericap Corp. * | 33,102 | |||||||||||||
21,600 | PMI Group (The), Inc. | 684,288 | |||||||||||||
5,600 | PPG Industries, Inc. | 410,760 | |||||||||||||
10,400 | Precision Castparts Corp. | 1,355,224 | |||||||||||||
16,300 | Progress Energy, Inc. | 747,844 | |||||||||||||
5,800 | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 520,724 | |||||||||||||
46,800 | Pulte Homes, Inc. | 778,752 | |||||||||||||
11,900 | Radian Group, Inc. | 209,916 | |||||||||||||
16,600 | RadioShack Corp. | 394,582 | |||||||||||||
7,800 | Ryder Systems, Inc. | 427,050 | |||||||||||||
28,800 | Safeway, Inc. | 913,824 | |||||||||||||
37,200 | Sara Lee Corp. | 618,264 | |||||||||||||
20,000 | Schering-Plough Corp. | 600,400 | |||||||||||||
16,600 | SEI Investment Co. | 421,142 | |||||||||||||
18,000 | Southern Copper Corp. | 1,894,500 | |||||||||||||
14,400 | SPX Corp. | 1,296,720 | |||||||||||||
26,700 | Stryker Corp. | 1,783,560 | |||||||||||||
14,942 | Supervalu, Inc. | 629,805 | |||||||||||||
108,200 | Symantec Corp. * | 2,035,242 | |||||||||||||
8,400 | Terex Corp. * | 670,992 | |||||||||||||
17,700 | Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. REIT | 208,506 | |||||||||||||
34,600 | Toll Brothers, Inc. * | 739,056 | |||||||||||||
10,900 | Torchmark Corp. | 671,004 | |||||||||||||
28,300 | Travelers Cos. (The), Inc. | 1,430,282 | |||||||||||||
9,000 | United Parcel Service, Inc.-Class B | 682,740 | |||||||||||||
6,300 | United States Steel Corp. | 595,224 | |||||||||||||
15,400 | United Technologies Corp. | 1,149,302 | |||||||||||||
51,300 | Unum Group | 1,255,311 | |||||||||||||
19,800 | Valero Energy Corp. | 1,356,498 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United States — continued | |||||||||||||||
26,500 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 1,109,820 | |||||||||||||
5,900 | VF Corp. | 471,115 | |||||||||||||
3,100 | WABCO Holdings, Inc. | 140,306 | |||||||||||||
55,700 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 2,430,191 | |||||||||||||
50,149 | Washington Mutual, Inc. | 1,841,471 | |||||||||||||
9,600 | Wells Fargo & Co. | 350,784 | |||||||||||||
7,100 | Whirlpool Corp. | 684,511 | |||||||||||||
31,500 | Xcel Energy, Inc. | 649,215 | |||||||||||||
16,700 | YRC Worldwide, Inc. * | 514,527 | |||||||||||||
22,500 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. * | 1,762,425 | |||||||||||||
Total United States | 229,533,927 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $432,375,062) | 481,293,074 | ||||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
Germany — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
336 | Porsche AG (Non Voting) 0.46% | 600,845 | |||||||||||||
11,407 | Volkswagen AG 1.39% | 1,418,826 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 2,019,671 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $1,184,799) | 2,019,671 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.4% | |||||||||||||||
17,100,000 | Bank of Montreal Time Deposit, 5.05%, due 09/04/07 | 17,100,000 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $17,100,000) | 17,100,000 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5% (Cost $450,659,861) | 500,412,745 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.5% | 2,368,452 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 502,781,197 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 4,643,967 | $ | 4,403,756 | $ | 10,507 | |||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 4,643,967 | 4,403,756 | 3,101 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 4,643,967 | 4,403,756 | 11,758 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 4,643,967 | 4,403,756 | 6,997 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 4,643,967 | 4,403,756 | 17,068 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 4,643,967 | 4,403,756 | 9,930 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 4,643,967 | 4,403,756 | 7,933 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 5,743,648 | 4,781,919 | (7,401 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 5,743,648 | 4,781,918 | (9,354 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 5,743,648 | 4,781,918 | (6,251 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 5,743,648 | 4,781,918 | (7,648 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 5,743,648 | 4,781,918 | (12,966 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 5,743,648 | 4,781,918 | (11,366 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 5,743,648 | 4,781,918 | (13,266 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 606,642,313 | 5,295,059 | (26,244 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 606,642,313 | 5,295,059 | (33,583 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 606,642,313 | 5,295,059 | (34,032 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 606,642,313 | 5,295,058 | (43,223 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 606,642,313 | 5,295,058 | (52,163 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 606,642,313 | 5,295,058 | (48,866 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 606,642,313 | 5,295,058 | (63,229 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 8,267,237 | 1,419,769 | 24,949 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 8,267,237 | 1,419,768 | 23,606 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 2,556,000 | 1,782,581 | (145,562 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 900,439 | 627,976 | 4,573 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 900,439 | 627,976 | 5,160 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 900,439 | 627,976 | 6,571 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 900,439 | 627,976 | 4,467 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 18,399,447 | 2,677,304 | 9,739 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 18,399,447 | 2,677,304 | 8,736 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 18,399,447 | 2,677,304 | 14,191 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 18,399,447 | 2,677,304 | 9,364 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 18,399,447 | 2,677,303 | 11,026 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 18,399,447 | 2,677,303 | 15,693 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 18,399,447 | 2,677,303 | 14,583 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 806,169 | 531,944 | 1,046 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts — continued
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 806,169 | $ | 531,944 | $ | 1,111 | |||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 806,169 | 531,944 | 1,570 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 806,169 | 531,944 | 853 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 806,169 | 531,944 | 1,185 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 806,169 | 531,944 | 766 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 806,169 | 531,944 | 731 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 130,963,883 | $ | (287,940 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 616,156 | $ | 503,099 | $ | (11,172 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 360,000 | 299,721 | 2,037 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 3,617,537 | 4,942,113 | (51,857 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 3,617,537 | 4,942,113 | (52,595 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 3,617,537 | 4,942,113 | (52,624 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 3,617,537 | 4,942,113 | (56,412 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 3,617,537 | 4,942,112 | (58,438 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 3,617,537 | 4,942,112 | (54,784 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 3,871,537 | 5,289,116 | (56,927 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,726,551 | 5,488,623 | (80,280 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,726,551 | 5,488,623 | (77,452 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,726,551 | 5,488,623 | (85,471 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,726,551 | 5,488,623 | (88,748 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,726,551 | 5,488,622 | (87,107 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,726,551 | 5,488,622 | (88,688 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,972,551 | 5,983,827 | (96,516 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 5,544,595 | 712,191 | (1,272 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 5,544,595 | 712,191 | (1,377 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 5,544,595 | 712,191 | (1,327 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 5,544,595 | 712,190 | (1,636 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 5,544,595 | 712,190 | (1,436 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 5,544,595 | 712,190 | (1,527 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 5,544,595 | 712,190 | (1,618 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 213,607,000 | 1,864,462 | (27,970 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 68,960,000 | 601,915 | (956 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 13,262,000 | 2,277,541 | 29,656 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 13,264,000 | 2,277,884 | 28,978 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 6,949,000 | 1,011,149 | 30,626 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 527,000 | 347,737 | 421 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 88,026,196 | $ | (946,472 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | DAX | September 2007 | $ | 11,205,000 | $ | (201,106 | ) | ||||||||||||
35 | MSCI Singapore | September 2007 | 1,927,772 | 83,256 | |||||||||||||||
29 | TOPIX | September 2007 | 4,036,057 | (420,771 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 17,168,829 | $ | (538,621 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | CAC 40 | September 2007 | $ | 309,149 | $ | (4,889 | ) | ||||||||||||
1 | EURONEXT | September 2007 | 142,587 | (973 | ) | ||||||||||||||
23 | FTSE 100 | September 2007 | 2,928,734 | 109,983 | |||||||||||||||
3 | OMXS 30 | September 2007 | 52,896 | (99 | ) | ||||||||||||||
4 | S&P 500 | September 2007 | 1,476,700 | 6,784 | |||||||||||||||
15 | S&P Toronto 60 | September 2007 | 2,257,954 | (523 | ) | ||||||||||||||
4 | SPI 200 | September 2007 | 512,432 | 7,595 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 7,680,452 | $ | 117,878 |
As of August 31, 2007, for the futures contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
* Non-income producing security.
As of August 31, 2007, 48.42% of the Net Assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar
CAD - Canadian Dollar
CHF - Swiss Franc
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound
HKD - Hong Kong Dollar
JPY - Japanese Yen
NOK - Norwegian Krone
NZD - New Zealand Dollar
SEK - Swedish Krona
SGD - Singapore Dollar
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value (cost $450,659,861) (Note 2) | $ | 500,412,745 | |||||
Cash | 8,895 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $843,076) (Note 2) | 647,814 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 272,433 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 1,348,056 | ||||||
Foreign taxes receivable | 81,722 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 318,932 | ||||||
Receivable for collateral on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 1,655,000 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 183,033 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 51,181 | ||||||
Total assets | 504,979,811 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 272,090 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 198,120 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 53,973 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 965 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 1,553,344 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 120,122 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 2,198,614 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 502,781,197 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 425,984,205 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 7,374,164 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 21,517,230 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 47,905,598 | ||||||
$ | 502,781,197 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 280,592,106 | |||||
Class IV shares | $ | 222,189,091 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 11,018,788 | ||||||
Class IV | 8,716,912 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 25.46 | |||||
Class IV | $ | 25.49 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $651,593) | $ | 8,564,616 | |||||
Interest | 490,814 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 269,887 | ||||||
Total investment income | 9,325,317 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 1,204,599 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 216,340 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 112,071 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 194,396 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 21,068 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 34,316 | ||||||
Legal fees | 5,796 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 2,824 | ||||||
Registration fees | 368 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 4,048 | ||||||
Total expenses | 1,795,826 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (258,520 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 1,537,306 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 7,788,011 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 17,083,432 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | 1,736,071 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 2,845,377 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 21,664,880 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | 936,039 | ||||||
Open futures contracts | (963,886 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (1,686,460 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (1,714,307 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 19,950,573 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 27,738,584 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 7,788,011 | $ | 6,739,059 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 21,664,880 | 15,932,679 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,714,307 | ) | 26,314,621 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 27,738,584 | 48,986,359 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (3,430,167 | ) | ||||||||
Class IV | — | (1,996,536 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | — | (5,426,703 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (6,172,664 | ) | (6,179,695 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (4,814,412 | ) | (3,819,305 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (10,987,076 | ) | (9,999,000 | ) | |||||||
(10,987,076 | ) | (15,425,703 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (11,220,422 | ) | 83,907,560 | ||||||||
Class IV | 4,814,412 | 57,645,131 | |||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | (6,406,010 | ) | 141,552,691 | ||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 52,179 | 239,083 | |||||||||
Class IV | — | 156,000 | |||||||||
Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees | 52,179 | 395,083 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | (6,353,831 | ) | 141,947,774 | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 10,397,677 | 175,508,430 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 492,383,520 | 316,875,090 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $7,374,164 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $413,847, respectively) | $ | 502,781,197 | $ | 492,383,520 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28, | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006(a) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 24.58 | $ | 22.24 | $ | 20.00 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.15 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.05 | 2.84 | 2.15 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.44 | 3.27 | 2.30 | ||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.32 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.56 | ) | (0.61 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.56 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.46 | $ | 24.58 | $ | 22.24 | |||||||||
Total Return(b) | 5.77 | %** | 14.87 | % | 11.51 | %** | |||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 280,592 | $ | 282,446 | $ | 179,466 | |||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.62 | %* | 0.62 | % | 0.62 | %* | |||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.02 | %* | 1.83 | % | 1.27 | %* | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 23 | %** | 43 | % | 15 | %** | |||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.10 | %* | 0.12 | % | 0.20 | %* | |||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.00 | (c) | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.07 |
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(a) Period from August 1, 2005 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2006.
(b) The total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the period shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculations exclude purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(c) Rounds to less than 0.01.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28, | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006(a) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 24.59 | $ | 22.25 | $ | 20.24 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.12 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.06 | 2.82 | 1.95 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.46 | 3.27 | 2.07 | ||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.32 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.56 | ) | (0.61 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.56 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.49 | $ | 24.59 | $ | 22.25 | |||||||||
Total Return(b) | 5.85 | %** | 14.88 | % | 10.23 | %** | |||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 222,189 | $ | 209,937 | $ | 137,409 | |||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.57 | %* | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | %* | |||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.06 | %* | 1.93 | % | 1.20 | %* | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 23 | %** | 43 | % | 15 | %**†† | |||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.10 | %* | 0.12 | % | 0.17 | %* | |||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | — | (c) | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.06 |
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(a) Period from September 1, 2005 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2006.
(b) The total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the period shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculations exclude purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(c) For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Class received no purchase premiums or redemption fees.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover rate of the Fund for the period August 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Developed World Stock Fund (the "Fund"), which commenced operations on August 1, 2005, is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by outperforming the MSCI World Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies from the world's developed markets, including the U.S.
Throughout the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had two classes of shares outstanding: Class III and Class IV. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder service fees.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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,
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
thereby effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Ther e were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had no securities on loan.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Dividends received by shareholders of the Fund which are derived from foreign source income and foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be treated, to the extent allowable under the Code, as if received and paid by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 450,916,633 | $ | 68,902,616 | $ | (19,406,504 | ) | $ | 49,496,112 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
Purchase and redemption of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares are currently each 0.30% of the amount invested or redeemed. If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in-capital. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007 the Fund received $0 and $388,152 in purchase premiums and $52,179 and $6,931 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.47% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.10% for Class IV shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (in cluding taxes)) exceed 0.47% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007, was $2,180 and $1,472, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $122,773,207 and $109,801,242, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 54.28% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shares held by related parties.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | — | $ | — | 3,144,280 | $ | 77,151,938 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 231,881 | 6,172,664 | 380,037 | 9,070,500 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (705,591 | ) | (17,393,086 | ) | (99,934 | ) | (2,314,878 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 52,179 | — | 239,083 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (473,710 | ) | $ | (11,168,243 | ) | 3,424,383 | $ | 84,146,643 | |||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | — | $ | — | 2,117,902 | $ | 51,844,000 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 180,721 | 4,814,412 | 243,970 | 5,801,131 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | — | — | 156,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 180,721 | $ | 4,814,412 | 2,361,872 | $ | 57,801,131 |
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including a one-year period and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, su ch as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Developed World Stock Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.62 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,057.70 | $ | 3.21 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.62 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.02 | $ | 3.15 | |||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.57 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,058.50 | $ | 2.95 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.57 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.27 | $ | 2.90 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 85.5 | % | |||||
Preferred Stocks | 9.6 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.2 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Other | 0.7 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
South Korea | 21.0 | % | |||||
Taiwan | 17.4 | ||||||
Brazil | 13.9 | ||||||
China | 11.6 | ||||||
Russia | 6.0 | ||||||
South Africa | 4.9 | ||||||
Mexico | 4.2 | ||||||
India | 3.7 | ||||||
Malaysia | 3.7 | ||||||
Thailand | 2.7 | ||||||
Poland | 2.4 | ||||||
Israel | 2.3 | ||||||
Turkey | 1.8 | ||||||
Chile | 1.3 | ||||||
Philippines | 1.2 | ||||||
Indonesia | 0.9 | ||||||
Hungary | 0.9 | ||||||
Peru | 0.1 | ||||||
Pakistan | 0.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Financials | 21.2 | % | |||||
Materials | 18.7 | ||||||
Energy | 14.9 | ||||||
Information Technology | 14.8 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services | 10.5 | ||||||
Industrials | 8.8 | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 5.0 | ||||||
Utilities | 2.6 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 2.4 | ||||||
Health Care | 1.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 85.5% | |||||||||||||||
Brazil — 4.6% | |||||||||||||||
10,800 | B2W Compania Global do Varejo | 415,596 | |||||||||||||
7,880 | Banco Bradesco SA Sponsored ADR | 194,478 | |||||||||||||
196,740 | Banco do Brasil SA | 2,827,761 | |||||||||||||
1,920 | Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais Sponsored ADR | 36,480 | |||||||||||||
62,809 | Companhia Saneamento Basico Sao Paulo | 1,530,209 | |||||||||||||
6,938 | Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA | 393,719 | |||||||||||||
87,700 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce | 4,334,937 | |||||||||||||
31,960 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce ADR | 1,576,587 | |||||||||||||
4,634 | Compania de Bebidas das Americas | 318,853 | |||||||||||||
12,300 | Duratex SA (Preferred Shares) | 304,679 | |||||||||||||
117,700 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) | 3,659,378 | |||||||||||||
31,870 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) ADR | 1,970,841 | |||||||||||||
22,923 | Souza Cruz SA (Registered) | 478,906 | |||||||||||||
7,900 | Unibanco-Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA GDR | 881,482 | |||||||||||||
6,100 | Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA | 410,398 | |||||||||||||
Total Brazil | 19,334,304 | ||||||||||||||
Chile — 1.3% | |||||||||||||||
16,952 | Banco de Chile ADR | 823,020 | |||||||||||||
19,030 | Banco Santander Chile SA ADR | 905,828 | |||||||||||||
14,930 | Compania Cervecerias Unidas ADR | 541,660 | |||||||||||||
34,530 | Compania de Telecommunicaciones de Chile ADR | 295,922 | |||||||||||||
7,050 | Distribucion y Servicio ADR | 208,750 | |||||||||||||
8,370 | Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA ADR | 371,461 | |||||||||||||
31,880 | Enersis SA ADR | 573,202 | |||||||||||||
108,300 | Lan Airlines SA | 1,738,215 | |||||||||||||
Total Chile | 5,458,058 | ||||||||||||||
China — 11.1% | |||||||||||||||
440,000 | Aluminum Corp of China Ltd | 1,196,907 | |||||||||||||
808,000 | Bank of China Ltd Class H | 415,644 | |||||||||||||
2,784,000 | China Construction Bank Class H | 2,337,123 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
China — continued | |||||||||||||||
570,200 | China Cosco Holdings Co Ltd | 1,332,411 | |||||||||||||
292,797 | China International Marine Containers Co Ltd Class B | 633,706 | |||||||||||||
330,000 | China Life Insurance Co Ltd Class H | 1,563,055 | |||||||||||||
1,160,500 | China Merchants Bank | 4,365,093 | |||||||||||||
394,964 | China Mobile Ltd | 5,379,207 | |||||||||||||
3,872 | China Mobile Ltd ADR | 262,483 | |||||||||||||
244,600 | China Netcom Group | 591,345 | |||||||||||||
3,005,883 | China Petroleum & Chemical Corp Class H | 3,310,629 | |||||||||||||
178,000 | China Resources Enterprise Ltd | 725,685 | |||||||||||||
447,900 | China Resources Power Holdings Co | 1,263,194 | |||||||||||||
46,000 | China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd Class H | 199,913 | |||||||||||||
911,400 | China Shipping Container Lines Co Ltd | 701,767 | |||||||||||||
20,100 | China Telecom Corp Ltd ADR | 1,169,418 | |||||||||||||
855,400 | China Telecom Corp Ltd Class H | 495,503 | |||||||||||||
1,294,000 | China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd | 816,246 | |||||||||||||
316,000 | China Unicom | 598,360 | |||||||||||||
3,310,000 | CNOOC Ltd | 4,061,490 | |||||||||||||
778,000 | CNPC Hong Kong Ltd | 413,113 | |||||||||||||
228,000 | Cosco Pacific Ltd | 635,379 | |||||||||||||
2,794,890 | Denway Motors Ltd | 1,310,267 | |||||||||||||
363,586 | Fountain Set Holdings Ltd | 142,088 | |||||||||||||
568,100 | Guangdong Investments Ltd | 357,967 | |||||||||||||
1,114,000 | Huaneng Power International Inc Class H | 1,286,915 | |||||||||||||
202,000 | Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd | 1,192,369 | |||||||||||||
124,000 | Nine Dragons Paper Holdings | 370,361 | |||||||||||||
190,000 | Parkson Retail Group Ltd | 1,521,645 | |||||||||||||
5,330 | Perfect World Co Ltd ADR * | 120,831 | |||||||||||||
3,161,553 | PetroChina Co Ltd Class H | 4,622,124 | |||||||||||||
70,000 | Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd | 730,768 | |||||||||||||
4,192,000 | Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp * | 488,569 | |||||||||||||
308,400 | Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd | 1,352,967 | |||||||||||||
1,056,000 | Sinofert Holdings Ltd | 749,268 | |||||||||||||
Total China | 46,713,810 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Hungary — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
2,410 | Gedeon Richter Rt | 474,050 | |||||||||||||
6,110 | MOL Magyar Olaj es Gazipari Rt (New Shares) | 870,541 | |||||||||||||
41,890 | OTP Bank | 2,103,524 | |||||||||||||
Total Hungary | 3,448,115 | ||||||||||||||
India — 3.6% | |||||||||||||||
1,160 | BF Utilities Ltd * | 60,460 | |||||||||||||
91,920 | Bharti Televentures * | 1,976,064 | |||||||||||||
47,040 | Canara Bank Ltd | 280,936 | |||||||||||||
62,300 | GAIL India Ltd | 471,436 | |||||||||||||
21,250 | Hindalco Industries Ltd | 45,594 | |||||||||||||
5,000 | Hindalco Industries Ltd GDR 144A | 19,750 | |||||||||||||
48,800 | Hindalco Industries Ltd GDR 144A | 188,243 | |||||||||||||
32,700 | Hindalco Industries Ltd GDR 144A (Registered Shares) (Luxembourg Exchange) (a) | 129,165 | |||||||||||||
31,140 | Hindustan Zinc Ltd | 548,097 | |||||||||||||
29,271 | ICICI Bank Ltd | 638,120 | |||||||||||||
360 | ICICI Bank Ltd ADR | 16,002 | |||||||||||||
32,720 | Indian Oil Corp Ltd | 310,249 | |||||||||||||
14,620 | Larsen & Toubro Ltd | 922,839 | |||||||||||||
55,000 | Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd | 1,158,260 | |||||||||||||
22,110 | Reliance Capital Ltd | 648,298 | |||||||||||||
18,597 | Reliance Energy Ltd | 353,826 | |||||||||||||
86,818 | Reliance Industries Ltd (a) | 4,170,120 | |||||||||||||
4,680 | State Bank of India Ltd | 182,862 | |||||||||||||
7,794 | State Bank of India Ltd GDR | 719,461 | |||||||||||||
316,970 | Steel Authority of India | 1,305,896 | |||||||||||||
53,490 | Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd | 904,286 | |||||||||||||
Total India | 15,049,964 | ||||||||||||||
Indonesia — 0.9% | |||||||||||||||
540,000 | Astra International Tbk PT | 1,026,802 | |||||||||||||
534,000 | Bank Danamon PT | 458,511 | |||||||||||||
475,500 | Bank Rakyat Indonesia | 316,476 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Indonesia — continued | |||||||||||||||
2,333,500 | Bumi Resources Tbk PT | 633,320 | |||||||||||||
7,008,620 | Matahari Putra Prima Tbk PT | 596,553 | |||||||||||||
581,724 | Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT | 680,022 | |||||||||||||
Total Indonesia | 3,711,684 | ||||||||||||||
Israel — 2.2% | |||||||||||||||
1,910 | Africa Israel Investment Ltd | 165,919 | |||||||||||||
369,610 | Bank Hapoalim BM | 1,761,506 | |||||||||||||
317,290 | Bank Leumi Le | 1,239,486 | |||||||||||||
24,540 | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd * | 575,708 | |||||||||||||
85,850 | Israel Chemicals Ltd | 678,704 | |||||||||||||
65,970 | Machteshim Agan Industries Ltd * | 509,919 | |||||||||||||
400 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 17,174 | |||||||||||||
87,620 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | 3,767,660 | |||||||||||||
945 | The Israel Corp Ltd | 664,629 | |||||||||||||
Total Israel | 9,380,705 | ||||||||||||||
Malaysia — 3.5% | |||||||||||||||
268,000 | Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Berhad | 846,027 | |||||||||||||
65,700 | Digi.Com Berhad | 381,358 | |||||||||||||
1,268,000 | Genting Berhad | 2,690,123 | |||||||||||||
112,200 | Golden Hope Plantations Berhad | 254,809 | |||||||||||||
246,600 | Hong Leong Bank Berhad | 422,921 | |||||||||||||
1,018,590 | IOI Corp. Berhad | 1,458,781 | |||||||||||||
131,450 | Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad | 415,320 | |||||||||||||
201,400 | Malayan Banking Berhad | 673,601 | |||||||||||||
332,100 | MISC Berhad | 908,426 | |||||||||||||
257,300 | MISC Berhad (Foreign Registered) | 666,871 | |||||||||||||
558,885 | Public Bank Berhad | 1,507,210 | |||||||||||||
1,921,000 | Resorts World Berhad | 2,099,357 | |||||||||||||
285,400 | RHB Capital Berhad | 440,355 | |||||||||||||
314,790 | Sime Darby Berhad | 847,411 | |||||||||||||
61,791 | Tanjong Plc | 299,553 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Malaysia — continued | |||||||||||||||
232,200 | Telekom Malaysia Berhad | 650,710 | |||||||||||||
102,200 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad | 293,956 | |||||||||||||
Total Malaysia | 14,856,789 | ||||||||||||||
Mexico — 4.0% | |||||||||||||||
213,700 | Alfa SA de CV Class A | 1,536,943 | |||||||||||||
37,250 | America Movil SA de CV Class L ADR | 2,252,135 | |||||||||||||
191,200 | Carso Global Telecom Class A * | 909,816 | |||||||||||||
952,248 | Cemex SA de CV CPO * | 3,084,686 | |||||||||||||
342,311 | Grupo Financiero Banorte SA de CV | 1,396,175 | |||||||||||||
453,840 | Grupo Mexico SA Class B | 2,862,980 | |||||||||||||
137,000 | Organizacion Soriana SA de CV Class B | 441,435 | |||||||||||||
115,900 | Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Class L ADR | 4,095,906 | |||||||||||||
45,500 | Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SA de CV * | 170,692 | |||||||||||||
Total Mexico | 16,750,768 | ||||||||||||||
Pakistan — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
264,450 | Pakistan Telecommunication Co Ltd Class A | 212,573 | |||||||||||||
Peru — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
4,750 | Southern Copper Corp (b) | 499,937 | |||||||||||||
Philippines — 1.1% | |||||||||||||||
67,360 | Ayala Corp | 711,312 | |||||||||||||
3,179,644 | Ayala Land Inc | 988,757 | |||||||||||||
274,720 | Banco de Oro-EPCI Inc | 334,516 | |||||||||||||
639,100 | Bank of the Philippine Islands | 832,466 | |||||||||||||
25,180 | Philippine Long Distance Telephone | 1,439,481 | |||||||||||||
6,390 | Philippine Long Distance Telephone ADR | 375,285 | |||||||||||||
Total Philippines | 4,681,817 | ||||||||||||||
Poland — 2.2% | |||||||||||||||
6,100 | Bank Handlowy W Warszawie | 257,687 | |||||||||||||
7,900 | Bank Pekao SA | 690,049 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Poland — continued | |||||||||||||||
39,220 | KGHM Polska Miedz SA | 1,624,308 | |||||||||||||
144,240 | Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA * | 2,957,840 | |||||||||||||
250,720 | Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe | 466,736 | |||||||||||||
70,720 | Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA | 1,354,064 | |||||||||||||
276,670 | Telekomunikacja Polska SA | 2,139,706 | |||||||||||||
Total Poland | 9,490,390 | ||||||||||||||
Russia — 5.7% | |||||||||||||||
5,730 | Cherepovets MK Severstal | 98,556 | |||||||||||||
14,870 | Cherepovets Mk Severstal GDR | 253,533 | |||||||||||||
5,700 | Evraz Group SA GDR | 287,850 | |||||||||||||
66,100 | Gazprom Neft ADR (b) | 1,255,900 | |||||||||||||
79,140 | Lukoil ADR | 5,856,360 | |||||||||||||
4,100 | Lukoil ADR 144A | 303,400 | |||||||||||||
22,640 | Mobile Telesystems ADR | 1,497,862 | |||||||||||||
95,944 | OAO Gazprom ADR | 3,986,473 | |||||||||||||
8,217 | OAO Mechel ADR | 357,686 | |||||||||||||
1,880,000 | Sberbank RF | 7,200,400 | |||||||||||||
81,850 | Vimpel-Communications ADR | 1,997,140 | |||||||||||||
16,220 | VTB Bank OJSC Sponsored GDR 144A * | 151,657 | |||||||||||||
6,250 | Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC ADR | 639,750 | |||||||||||||
Total Russia | 23,886,567 | ||||||||||||||
South Africa — 4.6% | |||||||||||||||
56,052 | Absa Group Ltd | 1,022,695 | |||||||||||||
26,600 | AECI Ltd | 295,600 | |||||||||||||
59,400 | African Bank Investments Ltd | 263,563 | |||||||||||||
5,050 | Anglo American Platinum Corp | 675,307 | |||||||||||||
33,400 | Barloworld Ltd | 574,096 | |||||||||||||
19,200 | Bidvest Group Ltd | 374,395 | |||||||||||||
533,000 | FirstRand Ltd | 1,745,358 | |||||||||||||
49,200 | Foschini Ltd | 401,869 | |||||||||||||
25,800 | Imperial Holdings Ltd | 517,375 | |||||||||||||
94,067 | Mittal Steel South Africa Ltd | 1,630,522 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
South Africa — continued | |||||||||||||||
125,700 | MTN Group Ltd | 1,917,791 | |||||||||||||
31,200 | Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd | 329,606 | |||||||||||||
59,376 | Pretoria Portland Cement Co Ltd | 376,513 | |||||||||||||
58,507 | Remgro Ltd | 1,512,167 | |||||||||||||
110,300 | RMB Holdings Ltd | 534,389 | |||||||||||||
367,100 | Sanlam Ltd | 1,108,713 | |||||||||||||
36,400 | Sasol Ltd | 1,469,473 | |||||||||||||
141,600 | Standard Bank Group Ltd | 2,076,301 | |||||||||||||
105,300 | Steinhoff International Holdings | 339,062 | |||||||||||||
32,100 | Telkom SA Ltd | 793,498 | |||||||||||||
38,124 | Tiger Brands Ltd | 1,002,374 | |||||||||||||
214,250 | Woolworths Holdings | 591,392 | |||||||||||||
Total South Africa | 19,552,059 | ||||||||||||||
South Korea — 19.0% | |||||||||||||||
14,820 | Daelim Industrial Co Ltd | 2,478,928 | |||||||||||||
14,970 | Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co Ltd | 428,203 | |||||||||||||
18,970 | Daewoo Securities Co Ltd | 585,381 | |||||||||||||
11,800 | Dongkuk Steel Mill | 542,731 | |||||||||||||
5,740 | Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co | 550,983 | |||||||||||||
7,600 | Doosan Infracore Co Ltd | 276,653 | |||||||||||||
10,440 | GS Holdings Corp | 539,467 | |||||||||||||
2,851 | Hana Financial Group Inc | 134,828 | |||||||||||||
34,638 | Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd * | 2,971,714 | |||||||||||||
12,811 | Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Holdings Co Ltd | 582,318 | |||||||||||||
11,030 | Hanjin Shipping | 616,757 | |||||||||||||
3,230 | Honam Petrochemical Co | 498,533 | |||||||||||||
46,030 | Hynix Semiconductor Inc * | 1,658,524 | |||||||||||||
4,270 | Hyundai Development Co | 382,043 | |||||||||||||
5,440 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 2,143,630 | |||||||||||||
8,680 | Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd | 459,087 | |||||||||||||
3,355 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard | 993,409 | |||||||||||||
31,090 | Hyundai Mobis | 3,342,650 | |||||||||||||
16,040 | Hyundai Motor Co | 1,188,578 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
South Korea — continued | |||||||||||||||
23,480 | Hyundai Securities Co | 715,584 | |||||||||||||
18,010 | Hyundai Steel Co | 1,440,774 | |||||||||||||
40,450 | Industrial Bank of Korea | 883,198 | |||||||||||||
12,640 | Kangwon Land Inc | 302,980 | |||||||||||||
3,340 | KCC Corp | 1,708,481 | |||||||||||||
25,630 | Kookmin Bank | 2,079,088 | |||||||||||||
800 | Kookmin Bank ADR | 65,160 | |||||||||||||
57,560 | Korea Exchange Bank | 911,674 | |||||||||||||
21,840 | Korea Gas Corp | 1,339,548 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | Korea Investment Holdings Co Ltd | 283,281 | |||||||||||||
2,740 | Korea Zinc Co Ltd | 549,423 | |||||||||||||
8,116 | Korean Air Lines Co Ltd | 549,540 | |||||||||||||
2,480 | KT Corp | 117,650 | |||||||||||||
34,000 | KT Corp ADR | 809,880 | |||||||||||||
5,810 | KT Freetel Co Ltd | 188,808 | |||||||||||||
32,650 | KT&G Corp | 2,482,548 | |||||||||||||
14,500 | KT&G Corp GDR 144A | 522,290 | |||||||||||||
3,650 | Kumho Industrial Co Ltd | 261,445 | |||||||||||||
10,520 | LG Chemicals Ltd | 1,094,681 | |||||||||||||
13,980 | LG Corp | 802,462 | |||||||||||||
2,560 | LG Electronics Inc | 196,417 | |||||||||||||
37,900 | LG Philips LCD Co Ltd * | 1,612,272 | |||||||||||||
575 | Lotte Shopping Co Ltd | 214,401 | |||||||||||||
5,700 | NHN Corp * | 1,100,299 | |||||||||||||
1,830 | Oriental Brewery Co Ltd * | 290,551 | |||||||||||||
21,120 | POSCO | 12,925,061 | |||||||||||||
30,070 | Samsung Corp | 2,046,973 | |||||||||||||
14,470 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 9,121,742 | |||||||||||||
2,580 | Samsung Engineering Co Ltd | 296,970 | |||||||||||||
13,510 | Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd | 681,262 | |||||||||||||
11,240 | Samsung SDI Co Ltd | 738,837 | |||||||||||||
3,390 | Samsung Securities | 288,952 | |||||||||||||
3,560 | Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd | 216,507 | |||||||||||||
92,613 | Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd | 5,678,116 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
South Korea — continued | |||||||||||||||
4,334 | SK Corp | 666,697 | |||||||||||||
27,431 | SK Energy Co Ltd * | 3,756,670 | |||||||||||||
5,600 | SK Networks Co Ltd * | 136,088 | |||||||||||||
63,600 | SK Telecom Co Ltd ADR | 1,740,732 | |||||||||||||
11,880 | Tong Yang Investment Bank | 224,579 | |||||||||||||
38,370 | Woori Finance Holdings Co Ltd | 874,501 | |||||||||||||
8,910 | Woori Investment & Securities Co Ltd | 250,268 | |||||||||||||
Total South Korea | 80,540,807 | ||||||||||||||
Taiwan — 16.5% | |||||||||||||||
252,010 | Acer Inc | 443,212 | |||||||||||||
112,497 | Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc | 111,208 | |||||||||||||
1,859 | Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc ADR | 9,295 | |||||||||||||
936,516 | Asustek Computer Inc | 2,794,828 | |||||||||||||
402,863 | AU Optronics Corp | 587,656 | |||||||||||||
668,080 | Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp | 676,431 | |||||||||||||
3,267,718 | China Development Financial Holding Corp | 1,332,556 | |||||||||||||
3,649,723 | China Steel Corp | 4,962,374 | |||||||||||||
934,604 | Chinatrust Financial Holding Co Ltd * | 702,930 | |||||||||||||
1,305,260 | Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd | 2,319,744 | |||||||||||||
7,965 | Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd ADR | 139,549 | |||||||||||||
809,799 | Compal Electronics Inc | 896,499 | |||||||||||||
241,160 | D-Link Corp | 532,359 | |||||||||||||
1,268,549 | Far Eastern Textile Co Ltd | 1,491,748 | |||||||||||||
1,219,486 | First Financial Holding Co Ltd | 843,045 | |||||||||||||
1,283,039 | Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Co | 3,124,387 | |||||||||||||
318,000 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp | 885,625 | |||||||||||||
1,561,178 | Formosa Plastics Corp | 3,878,283 | |||||||||||||
203,320 | Foxconn Technology Co Ltd | 1,848,014 | |||||||||||||
46,800 | High Tech Computer Corp | 635,775 | |||||||||||||
859,557 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 6,379,023 | |||||||||||||
229,804 | Innolux Display Corp | 975,589 | |||||||||||||
607,218 | Inventec Co Ltd | 386,566 | |||||||||||||
313,299 | Lite-On Technology Corp | 494,325 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Taiwan — continued | |||||||||||||||
607,334 | MediaTek Inc | 10,265,640 | |||||||||||||
1,769,000 | Mega Financial Holdings Co Ltd | 1,101,379 | |||||||||||||
1,577,417 | Nan Ya Plastics Corp | 3,827,832 | |||||||||||||
3,444 | Nanya Technology Corp | 2,533 | |||||||||||||
170,339 | Novatek Microelectronics | 687,414 | |||||||||||||
26,400 | PixArt Imaging Inc | 234,932 | |||||||||||||
193,853 | Pou Chen Corp | 193,837 | |||||||||||||
2,621,471 | Powerchip Semiconductor Corp | 1,291,670 | |||||||||||||
2,457,000 | Promos Technologies Inc | 758,841 | |||||||||||||
532,914 | Quanta Computer Inc | 867,069 | |||||||||||||
660,776 | Shin Kong Financial Holdings | 643,618 | |||||||||||||
1,137,341 | Siliconware Precision Industries Co | 2,320,513 | |||||||||||||
410,960 | Sinopac Holdings Co | 194,920 | |||||||||||||
2,650,000 | Taishin Financial Holdings Co Ltd * | 1,328,164 | |||||||||||||
965,000 | Taiwan Cellular Corp | 1,227,866 | |||||||||||||
233,805 | Taiwan Cement Corp | 300,862 | |||||||||||||
3,116,455 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 5,916,968 | |||||||||||||
206,000 | U-Ming Marine Transport Co * | 614,682 | |||||||||||||
313,498 | United Microelectronics Corp | 176,981 | |||||||||||||
667,687 | Walsin Lihwa Corp | 327,988 | |||||||||||||
447,716 | Wan Hai Lines Ltd | 316,044 | |||||||||||||
1,386,000 | Yuanta Financial Holding Co Ltd * | 790,390 | |||||||||||||
Total Taiwan | 69,841,164 | ||||||||||||||
Thailand — 2.5% | |||||||||||||||
359,690 | Advanced Info Service Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 974,520 | |||||||||||||
20 | Airports of Thailand Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 34 | |||||||||||||
183,480 | Bangkok Bank Pcl NVDR (a) | 635,833 | |||||||||||||
261,300 | Bangkok Dusit Medical Service Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 292,939 | |||||||||||||
473,970 | Bank of Ayudhya Pcl NVDR (a) | 366,523 | |||||||||||||
2,427,780 | IRPC Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 469,656 | |||||||||||||
249,600 | Kasikornbank Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 574,500 | |||||||||||||
238,000 | Kasikornbank Pcl NVDR (a) | 547,801 | |||||||||||||
1,085,000 | Krung Thai Bank Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 357,332 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Thailand — continued | |||||||||||||||
297,382 | PTT Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 2,646,272 | |||||||||||||
177,309 | Siam Cement Pcl (Foreign Registered) NVDR (a) | 1,290,552 | |||||||||||||
466,000 | Siam Commercial Bank Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 1,065,696 | |||||||||||||
260,400 | Thai Airways International Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 331,565 | |||||||||||||
486,240 | Thai Oil Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 1,159,517 | |||||||||||||
Total Thailand | 10,712,740 | ||||||||||||||
Turkey — 1.7% | |||||||||||||||
145,918 | Akbank TAS | 932,270 | |||||||||||||
151,578 | Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS | 1,190,326 | |||||||||||||
34,534 | Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafineriler AS | 788,696 | |||||||||||||
40,607 | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS | 295,026 | |||||||||||||
453,590 | Turkiye Garanti Bankasi | 2,916,517 | |||||||||||||
166,660 | Turkiye IS Bankasi Class C | 814,419 | |||||||||||||
94,120 | Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO | 269,836 | |||||||||||||
Total Turkey | 7,207,090 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $259,540,486) | 361,329,341 | ||||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 9.6% | |||||||||||||||
Brazil — 8.6% | |||||||||||||||
51,064 | Banco Bradesco SA 1.01% | 1,273,997 | |||||||||||||
34,900 | Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA 0.34% | 1,529,766 | |||||||||||||
37,500 | Bradespar SA 0.41% | 1,586,391 | |||||||||||||
42,232 | Brasil Telecom SA 0.67% | 371,306 | |||||||||||||
28,200 | Braskem SA Class A 0.90% | 260,153 | |||||||||||||
80,109 | Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais 1.96% | 1,543,384 | |||||||||||||
196,678 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Class A 0.53% | 8,139,783 | |||||||||||||
9,100 | Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA ADR 0.80% | 410,956 | |||||||||||||
33,500 | Gerdau Metalurgica SA 3.24% | 1,050,077 | |||||||||||||
80,804 | Gerdau SA 2.43% | 1,976,856 | |||||||||||||
475,169 | Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA 0.41% | 2,857,795 | |||||||||||||
77,100 | Net Servicos de Comunicacoa SA * | 1,159,251 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Brazil — continued | |||||||||||||||
310,212 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) 0.67% | 8,253,347 | |||||||||||||
162,500 | Sadia SA 1.92% | 818,298 | |||||||||||||
19,500 | Suzano Bahia Sul Papel e Celulose SA 0.08% | 268,249 | |||||||||||||
10,130 | Tele Norte Leste Participacoes ADR 0.18% | 223,772 | |||||||||||||
104,500 | Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA 0.18% | 2,340,864 | |||||||||||||
21,500 | Telemar Norte Leste SA 1.32% | 734,200 | |||||||||||||
19,400 | Usinas Siderrurgicas de Minas Gerais SA 0.72% | 1,155,595 | |||||||||||||
106,300 | Vivo Participacoes SA 0.20% | 504,410 | |||||||||||||
Total Brazil | 36,458,450 | ||||||||||||||
Russia — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
220 | Transneft 0.58% | 330,000 | |||||||||||||
South Korea — 0.9% | |||||||||||||||
10,400 | Hyundai Motor Co 2.80% | 410,094 | |||||||||||||
7,560 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Non Voting) 1.28% | 3,548,428 | |||||||||||||
Total South Korea | 3,958,522 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $22,921,484) | 40,746,972 | ||||||||||||||
RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
Philippines — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
3,179,644 | Ayala Land Inc Rights, Expires 12/31/49 * | 6,832 | |||||||||||||
Thailand — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
116,526 | True Corp Pcl Warrants, Expires 04/03/08 * (a) | — | |||||||||||||
TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $0) | 6,832 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.2% | |||||||||||||||
1,372,900 | Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund (c) | 1,372,900 | |||||||||||||
16,300,000 | Societe Generale Time Deposit, 5.28%, due 09/04/07 | 16,300,000 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $17,672,900) | 17,672,900 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.3% (Cost $300,134,870) | 419,756,045 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.7% | 3,115,086 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 422,871,131 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
CPO - Ordinary Participation Certificate (Certificado de Participacion Ordinares), representing a bundle of shares of the multiple series of one issuer that trade together as a unit.
Foreign Registered - Shares issued to foreign investors in markets that have foreign ownership limits.
GDR - Global Depository Receipt
NVDR - Non-Voting Depository Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (Note 2).
(c) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
As of August 31, 2007, 64.73% of the Net Assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $1,397,600 (cost $300,134,870) (Note 2) | $ | 419,756,045 | |||||
Cash | 40,483 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $3,435,288) (Note 2) | 3,431,237 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 49,323 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 24,504 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 1,498,164 | ||||||
Foreign taxes receivable | 253,893 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 852 | ||||||
Total assets | 425,054,501 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 1,372,900 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 62,711 | ||||||
Accrued capital gain and repatriation taxes payable (Note 2) | 196,152 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 223,554 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 47,208 | ||||||
Administration fee – Class M | 5,844 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 833 | ||||||
Payable for 12b-1 fee – Class M | 14,757 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 259,411 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 2,183,370 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 422,871,131 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 249,550,379 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 2,604,061 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 51,307,175 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 119,409,516 | ||||||
$ | 422,871,131 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 386,878,247 | |||||
Class M shares | $ | 35,992,884 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 21,898,353 | ||||||
Class M | 2,060,710 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 17.67 | |||||
Class M | $ | 17.47 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $954,429) | $ | 6,643,951 | |||||
Interest | 276,378 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 9,152 | ||||||
Total investment income | 6,929,481 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 1,314,794 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 279,228 | ||||||
12b-1 fee – Class M (Note 3) | 40,310 | ||||||
Administration fee – Class M (Note 3) | 32,248 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 516,212 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 23,736 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 42,044 | ||||||
Legal fees | 5,060 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 2,285 | ||||||
Registration fees | 10,304 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 3,220 | ||||||
Total expenses | 2,269,441 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (467 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 2,268,974 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 4,660,507 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments (net of foreign capital gains tax of $12,597) (Note 2) | 51,303,342 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions (net of CPMF tax of $4,518) (Note2) | 31,685 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 51,335,027 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments (net of change in foreign capital gains tax accrual of ($211,645)) (Note 2) | 31,668,388 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 11,218 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 31,679,606 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 83,014,633 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 87,675,140 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 4,660,507 | $ | 6,550,482 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 51,335,027 | 124,974,708 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 31,679,606 | (76,541,791 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 87,675,140 | 54,983,399 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (792,687 | ) | (6,274,494 | ) | |||||||
Class M | (55,601 | ) | (451,963 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | (848,288 | ) | (6,726,457 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (46,096,758 | ) | (97,439,141 | ) | |||||||
Class M | (4,067,084 | ) | (9,313,319 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (50,163,842 | ) | (106,752,460 | ) | |||||||
(51,012,130 | ) | (113,478,917 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 13,535,380 | 46,234,476 | |||||||||
Class M | 3,980,981 | (22,200,886 | ) | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 17,516,361 | 24,033,590 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 54,179,371 | (34,461,928 | ) | ||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 368,691,760 | 403,153,688 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $2,604,061 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $1,208,158, respectively) | $ | 422,871,131 | $ | 368,691,760 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.04 | $ | 19.20 | $ | 15.99 | $ | 14.99 | $ | 8.54 | $ | 9.65 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.21 | † | 0.32 | † | 0.28 | † | 0.30 | † | 0.18 | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.79 | 2.50 | 5.09 | 3.43 | 6.71 | (1.04 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 4.00 | 2.82 | 5.37 | 3.73 | 6.89 | (0.96 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.04 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.15 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (2.33 | ) | (5.62 | ) | (1.81 | ) | (2.42 | ) | (0.22 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (2.37 | ) | (5.98 | ) | (2.16 | ) | (2.73 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.15 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 17.67 | $ | 16.04 | $ | 19.20 | $ | 15.99 | $ | 14.99 | $ | 8.54 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return | 24.70 | %**(a) | 16.20 | % | 36.38 | %(a) | 28.76 | %(a) | 81.45 | %(a) | (10.15 | )%(a)(b) | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 386,878 | $ | 339,268 | $ | 346,018 | $ | 249,005 | $ | 249,844 | $ | 89,042 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 1.10 | %* | 1.06 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.16 | % | 1.27 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.17 | %(c)** | 1.74 | % | 1.68 | % | 2.12 | % | 1.82 | % | 0.78 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 31 | %** | 58 | % | 35 | % | 53 | % | 57 | % | 108 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.00 | %(d)* | — | 0.01 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.31 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts: | — | — | — | — | — | $ | 0.00 | (e)† |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(b) Calculations exclude purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(c) The ratio for six months ended August 31, 2007, has not been annualized since the Fund believes it would not be appropriate because the Fund's dividend income is not earned ratably throughout the fiscal year.
(d) Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(e) Purchase premiums and redemptions fees were less than $0.01 per share. The purchase premium and redemption fee were rescinded effective April 1, 2002.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class M share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 15.90 | $ | 19.05 | $ | 15.87 | $ | 14.91 | $ | 8.51 | $ | 9.85 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.18 | † | 0.30 | † | 0.27 | † | 0.26 | † | 0.11 | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.75 | 2.44 | 5.00 | 3.39 | 6.71 | (1.35 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.93 | 2.74 | 5.27 | 3.65 | 6.82 | (1.34 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.03 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.20 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (2.33 | ) | (5.62 | ) | (1.81 | ) | (2.42 | ) | (0.22 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (2.36 | ) | (5.89 | ) | (2.09 | ) | (2.69 | ) | (0.42 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 17.47 | $ | 15.90 | $ | 19.05 | $ | 15.87 | $ | 14.91 | $ | 8.51 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return | 24.49 | %**(b) | 15.89 | % | 35.99 | %(b) | 28.30 | %(b) | 80.98 | %(b) | (13.60 | )%(b)** | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 35,993 | $ | 29,423 | $ | 57,136 | $ | 69,109 | $ | 58,346 | $ | 579 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 1.40 | %* | 1.36 | % | 1.39 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.45 | % | 1.57 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.03 | %(c)** | 1.63 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.82 | % | 1.27 | % | 0.20 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 31 | %** | 58 | % | 35 | % | 53 | % | 57 | % | 108 | %*** | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.00 | %(d)* | — | 0.01 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.41 | %* |
(a) Period from July 9, 2002 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2003.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) The ratio for six months ended August 31, 2007, has not been annualized since the Fund believes it would not be appropriate because the Fund's dividend income is not earned ratably throughout the fiscal year.
(d) Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
*** Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2003.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Emerging Countries Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by outperforming the S&P/IFC Investable Composite Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies whose stocks are traded in the securities markets of the world's non-developed countries, which excludes countries that are included in the MSCI EAFE Index.
Throughout the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had two classes of shares outstanding: Class III and Class M. Class M shares bear an administration fee and a 12b-1 fee while Class III shares bear a shareholder service fee (See Note 3). The principal economic difference between the classes of shares is the type and level of fees.
The Fund currently limits subscriptions due to capacity considerations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. There were no forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees,
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Ther e were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. There were no indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated as the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $1,397,600 collateralized by cash in the amount of $1,372,900, which was invested in the Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
The Fund is currently subject to a Taiwanese security transaction tax of 0.3% of the transaction amount on equities and 0.1% of the transaction amount on corporate bonds and mutual fund shares, which must be paid by the Fund upon the sale or transfer of any portfolio securities subject to such tax.
Dividends received by shareholders of the Fund which are derived from foreign source income and foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be treated, to the extent allowable under the Code, as if received and paid by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. The accrual for capital gains and repatriation taxes is included in net unrealized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund incurred $12,597 in capital gains taxes which is included in net realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund is subject to a Contribuição Provisória sobre Movimentações Financiera ("CPMF") tax which is applied to foreign exchange transactions representing capital inflows or outflows to/from the Brazilian market. The CPMF tax has been included in the net realized gain (loss) on investments throughout the year. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund incurred $4,518 in CPMF tax which is included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 302,358,700 | $ | 121,422,031 | $ | (4,024,686 | ) | $ | 117,397,345 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service, 12b-1, and administration fees, which
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements ��� (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
Investment risks
Investments in securities of issuers in emerging countries present certain risks that are not inherent in many other investments. Many emerging countries present elements of political and/or economic instability. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller and less developed than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets. Further, countries may impose various types of foreign currency regulations or controls which may impede the Fund's ability to repatriate amounts it receives. The Fund may acquire interests in securities in anticipation of improving conditions in the related countries. These factors may result in significant volatility in the values of its holdings. The markets in emerging countries are typically less liquid than those of developed markets. Accordingly, the Fund may not be able to realize in an actual sale amounts approximating those used to value its holdings.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.65% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
Class M shares of the Fund pay GMO an administration fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.20% of average daily Class M net assets for support services provided to Class M shareholders.
Pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 distribution and service plan adopted by the Fund, Class M shares of the Fund may pay a fee, at the annual rate of up to 1.00% of average daily Class M net assets for any activities or expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class M shares of the Fund and/or the provision of certain other services incidental thereto. The Trustees currently limit payments on Class M shares to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net asset value attributable to its Class M shares. This fee may be spent on personal services rendered to Class M shareholders of the Fund and/or maintenance of Class M shareholder accounts.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes)) ex ceed 1.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $1,733 and $1,196 respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $118,473,416 and $162,220,057, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 16.97% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by one shareholder. Investment activities of this shareholder may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.10% of the Fund's shares were held by six related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 16.67% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 246,175 | $ | 4,276,802 | 1,442,762 | $ | 27,694,596 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 2,477,722 | 44,425,566 | 5,918,651 | 97,273,044 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,975,262 | ) | (35,166,988 | ) | (4,234,129 | ) | (78,733,164 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 748,635 | $ | 13,535,380 | 3,127,284 | $ | 46,234,476 | |||||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class M: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 367,621 | $ | 6,571,841 | 917,075 | $ | 16,897,698 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 232,526 | 4,122,685 | 598,918 | 9,765,282 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (390,241 | ) | (6,713,545 | ) | (2,664,680 | ) | (48,863,866 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 209,906 | $ | 3,980,981 | (1,148,687 | ) | $ | (22,200,886 | ) |
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one- and five-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall compet ence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, su ch as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Emerging Countries Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, distribution (12b-1) and/or administration fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, March 1, 2007 though August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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, an $10,000,000 account value divided by $1,000 = 10,000), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 1.10 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,247.00 | $ | 6.21 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 1.10 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.61 | $ | 5.58 | |||||||||||
Class M | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 1.40 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,244.90 | $ | 7.90 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 1.40 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.10 | $ | 7.10 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 96.5 | % | |||||
Preferred Stocks | 0.8 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments | 0.8 | ||||||
Other | 1.9 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
United States | 43.6 | % | |||||
Japan | 9.5 | ||||||
United Kingdom | 8.3 | ||||||
Germany | 6.0 | ||||||
France | 4.8 | ||||||
Singapore | 4.2 | ||||||
Switzerland | 2.8 | ||||||
Spain | 2.7 | ||||||
Netherlands | 2.3 | ||||||
Sweden | 2.5 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 2.1 | ||||||
Italy | 1.8 | ||||||
Canada | 1.5 | ||||||
Norway | 1.5 | ||||||
Denmark | 1.5 | ||||||
Australia | 1.5 | ||||||
Belgium | 1.2 | ||||||
Finland | 1.0 | ||||||
Ireland | 0.8 | ||||||
Austria | 0.3 | ||||||
Portugal | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Financials | 19.7 | % | |||||
Energy | 13.5 | ||||||
Health Care | 13.5 | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 12.0 | ||||||
Information Technology | 11.5 | ||||||
Industrials | 10.2 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 6.9 | ||||||
Materials | 5.6 | ||||||
Utilities | 4.4 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services | 2.7 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 96.5% | |||||||||||||||
Australia — 1.4% | |||||||||||||||
649 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 29,295 | |||||||||||||
244 | CSL Ltd | 19,581 | |||||||||||||
285 | Macquarie Bank Ltd | 17,024 | |||||||||||||
1,519 | QBE Insurance Group Ltd | 43,289 | |||||||||||||
624 | Toll Holdings Ltd | 6,934 | |||||||||||||
817 | Westfield Group | 13,990 | |||||||||||||
855 | Woodside Petroleum Ltd | 31,582 | |||||||||||||
692 | Woolworths Ltd | 16,941 | |||||||||||||
Total Australia | 178,636 | ||||||||||||||
Austria — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
298 | Oesterreichische Elektrizitaetswirtschafts AG Class A | 14,791 | |||||||||||||
364 | OMV AG | 22,555 | |||||||||||||
Total Austria | 37,346 | ||||||||||||||
Belgium — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
90 | Colruyt SA | 19,226 | |||||||||||||
1,201 | Fortis | 44,049 | |||||||||||||
431 | Inbev NV | 35,391 | |||||||||||||
127 | KBC Groep NV | 15,938 | |||||||||||||
599 | UCB SA | 33,747 | |||||||||||||
Total Belgium | 148,351 | ||||||||||||||
Canada — 1.5% | |||||||||||||||
300 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 14,841 | |||||||||||||
500 | Canadian Natural Resources | 34,181 | |||||||||||||
700 | EnCana Corp | 41,026 | |||||||||||||
500 | Husky Energy Inc | 18,348 | |||||||||||||
300 | Imperial Oil Ltd | 13,128 | |||||||||||||
100 | Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc | 8,862 | |||||||||||||
300 | Research In Motion Ltd * | 25,628 | |||||||||||||
400 | Royal Bank of Canada | 20,583 | |||||||||||||
200 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 13,684 | |||||||||||||
Total Canada | 190,281 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Denmark — 1.4% | |||||||||||||||
3 | AP Moller-Maersk A/S | 39,264 | |||||||||||||
150 | Carlsberg A/S Class B | 20,217 | |||||||||||||
800 | Novo-Nordisk A/S | 89,179 | |||||||||||||
450 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S * | 30,482 | |||||||||||||
Total Denmark | 179,142 | ||||||||||||||
Finland — 1.0% | |||||||||||||||
2,352 | Nokia Oyj | 77,483 | |||||||||||||
666 | Outokumpu Oyj | 20,219 | |||||||||||||
170 | Rautaruukki Oyj | 9,295 | |||||||||||||
466 | Sampo Oyj Class A | 13,397 | |||||||||||||
Total Finland | 120,394 | ||||||||||||||
France — 4.7% | |||||||||||||||
463 | Arcelor Mittal | 30,367 | |||||||||||||
433 | BNP Paribas | 45,454 | |||||||||||||
1,038 | Electricite de France | 104,589 | |||||||||||||
318 | Groupe Danone | 24,146 | |||||||||||||
117 | Lafarge SA | 18,114 | |||||||||||||
448 | Peugeot SA | 38,003 | |||||||||||||
158 | Renault SA | 21,226 | |||||||||||||
1,194 | Sanofi-Aventis | 97,792 | |||||||||||||
461 | Suez SA | 26,187 | |||||||||||||
2,314 | Total SA | 173,536 | |||||||||||||
64 | Union du Credit-Bail Immobilier | 15,332 | |||||||||||||
Total France | 594,746 | ||||||||||||||
Germany — 5.0% | |||||||||||||||
382 | Allianz SE (Registered) | 82,064 | |||||||||||||
544 | Altana AG | 12,445 | |||||||||||||
286 | BASF AG | 37,887 | |||||||||||||
333 | Bayer AG | 26,373 | |||||||||||||
340 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 20,775 | |||||||||||||
208 | Beiresdorf AG (Bearer) | 14,006 | |||||||||||||
273 | DaimlerChrysler AG (Registered) | 24,322 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
4
GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Germany — continued | |||||||||||||||
724 | Depfa Bank Plc | 13,729 | |||||||||||||
206 | Deutsche Boerse AG | 22,795 | |||||||||||||
454 | Deutsche Post AG (Registered) | 13,187 | |||||||||||||
181 | E. On AG | 30,417 | |||||||||||||
936 | Infineon Technologies AG * | 14,603 | |||||||||||||
148 | Linde AG | 17,413 | |||||||||||||
240 | MAN AG | 34,459 | |||||||||||||
110 | Merck KGaA | 14,123 | |||||||||||||
184 | Metro AG | 15,860 | |||||||||||||
159 | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG (Registered) | 27,530 | |||||||||||||
283 | RWE AG | 31,840 | |||||||||||||
397 | Siemens AG (Registered) | 49,916 | |||||||||||||
827 | ThyssenKrupp AG | 48,411 | |||||||||||||
340 | Volkswagen AG | 70,405 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 622,560 | ||||||||||||||
Hong Kong — 2.1% | |||||||||||||||
3,000 | Bank of East Asia Ltd | 16,721 | |||||||||||||
10,000 | BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd | 24,037 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd | 14,702 | |||||||||||||
5,000 | CLP Holdings Ltd | 34,432 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Esprit Holdings Ltd | 23,242 | |||||||||||||
7,000 | Foxconn International Holdings * | 18,295 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd | 27,576 | |||||||||||||
4,500 | Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd | 83,044 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | Hutchison Whampoa Ltd | 19,889 | |||||||||||||
Total Hong Kong | 261,938 | ||||||||||||||
Ireland — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
712 | Allied Irish Banks Plc | 18,149 | |||||||||||||
1,042 | Anglo Irish Bank Corp | 19,449 | |||||||||||||
2,297 | Bank of Ireland | 42,200 | |||||||||||||
463 | CRH Plc | 20,016 | |||||||||||||
Total Ireland | 99,814 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Italy — 1.8% | |||||||||||||||
6,518 | ENI SPA | 225,142 | |||||||||||||
Japan — 9.2% | |||||||||||||||
300 | Astellas Pharma Inc | 13,906 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Canon Inc | 57,079 | |||||||||||||
400 | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc | 10,662 | |||||||||||||
300 | Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd | 14,139 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd | 12,575 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 92,030 | |||||||||||||
4,000 | Itochu Corp | 43,196 | |||||||||||||
300 | JFE Holdings Inc | 19,534 | |||||||||||||
500 | Kansai Electric Power Co Inc | 11,681 | |||||||||||||
6,000 | Marubeni Corp | 48,794 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Mitsubishi Corp | 44,909 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd | 26,734 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | Mitsui & Co | 41,574 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd | 26,161 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd | 29,379 | |||||||||||||
200 | Nintendo Co Ltd | 92,054 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Nippon Oil Corp | 25,242 | |||||||||||||
7,000 | Nippon Steel Corp | 48,915 | |||||||||||||
4,600 | Nissan Motor Co | 43,943 | |||||||||||||
3 | NTT Data Corp | 14,513 | |||||||||||||
12 | NTT Docomo Inc | 18,293 | |||||||||||||
6,000 | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | 22,285 | |||||||||||||
700 | Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd | 18,665 | |||||||||||||
500 | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd | 36,149 | |||||||||||||
300 | Sony Corp | 14,363 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Sumitomo Corp | 51,751 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd | 15,131 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd | 19,787 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Sumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd | 32,704 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 88,944 | |||||||||||||
100 | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 7,158 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||||||
2,000 | Tokyo Gas Co Ltd | 9,937 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK | 9,905 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Toyota Motor Corp | 98,445 | |||||||||||||
Total Japan | 1,160,537 | ||||||||||||||
Netherlands — 2.2% | |||||||||||||||
1,676 | ABN Amro Holdings NV | 77,892 | |||||||||||||
881 | Heineken NV | 55,848 | |||||||||||||
2,516 | ING Groep NV | 101,260 | |||||||||||||
1,496 | Koninklijke Ahold NV * | 20,049 | |||||||||||||
1,468 | Koninklijke KPN NV | 22,922 | |||||||||||||
Total Netherlands | 277,971 | ||||||||||||||
Norway — 1.5% | |||||||||||||||
1,500 | DnB NOR ASA | 20,562 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Orkla ASA | 21,102 | |||||||||||||
605 | Petroleum Geo Services ASA * | 14,213 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Statoil ASA | 97,824 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Telenor ASA * | 29,540 | |||||||||||||
Total Norway | 183,241 | ||||||||||||||
Portugal — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
2,169 | Electricidade de Portugal SA | 11,908 | |||||||||||||
Singapore — 4.1% | |||||||||||||||
15,000 | Capitaland Ltd | 72,834 | |||||||||||||
4,000 | City Developments Ltd | 39,207 | |||||||||||||
4,000 | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | 52,570 | |||||||||||||
4,000 | Keppel Corp Ltd | 33,575 | |||||||||||||
7,000 | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp | 39,351 | |||||||||||||
4,000 | Singapore Airlines Ltd | 49,936 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Singapore Exchange Ltd | 6,407 | |||||||||||||
17,000 | Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd | 41,071 | |||||||||||||
40,320 | Singapore Telecommunications | 96,431 | |||||||||||||
6,000 | United Overseas Bank Ltd | 81,995 | |||||||||||||
Total Singapore | 513,377 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Spain — 2.6% | |||||||||||||||
121 | Acciona SA | 30,366 | |||||||||||||
529 | ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | 29,115 | |||||||||||||
1,173 | Banco Santander Central Hispano SA | 21,431 | |||||||||||||
887 | Iberdrola SA | 49,200 | |||||||||||||
726 | Inditex SA | 42,623 | |||||||||||||
893 | Repsol YPF SA | 32,179 | |||||||||||||
351 | Sacyr Vallehermoso SA | 13,908 | |||||||||||||
4,276 | Telefonica SA | 106,334 | |||||||||||||
Total Spain | 325,156 | ||||||||||||||
Sweden — 2.4% | |||||||||||||||
200 | Alfa Laval AB | 12,078 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Atlas Copco AB Class B | 15,899 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B | 62,189 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Nordea AB | 19,862 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | Sandvik AB | 36,787 | |||||||||||||
800 | Scania AB Class B | 18,667 | |||||||||||||
800 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A | 24,239 | |||||||||||||
400 | SSAB Svenskt Stal AB Series A | 13,665 | |||||||||||||
700 | Swedbank AB | 22,995 | |||||||||||||
600 | Tele2 AB Class B | 10,992 | |||||||||||||
3,500 | TeliaSonera AB | 27,357 | |||||||||||||
2,500 | Volvo AB Class B | 43,356 | |||||||||||||
Total Sweden | 308,086 | ||||||||||||||
Switzerland — 2.7% | |||||||||||||||
2,179 | ABB Ltd | 53,807 | |||||||||||||
200 | Alcon Inc | 27,052 | |||||||||||||
155 | Nestle SA (Registered) | 67,555 | |||||||||||||
2,093 | Novartis AG (Registered) | 110,332 | |||||||||||||
276 | Zurich Financial Services AG | 79,267 | |||||||||||||
Total Switzerland | 338,013 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
8
GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom — 8.0% | |||||||||||||||
1,231 | AstraZeneca Plc | 60,668 | |||||||||||||
2,222 | Barclays Plc | 27,543 | |||||||||||||
2,845 | BG Group Plc | 45,528 | |||||||||||||
625 | BHP Billiton Plc | 18,328 | |||||||||||||
3,237 | BT Group Plc | 20,644 | |||||||||||||
6,817 | Centrica Plc | 53,130 | |||||||||||||
2,220 | GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 57,934 | |||||||||||||
1,832 | HBOS Plc | 32,565 | |||||||||||||
1,838 | HSBC Holdings Plc | 33,234 | |||||||||||||
1,422 | Imperial Tobacco Group Plc | 64,348 | |||||||||||||
2,435 | J Sainsbury Plc | 27,259 | |||||||||||||
1,474 | Man Group Plc | 14,731 | |||||||||||||
1,808 | Marks & Spencer Group Plc | 22,854 | |||||||||||||
1,414 | National Grid Plc | 21,191 | |||||||||||||
666 | Next Plc | 26,031 | |||||||||||||
378 | Reckitt Benckiser Plc | 20,612 | |||||||||||||
910 | Rio Tinto Plc | 62,858 | |||||||||||||
12,567 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group | 146,032 | |||||||||||||
2,317 | Royal Dutch Shell Group Class A (Amsterdam) | 89,748 | |||||||||||||
1,017 | Scottish & Southern Energy Plc | 29,142 | |||||||||||||
5,300 | Tesco Plc | 45,565 | |||||||||||||
4,007 | William Morrison Supermarkets Plc | 23,223 | |||||||||||||
1,132 | Xstrata Plc | 66,602 | |||||||||||||
Total United Kingdom | 1,009,770 | ||||||||||||||
United States — 42.5% | |||||||||||||||
300 | 3M Co. | 27,297 | |||||||||||||
200 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co.-Class A | 15,740 | |||||||||||||
400 | Adobe Systems, Inc. * | 17,100 | |||||||||||||
400 | Aetna, Inc. | 20,364 | |||||||||||||
200 | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 18,002 | |||||||||||||
300 | Akamai Technologies, Inc. * | 9,666 | |||||||||||||
600 | Allstate Corp. (The) | 32,850 | |||||||||||||
500 | Amazon.com, Inc. * | 39,955 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United States — continued | |||||||||||||||
300 | AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. | 18,846 | |||||||||||||
400 | American Express Co. | 23,448 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | American International Group, Inc. | 85,800 | |||||||||||||
800 | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 38,280 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Amgen, Inc. * | 85,187 | |||||||||||||
400 | Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. | 19,760 | |||||||||||||
500 | Apache Corp. | 38,690 | |||||||||||||
800 | Apple, Inc. * | 110,784 | |||||||||||||
600 | Avon Products, Inc. | 20,610 | |||||||||||||
500 | Baxter International, Inc. | 27,380 | |||||||||||||
800 | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. * | 27,712 | |||||||||||||
300 | Boeing Co. | 29,010 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Boston Scientific Corp. * | 30,792 | |||||||||||||
800 | Capital One Financial Corp. | 51,728 | |||||||||||||
300 | CDW Corp. * | 25,821 | |||||||||||||
300 | Centex Corp. | 8,673 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 32,260 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Chevron Corp. | 149,192 | |||||||||||||
3,300 | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | 105,336 | |||||||||||||
400 | Coach, Inc. * | 17,812 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 53,730 | |||||||||||||
200 | Cognizant Technologies Solutions Corp.-Class A * | 14,702 | |||||||||||||
400 | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 26,528 | |||||||||||||
1,650 | Comcast Corp.-Class A * | 43,048 | |||||||||||||
2,642 | ConocoPhillips | 216,353 | |||||||||||||
200 | Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | 16,588 | |||||||||||||
800 | Countrywide Financial Corp. | 15,880 | |||||||||||||
300 | CSX Corp. | 12,300 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | D.R. Horton, Inc. | 15,110 | |||||||||||||
300 | Danaher Corp. | 23,298 | |||||||||||||
300 | Deere & Co. | 40,818 | |||||||||||||
2,500 | Dell, Inc. * | 70,625 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Direct TV Group (The) * | 30,329 | |||||||||||||
400 | Discover Financial Services * | 9,256 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
10
GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United States — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,100 | eBay, Inc. * | 37,510 | |||||||||||||
100 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. * | 10,593 | |||||||||||||
200 | Entergy Corp. | 20,724 | |||||||||||||
100 | Everest Re Group Ltd. | 10,188 | |||||||||||||
400 | Express Scripts, Inc. * | 21,900 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 137,168 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Fannie Mae | 91,854 | |||||||||||||
386 | Fidelity National Title Group, Inc.-Class A | 7,021 | |||||||||||||
300 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 39,531 | |||||||||||||
200 | Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. | 17,484 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Gap (The), Inc. | 26,264 | |||||||||||||
600 | Genentech, Inc. * | 44,886 | |||||||||||||
400 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. * | 14,548 | |||||||||||||
300 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 52,803 | |||||||||||||
200 | Google, Inc.-Class A * | 103,050 | |||||||||||||
800 | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 43,032 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 108,570 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | Home Depot, Inc. | 141,747 | |||||||||||||
300 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 16,845 | |||||||||||||
400 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 23,268 | |||||||||||||
100 | IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. * | 14,587 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | International Business Machines Corp. | 140,028 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | Johnson & Johnson | 234,802 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 89,040 | |||||||||||||
300 | KB Home | 9,102 | |||||||||||||
900 | King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 13,527 | |||||||||||||
400 | Kohls Corp. * | 23,720 | |||||||||||||
600 | Kroger Co. | 15,948 | |||||||||||||
400 | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. | 21,932 | |||||||||||||
500 | Lennar Corp.-Class A | 14,135 | |||||||||||||
400 | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 39,656 | |||||||||||||
2,500 | Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 77,650 | |||||||||||||
400 | Marathon Oil Corp. | 21,556 | |||||||||||||
400 | Marriott International, Inc.-Class A | 17,768 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
11
GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United States — continued | |||||||||||||||
200 | Mastercard, Inc. | 27,398 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | McDonald's Corp. | 73,875 | |||||||||||||
200 | McGraw-Hill, Inc. | 10,092 | |||||||||||||
200 | McKesson Corp. | 11,442 | |||||||||||||
200 | Medco Health Solutions, Inc. * | 17,090 | |||||||||||||
700 | Medtronic, Inc. | 36,988 | |||||||||||||
500 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 25,085 | |||||||||||||
700 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 51,590 | |||||||||||||
500 | MetLife, Inc. | 32,025 | |||||||||||||
300 | MGIC Investment Corp. | 9,048 | |||||||||||||
300 | MGM Mirage * | 25,191 | |||||||||||||
3,500 | Microsoft Corp. | 100,555 | |||||||||||||
300 | Mirant Corp. * | 11,691 | |||||||||||||
100 | Molson Coors Brewing Co.-Class B | 8,946 | |||||||||||||
300 | Monsanto Co. | 20,922 | |||||||||||||
300 | Moody's Corp. | 13,755 | |||||||||||||
800 | Morgan Stanley | 49,896 | |||||||||||||
200 | National Oilwell Varco, Inc. * | 25,600 | |||||||||||||
400 | Nordstrom, Inc. | 19,240 | |||||||||||||
700 | Nvidia Corp. * | 35,812 | |||||||||||||
800 | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 45,352 | |||||||||||||
5,000 | Oracle Corp. * | 101,400 | |||||||||||||
200 | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. | 14,280 | |||||||||||||
400 | Paccar, Inc. | 34,220 | |||||||||||||
300 | Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | 10,377 | |||||||||||||
9,200 | Pfizer, Inc. | 228,528 | |||||||||||||
66 | Pharmericap Corp. * | 1,170 | |||||||||||||
300 | Praxair, Inc. | 22,698 | |||||||||||||
300 | Precision Castparts Corp. | 39,093 | |||||||||||||
900 | Procter & Gamble Co. | 58,779 | |||||||||||||
400 | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 35,912 | |||||||||||||
900 | Pulte Homes, Inc. | 14,976 | |||||||||||||
600 | Qualcomm, Inc. | 23,934 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
12
GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United States — continued | |||||||||||||||
300 | Radian Group, Inc. | 5,292 | |||||||||||||
500 | Safeway, Inc. | 15,865 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Schering-Plough Corp. | 30,020 | |||||||||||||
500 | Schlumberger Ltd. | 48,250 | |||||||||||||
300 | Southern Copper Corp. | 31,575 | |||||||||||||
300 | SPX Corp. | 27,015 | |||||||||||||
600 | Stryker Corp. | 40,080 | |||||||||||||
500 | Supervalu, Inc. | 21,075 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Symantec Corp. * | 35,739 | |||||||||||||
300 | Target Corp. | 19,779 | |||||||||||||
200 | Tesoro Corp. | 9,866 | |||||||||||||
800 | Texas Instruments, Inc. | 27,392 | |||||||||||||
400 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. * | 21,692 | |||||||||||||
400 | Toll Brothers, Inc. * | 8,544 | |||||||||||||
100 | Transocean, Inc. * | 10,509 | |||||||||||||
800 | Tyson Foods, Inc.-Class A | 17,240 | |||||||||||||
100 | Union Pacific Corp. | 11,157 | |||||||||||||
100 | United States Steel Corp. | 9,448 | |||||||||||||
600 | United Technologies Corp. | 44,778 | |||||||||||||
300 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 15,003 | |||||||||||||
400 | Valero Energy Corp. | 27,404 | |||||||||||||
100 | Vulcan Materials Co. | 9,001 | |||||||||||||
800 | Walgreen Co. | 36,056 | |||||||||||||
600 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 26,178 | |||||||||||||
800 | Walt Disney Co. (The) | 26,880 | |||||||||||||
400 | Waste Management, Inc. | 15,068 | |||||||||||||
300 | WellPoint, Inc. * | 24,177 | |||||||||||||
300 | Wyeth | 13,890 | |||||||||||||
300 | YRC Worldwide, Inc. * | 9,243 | |||||||||||||
500 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. * | 39,165 | |||||||||||||
Total United States | 5,333,438 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $10,570,527) | 12,119,847 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
13
GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
Germany — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
309 | Henkel KGaA 1.33% | 15,993 | |||||||||||||
13 | Porsche AG (Non Voting) 0.46% | 23,247 | |||||||||||||
535 | Volkswagen AG 1.39% | 66,544 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 105,784 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $45,442) | 105,784 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
100,000 | Royal Bank of Canada Time Deposit, 5.13%, due 09/04/07 | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $100,000) | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.1% (Cost $10,715,969) | 12,325,631 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 1.9% | 236,967 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 12,562,598 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
14
GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 475,963 | $ | 451,344 | $ | 318 | |||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 503,295 | 419,022 | (1,136 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 107,005,054 | 933,990 | (7,625 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 89,533 | 62,441 | 444 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 1,258,584 | 183,137 | 598 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 328,899 | 217,021 | 348 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 2,266,955 | $ | (7,053 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 228,190 | $ | 186,320 | $ | (3,376 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 275,000 | 50,452 | 626 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 567,842 | 104,176 | (1,159 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 596,698 | 815,181 | (9,036 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 252,386 | 508,060 | (8,063 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 1,082,641 | 139,063 | (320 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 6,841,000 | 59,712 | (896 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 236,000 | 40,529 | 528 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 629,420 | 108,093 | (1,819 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 2,011,586 | $ | (23,515 | ) |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
* Non-income producing security.
As of August 31, 2007, 51.97% of the Net Assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar CAD - Canadian Dollar CHF - Swiss Franc DKK - Danish Krone EUR - Euro GBP - British Pound | HKD - Hong Kong Dollar JPY - Japanese Yen NOK - Norwegian Krone NZD - New Zealand Dollar SEK - Swedish Krona SGD - Singapore Dollar | ||||||
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
15
GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value (cost $10,715,969) (Note 2) | $ | 12,325,631 | |||||
Cash | 97,415 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $193,240) (Note 2) | 181,217 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 24,026 | ||||||
Foreign taxes receivable | 5,111 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 2,862 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 19,251 | ||||||
Total assets | 12,655,513 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 4,893 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 1,562 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 33,430 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 53,030 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 92,915 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 12,562,598 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 997,510 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 81,320 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 9,916,365 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 1,567,403 | ||||||
$ | 12,562,598 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 12,562,598 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 483,550 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 25.98 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
16
GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $19,722) | $ | 192,155 | |||||
Interest | 5,206 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 3,083 | ||||||
Total investment income | 200,444 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 33,112 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 10,568 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 40,952 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 13,800 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 34,224 | ||||||
Legal fees | 184 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 8 | ||||||
Registration fees | 92 | ||||||
Total expenses | 132,940 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (89,252 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 43,688 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 156,756 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 9,688,288 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | 94,394 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 137,543 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 9,920,225 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (9,964,966 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | (102,607 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (63,785 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (10,131,358 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (211,133 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (54,377 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
17
GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 156,756 | $ | 794,292 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 9,920,225 | 3,889,761 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (10,131,358 | ) | 3,319,656 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | (54,377 | ) | 8,003,709 | ||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (474,914 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (1,310,484 | ) | (8,279,516 | ) | |||||||
(1,310,484 | ) | (8,754,430 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (56,304,887 | ) | 18,749,599 | ||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 7,677 | 30,368 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | (56,297,210 | ) | 18,779,967 | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (57,662,071 | ) | 18,029,246 | ||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 70,224,669 | 52,195,423 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $81,320 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $75,436, respectively) | $ | 12,562,598 | $ | 70,224,669 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
18
GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28, | ||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005(a) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 24.59 | $ | 25.13 | $ | 22.67 | $ | 20.00 | |||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.64 | 2.56 | 2.72 | 2.79 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.93 | 2.87 | 3.05 | 2.94 | |||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.17 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.27 | ) | ||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.54 | ) | (3.24 | ) | (0.49 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.54 | ) | (3.41 | ) | (0.59 | ) | (0.27 | ) | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.98 | $ | 24.59 | $ | 25.13 | $ | 22.67 | |||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 8.00 | %** | 12.45 | % | 13.61 | % | 14.72 | %** | |||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 12,563 | $ | 70,225 | $ | 52,195 | $ | 57,960 | |||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.62 | %* | 0.62 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.62 | %* | |||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 2.22 | %* | 1.27 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.17 | %* | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 16 | %** | 43 | % | 53 | % | 40 | %** | |||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 1.27 | %* | 0.37 | % | 0.34 | % | 0.51 | %* | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | — | (c) |
(a) Period from July 20, 2004 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2005.
(b) The total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(c) For the period ended February 28, 2005, the Fund received no purchase premiums or redemption fees.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Global Growth Fund (the "Fund"), is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 to create an unlimited number of series of shares ("Funds") and to subdivide Funds into classes.
The Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the S&P/Citigroup Primary Market Index ("PMI") World Growth Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies from the world's developed countries, including the U.S.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Ther e were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated as the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements o utstanding at the end of the period.
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had no securities on loan.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Dividends received by shareholders of the Fund which are derived from foreign source income and foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be treated, to the extent allowable under the Code, as if received and paid by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 10,819,161 | $ | 1,892,834 | $ | (386,364 | ) | $ | 1,506,470 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had realized gross gains attributed to redemption in-kind transactions of $10,658,015.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
Purchase and redemption of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares are each 0.30% of the amount invested or redeemed. If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in-capital. For the period ended
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $7,677 and $30,368 in purchase premiums respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.47% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act)), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (inclu ding taxes) exceed 0.47% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $8 and $0, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $3,214,560 and $59,757,909, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 98.89% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.08% of the Fund's shares were held by two related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 3,256 | $ | 77,498 | 411,925 | $ | 10,092,340 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 54,400 | 1,310,484 | 367,063 | 8,657,259 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,430,021 | ) | (57,692,869 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 7,677 | — | 30,368 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (2,372,365 | ) | $ | (56,297,210 | ) | 778,988 | $ | 18,779,967 |
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including a one-year period and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of t he Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In c onsidering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regardin g the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Global Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.62 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,080.00 | $ | 3.24 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.62 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.02 | $ | 3.15 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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.
GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 93.5 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.5 | ||||||
Other | 2.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Information Technology | 51.4 | % | |||||
Materials | 20.4 | ||||||
Financials | 10.7 | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 7.0 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services | 5.3 | ||||||
Industrials | 3.6 | ||||||
Energy | 1.1 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 0.5 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 93.5% | |||||||||||||||
Taiwan — 93.5% | |||||||||||||||
114,908 | Acer Inc | 202,089 | |||||||||||||
1,188,676 | Advantech Co Ltd | 3,601,461 | |||||||||||||
126,000 | Altek Corp * | 278,976 | |||||||||||||
566,000 | Arima Computer Corp * | 138,179 | |||||||||||||
3,935,758 | Asia Cement Corp | 5,520,795 | |||||||||||||
4,425,452 | Asustek Computer Inc | 13,206,796 | |||||||||||||
1,288,180 | Cheng Loong Corp | 503,366 | |||||||||||||
1,468,280 | Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp | 1,486,633 | |||||||||||||
7,702,000 | China Bills Finance Corp * | 1,879,265 | |||||||||||||
11,876,848 | China Development Financial Holding Corp | 4,843,307 | |||||||||||||
333,000 | China Manmade Fibers * | 126,731 | |||||||||||||
307,530 | China Motor Corp | 272,718 | |||||||||||||
463,000 | China Petrochemical Development Corp * | 207,149 | |||||||||||||
10,567,290 | China Steel Corp | 14,367,896 | |||||||||||||
2,164,000 | Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd * | 556,305 | |||||||||||||
5,206,982 | Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd | 9,253,990 | |||||||||||||
5,946 | Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd ADR | 104,174 | |||||||||||||
1,722,000 | CMC Magnetics Corp * | 756,308 | |||||||||||||
1,616,375 | Compal Electronics Inc | 1,789,430 | |||||||||||||
3,665,700 | Continental Engineering Corp | 2,124,462 | |||||||||||||
59,302 | DFI | 177,131 | |||||||||||||
259,403 | Dimerco Express Taiwan Corp | 424,723 | |||||||||||||
6,740,160 | D-Link Corp | 14,878,862 | |||||||||||||
431,570 | Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology Inc | 1,192,891 | |||||||||||||
5,494,720 | Eternal Chemical Co Ltd | 6,397,136 | |||||||||||||
160,667 | Everlight Electronics Co | 697,920 | |||||||||||||
8,445,840 | Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd | 8,426,184 | |||||||||||||
5,226,027 | Far Eastern International Bank | 2,336,050 | |||||||||||||
3,425,025 | Far Eastern Textile Co Ltd | 4,027,653 | |||||||||||||
725,000 | Farglory Developers Co * | 1,525,679 | |||||||||||||
1,991,402 | Federal Corp | 1,354,238 | |||||||||||||
227,000 | Feng Hsin Iron & Steel | 306,376 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Taiwan — continued | |||||||||||||||
4,348,169 | Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Co | 10,588,424 | |||||||||||||
1,247,077 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp | 3,473,091 | |||||||||||||
6,023,424 | Formosa Plastics Corp | 14,963,408 | |||||||||||||
2,860,260 | Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd | 3,249,082 | |||||||||||||
33,000 | Gemtek Technology Corp | 81,914 | |||||||||||||
1,060,000 | Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd | 965,795 | |||||||||||||
978,841 | Goldsun Development & Construction Co Ltd | 554,187 | |||||||||||||
2,154,000 | Grand Pacific Petrochem * | 825,524 | |||||||||||||
1,901,000 | Hannstar Display Corp * | 510,678 | |||||||||||||
1,965 | High Tech Computer Corp | 26,694 | |||||||||||||
4,602,553 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 34,156,885 | |||||||||||||
1,774,000 | Hotai Motor Company Ltd | 4,542,537 | |||||||||||||
685,000 | Hsinchu International Bank * | 504,409 | |||||||||||||
1,164,620 | Innolux Display Corp | 4,944,172 | |||||||||||||
6,404,858 | Inventec Co Ltd | 4,077,449 | |||||||||||||
2,247,920 | KGI Securities Co Ltd | 1,079,574 | |||||||||||||
171,895 | Kings Town Construction * | 125,013 | |||||||||||||
2,611,093 | Kinpo Electronics | 997,659 | |||||||||||||
195,800 | Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp | 675,649 | |||||||||||||
162,400 | Lee Chang Yung Chem Industries * | 206,510 | |||||||||||||
319,555 | Les Enphants Co Ltd | 311,360 | |||||||||||||
570,150 | Lite-On Technology Corp | 899,586 | |||||||||||||
1,509,789 | MediaTek Inc | 25,519,648 | |||||||||||||
4,751,000 | Mega Financial Holdings Co Ltd | 2,957,973 | |||||||||||||
161,000 | Mercuries & Associates Ltd | 115,845 | |||||||||||||
97,038 | Micro-Star International Co Ltd | 100,105 | |||||||||||||
100,367 | Mitac International Corp | 125,282 | |||||||||||||
2,087,810 | Mosel Vitelic Inc | 2,468,304 | |||||||||||||
1,800,000 | Nan Ya Plastics Corp | 4,367,962 | |||||||||||||
7,000 | Nien Hsing Textile Co Ltd | 4,882 | |||||||||||||
308,269 | Nien Made Enterprise | 377,373 | |||||||||||||
1,032,000 | Optimax Technology Corp * | 468,481 | |||||||||||||
1,287,000 | Orient Semiconductor Electronics Ltd * | 467,255 | |||||||||||||
2,160,931 | Oriental Union Chemical | 2,194,661 | |||||||||||||
118,800 | PixArt Imaging Inc | 1,057,194 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Taiwan — continued | |||||||||||||||
3,993,191 | Powerchip Semiconductor Corp | 1,967,554 | |||||||||||||
7,775,000 | Prodisc Technology Inc * | 1,793,763 | |||||||||||||
2,045,000 | Promos Technologies Inc | 631,595 | |||||||||||||
1,680,631 | Quanta Computer Inc | 2,734,443 | |||||||||||||
802,994 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp | 3,929,364 | |||||||||||||
162,150 | Richtek Technology Corp | 1,783,526 | |||||||||||||
1,965,802 | Sampo Corp * | 406,564 | |||||||||||||
1,405,552 | Shin Kong Financial Holdings | 1,369,054 | |||||||||||||
783,521 | Shinkong Synthetic Fibers * | 293,146 | |||||||||||||
2,260,738 | Siliconware Precision Industries Co | 4,612,577 | |||||||||||||
332,000 | Sincere Navigation Corp | 703,004 | |||||||||||||
19,948 | Sino American Silicon Products Inc | 173,743 | |||||||||||||
255,150 | Synnex Technology International Corp | 703,196 | |||||||||||||
36,650 | Systex Corp | 50,225 | |||||||||||||
225,232 | Taichung Commercial Bank * | 92,196 | |||||||||||||
5,665,634 | Taishin Financial Holdings Co Ltd * | 2,839,581 | |||||||||||||
6,313,000 | Taiwan Cellular Corp | 8,032,661 | |||||||||||||
301,889 | Taiwan Cement Corp | 388,473 | |||||||||||||
288,000 | Taiwan Fertilizer Co Ltd | 591,484 | |||||||||||||
218,000 | Taiwan Pulp & Paper Corp * | 72,735 | |||||||||||||
13,726,471 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 26,061,369 | |||||||||||||
5,395 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR | 53,518 | |||||||||||||
2,802,000 | Taiwan TEA Corp * | 1,558,073 | |||||||||||||
760,000 | Ton Yi Industrial Corp | 432,258 | |||||||||||||
112,000 | Transcend Information Inc | 421,228 | |||||||||||||
213,180 | Tripod Technology Corp | 881,977 | |||||||||||||
181,607 | Tsann Kuen Enterprises Co Ltd * | 243,454 | |||||||||||||
235,900 | TSRC Corp | 326,874 | |||||||||||||
1,119,000 | Tung Ho Steel Enterprise | 1,501,844 | |||||||||||||
82,192 | TXC Corp | 173,819 | |||||||||||||
516,000 | U-Ming Marine Transport Co * | 1,539,689 | |||||||||||||
657,900 | Unimicron Technology Corp | 1,032,456 | |||||||||||||
190,000 | USI Corp | 82,244 | |||||||||||||
3,016,578 | Walsin Lihwa Corp | 1,481,835 | |||||||||||||
1,697,209 | Wan Hai Lines Ltd | 1,198,065 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Taiwan — continued | |||||||||||||||
4,060,620 | Waterland Financial Holdings | 1,255,519 | |||||||||||||
2,165,000 | Wintek Corp | 2,481,844 | |||||||||||||
497,093 | Wistron Corp | 903,421 | |||||||||||||
2,968,195 | Ya Hsin Industrial Co Ltd * (a) | 899 | |||||||||||||
423,000 | Yang Ming Marine Transport * | 298,833 | |||||||||||||
4,044,600 | Yieh Phui Enterprise | 1,791,047 | |||||||||||||
24,479,000 | Yuanta Financial Holding Co Ltd * | 13,959,558 | |||||||||||||
3,029,411 | Yulon Motor Co Ltd | 3,312,661 | |||||||||||||
706,506 | Zyxel Communications Corp | 1,228,774 | |||||||||||||
Total Taiwan | 326,339,581 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $268,050,552) | 326,339,581 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.5% | |||||||||||||||
15,600,000 | Bank of Montreal Time Deposit, 5.05%, due 09/04/07 | 15,600,000 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $15,600,000) | 15,600,000 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.0% (Cost $283,650,552) | 341,939,581 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 2.0% | 6,928,599 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 348,868,180 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Bankrupt issuer.
As of August 31, 2007, 93.35% of the Net Assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value (cost $283,650,552) (Note 2) | $ | 341,939,581 | |||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $5,117,775) (Note 2) | 5,115,750 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 2,370,144 | ||||||
Total assets | 349,425,475 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Due to custodian | 15,353 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 232,167 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 42,994 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 556 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 266,225 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 557,295 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 348,868,180 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 250,362,194 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 7,252,218 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 32,972,557 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 58,281,211 | ||||||
$ | 348,868,180 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 348,868,180 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 10,322,858 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 33.80 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $2,238,015) | $ | 9,102,777 | |||||
Interest | 192,909 | ||||||
Total investment income | 9,295,686 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 1,311,757 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 242,918 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 416,944 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 13,800 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 37,444 | ||||||
Legal fees | 3,588 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 7,764 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 2,576 | ||||||
Total expenses | 2,036,791 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 7,258,895 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 33,203,492 | ||||||
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note 3) | 56,687 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 88,454 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 33,348,633 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | 9,102,780 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (7,823 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 9,094,957 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 42,443,590 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 49,702,485 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 7,258,895 | $ | 4,701,705 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 33,348,633 | 34,885,028 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 9,094,957 | 9,642,412 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 49,702,485 | 49,229,145 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (4,289,930 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (23,282,560 | ) | (18,170,015 | ) | |||||||
(23,282,560 | ) | (22,459,945 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 5,423,803 | (1,464,219 | ) | ||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 137,756 | 331,242 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | 5,561,559 | (1,132,977 | ) | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 31,981,484 | 25,636,223 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 316,886,696 | 291,250,473 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $7,252,218 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $6,677, respectively) | $ | 348,868,180 | $ | 316,886,696 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 30.98 | $ | 28.34 | $ | 26.79 | $ | 29.67 | $ | 20.28 | $ | 20.00 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.73 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.13 | (0.10 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.51 | 4.32 | 1.91 | (1.45 | ) | 10.03 | 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.24 | 4.78 | 2.43 | (1.32 | ) | 9.93 | 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.39 | ) | (0.59 | ) | — | (0.02 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (2.42 | ) | (1.75 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (1.56 | ) | (0.52 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (2.42 | ) | (2.14 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (1.56 | ) | (0.54 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 33.80 | $ | 30.98 | $ | 28.34 | $ | 26.79 | $ | 29.67 | $ | 20.28 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 16.77 | %(c)** | 17.12 | % | 9.13 | % | (3.82 | )% | 49.53 | % | 1.40 | %** | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 348,868 | $ | 316,887 | $ | 291,250 | $ | 224,466 | $ | 181,313 | $ | 41,167 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 1.26 | %* | 1.26 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.34 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.76 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 2.25 | %(d)** | 1.56 | % | 1.95 | % | 0.53 | % | (0.40 | )% | (1.43 | )%* | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 32 | %** | 41 | % | 31 | % | 88 | % | 86 | % | 50 | %** | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.01 |
(a) Period from October 4, 2002 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2003.
(b) Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholders and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) The effect of losses in the amount of $56,687, resulting from compliance violations and the Manager's reimbursement of such losses, had no effect on the total return.
(d) The ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, has not been annualized since the Fund believes it would not be appropriate because the Fund's dividend income is not earned ratably throughout the fiscal year.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Taiwan Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the MSCI Taiwan Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies doing business in, or otherwise tied economically to, Taiwan.
Shares of the Fund are not publicly offered and are principally available to other GMO funds and certain accredited investors.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. There were no forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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,
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
thereby effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Ther e were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. There were no indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Dividends received by shareholders of the Fund which are derived from foreign source income and foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be treated, to the extent allowable under the Code, as if received and paid by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Fund is currently subject to a Taiwanese security transaction tax of 0.3% of the transaction amount on equities, which must be paid by the Fund upon the sale or transfer of any portfolio securities subject to such tax.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 283,957,648 | $ | 68,335,060 | $ | (10,353,127 | ) | $ | 57,981,933 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Taiwanese companies typically declare dividends in the Fund's third calendar quarter of each year. As a result, the Fund receives substantially more dividend income in the first half of its fiscal year.
Dividend and interest income generated in Taiwan is subject to a 20% withholding tax. Stock dividends received (except those which have resulted from capitalization of capital surplus) are taxable at 20% of the par value of the stock dividends received.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases of Fund shares is 0.15% of the amount invested. In the case of cash redemptions, the fee is currently 0.45% of the amount redeemed. If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in the
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $14,364 and $55,783 in purchase premiums and $123,392 and $275,459 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent t hose transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Investment risks
Investments in emerging countries, such as Taiwan, present certain risks that are not inherent in many other securities. Many emerging countries present elements of political and/or economic instability. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller and less developed than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets. Further, countries may impose various types of foreign currency regulations or controls which may impede the Fund's ability to repatriate amounts it receives. The Fund may acquire interests in securities in anticipation of improving conditions in the related countries. These factors may result in significant volatility in the values of its holdings. The Taiwanese markets are relatively illiquid. Accordingly, the Fund may not be able to realize in an actual sale amounts approximating those used to value its holdings. The Fund may concentrate investments in the securities of a small number of issuers. As a result, the value of the Fund's shares can be expected to change in light of factors affecting those issuers and may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a portfolio that invests in a broader range of securities.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.81% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for class III shares.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and the Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $7,304 and $920, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
The Manager compensated the Fund $56,687 in connection with a purchase of securities in excess of amounts permitted under the Fund's investment restrictions.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchase and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $99,236,903 and $122,872,155, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 98.83% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shares held by related parties, and all of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 293,462 | $ | 9,561,636 | 1,278,137 | $ | 38,531,217 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 675,444 | 23,282,560 | 735,687 | 22,459,945 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (876,355 | ) | (27,420,393 | ) | (2,060,006 | ) | (62,455,381 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 137,756 | — | 331,242 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 92,551 | $ | 5,561,559 | (46,182 | ) | $ | (1,132,977 | ) |
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including a one-year period and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationship s (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Taiwan Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 1.26 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,167.70 | $ | 6.87 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 1.26 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.80 | $ | 6.39 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 95.5 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.2 | ||||||
Futures | 1.3 | ||||||
Options Purchased | 0.5 | ||||||
Loan Participations | 0.1 | ||||||
Loan Assignments | 0.1 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Promissory Notes | 0.0 | ||||||
Written Options | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.4 | ) | |||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | (0.4 | ) | |||||
Swaps | (0.6 | ) | |||||
Other | (0.1 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country/Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
Euro Region | 91.8 | % | |||||
Sweden | 22.5 | ||||||
Switzerland | 10.7 | ||||||
Australia | 10.4 | ||||||
Canada | 5.7 | ||||||
United Kingdom | 4.6 | ||||||
Emerging | 2.9 | ||||||
Japan | (19.2 | ) | |||||
United States | (29.4 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value / Principal Amount / Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 7.8% | |||||||||||||||
United States — 7.8% | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Government | |||||||||||||||
USD | 19,055,400 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 3.88%, due 01/15/09 (a) (b) | 19,323,366 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $19,647,036) | 19,323,366 | ||||||||||||||
OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
Currency Options — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
EUR | 8,800,000 | EUR Call/USD Put, Expires 10/23/07, Strike 1.32 | 434,407 | ||||||||||||
JPY | 1,820,000,000 | JPY Put/USD Call, Expires 01/22/08, Strike 123.00 | 23,842 | ||||||||||||
Total Currency Options | 458,249 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $351,868) | 458,249 | ||||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 92.5% | |||||||||||||||
United States — 92.5% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers | |||||||||||||||
694,341 | GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III | 7,221,151 | |||||||||||||
6,679,798 | GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 172,472,374 | |||||||||||||
5,496 | GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund (c) (d) | 7,914 | |||||||||||||
1,883,979 | GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 49,661,675 | |||||||||||||
Total United States | 229,363,114 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $228,328,268) | 229,363,114 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
1,005,892 | Merrimac Cash Series - Premium Class | 1,005,892 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $1,005,892) | 1,005,892 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.9% (Cost $249,333,064) | 250,150,621 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.9%) | (2,214,784 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 247,935,837 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 34,000,000 | $ | 28,143,102 | $ | 123,453 | |||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 13,600,000 | 11,257,241 | 970 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 6,100,000 | 5,049,204 | 2,551 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 17,000,000 | 14,071,551 | (154,114 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 4,300,000 | 3,559,275 | (37,516 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 1,200,000 | 1,636,271 | (9,959 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 12,200,000 | 24,598,250 | 541,424 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 600,000 | 1,209,750 | 15,276 | |||||||||||||||
11/06/07 | GBP | 3,400,000 | 6,846,846 | 19,646 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 1,095,000,000 | 9,494,351 | 233,292 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 1,310,000,000 | 11,358,538 | (63,969 | ) | ||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 530,000,000 | 4,595,439 | (55,528 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 18,500,000 | 12,972,262 | (1,074,325 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 3,000,000 | 2,103,610 | (297,779 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 136,895,690 | $ | (756,578 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 9,600,000 | $ | 7,847,844 | $ | 369,756 | |||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 2,000,000 | 1,634,968 | 61,512 | |||||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 3,300,000 | 2,697,696 | 81,300 | |||||||||||||||
10/23/07 | CAD | 6,300,000 | 5,971,401 | 11,107 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 1,600,000 | 1,324,381 | 6,621 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 1,900,000 | 1,572,703 | 8,311 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 36,600,000 | 49,906,257 | 545,532 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 900,000 | 1,227,203 | 8,713 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 3,200,000 | 4,363,389 | 22,160 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 1,500,000 | 2,045,338 | (21,726 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 4,200,000 | 8,468,250 | 32,311 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 3,300,000 | 6,653,625 | 52,174 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 1,900,000 | 3,830,875 | 30,955 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 3,400,000 | 6,855,250 | (18,870 | ) | ||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 7,090,000,000 | 61,474,836 | (2,870,108 | ) | ||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 100,000,000 | 867,064 | (28,693 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 1,600,000 | 1,121,925 | 122,339 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 1,600,000 | 1,121,925 | 126,683 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 3,200,000 | 2,243,851 | 257,637 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 13,200,000 | 9,255,885 | 844,106 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 180,484,666 | $ | (358,180 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Cross Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Units of Currency | Receive/In Exchange For | Net Unrealized Appreciation | ||||||||||||
10/09/07 | EUR | 400,000 | NOK | 3,189,000 | $ | 1,780 | |||||||||
10/09/07 | EUR | 13,100,000 | NOK | 104,782,970 | 117,207 | ||||||||||
10/30/07 | SEK | 21,528,000 | EUR | 2,300,000 | 10,369 | ||||||||||
$ | 129,356 |
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | Australian Government Bond 10 Yr. | September 2007 | $ | 6,581,805 | $ | 144,994 | |||||||||||||
204 | Australian Government Bond 3 Yr. | September 2007 | 16,608,478 | 116,860 | |||||||||||||||
129 | Canadian Government Bond 10 Yr. | December 2007 | 13,629,290 | (54,137 | ) | ||||||||||||||
456 | Euro BOBL | September 2007 | 67,103,618 | 1,067,955 | |||||||||||||||
970 | Euro Bund | September 2007 | 150,333,687 | 3,308,839 | |||||||||||||||
1,000 | Federal Fund 30 day | September 2007 | 395,885,835 | (7,521 | ) | ||||||||||||||
65 | UK Gilt Long Bond | December 2007 | 14,029,571 | 37,811 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 4,614,801 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | Japanese Government Bond 10 Yr. (TSE) | September 2007 | $ | 43,250,280 | $ | (982,676 | ) | ||||||||||||
101 | U.S. Long Bond (CBT) | December 2007 | 11,267,812 | (90,306 | ) | ||||||||||||||
120 | U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr. | December 2007 | 13,085,625 | (85,732 | ) | ||||||||||||||
243 | U.S. Treasury Note 2 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | 50,095,969 | (92,411 | ) | ||||||||||||||
65 | U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | 6,935,703 | (42,884 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | (1,294,009 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap Agreements
Interest Rate Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Fixed Rate | Variable Rate | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
129,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.00 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | $ | (177,483 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
35,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Citigroup | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (118,522 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (142,227 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.15% | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (101,590) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,400,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | Citigroup | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (25,152 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18,500,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (332,369 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13,300,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.70% | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (238,946) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4,100,000 | AUD | 9/17/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 6.83% | 6 month AUD BBSW | 48,031 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34,900,000 | SEK | 9/19/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (208,826 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | 652,070 | $ | (1,297,084 | ) |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
BBSW - Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
STIBOR - Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
(a) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and/or collateral on open swap contracts (Note 2).
(c) Bankrupt issuer.
(d) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar CAD - Canadian Dollar CHF - Swiss Franc EUR - Euro GBP - B ritish Pound | JPY - Japanese Yen NOK - Norwegian Krone NZD - New Zealand Dollar SEK - Swedish Krona USD - United States Dollar | ||||||
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $21,004,796) (Note 2) | $ | 20,787,507 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $228,328,268) (Notes 2 and 8) | 229,363,114 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $332,602) (Note 2) | 327,085 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 108,826 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 3,647,185 | ||||||
Receivable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 48,031 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 16,758 | ||||||
Total assets | 254,298,506 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 53,334 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 32,000 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 433 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 4,632,587 | ||||||
Payable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 1,345,115 | ||||||
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 204,171 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 95,029 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 6,362,669 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 247,935,837 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 257,046,680 | |||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (17,593,829 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 5,980,570 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 2,502,416 | ||||||
$ | 247,935,837 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 247,935,837 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 27,499,106 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 9.02 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 1,361,761 | |||||
Interest | 810,745 | ||||||
Total investment income | 2,172,506 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 302,956 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 181,774 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 49,404 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 33,488 | ||||||
Legal fees | 3,404 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 1,247 | ||||||
Registration fees | 736 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 1,472 | ||||||
Total expenses | 574,481 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (87,032 | ) | |||||
Indirectly incurred fees waived or borne by Manager (Note 3) | (15,855 | ) | |||||
Shareholder service fee waived (Note 3) | (5,701 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 465,893 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1,706,613 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 69,784 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 230,223 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (10,933,420 | ) | |||||
Closed swap contracts | (808,525 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (511,380 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (11,953,318 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | 154,417 | ||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 98,627 | ||||||
Open futures contracts | 7,240,148 | ||||||
Open swap contracts | (743,099 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (1,524,129 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 5,225,964 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (6,727,354 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (5,020,741 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 1,706,613 | $ | 10,998,262 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (11,953,318 | ) | 5,806,574 | ||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 5,225,964 | (5,959,340 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | (5,020,741 | ) | 10,845,496 | ||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (6,799,302 | ) | ||||||||
Return of capital | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (239,876 | ) | ||||||||
— | (7,039,178 | ) | |||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (21,465,164 | ) | (683,279,021 | ) | |||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (26,485,905 | ) | (679,472,703 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 274,421,742 | 953,894,445 | |||||||||
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $17,593,829 and $19,300,442, respectively) | $ | 247,935,837 | $ | 274,421,742 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 9.21 | $ | 9.04 | $ | 9.59 | $ | 9.16 | $ | 8.85 | $ | 9.04 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.06 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.25 | ) | 0.15 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.76 | 0.32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.19 | ) | 0.32 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.82 | 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | (1.00 | )(d) | (0.15 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.60 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | — | (0.14 | ) | (0.12 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital | — | (0.01 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | — | (0.15 | ) | (1.12 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.60 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 9.02 | $ | 9.21 | $ | 9.04 | $ | 9.59 | $ | 9.16 | $ | 8.85 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | (2.06 | )%** | 3.58 | % | 6.01 | % | 6.35 | % | 9.53 | % | 4.81 | % | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 247,936 | $ | 274,422 | $ | 953,894 | $ | 1,015,009 | $ | 222,872 | $ | 20,219 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(c) | 0.38 | %* | 0.39 | % | 0.39 | % | 0.39 | % | 0.38 | % | 0.40 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 1.41 | %* | 1.93 | % | 1.91 | % | 1.51 | % | 0.68 | % | 0.97 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27 | %** | 25 | % | 49 | % | 44 | % | 36 | % | 66 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.09 | %* | 0.06 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.51 | % |
(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 and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
(d) Distributions from net investment income include amounts (approximately $0.49 per share) from foreign currency transactions which are treated as realized capital gain for book purposes.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return greater than that of the JPMorgan Non-U.S. Government Bond Index (Hedged) (ex-Japan). The Fund typically invests in bonds included in the JPMorgan Non-U.S. Government Bond Index (Hedged) (ex-Japan) and in securities and instruments with similar characteristics. The Fund seeks additional returns by investing in global interest rate, currency, and emerging country debt markets. The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in shares of Short-Duration Collateral Fund; futures contracts, currency options, currency forwards, swap contracts, and other types of derivatives; investment-grade bonds denominated in various currencies, including foreign and U.S. government securities and asset-backed securities issued by foreign governments and U.S. government agencies (including securities neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. government), corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and other asset-backe d securities issued by private issuers; shares of World Opportunity Overlay Fund; and up to 5% of the Fund's total assets in sovereign debt of emerging countries (including below investment grade securities), primarily through investment in shares of Emerging Country Debt Fund ("ECDF"). The Fund generally attempts to hedge at least 75% of the Fund's net foreign currency exposure into the U.S. dollar.
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect). Shares of GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund, GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund and GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund are not publicly available.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund ("SPHF"), a holding of the Fund, has litigation pending against various entities related to the default of certain asset-backed securities previously held by SPHF. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund indirectly received $33,663 in conjunction with a settlement agreement related to the default of those asset-backed securities.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the time it was closed are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund
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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Purc hased options outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Loan agreements
The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates. The Fund's investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the "lender") that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both t he borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. There were no loan agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. Indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party on its obligation. Credit default swaps may be used to provide a measure of protection against defaults of sovereign or corporate issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a party owns or has exposure to the issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's default. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Reverse repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund sells portfolio assets concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. In connection with these agreements, the Fund establishes segregated accounts with its custodian in which the Fund maintains cash, U.S. government securities or other assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold under the agreement may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. The market value of the securities the Fund has sold is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to or sent by the Fund on the next business day. There were no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $1,192,006, expiring in 2009. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 249,888,221 | $ | 1,263,681 | $ | (1,001,281 | ) | $ | 262,400 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares. The Manager will waive the Fund's shareholder service fee to the extent that the aggregate of any direct and indirect shareholder service fees borne by the Fund exceeds 0.15%; provided, however, that the amount of this waiver will not exceed 0.15%.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes) (collectively, "Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses")) exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. In addition, the Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund through at least June 30, 2008 to th e extent that the sum of (a) the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses) and (b) the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund through its investment in ECDF (excluding ECDF's Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses), exceeds 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets, subject to a maximum total reimbursement to the Fund equal to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.015 | % | 0.005 | % | 0.048 | % | 0.068 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $971 and $736, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration is paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
For the period ended August 31, 2007, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | ||||||||||
U.S. Government securities | $ | — | $ | 5,000,000 | |||||||
Investments (non-U.S. Government securities) | 65,858,322 | 84,575,000 |
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 99.31% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by four shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.01% of the Fund's shares were held by two related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 85.70% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 5,110,611 | $ | 46,047,464 | 3,950,878 | $ | 35,845,055 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 760,271 | 6,974,406 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (7,423,648 | ) | (67,512,628 | ) | (80,460,422 | ) | (726,098,482 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (2,313,037 | ) | $ | (21,465,164 | ) | (75,749,273 | ) | $ | (683,279,021 | ) |
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III | $ | 8,433,652 | $ | 295,607 | $ | 1,300,000 | $ | 99,047 | $ | 196,560 | $ | 7,221,151 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 183,379,841 | 56,162,714 | 67,875,000 | 1,262,714 | — | 172,472,374 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund | 7,749 | — | — | — | 33,663 | 7,914 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 55,039,560 | 9,400,000 | 15,400,000 | — | — | 49,661,675 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 246,860,802 | $ | 65,858,321 | $ | 84,575,000 | $ | 1,361,761 | $ | 230,223 | $ | 229,363,114 |
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees c onsidered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered that the fee charged under the Fund's investment management agreement is based on services provided by the Manager that are in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the investment management agreements of other funds of the Trust in which it invests, noting in particular that certain underlying funds do not charge any advisory fees, and that with respect to all other underlying funds, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, the Manager effectively reimburses the Fund for certain of the fees and expenses (including advisory fees) that the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in those other funds. In addition, the Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.45 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 979.40 | $ | 2.24 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.45 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.87 | $ | 2.29 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 95.2 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 2.3 | ||||||
Swaps | 0.1 | ||||||
Futures | 0.0 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.0 | ) | |||||
Other | 2.4 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) / Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 20.7% | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Government Agency — 20.7% | |||||||||||||||
128,322 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Botswana), Variable Rate, 6 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill + .40%, 5.18%, due 10/01/12 | 128,002 | |||||||||||||
826,425 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of C.A.B.E.I.), Variable Rate, 6 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill + .40%, 5.18%, due 10/01/12 | 824,367 | |||||||||||||
753,582 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Honduras), Variable Rate, 3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill x 117%, 5.57%, due 10/01/11 | 749,344 | |||||||||||||
41,994 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Peru), Series A, Variable Rate, 6 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill + .35%, 4.90%, due 05/01/14 | 41,784 | |||||||||||||
275,175 | Small Business Administration Pool #502320, Variable Rate, Prime - 2.18%, 6.06%, due 08/25/18 | 276,679 | |||||||||||||
Total U.S. Government Agency | 2,020,176 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $2,026,397) | 2,020,176 | ||||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 77.9% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers — 77.9% | |||||||||||||||
293,445 | GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 7,576,759 | |||||||||||||
9,192 | GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund (a) (b) | 13,236 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $7,557,468) | 7,589,995 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.6% (Cost $9,583,865) | 9,610,171 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 1.4% | 133,766 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 9,743,937 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments – (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
C.A.B.E.I. - Central American Bank of Economic Integration
Variable rate - The rates shown on variable rate notes are the current interest rates at August 31, 2007, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security.
(a) Bankrupt issuer.
(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).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,026,397) (Note 2) | $ | 2,020,176 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $7,557,468) (Notes 2 and 8) | 7,589,995 | ||||||
Cash | 114,936 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 1,479 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 33,844 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 8,196 | ||||||
Total assets | 9,768,626 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 417 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 1,254 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 51 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 22,967 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 24,689 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 9,743,937 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 13,926,158 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 73,897 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss | (4,282,424 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 26,306 | ||||||
$ | 9,743,937 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 9,743,937 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 1,078,943 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 9.03 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 70,717 | |||||
Interest | 106,557 | ||||||
Total investment income | 177,274 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 5,186 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 15,558 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 2,392 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 16,744 | ||||||
Legal fees | 4,876 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 108 | ||||||
Registration fees | 1,104 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 184 | ||||||
Total expenses | 46,152 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (25,208 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 20,944 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 156,330 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | (113,566 | ) | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 364,906 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 56,305 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 307,645 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | 104,283 | ||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | (96,048 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 8,235 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 315,880 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 472,210 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 156,330 | $ | 1,648,053 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 307,645 | 483,475 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 8,235 | (118,646 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 472,210 | 2,012,882 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (80,941 | ) | (1,646,299 | ) | |||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (21,962,058 | ) | 1,493,876 | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (21,570,789 | ) | 1,860,459 | ||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 31,314,726 | 29,454,267 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $73,897 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $1,492, respectively) | $ | 9,743,937 | $ | 31,314,726 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 8.93 | $ | 8.82 | $ | 8.77 | $ | 8.75 | $ | 8.68 | $ | 9.62 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.07 | 0.47 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.07 | (0.01 | ) | 0.07 | (0.54 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.15 | 0.58 | 0.34 | 0.22 | 0.19 | (0.46 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.05 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.33 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | — | — | — | — | — | (0.15 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital | — | — | — | — | (0.00 | )(b) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.05 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.48 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 9.03 | $ | 8.93 | $ | 8.82 | $ | 8.77 | $ | 8.75 | $ | 8.68 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 1.67 | %** | 6.62 | % | 3.83 | % | 2.49 | % | 2.24 | % | (4.91 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 9,744 | $ | 31,315 | $ | 29,454 | $ | 29,607 | $ | 44,156 | $ | 55,316 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(d) | 0.20 | %* | 0.20 | % | 0.20 | % | 0.20 | % | 0.21 | % | 0.21 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 1.51 | %* | 5.21 | % | 3.01 | % | 2.57 | % | 1.36 | % | 0.88 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 2 | %** | 12 | % | 17 | % | 101 | % | 4 | % | 43 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.24 | %* | 0.14 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.08 | % |
(a) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) Return of capital distribution was less than $0.01.
(c) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(d) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks to provide current income. The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund, which primarily invests in high quality U.S. and foreign floating rate fixed income securities, in particular asset-backed securities, issued by a wide range of private and government issuers. In addition, the Fund makes investments in high quality fixed income securities. The Fund's benchmark is the JPMorgan U.S. 3 Month Cash Index.
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request, by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect). Shares of the GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund and the GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund are not publicly available for direct purchase.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund ("SPHF"), a holding of the Fund, has litigation pending against various entities related to the default of certain asset-backed securities previously held by SPHF. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund indirectly received $56,305 in conjunction with a settlement agreement related to the default of those asset-backed securities.
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. There were no indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements o utstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $500,299, $708 and $3,024,063 expiring in 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 10,126,147 | $ | 32,599 | $ | (548,575 | ) | $ | (515,976 | ) |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capital is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.05% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, expense indirectly incurred by investment in underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extr aordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes)) exceed 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.001 | % | 0.000 | % | 0.000 | % | 0.001 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $108 and $92, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
4. Purchases and sales of securities
For the period ended August 31, 2007, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | ||||||||||
U.S. Government securities | $ | — | $ | 3,202,617 | |||||||
Investments (non-U.S. Government securities) | 410,717 | 19,081,524 |
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 46.63% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. One of the shareholders is another fund of the Trust. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 12.20% of the Fund's shares were held by ten related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 64.68% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | — | $ | — | 343,252 | $ | 3,089,088 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 8,957 | 80,936 | 184,742 | 1,642,384 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,438,384 | ) | (22,042,994 | ) | (360,524 | ) | (3,237,596 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (2,429,427 | ) | $ | (21,962,058 | ) | 167,470 | $ | 1,493,876 |
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | $ | 25,797,458 | $ | 410,717 | $ | 18,900,000 | $ | 70,717 | $ | — | $ | 7,576,759 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund | 12,961 | — | — | — | 56,305 | 13,236 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 25,810,419 | $ | 410,717 | $ | 18,900,000 | $ | 70,717 | $ | 56,305 | $ | 7,589,995 |
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered that the fee charged under the Fund's investment management agreement is based on services provided by the Manager that are in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the investment management agreements of other funds of the Trust in which it invests, noting in particular that the underlying funds do not charge any advisory fees. In addition, the Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associat ed with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.20 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.70 | $ | 1.01 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.20 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,024.13 | $ | 1.02 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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.
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Investments Concentration Summary (a)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 0.0 | % | |||||
Other | 100.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
(a) GMO SPV I, LLC is a 74.7% owned subsidiary of GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund.
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Description | Value ($) | ||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 0.0% (a) | |||||||
Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0% | |||||||
Health Care Receivables — 0.0% | |||||||
Interest related to the Bankruptcy Estate of NPF VI Inc. Series 02-1 Class A (b) (c) | — | ||||||
Interest related to the Bankruptcy Estate of NPF XII Inc. Series 00-3 Class A (b) (c) | — | ||||||
Interest related to the Bankruptcy Estate of NPF XII Inc. Series 02-1 Class A (b) (c) | — | ||||||
— | |||||||
Total Asset-Backed Securities | — | ||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $0) | — | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 0.0% (Cost $0) | — | ||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 100.0% | 798,855 | ||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 798,855 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) Owned by GMO SPV I, LLC. GMO SPV I, LLC is a 74.7% subsidiary of GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund.
(b) Security 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).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund | GMO SPV I, LLC | Minority Interest | Eliminations | Consolidated Totals | |||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $0) (Note 2) | $ | 385,629 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (385,629 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Cash | 499,248 | 631,101 | — | — | 1,130,349 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest receivable | 1,501 | 1,898 | — | — | 3,399 | ||||||||||||||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 4,216 | 2,523 | — | — | 6,739 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 890,594 | 635,522 | — | (385,629 | ) | 1,140,487 | |||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses | 91,733 | 119,560 | — | — | 211,293 | ||||||||||||||||||
Minority interest | — | — | 130,333 | — | 130,333 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 91,739 | 119,560 | 130,333 | — | 341,632 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 798,855 | $ | 515,962 | $ | (130,333 | ) | $ | (385,629 | ) | $ | 798,855 | |||||||||||
Shareholders capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net capital(1) | $ | 413,226 | $ | 515,962 | $ | (130,333 | ) | $ | — | $ | 798,855 | ||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 385,629 | — | — | (385,629 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 798,855 | $ | 515,962 | $ | (130,333 | ) | $ | (385,629 | ) | $ | 798,855 | ||||||||||||
Shares outstanding | 554,071 | 554,071 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 1.44 | $ | 1.44 |
(1) Net capital includes cumulative net investment gains/(losses) and net realized gains/(losses).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund | GMO SPV I, LLC | Minority Interest | Eliminations | Consolidated Totals | |||||||||||||||||||
Investment Income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 9,299 | $ | 13,582 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 22,881 | |||||||||||||
Total income | 9,299 | 13,582 | — | — | 22,881 | ||||||||||||||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Custodian and transfer agent fees | 367 | 14,168 | — | — | 14,535 | ||||||||||||||||||
Audit and tax fees | 27,600 | 3,128 | — | — | 30,728 | ||||||||||||||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous | — | 200 | — | — | 200 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 27,968 | 17,496 | — | — | 45,464 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (27,968 | ) | (17,496 | ) | — | — | (45,464 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 9,299 | 13,582 | — | — | 22,881 | ||||||||||||||||||
Minority Interest | — | — | (3,431 | ) | — | (3,431 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) after minority interest | 9,299 | 13,582 | (3,431 | ) | — | 19,450 | |||||||||||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | — | 4,530,791 | — | 4,530,791 | |||||||||||||||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers | 3,393,954 | — | — | (3,393,954 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,393,954 | 4,530,791 | — | (3,393,954 | ) | 4,530,791 | |||||||||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments | �� | 9,887 | — | — | (9,887 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 9,887 | — | — | (9,887 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3,403,841 | 4,530,791 | — | (3,403,841 | ) | 4,530,791 | |||||||||||||||||
Minority interest in realized and unrealized gain (loss) | — | — | (1,137,101 | ) | — | (1,137,101 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 3,413,140 | $ | 4,544,373 | $ | (1,140,532 | ) | $ | (3,403,841 | ) | $ | 3,413,140 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations (after minority interest): | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 22,881 | $ | 32,527 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 4,530,791 | 34,577,048 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | — | (4,162,820 | ) | ||||||||
4,553,672 | 30,446,755 | ||||||||||
Minority Interest | (1,140,532 | ) | (7,632,005 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 3,413,140 | 22,814,750 | |||||||||
Cash distributions to shareholders | (3,393,954 | ) | (26,587,616 | ) | |||||||
(3,393,954 | ) | (26,587,616 | ) | ||||||||
Fund share transactions: (Note 7) | |||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares | — | 139,034 | |||||||||
Cost of shares repurchased | — | (139,034 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in Fund share transactions | — | — | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 19,186 | (3,772,866 | ) | ||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 779,669 | 4,552,535 | |||||||||
End of period | $ | 798,855 | $ | 779,669 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28, | ||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 1.41 | $ | 8.22 | $ | 15.51 | $ | 24.11 | |||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.04 | 0.02 | (0.08 | ) | 0.41 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 6.12 | 41.16 | 8.57 | 9.08 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 6.16 | 41.18 | 8.49 | 9.49 | |||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | — | (0.74 | ) | ||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
From cash distributions | (6.13 | ) | (47.99 | ) | (15.78 | ) | (17.29 | ) | |||||||||||
From return of capital | — | — | — | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (6.13 | ) | (47.99 | ) | (15.78 | ) | (18.09 | ) | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 1.44 | $ | 1.41 | $ | 8.22 | $ | 15.51 | |||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 445.80 | %**(d) | 3613.95 | %(d) | 124.75 | %(d) | 36.35 | %(d) | |||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 799 | $ | 780 | $ | 4,553 | $ | 8,595 | |||||||||||
Net operating expenses to average daily net assets | 0.00 | %* | 0.85 | % | 1.26 | % | (0.01 | )% | |||||||||||
Interest expense to average daily net assets | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Total net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.00 | %* | 0.85 | % | 1.26 | % | (0.01 | )% | |||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 4.29 | %* | 1.05 | % | (0.65 | )% | 1.83 | % | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 0 | %** | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | |||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 9.06 | %* | 3.74 | % | 1.39 | % | 0.67 | % |
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to February 28.
(b) The Fund changed its fiscal year end from February 28 to November 30.
(c) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the
effect of reinvested distributions.
(d) Had the effect of reinvested distributions not been assumed and income from investment operations been retained, the total
returns would have been 7.40% for the six months ended August 31, 2007, and 97.84%, 25.27%, and 39.36% for the fiscal years
ended 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.
(e) Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements is included in the Fund's net expenses.
Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements is included in interest income.
(f) Interest expense as a percentage of average daily net assets was less than 0.01%.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Financial Highlights — (Continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Period from December 1, 2003 through | Year Ended | March 1, 2002 through | |||||||||||||
February 29, 2004(a) | November 30, 2003 | November 30, 2002(b) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 23.89 | $ | 23.77 | $ | 25.66 | |||||||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.13 | 0.75 | 0.73 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.09 | (0.63 | ) | (2.39 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.22 | 0.12 | (1.66 | ) | |||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | (0.15 | ) | |||||||||||
From net realized gains | — | — | (0.08 | ) | |||||||||||
From cash distributions | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
From return of capital | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | — | — | (0.23 | ) | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 24.11 | $ | 23.89 | $ | 23.77 | |||||||||
Total Return(c) | 0.92 | %** | 0.50 | % | (6.53 | )%** | |||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 225,727 | $ | 224,113 | $ | 281,715 | |||||||||
Net operating expenses to average daily net assets | 0.08 | %* | 0.13 | % | 0.01 | %* | |||||||||
Interest expense to average daily net assets | 0.04 | %(e)* | 0.00 | %(e)(f) | 0.03 | %(e) | |||||||||
Total net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.12 | %* | 0.13 | % | 0.04 | %* | |||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 0.49 | %* | 3.11 | % | 3.76 | %* | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4 | %** | 80 | % | 39 | %** | |||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.11 | %* | 0.10 | % | 0.02 | %* |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 to create an unlimited number of series ("Funds"), each of which issues a separate series of shares, and to subdivide Funds into classes.
The Fund seeks total return. The Fund's investments consist primarily of: (i) units of GMO SPV I, LLC ("SPV"), a special purpose vehicle that holds an interest in liquidating trusts related to certain defaulted asset-backed securities (the "NPF Securities") issued by NPF VI, Inc. and NPF XII, Inc., and (ii) cash and cash items.
Shares of the Fund are not publicly offered and are principally available only to other GMO Funds of the Trust and certain accredited investors. Presently the Fund is closed to new investment.
In April 2004, a plan of liquidation ("the Plan") was approved by the bankruptcy court with respect to National Century Financial Enterprises and the NPF Securities. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund received a cash distribution, less expenses associated with the transaction and an interest in additional amounts recovered by the bankruptcy estate. The Fund, together with other creditors, are continuing to pursue various claims resulting from its holdings of the NPF Securities. The ultimate amount of losses and costs associated with the NPF Securities that may be recovered by the Fund (through its investment in SPV) is not known at this time.
The Fund has litigation pending against various entities related to the default of the NPF Securities. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund indirectly received $3,393,954 in conjunction with a settlement agreement related to the default of those securities. The outcome of the lawsuits against the remaining defendants is not predictable and any potential recoveries are not reflected in the net asset value of the Fund. To the extent additional recoveries are realized, such recoveries may be material to the net asset value of the Fund.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Fund and its majority owned investment in SPV. The consolidated financial statements include 100% of the assets and liabilities of SPV and the ownership interests of minority participants are recorded as "Minority Interest". All significant interfund accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements o utstanding at the end of the period.
Taxes
Effective April 1, 2004, the Fund elected to be taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and, accordingly, the Fund is no longer a regulated investment company for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, the Fund will not be subject to federal and state income tax. Instead, each shareholder is responsible for the tax liability or benefit related to his/her allocable share of taxable income or loss. Accordingly, no provision (benefit) for federal and state income taxes is reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — |
SPV is also treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and subject to the same rules as the Fund with respect to federal income taxation of partnerships.
Distributions
The Fund will distribute proceeds and other cash receipts received from its underlying investments. Distributions made by the Fund, other than a distribution in partial or complete redemption of a shareholder's interest in the Fund, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as cash distributions.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO does not charge the Fund any management or service fees for its services. In addition, the Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 (excluding fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO")(excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expen ses (including taxes)). The costs incurred in connection with the Fund's pursuit of legal claims arising from the Fund's investment in the NPF securities are being treated for the purposes of the expense reimbursement as extraordinary expenses.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $1 and $0, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
There were no purchases or sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders
At August 31, 2007, 61.72% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. One of the shareholders is another fund of GMO Trust. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 99.95% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Shares sold | — | 28,918 | |||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | (28,918 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease | — | — | |||||||||
Fund shares: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 554,071 | 554,071 | |||||||||
End of period | 554,071 | 554,071 |
8. Subsequent event
On October 9, 2007, the Fund received $199,736 in conjunction with a settlement agreement related to the default of the NPF Securities.
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees took note of the fact that the Fund has a limited investment program and primarily serves as a limited purpose holding vehicle. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management and other personnel to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees considered the Fund's investment performance and noted that, because of the limited nature of the Fund's investment program, no comparable accounts managed by the Manager or other funds managed by other managers existed to which the Fund could be compared for purposes of evaluating the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fact that the Fund does not pay an advisory fee to the Manager under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees did not consider possible economies of scale to the Manager because the Manager does not receive an advisory fee from the Fund.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the execution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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 the 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.00 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1.074.00 | $ | 0.00 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.00 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,025.14 | $ | 0.00 |
* Expenses are calculated using the annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 94.0 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 5.0 | ||||||
Futures | 0.0 | ||||||
Other | 1.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Health Care | 31.5 | % | |||||
Retail Stores | 18.8 | ||||||
Technology | 18.6 | ||||||
Utility | 10.3 | ||||||
Oil & Gas | 9.5 | ||||||
Food & Beverage | 4.8 | ||||||
Consumer Goods | 3.6 | ||||||
Services | 1.3 | ||||||
Financial | 0.7 | ||||||
Automotive | 0.5 | ||||||
Manufacturing | 0.2 | ||||||
Industrials | 0.1 | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 94.0% | |||||||||||
Automotive — 0.5% | |||||||||||
397,400 | Paccar, Inc. | 33,997,570 | |||||||||
Consumer Goods — 3.4% | |||||||||||
1,187,000 | Coach, Inc. * | 52,857,110 | |||||||||
378,000 | Estee Lauder Cos. (The), Inc.-Class A | 15,721,020 | |||||||||
840,500 | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 57,733,945 | |||||||||
667,900 | Liz Claiborne, Inc. | 22,822,143 | |||||||||
314,800 | Nike, Inc. | 17,735,832 | |||||||||
760,200 | VF Corp. | 60,701,970 | |||||||||
Total Consumer Goods | 227,572,020 | ||||||||||
Financial — 0.6% | |||||||||||
623,000 | Allstate Corp. (The) | 34,109,250 | |||||||||
234,700 | Brown & Brown, Inc. | 6,318,124 | |||||||||
77,500 | Chubb Corp. | 3,962,575 | |||||||||
Total Financial | 44,389,949 | ||||||||||
Food & Beverage — 4.5% | |||||||||||
5,640,700 | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 303,356,846 | |||||||||
95,300 | HJ Heinz Co. | 4,297,077 | |||||||||
Total Food & Beverage | 307,653,923 | ||||||||||
Health Care — 29.6% | |||||||||||
992,000 | Abbott Laboratories | 51,494,720 | |||||||||
252,200 | Coventry Health Care, Inc. * | 14,468,714 | |||||||||
500,600 | Express Scripts, Inc. * | 27,407,850 | |||||||||
2,623,900 | Forest Laboratories, Inc. * | 98,737,357 | |||||||||
7,055,200 | Johnson & Johnson | 435,940,808 | |||||||||
290,700 | King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 4,369,221 | |||||||||
79,900 | McKesson Corp. | 4,571,079 | |||||||||
8,665,000 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 434,723,050 | |||||||||
18,708,800 | Pfizer, Inc. | 464,726,592 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Health Care — continued | |||||||||||
114,200 | St. Jude Medical, Inc. * | 4,975,694 | |||||||||
289,400 | Stryker Corp. | 19,331,920 | |||||||||
6,607,400 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 330,436,074 | |||||||||
94,100 | WellPoint, Inc. * | 7,583,519 | |||||||||
148,900 | Wyeth | 6,894,070 | |||||||||
1,238,700 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. * | 97,027,371 | |||||||||
Total Health Care | 2,002,688,039 | ||||||||||
Manufacturing — 0.1% | |||||||||||
58,500 | 3M Co. | 5,322,915 | |||||||||
70,400 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 4,095,168 | |||||||||
Total Manufacturing | 9,418,083 | ||||||||||
Oil & Gas — 9.0% | |||||||||||
2,593,300 | Chevron Corp. | 227,588,008 | |||||||||
4,417,500 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 378,712,275 | |||||||||
Total Oil & Gas | 606,300,283 | ||||||||||
Retail Stores — 17.7% | |||||||||||
420,800 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co.-Class A | 33,116,960 | |||||||||
535,400 | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 13,829,382 | |||||||||
701,600 | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. * | 24,303,424 | |||||||||
565,500 | Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | 16,557,840 | |||||||||
8,462,400 | Home Depot, Inc. | 324,194,544 | |||||||||
399,800 | Kohls Corp. * | 23,708,140 | |||||||||
1,902,100 | Kroger Co. | 50,557,818 | |||||||||
8,608,000 | Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 267,364,480 | |||||||||
102,500 | Supervalu, Inc. | 4,320,375 | |||||||||
496,300 | Walgreen Co. | 22,368,241 | |||||||||
9,457,800 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 412,643,814 | |||||||||
Total Retail Stores | 1,192,965,018 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Services — 1.3% | |||||||||||
95,600 | Carnival Corp. | 4,358,404 | |||||||||
267,900 | Gannett Co., Inc. | 12,591,300 | |||||||||
83,500 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. * | 9,168,300 | |||||||||
1,036,500 | McDonald's Corp. | 51,047,625 | |||||||||
67,800 | McGraw-Hill, Inc. | 3,421,188 | |||||||||
99,600 | Moody's Corp. | 4,566,660 | |||||||||
Total Services | 85,153,477 | ||||||||||
Technology — 17.6% | |||||||||||
5,723,200 | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | 182,684,544 | |||||||||
772,900 | Danaher Corp. | 60,023,414 | |||||||||
4,451,500 | Dell, Inc. * | 125,754,875 | |||||||||
75,600 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. * | 8,008,308 | |||||||||
989,600 | Fiserv, Inc. * | 46,036,192 | |||||||||
2,312,600 | International Business Machines Corp. | 269,857,294 | |||||||||
69,700 | L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | 6,866,147 | |||||||||
15,088,400 | Microsoft Corp. | 433,489,732 | |||||||||
302,300 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 13,503,741 | |||||||||
1,025,100 | Qualcomm, Inc. | 40,891,239 | |||||||||
Total Technology | 1,187,115,486 | ||||||||||
Utility — 9.7% | |||||||||||
8,670,895 | AT&T, Inc. | 345,708,584 | |||||||||
7,400,600 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 309,937,128 | |||||||||
Total Utility | 655,645,712 | ||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $5,996,440,055) | 6,352,899,560 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.0% | |||||||||||
332,782,079 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $332,939,226 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations with an interest rate range of 7.13% - 9.00%, maturity date range of 05/15/17 - 02/15/23, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $344,916,881. | 332,782,079 | |||||||||
3,178,372 | Morgan Stanley & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $3,179,873 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a Tri-party Repurchase Agreement with an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $4,962,213. | 3,178,372 | |||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $335,960,451) | 335,960,451 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.0% (Cost $6,332,400,506) | 6,688,860,011 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 1.0% | 65,411,573 | ||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 6,754,271,584 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
369 | S&P 500 | September 2007 | $ | 136,225,575 | $ | 1,870,450 |
As of August 31, 2007, for the futures contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
* Non-income producing security.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value (cost $6,332,400,506) (Note 2) | $ | 6,688,860,011 | |||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 74,272,739 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 18,790,835 | ||||||
Receivable for collateral on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 5,811,750 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 77,839 | ||||||
Total assets | 6,787,813,174 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 30,150,145 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 1,820,817 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 495,848 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 11,152 | ||||||
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 839,024 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 224,604 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 33,541,590 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 6,754,271,584 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 6,295,771,433 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 24,516,504 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 75,653,692 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 358,329,955 | ||||||
$ | 6,754,271,584 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 2,010,219,976 | |||||
Class IV shares | $ | 597,574,903 | |||||
Class V shares | $ | 497,937,456 | |||||
Class VI shares | $ | 3,648,539,249 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 90,179,227 | ||||||
Class IV | 26,791,214 | ||||||
Class V | 22,335,352 | ||||||
Class VI | 163,642,363 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 22.29 | |||||
Class IV | $ | 22.30 | |||||
Class V | $ | 22.29 | |||||
Class VI | $ | 22.30 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends | $ | 66,209,081 | |||||
Interest | 6,737,260 | ||||||
Total investment income | 72,946,341 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 9,963,952 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 1,335,665 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 369,828 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class V (Note 3) | 166,169 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 3) | 869,674 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 295,596 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 25,392 | ||||||
Legal fees | 66,148 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 32,613 | ||||||
Registration fees | 6,808 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 36,708 | ||||||
Total expenses | 13,168,553 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (413,356 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 12,755,197 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 60,191,144 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 93,734,631 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (459,412 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 93,275,219 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | 62,078,389 | ||||||
Open futures contracts | 2,043,400 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 64,121,789 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 157,397,008 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 217,588,152 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 60,191,144 | $ | 66,894,724 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 93,275,219 | 67,446,920 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 64,121,789 | 159,498,624 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 217,588,152 | 293,840,268 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (14,383,675 | ) | (19,080,483 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (6,622,955 | ) | (34,152,852 | ) | |||||||
Class V | (2,819,332 | ) | (1,484,773 | ) | |||||||
Class VI | (25,698,058 | ) | (9,870,862 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | (49,524,020 | ) | (64,588,970 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (14,909,962 | ) | (10,201,001 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (6,173,061 | ) | (6,234,488 | ) | |||||||
Class V | (3,298,564 | ) | (2,285,549 | ) | |||||||
Class VI | (26,354,673 | ) | (15,025,646 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (50,736,260 | ) | (33,746,684 | ) | |||||||
(100,260,280 | ) | (98,335,654 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 395,391,204 | 396,663,232 | |||||||||
Class IV | (226,666,481 | ) | (1,347,093,160 | ) | |||||||
Class V | 236,297,440 | 259,783,734 | |||||||||
Class VI | 1,008,616,680 | 2,604,941,562 | |||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 1,413,638,843 | 1,914,295,368 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 1,530,966,715 | 2,109,799,982 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 5,223,304,869 | 3,113,504,887 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $24,516,504 and $13,849,380, respectively) | $ | 6,754,271,584 | $ | 5,223,304,869 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004(a) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 21.78 | $ | 20.81 | $ | 20.03 | $ | 19.93 | $ | 20.00 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.22 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.39 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.65 | 1.12 | 0.72 | (0.05 | ) | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.87 | 1.47 | 1.04 | 0.34 | (0.07 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.18 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.24 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.18 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.36 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.24 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 22.29 | $ | 21.78 | $ | 20.81 | $ | 20.03 | $ | 19.93 | |||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 4.00 | %** | 7.18 | % | 5.28 | % | 1.72 | % | (0.35 | )%** | |||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 2,010,220 | $ | 1,575,300 | $ | 1,108,088 | $ | 463,848 | $ | 18,966 | |||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.48 | %* | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.47 | %* | |||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.93 | %* | 1.64 | % | 1.58 | % | 1.98 | % | 1.22 | %* | |||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19 | %** | 50 | % | 52 | % | 66 | % | 2 | %** | |||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.01 | %* | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.04 | % | 1.59 | %* |
(a) Period from February 6, 2004 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2004.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004(a) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 21.80 | $ | 20.82 | $ | 20.03 | $ | 19.93 | $ | 20.00 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.22 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.38 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.65 | 1.11 | 0.74 | (0.03 | ) | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.87 | 1.48 | 1.06 | 0.35 | (0.07 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.19 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.25 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.18 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.37 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.25 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 22.30 | $ | 21.80 | $ | 20.82 | $ | 20.03 | $ | 19.93 | |||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 3.98 | %** | 7.19 | % | 5.37 | % | 1.75 | % | (0.35 | )%** | |||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 597,575 | $ | 800,458 | $ | 2,005,417 | $ | 938,586 | $ | 137,835 | |||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.44 | %* | 0.44 | % | 0.44 | % | 0.44 | % | 0.44 | %* | |||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.92 | %* | 1.79 | % | 1.62 | % | 1.92 | % | 0.99 | %* | |||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19 | %** | 50 | % | 52 | % | 66 | % | 2 | %** | |||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.01 | %* | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.04 | % | 1.59 | %* |
(a) Period from February 6, 2004 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2004.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class V share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from December 8, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 21.79 | $ | 21.91 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.23 | 0.07 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.64 | 0.04 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.87 | 0.11 | |||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.19 | ) | (0.09 | ) | |||||||
From net realized gains | (0.18 | ) | (0.14 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.37 | ) | (0.23 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 22.29 | $ | 21.79 | |||||||
Total Return(a) | 3.98 | %** | 0.49 | %** | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 497,937 | $ | 259,430 | |||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.42 | %* | 0.42 | %* | |||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 2.05 | %* | 1.40 | %* | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19 | %** | 50 | %*** | |||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.01 | %* | 0.02 | %* |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
*** Calculation represents portfolio turnover rate of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2007.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class VI share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from December 8, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 21.79 | $ | 21.91 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.23 | 0.07 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.65 | 0.04 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.88 | 0.11 | |||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.19 | ) | (0.09 | ) | |||||||
From net realized gains | (0.18 | ) | (0.14 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.37 | ) | (0.23 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 22.30 | $ | 21.79 | |||||||
Total Return(a) | 4.05 | %** | 0.49 | %** | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 3,648,539 | $ | 2,588,116 | |||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.39 | %* | 0.39 | %* | |||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 2.04 | %* | 1.43 | %* | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19 | %** | 50 | %*** | |||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.01 | %* | 0.02 | %* |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
*** Calculation represents portfolio turnover rate of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2007.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the S&P 500 Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies that issue stocks included in the S&P 500 Index and in companies with similar market capitalizations. The Fund may hold fewer than 100 stocks. The Fund reserves the right to make tactical allocations of up to 20% of its net assets to investments in cash and other high quality investments.
As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had four classes of shares outstanding: Class III, Class IV, Class V and Class VI. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder service fees.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 6,347,391,032 | $ | 466,950,858 | $ | (125,481,879 | ) | $ | 341,468,979 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.33% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets of each class at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares, 0.105% for Class IV shares, 0.085% for Class V shares and 0.055% for Class VI shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses, (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (i ncluding taxes)) exceed 0.33% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $24,608 and $17,296, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $2,370,207,125 and $1,101,614,827, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 14.77% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by one shareholder. Investment activities of this shareholder may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.08% of the Fund's shares were held by twelve related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 44.91% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 29,867,955 | $ | 667,266,830 | 45,988,997 | $ | 967,561,064 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 1,125,107 | 25,533,705 | 1,185,522 | 25,054,083 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (13,126,651 | ) | (297,409,331 | ) | (28,107,538 | ) | (595,951,915 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 17,866,411 | $ | 395,391,204 | 19,066,981 | $ | 396,663,232 |
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 17,462,428 | $ | 395,172,881 | 70,184,522 | $ | 1,495,423,391 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 459,839 | 10,428,498 | 1,791,751 | 36,987,536 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (27,849,767 | ) | (632,267,860 | ) | (131,569,719 | ) | (2,879,504,087 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (9,927,500 | ) | $ | (226,666,481 | ) | (59,593,446 | ) | $ | (1,347,093,160 | ) | |||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from December 8, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class V: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 12,469,866 | $ | 281,530,580 | 16,874,493 | $ | 369,964,791 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 249,300 | 5,666,860 | 165,675 | 3,600,116 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,291,768 | ) | (50,900,000 | ) | (5,132,214 | ) | (113,781,173 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 10,427,398 | $ | 236,297,440 | 11,907,954 | $ | 259,783,734 | |||||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from December 8, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class VI: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 46,016,537 | $ | 1,035,325,070 | 118,076,664 | $ | 2,589,720,510 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 2,187,680 | 49,654,614 | 1,096,229 | 23,821,052 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (3,344,254 | ) | (76,363,004 | ) | (390,493 | ) | (8,600,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 44,859,963 | $ | 1,008,616,680 | 118,782,400 | $ | 2,604,941,562 |
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including a one-year period and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of t he Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In c onsidering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regardin g the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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.
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GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.48 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,040.00 | $ | 2.46 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.48 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.72 | $ | 2.44 | |||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.44 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,039.80 | $ | 2.26 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.44 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.92 | $ | 2.24 | |||||||||||
Class V | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.42 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,039.80 | $ | 2.15 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.42 | % | �� | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.03 | $ | 2.14 | ||||||||||
Class VI | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.39 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,040.50 | $ | 2.00 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.39 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.18 | $ | 1.98 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 96.0 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 2.5 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 0.7 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Other | 0.8 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
United Kingdom | 23.4 | % | |||||
Japan | 20.5 | ||||||
Germany | 14.2 | ||||||
France | 7.2 | ||||||
Netherlands | 5.8 | ||||||
Finland | 4.9 | ||||||
Italy | 4.6 | ||||||
Switzerland | 3.1 | ||||||
Spain | 3.1 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 1.7 | ||||||
Australia | 1.5 | ||||||
Taiwan | 1.3 | ||||||
Belgium | 1.3 | ||||||
Singapore | 1.3 | ||||||
Ireland | 1.1 | ||||||
Norway | 1.0 | ||||||
Brazil | 1.0 | ||||||
Sweden | 0.8 | ||||||
South Korea | 0.6 | ||||||
Austria | 0.6 | ||||||
Greece | 0.3 | ||||||
Philippines | 0.2 | ||||||
Thailand | 0.1 | ||||||
Malaysia | 0.1 | ||||||
Canada | 0.1 | ||||||
New Zealand | 0.1 | ||||||
Mexico | 0.1 | ||||||
Argentina | 0.0 | ||||||
Chile | 0.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Financials | 26.4 | % | |||||
Industrials | 15.0 | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 14.8 | ||||||
Energy | 8.4 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services | 7.5 | ||||||
Materials | 6.7 | ||||||
Information Technology | 6.1 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 6.0 | ||||||
Utilities | 5.8 | ||||||
Health Care | 3.3 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 96.0% | |||||||||||||||
Argentina — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
201,900 | Banco Patagonia SA * | 4,424,924 | |||||||||||||
Australia — 1.5% | |||||||||||||||
1,655,100 | Amcor Ltd | 10,346,291 | |||||||||||||
1,227,486 | Coca Cola Amatil Ltd | 9,571,367 | |||||||||||||
3,959,600 | Foster's Group Ltd | 20,460,054 | |||||||||||||
1,276,239 | Insurance Australia Group Ltd | 5,259,143 | |||||||||||||
1,117,550 | Multiplex Group | 4,568,721 | |||||||||||||
259,688 | National Australia Bank Ltd | 8,507,362 | |||||||||||||
483,857 | Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd | 7,091,084 | |||||||||||||
904,700 | Santos Ltd | 9,853,931 | |||||||||||||
11,231,604 | SP AusNet (a) | 12,252,692 | |||||||||||||
158,100 | Suncorp-Metway Ltd | 2,601,758 | |||||||||||||
855,351 | TABCORP Holdings Ltd | 10,709,409 | |||||||||||||
1,533,286 | Telstra Corp Ltd | 5,501,686 | |||||||||||||
2,920,743 | Telstra Corp-Installment Receipts | 6,961,084 | |||||||||||||
181,500 | Westfarmers Ltd (a) | 5,727,651 | |||||||||||||
242,717 | Westfield Group | 4,156,191 | |||||||||||||
563,627 | Westpac Banking Corp | 12,556,093 | |||||||||||||
Total Australia | 136,124,517 | ||||||||||||||
Austria — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
123,600 | Erste Bank Der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG | 8,974,895 | |||||||||||||
29,330 | Flughafen Wien AG | 2,935,906 | |||||||||||||
309,500 | OMV AG | 19,178,191 | |||||||||||||
385,500 | Telekom Austria AG | 9,955,271 | |||||||||||||
128,030 | Wienerberger AG | 9,139,932 | |||||||||||||
Total Austria | 50,184,195 | ||||||||||||||
Belgium — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
221,570 | Belgacom SA | 9,721,310 | |||||||||||||
22,166 | CIE Francois d' Enterprises (a) | 43,553,578 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Belgium — continued | |||||||||||||||
459,595 | Fortis | 16,856,416 | |||||||||||||
67,475 | Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | 7,979,340 | |||||||||||||
179,725 | KBC Groep NV | 22,555,023 | |||||||||||||
54,437 | Solvay SA | 8,080,919 | |||||||||||||
125,369 | UCB SA | 7,063,247 | |||||||||||||
Total Belgium | 115,809,833 | ||||||||||||||
Brazil — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
120,600 | Banco ABC Brasil SA * | 5,682,706 | |||||||||||||
517,600 | Cia Providencia Industria e Comercio * | 3,825,280 | |||||||||||||
232,700 | Cremer SA * | 2,372,069 | |||||||||||||
1,114,500 | Datasul SA | 11,559,671 | |||||||||||||
234,400 | Gafisa SA | 2,831,437 | |||||||||||||
379,400 | M Dias Branco SA | 4,853,690 | |||||||||||||
96,800 | MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SA * | 26,198,165 | |||||||||||||
473,600 | Ultrapetrol Ltd * | 8,534,272 | |||||||||||||
153,000 | Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA | 10,293,578 | |||||||||||||
Total Brazil | 76,150,868 | ||||||||||||||
Canada — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
831,000 | Bayou Bend Petroleum Ltd * | 920,710 | |||||||||||||
220,100 | KAP Resources Ltd * (b) (c) | 2,084 | |||||||||||||
574,500 | SXR Uranium One Inc * | 6,245,511 | |||||||||||||
Total Canada | 7,168,305 | ||||||||||||||
Chile — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
48,800 | Banco Santander Chile SA ADR | 2,322,880 | |||||||||||||
Finland — 4.7% | |||||||||||||||
1,026,100 | Neste Oil Oyj | 35,555,260 | |||||||||||||
5,774,900 | Nokia Oyj | 190,245,789 | |||||||||||||
2,338,400 | Nokian Renkaat Oyj (a) | 82,510,443 | |||||||||||||
975,700 | Poyry Oyj | 22,034,737 | |||||||||||||
738,000 | Ramirent Oyj | 17,567,119 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Finland — continued | |||||||||||||||
239,236 | Rautaruukki Oyj | 13,081,204 | |||||||||||||
250,700 | SRV Group Plc * | 2,773,111 | |||||||||||||
334,800 | UPM-Kymmene Oyj | 7,598,451 | |||||||||||||
1,114,700 | Uponor Oyj | 42,810,617 | |||||||||||||
789,146 | YIT Oyj | 23,891,759 | |||||||||||||
Total Finland | 438,068,490 | ||||||||||||||
France — 7.0% | |||||||||||||||
58,760 | Accor SA | 5,019,745 | |||||||||||||
256,771 | Arcelor Mittal | 16,840,706 | |||||||||||||
627,440 | Axa | 25,076,415 | |||||||||||||
123,105 | BIC SA | 9,326,959 | |||||||||||||
491,008 | BNP Paribas | 51,543,156 | |||||||||||||
35,210 | Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA | 3,585,941 | |||||||||||||
199,296 | Cie de Saint-Gobain | 21,583,234 | |||||||||||||
388,788 | Credit Agricole SA | 14,603,973 | |||||||||||||
1,804,192 | France Telecom SA | 54,346,493 | |||||||||||||
251,752 | Groupe Danone | 19,115,781 | |||||||||||||
17,475 | Guyenne et Gascogne SA | 3,012,527 | |||||||||||||
110,492 | Imerys SA | 10,090,693 | |||||||||||||
73,278 | Lafarge SA | 11,345,059 | |||||||||||||
148,066 | Lagardere SCA | 12,052,798 | |||||||||||||
139,000 | L'Oreal SA | 16,217,968 | |||||||||||||
102,100 | M6-Metropole Television | 3,074,518 | |||||||||||||
197,104 | Michelin SA Class B | 24,739,372 | |||||||||||||
42,219 | Pernod-Ricard | 8,866,845 | |||||||||||||
401,972 | Peugeot SA | 34,098,860 | |||||||||||||
121,700 | Publicis Groupe | 5,261,213 | |||||||||||||
314,233 | Sanofi-Aventis | 25,736,486 | |||||||||||||
126,173 | Schneider Electric SA | 16,682,042 | |||||||||||||
13,667 | Sequana Capital | 450,705 | |||||||||||||
161,230 | Societe Generale | 25,889,740 | |||||||||||||
137,852 | Suez Lyon des Eaux VVPR Strip * | 1,878 | |||||||||||||
1,471,526 | Suez SA | 83,588,442 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
France — continued | |||||||||||||||
71,140 | Technip SA | 5,674,117 | |||||||||||||
124,414 | Thales SA | 7,038,340 | |||||||||||||
1,329,500 | Total SA | 99,704,217 | |||||||||||||
220,300 | Vivendi Universal SA | 8,980,212 | |||||||||||||
130,031 | Wendel Investissement (a) | 21,950,624 | |||||||||||||
Total France | 645,499,059 | ||||||||||||||
Germany — 13.3% | |||||||||||||||
1,239,080 | Adidas AG | 72,996,343 | |||||||||||||
579,376 | Allianz SE (Registered) | 124,465,507 | |||||||||||||
110,200 | Axel Springer AG | 18,924,256 | |||||||||||||
129,700 | BASF AG | 17,181,442 | |||||||||||||
681,199 | Bayer AG | 53,950,768 | |||||||||||||
715,600 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 43,724,655 | |||||||||||||
824,210 | Commerzbank AG | 33,885,503 | |||||||||||||
110,720 | Continental AG | 14,456,985 | |||||||||||||
889,581 | DaimlerChrysler AG (Registered) | 79,253,431 | |||||||||||||
590,300 | Depfa Bank Plc | 11,193,576 | |||||||||||||
158,100 | Deutsche Bank AG (Registered) | 19,641,901 | |||||||||||||
3,219,700 | Deutsche Post AG (Registered) | 93,516,873 | |||||||||||||
6,845,838 | Deutsche Telekom (Registered) (a) | 127,573,364 | |||||||||||||
70,810 | E. On AG | 11,899,747 | |||||||||||||
306,518 | Heidelberger Druckmaschinen | 13,866,138 | |||||||||||||
428,476 | Hypo Real Estate Holding AG (a) | 23,581,134 | |||||||||||||
719,100 | Metro AG | 61,981,752 | |||||||||||||
89,000 | MTU Aero Engines Holding | 5,660,732 | |||||||||||||
652,174 | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG (Registered) | 112,918,694 | |||||||||||||
53,100 | Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (a) | 21,376,630 | |||||||||||||
500,400 | RWE AG | 56,298,572 | |||||||||||||
888,800 | SAP AG | 48,104,410 | |||||||||||||
1,245,337 | Siemens AG (Registered) | 156,579,895 | |||||||||||||
329,400 | Tognum AG * | 9,867,466 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 1,232,899,774 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Greece — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
464,109 | EFG Eurobank Ergasias | 15,748,785 | |||||||||||||
324,000 | Greek Postal Savings Bank | 6,657,389 | |||||||||||||
Total Greece | 22,406,174 | ||||||||||||||
Hong Kong — 1.6% | |||||||||||||||
11,056,900 | BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd | 26,577,171 | |||||||||||||
2,393,200 | CLP Holdings Ltd | 16,480,337 | |||||||||||||
6,219,000 | Hang Lung Properties Ltd | 22,766,725 | |||||||||||||
1,445,100 | Hang Seng Bank Ltd | 22,674,021 | |||||||||||||
2,135,000 | Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd | 29,622,698 | |||||||||||||
8,975,000 | New World Development Co Ltd | 21,498,610 | |||||||||||||
7,763,000 | Shun Tak Holdings Ltd | 11,642,832 | |||||||||||||
Total Hong Kong | 151,262,394 | ||||||||||||||
Ireland — 1.1% | |||||||||||||||
1,679,640 | Allied Irish Banks Plc | 42,814,732 | |||||||||||||
1,766,649 | Bank of Ireland | 32,456,848 | |||||||||||||
366,275 | CRH Plc | 15,834,286 | |||||||||||||
49,400 | FBD Holdings Plc | 1,713,590 | |||||||||||||
235,500 | Grafton Group Plc * | 3,143,905 | |||||||||||||
181,800 | Irish Life & Permanent Plc | 4,509,290 | |||||||||||||
Total Ireland | 100,472,651 | ||||||||||||||
Italy — 4.4% | |||||||||||||||
827,100 | Alleanza Assicurazioni SPA | 10,688,037 | |||||||||||||
851,544 | Assicurazioni Generali SPA (a) | 34,951,856 | |||||||||||||
1,240,723 | Banca Intesa SPA-Di RISP | 8,647,273 | |||||||||||||
1,187,324 | Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SPA (a) | 7,554,864 | |||||||||||||
343,854 | Buzzi Unicem SPA | 9,893,161 | |||||||||||||
4,700,335 | Enel SPA (a) | 48,568,273 | |||||||||||||
2,678,121 | ENI SPA | 92,506,637 | |||||||||||||
1,086,410 | Fiat SPA | 28,973,217 | |||||||||||||
590,720 | Finmeccanica SPA | 17,359,973 | |||||||||||||
266,246 | Grouppo Editoriale L'Espresso (a) | 1,373,122 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Italy — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,926,128 | Intesa San Paolo | 14,556,432 | |||||||||||||
657,970 | Italcementi SPA-Di RISP | 10,987,534 | |||||||||||||
147,700 | Mediobanca SPA (a) | 3,187,177 | |||||||||||||
58,000 | Pagnossin SPA * (c) | 790 | |||||||||||||
2,851,000 | Pirelli & Co SPA * | 3,209,551 | |||||||||||||
1,086,400 | Snam Rete Gas SPA (a) | 6,409,065 | |||||||||||||
15,420,198 | Telecom Italia SPA | 43,615,100 | |||||||||||||
12,550,476 | Telecom Italia SPA-Di RISP | 28,180,797 | |||||||||||||
4,356,682 | UniCredito Italiano SPA | 37,426,010 | |||||||||||||
Total Italy | 408,088,869 | ||||||||||||||
Japan — 19.8% | |||||||||||||||
906,000 | Aozora Bank Ltd | 3,006,392 | |||||||||||||
747,500 | Astellas Pharma Inc | 34,649,067 | |||||||||||||
904,000 | Bridgestone Corp | 18,106,455 | |||||||||||||
1,549,100 | Canon Inc | 88,421,817 | |||||||||||||
779,700 | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc | 20,783,226 | |||||||||||||
754,000 | Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd | 20,571,507 | |||||||||||||
1,980,000 | Daimaru Inc (The) | 21,545,902 | |||||||||||||
1,395,000 | Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd | 18,532,030 | |||||||||||||
4,138,000 | Daiwa Securities Group Inc | 41,016,496 | |||||||||||||
1,702,800 | Denso Corp | 59,624,447 | |||||||||||||
6,217 | East Japan Railway Co | 49,546,508 | |||||||||||||
370,200 | Eisai Co Ltd | 15,420,140 | |||||||||||||
349,400 | Fanuc Ltd | 33,960,193 | |||||||||||||
1,036,000 | Fujitsu Ltd | 7,077,805 | |||||||||||||
729,000 | Fukuoka Financial Group Inc * | 4,200,581 | |||||||||||||
2,591,500 | Haseko Corp * | 6,981,142 | |||||||||||||
2,687,500 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 88,332,636 | |||||||||||||
1,027,400 | Hoya Corp | 35,622,311 | |||||||||||||
153,600 | Ito En Ltd (a) | 3,846,816 | |||||||||||||
4,820,000 | Itochu Corp | 52,050,693 | |||||||||||||
992,600 | JFE Holdings Inc | 64,630,751 | |||||||||||||
751,100 | JSR Corp | 16,807,922 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||||||
663,000 | Kao Corp | 18,851,219 | |||||||||||||
7,472 | KDDI Corp | 57,628,972 | |||||||||||||
1,624,000 | Komatsu Ltd | 49,894,852 | |||||||||||||
1,803,000 | Kubota Corp | 14,054,560 | |||||||||||||
351,600 | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc | 9,382,723 | |||||||||||||
316,200 | Lawson Inc | 10,502,559 | |||||||||||||
2,519,000 | Marubeni Corp | 20,485,289 | |||||||||||||
3,508,000 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd | 61,148,009 | |||||||||||||
1,884,100 | Mitsubishi Corp | 52,883,704 | |||||||||||||
8,727,000 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | 102,334,683 | |||||||||||||
1,436,000 | Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd | 21,094,389 | |||||||||||||
5,030 | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 31,614,613 | |||||||||||||
319,400 | Namco Bandai Holdings Inc | 4,626,880 | |||||||||||||
225,700 | Nihon Kohden Corp | 4,482,482 | |||||||||||||
59,600 | Nintendo Co Ltd | 27,432,193 | |||||||||||||
1,405 | Nippon Commercial Investment Corp (REIT) | 5,476,016 | |||||||||||||
1,939,000 | Nippon Mining Holdings Inc | 17,493,332 | |||||||||||||
5,121,000 | Nippon Steel Corp | 35,784,742 | |||||||||||||
825,900 | Nomura Holdings Inc | 14,581,532 | |||||||||||||
369 | Nomura Real Estate Office Fund (REIT) | 3,488,276 | |||||||||||||
171,910 | ORIX Corp | 36,498,618 | |||||||||||||
808,000 | Ricoh Company Ltd | 17,784,841 | |||||||||||||
505,100 | Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd | 13,467,780 | |||||||||||||
321,100 | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd | 23,214,658 | |||||||||||||
1,260,200 | Sony Corp | 60,332,619 | |||||||||||||
3,795,000 | Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd | 28,330,283 | |||||||||||||
3,242,600 | Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd | 51,536,034 | |||||||||||||
1,709,000 | Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd | 19,105,107 | |||||||||||||
3,421 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 26,984,835 | |||||||||||||
939,000 | Sumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd | 30,708,974 | |||||||||||||
548,000 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 37,493,405 | |||||||||||||
185,100 | TDK Corp | 15,827,703 | |||||||||||||
4,665,000 | Tokyo Gas Co Ltd | 23,177,726 | |||||||||||||
1,830,000 | Tokyo Tatemono Co Ltd | 24,193,139 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,375,000 | Tokyu Land Corp | 12,663,779 | |||||||||||||
2,167,100 | Toyota Motor Corp | 125,494,481 | |||||||||||||
2,018 | West Japan Railway Co | 9,743,262 | |||||||||||||
328,200 | Yamaha Motor Co Ltd | 8,636,424 | |||||||||||||
Total Japan | 1,833,169,530 | ||||||||||||||
Malaysia — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
3,805,500 | IJM Corp Berhad | 8,002,907 | |||||||||||||
Mexico — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
939,200 | Corporacion GEO SA de CV Series B * | 4,886,258 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands — 5.6% | |||||||||||||||
1,150,452 | ABN Amro Holdings NV | 53,467,489 | |||||||||||||
3,198,727 | Aegon NV | 58,353,440 | |||||||||||||
471,602 | Akzo Nobel NV | 37,171,054 | |||||||||||||
641,450 | Fortis NV | 23,510,786 | |||||||||||||
133,232 | Fugro NV | 9,260,815 | |||||||||||||
1,293,954 | Hagemeyer NV (a) | 5,491,481 | |||||||||||||
139,274 | Hal Trust (Participating Units) | 15,370,406 | |||||||||||||
2,290,722 | ING Groep NV | 92,193,741 | |||||||||||||
302,570 | Koninklijke Ahold NV * | 4,054,946 | |||||||||||||
396,800 | Koninklijke Bam Groep | 10,769,735 | |||||||||||||
2,536,400 | Koninklijke KPN NV | 39,604,318 | |||||||||||||
148,310 | Koninklijke Vopak NV | 8,704,772 | |||||||||||||
392,897 | Koninklijke Wessanen NV | 5,937,881 | |||||||||||||
1,812,832 | Philips Electronics NV | 71,669,229 | |||||||||||||
92,391 | Philips Electronics NV ADR | 3,654,064 | |||||||||||||
1,121,300 | Reed Elsevier NV | 20,228,410 | |||||||||||||
133,440 | Royal Dutch Shell Group Class A (Amsterdam) | 5,168,748 | |||||||||||||
579,007 | TNT NV | 24,498,409 | |||||||||||||
564,860 | Unilever NV | 17,306,233 | |||||||||||||
45,734 | Univar NV | 3,297,170 | |||||||||||||
78,987 | Wereldhave NV | 9,461,455 | |||||||||||||
Total Netherlands | 519,174,582 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
New Zealand — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
389,777 | Air New Zealand | 565,375 | |||||||||||||
1,060,419 | Asian Growth Properties Ltd * | 630,731 | |||||||||||||
1,340,643 | Telecom Corp of New Zealand | 4,043,848 | |||||||||||||
Total New Zealand | 5,239,954 | ||||||||||||||
Norway — 1.0% | |||||||||||||||
1,040,898 | Ekornes ASA | 21,101,107 | |||||||||||||
1,191,200 | Norske Skogindustrier AS Class A (a) | 14,512,901 | |||||||||||||
2,661,600 | Prosafe ASA | 40,081,024 | |||||||||||||
448,600 | Stolt-Nielsen SA | 14,343,058 | |||||||||||||
Total Norway | 90,038,090 | ||||||||||||||
Philippines — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
38,000,000 | Alliance Global Group Inc * | 4,604,826 | |||||||||||||
7,797,100 | First Gen Corp * | 10,802,033 | |||||||||||||
55,280,000 | Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc * | 5,938,977 | |||||||||||||
Total Philippines | 21,345,836 | ||||||||||||||
Singapore — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
2,997,380 | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | 39,393,323 | |||||||||||||
2,224,000 | Keppel Corp Ltd | 18,667,681 | |||||||||||||
9,244,000 | People's Food Holdings Ltd | 8,106,048 | |||||||||||||
937,000 | Singapore Airlines Ltd | 11,697,578 | |||||||||||||
4,930,000 | Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd | 11,910,461 | |||||||||||||
10,341,710 | Singapore Telecommunications | 24,733,672 | |||||||||||||
Total Singapore | 114,508,763 | ||||||||||||||
South Korea — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
148,500 | Hana Financial Group Inc | 7,022,775 | |||||||||||||
19,865 | Hansol Paper Co * | 344,167 | |||||||||||||
38,500 | Hyundai Motor Co | 2,852,884 | |||||||||||||
230,900 | KT Corp ADR | 5,500,038 | |||||||||||||
76,100 | LG Philips LCD Co Ltd ADR * (a) | 1,625,496 | |||||||||||||
4,706 | Lotte Shopping Co Ltd | 1,754,730 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
South Korea — continued | |||||||||||||||
24,100 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 15,192,397 | |||||||||||||
221,510 | Samsung SDI Co Ltd | 14,560,488 | |||||||||||||
66,500 | Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd | 4,077,124 | |||||||||||||
Total South Korea | 52,930,099 | ||||||||||||||
Spain — 3.0% | |||||||||||||||
120,040 | ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | 6,606,831 | |||||||||||||
199,703 | Altadis SA | 13,257,807 | |||||||||||||
1,756,392 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 40,588,830 | |||||||||||||
634,315 | Banco Popular Espanol SA | 11,579,227 | |||||||||||||
2,018,932 | Banco Santander Central Hispano SA | 36,885,791 | |||||||||||||
491,527 | Endesa SA | 26,718,089 | |||||||||||||
156,600 | Gas Natural SDG SA | 8,348,968 | |||||||||||||
444,093 | Iberdrola SA | 24,632,932 | |||||||||||||
132,100 | Inditex SA | 7,755,426 | |||||||||||||
635,000 | Mapfre SA | 2,803,731 | |||||||||||||
94,750 | Red Electrica de Espana | 4,267,495 | |||||||||||||
645,329 | Repsol YPF SA | 23,254,026 | |||||||||||||
2,410,161 | Telefonica SA | 59,935,251 | |||||||||||||
138,668 | Union Fenosa SA | 7,588,567 | |||||||||||||
Total Spain | 274,222,971 | ||||||||||||||
Sweden — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
588,340 | Autoliv Inc SDR | 33,851,451 | |||||||||||||
247,900 | Lindab International AB | 6,858,815 | |||||||||||||
738,000 | Svenska Handelsbanken AB Class A | 20,569,133 | |||||||||||||
941,800 | Tanganyika Oil Co SDR * (a) | 15,012,644 | |||||||||||||
Total Sweden | 76,292,043 | ||||||||||||||
Switzerland — 3.0% | |||||||||||||||
43,170 | Baloise Holding Ltd | 3,966,405 | |||||||||||||
1,620 | Bank Sarasin & Cie AG Class B (Registered) | 6,580,020 | |||||||||||||
2,822 | Banque Cantonale Vaudoise | 1,334,263 | |||||||||||||
2,666 | Belimo Holding AG (Registered) | 2,729,380 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Switzerland — continued | |||||||||||||||
20,560 | Bobst Group AG (Registered) | 1,420,410 | |||||||||||||
332,950 | Credit Suisse Group | 21,850,901 | |||||||||||||
9,335 | Energiedienst Holding AG (Registered) * | 5,021,086 | |||||||||||||
6,697 | Forbo Holdings AG (Registered) * | 3,892,061 | |||||||||||||
44,120 | Geberit AG (Registered) | 6,514,278 | |||||||||||||
131,305 | Holcim Ltd | 14,237,735 | |||||||||||||
880 | Jelmoli Holding AG (Bearer) | 2,617,233 | |||||||||||||
4,836 | Jelmoli Holding AG (Registered) | 2,927,380 | |||||||||||||
126,910 | Nestle SA (Registered) | 55,312,541 | |||||||||||||
187,884 | Novartis AG (Registered) | 9,904,295 | |||||||||||||
585 | SGS SA (Registered) | 701,113 | |||||||||||||
92,800 | Swatch Group AG | 27,875,319 | |||||||||||||
19,900 | Swiss Life Holding * | 4,737,046 | |||||||||||||
504 | Swiss National Insurance Co (Registered) | 400,988 | |||||||||||||
513,887 | Swiss Reinsurance Co (Registered) | 43,357,712 | |||||||||||||
14,100 | Swisscom AG (Registered) | 4,961,590 | |||||||||||||
479,980 | UBS AG (Registered) | 25,131,751 | |||||||||||||
18,941 | Valora Holding AG | 3,611,771 | |||||||||||||
90,104 | Zurich Financial Services AG | 25,877,900 | |||||||||||||
Total Switzerland | 274,963,178 | ||||||||||||||
Taiwan — 1.3% | |||||||||||||||
5,119,608 | Asustek Computer Inc | 15,278,353 | |||||||||||||
3,528,000 | Benq Corp * | 1,654,375 | |||||||||||||
17,168,320 | Chinatrust Financial Holding Co Ltd * | 12,912,554 | |||||||||||||
1,048,520 | Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd ADR | 18,370,070 | |||||||||||||
5,298,900 | E.Sun Financial Holdings Co Ltd * | 2,797,498 | |||||||||||||
2,780,000 | Far Eastone Telecommunications Co Ltd | 3,349,234 | |||||||||||||
6,322,000 | Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd | 5,450,828 | |||||||||||||
167,600 | Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd GDR (Registered) | 1,427,952 | |||||||||||||
1,785,000 | Lite-On Technology Corp | 2,816,384 | |||||||||||||
25,980,000 | Sinopac Holdings Co | 12,322,393 | |||||||||||||
646,070 | Standard Foods Corp | 361,553 | |||||||||||||
1,680,056 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR | 16,666,156 | |||||||||||||
41,803,348 | United Microelectronics Corp | 23,599,510 | |||||||||||||
Total Taiwan | 117,006,860 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Thailand — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
62,918,000 | Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl (Foreign Registered) (c) | 8,572,142 | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom — 22.7% | |||||||||||||||
607,373 | Anglo American Plc | 34,869,466 | |||||||||||||
727,408 | Associated British Foods Plc | 12,705,911 | |||||||||||||
764,800 | AstraZeneca Plc | 37,691,945 | |||||||||||||
3,292,275 | Aviva Plc | 47,162,678 | |||||||||||||
7,010,910 | BAE Systems Plc | 65,628,034 | |||||||||||||
5,128,642 | Barclays Plc | 63,573,125 | |||||||||||||
837,431 | BBA Aviation Plc | 4,087,280 | |||||||||||||
2,901,846 | BG Group Plc | 46,438,173 | |||||||||||||
829,847 | BHP Billiton Plc | 24,335,050 | |||||||||||||
803,363 | Biffa Plc | 4,096,911 | |||||||||||||
14,889,940 | BP Plc | 167,332,738 | |||||||||||||
679,000 | British Energy Group Plc | 6,369,566 | |||||||||||||
779,676 | British Sky Broadcasting Plc | 10,644,945 | |||||||||||||
8,058,501 | BT Group Plc | 51,392,274 | |||||||||||||
438,739 | Bunzl Plc | 6,119,272 | |||||||||||||
778,800 | Cadbury Schweppes Plc | 9,220,383 | |||||||||||||
1,014,249 | Cattle's Plc | 7,490,556 | |||||||||||||
4,872,457 | Centrica Plc | 37,975,025 | |||||||||||||
3,047,000 | Cobham Plc | 12,382,866 | |||||||||||||
2,615,100 | Compass Group Plc | 17,185,823 | |||||||||||||
2,055,910 | Diageo Plc | 43,967,196 | |||||||||||||
1,764,352 | DSG International Plc | 5,535,987 | |||||||||||||
295,634 | Experian Group | 3,126,338 | |||||||||||||
149,235 | Fiberweb Plc | 399,258 | |||||||||||||
831,981 | Filtrona Plc | 4,026,795 | |||||||||||||
476,698 | FKI Plc | 1,018,715 | |||||||||||||
3,359,499 | GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 87,671,251 | |||||||||||||
1,205,000 | Group 4 Securicor Plc | 4,837,782 | |||||||||||||
1,132,961 | Hays Plc | 3,648,765 | |||||||||||||
3,420,496 | HBOS Plc | 60,802,275 | |||||||||||||
6,234,511 | HSBC Holdings Plc | 112,730,745 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,015,670 | ICAP Plc | 10,037,715 | |||||||||||||
1,098,820 | Imperial Chemical Industries Plc | 14,040,483 | |||||||||||||
977,318 | Imperial Tobacco Group Plc | 44,225,111 | |||||||||||||
121,632 | InterContinental Hotels Group Plc | 2,550,747 | |||||||||||||
1,647,300 | International Power Plc | 13,463,832 | |||||||||||||
900,900 | Invesco Plc | 10,996,181 | |||||||||||||
1,519,000 | ITV Plc | 3,370,483 | |||||||||||||
554,169 | J Sainsbury Plc | 6,203,825 | |||||||||||||
343,370 | Johnson Matthey Plc | 11,144,133 | |||||||||||||
403,803 | Kesa Electricals Plc | 2,527,991 | |||||||||||||
920,418 | Kingfisher Plc | 3,880,092 | |||||||||||||
973,158 | Ladbrokes Plc | 8,575,292 | |||||||||||||
845,000 | Lamprell Plc | 6,575,721 | |||||||||||||
9,412,744 | Legal & General Group Plc | 27,611,740 | |||||||||||||
4,638,420 | Lloyds TSB Group Plc | 51,054,673 | |||||||||||||
49,738 | Lonmin Plc | 3,133,130 | |||||||||||||
1,240,500 | Misys Plc | 5,796,184 | |||||||||||||
333,472 | Mitchells & Butler (Ordinary Shares) | 4,804,033 | |||||||||||||
66,744 | Mondi Ltd | 639,220 | |||||||||||||
166,860 | Mondi Plc | 1,646,832 | |||||||||||||
2,312,567 | National Grid Plc | 34,657,015 | |||||||||||||
245,132 | Next Plc | 9,581,282 | |||||||||||||
1,374,200 | Northern Foods Plc | 2,848,311 | |||||||||||||
630,700 | Northern Rock Plc | 9,388,075 | |||||||||||||
4,261,134 | Old Mutual Plc | 13,761,024 | |||||||||||||
1,240,500 | Pearson Plc | 18,649,886 | |||||||||||||
1,171,606 | Photo-Me International Plc (a) | 1,532,628 | |||||||||||||
2,500,417 | Prudential Plc | 35,571,070 | |||||||||||||
946,590 | Reed Elsevier Plc | 11,442,593 | |||||||||||||
2,806,620 | Rentokil Initial Plc | 9,830,550 | |||||||||||||
878,886 | Resolution Plc | 10,978,051 | |||||||||||||
621,169 | Reuters Group Plc | 8,004,919 | |||||||||||||
605,836 | Rexam Plc | 6,405,879 | |||||||||||||
284,028 | Rio Tinto Plc | 19,619,094 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
15
GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom — continued | |||||||||||||||
549,700 | Rolls-Royce Group Plc * | 5,679,540 | |||||||||||||
1,498,895 | Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group | 4,286,613 | |||||||||||||
11,036,514 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group | 128,247,092 | |||||||||||||
1,506,400 | Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (London) | 58,534,137 | |||||||||||||
2,055,597 | Royal Dutch Shell Plc B Shares (London) | 80,158,587 | |||||||||||||
1,273,000 | Sage Group Plc | 6,083,303 | |||||||||||||
195,700 | Schroders Plc | 5,245,430 | |||||||||||||
1,509,421 | Scottish & Newcastle Plc | 18,887,763 | |||||||||||||
922,260 | Scottish & Southern Energy Plc | 26,426,938 | |||||||||||||
563,626 | Segro Plc | 6,235,373 | |||||||||||||
581,678 | Serco Group Plc | 4,970,831 | |||||||||||||
535,575 | Severn Trent (Ordinary Shares) | 14,785,997 | |||||||||||||
825,100 | Shire Plc | 21,617,253 | |||||||||||||
607,432 | Smith (David S.) Holdings Plc | 2,787,619 | |||||||||||||
947,400 | South African Breweries Plc | 26,060,221 | |||||||||||||
290,270 | Standard Chartered Plc | 8,983,108 | |||||||||||||
2,543,200 | Standard Life Assurance Plc | 15,439,586 | |||||||||||||
2,443,177 | Tesco Plc | 21,004,209 | |||||||||||||
848,246 | Tomkins Plc | 4,092,177 | |||||||||||||
2,748,000 | Torex Retail Plc * (a) (c) | 55,407 | |||||||||||||
205,564 | Travis Perkins Plc | 7,420,974 | |||||||||||||
320,847 | Trinity Mirror Plc | 3,045,512 | |||||||||||||
618,349 | Unilever Plc | 19,541,125 | |||||||||||||
881,112 | United Utilities Plc | 12,313,924 | |||||||||||||
35,445,092 | Vodafone Group Inc | 114,545,972 | |||||||||||||
235,071 | Whitbread Plc | 7,804,920 | |||||||||||||
275,000 | William Hill Plc | 3,422,403 | |||||||||||||
1,201,036 | William Morrison Supermarkets Plc | 6,960,615 | |||||||||||||
728,321 | Wolseley Plc | 15,305,351 | |||||||||||||
2,266,250 | Wood Group (John) Plc | 16,549,187 | |||||||||||||
789,400 | WPP Group Plc | 11,255,196 | |||||||||||||
44,000 | Xstrata Plc | 2,588,775 | |||||||||||||
219,900 | Yell Group Plc | 2,006,132 | |||||||||||||
Total United Kingdom | 2,101,356,193 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $6,105,838,653) | 8,892,592,339 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
16
GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
Brazil — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
1,518,000 | Randon Participacoes SA 0.43% | 12,843,425 | |||||||||||||
France — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
24,058 | Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA 3.01% (a) | 2,369,213 | |||||||||||||
Germany — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
448,470 | Henkel KGaA 1.33% | 23,211,059 | |||||||||||||
138,306 | Volkswagen AG 1.39% | 17,202,778 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 40,413,837 | ||||||||||||||
Italy — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
199,733 | Fiat SPA 1.79% | 4,604,135 | |||||||||||||
92,571 | IFI Istituto Finanziario Industries * | 3,215,989 | |||||||||||||
Total Italy | 7,820,124 | ||||||||||||||
Japan — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
46,080 | Ito En Ltd 1.90% | 895,414 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $31,326,355) | 64,342,013 | ||||||||||||||
RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
Greece — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
464,109 | EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA Rights, Expires 9/14/07 * | 499,463 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $356,994) | 499,463 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
17
GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.5% | |||||||||||||||
147,291,025 | Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund (d) | 147,291,025 | |||||||||||||
87,200,000 | ING Bank Time Deposit 5.32%, 09/04/07 | 87,200,000 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $234,491,025) | 234,491,025 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.2% (Cost $6,372,013,027) | 9,191,924,840 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.8% | 74,196,770 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 9,266,121,610 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
Foreign Registered - Shares issued to foreign investors in markets that have foreign ownership limits.
GDR - Global Depository Receipt
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
SDR - Swedish Depository Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (Note 2).
(b) Bankrupt issuer.
(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) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
As of August 31, 2007, 90.54% of the Net Assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
18
GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $138,907,518 (cost $6,372,013,027) (Note 2) | $ | 9,191,924,840 | |||||
Cash | 76,588 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $188,029,058) (Note 2) | 188,018,588 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 18,493,678 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 29,394 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 23,377,304 | ||||||
Foreign taxes receivable | 2,661,330 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 355,074 | ||||||
Total assets | 9,424,936,796 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 147,291,025 | ||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 4,647,101 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 175,954 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 4,647,805 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 1,013,863 | ||||||
Administration fee – Class M | 1,502 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 18,295 | ||||||
Payable for 12b-1 fee – Class M | 3,874 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 1,015,767 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 158,815,186 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 9,266,121,610 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
19
GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 5,955,272,076 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 86,575,831 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 404,283,382 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 2,819,990,321 | ||||||
$ | 9,266,121,610 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class II shares | $ | 902,547,278 | |||||
Class III shares | $ | 4,394,465,920 | |||||
Class IV shares | $ | 3,960,085,856 | |||||
Class M shares | $ | 9,022,556 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class II | 47,410,783 | ||||||
Class III | 229,849,932 | ||||||
Class IV | 207,029,057 | ||||||
Class M | 472,687 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class II | $ | 19.04 | |||||
Class III | $ | 19.12 | |||||
Class IV | $ | 19.13 | |||||
Class M | $ | 19.09 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
20
GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $17,941,900) | $ | 179,428,509 | |||||
Interest | 7,317,727 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 6,775,001 | ||||||
Total investment income | �� | 193,521,237 | |||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 28,448,083 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class II (Note 3) | 1,123,259 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 3,636,793 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 1,621,578 | ||||||
12b-1 fee – Class M (Note 3) | 11,231 | ||||||
Administration fee – Class M (Note 3) | 8,985 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 1,758,856 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 35,052 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 51,704 | ||||||
Legal fees | 108,836 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 57,041 | ||||||
Registration fees | 18,032 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 77,656 | ||||||
Total expenses | 36,957,106 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (2,007,289 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 34,949,817 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 158,571,420 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 399,641,457 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions (net of CPMF tax of $2,276) (Note 2) | 6,013,447 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 405,654,904 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (48,604,161 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (1,012,511 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (49,616,672 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 356,038,232 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 514,609,652 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
21
GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 158,571,420 | $ | 169,595,532 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 405,654,904 | 611,671,466 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (49,616,672 | ) | 819,452,831 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 514,609,652 | 1,600,719,829 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class II | (2,873,632 | ) | (25,692,710 | ) | |||||||
Class III | (14,399,064 | ) | (104,807,051 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (10,388,883 | ) | (72,605,045 | ) | |||||||
Class M | (22,710 | ) | (156,746 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | (27,684,289 | ) | (203,261,552 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class II | (29,396,620 | ) | (71,672,115 | ) | |||||||
Class III | (139,357,894 | ) | (265,348,849 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (97,494,325 | ) | (179,509,192 | ) | |||||||
Class M | (256,353 | ) | (450,682 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (266,505,192 | ) | (516,980,838 | ) | |||||||
(294,189,481 | ) | (720,242,390 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class II | (144,462,176 | ) | (335,623,499 | ) | |||||||
Class III | (270,632,464 | ) | 277,446,603 | ||||||||
Class IV | 453,162,473 | 1,156,698,945 | |||||||||
Class M | 588,073 | 1,562,326 | |||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 38,655,906 | 1,100,084,375 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 259,076,077 | 1,980,561,814 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 9,007,045,533 | 7,026,483,719 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $86,575,831 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $44,311,300, respectively) | $ | 9,266,121,610 | $ | 9,007,045,533 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
22
GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class II share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.56 | $ | 16.70 | $ | 15.13 | $ | 13.29 | $ | 8.88 | $ | 9.94 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.32 | 0.38 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.77 | 3.06 | 2.46 | 2.28 | 4.46 | (1.03 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.09 | 3.44 | 2.74 | 2.54 | 4.63 | (0.88 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.05 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.56 | ) | (1.15 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.36 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.61 | ) | (1.58 | ) | (1.17 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.04 | $ | 18.56 | $ | 16.70 | $ | 15.13 | $ | 13.29 | $ | 8.88 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 5.74 | %** | 21.21 | % | 19.01 | % | 19.40 | % | 52.49 | % | (9.00 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 902,547 | $ | 1,018,021 | $ | 1,213,447 | $ | 808,149 | $ | 781,448 | $ | 305,423 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.82 | %* | 0.82 | % | 0.82 | % | 0.82 | % | 0.82 | % | 0.82 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.64 | %(c)** | 2.17 | % | 1.82 | % | 1.92 | % | 1.47 | % | 1.54 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 12 | %** | 23 | % | 25 | % | 23 | % | 25 | % | 22 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.04 | %* | 0.05 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.09 | % |
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) The ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, has not been annualized since the Fund believes it would not be appropriate because the Fund's dividend income is not earned ratably throughout the fiscal year.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
23
GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.64 | $ | 16.76 | $ | 15.18 | $ | 13.34 | $ | 8.90 | $ | 9.95 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.19 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.77 | 3.09 | 2.45 | 2.30 | 4.47 | (1.04 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.10 | 3.47 | 2.75 | 2.56 | 4.66 | (0.87 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.06 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.56 | ) | (1.15 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.36 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.62 | ) | (1.59 | ) | (1.17 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.12 | $ | 18.64 | $ | 16.76 | $ | 15.18 | $ | 13.34 | $ | 8.90 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 5.73 | %** | 21.36 | % | 19.07 | % | 19.41 | % | 52.76 | % | (8.89 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 4,394,466 | $ | 4,556,742 | $ | 3,800,326 | $ | 3,663,370 | $ | 2,260,046 | $ | 1,241,562 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.75 | %* | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.68 | %(c)** | 2.11 | % | 1.97 | % | 1.87 | % | 1.67 | % | 1.77 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 12 | %** | 23 | % | 25 | % | 23 | % | 25 | % | 22 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.04 | %* | 0.05 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.09 | % |
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) The ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, has not been annualized since the Fund believes it would not be appropriate because the Fund's dividend income is not earned ratably throughout the fiscal year.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
24
GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.64 | $ | 16.77 | $ | 15.18 | $ | 13.34 | $ | 8.90 | $ | 9.96 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.19 | 0.18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.78 | 3.11 | 2.47 | 2.28 | 4.48 | (1.05 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.11 | 3.47 | 2.78 | 2.56 | 4.67 | (0.87 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.06 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.56 | ) | (1.15 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.36 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.62 | ) | (1.60 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.13 | $ | 18.64 | $ | 16.77 | $ | 15.18 | $ | 13.34 | $ | 8.90 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 5.80 | %** | 21.36 | % | 19.22 | % | 19.47 | % | 52.84 | % | (8.92 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 3,960,086 | $ | 3,424,024 | $ | 2,007,037 | $ | 1,169,805 | $ | 923,221 | $ | 207,858 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.69 | %* | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.69 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.70 | %(c)** | 2.04 | % | 1.98 | % | 2.00 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.79 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 12 | %** | 23 | % | 25 | % | 23 | % | 25 | % | 22 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.04 | %* | 0.05 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.09 | % |
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) The ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, has not been annualized since the Fund believes it would not be appropriate because the Fund's dividend income is not earned ratably throughout the fiscal year.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
25
GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class M share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.63 | $ | 16.75 | $ | 15.19 | $ | 13.25 | $ | 8.86 | $ | 9.93 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 0.14 | 0.05 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.77 | 3.12 | 2.46 | 2.21 | 4.45 | (0.93 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.07 | 3.42 | 2.70 | 2.51 | 4.59 | (0.88 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.05 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.56 | ) | (1.15 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.36 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.61 | ) | (1.54 | ) | (1.14 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.09 | $ | 18.63 | $ | 16.75 | $ | 15.19 | $ | 13.25 | $ | 8.86 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 5.58 | %** | 21.04 | % | 18.66 | % | 19.18 | % | 52.10 | % | (9.09 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 9,023 | $ | 8,258 | $ | 5,673 | $ | 3,508 | $ | 12,878 | $ | 4,449 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 1.05 | %* | 1.05 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.06 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.51 | %(c)** | 1.69 | % | 1.56 | % | 2.24 | % | 1.23 | % | 0.55 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 12 | %** | 23 | % | 25 | % | 23 | % | 25 | % | 22 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.04 | %* | 0.05 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.10 | % |
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) The ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, has not been annualized since the Fund believes it would not be appropriate because the Fund's dividend income is not earned ratably throughout the fiscal year.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Foreign Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return in excess of that of its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, and Far East). The Fund typically makes equity investments in non-U.S. companies, including the companies that issue stocks included in the MSCI international developed country universe (the universe of securities from which the MSCI EAFE Index is constructed) and companies in emerging countries. The Fund generally seeks to be fully invested and normally does not take temporary defensive positions, but may hold up to 10% of its total assets in cash and other high quality investments in order to manage cash inflows and outflows as a result of shareholder purchases and redemptions. The Fund may make investments in emerging countries, but these investments generally will represent 10% or less of the Fund's total assets.
Throughout the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had four classes of shares outstanding: Class II, Class III, Class IV, and Class M. Class M shares bear an administration fee and a 12b-1 fee while classes II, III, and IV bear a shareholder service fee (See Note 3). The principal economic difference among the classes of shares is the type and level of fees borne by the classes.
The Fund currently limits subscriptions due to capacity considerations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. There were no forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. There were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $138,907,518, collateralized by cash in the amount of $147,291,025, which was invested in the Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Dividends received by shareholders of the Fund which are derived from foreign source income and foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be treated, to the extent allowable under the Code, as if received and paid by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. The accrual for capital gains and repatriation taxes is included in net unrealized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund did not incur capital gains taxes.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund is subject to a Contribuição Provisória sobre Movimentações Financiera ("CPMF") tax which is applied to foreign exchange transactions representing capital inflows or outflows to/from the Brazilian market. The CPMF tax has been included in the net realized gain (loss) on investments throughout the period. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund incurred $2,276 in CPMF tax which is included in the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 6,443,308,423 | $ | 2,816,941,516 | $ | (68,325,099 | ) | $ | 2,748,616,417 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had realized gross gains attributed to redemption
in-kind transactions of $57,308,342.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service, 12b-1, and administration fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.60% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets of each class at the annual rate of 0.22% for Class II shares, 0.15% for Class III shares, and 0.09% for Class IV shares.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Class M shares of the Fund pay GMO an administration fee monthly at the annual rate of 0.20% of average daily Class M net assets for support services provided to Class M shareholders.
Pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 distribution and service plan adopted by the Fund, Class M shares of the Fund may pay a fee, at the annual rate of up to 1.00% of average daily Class M net assets for any activities or expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class M shares of the Fund and/or the provision of certain other services incidental thereto. The Trustees currently limit payments on Class M shares to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net asset value attributable to its Class M shares. This fee may be spent on personal services rendered to Class M shareholders of the Fund and/or maintenance of Class M shareholder accounts.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (includin g taxes)) exceed 0.60% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $43,885 and $28,520, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration is paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $1,045,339,623 and $1,203,635,280, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote;
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shareholders holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.01% of the Fund's shares were held by thirteen related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 0.57% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class II: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 6,113,722 | $ | 117,534,126 | 13,449,914 | $ | 231,622,632 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 1,494,946 | 29,704,570 | 5,052,204 | 89,348,934 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (15,041,695 | ) | (291,700,872 | ) | (36,326,663 | ) | (656,595,065 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (7,433,027 | ) | $ | (144,462,176 | ) | (17,824,545 | ) | $ | (335,623,499 | ) | |||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 20,032,942 | $ | 391,269,113 | 66,421,037 | $ | 1,188,616,078 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 7,330,139 | 146,236,281 | 18,923,124 | 337,090,707 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (42,029,020 | ) | (808,137,858 | ) | (67,564,953 | ) | (1,248,260,182 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (14,665,939 | ) | $ | (270,632,464 | ) | 17,779,208 | $ | 277,446,603 |
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 31,474,404 | $ | 603,497,338 | 64,980,665 | $ | 1,177,635,350 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 5,132,246 | 102,439,627 | 12,035,673 | 214,006,988 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (13,259,079 | ) | (252,774,492 | ) | (13,038,899 | ) | (234,943,393 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 23,347,571 | $ | 453,162,473 | 63,977,439 | $ | 1,156,698,945 | |||||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class M: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 48,204 | $ | 944,233 | 765,485 | $ | 13,963,575 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 14,002 | 279,064 | 34,107 | 607,428 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (32,886 | ) | (635,224 | ) | (694,804 | ) | (13,008,677 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 29,320 | $ | 588,073 | 104,788 | $ | 1,562,326 |
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In c onsidering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regardin g the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, distribution (12b-1) and/or administration fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 $35,000,000 account value divided by $1,000 = 35,000), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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.
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GMO Foreign Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class II | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.82 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,057.40 | $ | 4.24 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.82 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.01 | $ | 4.17 | |||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.75 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,057.30 | $ | 3.88 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.75 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.37 | $ | 3.81 | |||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.69 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,058.00 | $ | 3.57 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.69 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.67 | $ | 3.51 | |||||||||||
Class M | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 1.05 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,055.80 | $ | 5.43 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 1.05 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.86 | $ | 5.33 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 96.7 | % | |||||
Preferred Stocks | 1.6 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments | 0.3 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Other | 1.4 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
United Kingdom | 21.1 | % | |||||
Japan | 20.5 | ||||||
France | 11.9 | ||||||
Germany | 11.1 | ||||||
Netherlands | 5.8 | ||||||
Italy | 3.4 | ||||||
Switzerland | 3.3 | ||||||
Australia | 2.5 | ||||||
Sweden | 2.3 | ||||||
Singapore | 1.9 | ||||||
Finland | 1.6 | ||||||
South Korea | 1.6 | ||||||
Spain | 1.5 | ||||||
Canada | 1.5 | ||||||
Belgium | 1.3 | ||||||
Taiwan | 1.3 | ||||||
Brazil | 1.2 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 1.2 | ||||||
Austria | 1.0 | ||||||
Norway | 0.8 | ||||||
China | 0.7 | ||||||
Ireland | 0.6 | ||||||
Russia | 0.3 | ||||||
Mexico | 0.3 | ||||||
Thailand | 0.3 | ||||||
South Africa | 0.2 | ||||||
Israel | 0.2 | ||||||
Malaysia | 0.2 | ||||||
Poland | 0.1 | ||||||
Philippines | 0.1 | ||||||
Turkey | 0.1 | ||||||
Hungary | 0.1 | ||||||
Indonesia | 0.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Financials | 22.9 | % | |||||
Consumer Discretionary | 12.9 | ||||||
Energy | 11.3 | ||||||
Materials | 10.6 | ||||||
Industrials | 10.4 | ||||||
Health Care | 9.9 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services | 6.9 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 5.5 | ||||||
Information Technology | 5.3 | ||||||
Utilities | 4.3 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 96.7% | |||||||||||
Australia — 2.4% | |||||||||||
84,857 | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd | 2,016,558 | |||||||||
127,516 | BHP Billiton Ltd | 4,003,720 | |||||||||
104,004 | Boral Ltd | 670,634 | |||||||||
45,208 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 2,040,599 | |||||||||
100 | General Property Trust Units | 392 | |||||||||
48,379 | Macquarie Bank Ltd | 2,889,828 | |||||||||
73,689 | QBE Insurance Group Ltd | 2,100,039 | |||||||||
20,217 | Rio Tinto Ltd | 1,541,677 | |||||||||
109,011 | Santos Ltd | 1,187,340 | |||||||||
136,544 | Stockland | 958,585 | |||||||||
249,603 | Suncorp-Metway Ltd | 4,107,569 | |||||||||
359,934 | Telstra Corp Ltd | 1,291,503 | |||||||||
84,886 | Woodside Petroleum Ltd | 3,135,536 | |||||||||
141,450 | Woolworths Ltd | 3,462,928 | |||||||||
Total Australia | 29,406,908 | ||||||||||
Austria — 1.0% | |||||||||||
9,502 | Boehler Uddeholm (Bearer) | 944,290 | |||||||||
4,228 | Flughafen Wien AG | 423,219 | |||||||||
438 | Lenzing AG | 221,056 | |||||||||
87,050 | OMV AG | 5,394,060 | |||||||||
59,780 | Voestalpine AG | 4,890,198 | |||||||||
Total Austria | 11,872,823 | ||||||||||
Belgium — 1.3% | |||||||||||
6,470 | Colruyt SA | 1,382,142 | |||||||||
23,154 | Delhaize Group | 2,271,199 | |||||||||
156,924 | Dexia | 4,327,511 | |||||||||
147,719 | Fortis | 5,417,842 | |||||||||
16,784 | Suez Lyon des Eaux VVPR Strip * | 229 | |||||||||
40,452 | UCB SA | 2,279,052 | |||||||||
Total Belgium | 15,677,975 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Brazil — 0.3% | |||||||||||
26,157 | Banco do Brasil SA | 375,957 | |||||||||
22,600 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce | 1,117,099 | |||||||||
15,984 | Electrobras (Centro) | 206,847 | |||||||||
16,600 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) | 516,106 | |||||||||
8,320 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) ADR | 514,509 | |||||||||
7,030 | Unibanco-Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA GDR | 784,407 | |||||||||
Total Brazil | 3,514,925 | ||||||||||
Canada — 1.5% | |||||||||||
32,900 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 2,981,562 | |||||||||
64,264 | Canadian Natural Resources | 4,393,199 | |||||||||
44,171 | EnCana Corp | 2,588,772 | |||||||||
32,900 | National Bank of Canada | 1,711,049 | |||||||||
13,000 | Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc | 1,152,026 | |||||||||
62,100 | Research In Motion Ltd * | 5,304,963 | |||||||||
Total Canada | 18,131,571 | ||||||||||
China — 0.7% | |||||||||||
256,000 | China Merchants Bank | 962,916 | |||||||||
84,000 | China Mobile Ltd | 1,144,037 | |||||||||
1,508,000 | China Petroleum & Chemical Corp Class H | 1,660,886 | |||||||||
248,000 | China Shipping Development Co Ltd Class H | 749,682 | |||||||||
6,300 | China Telecom Corp Ltd ADR | 366,534 | |||||||||
546,300 | China Telecom Corp Ltd Class H | 316,452 | |||||||||
1,006,000 | CNOOC Ltd | 1,234,399 | |||||||||
530,000 | Denway Motors Ltd | 248,468 | |||||||||
492,000 | Huaneng Power International Inc Class H | 568,368 | |||||||||
226,000 | Jiangxi Copper Co | 526,820 | |||||||||
386,000 | Maanshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd Class H | 345,455 | |||||||||
292,000 | Yanzhou Coal Mining Co Ltd | 515,558 | |||||||||
Total China | 8,639,575 | ||||||||||
Finland — 1.6% | |||||||||||
288,100 | Nokia Oyj | 9,491,041 | |||||||||
70,750 | Rautaruukki Oyj | 3,868,545 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Finland — continued | |||||||||||
208,062 | Sampo Oyj Class A | 5,981,417 | |||||||||
Total Finland | 19,341,003 | ||||||||||
France — 11.7% | |||||||||||
60,167 | Air France | 2,490,144 | |||||||||
272,976 | Arcelor Mittal | 17,903,535 | |||||||||
145,451 | BNP Paribas | 15,268,598 | |||||||||
4,173 | Bongrain SA | 498,794 | |||||||||
18,695 | Bouygues | 1,466,405 | |||||||||
28,401 | Carrefour SA | 1,979,757 | |||||||||
33,710 | Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA | 3,433,175 | |||||||||
5,024 | Chargeurs International SA | 164,323 | |||||||||
36,812 | Cie de Saint-Gobain | 3,986,643 | |||||||||
137,253 | Credit Agricole SA | 5,155,609 | |||||||||
2,228 | Esso SAF | 668,439 | |||||||||
21,048 | Lafarge SA | 3,258,697 | |||||||||
24,321 | Michelin SA Class B | 3,052,634 | |||||||||
4,045 | NYSE Euronext | 292,096 | |||||||||
86,816 | Peugeot SA | 7,364,509 | |||||||||
75,697 | Renault SA | 10,169,067 | |||||||||
263,818 | Sanofi-Aventis | 21,607,369 | |||||||||
15,177 | Societe Generale | 2,437,069 | |||||||||
16,784 | Suez SA Class B | 957,037 | |||||||||
693 | Total Gabon | 572,999 | |||||||||
462,855 | Total SA | 34,711,241 | |||||||||
39,572 | Vinci SA | 2,805,738 | |||||||||
Total France | 140,243,878 | ||||||||||
Germany — 10.3% | |||||||||||
32,932 | Adidas AG | 1,940,081 | |||||||||
36,900 | Allianz SE (Registered) | 7,927,110 | |||||||||
55,446 | BASF AG | 7,344,967 | |||||||||
93,052 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 5,685,672 | |||||||||
46,100 | Commerzbank AG | 1,895,296 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Germany — continued | |||||||||||
68,772 | DaimlerChrysler AG (Registered) | 6,126,948 | |||||||||
233,905 | Depfa Bank Plc | 4,435,428 | |||||||||
88,800 | Deutsche Bank AG (Registered) | 11,032,263 | |||||||||
24,000 | Deutsche Boerse AG | 2,655,734 | |||||||||
89,400 | Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) | 2,608,735 | |||||||||
108,148 | Deutsche Post AG (Registered) | 3,141,182 | |||||||||
161,600 | Infineon Technologies AG * | 2,521,149 | |||||||||
49,900 | MAN AG | 7,164,597 | |||||||||
77,300 | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG (Registered) | 13,383,875 | |||||||||
38,020 | Salzgitter AG | 7,529,665 | |||||||||
76,800 | Siemens AG (Registered) | 9,656,291 | |||||||||
43,161 | Suedzucker AG | 828,590 | |||||||||
177,920 | ThyssenKrupp AG | 10,414,995 | |||||||||
91,400 | TUI AG * | 2,377,151 | |||||||||
71,671 | Volkswagen AG | 14,841,229 | |||||||||
Total Germany | 123,510,958 | ||||||||||
Hong Kong — 1.2% | |||||||||||
412,600 | Bank of East Asia Ltd | 2,299,700 | |||||||||
833,500 | BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd | 2,003,461 | |||||||||
750,400 | CLP Holdings Ltd | 5,167,493 | |||||||||
243,000 | Hang Lung Group Ltd | 1,160,095 | |||||||||
672,000 | Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd | 3,369,286 | |||||||||
Total Hong Kong | 14,000,035 | ||||||||||
Hungary — 0.1% | |||||||||||
16,650 | OTP Bank | 836,087 | |||||||||
Indonesia — 0.0% | |||||||||||
150,000 | Astra International Tbk PT | 285,223 | |||||||||
Ireland — 0.6% | |||||||||||
60,578 | Anglo Irish Bank Corp | 1,130,705 | |||||||||
74,638 | Bank of Ireland | 1,371,248 | |||||||||
100,699 | CRH Plc | 4,353,278 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Ireland — continued | |||||||||||
49,756 | Greencore Group | 311,429 | |||||||||
Total Ireland | 7,166,660 | ||||||||||
Israel — 0.1% | |||||||||||
89,390 | Bank Hapoalim BM | 426,019 | |||||||||
11,000 | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd * | 258,060 | |||||||||
23,410 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | 1,006,630 | |||||||||
Total Israel | 1,690,709 | ||||||||||
Italy — 3.2% | |||||||||||
651,619 | Enel SPA | 6,733,139 | |||||||||
795,335 | ENI SPA | 27,472,159 | |||||||||
166,303 | Fiat SPA | 4,435,096 | |||||||||
Total Italy | 38,640,394 | ||||||||||
Japan — 20.2% | |||||||||||
49,100 | Acom Co Ltd | 1,464,801 | |||||||||
120,800 | Canon Inc | 6,895,201 | |||||||||
131,900 | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc | 3,515,849 | |||||||||
182,000 | Cosmo Oil Co Ltd | 822,152 | |||||||||
123,541 | Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd | 3,370,589 | |||||||||
206,400 | Daikyo Inc | 741,196 | |||||||||
63,700 | Eisai Co Ltd | 2,653,330 | |||||||||
322,000 | Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd | 1,349,703 | |||||||||
66,600 | Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd | 2,868,788 | |||||||||
776,500 | Haseko Corp * | 2,091,783 | |||||||||
651,000 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 21,397,040 | |||||||||
39,000 | Hoya Corp | 1,352,219 | |||||||||
426,000 | Isuzu Motors Ltd | 2,310,423 | |||||||||
795,000 | Itochu Corp | 8,585,125 | |||||||||
639 | Japan Tobacco Inc | 3,548,690 | |||||||||
46,100 | JFE Holdings Inc | 3,001,690 | |||||||||
58,000 | Kamigumi Co Ltd | 498,282 | |||||||||
156,100 | Kansai Electric Power Co Inc | 3,646,946 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||
100,000 | Kao Corp | 2,843,321 | |||||||||
416,000 | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd | 5,351,058 | |||||||||
27,400 | Kyocera Corp | 2,508,350 | |||||||||
36,000 | Kyudenko Corp | 188,669 | |||||||||
74,300 | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc | 1,982,754 | |||||||||
899,000 | Marubeni Corp | 7,310,947 | |||||||||
383,000 | Mazda Motor Corp | 1,927,347 | |||||||||
421,200 | Mitsubishi Corp | 11,822,417 | |||||||||
143,000 | Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd | 3,823,011 | |||||||||
326,000 | Mitsui & Co | 6,776,627 | |||||||||
97,000 | Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd | 2,537,633 | |||||||||
329,000 | Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd | 4,832,907 | |||||||||
594,718 | Mitsui Trust Holding Inc | 4,959,179 | |||||||||
47,000 | Nagase & Co | 570,966 | |||||||||
17,000 | Nikon Corp | 531,039 | |||||||||
27,500 | Nintendo Co Ltd | 12,657,472 | |||||||||
204 | Nippon Building Fund Inc | 2,614,509 | |||||||||
43,000 | Nippon Corp | 338,995 | |||||||||
504,000 | Nippon Oil Corp | 4,240,632 | |||||||||
1,114,000 | Nippon Steel Corp | 7,784,457 | |||||||||
1,201 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp | 5,529,005 | |||||||||
411,000 | Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | 4,052,755 | |||||||||
982,100 | Nissan Motor Co | 9,381,879 | |||||||||
4,226 | NTT Docomo Inc | 6,442,054 | |||||||||
21,000 | Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 1,085,635 | |||||||||
184,000 | Pacific Metals Co Ltd | 2,541,286 | |||||||||
38,650 | Promise Co Ltd | 1,063,570 | |||||||||
2,646 | Resona Holdings Inc | 5,566,913 | |||||||||
318,400 | Ricoh Company Ltd | 7,008,284 | |||||||||
13,800 | Ryosan Co | 364,495 | |||||||||
89,600 | Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd | 2,389,058 | |||||||||
535,200 | Sojitz Corp | 2,227,070 | |||||||||
46,000 | SUMCO Corp | 2,457,961 | |||||||||
248,000 | Sumitomo Corp | 4,278,085 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||
63,000 | Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 1,232,781 | |||||||||
276,100 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 18,890,382 | |||||||||
68,400 | Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc | 1,793,952 | |||||||||
28,100 | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 2,011,477 | |||||||||
108,000 | TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK | 1,069,775 | |||||||||
123,300 | Toyota Motor Corp | 7,140,173 | |||||||||
Total Japan | 242,242,687 | ||||||||||
Malaysia — 0.2% | |||||||||||
99,300 | Gamuda Berhad | 212,675 | |||||||||
161,000 | Genting Berhad | 341,569 | |||||||||
296,400 | IOI Corp. Berhad | 424,492 | |||||||||
114,600 | Malayan Banking Berhad | 383,291 | |||||||||
88,300 | MISC Berhad | 241,536 | |||||||||
88,700 | Public Bank Berhad | 239,208 | |||||||||
98,300 | Sime Darby Berhad | 264,623 | |||||||||
77,500 | Telekom Malaysia Berhad | 217,184 | |||||||||
Total Malaysia | 2,324,578 | ||||||||||
Mexico — 0.3% | |||||||||||
50,100 | Alfa SA de CV Class A | 360,322 | |||||||||
274,933 | Cemex SA de CV CPO * | 890,610 | |||||||||
102,270 | Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV | 355,020 | |||||||||
103,000 | Grupo Financiero Banorte SA de CV | 420,103 | |||||||||
108,400 | Grupo Mexico SA Class B | 683,825 | |||||||||
22,950 | Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Class L ADR | 811,053 | |||||||||
Total Mexico | 3,520,933 | ||||||||||
Netherlands — 5.7% | |||||||||||
491,287 | ABN Amro Holdings NV | 22,832,663 | |||||||||
370,837 | Aegon NV | 6,765,071 | |||||||||
43,981 | Akzo Nobel NV | 3,466,525 | |||||||||
12,283 | Boskalis Westminster | 531,907 | |||||||||
2,671 | Gamma Holdings NV | 219,606 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Netherlands — continued | |||||||||||
120,207 | Heineken NV | 7,620,182 | |||||||||
493,931 | ING Groep NV | 19,879,037 | |||||||||
139,540 | Koninklijke Ahold NV * | 1,870,070 | |||||||||
45,860 | Koninklijke DSM | 2,345,391 | |||||||||
9,008 | Koninklijke Ten Cate NV | 349,977 | |||||||||
9,187 | Koninklijke Vopak NV | 539,213 | |||||||||
124,400 | Reed Elsevier NV | 2,244,193 | |||||||||
Total Netherlands | 68,663,835 | ||||||||||
Norway — 0.8% | |||||||||||
21,304 | Frontline Ltd | 995,448 | |||||||||
62,351 | Norsk Hydro ASA | 2,296,660 | |||||||||
228,300 | Orkla ASA | 3,705,833 | |||||||||
84,565 | Statoil ASA | 2,433,072 | |||||||||
Total Norway | 9,431,013 | ||||||||||
Philippines — 0.0% | |||||||||||
13,800 | Ayala Corp | 145,726 | |||||||||
7,240 | Philippine Long Distance Telephone | 413,894 | |||||||||
Total Philippines | 559,620 | ||||||||||
Poland — 0.1% | |||||||||||
6,200 | KGHM Polska Miedz SA | 256,775 | |||||||||
30,560 | Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA * | 626,675 | |||||||||
54,530 | Telekomunikacja Polska SA | 421,723 | |||||||||
Total Poland | 1,305,173 | ||||||||||
Russia — 0.3% | |||||||||||
18,370 | Lukoil ADR | 1,359,380 | |||||||||
17,640 | Mobile Telesystems ADR | 1,167,062 | |||||||||
3,100 | Oao Tatneft GDR (Registered Shares) | 313,100 | |||||||||
30,900 | Vimpel-Communications ADR | 753,960 | |||||||||
Total Russia | 3,593,502 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Singapore — 1.8% | |||||||||||
404,000 | Capitaland Ltd | 1,961,653 | |||||||||
371,000 | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | 4,875,899 | |||||||||
161,500 | Fraser & Neave Ltd | 526,789 | |||||||||
472,000 | Keppel Corp Ltd | 3,961,846 | |||||||||
527,000 | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp | 2,962,588 | |||||||||
1,953,570 | Singapore Telecommunications | 4,672,241 | |||||||||
228,000 | United Overseas Bank Ltd | 3,115,808 | |||||||||
Total Singapore | 22,076,824 | ||||||||||
South Africa — 0.2% | |||||||||||
167,296 | FirstRand Ltd | 547,826 | |||||||||
12,892 | Imperial Holdings Ltd | 258,527 | |||||||||
13,503 | Nedbank Group Ltd | 255,519 | |||||||||
9,700 | Remgro Ltd | 250,705 | |||||||||
115,100 | Sanlam Ltd | 347,624 | |||||||||
35,095 | Standard Bank Group Ltd | 514,603 | |||||||||
60,300 | Steinhoff International Holdings | 194,164 | |||||||||
Total South Africa | 2,368,968 | ||||||||||
South Korea — 1.5% | |||||||||||
3,939 | Daelim Industrial Co Ltd | 658,873 | |||||||||
8,036 | Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co Ltd | 229,862 | |||||||||
11,940 | Dongkuk Steel Mill | 549,170 | |||||||||
1,660 | GS Engineering & Construction Corp | 261,688 | |||||||||
8,928 | Hana Financial Group Inc | 422,218 | |||||||||
11,250 | Hanjin Shipping | 629,059 | |||||||||
13,460 | Hynix Semiconductor Inc * | 484,982 | |||||||||
6,022 | Hyundai Development Co | 538,796 | |||||||||
6,550 | Hyundai Mobis | 704,225 | |||||||||
10,070 | Hyundai Motor Co | 746,196 | |||||||||
16,740 | Hyundai Securities Co | 510,174 | |||||||||
7,870 | Hyundai Steel Co | 629,589 | |||||||||
700 | KCC Corp | 358,065 | |||||||||
15,700 | KIA Motors Corp * | 212,290 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
South Korea — continued | |||||||||||
9,410 | Kookmin Bank | 763,333 | |||||||||
15,270 | Korea Electric Power Corp | 681,707 | |||||||||
5,351 | Korean Air Lines Co Ltd | 362,320 | |||||||||
1,900 | KT Corp | 90,135 | |||||||||
9,350 | KT Corp ADR | 222,717 | |||||||||
7,000 | KT&G Corp | 532,246 | |||||||||
4,600 | LG Chemicals Ltd | 478,663 | |||||||||
10,240 | LG Corp | 587,783 | |||||||||
5,860 | LG Petrochemical Co Ltd | 283,499 | |||||||||
4,000 | POSCO | 2,447,928 | |||||||||
1,837 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 1,158,026 | |||||||||
2,700 | Samsung SDI Co Ltd | 177,479 | |||||||||
19,300 | Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd | 1,183,286 | |||||||||
560 | Shinsegae Co Ltd | 370,085 | |||||||||
2,726 | SK Corp | 419,339 | |||||||||
6,674 | SK Energy Co Ltd * | 914,003 | |||||||||
100 | SK Telecom Co Ltd | 21,947 | |||||||||
21,030 | SK Telecom Co Ltd ADR | 575,591 | |||||||||
Total South Korea | 18,205,274 | ||||||||||
Spain — 1.5% | |||||||||||
44,976 | ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | 2,475,415 | |||||||||
19,990 | Endesa SA | 1,086,603 | |||||||||
89,922 | Iberdrola SA | 4,987,790 | |||||||||
114,883 | Repsol YPF SA | 4,139,737 | |||||||||
220,410 | Telefonica SA | 5,481,098 | |||||||||
Total Spain | 18,170,643 | ||||||||||
Sweden — 2.3% | |||||||||||
129,900 | Electrolux AB Series B | 2,922,400 | |||||||||
74,250 | Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B | 4,197,746 | |||||||||
83,600 | Nordea AB | 1,277,250 | |||||||||
185,000 | Sandvik AB | 3,780,885 | |||||||||
178,000 | Scania AB Class B | 4,153,484 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Sweden — continued | |||||||||||
68,600 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A | 2,078,528 | |||||||||
68,800 | Swedbank AB | 2,260,099 | |||||||||
124,900 | Tele2 AB Class B | 2,288,069 | |||||||||
269,800 | Volvo AB Class B | 4,678,960 | |||||||||
Total Sweden | 27,637,421 | ||||||||||
Switzerland — 3.3% | |||||||||||
6,497 | Bobst Group AG (Registered) | 448,852 | |||||||||
21,807 | Credit Suisse Group | 1,431,154 | |||||||||
6,550 | Nestle SA (Registered) | 2,854,756 | |||||||||
291,090 | Novartis AG (Registered) | 15,344,794 | |||||||||
61,734 | Swiss Reinsurance Co (Registered) | 5,208,626 | |||||||||
2,548 | Swisscom AG (Registered) | 896,605 | |||||||||
45,745 | Zurich Financial Services AG | 13,137,980 | |||||||||
Total Switzerland | 39,322,767 | ||||||||||
Taiwan — 1.3% | |||||||||||
95,457 | Acer Inc | 167,881 | |||||||||
295,018 | Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc | 291,637 | |||||||||
209,508 | Asustek Computer Inc | 625,231 | |||||||||
132,000 | Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd | 293,782 | |||||||||
310,030 | Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp | 313,905 | |||||||||
650,960 | China Development Financial Holding Corp | 265,458 | |||||||||
822,841 | China Steel Corp | 1,118,782 | |||||||||
513,000 | Chinatrust Financial Holding Co Ltd * | 385,835 | |||||||||
249,084 | Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd | 442,679 | |||||||||
273,383 | Compal Electronics Inc | 302,652 | |||||||||
88,960 | Delta Electronics Inc | 331,683 | |||||||||
291,247 | Far Eastern Textile Co Ltd | 342,491 | |||||||||
119,000 | Far Eastone Telecommunications Co Ltd | 143,366 | |||||||||
274,930 | Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Co | 669,495 | |||||||||
297,515 | Formosa Plastics Corp | 739,088 | |||||||||
28,558 | High Tech Computer Corp | 387,959 | |||||||||
99,360 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 737,379 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Taiwan — continued | |||||||||||
221,181 | Lite-On Technology Corp | 348,981 | |||||||||
61,260 | MediaTek Inc | 1,035,465 | |||||||||
458,000 | Mega Financial Holdings Co Ltd | 285,151 | |||||||||
184,370 | Mosel Vitelic Inc | 217,971 | |||||||||
360,080 | Nan Ya Plastics Corp | 873,786 | |||||||||
79,559 | Novatek Microelectronics | 321,066 | |||||||||
240,688 | Pou Chen Corp | 240,668 | |||||||||
867,002 | Powerchip Semiconductor Corp | 427,196 | |||||||||
62,100 | Powertech Technology Inc | 250,525 | |||||||||
748,000 | Promos Technologies Inc | 231,019 | |||||||||
157,290 | Quanta Computer Inc | 255,916 | |||||||||
165,453 | Shin Kong Financial Holdings | 161,157 | |||||||||
241,677 | Siliconware Precision Industries Co | 493,093 | |||||||||
528,390 | Taishin Financial Holdings Co Ltd * | 264,826 | |||||||||
205,000 | Taiwan Cellular Corp | 260,842 | |||||||||
324,862 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 616,790 | |||||||||
5,621 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR | 55,760 | |||||||||
65,000 | U-Ming Marine Transport Co * | 193,953 | |||||||||
165,240 | Unimicron Technology Corp | 259,315 | |||||||||
691,000 | United Microelectronics Corp | 390,095 | |||||||||
222,579 | Wistron Corp | 404,517 | |||||||||
Total Taiwan | 15,147,395 | ||||||||||
Thailand — 0.3% | |||||||||||
91,150 | Bangkok Bank Pcl NVDR (a) | 315,872 | |||||||||
22,000 | Bangkok Dusit Medical Service Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 24,664 | |||||||||
1,245,260 | IRPC Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 240,897 | |||||||||
175,850 | Kasikornbank Pcl NVDR (a) | 404,751 | |||||||||
624,060 | Krung Thai Bank Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 205,527 | |||||||||
119,180 | PTT Exploration & Production Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 422,915 | |||||||||
85,680 | PTT Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 762,429 | |||||||||
38,700 | Siam Cement Pcl (Foreign Registered) NVDR (a) | 281,680 | |||||||||
172,200 | Siam Commercial Bank Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a) | 393,804 | |||||||||
Total Thailand | 3,052,539 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Turkey — 0.1% | |||||||||||
31,760 | Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi * | 222,204 | |||||||||
102,520 | Turkiye Garanti Bankasi | 659,188 | |||||||||
Total Turkey | 881,392 | ||||||||||
United Kingdom — 20.8% | |||||||||||
94,289 | 3i Group Plc | 2,010,872 | |||||||||
54,716 | Alliance & Leicester Plc | 1,165,256 | |||||||||
246,300 | AstraZeneca Plc | 12,138,502 | |||||||||
391,253 | Aviva Plc | 5,604,799 | |||||||||
210,891 | Barratt Developments Plc | 3,960,354 | |||||||||
68,876 | Berkeley Group Holdings Plc * | 2,238,785 | |||||||||
182,196 | BG Group Plc | 2,915,678 | |||||||||
65,529 | BHP Billiton Plc | 1,921,621 | |||||||||
1,828,012 | BT Group Plc | 11,657,961 | |||||||||
940,196 | Centrica Plc | 7,327,713 | |||||||||
862,613 | DSG International Plc | 2,706,611 | |||||||||
1,405,089 | GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 36,667,941 | |||||||||
231,263 | HBOS Plc | 4,110,900 | |||||||||
328,813 | Home Retail Group | 2,754,637 | |||||||||
164,980 | Imperial Tobacco Group Plc | 7,465,593 | |||||||||
115,026 | Inchcape Plc | 1,100,025 | |||||||||
323,002 | J Sainsbury Plc | 3,615,951 | |||||||||
402,607 | Kingfisher Plc | 1,697,220 | |||||||||
261,575 | National Grid Plc | 3,920,063 | |||||||||
92,250 | Next Plc | 3,605,703 | |||||||||
255,107 | Northern Foods Plc | 528,762 | |||||||||
870,317 | Old Mutual Plc | 2,810,626 | |||||||||
84,522 | Reckitt Benckiser Plc | 4,608,856 | |||||||||
201,330 | Rio Tinto Plc | 13,906,771 | |||||||||
1,126,088 | Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group | 3,220,442 | |||||||||
1,534,926 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group | 17,836,229 | |||||||||
212,792 | Royal Dutch Shell Group Class A (Amsterdam) | 8,242,418 | |||||||||
222,000 | Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (London) | 8,626,247 | |||||||||
172,073 | Royal Dutch Shell Plc B Shares (London) | 6,710,035 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
United Kingdom — continued | |||||||||||
128,804 | Scottish & Southern Energy Plc | 3,690,820 | |||||||||
112,374 | Tate & Lyle Plc | 1,282,930 | |||||||||
1,075,714 | Taylor Woodrow Plc | 7,561,248 | |||||||||
391,446 | Tesco Plc | 3,365,296 | |||||||||
111,700 | Unilever Plc | 3,529,954 | |||||||||
10,195,489 | Vodafone Group Inc | 32,948,206 | |||||||||
27,585 | Whitbread Plc | 915,888 | |||||||||
587,724 | William Morrison Supermarkets Plc | 3,406,160 | |||||||||
62,279 | Wolseley Plc | 1,308,766 | |||||||||
103,297 | Xstrata Plc | 6,077,560 | |||||||||
Total United Kingdom | 249,163,399 | ||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $842,666,055) | 1,160,626,687 | ||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.6% | |||||||||||
Brazil — 0.9% | |||||||||||
31,594 | Banco Bradesco SA 1.01% | 788,240 | |||||||||
16,650 | Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA 0.34% | 729,816 | |||||||||
15,500 | Bradespar SA 0.41% | 655,708 | |||||||||
29,148 | Brasil Telecom Participacoes SA 0.37% | 423,404 | |||||||||
31,879 | Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais 1.96% | 614,183 | |||||||||
19,492 | Companhia Paranaense de Energia 1.94% | 317,912 | |||||||||
39,900 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Class A 0.53% | 1,651,315 | |||||||||
30,402 | Electrobras (Centro) SA Class B 6.38% | 374,989 | |||||||||
18,550 | Gerdau Metalurgica SA 3.24% | 581,460 | |||||||||
26,700 | Gerdau SA 2.43% | 653,211 | |||||||||
109,057 | Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA 0.41% | 655,898 | |||||||||
59,024 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) 0.67% | 1,570,363 | |||||||||
67,200 | Sadia SA 1.92% | 338,398 | |||||||||
39,570 | Tele Norte Leste Participacoes ADR 0.18% | 874,101 | |||||||||
12,000 | Usinas Siderrurgicas de Minas Gerais SA 0.72% | 714,801 | |||||||||
Total Brazil | 10,943,799 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Germany — 0.6% | |||||||||||
900 | Porsche AG (Non Voting) 0.46% | 1,609,407 | |||||||||
20,411 | Villeroy & Boch AG (Non Voting) 2.78% | 432,102 | |||||||||
40,841 | Volkswagen AG 1.39% | 5,079,886 | |||||||||
Total Germany | 7,121,395 | ||||||||||
Italy — 0.1% | |||||||||||
435,821 | Compagnia Assicuratrice Unipol 3.37% | 1,389,073 | |||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $9,616,696) | 19,454,267 | ||||||||||
RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||
Italy — 0.0% | |||||||||||
435,821 | Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SPA Rights, Expires 07/03/07 * (b) | — | |||||||||
TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $0) | — | ||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.3% | |||||||||||
3,400,000 | Bank of Montreal Time Deposit, 5.05%, due 09/04/07 | 3,400,000 | |||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $3,400,000) | 3,400,000 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.6% (Cost $855,682,751) | 1,183,480,954 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 1.4% | 17,006,216 | ||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 1,200,487,170 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
CPO - Ordinary Participation Certificate (Certificado de Participacion Ordinares), representing a bundle of shares of the multiple series of one issuer that trade together as a unit.
Foreign Registered - Shares issued to foreign investors in markets that have foreign ownership limits.
GDR - Global Depository Receipt
NVDR - Non-Voting Depository Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust (Note 2).
(b) As of August 31, 2007, these rights have been exercised but shares have not yet been credited to the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 91.07% of the Net Assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value (cost $855,682,751) (Note 2) | $ | 1,183,480,954 | |||||
Cash | 52,544 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $17,243,188) (Note 2) | 17,130,515 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 3,007,400 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 6,208 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 2,930,420 | ||||||
Foreign taxes receivable | 703,492 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 80,569 | ||||||
Total assets | 1,207,392,102 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 3,003,761 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 3,004,577 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 540,728 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 150,203 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 2,346 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 203,317 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 6,904,932 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 1,200,487,170 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 797,562,049 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 20,412,154 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 54,792,969 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 327,719,998 | ||||||
$ | 1,200,487,170 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 1,200,487,170 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 54,751,813 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 21.93 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $2,901,091) | $ | 25,079,672 | |||||
Interest | 512,765 | ||||||
Total investment income | 25,592,437 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 3,256,280 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 904,522 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 352,452 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 16,468 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 35,604 | ||||||
Legal fees | 13,616 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 6,780 | ||||||
Registration fees | 2,024 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 9,751 | ||||||
Total expenses | 4,597,497 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (425,500 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 4,171,997 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 21,420,440 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 53,625,556 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | 93,832 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions (net of CPMF tax of $646) (Note 2) | 1,119,208 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 54,838,596 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | 18,995,493 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (479,294 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 18,516,199 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 73,354,795 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 94,775,235 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 21,420,440 | $ | 18,003,549 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 54,838,596 | 55,122,662 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 18,516,199 | 107,047,664 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 94,775,235 | 180,173,875 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (1,362,623 | ) | (20,061,779 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (32,702,949 | ) | (39,922,774 | ) | |||||||
(34,065,572 | ) | (59,984,553 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 34,513,411 | 155,491,902 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 95,223,074 | 275,681,224 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 1,105,264,096 | 829,582,872 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $20,412,154 and $354,337, respectively) | $ | 1,200,487,170 | $ | 1,105,264,096 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 20.76 | $ | 18.31 | $ | 15.78 | $ | 13.19 | $ | 8.73 | $ | 9.70 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.26 | 0.21 | 0.19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.41 | 3.28 | 2.77 | 2.61 | 4.55 | (0.90 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.81 | 3.64 | 3.12 | 2.87 | 4.76 | (0.71 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.03 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.26 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.61 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.28 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.64 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (0.59 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.26 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 21.93 | $ | 20.76 | $ | 18.31 | $ | 15.78 | $ | 13.19 | $ | 8.73 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 8.56 | %** | 20.33 | % | 20.04 | % | 21.94 | % | 54.99 | % | (7.47 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 1,200,487 | $ | 1,105,264 | $ | 829,583 | $ | 559,912 | $ | 291,360 | $ | 94,709 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.69 | %* | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.70 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.55 | %* | 1.83 | % | 2.10 | % | 1.91 | % | 1.87 | % | 1.98 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 18 | %** | 34 | % | 39 | % | 44 | % | 36 | % | 48 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.07 | %* | 0.08 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.16 | % | 0.26 | % | 0.45 | % |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high after-tax total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by outperforming the MSCI EAFE Index (after tax), which is computed by GMO by adjusting the return of the MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, and Far East) by its tax cost. The Fund typically makes equity investments in non-U.S. companies that issue stocks included in the MSCI EAFE universe (which is larger than, but generally represented by, the MSCI EAFE Index), plus companies in Canada and emerging countries. GMO uses quantitative models integrated with tax management techniques to provide broad exposure to the international equity markets to investors subject to U.S. federal income tax. The Fund's investments in emerging countries generally will represent 15% or less of the Fund's total assets.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. There were no forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Ther e were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Indexed Securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. There were no indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Dividends received by shareholders of the Fund which are derived from foreign source income and foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be treated, to the extent allowable under the Code, as if received and paid by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a Contribuição Provisória sobre Movimentações Financiera ("CPMF") tax which is applied to foreign exchange transactions representing capital inflows or outflows to/from the Brazilian market. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund incurred $646 in CPMF tax which is included in the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions in the Statement of Operations.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 856,627,935 | $ | 341,748,885 | $ | (14,895,866 | ) | $ | 326,853,019 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.54% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act)), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (i ncluding taxes) exceed 0.54% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $5,124 and $3,588, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $234,018,358 and $204,702,745, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shareholders holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
As of August 31, 2007, 2.10% of the Fund's shares were held by five related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 0.11% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,711,828 | $ | 37,200,688 | 8,725,835 | $ | 171,811,462 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 1,330,935 | 30,398,566 | 2,416,494 | 47,334,895 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,526,800 | ) | (33,085,843 | ) | (3,218,183 | ) | (63,654,455 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 1,515,963 | $ | 34,513,411 | 7,924,146 | $ | 155,491,902 |
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one- and five-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.69 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,085.60 | $ | 3.62 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.69 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.67 | $ | 3.51 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 94.8 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 2.9 | ||||||
Swaps | 1.0 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 0.2 | ||||||
Futures | 0.0 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.0 | ) | |||||
Other | 1.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) / Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 8.8% | |||||||||||
Corporate Debt — 3.1% | |||||||||||
7,500,000 | Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, 144A, 7.25%, due 02/15/17 | 8,406,450 | |||||||||
11,347,000 | Health Care Property Investors, Inc., Series G, MTN, 5.63%, due 02/28/13 | 11,295,031 | |||||||||
Total Corporate Debt | 19,701,481 | ||||||||||
U.S. Government — 1.9% | |||||||||||
2,476,620 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 4.25%, due 01/15/10 (a) (b) | 2,572,976 | |||||||||
9,019,556 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 3.88%, due 01/15/09 (a) | 9,146,394 | |||||||||
Total U.S. Government | 11,719,370 | ||||||||||
U.S. Government Agency — 3.8% | |||||||||||
9,750,000 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of India), Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.46%, due 02/01/27 | 9,689,162 | |||||||||
3,750,000 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Jamaica), Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 5.86%, due 12/01/14 | 3,759,412 | |||||||||
3,773,203 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Jamaica), Variable Rate, 6 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill + .75%, 5.53%, due 03/30/19 | 3,789,767 | |||||||||
3,475,000 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Sri Lanka), Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.76%, due 06/15/12 | 3,470,691 | |||||||||
3,300,005 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Zimbabwe), Variable Rate, 3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill x 115%, 5.54%, due 01/01/12 | 3,264,945 | |||||||||
Total U.S. Government Agency | 23,973,977 | ||||||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $55,317,791) | 55,394,828 | ||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.3% | |||||||||||
Banking — 0.3% | |||||||||||
10,000 | Home Ownership Funding 2 Preferred 144A, 13.34% | 1,507,954 | |||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $2,576,211) | 1,507,954 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 89.7% | |||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers — 89.7% | |||||||||||
21,783,265 | GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 562,443,907 | |||||||||
1,483 | GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund (c) (d) | 2,135 | |||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $559,532,692) | 562,446,042 | ||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2% | |||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.2% | |||||||||||
1,279,098 | Merrimac Cash Series-Premium Class | 1,279,098 | |||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $1,279,098) | 1,279,098 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.0% (Cost $618,705,792) | 620,627,922 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 1.0% | 6,181,824 | ||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 626,809,746 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | U.S. Long Bond (CBT) | December 2007 | $ | 6,916,874 | $ | 55,001 | |||||||||||||
117 | U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr. | December 2007 | 12,758,485 | (7,417 | ) | ||||||||||||||
43 | U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | 4,588,234 | 20,334 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 67,918 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
107 | U.S. Treasury Note 2 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | $ | 22,058,719 | $ | (40,691 | ) |
Swap Agreements
Credit Default Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
11,500,000 | USD | 3/20/2013 | Barclays | (Pay) | 0.61 | % | Health Care | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank PLC | Properties | $ | 227,983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | — | $ | 277,983 |
Total Return Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Pay | Receive | Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
75,000,000 | USD | 10/31/2007 | Lehman | 1 month | Return on Lehman | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Brothers | LIBOR - 0.04% | Brothers U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government Index | $ | 801,931 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
140,000,000 | USD | 11/30/2007 | Lehman Brothers | 1 month LIBOR - 0.06% | Return on Lehman Brothers U.S. Government Index | 1,499,271 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Total Return Swaps — continued
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Pay | Receive | Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
75,000,000 | USD | 5/30/2008 | Lehman | 1 month | Return on Lehman | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Brothers | LIBOR - 0.06% | Brothers U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government Index | $ | 803,181 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
75,000,000 | USD | 6/30/2008 | Lehman Brothers | 1 month LIBOR - 0.06% | Return on Lehman Brothers U.S. Government Index | 803,181 | |||||||||||||||||||||
175,000,000 | USD | 7/31/2008 | Lehman Brothers | 1 month LIBOR - 0.05% | Return on Lehman Brothers U.S. Government Index | 1,872,630 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | — | $ | 5,780,194 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN - Medium Term Note
Variable rate - The rates shown on variable rate notes are the current interest rates at August 31, 2007, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security.
(a) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and/or collateral on open swap contracts (Note 2).
(c) Bankrupt issuer.
(d) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
USD - United States Dollar
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $59,173,100) (Note 2) | $ | 58,181,880 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $559,532,692) (Notes 2 and 8) | 562,446,042 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 313,326 | ||||||
Receivable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 6,058,177 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 13,268 | ||||||
Total assets | 627,012,693 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 51,986 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 36,021 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 930 | ||||||
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 45,917 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 68,093 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 202,947 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 626,809,746 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 621,949,199 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 4,258,726 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss | (7,405,713 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 8,007,534 | ||||||
$ | 626,809,746 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 92,318,884 | |||||
Class VI shares | $ | 534,490,862 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 9,307,954 | ||||||
Class VI | 53,812,345 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 9.92 | |||||
Class VI | $ | 9.93 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 3,801,243 | |||||
Interest | 1,803,979 | ||||||
Dividends | 50,000 | ||||||
Total investment income | 5,655,222 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 266,246 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 123,301 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 3) | 101,225 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 36,708 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 29,348 | ||||||
Legal fees | 6,808 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 2,723 | ||||||
Registration fees | 1,104 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 3,128 | ||||||
Total expenses | 570,591 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (74,336 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 496,255 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 5,158,967 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | (742 | ) | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 578,805 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 9,082 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (1,084,637 | ) | |||||
Closed swap contracts | 689,709 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 192,217 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | (343,851 | ) | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 1,115,742 | ||||||
Open futures contracts | 649,655 | ||||||
Open swap contracts | 1,343,329 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 2,764,875 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2,957,092 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 8,116,059 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 5,158,967 | $ | 20,918,305 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 192,217 | (3,832,373 | ) | ||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2,764,875 | 4,109,168 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 8,116,059 | 21,195,100 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (339,504 | ) | (4,864,279 | ) | |||||||
Class VI | (571,071 | ) | (16,195,086 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | (910,575 | ) | (21,059,365 | ) | |||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (4,338,033 | ) | (31,467,198 | ) | |||||||
Class VI | 201,987,173 | (31,859,527 | ) | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 197,649,140 | (63,326,725 | ) | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 204,854,624 | (63,190,990 | ) | ||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 421,955,122 | 485,146,112 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $4,258,726 and $10,334, respectively) | $ | 626,809,746 | $ | 421,955,122 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 9.81 | $ | 9.81 | $ | 9.84 | $ | 10.07 | $ | 10.08 | $ | 9.68 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.12 | 0.43 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.00 | )(b) | 0.06 | 0.16 | 0.04 | 0.24 | 0.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.12 | 0.49 | 0.29 | 0.20 | 0.47 | 1.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.01 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.27 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | — | — | (0.16 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.41 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Return of capital | — | — | — | (0.00 | )(c) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.01 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.68 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 9.92 | $ | 9.81 | $ | 9.81 | $ | 9.84 | $ | 10.07 | $ | 10.08 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(d) | 1.27 | %** | 5.09 | % | 3.02 | % | 2.02 | % | 4.79 | % | 11.43 | % | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 92,319 | $ | 94,159 | $ | 125,188 | $ | 736,300 | $ | 373,277 | $ | 113,223 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(e) | 0.25 | %* | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 2.42 | %* | 4.42 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.57 | % | 2.30 | % | 2.23 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 5 | %** | 17 | % | 24 | % | 11 | % | 15 | % | 71 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.03 | %* | 0.03 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.05 | % |
(a) Net investment income is affected by timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) is less than $0.01 per share.
(c) Return of capital is less than $0.01.
(d) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(e) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class VI share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006(a) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 9.82 | $ | 9.82 | $ | 9.93 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b)† | 0.09 | 0.48 | 0.24 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.04 | 0.02 | (0.14 | )(c) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.13 | 0.50 | 0.10 | ||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.02 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.21 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions | (0.02 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.21 | ) | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 9.93 | $ | 9.82 | $ | 9.82 | |||||||||
Total Return(d) | 1.30 | %** | 5.19 | % | 0.97 | %** | |||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 534,491 | $ | 327,796 | $ | 359,958 | |||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(e) | 0.16 | %* | 0.16 | % | 0.16 | %* | |||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(b) | 1.72 | %* | 4.85 | % | 2.38 | %(f) | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 5 | %** | 17 | % | 24 | %†† | |||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.03 | %* | 0.03 | % | 0.02 | %* |
(a) Period from July 26, 2005 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2006.
(b) Net investment income is affected by timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(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) The total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(e) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
(f) The ratio for the period ended February 28, 2006 has not been annualized since the Fund believes it would not be appropriate because the Fund's net income is not earned ratably throughout the fiscal year.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2006.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Domestic Bond Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return in excess of that of the Lehman Brothers U.S. Government Index. The Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in shares of GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund; U.S. investment-grade bonds, including asset-backed securities and U.S. government securities; and derivatives (including synthetic debt instruments) whose value is related to U.S. investment-grade bonds. The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in foreign bonds and lower-rated securities.
As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had two classes of shares outstanding: Class III and Class VI. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder servicing fees.
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request, by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect). Shares of the GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund and the GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund are not publicly available for direct purchase.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
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valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund ("SPHF"), a holding of the Fund, has litigation pending against various entities related to the default of certain asset-backed securities previously held by SPHF. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund indirectly received $9,082 in conjunction with a settlement agreement related to the default of those asset-backed securities.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
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equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether the underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying ins trument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Ther e were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Loan agreements
The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates. The Fund's investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the "lender") that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both t he borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. There were no loan agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. Indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party on its obligation. Credit default swaps may be used to provide a measure of protection against defaults of sovereign or corporate issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a party owns or has exposure to the issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's default. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
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disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements o utstanding at the end of the period.
Reverse repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund sells portfolio assets concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. In connection with these agreements, the Fund establishes segregated accounts with its custodian in which the Fund maintains cash, U.S. government securities or other assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold under the agreement may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. The market value of the securities the Fund has sold is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to or sent by the Fund on the next business day. There were no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $4,407,398 expiring in 2015. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund elected to defer to March 1, 2007 post-October capital losses of $3,769,564.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 618,756,197 | $ | 3,142,053 | $ | (1,270,328 | ) | $ | 1,871,725 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
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premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capital is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3 ).
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
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3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.10% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.055% for Class VI shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes)) exceed 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder of the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.002 | % | 0.000 | % | 0.000 | % | 0.002 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $2,079 and $1,472, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $230,951,243 and $28,971,383, respectively.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
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5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 80.63% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.01% of the Fund's shares were held by five related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 91.81% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 20,220,518 | $ | 197,890,460 | 2,560,718 | $ | 25,144,765 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 34,823 | 339,405 | 470,574 | 4,591,550 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (20,545,425 | ) | (202,567,898 | ) | (6,197,833 | ) | (61,203,513 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (290,084 | ) | $ | (4,338,033 | ) | (3,166,541 | ) | $ | (31,467,198 | ) |
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
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Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class VI: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 21,241,734 | $ | 209,916,102 | 142,221 | $ | 1,389,455 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 58,490 | 571,071 | 1,658,104 | 16,195,086 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (861,266 | ) | (8,500,000 | ) | (5,081,727 | ) | (49,444,068 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 20,438,958 | $ | 201,987,173 | (3,281,402 | ) | $ | (31,859,527 | ) |
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | $ | 357,398,162 | $ | 230,951,243 | $ | 27,600,000 | $ | 3,801,243 | $ | — | $ | 562,443,907 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund | 2,090 | — | — | — | 9,082 | 2,135 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 357,400,252 | $ | 230,951,243 | $ | 27,600,000 | $ | 3,801,243 | $ | 9,082 | $ | 562,446,042 |
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered that the fee charged under the Fund's investment management agreement is based on services provided by the Manager that are in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the investment management agreements of other funds of the Trust in which it invests, noting in particular that the underlying funds do not charge any advisory fees. In addition, the Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, withi n the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Domestic Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.25 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,012.70 | $ | 1.26 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.25 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.88 | $ | 1.27 | |||||||||||
Class VI | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.16 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,013.00 | $ | 0.81 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.16 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,024.33 | $ | 0.81 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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.
GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 90.9 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 8.4 | ||||||
Options Purchased | 1.3 | ||||||
Swaps | 0.8 | ||||||
Futures | (0.0 | ) | |||||
Written Options | (1.0 | ) | |||||
Other | (0.4 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 90.9% | |||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities — 88.9% | |||||||||||||||
Auto Financing — 6.1% | |||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Capital Auto Receivable Asset Trust, Series 07-2, Class A4B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .40%, 5.90%, due 02/18/14 | 7,000,000 | |||||||||||||
7,500,000 | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 06-C, Class A4B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.65%, due 02/15/12 | 7,424,100 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 05-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.76%, due 05/15/10 | 9,959,000 | |||||||||||||
12,000,000 | Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 06-3, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.79%, due 06/15/11 | 11,883,660 | |||||||||||||
14,000,000 | Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 07-A, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.61%, due 06/17/13 | 13,870,080 | |||||||||||||
11,000,000 | Sovereign Dealer Floor Plan Master Trust, Series 06-1, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.66%, due 08/15/11 | 10,837,310 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Superior Wholesale Inventory Financing Trust, Series 04-A10, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.71%, due 09/15/11 | 9,913,400 | |||||||||||||
8,000,000 | Superior Wholesale Inventory Financing Trust, Series 05-A12, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.79%, due 06/15/10 | 7,971,088 | |||||||||||||
8,000,000 | Truck Retail Installment Paper Corp., Series 05-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 5.88%, due 12/15/16 | 7,881,040 | |||||||||||||
1,419,123 | Wheels SPV LLC, Series 05-B, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.70%, due 06/10/10 | 1,418,499 | |||||||||||||
14,000,000 | World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 07-A, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.61%, due 11/15/12 | 13,879,894 | |||||||||||||
Total Auto Financing | 102,038,071 | ||||||||||||||
Business Loans — 4.3% | |||||||||||||||
2,897,762 | Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 04-3, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .37%, 5.88%, due 01/25/35 | 2,896,603 | |||||||||||||
5,040,006 | Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 05-4A, Class A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .39%, 5.90%, due 01/25/36 | 5,009,766 | |||||||||||||
3,325,949 | Capitalsource Commercial Loan Trust, Series 06-1A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.66%, due 08/22/16 | 3,322,955 | |||||||||||||
2,472,751 | GE Business Loan Trust, Series 05-1A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.68%, due 06/15/14 | 2,471,116 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Business Loans — continued | |||||||||||||||
2,575,322 | GE Business Loan Trust, Series 05-2A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 5.85%, due 11/15/33 | 2,575,322 | |||||||||||||
2,137,676 | GE Commercial Equipment Financing LLC, Series 05-1, Class A3B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.55%, due 03/20/09 | 2,136,142 | |||||||||||||
4,101,333 | GE Commercial Loan Trust, Series 06-2, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.42%, due 04/19/15 | 4,086,158 | |||||||||||||
4,000,000 | GE Dealer Floorplan Master Trust, Series 05-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.58%, due 04/20/10 | 3,987,320 | |||||||||||||
13,000,000 | GE Dealer Floorplan Master Trust, Series 07-2, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.33%, due 07/20/12 | 12,878,599 | |||||||||||||
3,115,009 | Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial, Series 05-1, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.76%, due 02/25/30 | 3,038,443 | |||||||||||||
2,290,036 | Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial, Series 05-2A, Class 1A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.76%, due 09/25/30 | 2,227,818 | |||||||||||||
11,799,169 | Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial, Series 07-2A, Class 1A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.63%, due 06/25/37 | 11,722,084 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust, Series 05-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 02/25/13 | 4,977,500 | |||||||||||||
11,000,000 | Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust, Series 98-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 07/25/11 | 10,972,060 | |||||||||||||
Total Business Loans | 72,301,886 | ||||||||||||||
CMBS — 3.9% | |||||||||||||||
4,793,508 | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 05-PW10, Class A1, 5.09%, due 12/11/40 | 4,771,410 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage, Series 05-CD1, Class A2FL, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.71%, due 07/15/44 | 6,955,200 | |||||||||||||
13,000,000 | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 06-FL12, Class AJ, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 5.74%, due 12/15/20 | 12,983,100 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 05-C4, Class A2, 5.31%, due 11/10/45 | 7,014,219 | |||||||||||||
4,000,000 | GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 06-C1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 5.52%, due 03/10/44 | 4,016,562 | |||||||||||||
3,788,413 | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 06-FL4, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.42%, due 11/05/21 | 3,783,677 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | GS Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 06-GG6, Class A2, Variable Rate, 5.51%, due 04/10/38 | 6,995,240 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
CMBS — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,888,695 | Lehman Brothers Floating Rate Commercial, Series 06-LLFA, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.69%, due 09/15/21 | 1,888,288 | |||||||||||||
6,000,000 | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 06-C1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 5.80%, due 05/12/39 | 6,031,641 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 06-IQ11, Class A3, Variable Rate, 5.91%, due 10/15/42 | 3,021,810 | |||||||||||||
8,371,462 | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 06-WL7A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.70%, due 09/15/21 | 8,354,538 | |||||||||||||
Total CMBS | 65,815,685 | ||||||||||||||
CMBS Collateralized Debt Obligations — 1.3% | |||||||||||||||
7,480,000 | ACAS CRE CDO, Series 07-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .80%, 6.17%, due 11/23/52 | 7,450,155 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Guggenheim Structured Real Estate Funding, Series 05-2A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .32%, 5.83%, due 08/26/30 | 6,965,700 | |||||||||||||
7,400,000 | Marathon Real Estate CDO, Series 06-1A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .33%, 5.84%, due 05/25/46 | 7,321,375 | |||||||||||||
Total CMBS Collateralized Debt Obligations | 21,737,230 | ||||||||||||||
Collateralized Loan Obligations — 1.3% | |||||||||||||||
15,500,000 | Arran Corp. Loans No. 1 B.V., Series 06-1A, Class A3, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo LIBOR + .17%, 5.53%, due 06/20/25 | 15,451,562 | |||||||||||||
7,200,000 | Omega Capital Europe Plc, Series GLOB-5A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.61%, due 07/05/11 | 7,160,976 | |||||||||||||
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations | 22,612,538 | ||||||||||||||
Credit Cards — 19.4% | |||||||||||||||
7,150,000 | Advanta Business Card Master Trust, Series 01-A, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 5.84%, due 10/20/10 | 7,145,495 | |||||||||||||
6,500,000 | Advanta Business Card Master Trust, Series 05-A1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.61%, due 04/20/11 | 6,482,775 | |||||||||||||
2,000,000 | Advanta Business Card Master Trust, Series 05-A5, Class A5, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.60%, due 04/20/12 | 1,987,240 | |||||||||||||
3,340,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 03-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.72%, due 09/15/10 | 3,336,426 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Credit Cards — continued | |||||||||||||||
6,000,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 04-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + 0.08%, 5.69%, due 09/15/11 | 5,981,400 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 04-4, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + 0.09%, 5.70%, due 03/15/12 | 4,985,100 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 05-3, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.61%, due 01/18/11 | 4,961,500 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 05-5, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.65%, due 02/15/13 | 9,931,000 | |||||||||||||
4,500,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 06-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.64%, due 12/15/13 | 4,459,320 | |||||||||||||
6,000,000 | Arran, Series 2005-A, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 12/15/10 | 5,985,000 | |||||||||||||
19,000,000 | Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Series 06-A10, Class A10, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR - .02%, 5.59%, due 02/15/12 | 18,900,877 | |||||||||||||
1,000,000 | Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 03-A10, Class A10, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.72%, due 06/15/11 | 999,000 | |||||||||||||
5,760,000 | Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 03-A6, Class A6, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.72%, due 02/15/11 | 5,755,978 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Capital One Master Trust, Series 02-1A, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.81%, due 11/15/11 | 4,990,039 | |||||||||||||
5,530,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 03-A3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.86%, due 05/16/11 | 5,521,359 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 04-A7, Class A7, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.71%, due 06/16/14 | 4,964,383 | |||||||||||||
11,000,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 06-A14, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.62%, due 08/15/13 | 10,939,500 | |||||||||||||
6,000,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 07-A6, Class A6, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.40%, due 05/15/13 | 5,955,000 | |||||||||||||
7,875,000 | Chase Credit Card Master Trust, Series 03-3, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.72%, due 10/15/10 | 7,869,409 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Chase Credit Card Master Trust, Series 03-5, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.73%, due 01/17/11 | 2,997,570 | |||||||||||||
2,000,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 05-A3, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 10/17/11 | 1,993,520 | |||||||||||||
4,500,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 07-A1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 03/15/13 | 4,454,254 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Credit Cards — continued | |||||||||||||||
11,000,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 07-A11, Class A11, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.61%, due 07/16/12 | 10,912,396 | |||||||||||||
9,000,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 01-A7, Class A7, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.69%, due 08/15/13 | 8,963,100 | |||||||||||||
2,000,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 06-A6, Class A6, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.51%, due 05/24/12 | 1,991,200 | |||||||||||||
16,000,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 07-A1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR - .01%, 5.35%, due 03/22/12 | 15,923,200 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 03-2, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 5.74%, due 08/15/10 | 9,996,900 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 04-2, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.68%, due 05/15/12 | 9,921,000 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 05-3, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 05/15/11 | 4,977,750 | |||||||||||||
6,150,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 06-2, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.61%, due 01/17/12 | 6,122,632 | |||||||||||||
5,600,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 07-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.62%, due 02/15/10 | 5,568,920 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 05-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.65%, due 03/15/13 | 6,948,655 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 07-3, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.62%, due 06/15/13 | 4,967,188 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Gracechurch Card Funding Plc, Series 3, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.72%, due 03/15/10 | 6,991,250 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Gracechurch Card Funding Plc, Series 8, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.62%, due 06/15/10 | 6,984,390 | |||||||||||||
6,900,000 | Household Affinity Credit Card Master Note Trust I, Series 03-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.73%, due 02/15/10 | 6,894,070 | |||||||||||||
12,000,000 | Household Credit Card Master Note Trust I, Series 07-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.66%, due 04/15/13 | 11,888,438 | |||||||||||||
17,000,000 | HSBC Private Label Credit Card Master Note, Series 07-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 12/16/13 | 16,851,250 | |||||||||||||
7,500,000 | MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 04-A8, Class A8, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.76%, due 01/15/14 | 7,433,625 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 05-A5, Class A5, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.61%, due 12/15/10 | 4,989,063 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Credit Cards — continued | |||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Pillar Funding Plc, Series 04-2, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.50%, due 09/15/11 | 6,904,310 | |||||||||||||
16,500,000 | Turquoise Card Backed Securities Plc, Series 06-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.62%, due 05/16/11 | 16,408,477 | |||||||||||||
8,415,000 | World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 03-A, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .37%, 5.98%, due 05/15/12 | 8,425,519 | |||||||||||||
15,400,000 | World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 04-A, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.79%, due 03/15/13 | 15,307,600 | |||||||||||||
2,000,000 | World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 06-A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 5.74%, due 02/15/17 | 1,945,780 | |||||||||||||
Total Credit Cards | 327,912,858 | ||||||||||||||
Emerging Markets Collateralized Debt Obligations — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
4,000,000 | Santiago CDO Ltd., Series 05-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .40%, 5.77%, due 04/18/17 | 3,890,000 | |||||||||||||
Equipment Leases — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | CNH Equipment Trust, Series 05-A, Class A4A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.65%, due 06/15/12 | 6,974,870 | |||||||||||||
Insurance Premiums — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
3,000,000 | AICCO Premium Finance Master Trust, Series 05-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.69%, due 04/15/10 | 2,996,700 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | AICCO Premium Finance Master Trust, Series 07-AA, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.66%, due 12/15/11 | 9,900,000 | |||||||||||||
Total Insurance Premiums | 12,896,700 | ||||||||||||||
Insured Auto Financing — 4.3% | |||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Aesop Funding II LLC, Series 05-1A, Class A3, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.66%, due 04/20/11 | 4,945,600 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Aesop Funding II LLC, Series 06-1, Class A1, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 5.76%, due 03/20/12 | 6,908,650 | |||||||||||||
6,000,000 | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 05-BM, Class A4, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.41%, due 05/06/12 | 5,982,016 | |||||||||||||
4,429,200 | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 06-RM, Class A1, MBIA, 5.37%, due 10/06/09 | 4,422,510 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Insured Auto Financing — continued | |||||||||||||||
8,000,000 | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 07-CM, Class A3B, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.36%, due 05/07/12 | 7,946,208 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | ARG Funding Corp., Series 05-2A, Class A3, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.68%, due 05/20/10 | 6,978,672 | |||||||||||||
6,000,000 | Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 06-B, Class A4, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 07/15/13 | 5,957,940 | |||||||||||||
12,000,000 | Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 07-A, Class A4, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 11/15/13 | 11,874,960 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 05-1A, Class A1, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.65%, due 02/25/10 | 2,977,523 | |||||||||||||
2,000,000 | Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 05-2A, Class A5, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.76%, due 11/25/11 | 1,964,120 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Rental Car Finance Corp., Series 04-1A, Class A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.71%, due 06/25/09 | 6,956,712 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | UPFC Auto Receivables Trust, Series 06-B, Class A3, AMBAC, 5.01%, due 08/15/12 | 4,980,650 | |||||||||||||
Total Insured Auto Financing | 71,895,561 | ||||||||||||||
Insured Credit Cards — 1.1% | |||||||||||||||
12,000,000 | Cabela's Master Credit Card Trust, Series 03-1A, Class A, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 5.91%, due 01/15/10 | 11,999,912 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Cabela's Master Credit Card Trust, Series 04-2A, Class A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.73%, due 03/15/11 | 6,981,188 | |||||||||||||
Total Insured Credit Cards | 18,981,100 | ||||||||||||||
Insured Other — 1.3% | |||||||||||||||
5,500,000 | DB Master Finance LLC, Series 06-1, Class A2, 144A, AMBAC, 5.78%, due 06/20/31 | 5,490,336 | |||||||||||||
4,326,878 | Henderson Receivables LLC, Series 06-3A, Class A1, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.81%, due 09/15/41 | 4,161,418 | |||||||||||||
4,380,716 | Henderson Receivables LLC, Series 06-4A, Class A1, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.81%, due 12/15/41 | 4,216,089 | |||||||||||||
6,500,000 | TIB Card Receivables Fund, 144A, FGIC, Variable Rate, 4 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.61%, due 01/05/14 | 6,495,450 | |||||||||||||
10,200,000 | Toll Road Investment Part II, Series C, 144A, MBIA, Zero Coupon, due 02/15/37 | 1,621,902 | |||||||||||||
Total Insured Other | 21,985,195 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
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August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Insured Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — 1.1% | |||||||||||||||
18,337,001 | Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 04-R6, Class A1, XL Capital Assurance, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .21%, 5.72%, due 07/25/34 | 18,208,642 | |||||||||||||
Insured Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (United States) — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
1,895,755 | SBI Heloc Trust, Series 05-HE1, Class 1A, 144A, FSA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .19%, 5.70%, due 11/25/35 | 1,763,052 | |||||||||||||
Insured Time Share — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
2,263,143 | Cendant Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 05-1A, Class A2, 144A, FGIC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.72%, due 05/20/17 | 2,255,364 | |||||||||||||
2,289,710 | Sierra Receivables Funding Co., Series 06-1A, Class A2, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.69%, due 05/20/18 | 2,274,488 | |||||||||||||
Total Insured Time Share | 4,529,852 | ||||||||||||||
Insured Transportation — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
9,000,000 | CLI Funding LLC, Series 06-1A, Class A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.72%, due 08/18/21 | 8,955,180 | |||||||||||||
Investment Grade Corporate Collateralized Debt Obligations — 3.7% | |||||||||||||||
2,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 04-12, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .60%, 5.96%, due 08/05/09 | 2,004,000 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 04-15, Class II, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .65%, 6.01%, due 12/20/09 | 4,995,000 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 04-15, Class III, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .75%, 6.10%, due 12/20/09 | 3,010,500 | |||||||||||||
6,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 04-16, Class I, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .40%, 5.76%, due 08/05/09 | 6,024,000 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 05-10, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .52%, 5.88%, due 03/20/10 | 2,976,000 | |||||||||||||
6,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 05-15, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .40%, 5.76%, due 12/20/10 | 6,003,000 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 05-2A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .45%, 5.81%, due 03/20/10 | 2,985,000 | |||||||||||||
9,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 06-13A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 5.65%, due 06/20/13 | 8,460,000 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
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August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Investment Grade Corporate Collateralized Debt Obligations — continued | |||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Prism Orso Trust, Series 04-MAPL, Class CERT, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .70%, 6.06%, due 08/01/11 | 10,073,000 | |||||||||||||
9,000,000 | Reve SPC, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 5.58%, due 03/20/14 | 8,752,500 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Salisbury International Investments Ltd., Series EMTN, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .42%, 5.78%, due 06/22/10 | 6,972,700 | |||||||||||||
Total Investment Grade Corporate Collateralized Debt Obligations | 62,255,700 | ||||||||||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — 22.9% | |||||||||||||||
7,140,720 | Accredited Mortage Loan Trust, Series 07-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.56%, due 02/25/37 | 7,070,586 | |||||||||||||
5,871,771 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 05-AG1, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .21%, 5.72%, due 08/25/35 | 5,849,340 | |||||||||||||
1,534,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 05-ASP1, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 5.78%, due 09/25/35 | 1,515,362 | |||||||||||||
1,205,758 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 05-SDI, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .40%, 5.91%, due 11/25/50 | 1,194,243 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-ASP5, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.69%, due 10/25/36 | 9,753,400 | |||||||||||||
2,243,115 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-CW1, Class A2A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.56%, due 07/25/36 | 2,235,735 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-CW1, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.61%, due 07/25/36 | 4,960,400 | |||||||||||||
13,000,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-HE2, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 05/25/36 | 12,848,030 | |||||||||||||
3,500,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-HE3, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.60%, due 06/25/36 | 3,477,215 | |||||||||||||
2,052,707 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-SL1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 09/25/35 | 1,828,572 | |||||||||||||
3,212,595 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-SL3, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.61%, due 06/25/36 | 2,911,157 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-SL3, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .17%, 5.68%, due 06/25/36 | 2,010,990 | |||||||||||||
2,509,310 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-SL4, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.63%, due 09/25/36 | 2,341,814 | |||||||||||||
6,631,578 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 07-ASL1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .17%, 5.68%, due 12/25/36 | 5,536,041 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — continued | |||||||||||||||
5,408,254 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 07-WM1, Class A2A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.58%, due 11/25/36 | 5,374,128 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 05-5, Class 1A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.69%, due 12/25/35 | 2,987,820 | |||||||||||||
14,000,000 | Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-M1, Class AC2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 07/25/36 | 13,562,500 | |||||||||||||
12,000,000 | Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-M2, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 09/25/36 | 11,536,200 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-M2, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 09/25/36 | 6,656,230 | |||||||||||||
6,961,297 | Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-W2, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .19%, 5.70%, due 03/25/36 | 6,603,138 | |||||||||||||
12,000,000 | Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-W4, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 05/25/36 | 11,705,880 | |||||||||||||
2,500,000 | Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-W5, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 06/25/36 | 2,400,000 | |||||||||||||
4,500,000 | Asset Backed Funding Certificates, Series 06-OPT2, Class A3B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 10/25/36 | 4,398,750 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Asset Backed Funding Certificates, Series 06-OPT2, Class A3C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 10/25/36 | 2,842,500 | |||||||||||||
1,357,263 | Asset Backed Funding Certificates, Series 06-OPT3, Class A3A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.57%, due 11/25/36 | 1,340,297 | |||||||||||||
13,749,918 | Asset Backed Funding Certificates, Series 07-NC1, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + 0.22%, 5.73%, due 05/25/37 | 13,578,044 | |||||||||||||
6,500,000 | Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 05-A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .50%, 6.01%, due 02/28/40 | 6,495,684 | |||||||||||||
6,011,056 | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc., Series 07-AQ1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 11/25/36 | 5,895,824 | |||||||||||||
6,000,000 | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc., Series 07-AQ1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.71%, due 11/25/36 | 5,173,140 | |||||||||||||
4,369,018 | Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 07-SL2, Class 1A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 02/25/37 | 3,844,735 | |||||||||||||
3,185,074 | Centex Home Equity, Series 05-C, Class AV3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 5.74%, due 06/25/35 | 3,121,372 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Centex Home Equity, Series 06-A, Class AV3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 06/25/36 | 2,958,300 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — continued | |||||||||||||||
3,500,000 | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 06-HE3, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 12/25/36 | 3,321,719 | |||||||||||||
8,000,000 | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 06-WFH4, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 11/25/36 | 7,625,600 | |||||||||||||
3,800,025 | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 06-WFHE2, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.55%, due 08/25/36 | 3,792,045 | |||||||||||||
7,500,000 | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 06-WMC1, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 12/25/35 | 7,483,500 | |||||||||||||
9,712,000 | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 06-BC3, Class 2A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.65%, due 02/25/37 | 8,976,452 | |||||||||||||
6,742,144 | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 06-BC5, Class 2A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.59%, due 03/25/37 | 6,667,286 | |||||||||||||
3,375,714 | Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization, Series 06-RP1, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 04/25/36 | 3,368,330 | |||||||||||||
192,667 | Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 05-B, Class 2A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.71%, due 04/25/35 | 190,741 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 06-B, Class 2A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 08/25/36 | 4,549,237 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | GE-WMC Mortgage Securities, Series 05-2, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .17%, 5.68%, due 12/25/35 | 6,960,100 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | GE-WMC Mortgage Securities, Series 06-1, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 08/25/36 | 9,488,000 | |||||||||||||
1,968,225 | Household Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 05-2, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .31%, 5.85%, due 01/20/35 | 1,904,796 | |||||||||||||
1,405,752 | Household Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 05-3, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 5.83%, due 01/20/35 | 1,358,692 | |||||||||||||
9,012,765 | Household Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 06-2, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.69%, due 03/20/36 | 8,588,174 | |||||||||||||
12,000,000 | IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust, Series 06-HE1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.65%, due 03/25/36 | 11,960,400 | |||||||||||||
9,000,000 | J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., Series 06-WMC4, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.63%, due 12/25/36 | 8,747,280 | |||||||||||||
2,100,000 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 05-FRE1, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.76%, due 10/25/35 | 2,035,777 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-FRE2, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 03/25/36 | 4,639,063 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
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August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — continued | |||||||||||||||
672,208 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-HE1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.59%, due 01/25/36 | 671,342 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-HE2, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 06/25/36 | 2,758,008 | |||||||||||||
6,760,000 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-HE3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 08/25/36 | 6,495,145 | |||||||||||||
4,000,000 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-NC3, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 10/25/36 | 3,730,156 | |||||||||||||
3,089,470 | Master Second Lien Trust, Series 06-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 03/25/36 | 2,100,839 | |||||||||||||
6,742,901 | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 06-SD1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .28%, 5.79%, due 01/25/47 | 6,577,226 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loans, Series 06-3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 04/25/36 | 2,897,340 | |||||||||||||
2,500,000 | Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust, Series 06-2, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + 0.15%, 5.66%, due 11/25/36 | 2,397,750 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 06-B, Class AV3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .17%, 5.68%, due 09/25/36 | 9,931,250 | |||||||||||||
352,269 | Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Series 05-FM1, Class 2A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 5.73%, due 05/25/35 | 351,389 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Series 06-HE3, Class 2A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 07/25/36 | 9,684,375 | |||||||||||||
3,789,943 | Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-3, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.76%, due 08/25/35 | 3,695,195 | |||||||||||||
1,882,849 | People's Choice Home Loan Securities Trust, Series 05-3, Class 1A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 5.78%, due 08/25/35 | 1,814,643 | |||||||||||||
5,860,060 | People's Choice Home Loan Securities Trust, Series 05-4, Class 1A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .26%, 5.77%, due 12/25/35 | 5,730,025 | |||||||||||||
625,351 | RAAC Series Trust, Series 05-RP3, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 5.74%, due 05/25/39 | 622,687 | |||||||||||||
2,991,763 | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 05-RS4, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 5.74%, due 04/25/35 | 2,989,893 | |||||||||||||
8,000,000 | Saxon Asset Securities Trust., Series 06-3, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 11/25/36 | 7,532,031 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust, Series 06-HE1, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 07/25/36 | 8,899,700 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — continued | |||||||||||||||
270,161 | Security National Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-2A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 5.80%, due 02/25/36 | 269,148 | |||||||||||||
6,534,306 | Security National Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-2A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 5.80%, due 10/25/36 | 6,487,325 | |||||||||||||
2,499,697 | SG Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 05-OPT1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .26%, 5.77%, due 10/25/35 | 2,465,726 | |||||||||||||
12,214,178 | Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 07-NS1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.63%, due 01/25/37 | 12,176,009 | |||||||||||||
4,000,000 | Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance, Series 06-BC3, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 06/25/37 | 3,876,875 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 06-1, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.71%, due 01/25/36 | 2,670,577 | |||||||||||||
3,683,850 | Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-S6, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 5.80%, due 11/25/35 | 3,674,661 | |||||||||||||
602,595 | Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-WF1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.71%, due 02/25/35 | 594,979 | |||||||||||||
Total Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) | 386,758,913 | ||||||||||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (Australian) — 2.6% | |||||||||||||||
2,856,573 | Australian Mortgage Securities II, Series G3, Class A1A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .21%, 5.57%, due 01/10/35 | 2,848,031 | |||||||||||||
3,432,211 | Crusade Global Trust, Series 04-2, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 5.64%, due 11/19/37 | 3,385,910 | |||||||||||||
5,254,980 | Crusade Global Trust, Series 06-1, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.42%, due 07/20/38 | 5,233,066 | |||||||||||||
7,539,676 | Interstar Millennium Trust, Series 05-1G, Class A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.48%, due 12/08/36 | 7,503,184 | |||||||||||||
3,103,688 | Medallion Trust, Series 05-1G, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.46%, due 05/10/36 | 3,085,904 | |||||||||||||
2,550,565 | National RMBS Trust, Series 04-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.47%, due 03/20/34 | 2,537,455 | |||||||||||||
8,214,527 | National RMBS Trust, Series 06-3, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.43%, due 10/20/37 | 8,154,150 | |||||||||||||
8,483,200 | Puma Finance Ltd., Series G5, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.57%, due 02/21/38 | 8,443,329 | |||||||||||||
2,102,814 | Westpac Securitization Trust, Series 05-1G, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.43%, due 03/23/36 | 2,095,096 | |||||||||||||
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (Australian) | 43,286,125 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
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August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (European) — 6.7% | |||||||||||||||
11,000,000 | Aire Valley Mortgages, Series 06-1A, Class 1A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.47%, due 09/20/66 | 10,983,500 | |||||||||||||
3,500,000 | Arkle Master Issuer Plc, Series 06-1A, Class 4A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.61%, due 02/17/52 | 3,475,850 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Arran Residential Mortgages Funding Plc, Series 06-2A, Class A2B, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo LIBOR + .05%, 5.41%, due 09/20/56 | 9,967,600 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Brunel Residential Mortgages, Series 07-1A, Class A4C, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.46%, due 01/13/39 | 6,911,100 | |||||||||||||
5,145,959 | Gracechurch Mortgage Financing Plc, Series 06-1, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.54%, due 11/20/31 | 5,129,595 | |||||||||||||
2,230,358 | Gracechurch Mortgage Funding Plc, Series 1A, Class A2B, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.43%, due 10/11/41 | 2,211,378 | |||||||||||||
7,500,000 | Granite Master Issuer Plc, Series 06-3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.40%, due 12/20/54 | 7,479,000 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Holmes Financing Plc, Series 10A, Class 4A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.44%, due 07/15/40 | 9,905,400 | |||||||||||||
14,000,000 | Kildare Securities Ltd., Series 07-1A, Class A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.42%, due 12/10/43 | 13,898,500 | |||||||||||||
2,995,790 | Leek Finance Plc, Series 15A, Class AB, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.50%, due 03/21/37 | 2,985,185 | |||||||||||||
8,446,600 | Leek Finance Plc, Series 16A, Class A2B, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.52%, due 09/21/37 | 8,396,681 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Mound Financing Plc, Series 5A, Class 2A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.40%, due 05/08/16 | 2,985,000 | |||||||||||||
4,609,189 | Paragon Mortgages Plc, Series 12A, Class A2C, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.67%, due 11/15/38 | 4,546,319 | |||||||||||||
4,000,000 | Paragon Mortgages Plc, Series 14A, Class A2C, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR, 5.44%, due 09/15/39 | 3,954,360 | |||||||||||||
1,775,000 | Permanent Financing Plc, Series 6, Class 2A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.45%, due 12/10/11 | 1,774,645 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Permanent Financing Plc, Series 7, Class 2A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.40%, due 09/10/14 | 4,999,600 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Permanent Master Issuer Plc, Series 07-1, Class 4A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.44%, due 10/15/33 | 4,938,150 | |||||||||||||
8,640,494 | RMAC Securities Plc, Series 06-NS4A, Class A1B, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.43%, due 06/12/25 | 8,630,126 | |||||||||||||
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (European) | 113,171,989 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (United States) — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
1,134,485 | GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 05-HE4, Class 2A3C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.76%, due 07/25/30 | 1,134,130 | |||||||||||||
Student Loans — 5.7% | |||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | College Loan Corp. Trust, Series 04-1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.47%, due 04/25/16 | 4,992,969 | |||||||||||||
8,000,000 | College Loan Corp. Trust, Series 07-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.37%, due 01/25/23 | 7,961,600 | |||||||||||||
787,696 | Collegiate Funding Services Education Loan Trust I, Series 05-A, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.38%, due 09/29/14 | 787,662 | |||||||||||||
2,561,035 | Goal Capital Funding Trust, Series 06-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR, 5.51%, due 08/25/20 | 2,542,544 | |||||||||||||
2,938,825 | Keycorp Student Loan Trust, Series 05-A, Class 2A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.41%, due 09/27/21 | 2,922,191 | |||||||||||||
2,927,914 | Montana Higher Education Student Assistance Corp., Series 05-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.40%, due 06/20/15 | 2,920,887 | |||||||||||||
8,000,000 | National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 05-2, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 02/25/26 | 7,917,440 | |||||||||||||
2,000,000 | National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 06-1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.65%, due 08/25/23 | 1,990,000 | |||||||||||||
5,828,207 | National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 06-A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.59%, due 08/26/19 | 5,779,367 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Nelnet Education Loan Funding, Inc., Series 04-2A, Class A3, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.61%, due 11/25/15 | 6,953,310 | |||||||||||||
9,000,000 | Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 05-3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.41%, due 06/22/17 | 8,998,965 | |||||||||||||
8,000,000 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 05-3, Class A4, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.43%, due 04/27/20 | 7,975,040 | |||||||||||||
1,997,462 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 05-4, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.37%, due 10/26/15 | 1,993,068 | |||||||||||||
572,145 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 05-7, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR, 5.36%, due 01/25/18 | 571,590 | |||||||||||||
8,500,000 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 06-A, Class A2, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.39%, due 10/15/15 | 8,485,391 | |||||||||||||
14,000,000 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 07-2, Class A2, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR, 5.36%, due 07/25/17 | 13,951,840 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
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August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Student Loans — continued | |||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 07-5, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR - 0.01%, 5.35%, due 07/25/13 | 9,971,875 | |||||||||||||
Total Student Loans | 96,715,739 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Receivables — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
14,000,000 | ABS Global Finance Plc, Series 06-1A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.67%, due 12/17/10 | 13,984,600 | |||||||||||||
Total Asset-Backed Securities | 1,499,805,616 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | TIAA Global Markets, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.46%, due 01/12/11 | 4,982,300 | |||||||||||||
U.S. Government — 1.5% | |||||||||||||||
25,791,800 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 3.63%, due 01/15/08 (a) (b) | 25,715,231 | |||||||||||||
U.S. Government Agency — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
2,226,130 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Jamaica), Variable Rate, 4 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 5.92%, due 10/01/18 | 2,225,908 | |||||||||||||
1,000,000 | U.S. Department of Transportation, 144A, 6.00%, due 12/07/21 | 1,055,070 | |||||||||||||
Total U.S. Government Agency | 3,280,978 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $1,558,041,629) | 1,533,784,125 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
OPTIONS PURCHASED — 1.3% | |||||||||||||||
Options on Futures — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 4,900 | Eurodollar Futures Call, Expires 10/12/07, Strike 95.25 | 3,430,000 | ||||||||||||
Options on Interest Rates — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
EUR | 325,000,000 | EUR 6 Month LIBOR Cap Call, Expires 02/16/17, Strike 10.00% | 261,437 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 650,000,000 | EUR 6 Month LIBOR Cap Call, Expires 02/27/17, Strike 10.00% | 529,607 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 300,000,000 | EUR Swaption Cap Call, Expires 10/12/07, Strike 0.05% | 22,350 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 300,000,000 | EUR Swaption Cap Call, Expires 10/15/07, Strike 0.06% | 19,188 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 300,000,000 | EUR Swaption Floor Put, Expires 10/12/07, Strike 0.05% | 242,250 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 300,000,000 | EUR Swaption Floor Put, Expires 10/15/07, Strike 0.06% | 270,807 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 130,000,000 | GBP 3 Month LIBOR Floor Put, Expires 01/31/08, Strike 5.76% | 425 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 65,000,000 | GBP 3 Month LIBOR Floor Put, Expires 02/05/08, Strike 5.81% | 530 | ||||||||||||
1,346,594 | |||||||||||||||
Options on Interest Rate Swaps — 1.0% | |||||||||||||||
GBP | 40,000,000 | GBP Swaption Call, Expires 04/11/08, Strike 5.86% | 115,062 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 40,000,000 | GBP Swaption Call, Expires 04/14/08, Strike 5.86% | 116,117 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 40,000,000 | GBP Swaption Call, Expires 04/17/08, Strike 5.97% | 150,774 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 60,000,000 | GBP Swaption Call, Expires 04/28/08, Strike 5.91% | 211,392 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 60,000,000 | GBP Swaption Call, Expires 05/08/08, Strike 5.96% | 247,154 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 40,000,000 | GBP Swaption Put, Expires 04/11/08, Strike 5.86% | 300,204 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 40,000,000 | GBP Swaption Put, Expires 04/14/08, Strike 5.86% | 300,684 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 40,000,000 | GBP Swaption Put, Expires 04/17/08, Strike 5.97% | 252,482 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 60,000,000 | GBP Swaption Put, Expires 04/28/08, Strike 5.91% | 410,059 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 60,000,000 | GBP Swaption Put, Expires 05/08/08, Strike 5.96% | 374,191 | ||||||||||||
SEK | 2,289,000,000 | SEK Swaption Call, Expires 10/31/07, Strike 4.74% | 1,701,986 | ||||||||||||
USD | 300,000,000 | USD Swaption Call, Expires 10/10/07, Strike 5.44% | 5,819,943 | ||||||||||||
USD | 360,000,000 | USD Swaption Call, Expires 9/28/07, Strike 5.20% | 4,578,793 | ||||||||||||
USD | 198,800,000 | USD Swaption Put, Expires 10/31/07, Strike 5.09% | 357,830 | ||||||||||||
USD | 980,000,000 | USD Swaption Put, Expires 10/31/07, Strike 5.09% | 1,771,252 | ||||||||||||
16,707,923 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $13,994,837) | 21,484,517 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.4% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 1.9% | |||||||||||||||
31,394,787 | Merrimac Cash Series-Premium Class | 31,394,787 | |||||||||||||
Other Short-Term Investments — 6.5% | |||||||||||||||
15,000,000 | Amsterdam Funding Corp. Commercial Paper, 6.20%, due 10/04/07 | 14,914,750 | |||||||||||||
25,000,000 | Barton Capital Corp. Commercial Paper, 6.00%, due 09/05/07 | 24,983,334 | |||||||||||||
20,000,000 | Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Commercial Paper, 5.75%, due 09/04/07 | 19,990,417 | |||||||||||||
25,000,000 | Old Line Funding LLC Commercial Paper, 5.50%, due 09/05/07 | 24,984,722 | |||||||||||||
15,000,000 | Sheffield Receivables Commercial Paper, 6.15%, due 09/27/07 | 14,933,375 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Windmill Funding Corp. Commercial Paper, 5.26%, due 09/07/07 | 9,991,233 | |||||||||||||
Total Other Short-Term Investments | 109,797,831 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $141,192,618) | 141,192,618 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.6% (Cost $1,713,229,084) | 1,696,461,260 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.6%) | (10,442,101 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 1,686,019,159 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr. | December 2007 | $ | 8,941,844 | $ | (58,584 | ) | ||||||||||||
59 | U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | 6,295,484 | (38,925 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | (97,509 | ) |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Average balance outstanding | $ | (77,501,730 | ) | ||||
Average interest rate | 1.44 | % | |||||
Maximum balance outstanding | $ | (135,993,112 | ) | ||||
Average shares outstanding | 57,158,064 | ||||||
Average balance per share outstanding | $ | (1.36 | ) | ||||
Average balance per share outstanding | 97 |
Average balance outstanding was calculated based on daily balances outstanding during the period that the Fund had entered into reverse repurchase agreements. There were no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Written Options
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Description | Premiums | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Call $118,000,000 9/04/2007 | USD | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 5.49% | $ | (890,900 | ) | $ | (2,451,436 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Put 118,000,000 9/04/2007 | USD | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 5.49% | (890,900 | ) | (329 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Call 118,000,000 9/10/2007 | USD | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 5.53% | (814,200 | ) | (2,778,659 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Put 118,000,000 9/10/2007 | USD | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 5.53% | (814,200 | ) | (7,738 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Call 118,000,000 9/17/2007 | USD | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 5.47% | (873,200 | ) | (2,300,949 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Put 118,000,000 9/17/2007 | USD | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 5.47% | (873,200 | ) | (73,138 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Call 118,000,000 9/24/2007 | USD | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 5.37% | (944,000 | ) | (1,656,395 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Put 118,000,000 9/24/2007 | USD | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 5.37% | (944,000 | ) | (287,734 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Call 117,000,000 9/28/2007 | USD | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 5.24% | (883,350 | ) | (933,674 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Put 117,000,000 9/28/2007 | USD | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 5.24% | (883,350 | ) | (744,931 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Put 360,000,000 9/28/2007 | USD | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 5.80% | (864,000 | ) | (23,166 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Call 360,000,000 9/28/2007 | USD | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 5.00% | (1,143,000 | ) | (2,491,790 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Put 300,000,000 10/10/2007 | USD | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 6.04% | (1,275,000 | ) | (6,870 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Call 4,900 10/12/2007 | USD | Eurodollar Futures, | Strike 95.50 | (1,391,600 | ) | (1,929,375 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Put 4,900 10/12/2007 | USD | Eurodollar Futures, | Strike 94.88 | (840,350 | ) | (398,125 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Call 2,289,000,000 10/31/2007 | SEK | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 4.49% | (230,059 | ) | (788,904 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Put 40,000,000 4/11/2008 | GBP | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 6.44% | (183,501 | ) | (105,730 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Put 40,000,000 4/14/2008 | GBP | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 6.50% | (177,100 | ) | (92,942 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Put 40,000,000 4/17/2008 | GBP | Interest Rate Swaption, | Strike 6.50% | (164,703 | ) | (92,689 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
$ | (15,080,613 | ) | $ | (17,164,574 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap Agreements
Credit Default Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13,000,000 | USD | 9/20/2010 | Morgan Stanley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Services Inc. | Receive | 0.40 | % | Eagle Creek CDO | $ | 83,748 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2013 | Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc. | Receive | 0.25 | % | MS Synthetic 2006-1 | (205,345 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2015 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 0.88 | % | AAA CDO | (172,329 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | — | $ | (293,926 | ) |
Interest Rate Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Fixed Rate | Variable Rate | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
810,000,000 | GBP | 4/9/2008 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 6.32 | % | 3 month GBP LIBOR | $ | (211,405 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
405,000,000 | GBP | 4/9/2008 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 6.26 | % | 3 month GBP LIBOR | (217,613 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
825,000,000 | GBP | 10/9/2008 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 6.37 | % | 3 month GBP LIBOR | (1,296,699 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
412,500,000 | GBP | 10/9/2008 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 6.30 | % | 3 month GBP LIBOR | (511,560 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2,880,000,000 | NOK | 10/29/2008 | Morgan Stanley | Receive | 5.47 | % | 3 month NOK NIBOR | (1,127,692 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,000,000,000 | NOK | 3/16/2009 | Morgan Stanley | Receive | 5.33 | % | 3 month NOK NIBOR | (588,265 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
137,100,000 | GBP | 7/6/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 6.33 | % | 6 month GBP LIBOR | (1,138,339 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
68,600,000 | GBP | 7/10/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 6.26 | % | 6 month GBP LIBOR | (391,492 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
194,000,000 | GBP | 7/20/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 6.29 | % | 6 month GBP LIBOR | (1,403,590 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
471,000,000 | USD | 9/5/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 5.32 | % | 3 month LIBOR | (3,796,703 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,800,000,000 | SEK | 9/5/2009 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 4.51 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | 74,535 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1,405,000,000 | SEK | 9/5/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.51 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | 58,178 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1,272,000,000 | SEK | 10/4/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.74 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | 743,533 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2,313,000,000 | SEK | 10/4/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.74 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | 1,359,854 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
526,000,000 | USD | 10/5/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 5.32 | % | 3 month LIBOR | (4,861,781 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,711,000,000 | SEK | 11/2/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.74 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | 958,461 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
127,000,000 | AUD | 12/19/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 6.75 | % | 3 month AUD BBSW | 79,881 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
296,000,000 | USD | 12/19/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 5.20 | % | 3 month LIBOR | (2,662,744 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2,003,000,000 | SEK | 12/19/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.70 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | 810,750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
275,000,000 | CHF | 12/19/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 3.20 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | 838,576 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
208,000,000 | CHF | 12/19/2009 | Merrill Lynch | Receive | 3.20 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | 634,268 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Fixed Rate | Variable Rate | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
275,000,000 | EUR | 12/19/2009 | Barclays Bank PLC | (Pay) | 4.60 | % | 6 month EUR LIBOR | $ | (862,161 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
105,000,000 | GBP | 12/19/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 6.20 | % | 6 month GBP LIBOR | (517,096 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
81,900,000,000 | JPY | 12/19/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 1.35 | % | 6 month JPY LIBOR | (3,205,603 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,059,000,000 | NOK | 3/15/2010 | Morgan Stanley | (Pay) | 5.17 | % | 3 month NOK NIBOR | 826,306 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 2/7/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 4.33 | % | 3 month LIBOR | 115,653 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
120,000,000 | GBP | 7/6/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 6.26 | % | 6 month GBP LIBOR | 3,687,963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60,000,000 | GBP | 7/10/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 6.20 | % | 6 month GBP LIBOR | 1,513,346 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
182,000,000 | GBP | 7/20/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 6.17 | % | 6 month GBP LIBOR | 4,283,511 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15,000,000 | USD | 2/8/2015 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 4.47 | % | 3 month LIBOR | 593,430 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34,400,000 | GBP | 7/6/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 5.99 | % | 6 month GBP LIBOR | (1,920,501 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17,200,000 | GBP | 7/10/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 5.93 | % | 6 month GBP LIBOR | (813,524 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52,250,000 | GBP | 7/20/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 5.88 | % | 6 month GBP LIBOR | (2,053,174 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
92,000,000 | USD | 9/19/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 5.81 | % | 3 month LIBOR | (4,190,616 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
365,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2017 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 5.00 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | 926,486 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
285,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2017 | Morgan Stanley | Receive | 5.00 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | 715,352 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
109,100,000 | USD | 10/18/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 5.75 | % | 3 month LIBOR | (4,449,218 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30,100,000 | CHF | 10/18/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 3.72 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | 602,839 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60,200,000 | CHF | 10/18/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 3.72 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | 1,195,251 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
109,500,000 | USD | 11/15/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 5.53 | % | 3 month LIBOR | (2,605,143 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
752,500,000 | SEK | 11/15/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.92 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | 1,046,119 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
73,000,000 | USD | 12/19/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 5.40 | % | 3 month LIBOR | 1,010,643 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
483,000,000 | SEK | 12/19/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 4.90 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (553,133 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
33,000,000 | AUD | 12/19/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 6.60 | % | 6 month AUD BBSW | (30,806 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63,000,000 | CHF | 12/19/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 3.30 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | 621,283 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48,000,000 | CHF | 12/19/2017 | Merrill Lynch | (Pay) | 3.30 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | 473,359 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
65,000,000 | EUR | 12/19/2017 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 4.60 | % | 6 month EUR LIBOR | (293,388 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26,000,000 | GBP | 12/19/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 5.80 | % | 6 month GBP LIBOR | 865,122 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17,500,000,000 | JPY | 12/19/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.05 | % | 6 month JPY LIBOR | 2,703,525 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | 1,517,237 | $ | (12,964,022 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.
AMBAC - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by AMBAC Assurance Corporation.
BBSW - Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate
CDO - Collateralized Debt Obligation
CMBS - Collateralized Mortgage Backed Security
EMTN - Euromarket Medium Term Note
FGIC - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation.
FSA - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by Financial Security Assurance.
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MBIA - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by MBIA Insurance Corp.
NIBOR - Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate
RMBS - Residential Mortgage Backed Security
STIBOR - Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
Variable rate - The rates shown on variable rate notes are the current interest rates at August 31, 2007, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security.
XL - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by XL Capital Assurance.
(a) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and/or collateral on open swap contracts (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar
CHF - Swiss Franc
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound
JPY - Japanese Yen
NOK - Norwegian Krone
SEK - Swedish Krona
USD - United States Dollar
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value (cost $1,713,229,084) (Note 2) | $ | 1,696,461,260 | |||||
Cash | 38,225 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 14,775,000 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 6,151,356 | ||||||
Receivable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 26,821,972 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 28,303 | ||||||
Total assets | 1,744,276,116 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $15,080,613) (Note 2) | 17,164,574 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 3,012 | ||||||
Interest payable for open swap contracts | 6,836 | ||||||
Payable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 40,079,920 | ||||||
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 853,482 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 149,133 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 58,256,957 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 1,686,019,159 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Net Capital(1) | $ | 1,716,709,164 | |||||
Net unrealized depreciation | (30,690,005 | ) | |||||
$ | 1,686,019,159 | ||||||
Shares outstanding: | 63,961,626 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | $ | 26.36 |
(1) Net capital includes net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investments.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Interest | $ | 43,672,209 | |||||
Total investment income | 43,672,209 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 111,504 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 45,724 | ||||||
Legal fees | 18,768 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 8,530 | ||||||
Interest expense (Note 2) | 1,117,209 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 9,659 | ||||||
Total expenses | 1,311,394 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (179,676 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 1,131,718 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 42,540,491 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 7,687,464 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | 12,637,176 | ||||||
Closed swap contracts | (3,830,633 | ) | |||||
Written options | (9,430,828 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 7,063,179 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (19,032,533 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | 137,216 | ||||||
Open swap contracts | (12,957,704 | ) | |||||
Written options | (1,043,547 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (344 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (32,896,912 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (25,833,733 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 16,706,758 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 42,540,491 | $ | 71,699,954 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 7,063,179 | (41,675,218 | ) | ||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (32,896,912 | ) | 11,010,275 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 16,706,758 | 41,035,011 | |||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | (80,755,000 | ) | 696,755,000 | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (64,048,242 | ) | 737,790,011 | ||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 1,750,067,401 | 1,012,277,390 | |||||||||
End of period | $ | 1,686,019,159 | $ | 1,750,067,401 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28, | ||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005(a) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.99 | $ | 25.23 | $ | 25.17 | $ | 25.00 | |||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.74 | 1.36 | 0.96 | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.37 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.90 | ) | 0.02 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.37 | 0.76 | 0.06 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 26.36 | $ | 25.99 | $ | 25.23 | $ | 25.17 | |||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 1.42 | %** | 3.01 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.68 | %** | |||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 1,686,019 | $ | 1,750,067 | $ | 1,012,277 | $ | 582,279 | |||||||||||
Net operating expenses to average daily net assets | 0.00 | %(c) | 0.00 | %(c) | 0.00 | %(c) | 0.01 | %* | |||||||||||
Interest expense to average daily net assets | 0.15 | %* | 0.00 | %(c) | — | — | |||||||||||||
Total net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.15 | %* | 0.00 | %(c) | 0.00 | %(c) | 0.01 | %* | |||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 5.61 | %* | 5.36 | % | 3.84 | % | 2.21 | %* | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 28 | %** | 93 | % | 31 | % | 8 | %** | |||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.02 | %* | 0.03 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.06 | %* |
(a) Period from November 22, 2004 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2005.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) Ratio is less than 0.01%.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return greater than that of the JPMorgan U.S. 3 Month Cash Index. The Fund's investment program has two principal components. One component of the Fund's investment program involves the use of derivatives, primarily interest rate swap contracts and/or futures contracts, to seek to exploit misvaluations in world interest rates and to add value relative to the JPMorgan U.S. 3 Month Cash Index. The other component of the Fund's investment program involves making direct investments primarily in high quality U.S. and foreign fixed income securities, in particular asset-backed securities, to gain exposure to the JPMorgan U.S. 3 Month Cash Index (and to securities with similar characteristics to those in the benchmark) and to generate a core return.
Shares of the Fund are not publicly offered and are principally available only to other funds of the Trust and certain accredited investors.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. There were no forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Written options outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund's investment activity in written option contracts was as follows:
Puts | Calls | ||||||||||||||||||
Principal Amount of Contracts | Premiums | Principal Amount of Contracts | Premiums | ||||||||||||||||
Outstanding, beginning of period | $ | (810,000,000 | ) | $ | (2,766,300 | ) | $ | (485,000,000 | ) | $ | (2,750,050 | ) | |||||||
Options written | (3,885,004,900 | ) | (22,334,290 | ) | (31,025,004,900 | ) | (21,506,030 | ) | |||||||||||
Options exercised | 1,419,000,000 | 8,305,394 | 1,257,000,000 | 8,381,300 | |||||||||||||||
Options expired | 1,907,000,000 | 8,884,892 | 27,015,000,000 | 8,704,471 | |||||||||||||||
Options sold | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
$ | (1,369,004,900 | ) | $ | (7,910,304 | ) | $ | (3,238,004,900 | ) | $ | (7,170,309 | ) |
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Purc hased options outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Loan agreements
The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates. The Fund's investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the "lender") that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both t he borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. There were no loan agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. Indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party on its obligation. Credit default swaps may be used to provide a measure of protection against defaults of sovereign or corporate issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a party owns or has exposure to the issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's default. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements o utstanding at the end of the period.
Reverse repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund sells portfolio assets concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. In connection with these agreements, the Fund establishes segregated accounts with its custodian in which the Fund maintains cash, U.S. government securities or other assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold under the agreement may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. The market value of the securities the Fund has sold is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to or sent by the Fund on the next business day. There were no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
Taxes
The Fund elected to be taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, the Fund will not be subject to federal and state income tax. Instead, each shareholder is responsible for the tax liability or benefit related to his/her allocable share of taxable income or loss. Accordingly, no provision (benefit) for federal and state income taxes is reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,713,229,084 | $ | 10,710,732 | $ | (27,478,556 | ) | $ | (16,767,824 | ) |
Distributions
The Fund does not intend to make any distributions to its shareholders but may do so in the sole discretion of the Trustees.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO does not charge the Fund any management or service fees for its services. In addition, the Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 (excluding fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expe nses (including taxes)).
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $6,414 and $4,508, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
4. Purchases and sales of securities
For the period ended August 31, 2007, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | ||||||||||
U.S. Government securities | $ | — | $ | 6,000,000 | |||||||
Investments (non-U.S. Government securities) | 417,766,738 | 454,637,250 |
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 75.81% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Each of the shareholders are other funds of the Trust. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shares held by related parties, and 100.00% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 27,114,107 | $ | 717,550,000 | 47,430,776 | $ | 1,214,765,000 | |||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (30,493,511 | ) | (798,305,000 | ) | (20,215,136 | ) | (518,010,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (3,379,404 | ) | $ | (80,755,000 | ) | 27,215,640 | $ | 696,755,000 |
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including a one-year period and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees gave substantial consideration to the fact that the Fund does not pay an advisory fee to the Manager under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees did not consider possible economies of scale to the Manager because the Manager does not receive an advisory fee from the Fund.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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 the 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
1 | ) Actual | 0.15 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.20 | $ | 0.76 | ||||||||||
2 | ) Hypothetical | 0.15 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,024.38 | $ | 0.76 |
* Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 97.7 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 2.2 | ||||||
Other | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Technology | 18.0 | % | |||||
Health Care | 17.9 | ||||||
Financial | 15.9 | ||||||
Retail Stores | 14.6 | ||||||
Oil & Gas | 10.7 | ||||||
Utility | 5.3 | ||||||
Services | 4.7 | ||||||
Consumer Goods | 3.6 | ||||||
Food & Beverage | 2.5 | ||||||
Automotive | 2.3 | ||||||
Manufacturing | 1.4 | ||||||
Primary Process Industry | 1.2 | ||||||
Transportation | 0.8 | ||||||
Machinery | 0.6 | ||||||
Construction | 0.4 | ||||||
Metals & Mining | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 97.7% | |||||||||||||||
Automotive — 2.3% | |||||||||||||||
300 | Autoliv, Inc. | 17,211 | |||||||||||||
50,069 | Ford Motor Co. * | 391,039 | |||||||||||||
12,000 | General Motors Corp. | 368,880 | |||||||||||||
5,200 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) * | 143,832 | |||||||||||||
14,100 | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 758,439 | |||||||||||||
900 | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 101,790 | |||||||||||||
10,150 | Paccar, Inc. | 868,332 | |||||||||||||
Total Automotive | 2,649,523 | ||||||||||||||
Construction — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
1,600 | Centex Corp. | 46,256 | |||||||||||||
600 | D.R. Horton, Inc. | 9,066 | |||||||||||||
400 | KB Home | 12,136 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Lennar Corp.-Class A | 36,751 | |||||||||||||
200 | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 27,000 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | Masco Corp. | 114,488 | |||||||||||||
2,900 | Toll Brothers, Inc. * | 61,944 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Weyerhaeuser Co. | 156,791 | |||||||||||||
Total Construction | 464,432 | ||||||||||||||
Consumer Goods — 3.5% | |||||||||||||||
5,000 | Altria Group, Inc. | 347,050 | |||||||||||||
6,100 | Avon Products, Inc. | 209,535 | |||||||||||||
14,200 | Coach, Inc. * | 632,326 | |||||||||||||
900 | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 59,688 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | Estee Lauder Cos. (The), Inc.-Class A | 74,862 | |||||||||||||
3,900 | Hasbro, Inc. | 110,019 | |||||||||||||
10,100 | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 693,769 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 28,560 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | Liz Claiborne, Inc. | 150,348 | |||||||||||||
13,000 | Mattel Co. | 281,190 | |||||||||||||
800 | Mohawk Industries, Inc. * | 69,848 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Consumer Goods — continued | |||||||||||||||
11,400 | Nike, Inc. | 642,276 | |||||||||||||
600 | Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. | 45,324 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | UST, Inc. | 271,040 | |||||||||||||
5,400 | VF Corp. | 431,190 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Whirlpool Corp. | 106,051 | |||||||||||||
Total Consumer Goods | 4,153,076 | ||||||||||||||
Financial — 15.5% | |||||||||||||||
1,100 | ACE Ltd. | 63,536 | |||||||||||||
10,300 | Aflac, Inc. | 549,093 | |||||||||||||
24,400 | Allstate Corp. (The) | 1,335,900 | |||||||||||||
3,850 | AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. | 241,857 | |||||||||||||
17,700 | American International Group, Inc. | 1,168,200 | |||||||||||||
28,208 | Bank of America Corp. | 1,429,581 | |||||||||||||
5,300 | BB&T Corp. | 210,569 | |||||||||||||
800 | Brown & Brown, Inc. | 21,536 | |||||||||||||
2,900 | Chubb Corp. | 148,277 | |||||||||||||
106,600 | Citigroup, Inc. | 4,997,408 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | CNA Financial Corp. | 41,960 | |||||||||||||
4,100 | Comerica, Inc. | 228,698 | |||||||||||||
4,200 | Countrywide Financial Corp. | 83,370 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | Discover Financial Services * | 101,816 | |||||||||||||
900 | Eaton Vance Corp. | 34,551 | |||||||||||||
21,600 | Fannie Mae | 1,417,176 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 121,346 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | First American Corp. | 79,477 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | First Horizon National Corp. | 42,952 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | First Marblehead Corp. (The) | 46,886 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 171,301 | |||||||||||||
4,100 | Freddie Mac | 252,601 | |||||||||||||
3,900 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 686,439 | |||||||||||||
900 | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 80,019 | |||||||||||||
1,967 | Lincoln National Corp. | 119,751 | |||||||||||||
100 | Markel Corp. * | 47,566 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Financial — continued | |||||||||||||||
3,300 | MBIA, Inc. | 198,000 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | MetLife, Inc. | 179,340 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | MGIC Investment Corp. | 69,368 | |||||||||||||
7,900 | Morgan Stanley | 492,723 | |||||||||||||
19,100 | National City Corp. | 513,981 | |||||||||||||
10,587 | Old Republic International Corp. | 192,578 | |||||||||||||
4,600 | PMI Group (The), Inc. | 145,728 | |||||||||||||
700 | Popular, Inc. | 8,638 | |||||||||||||
8,800 | Progressive Corp. (The) | 178,992 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 251,384 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Radian Group, Inc. | 52,920 | |||||||||||||
2,700 | Safeco Corp. | 156,654 | |||||||||||||
4,800 | SEI Investment Co. | 121,776 | |||||||||||||
4,800 | Torchmark Corp. | 295,488 | |||||||||||||
14,900 | Travelers Cos. (The), Inc. | 753,046 | |||||||||||||
700 | UnionBanCal Corp. | 41,146 | |||||||||||||
9,000 | Unum Group | 220,230 | |||||||||||||
9,400 | US Bancorp | 304,090 | |||||||||||||
1,850 | W.R. Berkley Corp. | 55,297 | |||||||||||||
7,245 | Washington Mutual, Inc. | 266,036 | |||||||||||||
Total Financial | 18,219,281 | ||||||||||||||
Food & Beverage — 2.5% | |||||||||||||||
13,300 | Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. | 657,020 | |||||||||||||
16,400 | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 881,992 | |||||||||||||
10,600 | ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 272,526 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | General Mills Co. | 61,468 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | HJ Heinz Co. | 126,252 | |||||||||||||
15,037 | Kraft Foods, Inc. | 482,086 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non Voting) | 82,432 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | 58,803 | |||||||||||||
5,900 | Sara Lee Corp. | 98,058 | |||||||||||||
9,100 | Tyson Foods, Inc.-Class A | 196,105 | |||||||||||||
Total Food & Beverage | 2,916,742 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Health Care — 17.5% | |||||||||||||||
7,300 | Abbott Laboratories | 378,943 | |||||||||||||
6,300 | Aetna, Inc. | 320,733 | |||||||||||||
12,400 | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 593,340 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Bard (C.R.), Inc. | 116,746 | |||||||||||||
7,800 | Baxter International, Inc. | 427,128 | |||||||||||||
2,100 | Becton Dickinson & Co. | 161,574 | |||||||||||||
10,400 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 303,160 | |||||||||||||
9,400 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 642,772 | |||||||||||||
6,900 | Cigna Corp. | 356,592 | |||||||||||||
1,275 | Covidien Ltd. * | 50,783 | |||||||||||||
700 | DENTSPLY International, Inc. | 27,566 | |||||||||||||
11,900 | Express Scripts, Inc. * | 651,525 | |||||||||||||
21,500 | Forest Laboratories, Inc. * | 809,045 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Health Net, Inc. * | 87,664 | |||||||||||||
36,100 | Johnson & Johnson | 2,230,619 | |||||||||||||
10,400 | King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 156,312 | |||||||||||||
13,500 | McKesson Corp. | 772,335 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Medco Health Solutions, Inc. * | 111,085 | |||||||||||||
89,000 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 4,465,130 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Patterson Cos., Inc. * | 69,882 | |||||||||||||
134,830 | Pfizer, Inc. | 3,349,177 | |||||||||||||
6,000 | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 328,500 | |||||||||||||
22,800 | Schering-Plough Corp. | 684,456 | |||||||||||||
300 | St. Jude Medical, Inc. * | 13,071 | |||||||||||||
13,600 | Stryker Corp. | 908,480 | |||||||||||||
22,200 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,110,222 | |||||||||||||
2,500 | Wyeth | 115,750 | |||||||||||||
16,500 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. * | 1,292,445 | |||||||||||||
Total Health Care | 20,535,035 | ||||||||||||||
Machinery — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
2,200 | Cummins, Inc. | 260,524 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Deere & Co. | 408,180 | |||||||||||||
Total Machinery | 668,704 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Manufacturing — 1.3% | |||||||||||||||
4,600 | American Standard Cos., Inc. | 169,418 | |||||||||||||
500 | Ball Corp. | 26,190 | |||||||||||||
5,000 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 280,750 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 319,935 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | ITT Industries, Inc. | 74,789 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Owens-IIlinois, Inc. * | 64,352 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Pactiv Corp. * | 67,275 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Pall Corp. | 61,008 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Precision Castparts Corp. | 143,341 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | Sealed Air Corp. | 58,190 | |||||||||||||
200 | Temple-Inland, Inc. | 11,016 | |||||||||||||
1,275 | Tyco International Ltd. | 56,304 | |||||||||||||
3,300 | United Technologies Corp. | 246,279 | |||||||||||||
Total Manufacturing | 1,578,847 | ||||||||||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
2,600 | Alcoa, Inc. | 94,978 | |||||||||||||
Oil & Gas — 10.5% | |||||||||||||||
3,000 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 146,940 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Apache Corp. | 92,856 | |||||||||||||
30,700 | Chevron Corp. | 2,694,232 | |||||||||||||
7,974 | ConocoPhillips | 652,991 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | Devon Energy Corp. | 150,620 | |||||||||||||
92,100 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 7,895,733 | |||||||||||||
5,400 | Marathon Oil Corp. | 291,006 | |||||||||||||
4,600 | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 260,774 | |||||||||||||
2,100 | Tesoro Corp. | 103,593 | |||||||||||||
Total Oil & Gas | 12,288,745 | ||||||||||||||
Primary Process Industry — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
900 | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 81,009 | |||||||||||||
7,100 | Dow Chemical Co. (The) | 302,673 | |||||||||||||
5,900 | E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | 287,625 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Primary Process Industry — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,200 | Eastman Chemical Co. | 80,112 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 100,460 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Lubrizol Corp. | 76,296 | |||||||||||||
700 | Lyondell Chemical Co. | 32,452 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | PPG Industries, Inc. | 234,720 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | 207,030 | |||||||||||||
Total Primary Process Industry | 1,402,377 | ||||||||||||||
Retail Stores — 14.2% | |||||||||||||||
2,800 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co.-Class A | 220,360 | |||||||||||||
500 | Amazon.com, Inc. * | 39,955 | |||||||||||||
9,250 | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 238,928 | |||||||||||||
10,400 | AutoNation, Inc. * | 197,392 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | AutoZone, Inc. * | 436,644 | |||||||||||||
10,100 | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. * | 349,864 | |||||||||||||
500 | Best Buy, Inc. | 21,975 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | CarMax, Inc. * | 83,842 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | CDW Corp. * | 275,424 | |||||||||||||
2,100 | Costco Wholesale Corp. | 129,675 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | eBay, Inc. * | 78,430 | |||||||||||||
2,700 | Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | 79,056 | |||||||||||||
500 | Fastenal Co. | 22,805 | |||||||||||||
2,100 | Gap (The), Inc. | 39,396 | |||||||||||||
77,500 | Home Depot, Inc. | 2,969,025 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | JC Penney Co., Inc. | 103,140 | |||||||||||||
17,200 | Kohls Corp. * | 1,019,960 | |||||||||||||
24,500 | Kroger Co. (The) | 651,210 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | Limited Brands, Inc. | 101,904 | |||||||||||||
57,300 | Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 1,779,738 | |||||||||||||
5,000 | Nordstrom, Inc. | 240,500 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | PetSmart, Inc. | 128,390 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | RadioShack Corp. | 85,572 | |||||||||||||
800 | Ross Stores, Inc. | 22,264 | |||||||||||||
17,400 | Safeway, Inc. | 552,102 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Retail Stores — continued | |||||||||||||||
600 | Sears Holdings Corp. * | 86,136 | |||||||||||||
17,300 | Staples, Inc. | 410,875 | |||||||||||||
6,157 | Supervalu, Inc. | 259,518 | |||||||||||||
16,100 | Target Corp. | 1,061,473 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | Tiffany & Co. | 133,458 | |||||||||||||
11,400 | TJX Cos., Inc. | 347,586 | |||||||||||||
9,800 | Walgreen Co. | 441,686 | |||||||||||||
93,800 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 4,092,494 | |||||||||||||
Total Retail Stores | 16,700,777 | ||||||||||||||
Services — 4.6% | |||||||||||||||
2,400 | Apollo Group, Inc.-Class A * | 140,808 | |||||||||||||
4,800 | Carnival Corp. | 218,832 | |||||||||||||
6,000 | CBS Corp.-Class B | 189,060 | |||||||||||||
1,059 | Citadel Broadcasting Corp. | 4,310 | |||||||||||||
19,350 | Comcast Corp.-Class A * | 504,842 | |||||||||||||
8,600 | Direct TV Group (The) * | 200,638 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Expedia, Inc. * | 50,745 | |||||||||||||
12,700 | Gannett Co., Inc. | 596,900 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | IAC/InterActiveCorp. * | 47,243 | |||||||||||||
300 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. * | 32,940 | |||||||||||||
700 | Liberty Media Holding Corp. Capital-Class A * | 76,293 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Manpower, Inc. | 161,598 | |||||||||||||
6,700 | Marriott International, Inc.-Class A | 297,614 | |||||||||||||
23,700 | McDonald's Corp. | 1,167,225 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | McGraw-Hill, Inc. | 116,058 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | MGM Mirage * | 125,955 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Moody's Corp. | 105,455 | |||||||||||||
6,500 | News Corp.-Class A | 131,495 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | Omnicom Group, Inc. | 162,976 | |||||||||||||
700 | RR Donnelley & Sons Co. | 25,074 | |||||||||||||
6,500 | Starbucks Corp. * | 179,075 | |||||||||||||
12,400 | Sysco Corp. | 413,912 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | Tribune Co. | 88,160 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Services — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,700 | Waste Management, Inc. | 64,039 | |||||||||||||
10,400 | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 340,288 | |||||||||||||
Total Services | 5,441,535 | ||||||||||||||
Technology — 17.6% | |||||||||||||||
600 | Adobe Systems, Inc. * | 25,650 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.-Class A * | 140,084 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 62,696 | |||||||||||||
5,300 | Apple, Inc. * | 733,944 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. * | 46,156 | |||||||||||||
800 | Avaya, Inc. * | 13,464 | |||||||||||||
2,700 | Avnet, Inc. * | 106,137 | |||||||||||||
6,500 | BMC Software, Inc. * | 199,030 | |||||||||||||
70,600 | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | 2,253,552 | |||||||||||||
400 | Citrix Systems, Inc. * | 14,540 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Cognizant Technologies Solutions Corp.-Class A * | 88,212 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Computer Sciences Corp. * | 55,950 | |||||||||||||
7,400 | Danaher Corp. | 574,684 | |||||||||||||
76,600 | Dell, Inc. * | 2,163,950 | |||||||||||||
19,400 | EMC Corp. * | 381,404 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Emerson Electric Co. | 68,922 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. * | 211,860 | |||||||||||||
9,900 | First Data Corp. | 328,878 | |||||||||||||
7,300 | Fiserv, Inc. * | 339,596 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | General Dynamics Corp. | 251,392 | |||||||||||||
200 | Goodrich Corp. | 12,632 | |||||||||||||
9,800 | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 483,630 | |||||||||||||
40,800 | Intel Corp. | 1,050,600 | |||||||||||||
31,000 | International Business Machines Corp. | 3,617,390 | |||||||||||||
4,000 | Intuit, Inc. * | 109,240 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | KLA-Tencor Corp. | 109,193 | |||||||||||||
6,400 | Lexmark International, Inc. * | 238,464 | |||||||||||||
4,700 | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 465,958 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | McAfee, Inc. * | 85,800 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Technology — continued | |||||||||||||||
130,100 | Microsoft Corp. | 3,737,772 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | NCR Corp. * | 49,770 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Northrop Grumman Corp. | 126,144 | |||||||||||||
4,300 | Novellus System, Inc. * | 117,691 | |||||||||||||
41,700 | Oracle Corp. * | 845,676 | |||||||||||||
4,500 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 201,015 | |||||||||||||
300 | Qualcomm, Inc. | 11,967 | |||||||||||||
3,300 | Raytheon Co. | 202,422 | |||||||||||||
400 | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | 27,548 | |||||||||||||
27,200 | Time Warner, Inc. | 516,256 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Total System Services, Inc. | 47,158 | |||||||||||||
1,275 | Tyco Electronics Ltd. * | 44,459 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | VeriSign, Inc. * | 64,400 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 174,059 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Waters Corp. * | 147,768 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | Xilinx, Inc. | 92,052 | |||||||||||||
Total Technology | 20,639,165 | ||||||||||||||
Transportation — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
3,200 | CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 156,928 | |||||||||||||
3,500 | CSX Corp. | 143,500 | |||||||||||||
5,200 | FedEx Corp. | 570,336 | |||||||||||||
100 | Union Pacific Corp. | 11,157 | |||||||||||||
Total Transportation | 881,921 | ||||||||||||||
Utility — 5.2% | |||||||||||||||
8,400 | AES Corp. (The) * | 152,124 | |||||||||||||
5,600 | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 249,088 | |||||||||||||
75,563 | AT&T, Inc. | 3,012,697 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Centerpoint Energy, Inc. | 19,464 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | CenturyTel, Inc. | 163,132 | |||||||||||||
900 | Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | 74,646 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | Edison International | 94,878 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | Entergy Corp. | 455,928 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Utility — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,600 | NiSource, Inc. | 30,144 | |||||||||||||
100 | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 8,499 | |||||||||||||
500 | Sempra Energy | 27,515 | |||||||||||||
41,442 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 1,735,591 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Xcel Energy, Inc. | 70,074 | |||||||||||||
Total Utility | 6,093,780 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $103,844,718) | 114,728,918 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.2% | |||||||||||||||
2,506,839 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $2,508,023 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.75%, maturity date of 05/15/17 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $2,649,233. | 2,506,839 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $2,506,839) | 2,506,839 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost $106,351,557) | 117,235,757 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.1% | 167,027 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 117,402,784 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
* Non-income producing security.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value (cost $106,351,557) (Note 2) | $ | 117,235,757 | |||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 260,366 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 6,789 | ||||||
Total assets | 117,502,912 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 32,309 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 14,686 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 253 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 52,880 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 100,128 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 117,402,784 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 103,767,882 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 346,223 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 2,404,479 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 10,884,200 | ||||||
$ | 117,402,784 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 117,402,784 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 8,532,334 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 13.76 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends | $ | 1,201,984 | |||||
Interest | 49,188 | ||||||
Total investment income | 1,251,172 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 199,686 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 90,766 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 18,124 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 25,852 | ||||||
Legal fees | 1,380 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 725 | ||||||
Registration fees | 184 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 737 | ||||||
Total expenses | 337,454 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (45,908 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 291,546 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 959,626 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 4,469,509 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (1,984,138 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2,485,371 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 3,444,997 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 959,626 | $ | 1,733,783 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 4,469,509 | 3,529,504 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,984,138 | ) | 2,169,764 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 3,444,997 | 7,433,051 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (919,856 | ) | (1,642,938 | ) | |||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (1,846,942 | ) | (10,404,882 | ) | |||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 678,199 | (4,614,769 | ) | ||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 116,724,585 | 121,339,354 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $346,223 and $306,453, respectively) | $ | 117,402,784 | $ | 116,724,585 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.48 | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.14 | $ | 11.58 | $ | 8.62 | $ | 11.24 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.28 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.54 | 2.96 | (2.64 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.39 | 0.83 | 0.89 | 0.70 | 3.10 | (2.50 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.11 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.76 | $ | 13.48 | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.14 | $ | 11.58 | $ | 8.62 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 2.86 | %** | 6.53 | % | 7.46 | % | 6.12 | %(b) | 36.21 | % | (22.33 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 117,403 | $ | 116,725 | $ | 121,339 | $ | 81,374 | $ | 62,027 | $ | 40,347 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.48 | %* | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.49 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.59 | %* | 1.46 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.39 | % | 1.34 | % | 1.41 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 30 | %** | 67 | % | 62 | % | 87 | % | 70 | % | 63 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.08 | %* | 0.11 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.16 | % |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(b) The effect of losses in the amount of $15,989 resulting from compliance violations and the Manager's reimbursement of such losses had no effect on total return.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high after-tax total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the S&P 500 Index (after tax), which is computed by GMO by adjusting the return of the S&P 500 Index by its tax cost. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies that issue stocks included in the S&P 500 Index and companies with similar market capitalizations, and uses quantitative models integrated with tax management techniques to provide broad exposure to the U.S. equity market to investors subject to U.S. federal income tax.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Securities Lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $228,015 and $1,837,015 expiring in 2011 and 2012, respectively. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 106,351,557 | $ | 14,198,900 | $ | (3,314,700 | ) | $ | 10,884,200 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had realized gains attributed to redemption in-kind transactions of $663,537.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.33% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (in cluding taxes)) exceed 0.33% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $541 and $368, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $34,580,077 and $36,774,351, respectively.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 68.47% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.04% of the Fund's shares were held by one related party comprised of a certain GMO employee account, and 2.67% of the Fund's shares was held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 2,598 | $ | 34,637 | 182,327 | $ | 2,335,000 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 51,693 | 724,972 | 93,323 | 1,204,619 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (183,539 | ) | (2,606,551 | ) | (1,072,199 | ) | (13,944,501 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (129,248 | ) | $ | (1,846,942 | ) | (796,549 | ) | $ | (10,404,882 | ) |
8. Subsequent event
On October 15, 2007, the Fund's benchmark was changed from the S&P 500 Index (after tax) to the Russell 3000.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one- and five-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.48 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,028.60 | $ | 2.45 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.48 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.72 | $ | 2.44 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 99.1 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 5.7 | ||||||
Other | (4.8 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Technology | 18.3 | % | |||||
Health Care | 18.0 | ||||||
Retail Stores | 15.0 | ||||||
Financial | 14.4 | ||||||
Oil & Gas | 11.1 | ||||||
Utility | 5.1 | ||||||
Services | 5.0 | ||||||
Consumer Goods | 3.2 | ||||||
Food & Beverage | 2.6 | ||||||
Automotive | 2.6 | ||||||
Manufacturing | 1.7 | ||||||
Primary Process Industry | 1.2 | ||||||
Construction | 0.7 | ||||||
Transportation | 0.6 | ||||||
Machinery | 0.4 | ||||||
Metals & Mining | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% | |||||||||||||||
Automotive — 2.5% | |||||||||||||||
1,400 | Autoliv, Inc. | 80,318 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | Eaton Corp. | 141,330 | |||||||||||||
50,093 | Ford Motor Co. * (a) | 391,226 | |||||||||||||
10,500 | General Motors Corp. | 322,770 | |||||||||||||
5,300 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) * | 146,598 | |||||||||||||
13,600 | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 731,544 | |||||||||||||
700 | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 79,170 | |||||||||||||
9,500 | Paccar, Inc. | 812,725 | |||||||||||||
Total Automotive | 2,705,681 | ||||||||||||||
Construction — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
1,400 | Centex Corp. | 40,474 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | D.R. Horton, Inc. | 36,264 | |||||||||||||
800 | KB Home (a) | 24,272 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Lennar Corp.-Class A | 48,059 | |||||||||||||
200 | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 27,000 | |||||||||||||
7,000 | Masco Corp. | 182,140 | |||||||||||||
600 | Pulte Homes, Inc. | 9,984 | |||||||||||||
5,100 | Toll Brothers, Inc. * | 108,936 | |||||||||||||
600 | Vulcan Materials Co. | 54,006 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Weyerhaeuser Co. | 163,608 | |||||||||||||
Total Construction | 694,743 | ||||||||||||||
Consumer Goods — 3.2% | |||||||||||||||
4,400 | Avon Products, Inc. | 151,140 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | Cintas Corp. | 95,290 | |||||||||||||
13,800 | Coach, Inc. * | 614,514 | |||||||||||||
300 | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 19,896 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | Estee Lauder Cos. (The), Inc.-Class A | 74,862 | |||||||||||||
5,000 | Hasbro, Inc. | 141,050 | |||||||||||||
10,000 | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 686,900 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 44,880 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Consumer Goods — continued | |||||||||||||||
5,000 | Liz Claiborne, Inc. | 170,850 | |||||||||||||
12,700 | Mattel Co. | 274,701 | |||||||||||||
700 | Mohawk Industries, Inc. * | 61,117 | |||||||||||||
11,200 | Nike, Inc. | 631,008 | |||||||||||||
800 | Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. | 60,432 | |||||||||||||
4,900 | VF Corp. | 391,265 | |||||||||||||
Total Consumer Goods | 3,417,905 | ||||||||||||||
Financial — 14.3% | |||||||||||||||
1,600 | ACE Ltd. | 92,416 | |||||||||||||
6,900 | Aflac, Inc. | 367,839 | |||||||||||||
23,400 | Allstate Corp. (The) | 1,281,150 | |||||||||||||
3,300 | AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. (a) | 207,306 | |||||||||||||
16,900 | American International Group, Inc. | 1,115,400 | |||||||||||||
19,688 | Bank of America Corp. | 997,788 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | BB&T Corp. | 218,515 | |||||||||||||
2,900 | Brown & Brown, Inc. | 78,068 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Chubb Corp. | 86,921 | |||||||||||||
500 | Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 21,070 | |||||||||||||
68,500 | Citigroup, Inc. | 3,211,280 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | CNA Financial Corp. | 46,156 | |||||||||||||
4,200 | Comerica, Inc. | 234,276 | |||||||||||||
4,900 | Countrywide Financial Corp. (a) | 97,265 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Discover Financial Services * | 78,676 | |||||||||||||
900 | Eaton Vance Corp. | 34,551 | |||||||||||||
20,700 | Fannie Mae | 1,358,127 | |||||||||||||
4,100 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 146,329 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | First American Corp. | 71,111 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | First Horizon National Corp. | 52,156 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | First Marblehead Corp. (The) (a) | 43,537 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 171,301 | |||||||||||||
4,200 | Freddie Mac | 258,762 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 528,030 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 97,801 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Financial — continued | |||||||||||||||
400 | Lincoln National Corp. | 24,352 | |||||||||||||
300 | Markel Corp. * (a) | 142,698 | |||||||||||||
3,100 | MBIA, Inc. (a) | 186,000 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | MetLife, Inc. | 204,960 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | MGIC Investment Corp. (a) | 72,384 | |||||||||||||
6,700 | Morgan Stanley | 417,879 | |||||||||||||
14,500 | National City Corp. | 390,195 | |||||||||||||
7,625 | Old Republic International Corp. | 138,699 | |||||||||||||
2,900 | PMI Group (The), Inc. | 91,872 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Popular, Inc. (a) | 13,574 | |||||||||||||
9,400 | Progressive Corp. (The) | 191,196 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 269,340 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | Radian Group, Inc. | 38,808 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Safeco Corp. | 174,060 | |||||||||||||
5,800 | SEI Investment Co. | 147,146 | |||||||||||||
4,000 | Torchmark Corp. | 246,240 | |||||||||||||
14,800 | Travelers Cos. (The), Inc. | 747,992 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | UnionBanCal Corp. | 70,536 | |||||||||||||
8,300 | Unum Group | 203,101 | |||||||||||||
9,500 | US Bancorp | 307,325 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | W.R. Berkley Corp. | 89,670 | |||||||||||||
5,966 | Washington Mutual, Inc. (a) | 219,072 | |||||||||||||
Total Financial | 15,282,930 | ||||||||||||||
Food & Beverage — 2.6% | |||||||||||||||
11,900 | Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. | 587,860 | |||||||||||||
15,600 | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 838,968 | |||||||||||||
10,500 | ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 269,955 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | General Mills Co. | 106,172 | |||||||||||||
600 | HJ Heinz Co. | 27,054 | |||||||||||||
700 | Hormel Foods Corp. | 24,941 | |||||||||||||
16,200 | Kraft Foods, Inc. | 519,372 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non Voting) | 46,592 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
4
GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Food & Beverage — continued | |||||||||||||||
800 | Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | 27,672 | |||||||||||||
9,300 | Sara Lee Corp. | 154,566 | |||||||||||||
9,100 | Tyson Foods, Inc.-Class A | 196,105 | |||||||||||||
Total Food & Beverage | 2,799,257 | ||||||||||||||
Health Care — 17.9% | |||||||||||||||
5,300 | Abbott Laboratories | 275,123 | |||||||||||||
7,400 | Aetna, Inc. | 376,734 | |||||||||||||
10,500 | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 502,425 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Bard (C.R.), Inc. | 141,763 | |||||||||||||
8,100 | Baxter International, Inc. | 443,556 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Becton Dickinson & Co. | 92,328 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 160,325 | |||||||||||||
8,600 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 588,068 | |||||||||||||
6,900 | Cigna Corp. | 356,592 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Coventry Health Care, Inc. * | 109,003 | |||||||||||||
2,175 | Covidien Ltd. * | 86,630 | |||||||||||||
9,100 | Express Scripts, Inc. * | 498,225 | |||||||||||||
18,700 | Forest Laboratories, Inc. * | 703,681 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Health Net, Inc. * | 93,143 | |||||||||||||
34,120 | Johnson & Johnson | 2,108,275 | |||||||||||||
4,800 | King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 72,144 | |||||||||||||
11,200 | McKesson Corp. | 640,752 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | Medco Health Solutions, Inc. * | 222,170 | |||||||||||||
78,900 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 3,958,413 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | Patterson Cos., Inc. * | 102,984 | |||||||||||||
124,390 | Pfizer, Inc. | 3,089,848 | |||||||||||||
6,300 | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 344,925 | |||||||||||||
25,000 | Schering-Plough Corp. | 750,500 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | St. Jude Medical, Inc. * | 104,568 | |||||||||||||
12,900 | Stryker Corp. | 861,720 | |||||||||||||
20,824 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,041,408 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | WellPoint, Inc. * | 120,885 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
5
GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Health Care — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,500 | Wyeth | 69,450 | |||||||||||||
15,700 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. * | 1,229,781 | |||||||||||||
Total Health Care | 19,145,419 | ||||||||||||||
Machinery — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
700 | Cummins, Inc. | 82,894 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Deere & Co. | 176,878 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | Ingersoll-Rand | 192,141 | |||||||||||||
Total Machinery | 451,913 | ||||||||||||||
Manufacturing — 1.7% | |||||||||||||||
4,900 | American Standard Cos., Inc. | 180,467 | |||||||||||||
800 | Ball Corp. | 41,904 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | General Electric Co. | 85,514 | |||||||||||||
5,400 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 303,210 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 127,974 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | ITT Industries, Inc. | 149,578 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Owens-IIlinois, Inc. * | 76,418 | |||||||||||||
2,700 | Pactiv Corp. * | 78,975 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Pall Corp. | 64,821 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Precision Castparts Corp. | 221,527 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Sealed Air Corp. | 79,350 | |||||||||||||
800 | SPX Corp. | 72,040 | |||||||||||||
400 | Temple-Inland, Inc. | 22,032 | |||||||||||||
2,175 | Tyco International Ltd. | 96,048 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | United Technologies Corp. | 208,964 | |||||||||||||
Total Manufacturing | 1,808,822 | ||||||||||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
3,100 | Alcoa, Inc. | 113,243 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
6
GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Oil & Gas — 11.0% | |||||||||||||||
3,400 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 166,532 | |||||||||||||
2,500 | Apache Corp. | 193,450 | |||||||||||||
28,700 | Chevron Corp. | 2,518,712 | |||||||||||||
10,751 | ConocoPhillips | 880,399 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Devon Energy Corp. | 225,930 | |||||||||||||
82,100 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 7,038,433 | |||||||||||||
2,900 | Marathon Oil Corp. | 156,281 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 158,732 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | Tesoro Corp. | 177,588 | |||||||||||||
4,000 | Valero Energy Corp. | 274,040 | |||||||||||||
Total Oil & Gas | 11,790,097 | ||||||||||||||
Primary Process Industry — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
7,300 | Dow Chemical Co. (The) | 311,199 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | 268,125 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Eastman Chemical Co. | 93,464 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 120,552 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Lubrizol Corp. | 120,802 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Lyondell Chemical Co. | 50,996 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | PPG Industries, Inc. | 95,355 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | 220,832 | |||||||||||||
Total Primary Process Industry | 1,281,325 | ||||||||||||||
Retail Stores — 14.8% | |||||||||||||||
3,200 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co.-Class A | 251,840 | |||||||||||||
400 | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 14,224 | |||||||||||||
700 | Amazon.com, Inc. * | 55,937 | |||||||||||||
9,750 | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 251,842 | |||||||||||||
12,600 | AutoNation, Inc. * | 239,148 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | AutoZone, Inc. * (a) | 436,644 | |||||||||||||
10,500 | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. * | 363,720 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Best Buy Co., Inc. (a) | 105,480 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | CarMax, Inc. * | 77,044 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | CDW Corp. * | 327,066 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
7
GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Retail Stores — continued | |||||||||||||||
3,300 | eBay, Inc. * | 112,530 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | 161,040 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | Gap (The), Inc. | 60,032 | |||||||||||||
70,900 | Home Depot, Inc. | 2,716,179 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | JC Penney Co., Inc. | 130,644 | |||||||||||||
16,300 | Kohls Corp. * | 966,590 | |||||||||||||
18,100 | Kroger Co. | 481,098 | |||||||||||||
5,100 | Limited Brands, Inc. | 118,116 | |||||||||||||
52,100 | Lowe's Cos., Inc. (a) | 1,618,226 | |||||||||||||
5,000 | Nordstrom, Inc. | 240,500 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | PetSmart, Inc. | 38,170 | |||||||||||||
6,300 | RadioShack Corp. (a) | 149,751 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Ross Stores, Inc. | 44,528 | |||||||||||||
15,000 | Safeway, Inc. | 475,950 | |||||||||||||
600 | Sears Holdings Corp. * | 86,136 | |||||||||||||
17,200 | Staples, Inc. | 408,500 | |||||||||||||
5,865 | Supervalu, Inc. | 247,210 | |||||||||||||
15,700 | Target Corp. (a) | 1,035,101 | |||||||||||||
2,900 | Tiffany & Co. | 148,857 | |||||||||||||
8,600 | TJX Cos., Inc. | 262,214 | |||||||||||||
10,600 | Walgreen Co. | 477,742 | |||||||||||||
87,300 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 3,808,899 | |||||||||||||
Total Retail Stores | 15,910,958 | ||||||||||||||
Services — 5.0% | |||||||||||||||
2,600 | Apollo Group, Inc.-Class A * | 152,542 | |||||||||||||
5,100 | Carnival Corp. | 232,509 | |||||||||||||
7,600 | CBS Corp.-Class B | 239,476 | |||||||||||||
15,800 | Comcast Corp.-Class A * | 412,222 | |||||||||||||
7,200 | Direct TV Group (The) * | 167,976 | |||||||||||||
2,100 | Expedia, Inc. * | 62,685 | |||||||||||||
12,700 | Gannett Co., Inc. | 596,900 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | IAC/InterActiveCorp. * | 47,243 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
8
GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Services — continued | |||||||||||||||
500 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. * | 54,900 | |||||||||||||
900 | Liberty Media Holding Corp. Capital-Class A * | 98,091 | |||||||||||||
900 | Manpower, Inc. | 63,234 | |||||||||||||
6,800 | Marriott International, Inc.-Class A | 302,056 | |||||||||||||
22,800 | McDonald's Corp. | 1,122,900 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | McGraw-Hill, Inc. | 141,288 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | MGM Mirage * | 125,955 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Moody's Corp. | 110,040 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | News Corp.-Class A | 44,506 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | Omnicom Group, Inc. | 183,348 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | RR Donnelley & Sons Co. | 64,476 | |||||||||||||
8,000 | Starbucks Corp. * | 220,400 | |||||||||||||
12,800 | Sysco Corp. | 427,264 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | Tribune Co. | 121,220 | |||||||||||||
10,900 | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 356,648 | |||||||||||||
Total Services | 5,347,879 | ||||||||||||||
Technology — 18.1% | |||||||||||||||
1,300 | Adobe Systems, Inc. * | 55,575 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.-Class A * | 75,045 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 140,144 | |||||||||||||
6,400 | Apple, Inc. * | 886,272 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. * | 41,960 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | Avaya, Inc. * | 47,124 | |||||||||||||
2,900 | Avnet, Inc. * | 113,999 | |||||||||||||
2,500 | BMC Software, Inc. * | 76,550 | |||||||||||||
700 | CA, Inc. | 17,633 | |||||||||||||
63,600 | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | 2,030,112 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | Citrix Systems, Inc. * | 65,430 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Cognizant Technologies Solutions Corp.-Class A * | 95,563 | |||||||||||||
5,600 | Danaher Corp. | 434,896 | |||||||||||||
73,000 | Dell, Inc. * | 2,062,250 | |||||||||||||
300 | DST Systems, Inc. * | 22,938 | |||||||||||||
26,800 | EMC Corp. * | 526,888 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Technology — continued | |||||||||||||||
2,100 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. * | 222,453 | |||||||||||||
5,600 | First Data Corp. | 186,032 | |||||||||||||
7,500 | Fiserv, Inc. * | 348,900 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | General Dynamics Corp. | 180,688 | |||||||||||||
500 | Goodrich Corp. | 31,580 | |||||||||||||
7,500 | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 370,125 | |||||||||||||
40,500 | Intel Corp. | 1,042,875 | |||||||||||||
29,000 | International Business Machines Corp. | 3,384,010 | |||||||||||||
2,900 | Intuit, Inc. * | 79,199 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Juniper Networks, Inc. * | 46,088 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | KLA-Tencor Corp. (a) | 172,410 | |||||||||||||
6,500 | Lexmark International, Inc. * | 242,190 | |||||||||||||
3,900 | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 386,646 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | McAfee, Inc. * | 132,275 | |||||||||||||
121,100 | Microsoft Corp. | 3,479,203 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | NCR Corp. * | 54,747 | |||||||||||||
300 | Northrop Grumman Corp. | 23,652 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | Novellus System, Inc. * | 120,428 | |||||||||||||
35,000 | Oracle Corp. * | 709,800 | |||||||||||||
4,000 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 178,680 | |||||||||||||
400 | Qualcomm, Inc. | 15,956 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | 75,757 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | Symantec Corp. * | 28,215 | |||||||||||||
27,500 | Time Warner, Inc. | 521,950 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | Total System Services, Inc. (a) | 72,124 | |||||||||||||
2,175 | Tyco Electronics Ltd. * | 75,842 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | VeriSign, Inc. * | 141,680 | |||||||||||||
700 | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 64,127 | |||||||||||||
2,900 | Waters Corp. * | 178,553 | |||||||||||||
5,600 | Xilinx, Inc. | 143,192 | |||||||||||||
Total Technology | 19,401,756 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
10
GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Transportation — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
1,100 | CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 53,944 | |||||||||||||
900 | CSX Corp. | 36,900 | |||||||||||||
4,700 | FedEx Corp. | 515,496 | |||||||||||||
200 | Union Pacific Corp. | 22,314 | |||||||||||||
Total Transportation | 628,654 | ||||||||||||||
Utility — 5.1% | |||||||||||||||
8,300 | AES Corp. (The) * | 150,313 | |||||||||||||
5,400 | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 240,192 | |||||||||||||
64,139 | AT&T, Inc. | 2,557,222 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Centerpoint Energy, Inc. | 30,818 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | CenturyTel, Inc. | 143,940 | |||||||||||||
900 | Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | 74,646 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Edison International | 100,149 | |||||||||||||
4,100 | Entergy Corp. (a) | 424,842 | |||||||||||||
300 | FPL Group, Inc. | 17,652 | |||||||||||||
2,500 | NiSource, Inc. | 47,100 | |||||||||||||
300 | Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 11,952 | |||||||||||||
400 | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 33,996 | |||||||||||||
600 | Sempra Energy | 33,018 | |||||||||||||
34,884 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 1,460,942 | |||||||||||||
4,200 | Xcel Energy, Inc. | 86,562 | |||||||||||||
Total Utility | 5,413,344 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $103,781,931) | 106,193,926 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.7% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
141,034 | Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund (b) | 141,034 | |||||||||||||
423,102 | Reserve Primary Money Market Fund (b) | 423,102 | |||||||||||||
Total Money Market Funds | 564,136 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
11
GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Other Short-Term Investments — 5.2% | |||||||||||||||
141,033 | Citigroup Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.00%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 141,033 | |||||||||||||
780,865 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $781,234 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.75%, maturity date of 05/15/17 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $826,253. | 780,865 | |||||||||||||
1,410,341 | Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,411,194 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 9.12%, maturity date range of 04/01/09 - 05/29/37, and an aggregate market value of $1,518,275. (b) | 1,410,341 | |||||||||||||
246,810 | Lehman Brothers Inc. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $246,959 and an effective yield of 5.44%, collateralized by a corporate debt obligation with a rate of 5.38%, maturity date of 07/22/15, and a market value of $251,772. (b) | 246,810 | |||||||||||||
1,410,341 | Merrill Lynch & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,411,180 and an effective yield of 5.36%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 4.50%, maturity date of 11/30/11, and a market value of $1,438,563. (b) | 1,410,341 | |||||||||||||
1,410,341 | Morgan Stanley & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,411,194 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 8.50%, maturity date range of 11/16/07 - 06/15/37, and an aggregate market value of $1,444,701. (b) | 1,410,341 | |||||||||||||
139,154 | Svenska Handlesbanken Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.31%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 139,154 | |||||||||||||
Total Other Short-Term Investments | 5,538,885 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $6,103,021) | 6,103,021 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 104.8% (Cost $109,884,952) | 112,296,947 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (4.8%) | (5,098,906 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 107,198,041 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
12
GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
13
GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $5,288,751 (cost $109,884,952) (Note 2) | $ | 112,296,947 | |||||
Cash | 586 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 352,263 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 6,696 | ||||||
Total assets | 112,656,492 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 5,322,156 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 44,478 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 20,216 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 299 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 71,302 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 5,458,451 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 107,198,041 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 82,944,094 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 492,001 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 21,349,951 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 2,411,995 | ||||||
$ | 107,198,041 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 107,198,041 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 8,445,309 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 12.69 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
14
GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends | $ | 2,631,298 | |||||
Interest | 166,496 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 10,664 | ||||||
Total investment income | 2,808,458 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 450,540 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 137,675 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 46,558 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 40,422 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 26,312 | ||||||
Legal fees | 3,026 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 1,534 | ||||||
Registration fees | 674 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 1,620 | ||||||
Total expenses | 708,361 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (71,290 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 637,071 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 2,171,387 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 27,294,842 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (22,738 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 27,272,104 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (16,008,544 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | 110,595 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (15,897,949 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 11,374,155 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 13,545,542 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,171,387 | $ | 5,036,433 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 27,272,104 | 22,105,528 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (15,897,949 | ) | (8,455,438 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 13,545,542 | 18,686,523 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (1,467,821 | ) | (3,755,673 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (1,162,322 | ) | (2,760,919 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | (2,630,143 | ) | (6,516,592 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (6,155,191 | ) | (912,017 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (5,021,978 | ) | (637,651 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (11,177,169 | ) | (1,549,668 | ) | |||||||
(13,807,312 | ) | (8,066,260 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (77,659,554 | ) | (41,436,981 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (141,183,947 | ) | (16,601,430 | ) | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | (218,843,501 | ) | (58,038,411 | ) | |||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (219,105,271 | ) | (47,418,148 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 326,303,312 | 373,721,460 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $492,001 and $950,757, respectively) | $ | 107,198,041 | $ | 326,303,312 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.88 | $ | 12.45 | $ | 12.24 | $ | 11.76 | $ | 8.69 | $ | 11.23 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.29 | 0.54 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 3.07 | (2.55 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.39 | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.71 | 3.20 | (2.43 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.47 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.58 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.69 | $ | 12.88 | $ | 12.45 | $ | 12.24 | $ | 11.76 | $ | 8.69 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 2.82 | %** | 5.87 | % | 5.40 | % | 6.16 | % | 37.06 | % | (21.69 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 107,198 | $ | 188,133 | $ | 224,097 | $ | 221,661 | $ | 188,370 | $ | 163,025 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.48 | %* | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.57 | %* | 1.46 | % | 1.68 | % | 1.43 | % | 1.26 | % | 1.26 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 34 | %** | 73 | % | 63 | % | 68 | % | 63 | % | 62 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.05 | %* | 0.06 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.04 | % |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Period from March 1, 2007 through June 21, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.89 | $ | 12.46 | $ | 12.25 | $ | 11.76 | $ | 8.69 | $ | 11.23 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.07 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.79 | 0.54 | 0.44 | 0.56 | 3.07 | (2.55 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.86 | 0.73 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 3.20 | (2.42 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.47 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.58 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.17 | (b) | $ | 12.89 | $ | 12.46 | $ | 12.25 | $ | 11.76 | $ | 8.69 | ||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 6.65 | %** | 5.91 | % | 5.44 | % | 6.25 | % | 37.12 | % | (21.65 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 147,368 | $ | 138,170 | $ | 149,624 | $ | 141,900 | $ | 394,454 | $ | 308,001 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.44 | %* | 0.44 | % | 0.44 | % | 0.44 | % | 0.44 | % | 0.44 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.65 | %* | 1.49 | % | 1.72 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.31 | % | 1.35 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 34 | %††** | 73 | % | 63 | % | 68 | % | 63 | % | 62 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.05 | %* | 0.06 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.04 | % |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(b) Represents the ending net asset value per share upon the liquidation of the class.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the period from March 1, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the S&P 500 Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies that issue stocks included in the S&P 500 Index, and companies with similar market capitalizations, other than tobacco-producing companies.
As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had one class of shares outstanding: Class III. Class IV shares were liquidated on June 21, 2007.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in t he value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated as the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $5,288,751 collateralized by cash in the amount of $5,322,156, which was invested in short-term instruments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 112,191,756 | $ | 4,891,424 | $ | (4,786,233 | ) | $ | 105,191 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had realized gross gains attributed to redemption in-kind transactions of $18,812,438.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.33% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets of each class at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.105% for Class IV shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (in cluding taxes)) exceed 0.33% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $1,198 and $764, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $83,559,996 and $302,560,935, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 81.45% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by five shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shares held by related parties, and 2.82% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 51,254 | $ | 675,000 | 531,589 | $ | 6,422,165 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 553,327 | 7,277,738 | 341,736 | 4,275,315 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (6,764,639 | ) | (85,612,292 | ) | (4,269,224 | ) | (52,134,461 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (6,160,058 | ) | $ | (77,659,554 | ) | (3,395,899 | ) | $ | (41,436,981 | ) | |||||||||
Period Ended June 21, 2007* (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | — | $ | — | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 469,828 | 6,184,300 | 271,906 | 3,398,570 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (11,190,045 | ) | (147,368,247 | ) | (1,563,722 | ) | (20,000,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (10,720,217 | ) | $ | (141,183,947 | ) | (1,291,816 | ) | $ | (16,601,430 | ) |
* Effective June 21, 2007, all shareholders redeemed or exchanged out of Class IV.
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholde r servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, as outlined in the notes to the table below.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.48 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,028.20 | $ | 2.45 | (a) | ||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.48 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.72 | $ | 2.44 | (a) | ||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.44 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,066.50 | $ | 1.40 | (b) | ||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.44 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.92 | $ | 2.24 | (a) |
(a) Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days in the period, divided by 366 days in the year.
(b) For the period March 1, 2007 through June 21, 2007. Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio for the period ended June 21, 2007, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 113 days in the period, divided by 366 days in the year.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 95.1 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 6.8 | ||||||
Futures | 0.0 | ||||||
Other | (1.9 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Technology | 18.1 | % | |||||
Health Care | 17.9 | ||||||
Retail Stores | 15.0 | ||||||
Financial | 14.2 | ||||||
Oil & Gas | 11.3 | ||||||
Utility | 5.0 | ||||||
Services | 4.9 | ||||||
Consumer Goods | 3.9 | ||||||
Food & Beverage | 2.6 | ||||||
Automotive | 2.5 | ||||||
Manufacturing | 1.7 | ||||||
Primary Process Industry | 1.2 | ||||||
Construction | 0.6 | ||||||
Transportation | 0.6 | ||||||
Machinery | 0.4 | ||||||
Metals & Mining | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 95.1% | |||||||||||||||
Automotive — 2.4% | |||||||||||||||
53,900 | Autoliv, Inc. | 3,092,243 | |||||||||||||
57,400 | Eaton Corp. | 5,408,228 | |||||||||||||
1,991,911 | Ford Motor Co. * (a) | 15,556,825 | |||||||||||||
414,000 | General Motors Corp. | 12,726,360 | |||||||||||||
8,600 | Genuine Parts Co. | 427,248 | |||||||||||||
193,100 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) * | 5,341,146 | |||||||||||||
536,700 | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 28,869,093 | |||||||||||||
25,800 | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 2,917,980 | |||||||||||||
376,800 | Paccar, Inc. | 32,235,240 | |||||||||||||
Total Automotive | 106,574,363 | ||||||||||||||
Construction — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
54,700 | Centex Corp. | 1,581,377 | |||||||||||||
82,500 | D.R. Horton, Inc. (a) | 1,246,575 | |||||||||||||
20,600 | KB Home | 625,004 | |||||||||||||
64,300 | Lennar Corp.-Class A | 1,817,761 | |||||||||||||
8,800 | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 1,188,000 | |||||||||||||
271,000 | Masco Corp. (a) | 7,051,420 | |||||||||||||
187,300 | Toll Brothers, Inc. * (a) | 4,000,728 | |||||||||||||
22,400 | Vulcan Materials Co. | 2,016,224 | |||||||||||||
89,300 | Weyerhaeuser Co. | 6,087,581 | |||||||||||||
Total Construction | 25,614,670 | ||||||||||||||
Consumer Goods — 3.7% | |||||||||||||||
208,100 | Altria Group, Inc. | 14,444,221 | |||||||||||||
168,200 | Avon Products, Inc. | 5,777,670 | |||||||||||||
91,400 | Cintas Corp. | 3,349,810 | |||||||||||||
598,000 | Coach, Inc. * | 26,628,940 | |||||||||||||
6,700 | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 444,344 | |||||||||||||
75,900 | Estee Lauder Cos. (The), Inc.-Class A | 3,156,681 | |||||||||||||
192,200 | Hasbro, Inc. | 5,421,962 | |||||||||||||
397,800 | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 27,324,882 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Consumer Goods — continued | |||||||||||||||
89,400 | Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 1,823,760 | |||||||||||||
192,100 | Liz Claiborne, Inc. | 6,564,057 | |||||||||||||
13,800 | Loews Corp.-Carolina Group | 1,050,456 | |||||||||||||
495,200 | Mattel Co. | 10,711,176 | |||||||||||||
27,200 | Mohawk Industries, Inc. * (a) | 2,374,832 | |||||||||||||
442,700 | Nike, Inc. | 24,941,718 | |||||||||||||
31,800 | Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. | 2,402,172 | |||||||||||||
239,300 | UST, Inc. | 11,792,704 | |||||||||||||
192,900 | VF Corp. | 15,403,065 | |||||||||||||
Total Consumer Goods | 163,612,450 | ||||||||||||||
Financial — 13.5% | |||||||||||||||
95,000 | ACE Ltd. | 5,487,200 | |||||||||||||
272,900 | Aflac, Inc. | 14,548,299 | |||||||||||||
921,500 | Allstate Corp. (The) | 50,452,125 | |||||||||||||
136,900 | AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. (a) | 8,600,058 | |||||||||||||
667,000 | American International Group, Inc. | 44,022,000 | |||||||||||||
756,877 | Bank of America Corp. | 38,358,526 | |||||||||||||
181,300 | BB&T Corp. | 7,203,049 | |||||||||||||
102,600 | Brown & Brown, Inc. (a) | 2,761,992 | |||||||||||||
60,400 | Chubb Corp. | 3,088,252 | |||||||||||||
22,700 | Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 956,578 | |||||||||||||
2,709,100 | Citigroup, Inc. | 127,002,608 | |||||||||||||
43,400 | CNA Financial Corp. | 1,821,064 | |||||||||||||
133,900 | Comerica, Inc. | 7,468,942 | |||||||||||||
193,800 | Countrywide Financial Corp. (a) | 3,846,930 | |||||||||||||
127,850 | Discover Financial Services * | 2,958,449 | |||||||||||||
48,900 | Eaton Vance Corp. | 1,877,271 | |||||||||||||
793,354 | Fannie Mae | 52,051,956 | |||||||||||||
130,100 | Fifth Third Bancorp (a) | 4,643,269 | |||||||||||||
95,000 | First American Corp. | 3,973,850 | |||||||||||||
53,700 | First Horizon National Corp. (a) | 1,647,516 | |||||||||||||
44,400 | First Marblehead Corp. (The) (a) | 1,486,956 | |||||||||||||
72,500 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 9,553,325 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Financial — continued | |||||||||||||||
166,600 | Freddie Mac | 10,264,226 | |||||||||||||
118,800 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 20,909,988 | |||||||||||||
43,100 | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 3,832,021 | |||||||||||||
9,400 | Lincoln National Corp. | 572,272 | |||||||||||||
10,900 | Markel Corp. * (a) | 5,184,694 | |||||||||||||
140,650 | MBIA, Inc. (a) | 8,439,000 | |||||||||||||
128,900 | MetLife, Inc. | 8,256,045 | |||||||||||||
103,100 | MGIC Investment Corp. (a) | 3,109,496 | |||||||||||||
255,700 | Morgan Stanley | 15,948,009 | |||||||||||||
517,600 | National City Corp. (a) | 13,928,616 | |||||||||||||
291,100 | Old Republic International Corp. | 5,295,109 | |||||||||||||
116,000 | PMI Group (The), Inc. | 3,674,880 | |||||||||||||
27,000 | Popular, Inc. (a) | 333,180 | |||||||||||||
418,500 | Progressive Corp. (The) | 8,512,290 | |||||||||||||
114,200 | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 10,252,876 | |||||||||||||
76,800 | Radian Group, Inc. | 1,354,752 | |||||||||||||
123,200 | Safeco Corp. | 7,148,064 | |||||||||||||
216,500 | SEI Investment Co. | 5,492,605 | |||||||||||||
156,700 | Torchmark Corp. | 9,646,452 | |||||||||||||
582,300 | Travelers Cos. (The), Inc. | 29,429,442 | |||||||||||||
47,200 | UnionBanCal Corp. | 2,774,416 | |||||||||||||
356,200 | Unum Group | 8,716,214 | |||||||||||||
335,000 | US Bancorp | 10,837,250 | |||||||||||||
121,050 | W.R. Berkley Corp. | 3,618,184 | |||||||||||||
196,304 | Washington Mutual, Inc. (a) | 7,208,283 | |||||||||||||
Total Financial | 598,548,579 | ||||||||||||||
Food & Beverage — 2.5% | |||||||||||||||
438,200 | Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. | 21,647,080 | |||||||||||||
615,400 | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 33,096,212 | |||||||||||||
410,200 | ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 10,546,242 | |||||||||||||
71,800 | General Mills Co. | 4,012,184 | |||||||||||||
34,000 | HJ Heinz Co. | 1,533,060 | |||||||||||||
46,100 | Hormel Foods Corp. | 1,642,543 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Food & Beverage — continued | |||||||||||||||
620,706 | Kraft Foods, Inc. | 19,899,834 | |||||||||||||
57,400 | McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non Voting) | 2,057,216 | |||||||||||||
48,100 | Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | 1,663,779 | |||||||||||||
345,600 | Sara Lee Corp. | 5,743,872 | |||||||||||||
336,200 | Tyson Foods, Inc.-Class A | 7,245,110 | |||||||||||||
Total Food & Beverage | 109,087,132 | ||||||||||||||
Health Care — 17.1% | |||||||||||||||
206,200 | Abbott Laboratories | 10,703,842 | |||||||||||||
294,700 | Aetna, Inc. | 15,003,177 | |||||||||||||
414,600 | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 19,838,610 | |||||||||||||
68,300 | Bard (C.R.), Inc. | 5,695,537 | |||||||||||||
317,100 | Baxter International, Inc. | 17,364,396 | |||||||||||||
51,300 | Becton Dickinson & Co. | 3,947,022 | |||||||||||||
206,752 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 6,026,821 | |||||||||||||
339,300 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 23,201,334 | |||||||||||||
270,000 | Cigna Corp. | 13,953,600 | |||||||||||||
70,700 | Coventry Health Care, Inc. * | 4,056,059 | |||||||||||||
83,500 | Covidien Ltd. * | 3,325,805 | |||||||||||||
361,000 | Express Scripts, Inc. * | 19,764,750 | |||||||||||||
737,900 | Forest Laboratories, Inc. * | 27,767,177 | |||||||||||||
65,800 | Health Net, Inc. * | 3,605,182 | |||||||||||||
1,349,500 | Johnson & Johnson | 83,385,605 | |||||||||||||
176,800 | King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * (a) | 2,657,304 | |||||||||||||
441,500 | McKesson Corp. | 25,258,215 | |||||||||||||
97,700 | Medco Health Solutions, Inc. * | 8,348,465 | |||||||||||||
3,151,200 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 158,095,704 | |||||||||||||
97,300 | Patterson Cos., Inc. * | 3,578,694 | |||||||||||||
4,917,480 | Pfizer, Inc. | 122,150,203 | |||||||||||||
249,100 | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (a) | 13,638,225 | |||||||||||||
1,016,000 | Schering-Plough Corp. | 30,500,320 | |||||||||||||
91,100 | St. Jude Medical, Inc. * | 3,969,227 | |||||||||||||
510,700 | Stryker Corp. | 34,114,760 | |||||||||||||
823,102 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 41,163,331 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Health Care — continued | |||||||||||||||
62,700 | WellPoint, Inc. * | 5,052,993 | |||||||||||||
56,500 | Wyeth | 2,615,950 | |||||||||||||
620,600 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. * | 48,611,598 | |||||||||||||
Total Health Care | 757,393,906 | ||||||||||||||
Machinery — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
28,600 | Cummins, Inc. | 3,386,812 | |||||||||||||
53,200 | Deere & Co. | 7,238,392 | |||||||||||||
142,100 | Ingersoll-Rand | 7,379,253 | |||||||||||||
Total Machinery | 18,004,457 | ||||||||||||||
Manufacturing — 1.6% | |||||||||||||||
195,900 | American Standard Cos., Inc. | 7,214,997 | |||||||||||||
31,900 | Ball Corp. | 1,670,922 | |||||||||||||
86,500 | General Electric Co. | 3,362,255 | |||||||||||||
213,700 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 11,999,255 | |||||||||||||
94,000 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 5,467,980 | |||||||||||||
82,700 | ITT Industries, Inc. | 5,622,773 | |||||||||||||
62,500 | Owens-IIlinois, Inc. * | 2,513,750 | |||||||||||||
100,500 | Pactiv Corp. * | 2,939,625 | |||||||||||||
66,200 | Pall Corp. | 2,524,206 | |||||||||||||
70,400 | Precision Castparts Corp. | 9,173,824 | |||||||||||||
112,100 | Sealed Air Corp. | 2,965,045 | |||||||||||||
28,300 | SPX Corp. | 2,548,415 | |||||||||||||
14,800 | Temple-Inland, Inc. | 815,184 | |||||||||||||
83,500 | Tyco International Ltd. | 3,687,360 | |||||||||||||
104,300 | United Technologies Corp. | 7,783,909 | |||||||||||||
Total Manufacturing | 70,289,500 | ||||||||||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
114,700 | Alcoa, Inc. | 4,189,991 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Oil & Gas — 10.7% | |||||||||||||||
135,000 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 6,612,300 | |||||||||||||
92,800 | Apache Corp. | 7,180,864 | |||||||||||||
1,216,800 | Chevron Corp. | 106,786,368 | |||||||||||||
427,668 | ConocoPhillips | 35,021,733 | |||||||||||||
116,600 | Devon Energy Corp. | 8,781,146 | |||||||||||||
3,277,600 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 280,988,648 | |||||||||||||
105,000 | Marathon Oil Corp. | 5,658,450 | |||||||||||||
108,100 | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 6,128,189 | |||||||||||||
139,100 | Tesoro Corp. | 6,861,803 | |||||||||||||
162,300 | Valero Energy Corp. | 11,119,173 | |||||||||||||
Total Oil & Gas | 475,138,674 | ||||||||||||||
Primary Process Industry — 1.1% | |||||||||||||||
283,100 | Dow Chemical Co. (The) | 12,068,553 | |||||||||||||
229,900 | E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | 11,207,625 | |||||||||||||
48,100 | Eastman Chemical Co. | 3,211,156 | |||||||||||||
93,500 | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 4,696,505 | |||||||||||||
70,500 | Lubrizol Corp. | 4,482,390 | |||||||||||||
45,300 | Lyondell Chemical Co. | 2,100,108 | |||||||||||||
61,000 | PPG Industries, Inc. | 4,474,350 | |||||||||||||
121,700 | Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | 8,398,517 | |||||||||||||
Total Primary Process Industry | 50,639,204 | ||||||||||||||
Retail Stores — 14.2% | |||||||||||||||
126,900 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co.-Class A | 9,987,030 | |||||||||||||
10,600 | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 376,936 | |||||||||||||
24,100 | Amazon.com, Inc. * | 1,925,831 | |||||||||||||
387,600 | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 10,011,708 | |||||||||||||
499,000 | AutoNation, Inc. * | 9,471,020 | |||||||||||||
144,700 | AutoZone, Inc. * (a) | 17,550,663 | |||||||||||||
416,800 | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. * (a) | 14,437,952 | |||||||||||||
86,500 | Best Buy Co., Inc. (a) | 3,801,675 | |||||||||||||
127,700 | CarMax, Inc. * (a) | 2,893,682 | |||||||||||||
151,000 | CDW Corp. * | 12,996,570 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Retail Stores — continued | |||||||||||||||
7,000 | Costco Wholesale Corp. | 432,250 | |||||||||||||
118,000 | eBay, Inc. * | 4,023,800 | |||||||||||||
210,000 | Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | 6,148,800 | |||||||||||||
150,100 | Gap (The), Inc. | 2,815,876 | |||||||||||||
2,811,804 | Home Depot, Inc. | 107,720,211 | |||||||||||||
73,600 | JC Penney Co., Inc. | 5,060,736 | |||||||||||||
642,000 | Kohls Corp. * | 38,070,600 | |||||||||||||
714,500 | Kroger Co. (a) | 18,991,410 | |||||||||||||
198,200 | Limited Brands, Inc. | 4,590,312 | |||||||||||||
2,112,200 | Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 65,604,932 | |||||||||||||
195,600 | Nordstrom, Inc. | 9,408,360 | |||||||||||||
45,300 | PetSmart, Inc. | 1,571,910 | |||||||||||||
244,200 | RadioShack Corp. (a) | 5,804,634 | |||||||||||||
62,600 | Ross Stores, Inc. | 1,742,158 | |||||||||||||
597,000 | Safeway, Inc. | 18,942,810 | |||||||||||||
23,000 | Sears Holdings Corp. * | 3,301,880 | |||||||||||||
696,800 | Staples, Inc. | 16,549,000 | |||||||||||||
231,825 | Supervalu, Inc. | 9,771,424 | |||||||||||||
640,300 | Target Corp. | 42,214,979 | |||||||||||||
111,000 | Tiffany & Co. | 5,697,630 | |||||||||||||
336,036 | TJX Cos., Inc. | 10,245,738 | |||||||||||||
412,700 | Walgreen Co. (a) | 18,600,389 | |||||||||||||
3,448,200 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 150,444,966 | |||||||||||||
Total Retail Stores | 631,207,872 | ||||||||||||||
Services — 4.7% | |||||||||||||||
96,100 | Apollo Group, Inc.-Class A * | 5,638,187 | |||||||||||||
202,100 | Carnival Corp. | 9,213,739 | |||||||||||||
299,800 | CBS Corp.-Class B | 9,446,698 | |||||||||||||
615,750 | Comcast Corp.-Class A * | 16,064,918 | |||||||||||||
270,300 | Direct TV Group (The) * | 6,306,099 | |||||||||||||
73,500 | Expedia, Inc. * (a) | 2,193,975 | |||||||||||||
500,300 | Gannett Co., Inc. | 23,514,100 | |||||||||||||
63,200 | IAC/InterActiveCorp. * | 1,756,328 | |||||||||||||
17,600 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. * | 1,932,480 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Services — continued | |||||||||||||||
39,500 | Liberty Media Holding Corp. Capital-Class A * | 4,305,105 | |||||||||||||
34,600 | Manpower, Inc. | 2,430,996 | |||||||||||||
263,100 | Marriott International, Inc.-Class A | 11,686,902 | |||||||||||||
898,300 | McDonald's Corp. | 44,241,275 | |||||||||||||
103,200 | McGraw-Hill, Inc. | 5,207,472 | |||||||||||||
59,500 | MGM Mirage * | 4,996,215 | |||||||||||||
86,600 | Moody's Corp. (a) | 3,970,610 | |||||||||||||
71,800 | News Corp.-Class A | 1,452,514 | |||||||||||||
150,000 | Omnicom Group, Inc. | 7,639,500 | |||||||||||||
70,100 | RR Donnelley & Sons Co. | 2,510,982 | |||||||||||||
316,600 | Starbucks Corp. * (a) | 8,722,330 | |||||||||||||
497,100 | Sysco Corp. | 16,593,198 | |||||||||||||
169,200 | Tribune Co. | 4,661,460 | |||||||||||||
415,000 | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 13,578,800 | |||||||||||||
Total Services | 208,063,883 | ||||||||||||||
Technology — 17.2% | |||||||||||||||
48,400 | Adobe Systems, Inc. * | 2,069,100 | |||||||||||||
52,300 | Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.-Class A * | 2,616,569 | |||||||||||||
145,400 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 5,362,352 | |||||||||||||
254,600 | Apple, Inc. * | 35,257,008 | |||||||||||||
37,200 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. * | 1,560,912 | |||||||||||||
83,400 | Avaya, Inc. * | 1,403,622 | |||||||||||||
107,500 | Avnet, Inc. * | 4,225,825 | |||||||||||||
93,600 | BMC Software, Inc. * | 2,866,032 | |||||||||||||
16,800 | CA, Inc. | 423,192 | |||||||||||||
2,507,900 | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | 80,052,168 | |||||||||||||
63,200 | Citrix Systems, Inc. * | 2,297,320 | |||||||||||||
47,500 | Cognizant Technologies Solutions Corp.-Class A * | 3,491,725 | |||||||||||||
7,300 | Computer Sciences Corp. * | 408,435 | |||||||||||||
223,900 | Danaher Corp. | 17,388,074 | |||||||||||||
2,876,000 | Dell, Inc. * | 81,247,000 | |||||||||||||
14,200 | DST Systems, Inc. * | 1,085,732 | |||||||||||||
1,097,700 | EMC Corp. * | 21,580,782 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Technology — continued | |||||||||||||||
81,500 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. * | 8,633,295 | |||||||||||||
217,700 | First Data Corp. | 7,231,994 | |||||||||||||
298,000 | Fiserv, Inc. * | 13,862,960 | |||||||||||||
83,800 | General Dynamics Corp. | 6,583,328 | |||||||||||||
16,200 | Goodrich Corp. | 1,023,192 | |||||||||||||
297,700 | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 14,691,495 | |||||||||||||
1,637,800 | Intel Corp. | 42,173,350 | |||||||||||||
1,147,600 | International Business Machines Corp. | 133,913,444 | |||||||||||||
104,000 | Intuit, Inc. * (a) | 2,840,240 | |||||||||||||
55,200 | Juniper Networks, Inc. * | 1,817,184 | |||||||||||||
115,500 | KLA-Tencor Corp. | 6,637,785 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | 433,444 | |||||||||||||
256,300 | Lexmark International, Inc. * | 9,549,738 | |||||||||||||
152,800 | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 15,148,592 | |||||||||||||
143,000 | McAfee, Inc. * | 5,112,250 | |||||||||||||
4,791,300 | Microsoft Corp. | 137,654,049 | |||||||||||||
43,500 | NCR Corp. * | 2,164,995 | |||||||||||||
21,200 | Northrop Grumman Corp. | 1,671,408 | |||||||||||||
135,000 | Novellus System, Inc. * (a) | 3,694,950 | |||||||||||||
1,375,500 | Oracle Corp. * | 27,895,140 | |||||||||||||
147,400 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 6,584,358 | |||||||||||||
9,900 | Qualcomm, Inc. | 394,911 | |||||||||||||
40,000 | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | 2,754,800 | |||||||||||||
58,100 | Symantec Corp. * | 1,092,861 | |||||||||||||
1,090,700 | Time Warner, Inc. | 20,701,486 | |||||||||||||
85,400 | Total System Services, Inc. (a) | 2,368,996 | |||||||||||||
83,500 | Tyco Electronics Ltd. * | 2,911,645 | |||||||||||||
169,100 | VeriSign, Inc. * (a) | 5,445,020 | |||||||||||||
30,300 | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 2,775,783 | |||||||||||||
113,300 | Waters Corp. * | 6,975,881 | |||||||||||||
215,700 | Xilinx, Inc. | 5,515,449 | |||||||||||||
Total Technology | 763,589,871 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Transportation — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
49,200 | CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 2,412,768 | |||||||||||||
28,700 | CSX Corp. | 1,176,700 | |||||||||||||
184,700 | FedEx Corp. | 20,257,896 | |||||||||||||
7,400 | Union Pacific Corp. | 825,618 | |||||||||||||
Total Transportation | 24,672,982 | ||||||||||||||
Utility — 4.8% | |||||||||||||||
296,200 | AES Corp. (The) * | 5,364,182 | |||||||||||||
213,200 | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 9,483,136 | |||||||||||||
2,535,167 | AT&T, Inc. | 101,077,108 | |||||||||||||
92,100 | Centerpoint Energy, Inc. | 1,493,862 | |||||||||||||
108,700 | CenturyTel, Inc. | 5,215,426 | |||||||||||||
35,900 | Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | 2,977,546 | |||||||||||||
73,000 | Edison International | 3,847,830 | |||||||||||||
162,500 | Entergy Corp. | 16,838,250 | |||||||||||||
9,700 | FPL Group, Inc. | 570,748 | |||||||||||||
83,900 | NiSource, Inc. | 1,580,676 | |||||||||||||
9,500 | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 807,405 | |||||||||||||
22,000 | Sempra Energy | 1,210,660 | |||||||||||||
1,377,022 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 57,669,681 | |||||||||||||
151,700 | Xcel Energy, Inc. | 3,126,537 | |||||||||||||
Total Utility | 211,263,047 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $4,049,962,808) | 4,217,890,581 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.8% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
3,728,086 | Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund (b) | 3,728,086 | |||||||||||||
11,184,259 | Reserve Primary Money Market Fund (b) | 11,184,259 | |||||||||||||
Total Money Market Funds | 14,912,345 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Other Short-Term Investments — 6.5% | |||||||||||||||
3,728,086 | Citigroup Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.00%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 3,728,086 | |||||||||||||
160,815,673 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $160,891,613 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations with an interest rate range of 8.00% - 8.13%, maturity date range of 08/15/19 - 11/15/21, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $165,578,455. | 160,815,673 | |||||||||||||
37,280,862 | Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $37,303,417 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 9.12%, maturity date range of 04/01/09 - 05/29/37, and an aggregate market value of $40,133,993. (b) | 37,280,862 | |||||||||||||
6,524,151 | Lehman Brothers Inc. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $6,528,091 and an effective yield of 5.44%, collateralized by a corporate debt obligation with a rate of 5.38%, maturity date of 07/22/15, and a market value of $6,655,337. (b) | 6,524,151 | |||||||||||||
37,280,862 | Merrill Lynch & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $37,303,044 and an effective yield of 5.36%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 4.50%, maturity date of 11/30/11, and a market value of $38,026,901. (b) | 37,280,862 | |||||||||||||
37,280,862 | Morgan Stanley & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $37,303,417 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 8.50%, maturity date range of 11/16/07 - 06/15/37, and an aggregate market value of $38,189,136. (b) | 37,280,862 | |||||||||||||
3,678,389 | Svenska Handlesbanken Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.31%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 3,678,389 | |||||||||||||
Total Other Short-Term Investments | 286,588,885 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $301,501,230) | 301,501,230 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.9% (Cost $4,351,464,038) | 4,519,391,811 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (1.9%) | (82,795,605 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 4,436,596,206 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
418 | S&P 500 | September 2007 | $ | 154,315,150 | $ | 181,614 |
As of August 31, 2007, for the futures contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $137,979,062 (cost $4,351,464,038 ) (Note 2) | $ | 4,519,391,811 | |||||
Cash | 9,776 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 45,161,521 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 9,843,586 | ||||||
Receivable for collateral on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 6,583,500 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 69,130 | ||||||
Total assets | 4,581,059,324 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 140,685,557 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 1,176,201 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 1,132,608 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 352,294 | ||||||
Administration fee – Class M | 19,663 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 9,346 | ||||||
Payable for 12b-1 fee – Class M | 50,891 | ||||||
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 710,718 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 325,840 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 144,463,118 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 4,436,596,206 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 4,038,299,134 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 13,711,586 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 216,476,099 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 168,109,387 | ||||||
$ | 4,436,596,206 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 1,718,224,525 | |||||
Class IV shares | $ | 532,118,184 | |||||
Class VI shares | $ | 2,068,999,332 | |||||
Class M shares | $ | 117,254,165 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 119,863,663 | ||||||
Class IV | 37,193,258 | ||||||
Class VI | 144,615,749 | ||||||
Class M | 8,194,258 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 14.33 | |||||
Class IV | $ | 14.31 | |||||
Class VI | $ | 14.31 | |||||
Class M | $ | 14.31 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
15
GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends | $ | 49,245,293 | |||||
Interest | 3,053,026 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 140,792 | ||||||
Total investment income | 52,439,111 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 7,833,170 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 1,347,276 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 311,663 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 3) | 689,171 | ||||||
12b-1 fee – Class M (Note 3) | 159,863 | ||||||
Administration fee – Class M (Note 3) | 127,890 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 358,156 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 30,176 | ||||||
Legal fees | 59,892 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 29,826 | ||||||
Registration fees | 14,352 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 33,394 | ||||||
Total expenses | 10,994,829 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (480,240 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 10,514,589 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 41,924,522 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 348,503,866 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | 2,550,793 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 351,054,659 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (186,670,229 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | 181,614 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (186,488,615 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 164,566,044 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 206,490,566 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
16
GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 41,924,522 | $ | 98,496,318 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 351,054,659 | 341,469,404 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (186,488,615 | ) | (59,935,270 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 206,490,566 | 380,030,452 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (15,832,519 | ) | (31,321,178 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (6,029,030 | ) | (10,898,489 | ) | |||||||
Class VI | (24,773,439 | ) | (53,275,433 | ) | |||||||
Class M | (951,638 | ) | (1,646,618 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | (47,586,626 | ) | (97,141,718 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (87,574,106 | ) | (47,632,225 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (30,199,016 | ) | (18,340,801 | ) | |||||||
Class VI | (164,363,544 | ) | (88,828,637 | ) | |||||||
Class M | (6,447,552 | ) | (3,334,260 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (288,584,218 | ) | (158,135,923 | ) | |||||||
(336,170,844 | ) | (255,277,641 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (18,780,368 | ) | (1,095,758,448 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (49,538,928 | ) | (159,761,538 | ) | |||||||
Class VI | (1,550,052,866 | ) | 1,061,683,678 | ||||||||
Class M | (10,838,195 | ) | (27,519,549 | ) | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | (1,629,210,357 | ) | (221,355,857 | ) | |||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (1,758,890,635 | ) | (96,603,046 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 6,195,486,841 | 6,292,089,887 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $13,711,586 and $19,373,690, respectively) | $ | 4,436,596,206 | $ | 6,195,486,841 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 14.77 | $ | 14.50 | $ | 14.28 | $ | 13.54 | $ | 9.98 | $ | 12.90 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.12 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.31 | 0.64 | 0.54 | 0.73 | 3.56 | (2.92 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.43 | 0.86 | 0.78 | 0.92 | 3.72 | (2.77 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.13 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.15 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.74 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.32 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.87 | ) | (0.59 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.15 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.33 | $ | 14.77 | $ | 14.50 | $ | 14.28 | $ | 13.54 | $ | 9.98 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 2.78 | %** | 5.97 | % | 5.60 | % | 6.89 | % | 37.50 | % | (21.59 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 1,718,225 | $ | 1,789,872 | $ | 2,841,959 | $ | 1,739,392 | $ | 1,517,458 | $ | 1,141,725 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.46 | %* | 0.46 | % | 0.47 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.64 | %* | 1.51 | % | 1.69 | % | 1.46 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.34 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 26 | %** | 78 | % | 65 | % | 65 | % | 57 | % | 74 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.02 | %* | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.03 | % |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 14.75 | $ | 14.48 | $ | 14.26 | $ | 13.52 | $ | 9.97 | $ | 12.89 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.12 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.32 | 0.65 | 0.54 | 0.73 | 3.55 | (2.92 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.44 | 0.87 | 0.79 | 0.93 | 3.71 | (2.76 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.14 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.16 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.74 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.32 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.88 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.16 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.31 | $ | 14.75 | $ | 14.48 | $ | 14.26 | $ | 13.52 | $ | 9.97 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 2.82 | %** | 6.05 | % | 5.66 | % | 6.96 | % | 37.50 | % | (21.55 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 532,118 | $ | 602,048 | $ | 749,822 | $ | 866,206 | $ | 709,525 | $ | 463,254 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.41 | %* | 0.41 | % | 0.43 | % | 0.44 | % | 0.44 | % | 0.44 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.64 | %* | 1.55 | % | 1.76 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.39 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 26 | %** | 78 | % | 65 | % | 65 | % | 57 | % | 74 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.02 | %* | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.03 | % |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class VI share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004(a) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 14.75 | $ | 14.47 | $ | 14.26 | $ | 13.52 | $ | 11.54 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.13 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.31 | 0.65 | 0.54 | 0.72 | 2.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.44 | 0.88 | 0.79 | 0.93 | 2.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.14 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.74 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.32 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.88 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.31 | $ | 14.75 | $ | 14.47 | $ | 14.26 | $ | 13.52 | |||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 2.83 | %** | 6.17 | % | 5.64 | % | 7.01 | % | 18.41 | %** | |||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 2,068,999 | $ | 3,671,926 | $ | 2,543,300 | $ | 1,750,325 | $ | 542,274 | |||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.37 | %* | 0.37 | % | 0.38 | % | 0.39 | % | 0.39 | %* | |||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.70 | %* | 1.61 | % | 1.78 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.17 | %* | |||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 26 | %** | 78 | % | 65 | % | 65 | % | 57 | %*** | |||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.02 | %* | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.03 | %* |
(a) Period from June 30, 2003 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2004.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
*** Calculation represents the portfolio turnover rate of the Fund for the year ended February 29, 2004.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class M share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 14.75 | $ | 14.47 | $ | 14.26 | $ | 13.52 | $ | 9.96 | $ | 12.89 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.31 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 0.72 | 3.57 | (2.94 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.41 | 0.82 | 0.73 | 0.88 | 3.69 | (2.83 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.74 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.32 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.85 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.31 | $ | 14.75 | $ | 14.47 | $ | 14.26 | $ | 13.52 | $ | 9.96 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 2.63 | %** | 5.73 | % | 5.22 | % | 6.61 | % | 37.23 | % | (22.03 | )%** | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 117,254 | $ | 131,640 | $ | 157,009 | $ | 171,316 | $ | 141,188 | $ | 60,242 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.76 | %* | 0.76 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.78 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.33 | %* | 1.22 | % | 1.41 | % | 1.17 | % | 0.98 | % | 1.18 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 26 | %** | 78 | % | 65 | % | 65 | % | 57 | % | 74 | %*** | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.02 | %* | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.03 | %* |
(a) Period from April 15, 2002 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2003.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
*** Calculation represents the portfolio turnover rate of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2003.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund (the "Fund"), is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the S&P 500 Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies that issue stocks included in the S&P 500 Index, and companies with similar market capitalizations.
Throughout the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had four classes of shares outstanding: Class III, Class IV, Class VI, and Class M. Class M shares bear an administration fee and a 12b-1 fee while Classes III, IV and VI bear a shareholder service fee (See Note 3). The principal economic difference among the classes of shares is the type and level of fees borne by the classes.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $137,979,062 collateralized by cash in the amount of $140,685,557, which was invested in short-term instruments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 4,369,129,095 | $ | 323,575,835 | $ | (173,313,119 | ) | $ | 150,262,716 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service, 12b-1, and administration fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.31% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets of each class at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares, 0.10% for Class IV shares and 0.055% for Class VI shares.
Class M shares of the Fund pay GMO an administration fee monthly at the annual rate of 0.20% of the average daily Class M net assets for support services provided to Class M shareholders.
Pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 distribution and service plan adopted by the Fund, Class M shares of the Fund may pay a fee, at the annual rate of up to 1.00% of average daily Class M net assets for any activities or expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class M shares of the Fund and/or the provision of certain other services incidental thereto. The Trustees currently limit payments on Class M shares to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net asset value attributable to its Class M shares. This fee may be spent on personal services rendered to Class M shareholders of the Fund and/or maintenance of Class M shareholder accounts.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (inc luding taxes)) exceed 0.31% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fee paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the six months ended August 31, 2007 was $22,466 and $15,732, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $1,270,522,029 and $3,348,995,963, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 12.48% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by one shareholder. Investment activities of this shareholder may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, less than 0.01% of the Fund's shares were held by four related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 53.34% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 6,131,365 | $ | 89,842,462 | 13,256,030 | $ | 195,569,666 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 6,795,963 | 100,625,327 | 5,013,426 | 73,333,042 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (14,215,402 | ) | (209,248,157 | ) | (93,168,340 | ) | (1,364,661,156 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (1,288,074 | ) | $ | (18,780,368 | ) | (74,898,884 | ) | $ | (1,095,758,448 | ) | |||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 5,748,372 | $ | 85,031,250 | 7,111,440 | $ | 106,906,188 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 2,420,263 | 35,775,000 | 1,932,166 | 28,224,553 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (11,795,561 | ) | (170,345,178 | ) | (20,022,880 | ) | (294,892,279 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (3,626,926 | ) | $ | (49,538,928 | ) | (10,979,274 | ) | $ | (159,761,538 | ) | |||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class VI: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 25,057,256 | $ | 360,657,749 | 78,510,638 | $ | 1,137,111,843 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 12,798,935 | 189,136,983 | 9,735,284 | 142,104,070 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (142,208,949 | ) | (2,099,847,598 | ) | (14,993,541 | ) | (217,532,235 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (104,352,758 | ) | $ | (1,550,052,866 | ) | 73,252,381 | $ | 1,061,683,678 |
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class M: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 80,620 | $ | 1,181,022 | 191,371 | $ | 2,781,373 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 500,407 | 7,399,190 | 340,717 | 4,980,879 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,312,433 | ) | (19,418,407 | ) | (2,454,991 | ) | (35,281,801 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (731,406 | ) | $ | (10,838,195 | ) | (1,922,903 | ) | $ | (27,519,549 | ) |
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, su ch as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, distribution (12b-1) and/or administration fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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.
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GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.46 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,027.80 | $ | 2.34 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.46 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.82 | $ | 2.34 | |||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.41 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,028.20 | $ | 2.09 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.41 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.08 | $ | 2.08 | |||||||||||
Class VI | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.37 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,028.30 | $ | 1.89 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.37 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.28 | $ | 1.88 | |||||||||||
Class M | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.76 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,026.30 | $ | 3.87 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.76 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.32 | $ | 3.86 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 96.2 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 16.8 | ||||||
Futures | 0.1 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Other | (13.1 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Financial | 27.0 | % | |||||
Health Care | 13.1 | ||||||
Oil & Gas | 13.1 | ||||||
Retail Stores | 12.4 | ||||||
Utility | 8.0 | ||||||
Technology | 7.9 | ||||||
Services | 4.4 | ||||||
Consumer Goods | 2.8 | ||||||
Food & Beverage | 2.8 | ||||||
Automotive | 2.6 | ||||||
Manufacturing | 2.1 | ||||||
Primary Process Industry | 1.6 | ||||||
Construction | 1.6 | ||||||
Transportation | 0.4 | ||||||
Metals & Mining | 0.1 | ||||||
Machinery | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 96.2% | |||||||||||||||
Automotive — 2.5% | |||||||||||||||
800 | Autoliv, Inc. | 45,896 | |||||||||||||
39,254 | Ford Motor Co. * (a) | 306,574 | |||||||||||||
6,400 | General Motors Corp. | 196,736 | |||||||||||||
500 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) * | 13,830 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 75,306 | |||||||||||||
300 | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 33,930 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | Paccar, Inc. | 188,210 | |||||||||||||
900 | TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. * | 27,504 | |||||||||||||
Total Automotive | 887,986 | ||||||||||||||
Construction — 1.5% | |||||||||||||||
3,500 | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 49,315 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | Centex Corp. | 52,038 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | D.R. Horton, Inc. (a) | 24,176 | |||||||||||||
600 | iStar Financial, Inc. REIT | 21,960 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | KB Home (a) | 30,340 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Lennar Corp. – Class A | 53,713 | |||||||||||||
700 | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | 13,111 | |||||||||||||
4,800 | Masco Corp. (a) | 124,896 | |||||||||||||
431 | MDC Holdings, Inc. | 19,175 | |||||||||||||
800 | Pulte Homes, Inc. | 13,312 | |||||||||||||
800 | Thor Industries, Inc. | 35,192 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. REIT (a) | 12,958 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | Toll Brothers, Inc. * | 46,992 | |||||||||||||
700 | Weyerhaeuser Co. | 47,719 | |||||||||||||
Total Construction | 544,897 | ||||||||||||||
Consumer Goods — 2.7% | |||||||||||||||
2,200 | Altria Group, Inc. | 152,702 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Brunswick Corp. | 30,180 | |||||||||||||
300 | Cintas Corp. | 10,995 | |||||||||||||
900 | Coach, Inc. * | 40,077 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Consumer Goods — continued | |||||||||||||||
600 | Columbia Sportswear Co. | 35,952 | |||||||||||||
2,700 | Eastman Kodak Co. (a) | 72,009 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Hasbro, Inc. | 36,673 | |||||||||||||
2,500 | Jones Apparel Group, Inc. | 47,975 | |||||||||||||
900 | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 61,821 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | Liz Claiborne, Inc. | 95,676 | |||||||||||||
5,000 | Mattel Co. | 108,150 | |||||||||||||
400 | Mohawk Industries, Inc. * (a) | 34,924 | |||||||||||||
600 | Nike, Inc. | 33,804 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | UST, Inc. | 68,992 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | VF Corp. | 143,730 | |||||||||||||
Total Consumer Goods | 973,660 | ||||||||||||||
Financial — 26.0% | |||||||||||||||
800 | ACE Ltd. | 46,208 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Aflac, Inc. | 159,930 | |||||||||||||
10,700 | Allstate Corp. (The) | 585,825 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. (a) | 94,230 | |||||||||||||
300 | American Capital Strategies Ltd. | 12,387 | |||||||||||||
9,800 | American International Group, Inc. | 646,800 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | AmeriCredit Corp. * (a) | 17,310 | |||||||||||||
14,476 | Bank of America Corp. | 733,644 | |||||||||||||
2,169 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | 87,693 | |||||||||||||
4,000 | BB&T Corp. | 158,920 | |||||||||||||
500 | Chubb Corp. | 25,565 | |||||||||||||
300 | Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 12,642 | |||||||||||||
36,000 | Citigroup, Inc. | 1,687,680 | |||||||||||||
300 | CNA Financial Corp. | 12,588 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | Comerica, Inc. (a) | 200,808 | |||||||||||||
900 | Commerce Group, Inc. | 28,692 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Conseco, Inc. * | 16,872 | |||||||||||||
2,500 | Countrywide Financial Corp. (a) | 49,625 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | Discover Financial Services * | 85,618 | |||||||||||||
400 | Downey Financial Corp. (a) | 22,636 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Financial — continued | |||||||||||||||
12,800 | Fannie Mae | 839,808 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Fifth Third Bancorp (a) | 57,104 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | First American Corp. | 54,379 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | First Horizon National Corp. (a) | 61,360 | |||||||||||||
7,800 | Freddie Mac | 480,558 | |||||||||||||
500 | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 44,455 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 29,257 | |||||||||||||
4,300 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 191,436 | |||||||||||||
4,300 | KeyCorp | 143,190 | |||||||||||||
311 | Lincoln National Corp. | 18,934 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | MBIA, Inc. (a) | 138,000 | |||||||||||||
2,500 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 184,250 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | MetLife, Inc. | 102,480 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | MGIC Investment Corp. (a) | 36,192 | |||||||||||||
6,700 | Morgan Stanley | 417,879 | |||||||||||||
13,472 | National City Corp. | 362,532 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. – Class A | 58,872 | |||||||||||||
3,375 | Old Republic International Corp. | 61,391 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | PMI Group (The), Inc. (a) | 44,352 | |||||||||||||
400 | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 28,148 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Popular, Inc. (a) | 23,446 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | Progressive Corp. (The) | 77,292 | |||||||||||||
800 | Protective Life Corp. | 33,440 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 125,692 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Radian Group, Inc. | 17,640 | |||||||||||||
300 | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 16,293 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Safeco Corp. | 75,426 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Torchmark Corp. | 86,184 | |||||||||||||
5,400 | Travelers Cos. (The), Inc. | 272,916 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | UnionBanCal Corp. | 76,414 | |||||||||||||
4,900 | Unum Group | 119,903 | |||||||||||||
5,800 | US Bancorp (a) | 187,630 | |||||||||||||
5,084 | Washington Mutual, Inc. (a) | 186,684 | |||||||||||||
Total Financial | 9,339,210 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Food & Beverage — 2.7% | |||||||||||||||
1,200 | Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. | 59,280 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc. | 40,494 | |||||||||||||
2,700 | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 145,206 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 92,556 | |||||||||||||
200 | Corn Products International, Inc. | 9,040 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | General Mills Co. | 61,468 | |||||||||||||
200 | JM Smucker Co. (The) | 11,002 | |||||||||||||
8,607 | Kraft Foods, Inc. | 275,940 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | 44,967 | |||||||||||||
600 | PepsiAmericas, Inc. | 17,760 | |||||||||||||
300 | Pilgrim's Pride Corp. | 12,177 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | Sara Lee Corp. | 63,156 | |||||||||||||
6,424 | Tyson Foods, Inc. – Class A | 138,437 | |||||||||||||
Total Food & Beverage | 971,483 | ||||||||||||||
Health Care — 12.6% | |||||||||||||||
1,100 | Abbott Laboratories | 57,101 | |||||||||||||
4,900 | Aetna, Inc. | 249,459 | |||||||||||||
4,200 | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 200,970 | |||||||||||||
200 | Bausch & Lomb, Inc. | 12,640 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 177,788 | |||||||||||||
2,100 | Cigna Corp. | 108,528 | |||||||||||||
200 | Coventry Health Care, Inc. * | 11,474 | |||||||||||||
775 | Covidien Ltd. * | 30,868 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | Express Scripts, Inc. * | 98,550 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | Forest Laboratories, Inc. * | 105,364 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Johnson & Johnson | 105,043 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 33,066 | |||||||||||||
700 | Lincare Holdings, Inc. * | 25,193 | |||||||||||||
5,800 | McKesson Corp. | 331,818 | |||||||||||||
400 | Medco Health Solutions, Inc. * | 34,180 | |||||||||||||
22,000 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 1,103,740 | |||||||||||||
700 | Patterson Cos., Inc. * | 25,746 | |||||||||||||
51,600 | Pfizer, Inc. | 1,281,744 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Health Care — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,000 | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 54,750 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Stryker Corp. | 106,880 | |||||||||||||
3,500 | Tenet Healthcare Corp. * (a) | 11,865 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 180,036 | |||||||||||||
600 | Universal Health Services, Inc. – Class B | 31,680 | |||||||||||||
800 | Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 23,856 | |||||||||||||
500 | WellPoint, Inc. * | 40,295 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. * | 93,996 | |||||||||||||
Total Health Care | 4,536,630 | ||||||||||||||
Machinery — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
100 | Deere & Co. (a) | 13,606 | |||||||||||||
300 | Ingersoll-Rand | 15,579 | |||||||||||||
Total Machinery | 29,185 | ||||||||||||||
Manufacturing — 2.0% | |||||||||||||||
700 | American Standard Cos., Inc. | 25,781 | |||||||||||||
16,200 | General Electric Co. | 629,694 | |||||||||||||
400 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 22,460 | |||||||||||||
300 | Pall Corp. | 11,439 | |||||||||||||
400 | Sealed Air Corp. | 10,580 | |||||||||||||
775 | Tyco International Ltd. | 34,224 | |||||||||||||
Total Manufacturing | 734,178 | ||||||||||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
1,300 | Alcoa, Inc. | 47,489 | |||||||||||||
Oil & Gas — 12.6% | |||||||||||||||
1,700 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 83,266 | |||||||||||||
600 | Apache Corp. | 46,428 | |||||||||||||
10,900 | Chevron Corp. | 956,584 | |||||||||||||
4,729 | ConocoPhillips | 387,258 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Devon Energy Corp. | 75,310 | |||||||||||||
33,000 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 2,829,090 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Oil & Gas — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,700 | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 96,373 | |||||||||||||
300 | Sunoco, Inc. | 21,942 | |||||||||||||
500 | Valero Energy Corp. | 34,255 | |||||||||||||
Total Oil & Gas | 4,530,506 | ||||||||||||||
Primary Process Industry — 1.5% | |||||||||||||||
1,000 | Albemarle Corp. | 40,470 | |||||||||||||
600 | Cabot Corp. | 24,204 | |||||||||||||
3,500 | Dow Chemical Co. (The) | 149,205 | |||||||||||||
600 | Eastman Chemical Co. | 40,056 | |||||||||||||
800 | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 40,184 | |||||||||||||
500 | Lubrizol Corp. | 31,790 | |||||||||||||
500 | Lyondell Chemical Co. | 23,180 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | PPG Industries, Inc. | 132,030 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | 69,010 | |||||||||||||
Total Primary Process Industry | 550,129 | ||||||||||||||
Retail Stores — 11.9% | |||||||||||||||
400 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co. – Class A | 31,480 | |||||||||||||
400 | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 10,332 | |||||||||||||
5,200 | AutoNation, Inc. * (a) | 98,696 | |||||||||||||
400 | AutoZone, Inc. * (a) | 48,516 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. * | 51,960 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Big Lots, Inc. * (a) | 29,770 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. * | 49,000 | |||||||||||||
400 | CDW Corp. * | 34,428 | |||||||||||||
200 | Dillard's, Inc. – Class A | 4,748 | |||||||||||||
2,700 | Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. * | 117,315 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | 55,632 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Foot Locker, Inc. | 20,052 | |||||||||||||
4,000 | Gap (The), Inc. | 75,040 | |||||||||||||
25,900 | Home Depot, Inc. | 992,229 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | Kohls Corp. * | 88,950 | |||||||||||||
12,300 | Kroger Co. (a) | 326,934 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Retail Stores — continued | |||||||||||||||
15,100 | Lowe's Cos., Inc. (a) | 469,006 | |||||||||||||
800 | OfficeMax, Inc. | 28,416 | |||||||||||||
600 | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. * | 21,324 | |||||||||||||
300 | Penske Auto Group, Inc. | 5,913 | |||||||||||||
8,900 | Rite Aid Corp. * (a) | 45,123 | |||||||||||||
9,400 | Safeway, Inc. | 298,262 | |||||||||||||
100 | Sears Holdings Corp. * | 14,356 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | Staples, Inc. | 52,250 | |||||||||||||
2,475 | Supervalu, Inc. | 104,321 | |||||||||||||
4,000 | Target Corp. (a) | 263,720 | |||||||||||||
400 | Tiffany & Co. | 20,532 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | TJX Cos., Inc. | 36,588 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | Walgreen Co. (a) | 90,140 | |||||||||||||
18,200 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 794,066 | |||||||||||||
Total Retail Stores | 4,279,099 | ||||||||||||||
Services — 4.3% | |||||||||||||||
2,200 | Avis Budget Group, Inc. * | 51,062 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Career Education Corp. * | 41,580 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | Carnival Corp. | 118,534 | |||||||||||||
5,100 | CBS Corp. – Class B | 160,701 | |||||||||||||
6,550 | Comcast Corp. – Class A * | 170,890 | |||||||||||||
500 | Expedia, Inc. * | 14,925 | |||||||||||||
6,100 | Gannett Co., Inc. | 286,700 | |||||||||||||
600 | IAC/InterActiveCorp. * | 16,674 | |||||||||||||
600 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. * | 65,880 | |||||||||||||
500 | Liberty Media Holding Corp. Capital – Class A * | 54,495 | |||||||||||||
7,300 | McDonald's Corp. | 359,525 | |||||||||||||
700 | McGraw-Hill, Inc. | 35,322 | |||||||||||||
200 | Moody's Corp. (a) | 9,170 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | New York Times Co. – Class A (a) | 39,564 | |||||||||||||
500 | News Corp. – Class A | 10,115 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | RR Donnelley & Sons Co. | 35,820 | |||||||||||||
400 | Starbucks Corp. * | 11,020 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Services — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,800 | Tribune Co. | 49,590 | |||||||||||||
Total Services | 1,531,567 | ||||||||||||||
Technology — 7.6% | |||||||||||||||
600 | Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. – Class A * | 30,018 | |||||||||||||
500 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. * | 20,980 | |||||||||||||
700 | Avnet, Inc. * | 27,517 | |||||||||||||
400 | CA, Inc. | 10,076 | |||||||||||||
4,700 | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | 150,024 | |||||||||||||
600 | Computer Sciences Corp. * | 33,570 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Compuware Corp. * | 18,653 | |||||||||||||
800 | Danaher Corp. | 62,128 | |||||||||||||
8,900 | Dell, Inc. * | 251,425 | |||||||||||||
4,900 | EMC Corp. * | 96,334 | |||||||||||||
400 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. * | 42,372 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | First Data Corp. | 46,508 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Fiserv, Inc. * | 55,824 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | General Dynamics Corp. | 78,560 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 157,920 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | Ingram Micro, Inc. – Class A * | 74,632 | |||||||||||||
16,800 | Intel Corp. | 432,600 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | International Business Machines Corp. | 303,394 | |||||||||||||
600 | KLA-Tencor Corp. | 34,482 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Lexmark International, Inc. * | 48,438 | |||||||||||||
400 | McAfee, Inc. * | 14,300 | |||||||||||||
5,200 | Microsoft Corp. | 149,396 | |||||||||||||
200 | NCR Corp. * | 9,954 | |||||||||||||
700 | Northrop Grumman Corp. | 55,188 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Novellus System, Inc. * (a) | 46,529 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 49,137 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Polycom, Inc. * | 33,341 | |||||||||||||
400 | Raytheon Co. | 24,536 | |||||||||||||
800 | Synopsys, Inc. * | 21,856 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Tech Data Corp. * | 74,081 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Technology — continued | |||||||||||||||
12,600 | Time Warner, Inc. | 239,148 | |||||||||||||
775 | Tyco Electronics Ltd. * | 27,024 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Unisys Corp. * | 12,529 | |||||||||||||
Total Technology | 2,732,474 | ||||||||||||||
Transportation — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
1,200 | FedEx Corp. | 131,616 | |||||||||||||
Utility — 7.7% | |||||||||||||||
2,000 | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 88,960 | |||||||||||||
21,358 | AT&T, Inc. | 851,543 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Centerpoint Energy, Inc. | 19,464 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | CenturyTel, Inc. | 76,768 | |||||||||||||
600 | CMS Energy Corp. | 9,792 | |||||||||||||
200 | Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | 16,588 | |||||||||||||
800 | Edison International | 42,168 | |||||||||||||
600 | Energen Corp. | 32,220 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | Entergy Corp. (a) | 155,430 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | NiSource, Inc. | 20,724 | |||||||||||||
300 | OGE Energy Corp. | 10,116 | |||||||||||||
300 | Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 11,952 | |||||||||||||
200 | Sempra Energy | 11,006 | |||||||||||||
800 | Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | 51,800 | |||||||||||||
32,052 | Verizon Communications, Inc. (a) | 1,342,338 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Xcel Energy, Inc. | 24,732 | |||||||||||||
Total Utility | 2,765,601 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $33,897,345) | 34,585,710 | ||||||||||||||
RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
Technology — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
800 | Seagate Technology, Inc. Rights * (b) | 8 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $0) | 8 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 16.8% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 1.4% | |||||||||||||||
125,734 | Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund (c) | 125,734 | |||||||||||||
377,202 | Reserve Primary Money Market Fund (c) | 377,202 | |||||||||||||
Total Money Market Funds | 502,936 | ||||||||||||||
Other Short-Term Investments — 15.4% | |||||||||||||||
125,736 | Citigroup Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.00%, due 09/04/07 (c) | 125,736 | |||||||||||||
1,288,804 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,289,413 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.13%, maturity date of 08/15/19 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $1,309,159. | 1,288,804 | |||||||||||||
1,257,341 | Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,258,102 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 9.12%, maturity date range of 04/01/09 - 05/29/37, and an aggregate market value of $1,353,567. (c) | 1,257,341 | |||||||||||||
220,035 | Lehman Brothers Inc. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $220,168 and an effective yield of 5.44%, collateralized by a corporate debt obligation with a rate of 5.38%, maturity date of 07/22/15, and a market value of $224,459. (c) | 220,035 | |||||||||||||
1,257,341 | Merrill Lynch & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,258,089 and an effective yield of 5.36%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 4.50%, maturity date of 11/30/11, and a market value of $1,282,503. (c) | 1,257,341 | |||||||||||||
1,257,341 | Morgan Stanley & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,258,102 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 8.50%, maturity date range of 11/16/07 - 06/15/37, and an aggregate market value of $1,287,974. (c) | 1,257,341 | |||||||||||||
124,058 | Svenska Handlesbanken Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.31%, due 09/04/07 (c) | 124,058 | |||||||||||||
Total Other Short-Term Investments | 5,530,656 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $6,033,592) | 6,033,592 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 113.0% (Cost $39,930,937) | 40,619,310 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (13.0%) | (4,684,013 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 35,935,297 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | S&P 500 E-mini | September 2007 | $ | 812,185 | $ | (27,937 | ) |
As of August 31, 2007, for the futures contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (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) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $4,649,086 (cost $34,650,075) (Note 2) | $ | 35,338,448 | |||||
Investments in repurchase agreements, at value, (cost $5,280,862) (Note 2) | 5,280,862 | ||||||
Cash | 305 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 81,617 | ||||||
Receivable for collateral on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 34,650 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 8,305 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 6,882 | ||||||
Total assets | 40,751,069 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 4,744,788 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 9,317 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 4,507 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 103 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 57,057 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 4,815,772 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 35,935,297 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 34,562,286 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 134,489 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 578,086 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 660,436 | ||||||
$ | 35,935,297 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 35,935,297 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 3,699,389 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 9.71 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends | $ | 415,569 | |||||
Interest | 28,172 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 1,881 | ||||||
Total investment income | 445,622 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 57,585 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 27,864 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 22,080 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 25,760 | ||||||
Legal fees | 552 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 301 | ||||||
Registration fees | 92 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 276 | ||||||
Total expenses | 134,510 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (48,668 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 85,842 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 359,780 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 1,303,999 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | 55,449 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,359,448 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (844,291 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | (27,937 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (872,228 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 487,220 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 847,000 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 359,780 | $ | 1,723,568 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,359,448 | 12,682,583 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (872,228 | ) | (5,467,234 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 847,000 | 8,938,917 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (225,291 | ) | (1,952,221 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (486,999 | ) | (13,723,856 | ) | |||||||
(712,290 | ) | (15,676,077 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 74,246 | (53,141,064 | ) | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 208,956 | (59,878,224 | ) | ||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 35,726,341 | 95,604,565 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $134,489 and $0, respectively) | $ | 35,935,297 | $ | 35,726,341 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 9.68 | $ | 10.78 | $ | 11.71 | $ | 11.36 | $ | 8.05 | $ | 10.73 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.10 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.12 | 0.80 | 0.58 | 0.86 | 3.31 | (2.36 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.22 | 1.01 | 0.84 | 1.06 | 3.48 | (2.21 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.06 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.15 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.13 | ) | (1.88 | ) | (1.49 | ) | (0.52 | ) | — | (0.32 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.19 | ) | (2.11 | ) | (1.77 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.47 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 9.71 | $ | 9.68 | $ | 10.78 | $ | 11.71 | $ | 11.36 | $ | 8.05 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 2.23 | %** | 9.80 | % | 7.73 | % | 9.59 | % | 43.68 | % | (21.05 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 35,935 | $ | 35,726 | $ | 95,605 | $ | 112,411 | $ | 71,931 | $ | 61,923 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.46 | %* | 0.46 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.94 | %* | 1.91 | % | 2.31 | % | 1.79 | % | 1.77 | % | 1.56 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 26 | %** | 72 | % | 62 | % | 60 | % | 65 | % | 114 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.26 | %* | 0.13 | % | 0.12 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.15 | % |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks long-term capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the Russell 1000 Value Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in U.S. companies that issue stocks included in the Russell 1000 Index, and companies with similar market capitalizations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $4,649,086 collateralized by cash in the amount of $4,744,788 which was invested in short-term instruments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 40,453,275 | $ | 1,997,140 | $ | (1,831,105 | ) | $ | 166,035 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure,
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.31% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (in cluding taxes)) exceed 0.31% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $209 and $92, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $9,314,522 and $10,252,066, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 94.07% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.05% of the Fund's shares were held by one related party comprised of a certain GMO employee account, and 0.19% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | — | $ | — | 909,979 | $ | 10,011,363 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 65,876 | 674,246 | 1,544,864 | 15,522,367 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (58,866 | ) | (600,000 | ) | (7,627,314 | ) | (78,674,794 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 7,010 | $ | 74,246 | (5,172,471 | ) | $ | (53,141,064 | ) |
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one- and five-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall compet ence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In c onsidering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regardin g the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO U.S. Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.46 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.30 | $ | 2.34 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.46 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.82 | $ | 2.34 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 86.3 | % | |||||
Preferred Stocks | 7.8 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments | 1.8 | ||||||
Other | 4.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
South Korea | 17.7 | % | |||||
China | 14.4 | ||||||
Taiwan | 12.9 | ||||||
Brazil | 11.8 | ||||||
Russia | 10.2 | ||||||
South Africa | 7.6 | ||||||
India | 6.9 | ||||||
Mexico | 5.5 | ||||||
Israel | 2.6 | ||||||
Poland | 2.0 | ||||||
Malaysia | 2.0 | ||||||
Chile | 1.5 | ||||||
Indonesia | 1.3 | ||||||
Thailand | 1.0 | ||||||
Hungary | 0.9 | ||||||
Argentina | 0.6 | ||||||
Turkey | 0.5 | ||||||
Philippines | 0.5 | ||||||
Czech Republic | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Information Technology | 21.7 | % | |||||
Financials | 17.9 | ||||||
Energy | 15.3 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services | 15.0 | ||||||
Materials | 10.9 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 6.2 | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 4.8 | ||||||
Industrials | 4.8 | ||||||
Health Care | 2.2 | ||||||
Utilities | 1.2 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 86.3% | |||||||||||||||
Argentina — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
125,000 | Tenaris SA ADR | 5,866,250 | |||||||||||||
Brazil — 3.6% | |||||||||||||||
161,200 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce | 7,967,980 | |||||||||||||
46,710 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce ADR | 2,304,204 | |||||||||||||
50,000 | Gol-Linhas Aereas Intel | 1,108,563 | |||||||||||||
752,900 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) | 23,408,206 | |||||||||||||
20,000 | Unibanco-Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA GDR | 2,231,600 | |||||||||||||
Total Brazil | 37,020,553 | ||||||||||||||
Chile — 1.4% | |||||||||||||||
43,235 | Banco de Chile ADR | 2,099,059 | |||||||||||||
82,906 | Banco Santander Chile SA ADR | 3,946,326 | |||||||||||||
82,300 | Compania Cervecerias Unidas ADR | 2,985,844 | |||||||||||||
336,000 | Lan Airlines SA | 5,392,800 | |||||||||||||
Total Chile | 14,424,029 | ||||||||||||||
China — 13.6% | |||||||||||||||
1,329,096 | China Merchants Holdings International Co Ltd | 6,975,988 | |||||||||||||
3,504,200 | China Mobile Ltd | 47,725,410 | |||||||||||||
2,708,000 | China Petroleum & Chemical Corp Class H | 2,982,545 | |||||||||||||
746,000 | China Resources Enterprise Ltd | 3,041,354 | |||||||||||||
1,410,000 | China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd Class H | 6,127,754 | |||||||||||||
1,022,000 | China Shipping Development Co Ltd Class H | 3,089,415 | |||||||||||||
1,556,000 | CITIC International Financial Holdings Ltd | 1,265,848 | |||||||||||||
4,196,000 | CNOOC Ltd | 5,148,645 | |||||||||||||
1,606,000 | Cosco Pacific Ltd | 4,475,520 | |||||||||||||
2,800,000 | Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd | 2,968,428 | |||||||||||||
9,268,592 | Denway Motors Ltd | 4,345,189 | |||||||||||||
2,778,000 | Dongfeng Motor Group Co Ltd | 1,800,116 | |||||||||||||
3,644,000 | Huaneng Power International Inc Class H | 4,209,621 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
China — continued | |||||||||||||||
4,694,000 | Lenovo Group Ltd | 3,124,437 | |||||||||||||
108,000 | Netease.Com Inc ADR * (a) | 1,786,320 | |||||||||||||
9,570,842 | PetroChina Co Ltd Class H | 13,992,369 | |||||||||||||
1,496,000 | Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd | 15,617,556 | |||||||||||||
44,000 | Sina.com * | 1,833,920 | |||||||||||||
56,000 | Sohu.Com Inc * | 1,835,120 | |||||||||||||
80,200 | Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd ADR * | 2,867,150 | |||||||||||||
1,357,600 | Yanzhou Coal Mining Co Ltd | 2,396,991 | |||||||||||||
1,670,000 | Zhejiang Expressway Co Ltd Class H | 2,226,545 | |||||||||||||
Total China | 139,836,241 | ||||||||||||||
Czech Republic — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
22,300 | CEZ AS | 1,177,065 | |||||||||||||
Hungary — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
171,040 | OTP Bank | 8,588,847 | |||||||||||||
India — 6.5% | |||||||||||||||
285,500 | Cipla Ltd | 1,163,031 | |||||||||||||
105,000 | GAIL India Ltd | 794,555 | |||||||||||||
10,400 | GAIL India Ltd GDR | 478,400 | |||||||||||||
78,140 | HDFC Bank | 2,264,930 | |||||||||||||
64,700 | Hero Honda Motors Ltd | 1,025,509 | |||||||||||||
882,500 | Hindustan Lever | 4,492,164 | |||||||||||||
180,670 | Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd | 8,743,271 | |||||||||||||
99,700 | ICICI Bank Ltd | 2,173,500 | |||||||||||||
490,350 | Infosys Technologies Inc | 22,300,537 | |||||||||||||
911,100 | ITC Ltd | 3,808,550 | |||||||||||||
133,200 | Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd | 2,805,095 | |||||||||||||
61,500 | Reliance Industries Ltd | 2,954,023 | |||||||||||||
474,400 | Satyam Computer Services Ltd | 5,206,487 | |||||||||||||
48,800 | Suzlon Energy Ltd | 1,511,649 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
India — continued | |||||||||||||||
131,600 | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd | 3,422,827 | |||||||||||||
345,300 | Wipro Ltd | 4,089,997 | |||||||||||||
Total India | 67,234,525 | ||||||||||||||
Indonesia — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
829,585 | Astra International Tbk PT | 1,577,443 | |||||||||||||
850,000 | Gudang Garam Tbk PT | 863,333 | |||||||||||||
7,312,000 | Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT | 8,547,558 | |||||||||||||
25,200 | Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT ADR | 1,188,432 | |||||||||||||
Total Indonesia | 12,176,766 | ||||||||||||||
Israel — 2.4% | |||||||||||||||
190,100 | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd * | 4,459,746 | |||||||||||||
56,900 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 2,443,039 | |||||||||||||
415,600 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | 17,870,800 | |||||||||||||
Total Israel | 24,773,585 | ||||||||||||||
Malaysia — 1.9% | |||||||||||||||
103,000 | British American Tobacco Berhad | 1,233,261 | |||||||||||||
1,915,000 | Genting Berhad | 4,062,764 | |||||||||||||
1,942,750 | IOI Corp. Berhad | 2,782,324 | |||||||||||||
1,272,400 | Malayan Banking Berhad | 4,255,663 | |||||||||||||
917,400 | MISC Berhad (Foreign Registered) | 2,377,721 | |||||||||||||
1,895,000 | Resorts World Berhad | 2,070,943 | |||||||||||||
281,400 | Tanjong Plc | 1,364,181 | |||||||||||||
1,750,985 | YTL Power International Berhad | 1,202,911 | |||||||||||||
Total Malaysia | 19,349,768 | ||||||||||||||
Mexico — 5.2% | |||||||||||||||
106,600 | America Movil SA de CV Class L ADR | 6,445,036 | |||||||||||||
1,416,805 | America Movil SAB de CV Class L | 4,276,226 | |||||||||||||
1,138,413 | Cemex SA de CV CPO * | 3,687,744 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Mexico — continued | |||||||||||||||
292,800 | Corporacion GEO SA de CV Series B * | 1,523,314 | |||||||||||||
924,000 | Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV | 3,207,577 | |||||||||||||
1,157,000 | Grupo Financiero Banorte SA de CV | 4,719,025 | |||||||||||||
254,600 | Grupo Mexico SA Class B | 1,606,105 | |||||||||||||
356,000 | Grupo Modelo SA de CV Class C | 1,731,116 | |||||||||||||
215,000 | Grupo Televisa SA-Series CPO | 1,129,856 | |||||||||||||
253,800 | Kimberly Clark (Series A) | 1,092,677 | |||||||||||||
372,900 | Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Class L ADR | 13,178,286 | |||||||||||||
3,036,379 | Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Class V | 10,801,946 | |||||||||||||
Total Mexico | 53,398,908 | ||||||||||||||
Philippines — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
62,000 | Philippine Long Distance Telephone | 3,544,393 | |||||||||||||
631,701 | San Miguel Corp Class B | 928,007 | |||||||||||||
Total Philippines | 4,472,400 | ||||||||||||||
Poland — 1.9% | |||||||||||||||
57,300 | Bank Pekao SA | 5,005,037 | |||||||||||||
106,900 | Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA * | 2,192,132 | |||||||||||||
351,500 | Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA | 6,730,110 | |||||||||||||
20,800 | Prokom Software SA | 971,947 | |||||||||||||
635,800 | Telekomunikacja Polska SA | 4,917,140 | |||||||||||||
Total Poland | 19,816,366 | ||||||||||||||
Russia — 9.6% | |||||||||||||||
29,300 | JSC Mining & Smelting Co ADR | 6,519,250 | |||||||||||||
437,803 | Lukoil ADR | 32,397,422 | |||||||||||||
262,330 | Mobile Telesystems ADR | 17,355,753 | |||||||||||||
260,650 | OAO Gazprom ADR | 10,830,007 | |||||||||||||
5,910,000 | Sberbank RF | 22,635,300 | |||||||||||||
375,500 | Vimpel-Communications ADR | 9,162,200 | |||||||||||||
Total Russia | 98,899,932 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
South Africa — 7.1% | |||||||||||||||
197,300 | Absa Group Ltd | 3,599,833 | |||||||||||||
289,000 | African Bank Investments Ltd | 1,282,316 | |||||||||||||
18,000 | Anglo American Platinum Corp | 2,407,035 | |||||||||||||
99,800 | Barloworld Ltd | 1,715,412 | |||||||||||||
192,100 | Bidvest Group Ltd | 3,745,896 | |||||||||||||
4,015,904 | FirstRand Ltd | 13,150,451 | |||||||||||||
445,600 | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd | 13,274,383 | |||||||||||||
116,367 | Imperial Holdings Ltd | 2,333,542 | |||||||||||||
101,600 | JD Group Ltd | 991,414 | |||||||||||||
238,600 | MTN Group Ltd | 3,640,293 | |||||||||||||
51,580 | Nedbank Group Ltd | 976,054 | |||||||||||||
185,179 | Pretoria Portland Cement Co Ltd | 1,174,251 | |||||||||||||
114,700 | Sasol Ltd | 4,630,454 | |||||||||||||
976,114 | Standard Bank Group Ltd | 14,312,898 | |||||||||||||
754,500 | Steinhoff International Holdings | 2,429,461 | |||||||||||||
102,176 | Tiger Brands Ltd | 2,686,460 | |||||||||||||
389,000 | Woolworths Holdings | 1,073,752 | |||||||||||||
Total South Africa | 73,423,905 | ||||||||||||||
South Korea — 16.4% | |||||||||||||||
59,900 | Doosan Infracore Co Ltd | 2,180,460 | |||||||||||||
83,700 | Hana Financial Group Inc | 3,958,291 | |||||||||||||
54,300 | Hynix Semiconductor Inc * | 1,956,503 | |||||||||||||
36,300 | Hyundai Engineering & Construction * | 2,929,991 | |||||||||||||
74,800 | Hyundai Mobis | 8,042,142 | |||||||||||||
84,830 | Hyundai Motor Co | 6,285,978 | |||||||||||||
130,540 | KIA Motors Corp * | 1,765,119 | |||||||||||||
116,100 | KT Corp ADR | 2,765,502 | |||||||||||||
84,700 | KT Freetel Co Ltd | 2,752,505 | |||||||||||||
130,600 | KT&G Corp | 9,930,192 | |||||||||||||
47,300 | LG Chemicals Ltd | 4,921,902 | |||||||||||||
38,400 | LG Electronics Inc | 2,946,256 | |||||||||||||
34,300 | NCSoft Corp * | 2,852,167 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
South Korea — continued | |||||||||||||||
35,400 | NHN Corp * | 6,833,434 | |||||||||||||
50,340 | POSCO | 30,807,177 | |||||||||||||
74,003 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 46,650,744 | |||||||||||||
7,500 | Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd | 1,458,709 | |||||||||||||
37,000 | Samsung SDI Co Ltd | 2,432,116 | |||||||||||||
45,600 | Samsung Techwin Co Ltd | 3,291,669 | |||||||||||||
82,460 | Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd | 5,055,634 | |||||||||||||
12,500 | Shinsegae Co Ltd | 8,260,826 | |||||||||||||
6,800 | SK Telecom Co Ltd | 1,492,409 | |||||||||||||
328,700 | SK Telecom Co Ltd ADR | 8,996,519 | |||||||||||||
Total South Korea | 168,566,245 | ||||||||||||||
Taiwan — 12.1% | |||||||||||||||
1,181,711 | Acer Inc | 2,078,282 | |||||||||||||
2,654,238 | Asustek Computer Inc | 7,920,994 | |||||||||||||
1,516,000 | Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd | 3,374,042 | |||||||||||||
1,372,957 | China Motor Corp Ltd | 1,217,538 | |||||||||||||
2,196,189 | China Steel Corp | 2,986,065 | |||||||||||||
1,627,000 | Chinatrust Financial Holding Co Ltd * | 1,223,691 | |||||||||||||
3,639,240 | Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd | 6,467,757 | |||||||||||||
6,171 | Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd ADR | 108,116 | |||||||||||||
2,088,500 | Compal Electronics Inc | 2,312,102 | |||||||||||||
359,417 | Delta Electronics Inc | 1,340,070 | |||||||||||||
1,657,167 | Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Co | 4,035,443 | |||||||||||||
504,582 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp | 1,405,253 | |||||||||||||
1,242,869 | Formosa Plastics Corp | 3,087,539 | |||||||||||||
261,855 | Foxconn Technology Co Ltd | 2,380,049 | |||||||||||||
148,200 | High Tech Computer Corp | 2,013,288 | |||||||||||||
4,229,685 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 31,389,723 | |||||||||||||
809,041 | Lite-On Technology Corp | 1,276,510 | |||||||||||||
922,593 | MediaTek Inc | 15,594,397 | |||||||||||||
1,616,444 | Nan Ya Plastics Corp | 3,922,536 | |||||||||||||
422,636 | Novatek Microelectronics | 1,705,576 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Taiwan — continued | |||||||||||||||
2,146,547 | Quanta Computer Inc | 3,492,504 | |||||||||||||
272,848 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp | 1,335,152 | |||||||||||||
551,350 | Sunplus Technology Co Ltd | 982,868 | |||||||||||||
12,368,625 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 23,483,334 | |||||||||||||
Total Taiwan | 125,132,829 | ||||||||||||||
Thailand — 1.0% | |||||||||||||||
959,000 | Advanced Info Service Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 2,598,250 | |||||||||||||
676,400 | PTT Exploration & Production Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 2,400,234 | |||||||||||||
431,611 | PTT Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 3,840,716 | |||||||||||||
48,000 | Siam Cement Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 354,960 | |||||||||||||
101,000 | Siam Cement Pcl (Foreign Registered) NVDR (b) | 735,133 | |||||||||||||
Total Thailand | 9,929,293 | ||||||||||||||
Turkey — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
351,810 | Akbank TAS | 2,247,713 | |||||||||||||
173,130 | Arcelik AS | 1,216,019 | |||||||||||||
66,575 | Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafineriler AS | 1,520,456 | |||||||||||||
Total Turkey | 4,984,188 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $577,398,327) | 889,071,695 | ||||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 7.8% | |||||||||||||||
Brazil — 7.5% | |||||||||||||||
279,748 | Banco Bradesco SA 1.01% | 6,979,442 | |||||||||||||
445,100 | Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA 0.34% | 19,509,990 | |||||||||||||
74,951 | Companhia de Bebidas das Americas 0.60% | 5,195,380 | |||||||||||||
306,474 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Class A 0.53% | 12,683,837 | |||||||||||||
158,400 | Gerdau SA 2.43% | 3,875,229 | |||||||||||||
984,008 | Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA 0.41% | 5,918,091 | |||||||||||||
863,000 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) 0.67% | 22,960,550 | |||||||||||||
Total Brazil | 77,122,519 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
South Korea — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
6,200 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Non Voting) 1.28% | 2,910,087 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $47,985,318) | 80,032,606 | ||||||||||||||
RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
Thailand — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
480,663 | True Corp Pcl Warrants, Expires 04/03/08 * (b) | — | |||||||||||||
TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $0) | — | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.8% | |||||||||||||||
2,000,000 | Bank Nationale de Paris Time Deposit, 5.19% due 09/04/07 | 2,000,000 | |||||||||||||
2,000,000 | Bank of Montreal Time Deposit, 5.05%, due 09/04/07 | 2,000,000 | |||||||||||||
1,060,275 | Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund (c) | 1,060,275 | |||||||||||||
2,000,000 | HSBC Bank USA Time Deposit, 5.00%, due 09/04/07 | 2,000,000 | |||||||||||||
2,000,000 | ING Bank Time Deposit, 5.32%, due 09/04/07 | 2,000,000 | |||||||||||||
2,000,000 | Rabobank Time Deposit, 5.13%, due 09/04/07 | 2,000,000 | |||||||||||||
7,800,000 | Societe Generale Time Deposit, 5.28%, due 09/04/07 | 7,800,000 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $18,860,275) | 18,860,275 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 95.9% (Cost $644,243,920) | 987,964,576 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 4.1% | 42,586,841 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 1,030,551,417 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
10
GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
CPO - Ordinary Participation Certificate (Certificado de Participacion Ordinares), representing a bundle of shares of the multiple series of one issuer that trade together as a unit.
Foreign Registered - Shares issued to foreign investors in markets that have foreign ownership limits.
GDR - Global Depository Receipt
NVDR - Non-Voting Depository Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (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) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
As of August 31, 2007, 57.56% of the Net Assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
11
GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $1,046,982 (cost $644,243,920) (Note 2) | $ | 987,964,576 | |||||
Cash | 82,703 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,589,883) (Note 2) | 2,580,441 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 42,000,000 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 2,941,022 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 12,307 | ||||||
Total assets | 1,035,581,049 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 1,060,275 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 3,050,000 | ||||||
Accrued capital gain and repatriation taxes payable (Note 2) | 192,062 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 321,436 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 71,092 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 1,684 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 333,083 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 5,029,632 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 1,030,551,417 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 647,356,776 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 10,357,831 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 29,308,518 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 343,528,292 | ||||||
$ | 1,030,551,417 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 347,171,422 | |||||
Class VI shares | $ | 683,379,995 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 25,911,338 | ||||||
Class VI | 50,870,323 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 13.40 | |||||
Class VI | $ | 13.43 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
12
GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $1,661,022) | $ | 12,890,036 | |||||
Interest | 510,429 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 5,280 | ||||||
Total investment income | 13,405,745 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 1,890,710 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 254,761 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 3) | 166,560 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 615,480 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 21,160 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 40,664 | ||||||
Legal fees | 11,132 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 5,121 | ||||||
Registration fees | 736 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 7,452 | ||||||
Total expenses | 3,013,776 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (70,228 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 2,943,548 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 10,462,197 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments (net of foreign capital gains tax of $17,811) (Note 2) | 29,336,900 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions (net of CPMF tax of $5,567) (Note 2) | 72,477 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 29,409,377 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments (net of change in foreign capital gains tax accrual of ($1,847,016)) (Note 2) | 135,107,127 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 2,693 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 135,109,820 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 164,519,197 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 174,981,394 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
13
GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 10,462,197 | $ | 12,620,530 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 29,409,377 | 45,066,930 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 135,109,820 | 60,935,011 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 174,981,394 | 118,622,471 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (392,896 | ) | (4,399,199 | ) | |||||||
Class VI | (757,471 | ) | (8,242,433 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | (1,150,367 | ) | (12,641,632 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (8,473,358 | ) | (13,817,514 | ) | |||||||
Class VI | (14,600,258 | ) | (24,802,423 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (23,073,616 | ) | (38,619,937 | ) | |||||||
(24,223,983 | ) | (51,261,569 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 679,651 | 70,136,125 | |||||||||
Class VI | 46,582,329 | 104,030,228 | |||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 47,261,980 | 174,166,353 | |||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 436,279 | 434,472 | |||||||||
Class VI | 327,920 | 409,974 | |||||||||
Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees | 764,199 | 844,446 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | 48,026,179 | 175,010,799 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 198,783,590 | 242,371,701 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 831,767,827 | 589,396,126 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $10,357,831 and $1,046,001, respectively) | $ | 1,030,551,417 | $ | 831,767,827 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.36 | $ | 10.38 | $ | 7.71 | $ | 13.77 | $ | 7.25 | $ | 8.09 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.14 | † | 0.18 | † | 0.15 | † | 0.17 | † | 0.23 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.22 | 1.57 | 2.67 | 0.19 | 6.35 | (0.85 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.36 | 1.75 | 2.82 | 0.36 | 6.58 | (0.79 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.01 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.31 | ) | (0.59 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (5.90 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.32 | ) | (0.77 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (6.42 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.40 | $ | 11.36 | $ | 10.38 | $ | 7.71 | $ | 13.77 | $ | 7.25 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 20.78 | %** | 17.27 | % | 36.86 | % | 16.19 | % | 91.04 | % | (9.82 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 347,171 | $ | 292,123 | $ | 197,026 | $ | 82,153 | $ | 141,614 | $ | 105,354 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.68 | %* | 0.70 | % | 0.73 | % | 1.22 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.35 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 2.15 | %* | 1.70 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.84 | % | 1.76 | % | 0.80 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 7 | %** | 17 | % | 18 | % | 141 | % | 39 | % | 72 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.01 | %* | 0.02 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.11 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.06 | % | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.00 | (b) |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(b) 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.
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class VI share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005(a) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.38 | $ | 10.39 | $ | 7.72 | $ | 6.52 | |||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.14 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.03 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.24 | 1.57 | 2.67 | 1.44 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.38 | 1.77 | 2.82 | 1.47 | |||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.02 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.31 | ) | (0.59 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.26 | ) | |||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.33 | ) | (0.78 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.27 | ) | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.43 | $ | 11.38 | $ | 10.39 | $ | 7.72 | |||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 20.85 | %** | 17.45 | % | 36.92 | % | 23.05 | %** | |||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 683,380 | $ | 539,645 | $ | 392,370 | $ | 103,152 | |||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.59 | %* | 0.61 | % | 0.64 | % | 0.71 | %* | |||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 2.25 | %* | 1.82 | % | 1.66 | % | 0.99 | %* | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 7 | %** | 17 | % | 18 | % | 141 | %†† | |||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.01 | %* | 0.02 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.16 | %* | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.04 |
(a) Period from September 23, 2004 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2005.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2005.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund) (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by outperforming its benchmark, the S&P/IFCI (Investable) Composite Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies whose stocks are traded in the securities markets of the world's non-developed markets, which excludes countries that are included in the MSCI EAFE Index.
For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had two classes of shares outstanding: Class III and Class VI. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder service fees.
The Fund currently limits subscriptions due to capacity considerations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. There were no forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an i lliquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. There were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. There were no indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $1,046,982, collateralized by cash in the amount of $1,060,275, which was invested in the Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Dividends received by shareholders of the Fund which are derived from foreign source income and foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be treated, to the extent allowable under the Code, as if received and paid by the shareholders of the Fund.
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. The Fund has recorded a deferred tax liability in respect of unrealized appreciation on foreign securities of $192,062 for potential capital gains and repatriation taxes as of August 31, 2007. The accrual for capital gains and repatriation taxes is included in net unrealized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund incurred $17,811 in capital gain taxes which is included in net realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations.
The Fund is subject to a Contribuição Provisória sobre Movimentações Financiera ("CPMF") tax which is applied to foreign exchange transactions representing capital inflows or outflows to/from the Brazilian market. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund incurred $5,567 in CPMF tax which is included in the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions in the Statement of Operations.
The Fund is currently subject to a Taiwanese security transaction tax of 0.30% of the transaction amount on equities, which must be paid by the Fund upon the sale or transfer of any portfolio securities subject to such tax.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 644,392,558 | $ | 348,590,362 | $ | (5,018,344 | ) | $ | 343,572,018 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capital is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares were each 0.50% of the amount invested or redeemed. If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. These fees are allocated relative to each class's net assets on the share transaction date. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $440,356 and $737,704 in purchase premiums and $323,843 and $106, 742 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Investment risks
Investments in securities of issuers in emerging countries present certain risks that are not inherent in many other investments. Many emerging countries present elements of political and/or economic instability. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller and less developed than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets. Further, countries may impose various types of foreign currency regulations or controls which may impede the Fund's ability to repatriate amounts it receives. The Fund may acquire interests in securities in anticipation of improving conditions in the related
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
countries. These factors may result in significant volatility in the values of its holdings. The markets in emerging countries are typically less liquid than those of developed markets. Accordingly, the Fund may not be able to realize in an actual sale amounts approximating those used to value its holdings.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.40% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets of each class at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.055% for Class VI shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, custodial fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes)) exceed 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $3,833 and $2,760, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $61,951,962 and $64,204,292, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 45.90% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by one shareholder. Investment activities of this shareholder may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.09% of the Fund's shares were held by six related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 97.84% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 3,411,895 | $ | 41,429,370 | 6,699,064 | $ | 70,948,543 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 654,636 | 8,831,039 | 1,632,202 | 17,790,965 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (3,875,574 | ) | (49,580,758 | ) | (1,601,291 | ) | (18,603,383 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 436,279 | — | 434,472 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 190,957 | $ | 1,115,930 | 6,729,975 | $ | 70,570,597 | |||||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class VI: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 3,916,995 | $ | 51,463,387 | 7,184,647 | $ | 76,812,535 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 1,135,927 | 15,357,729 | 3,025,802 | 33,044,856 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,591,001 | ) | (20,238,787 | ) | (551,552 | ) | (5,827,163 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 327,920 | — | 409,974 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 3,461,921 | $ | 46,910,249 | 9,658,897 | $ | 104,440,202 |
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including a one-year period and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholde r servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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.
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GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
(formerly GMO Emerging Markets Quality Fund)
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | ) Actual | 0.68 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,207.80 | $ | 3.77 | ||||||||||
2 | ) Hypothetical | 0.68 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.72 | $ | 3.46 | ||||||||||
Class VI | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | ) Actual | 0.59 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,208.50 | $ | 3.28 | ||||||||||
2 | ) Hypothetical | 0.59 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.17 | $ | 3.00 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 93.9 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 3.7 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 0.6 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Futures | 0.0 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.3 | ) | |||||
Other | 2.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Japan | 23.8 | % | |||||
United Kingdom | 22.3 | ||||||
France | 13.0 | ||||||
Germany | 9.4 | ||||||
Netherlands | 6.2 | ||||||
Italy | 4.3 | ||||||
Switzerland | 3.8 | ||||||
Australia | 3.4 | ||||||
Canada | 2.2 | ||||||
Finland | 2.0 | ||||||
Belgium | 1.9 | ||||||
Sweden | 1.8 | ||||||
Spain | 1.6 | ||||||
Singapore | 1.2 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 1.1 | ||||||
Ireland | 0.8 | ||||||
Austria | 0.5 | ||||||
Norway | 0.3 | ||||||
Denmark | 0.2 | ||||||
Portugal | 0.1 | ||||||
Greece | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Financials | 26.6 | % | |||||
Consumer Discretionary | 13.0 | ||||||
Energy | 12.7 | ||||||
Health Care | 12.6 | ||||||
Industrials | 8.9 | ||||||
Materials | 8.4 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services | 8.2 | ||||||
Utilities | 4.5 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 2.6 | ||||||
Information Technology | 2.5 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 93.9% | |||||||||||||||
Australia — 3.2% | |||||||||||||||
1,127,380 | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd | 26,791,269 | |||||||||||||
498,425 | BlueScope Steel Ltd | 4,339,051 | |||||||||||||
907,564 | Centro Properties Group | 6,084,909 | |||||||||||||
315,009 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 14,218,879 | |||||||||||||
306,700 | Macquarie Bank Ltd | 18,320,142 | |||||||||||||
2,941,907 | Mirvac Group Ltd | 12,943,149 | |||||||||||||
2,414,840 | Qantas Airways Ltd | 11,033,199 | |||||||||||||
721,737 | QBE Insurance Group Ltd | 20,568,548 | |||||||||||||
288,341 | Rio Tinto Ltd | 21,987,864 | |||||||||||||
4,003,203 | Stockland | 28,103,833 | |||||||||||||
2,289,013 | Suncorp-Metway Ltd | 37,668,937 | |||||||||||||
6,732,990 | Telstra Corp Ltd | 24,159,090 | |||||||||||||
1,062,733 | Westpac Banking Corp | 23,674,831 | |||||||||||||
356,019 | Woodside Petroleum Ltd | 13,150,702 | |||||||||||||
105,934 | Woolworths Ltd | 2,593,438 | |||||||||||||
360,706 | Zinifex Ltd | 4,952,313 | |||||||||||||
Total Australia | 270,590,154 | ||||||||||||||
Austria — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
13,644 | Flughafen Wien AG | 1,365,752 | |||||||||||||
204,281 | OMV AG | 12,658,287 | |||||||||||||
295,647 | Voestalpine AG | 24,184,885 | |||||||||||||
Total Austria | 38,208,924 | ||||||||||||||
Belgium — 1.8% | |||||||||||||||
208,601 | Belgacom SA | 9,152,299 | |||||||||||||
23,323 | Colruyt SA | 4,982,332 | |||||||||||||
85,440 | Delhaize Group | 8,380,894 | |||||||||||||
1,651,548 | Dexia | 45,544,932 | |||||||||||||
1,569,052 | Fortis | 57,547,609 | |||||||||||||
28,241 | Solvay SA | 4,192,245 | |||||||||||||
261,587 | UCB SA | 14,737,723 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Belgium — continued | |||||||||||||||
27,392 | Umicore | 6,282,327 | |||||||||||||
Total Belgium | 150,820,361 | ||||||||||||||
Canada — 2.1% | |||||||||||||||
510,911 | BCE Inc | 19,541,378 | |||||||||||||
554,300 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 50,233,437 | |||||||||||||
430,200 | Canadian Natural Resources | 29,409,222 | |||||||||||||
739,800 | EnCana Corp | 43,358,165 | |||||||||||||
109,200 | Magna International Inc Class A | 9,805,250 | |||||||||||||
256,400 | National Bank of Canada | 13,334,742 | |||||||||||||
162,600 | Royal Bank of Canada | 8,367,125 | |||||||||||||
Total Canada | 174,049,319 | ||||||||||||||
Denmark — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
544 | AP Moller-Maersk A/S | 7,119,816 | |||||||||||||
332,800 | Danske Bank A/S | 13,664,501 | |||||||||||||
Total Denmark | 20,784,317 | ||||||||||||||
Finland — 1.9% | |||||||||||||||
168,804 | Kesko Oyj Class B | 9,946,467 | |||||||||||||
2,185,203 | Nokia Oyj | 71,988,375 | |||||||||||||
348,479 | Outokumpu Oyj | 10,579,273 | |||||||||||||
599,149 | Rautaruukki Oyj | 32,760,916 | |||||||||||||
966,504 | Sampo Oyj Class A | 27,785,292 | |||||||||||||
38,955 | Stockmann Oyj AB Class A | 1,716,705 | |||||||||||||
32,400 | Wartsila Oyj Class A | 2,020,278 | |||||||||||||
Total Finland | 156,797,306 | ||||||||||||||
France — 12.2% | |||||||||||||||
198,115 | Air France | 8,199,425 | |||||||||||||
1,924,142 | Arcelor Mittal | 126,197,700 | |||||||||||||
1,141,608 | BNP Paribas | 119,839,350 | |||||||||||||
24,560 | Bongrain SA | 2,935,629 | |||||||||||||
221,214 | Bouygues | 17,351,662 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
France — continued | |||||||||||||||
118,326 | Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA | 12,050,840 | |||||||||||||
331,787 | Cie de Saint-Gobain | 35,931,662 | |||||||||||||
844,958 | Credit Agricole SA | 31,739,003 | |||||||||||||
218,944 | France Telecom SA | 6,595,107 | |||||||||||||
3,655 | Fromageries Bel | 1,075,469 | |||||||||||||
35,030 | Lafarge SA | 5,423,420 | |||||||||||||
303,521 | Michelin SA Class B | 38,096,229 | |||||||||||||
703,581 | Peugeot SA | 59,684,032 | |||||||||||||
573,153 | Renault SA | 76,996,859 | |||||||||||||
2,273,788 | Sanofi-Aventis | 186,229,051 | |||||||||||||
31,013 | Societe Generale | 4,979,957 | |||||||||||||
3,957,451 | Total SA | 296,784,169 | |||||||||||||
Total France | 1,030,109,564 | ||||||||||||||
Germany — 8.4% | |||||||||||||||
758 | Aareal Bank AG | 36,326 | |||||||||||||
194,367 | Adidas AG | 11,450,496 | |||||||||||||
370,678 | Allianz SE (Registered) | 79,631,578 | |||||||||||||
508,073 | BASF AG | 67,304,755 | |||||||||||||
909,372 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 55,564,529 | |||||||||||||
300,931 | Commerzbank AG | 12,372,087 | |||||||||||||
516,467 | DaimlerChrysler AG (Registered) | 46,012,428 | |||||||||||||
1,575,034 | Depfa Bank Plc | 29,866,614 | |||||||||||||
704,925 | Deutsche Bank AG (Registered) | 87,577,908 | |||||||||||||
264,290 | Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) | 7,712,110 | |||||||||||||
756,435 | Deutsche Post AG (Registered) | 21,970,816 | |||||||||||||
351,366 | Infineon Technologies AG * | 5,481,720 | |||||||||||||
156,482 | MAN AG | 22,467,546 | |||||||||||||
515,624 | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG (Registered) | 89,276,158 | |||||||||||||
143,830 | Salzgitter AG | 28,484,792 | |||||||||||||
196,850 | Siemens AG (Registered) | 24,750,531 | |||||||||||||
967,209 | ThyssenKrupp AG | 56,618,013 | |||||||||||||
299,338 | Volkswagen AG | 61,985,236 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 708,563,643 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Greece — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
98,324 | National Bank of Greece SA | 5,832,566 | |||||||||||||
Hong Kong — 1.0% | |||||||||||||||
782,000 | Bank of East Asia Ltd | 4,358,617 | |||||||||||||
2,594,500 | BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd | 6,236,329 | |||||||||||||
5,025,598 | CLP Holdings Ltd | 34,607,868 | |||||||||||||
171,000 | Guoco Group | 2,300,713 | |||||||||||||
1,506,511 | Hang Lung Group Ltd | 7,192,164 | |||||||||||||
331,900 | Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co Ltd | 7,243,372 | |||||||||||||
3,961,969 | Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd | 19,864,593 | |||||||||||||
564,700 | Hong Kong Ferry Co Ltd | 579,231 | |||||||||||||
1,479,400 | Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings | 4,463,613 | |||||||||||||
Total Hong Kong | 86,846,500 | ||||||||||||||
Ireland — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
278,179 | Allied Irish Banks Plc | 7,090,900 | |||||||||||||
355,536 | Anglo Irish Bank Corp | 6,636,178 | |||||||||||||
580,741 | Bank of Ireland | 10,669,365 | |||||||||||||
906,394 | CRH Plc | 39,183,952 | |||||||||||||
Total Ireland | 63,580,395 | ||||||||||||||
Italy — 4.0% | |||||||||||||||
4,192,174 | Enel SPA | 43,317,477 | |||||||||||||
7,003,608 | ENI SPA | 241,915,964 | |||||||||||||
996,406 | Fiat SPA | 26,572,921 | |||||||||||||
186,680 | Fiat SPA-Di RISP | 4,275,347 | |||||||||||||
198,854 | Fondiaria-Sai SPA-Di RISP | 6,406,061 | |||||||||||||
291,136 | Italcementi SPA-Di RISP | 4,861,721 | |||||||||||||
24,468 | Italmobiliare SPA | 3,139,744 | |||||||||||||
97,300 | Natuzzi SPA ADR * | 745,318 | |||||||||||||
779,886 | Snam Rete Gas SPA | 4,600,828 | |||||||||||||
Total Italy | 335,835,381 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Japan — 22.5% | |||||||||||||||
437,470 | Acom Co Ltd (a) | 13,051,048 | |||||||||||||
350,100 | Astellas Pharma Inc | 16,228,279 | |||||||||||||
873,900 | Canon Inc | 49,881,755 | |||||||||||||
1,179,500 | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc | 31,440,061 | |||||||||||||
1,286,000 | Cosmo Oil Co Ltd | 5,809,269 | |||||||||||||
187,250 | Daiei Inc * | 1,411,763 | |||||||||||||
765,580 | Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd | 20,887,446 | |||||||||||||
816,000 | Daikyo Inc | 2,930,310 | |||||||||||||
577,800 | Eisai Co Ltd | 24,067,414 | |||||||||||||
3,223,000 | Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd | 13,509,609 | |||||||||||||
486,900 | Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd | 20,973,166 | |||||||||||||
5,821,500 | Haseko Corp * | 15,682,314 | |||||||||||||
271,100 | Hitachi Construction Machinery | 9,530,612 | |||||||||||||
1,704,000 | Hitachi Ltd | 10,987,348 | |||||||||||||
453,000 | Hokkaido Electric Power | 10,243,947 | |||||||||||||
5,541,100 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 182,124,639 | |||||||||||||
3,633,000 | Isuzu Motors Ltd | 19,703,680 | |||||||||||||
5,760,000 | Itochu Corp | 62,201,657 | |||||||||||||
532,600 | JFE Holdings Inc | 34,678,962 | |||||||||||||
1,019,700 | Kansai Electric Power Co Inc | 23,823,134 | |||||||||||||
1,069,000 | Kao Corp | 30,395,103 | |||||||||||||
1,413,000 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd | 5,538,692 | |||||||||||||
4,029,000 | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd | 51,825,512 | |||||||||||||
742 | KDDI Corp | 5,722,791 | |||||||||||||
280,000 | Konami Corp | 7,063,787 | |||||||||||||
892,200 | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc | 23,809,061 | |||||||||||||
5,851,000 | Marubeni Corp | 47,582,147 | |||||||||||||
1,408,000 | Mazda Motor Corp | 7,085,389 | |||||||||||||
965,500 | Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings | 9,022,068 | |||||||||||||
2,934,500 | Mitsubishi Corp | 82,366,770 | |||||||||||||
1,276,000 | Mitsubishi Materials Corp | 7,066,599 | |||||||||||||
2,510,000 | Mitsui & Co | 52,175,868 | |||||||||||||
2,362,000 | Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd | 34,697,037 | |||||||||||||
3,139,000 | Mitsui Trust Holding Inc | 26,175,202 | |||||||||||||
220,000 | Nagase & Co | 2,672,605 | |||||||||||||
5,246,000 | Nippon Oil Corp | 44,139,597 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||||||
7,653,000 | Nippon Steel Corp | 53,477,960 | |||||||||||||
10,823 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp | 49,825,501 | |||||||||||||
3,433,000 | Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | 33,851,841 | |||||||||||||
8,056,100 | Nissan Motor Co | 76,958,917 | |||||||||||||
39,683 | NTT Docomo Inc | 60,492,195 | |||||||||||||
177,000 | Olympus Corp | 7,515,832 | |||||||||||||
163,700 | Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 8,462,783 | |||||||||||||
8,812,000 | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | 32,729,027 | |||||||||||||
854,000 | Pacific Metals Co Ltd | 11,794,882 | |||||||||||||
361,050 | Promise Co Ltd | 9,935,368 | |||||||||||||
17,006 | Resona Holdings Inc | 35,778,880 | |||||||||||||
1,700,000 | Ricoh Company Ltd | 37,418,600 | |||||||||||||
78,200 | Ryosan Co | 2,065,472 | |||||||||||||
513,700 | Sega Sammy Holdings Inc | 7,800,535 | |||||||||||||
1,061,000 | Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd | 28,290,070 | |||||||||||||
1,070,000 | Shinko Securities Co Ltd | 5,092,919 | |||||||||||||
781,700 | Showa Shell Sekiyu KK | 9,471,299 | |||||||||||||
5,790,200 | Sojitz Corp | 24,094,138 | |||||||||||||
290,600 | Sony Corp | 13,912,600 | |||||||||||||
2,386,900 | Sumitomo Corp | 41,174,845 | |||||||||||||
2,544,000 | Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd | 12,831,201 | |||||||||||||
504,000 | Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (a) | 9,862,246 | |||||||||||||
2,352,900 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 160,982,177 | |||||||||||||
523,340 | Takefuji Corp | 14,043,390 | |||||||||||||
159,500 | TDK Corp | 13,638,674 | |||||||||||||
865,300 | Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc | 22,694,540 | |||||||||||||
3,588,000 | Tokyo Gas Co Ltd | 17,826,727 | |||||||||||||
479,400 | Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co | 6,338,732 | |||||||||||||
896,000 | TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK (a) | 8,875,167 | |||||||||||||
237,000 | Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd | 4,148,597 | |||||||||||||
200 | Toyota Industries Corp | 8,473 | |||||||||||||
994,500 | Toyota Motor Corp | 57,590,449 | |||||||||||||
273,500 | Urban Corp | 4,621,936 | |||||||||||||
Total Japan | 1,890,110,614 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Netherlands — 5.8% | |||||||||||||||
3,807,215 | ABN Amro Holdings NV | 176,941,087 | |||||||||||||
4,238,988 | Aegon NV | 77,330,616 | |||||||||||||
14,863 | Gamma Holdings NV | 1,222,017 | |||||||||||||
442,871 | Heineken NV | 28,074,553 | |||||||||||||
4,479,797 | ING Groep NV | 180,296,537 | |||||||||||||
256,990 | Koninklijke DSM | 13,143,087 | |||||||||||||
496,616 | Reed Elsevier NV | 8,959,022 | |||||||||||||
126,135 | TNT NV | 5,336,908 | |||||||||||||
Total Netherlands | 491,303,827 | ||||||||||||||
Norway — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
368,732 | Orkla ASA | 5,985,367 | |||||||||||||
567,000 | Statoil ASA | 16,313,510 | |||||||||||||
Total Norway | 22,298,877 | ||||||||||||||
Portugal — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
2,247,739 | Banco Commercial Portugues SA | 10,499,844 | |||||||||||||
Singapore — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
1,274,000 | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | 16,743,654 | |||||||||||||
151,193 | Haw Par Corp Ltd | 794,255 | |||||||||||||
3,387,000 | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp | 19,040,390 | |||||||||||||
3,258,100 | Sembcorp Industrie | 12,058,187 | |||||||||||||
12,507,000 | Singapore Telecommunications | 29,912,271 | |||||||||||||
1,323,201 | Straits Trading Co Ltd | 3,900,290 | |||||||||||||
1,133,000 | United Overseas Bank Ltd | 15,483,379 | |||||||||||||
Total Singapore | 97,932,426 | ||||||||||||||
Spain — 1.5% | |||||||||||||||
534,380 | Banco Santander Central Hispano SA | 9,763,097 | |||||||||||||
118,893 | Gas Natural SDG SA | 6,338,658 | |||||||||||||
1,669,334 | Repsol YPF SA | 60,153,404 | |||||||||||||
2,098,068 | Telefonica SA | 52,174,204 | |||||||||||||
Total Spain | 128,429,363 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Sweden — 1.7% | |||||||||||
720,400 | Electrolux AB Series B | 16,207,060 | |||||||||
432,200 | Investor AB | 10,671,439 | |||||||||
852,800 | Nordea AB | 13,029,167 | |||||||||
556,200 | Sandvik AB | 11,367,180 | |||||||||
612,800 | Scania AB Class B | 14,299,185 | |||||||||
255,400 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A | 7,738,428 | |||||||||
336,600 | SKF AB Class B | 6,896,739 | |||||||||
239,300 | Svenska Handelsbanken AB Class A | 6,669,639 | |||||||||
346,100 | Swedbank AB | 11,369,482 | |||||||||
291,500 | Tele2 AB Class B | 5,340,050 | |||||||||
408,700 | Volvo AB Class A | 7,101,407 | |||||||||
1,757,700 | Volvo AB Class B | 30,482,607 | |||||||||
Total Sweden | 141,172,383 | ||||||||||
Switzerland — 3.6% | |||||||||||
4,136 | Banque Cantonale Vaudoise | 1,955,533 | |||||||||
213,209 | Credit Suisse Group | 13,992,517 | |||||||||
42,367 | Nestle SA (Registered) | 18,465,262 | |||||||||
1,998,027 | Novartis AG (Registered) | 105,325,888 | |||||||||
558,969 | Swiss Reinsurance Co (Registered) | 47,161,374 | |||||||||
404,771 | Zurich Financial Services AG | 116,250,372 | |||||||||
Total Switzerland | 303,150,946 | ||||||||||
United Kingdom — 21.0% | |||||||||||
1,326,055 | 3 | i Group Plc | 28,280,354 | ||||||||
835,467 | Alliance & Leicester Plc | 17,792,472 | |||||||||
2,224,284 | AstraZeneca Plc | 109,620,279 | |||||||||
3,184,907 | Aviva Plc | 45,624,604 | |||||||||
1,110,573 | Barratt Developments Plc | 20,855,618 | |||||||||
803,682 | BG Group Plc | 12,861,304 | |||||||||
9,119,851 | BT Group Plc | 58,160,926 | |||||||||
5,196,401 | Centrica Plc | 40,499,785 | |||||||||
815,153 | Compass Group Plc | 5,356,994 | |||||||||
6,261,224 | DSG International Plc | 19,645,769 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom — continued | |||||||||||||||
708,110 | FirstGroup Plc | 9,349,326 | |||||||||||||
593,509 | GKN Plc | 4,419,155 | |||||||||||||
12,964,326 | GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 338,323,863 | |||||||||||||
1,706,346 | HBOS Plc | 30,331,776 | |||||||||||||
2,243,256 | Home Retail Group | 18,792,919 | |||||||||||||
480,673 | Imperial Tobacco Group Plc | 21,751,177 | |||||||||||||
1,020,747 | International Power Plc | 8,342,844 | |||||||||||||
1,358,431 | J Sainsbury Plc | 15,207,397 | |||||||||||||
4,451,832 | Kingfisher Plc | 18,767,034 | |||||||||||||
2,079,859 | Legal & General Group Plc | 6,101,146 | |||||||||||||
1,192,886 | National Grid Plc | 17,877,046 | |||||||||||||
901,923 | Next Plc | 35,252,757 | |||||||||||||
6,324,963 | Old Mutual Plc | 20,426,010 | |||||||||||||
1,156,444 | Rio Tinto Plc | 79,880,799 | |||||||||||||
8,341,530 | Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group | 23,855,516 | |||||||||||||
15,193,539 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group | 176,552,777 | |||||||||||||
1,344,333 | Royal Dutch Shell Group Class A (Amsterdam) | 52,072,235 | |||||||||||||
2,760,783 | Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (London) | 107,275,658 | |||||||||||||
1,323,843 | Royal Dutch Shell Plc B Shares (London) | 51,623,633 | |||||||||||||
180,911 | Scottish & Southern Energy Plc | 5,183,922 | |||||||||||||
471,114 | Smith News Plc | 1,393,669 | |||||||||||||
2,881,273 | Taylor Woodrow Plc | 20,252,614 | |||||||||||||
706,644 | Unilever Plc | 22,331,433 | |||||||||||||
764,160 | United Utilities Plc | 10,679,469 | |||||||||||||
97,501,566 | Vodafone Group Inc | 315,090,498 | |||||||||||||
Total United Kingdom | 1,769,832,778 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $6,252,155,840) | 7,896,749,488 | ||||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
Germany — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
9,049 | Villeroy & Boch AG (Non Voting) 2.78% | 191,568 | |||||||||||||
310,387 | Volkswagen AG 1.39% | 38,606,558 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 38,798,126 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Italy — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
156,205 | Fiat SPA 1.79% | 3,600,751 | |||||||||||||
107,075 | IFI Istituto Finanziario Industries * | 3,719,869 | |||||||||||||
Total Italy | 7,320,620 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $13,742,171) | 46,118,746 | ||||||||||||||
RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
Italy — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
1,195,710 | Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SPA Rights, Expires 07/03/07 * (b) | — | |||||||||||||
TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $0) | — | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.7% | |||||||||||||||
10,490,290 | Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund (c) | 10,490,290 | |||||||||||||
300,700,000 | Societe Generale Time Deposit, 5.13%, due 09/04/07 | 300,700,000 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $311,190,290) | 311,190,290 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.2% (Cost $6,577,088,301) | 8,254,058,524 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 1.8% | 154,158,725 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 8,408,217,249 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CAD | 11,598,011 | $ | 10,998,100 | $ | 7,745 | |||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CAD | 11,598,011 | 10,998,100 | 17,474 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CAD | 11,598,011 | 10,998,100 | 19,813 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CAD | 11,598,011 | 10,998,100 | 24,799 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CAD | 11,598,011 | 10,998,099 | 26,241 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CAD | 11,598,011 | 10,998,099 | 29,365 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CAD | 11,598,011 | 10,998,099 | 42,627 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CHF | 133,137,561 | 110,844,697 | (287,817 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CHF | 116,201,561 | 96,744,501 | (268,395 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CHF | 116,201,561 | 96,744,501 | (229,938 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CHF | 116,201,561 | 96,744,501 | (189,248 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CHF | 116,201,561 | 96,744,500 | (154,733 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CHF | 116,201,561 | 96,744,500 | (149,724 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CHF | 116,201,561 | 96,744,500 | (126,460 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | EUR | 29,947,000 | 40,912,214 | 430,159 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | EUR | 102,754,000 | 140,377,788 | (1,873,103 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | EUR | 14,533,000 | 19,854,316 | (24,575 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | JPY | 7,171,178,875 | 62,593,410 | (747,442 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | JPY | 7,171,178,875 | 62,593,410 | (616,628 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | JPY | 7,171,178,875 | 62,593,410 | (577,651 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | JPY | 7,171,178,875 | 62,593,410 | (510,945 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | JPY | 7,171,178,875 | 62,593,410 | (402,293 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | JPY | 7,171,178,875 | 62,593,410 | (396,981 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | JPY | 7,171,178,875 | 62,593,410 | (310,233 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | JPY | 10,310,973,000 | 89,999,005 | (168,765 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NOK | 239,628,384 | 41,152,426 | 665,084 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NOK | 239,628,384 | 41,152,426 | 667,889 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NOK | 239,628,384 | 41,152,426 | 684,229 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NOK | 239,628,384 | 41,152,426 | 692,428 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NOK | 239,628,384 | 41,152,426 | 723,147 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NOK | 239,628,384 | 41,152,426 | 746,277 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NOK | 239,628,384 | 41,152,426 | 758,558 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts — continued
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NZD | 20,164,286 | $ | 14,062,788 | $ | 83,957 | |||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NZD | 20,164,286 | 14,062,788 | 100,028 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NZD | 20,164,286 | 14,062,788 | 100,028 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NZD | 20,164,286 | 14,062,788 | 102,408 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NZD | 20,164,286 | 14,062,788 | 115,555 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NZD | 20,164,286 | 14,062,788 | 147,152 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NZD | 71,105,286 | 49,589,585 | (2,744,164 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SEK | 351,824,145 | 51,193,931 | 167,053 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SEK | 351,824,145 | 51,193,931 | 179,047 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SEK | 351,824,145 | 51,193,931 | 186,229 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SEK | 351,824,145 | 51,193,931 | 210,835 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SEK | 351,824,145 | 51,193,931 | 271,345 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SEK | 351,824,145 | 51,193,931 | 278,840 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SEK | 351,824,145 | 51,193,931 | 300,073 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SGD | 31,113,073 | 20,529,703 | 28,205 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SGD | 31,113,073 | 20,529,703 | 29,556 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SGD | 31,113,073 | 20,529,703 | 32,932 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SGD | 31,113,073 | 20,529,703 | 40,356 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SGD | 31,113,073 | 20,529,704 | 42,866 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SGD | 31,113,073 | 20,529,704 | 45,752 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | SGD | 31,113,073 | 20,529,704 | 60,576 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 2,421,694,326 | $ | (1,720,467 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | AUD | 32,646,957 | $ | 26,656,643 | $ | (674,562 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | AUD | 32,646,957 | 26,656,643 | (654,713 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | AUD | 32,646,957 | 26,656,643 | (591,965 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | AUD | 32,646,957 | 26,656,643 | (590,007 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | AUD | 32,646,957 | 26,656,643 | (583,477 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | AUD | 32,646,957 | 26,656,643 | (487,397 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | AUD | 32,646,957 | 26,656,643 | (483,055 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CHF | 11,420,000 | 9,507,809 | 38,611 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CHF | 10,155,000 | 8,454,623 | 48,807 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | CHF | 34,109,000 | 28,397,709 | 580,176 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | DKK | 8,141,143 | 1,493,578 | (17,021 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts — continued
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | DKK | 8,141,143 | $ | 1,493,578 | $ | (16,616 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | DKK | 8,141,143 | 1,493,578 | (16,539 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | DKK | 8,141,143 | 1,493,577 | (16,029 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | DKK | 8,141,143 | 1,493,577 | (15,855 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | DKK | 8,141,143 | 1,493,577 | (15,258 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | DKK | 8,141,143 | 1,493,577 | (14,513 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | EUR | 102,852,166 | 140,511,898 | (1,661,474 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | EUR | 102,852,166 | 140,511,898 | (1,622,390 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | EUR | 102,852,166 | 140,511,898 | (1,603,877 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | EUR | 102,852,166 | 140,511,898 | (1,557,593 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | EUR | 102,852,166 | 140,511,898 | (1,496,190 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | EUR | 102,852,166 | 140,511,898 | (1,495,368 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | EUR | 102,852,166 | 140,511,898 | (1,474,386 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | GBP | 37,936,327 | 76,366,875 | (1,321,234 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | GBP | 37,936,327 | 76,366,875 | (1,234,815 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | GBP | 37,936,327 | 76,366,876 | (1,233,980 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | GBP | 37,936,327 | 76,366,876 | (1,211,977 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | GBP | 37,936,327 | 76,366,876 | (1,189,215 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | GBP | 37,936,327 | 76,366,876 | (1,116,985 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | GBP | 37,936,327 | 76,366,876 | (1,077,645 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | HKD | 86,283,546 | 11,082,923 | (25,466 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | HKD | 86,283,546 | 11,082,923 | (25,183 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | HKD | 86,283,546 | 11,082,923 | (23,765 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | HKD | 86,283,546 | 11,082,923 | (22,348 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | HKD | 86,283,546 | 11,082,923 | (21,422 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | HKD | 86,283,546 | 11,082,923 | (20,646 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | HKD | 86,283,546 | 11,082,923 | (19,795 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | JPY | 1,397,115,000 | 12,194,675 | 51,289 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | JPY | 3,228,820,000 | 28,182,654 | (422,783 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NOK | 379,848,000 | 65,232,952 | 829,868 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/2007 | NOK | 379,755,000 | 65,216,981 | 849,198 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 2,009,970,823 | $ | (21,657,595 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | AEX | September 2007 | $ | 9,268,136 | $ | 11,079 | |||||||||||||
287 | CAC 40 | September 2007 | 22,181,442 | 18,776 | |||||||||||||||
1,348 | DAX | September 2007 | 351,263,723 | (2,897,482 | ) | ||||||||||||||
240 | FTSE 100 | September 2007 | 30,560,705 | 15,935 | |||||||||||||||
365 | Hang Seng | September 2007 | 55,829,064 | 2,396,480 | |||||||||||||||
246 | OMXS 30 | September 2007 | 4,337,484 | 3,713 | |||||||||||||||
28 | S&P/MIB | September 2007 | 7,676,279 | (15,502 | ) | ||||||||||||||
1,282 | SGX SiMSCI | September 2007 | 70,611,553 | 3,049,575 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 551,728,386 | $ | 2,582,574 | ||||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
510 | IBEX 35 | September 2007 | $ | 100,717,545 | $ | (1,445,618 | ) | ||||||||||||
924 | S&P Toronto 60 | September 2007 | 139,090,000 | 200,419 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 239,807,545 | $ | (1,245,199 | ) |
As of August 31, 2007, for the futures contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (Note 2).
(b) As of August 31, 2007, these rights have been exercised but shares have not yet been credited to the Fund.
(c) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
As of August 31, 2007, 88.74% of the Net Assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar
CAD - Canadian Dollar
CHF - Swiss Franc
DKK - Danish Krone
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound
HKD - Hong Kong Dollar
JPY - Japanese Yen
NOK - Norwegian Krone
NZD - New Zealand Dollar
SEK - Swedish Krona
SGD - Singapore Dollar
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $9,906,892 (cost $6,577,088,301) (Note 2) | $ | 8,254,058,524 | |||||
Cash | 56,992 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $12,197,026) (Note 2) | 12,045,113 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 9,788,288 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 102,518,964 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 20,714,914 | ||||||
Foreign taxes receivable | 3,498,124 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 10,456,577 | ||||||
Receivable for collateral on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 54,320,000 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 3,622,259 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 296,732 | ||||||
Total assets | 8,471,376,487 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 10,490,290 | ||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 9,780,046 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 3,669,485 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 3,727,713 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 821,117 | ||||||
Administration fee – Class M | 3,447 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 15,948 | ||||||
Payable for 12b-1 fee – Class M | 8,825 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 33,834,639 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 807,728 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 63,159,238 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 8,408,217,249 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 6,051,102,040 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 136,156,918 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 566,057,140 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 1,654,901,151 | ||||||
$ | 8,408,217,249 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to:` | |||||||
Class II shares | $ | 548,561,225 | |||||
Class III shares | $ | 2,838,457,616 | |||||
Class IV shares | $ | 5,000,375,539 | |||||
Class M shares | $ | 20,822,869 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class II | 15,165,403 | ||||||
Class III | 77,790,943 | ||||||
Class IV | 137,067,126 | ||||||
Class M | 577,453 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class II | $ | 36.17 | |||||
Class III | $ | 36.49 | |||||
Class IV | $ | 36.48 | |||||
Class M | $ | 36.06 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $19,745,507) | $ | 174,346,661 | |||||
Interest | 7,057,637 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 6,026,748 | ||||||
Total investment income | 187,431,046 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 22,630,889 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class II (Note 3) | 658,525 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 2,184,864 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 2,182,747 | ||||||
12b-1 fee – Class M (Note 3) | 24,314 | ||||||
Administration fee – Class M (Note 3) | 19,451 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 1,423,792 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 38,180 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 42,964 | ||||||
Legal fees | 95,496 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 46,948 | ||||||
Registration fees | 15,640 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 67,988 | ||||||
Total expenses | 29,431,798 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (1,659,036 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 27,772,762 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 159,658,284 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 516,554,230 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | 51,605,187 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 740,319 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 568,899,736 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (234,899,864 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | 2,536,655 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (31,597,800 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (263,961,009 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 304,938,727 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 464,597,011 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 159,658,284 | $ | 165,472,351 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 568,899,736 | 597,081,731 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (263,961,009 | ) | 585,852,751 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 464,597,011 | 1,348,406,833 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class II | — | (8,365,929 | ) | ||||||||
Class III | — | (39,875,988 | ) | ||||||||
Class IV | — | (70,325,262 | ) | ||||||||
Class M | — | (208,724 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | — | (118,775,903 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class II | (14,615,370 | ) | (48,849,679 | ) | |||||||
Class III | (70,540,828 | ) | (226,473,274 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (114,363,000 | ) | (379,033,945 | ) | |||||||
Class M | (499,133 | ) | (1,509,855 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (200,018,331 | ) | (655,866,753 | ) | |||||||
(200,018,331 | ) | (774,642,656 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class II | (34,715,202 | ) | (56,916,409 | ) | |||||||
Class III | 47,976,011 | (325,585,440 | ) | ||||||||
Class IV | 276,365,573 | 1,130,419,119 | |||||||||
Class M | 3,045,122 | (14,361,930 | ) | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 292,671,504 | 733,555,340 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 557,250,184 | 1,307,319,517 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 7,850,967,065 | 6,543,647,548 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $136,156,918 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $23,501,366, respectively) | $ | 8,408,217,249 | $ | 7,850,967,065 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class II share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 34.99 | $ | 32.35 | $ | 29.04 | $ | 24.18 | $ | 16.04 | $ | 17.41 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.69 | 0.79 | 0.65 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.39 | 5.60 | 4.45 | 5.07 | 8.31 | (1.05 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.08 | 6.39 | 5.10 | 5.56 | 8.75 | (0.68 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.54 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.66 | ) | (0.61 | ) | (0.69 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.90 | ) | (3.21 | ) | (1.43 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.90 | ) | (3.75 | ) | (1.79 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.61 | ) | (0.69 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 36.17 | $ | 34.99 | $ | 32.35 | $ | 29.04 | $ | 24.18 | $ | 16.04 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 5.82 | %** | 20.46 | % | 18.16 | % | 23.17 | % | 54.99 | % | (4.11 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 548,561 | $ | 564,440 | $ | 567,313 | $ | 231,695 | $ | 85,625 | $ | 67,896 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.76 | %* | 0.76 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.76 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.72 | %* | 2.32 | % | 2.16 | % | 1.88 | % | 2.15 | % | 2.06 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 20 | %** | 36 | % | 38 | % | 46 | % | 44 | % | 51 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.04 | %* | 0.04 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.10 | % |
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 35.28 | $ | 32.59 | $ | 29.23 | $ | 24.32 | $ | 16.13 | $ | 17.50 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.70 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.59 | 0.45 | 0.40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.41 | 5.66 | 4.44 | 5.02 | 8.36 | (1.08 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.11 | 6.47 | 5.16 | 5.61 | 8.81 | (0.68 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.57 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.66 | ) | (0.62 | ) | (0.69 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.90 | ) | (3.21 | ) | (1.43 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.90 | ) | (3.78 | ) | (1.80 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.62 | ) | (0.69 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 36.49 | $ | 35.28 | $ | 32.59 | $ | 29.23 | $ | 24.32 | $ | 16.13 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 5.85 | %** | 20.54 | % | 18.26 | % | 23.28 | % | 55.05 | % | (4.05 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 2,838,458 | $ | 2,703,050 | $ | 2,795,610 | $ | 1,804,485 | $ | 1,350,850 | $ | 845,997 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.69 | %* | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.77 | %* | 2.36 | % | 2.39 | % | 2.30 | % | 2.22 | % | 2.26 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 20 | %** | 36 | % | 38 | % | 46 | % | 44 | % | 51 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.04 | %* | 0.04 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.10 | % |
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 35.26 | $ | 32.58 | $ | 29.22 | $ | 24.31 | $ | 16.12 | $ | 17.50 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.74 | 0.54 | 0.43 | 0.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.40 | 5.68 | 4.43 | 5.09 | 8.39 | (1.05 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.12 | 6.48 | 5.17 | 5.63 | 8.82 | (0.67 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.59 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.68 | ) | (0.63 | ) | (0.71 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.90 | ) | (3.21 | ) | (1.43 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.90 | ) | (3.80 | ) | (1.81 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.63 | ) | (0.71 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 36.48 | $ | 35.26 | $ | 32.58 | $ | 29.22 | $ | 24.31 | $ | 16.12 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 5.89 | %** | 20.61 | % | 18.32 | % | 23.37 | % | 55.15 | % | (4.02 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 5,000,376 | $ | 4,566,106 | $ | 3,150,741 | $ | 2,193,988 | $ | 863,612 | $ | 334,240 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.63 | %* | 0.63 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.63 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.85 | %* | 2.32 | % | 2.45 | % | 2.06 | % | 2.08 | % | 2.13 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 20 | %** | 36 | % | 38 | % | 46 | % | 44 | % | 51 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.04 | %* | 0.04 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.10 | % |
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class M share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004(a) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 34.93 | $ | 32.28 | $ | 28.98 | $ | 24.15 | $ | 20.92 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.61 | 0.44 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.40 | 5.62 | 4.41 | 5.04 | 3.73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.03 | 6.30 | 5.02 | 5.48 | 3.74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.44 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.61 | ) | (0.51 | ) | ||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.90 | ) | (3.21 | ) | (1.43 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.90 | ) | (3.65 | ) | (1.72 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (0.51 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 36.06 | $ | 34.93 | $ | 32.28 | $ | 28.98 | $ | 24.15 | |||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 5.68 | %** | 20.18 | % | 17.92 | % | 22.88 | % | 18.06 | %** | |||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 20,823 | $ | 17,371 | $ | 29,984 | $ | 18,347 | $ | 7,408 | |||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.99 | %* | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | %* | |||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.42 | %* | 2.00 | % | 2.07 | % | 1.72 | % | 0.12 | %* | |||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 20 | %** | 36 | % | 38 | % | 46 | % | 44 | %†† | |||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.04 | %* | 0.04 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.09 | %* |
(a) Period from October 2, 2003 (commencement of operations) to February 29, 2004.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 29, 2004.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the S&P/Citigroup Primary Market Index ("PMI") Europe, Pacific, Asia Composite ("EPAC") Value Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies from developed countries, other than the U.S.
Throughout the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had four classes of shares outstanding: Class II, Class III, Class IV and Class M. Class M shares bear an administration fee and a 12b-1 fee while classes II, III, and IV bear a shareholder service fee (See Note 3). The principal economic difference among the classes of shares is the type and level of fees borne by the classes.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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,
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
thereby effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Ther e were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $9,906,892, collateralized by cash in the amount of $10,490,290, which was invested in the Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Dividends received by shareholders of the Fund which are derived from foreign source income and foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be treated, to the extent allowable under the Code, as if received and paid by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 6,593,316,489 | $ | 1,790,248,804 | $ | (129,506,769 | ) | $ | 1,660,742,035 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service, 12b-1, and administration fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.54% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets of each class at the annual rate of 0.22% for Class II shares, 0.15% for Class III shares, and 0.09% for Class IV shares.
Class M shares of the Fund pay GMO an administration fee monthly at the annual rate of 0.20% of average daily Class M net assets for support services provided to Class M shareholders.
Pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 distribution plan adopted by the Fund, Class M shares of the Fund may pay a fee, at the annual rate of up to 1.00% of average daily Class M net assets for any activities or expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class M shares of the Fund and/or the provision of certain other services incidental thereto. The Trustees currently limit payments on Class M shares to 0.25% of the Fund's average net asset value attributable to its Class M shares. This fee may be spent on personal services rendered to Class M shareholders of the Fund and/or maintenance of Class M shareholder accounts.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (inc luding taxes)) exceed 0.54% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $35,448 and $25,024, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $1,659,064,610 and $1,572,239,959, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 10.59% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by one shareholder. Investment activities of this shareholder may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.23% of the Fund's shares were held by seven related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 57.24% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class II: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,060,440 | $ | 39,538,369 | 5,095,447 | $ | 178,165,420 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 354,615 | 13,436,353 | 1,546,695 | 52,194,974 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,379,286 | ) | (87,689,924 | ) | (8,046,545 | ) | (287,276,803 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (964,231 | ) | $ | (34,715,202 | ) | (1,404,403 | ) | $ | (56,916,409 | ) |
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 7,099,497 | $ | 263,666,015 | 14,491,808 | $ | 507,451,764 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 1,842,481 | 70,419,646 | 7,640,858 | 259,775,124 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (7,766,930 | ) | (286,109,650 | ) | (31,298,044 | ) | (1,092,812,328 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 1,175,048 | $ | 47,976,011 | (9,165,378 | ) | $ | (325,585,440 | ) | |||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 13,662,704 | $ | 500,515,762 | 40,351,070 | $ | 1,405,437,963 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 2,993,012 | 114,363,000 | 12,864,438 | 437,301,495 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (9,074,439 | ) | (338,513,189 | ) | (20,437,344 | ) | (712,320,339 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 7,581,277 | $ | 276,365,573 | 32,778,164 | $ | 1,130,419,119 | |||||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class M: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 169,295 | $ | 6,403,581 | 154,337 | $ | 5,220,668 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 13,209 | 499,132 | 50,922 | 1,714,741 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (102,420 | ) | (3,857,591 | ) | (636,857 | ) | (21,297,339 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 80,084 | $ | 3,045,122 | (431,598 | ) | $ | (14,361,930 | ) |
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, su ch as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, distribution (12b-1) and/or administration fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 $35,000,000 account value divided by $1,000 = 35,000), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class II | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.76 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,058.20 | $ | 3.93 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.76 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.32 | $ | 3.86 | |||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.69 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,058.50 | $ | 3.57 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.69 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.67 | $ | 3.51 | |||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.63 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,058.90 | $ | 3.26 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.63 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.97 | $ | 3.20 | |||||||||||
Class M | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.99 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,056.80 | $ | 5.12 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.99 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.16 | $ | 5.03 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 94.4 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.5 | ||||||
Futures | 0.5 | ||||||
Options Purchased | 0.5 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | 0.3 | ||||||
Loan Participations | 0.1 | ||||||
Loan Assignments | 0.1 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Promissory Notes | 0.0 | ||||||
Written Options | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Swaps | (0.3 | ) | |||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | (0.4 | ) | |||||
Other | 0.5 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country/Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
Euro Region | 49.3 | % | |||||
Sweden | 21.5 | ||||||
Switzerland | 11.4 | ||||||
Japan | 10.4 | ||||||
Australia | 9.9 | ||||||
Canada | 3.3 | ||||||
Emerging | 3.0 | ||||||
United Kingdom | (3.0 | ) | |||||
United States | (5.8 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 4.2% | |||||||||||||||
Australia — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities | |||||||||||||||
USD | 991,017 | Medallion Trust, Series 03-1G, Class A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .19%, 5.55%, due 12/21/33 | 986,845 | ||||||||||||
Austria — 1.0% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt | |||||||||||||||
USD | 2,500,000 | Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, 144A, 7.25%, due 02/15/17 | 2,802,150 | ||||||||||||
Canada — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
GBP | 1,000,000 | Province of Quebec, 8.63%, due 11/04/11 | 2,192,470 | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities | |||||||||||||||
GBP | 163,060 | RMAC, Series 03-NS1X Class A2A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .45%, 6.29%, due 06/12/35 | 329,231 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 398,264 | RMAC, Series 03-NS2A Class A2A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .40%, 6.24%, due 09/12/35 | 802,840 | ||||||||||||
Total United Kingdom | 1,132,071 | ||||||||||||||
United States — 1.7% | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Government | |||||||||||||||
USD | 3,811,080 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 3.88%, due 01/15/09 (a) (b) | 3,864,673 | ||||||||||||
USD | 1,238,310 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 4.25%, due 01/15/10 (a) (b) | 1,286,488 | ||||||||||||
Total United States | 5,151,161 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $11,269,109) | 12,264,697 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount / Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
Currency Options — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
EUR | 6,400,000 | EUR Call/USD Put, Expires 10/23/07, Strike 1.32 | 315,932 | ||||||||||||
JPY | 1,410,000,000 | JPY Put/USD Call, Expires 01/22/08, Strike 123.00 | 18,471 | ||||||||||||
Total Currency Options | 334,403 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $260,816) | 334,403 | ||||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 95.2% | |||||||||||||||
United States — 95.2% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers | |||||||||||||||
813,146 | GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III | 8,456,715 | |||||||||||||
8,283,254 | GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 213,873,613 | |||||||||||||
45,838 | GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund (c) (d) | 66,007 | |||||||||||||
2,249,913 | GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 59,307,698 | |||||||||||||
Total United States | 281,704,033 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $279,355,660) | 281,704,033 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
1,875,787 | Merrimac Cash Series - Premium Class | 1,875,787 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $1,875,787) | 1,875,787 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $292,761,372) | 296,178,920 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.1%) | (258,347 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 295,920,573 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 27,600,000 | $ | 22,845,577 | $ | 128,099 | |||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 35,000,000 | 28,970,840 | 39,025 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 5,600,000 | 4,635,334 | 2,341 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 13,600,000 | 11,257,241 | (127,460 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 5,100,000 | 4,221,465 | (44,497 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 33,000,000 | 44,997,445 | (535,625 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 15,200,000 | 20,726,096 | (147,152 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 800,000 | 1,090,847 | (6,639 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 12,900,000 | 26,009,625 | 628,707 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 800,000 | 1,613,000 | 20,368 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 4,900,000 | 9,879,625 | (159,348 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/06/07 | GBP | 11,500,000 | 23,158,450 | 66,450 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 2,562,500,000 | 22,218,515 | 781,962 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 1,100,000,000 | 9,537,704 | 91,143 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 1,200,000,000 | 10,404,768 | (68,308 | ) | ||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 60,000,000 | 520,238 | 12,812 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 14,700,000 | 10,307,690 | (855,236 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 4,600,000 | 3,225,536 | (456,594 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 255,619,996 | $ | (629,952 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 9,200,000 | $ | 7,520,850 | $ | 354,350 | |||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 900,000 | 735,735 | 27,680 | |||||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 5,700,000 | 4,659,657 | 140,427 | |||||||||||||||
10/23/07 | CAD | 800,000 | 758,273 | 1,411 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 1,300,000 | 1,076,060 | (22,029 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 600,000 | 496,643 | 3,766 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 2,300,000 | 1,903,798 | 10,062 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 2,700,000 | 3,681,609 | 18,698 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 6,400,000 | 8,726,777 | 62,471 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 1,900,000 | 2,590,762 | (27,520 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 3,500,000 | 7,056,875 | 24,984 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 2,700,000 | 5,443,875 | 42,051 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 900,000 | 1,814,625 | 4,041 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 11,500,000 | 23,186,875 | (63,825 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 1,700,000 | 1,192,046 | 129,984 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 1,300,000 | 911,565 | 102,929 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 2,400,000 | 1,682,888 | 193,228 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 10,400,000 | 7,292,515 | 654,847 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 80,731,428 | $ | 1,657,555 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Cross Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Units of Currency | Receive/In Exchange For | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
10/09/07 | EUR | 400,000 | NOK | 3,189,000 | $ | 1,779 | |||||||||
10/09/07 | EUR | 15,100,000 | NOK | 120,780,370 | 135,102 | ||||||||||
10/30/07 | SEK | 1,872,000 | EUR | 200,000 | 902 | ||||||||||
$ | 137,783 |
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | Australian Government Bond 10 Yr. | September 2007 | $ | 8,309,529 | $ | 161,807 | |||||||||||||||||
226 | Australian Government Bond 3 Yr. | September 2007 | 18,399,588 | 125,124 | |||||||||||||||||||
73 | Canadian Government Bond 10 Yr. | December 2007 | 7,712,699 | (30,636 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
227 | Euro BOBL | September 2007 | 33,404,652 | 431,717 | |||||||||||||||||||
432 | Euro Bund | September 2007 | 66,952,735 | 1,066,665 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Japanese Government Bond 10 Yr. (TSE) | September 2007 | 7,013,559 | (18,486 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | 320,109 | 1,958 | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | 1,738,149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | U.S. Long Bond (CBT) | December 2007 | $ | 892,500 | $ | (7,153 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
79 | U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr. | December 2007 | 8,614,703 | (56,440 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
171 | U.S. Treasury Note 2 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | 35,252,719 | (65,030 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
84 | UK Gilt Long Bond | December 2007 | 18,130,523 | (49,368 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | (177,991 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap Agreements
Interest Rate Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Fixed Rate | Variable Rate | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
54,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.00 | % | 3 month | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SEK STIBOR | $ | (74,295 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (40,636 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Citigroup | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (128,681 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
92,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (311,544 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (74,500 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,800,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | Citigroup | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (32,339 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31,100,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (558,738 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8,800,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (158,100 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8,200,000 | SEK | 9/19/2014 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (33,918 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3,100,000 | AUD | 9/17/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 6.83 | % | 6 month AUD BBSW | 36,316 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8,400,000 | SEK | 9/19/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (50,262 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12,800,000 | SEK | 9/19/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (76,589 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3,000,000 | EUR | 3/21/2030 | UBS Warburg | Receive | 5.90 | % | 3 Month Floating Rate EUR LIBOR | 609,915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | 1,062,507 | $ | (893,371 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Total Return Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Pay | Receive | Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
75,000,000 | USD | 9/24/2007 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | 1 month LIBOR | Return on | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JP Morgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hedged Traded | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bond Index | $ | 149,432 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | — | $ | 149,432 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.
AMBAC - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by AMBAC Assurance Corporation.
BBSW - Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
RMAC - Residential Mortgage Acceptance Corp.
STIBOR - Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
Variable rate - The rates shown on variable rate notes are the current interest rates at August 31, 2007, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security.
(a) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and/or collateral on open swap contracts (Note 2).
(c) Bankrupt issuer.
(d) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar
CAD - Canadian Dollar
CHF - Swiss Franc
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound
JPY - Japanese Yen
NZD - New Zealand Dollar
SEK - Swedish Krona
USD - United States Dollar
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
7
GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $13,405,712) (Note 2) | $ | 14,474,887 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $279,355,660) (Notes 2 and 8) | 281,704,033 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $1,978) (Note 2) | 1,979 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 3,522,977 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 208,644 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 3,679,619 | ||||||
Interest receivable for open swap contracts | 60,271 | ||||||
Receivable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 795,663 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 4,249 | ||||||
Total assets | 304,452,322 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 4,275,000 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 46,993 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 37,100 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 412 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 2,514,233 | ||||||
Payable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 1,539,602 | ||||||
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 43,605 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 74,804 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 8,531,749 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 295,920,573 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 309,664,936 | |||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (3,125,963 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net realized loss | (17,109,821 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 6,491,421 | ||||||
$ | 295,920,573 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 295,920,573 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 34,098,754 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 8.68 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
8
GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 1,074,891 | |||||
Interest | 686,086 | ||||||
Total investment income | 1,760,977 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 201,572 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 159,136 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 51,704 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 31,740 | ||||||
Legal fees | 2,944 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 1,139 | ||||||
Registration fees | 920 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 1,196 | ||||||
Total expenses | 450,351 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (23,562 | ) | |||||
Indirectly incurred fees waived or borne by Manager (Note 3) | (13,959 | ) | |||||
Shareholder service fee waived (Note 3) | (5,014 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 407,816 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1,353,161 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | (468,592 | ) | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 361,397 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 447,378 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (1,884,585 | ) | |||||
Closed swap contracts | (935,590 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (327,826 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,807,818 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | (193,746 | ) | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 35,743 | ||||||
Open futures contracts | 1,855,101 | ||||||
Open swap contracts | (907,587 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 1,378,913 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 2,168,424 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (639,394 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 713,767 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 1,353,161 | $ | 7,675,517 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,807,818 | ) | 7,986,161 | ||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2,168,424 | (588,542 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 713,767 | 15,073,136 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (5,778,187 | ) | (7,434,973 | ) | |||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 115,663,737 | 9,358,867 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 110,599,317 | 16,997,030 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 185,321,256 | 168,324,226 | |||||||||
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $3,125,963 and accumulated undistributed net investment income of $1,299,063, respectively) | $ | 295,920,573 | $ | 185,321,256 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
10
GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 8.92 | $ | 8.53 | $ | 9.11 | $ | 8.73 | $ | 9.20 | $ | 9.33 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.06 | 0.38 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.12 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.04 | ) | 0.38 | (0.57 | ) | 0.63 | 1.42 | 1.49 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.02 | 0.76 | (0.39 | ) | 0.84 | 1.54 | 1.58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.26 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.46 | ) | — | (1.51 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | — | — | — | — | (1.90 | ) | (0.20 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital | — | — | — | — | (0.11 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.26 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (2.01 | ) | (1.71 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 8.68 | $ | 8.92 | $ | 8.53 | $ | 9.11 | $ | 8.73 | $ | 9.20 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 0.29 | %** | 8.99 | % | (4.33 | )% | 9.52 | % | 20.21 | % | 17.76 | % | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 295,921 | $ | 185,321 | $ | 168,324 | $ | 170,750 | $ | 138,684 | $ | 235,842 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(c) | 0.38 | %* | 0.39 | % | 0.37 | % | 0.33 | % | 0.32 | % | 0.33 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 1.28 | %* | 4.33 | % | 2.12 | % | 2.40 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.10 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 6 | %** | 22 | % | 20 | % | 38 | % | 45 | % | 50 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.04 | %* | 0.06 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.12 | % | 0.12 | % | 0.08 | % |
(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 and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
11
GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Global Bond Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return in excess of that of the JPMorgan Global Government Bond Index. The Fund typically invests in bonds included in the JPMorgan Global Government Bond Index and in securities and instruments with similar characteristics. The Fund seeks additional returns by investing in global interest rate, currency, and emerging country debt markets. The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in shares of Short-Duration Collateral Fund; in futures contracts, currency options, currency forwards, swap contracts, and other types of derivatives; in investment-grade bonds denominated in various currencies, including foreign and U.S. government securities and asset-backed securities issued by foreign governments and U.S. government agencies (including securities neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. government), corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities issued by private issuers ; in shares of World Opportunity Overlay Fund; and up to 5% of the Fund's total assets in sovereign debt of emerging countries (including below investment grade securities), primarily through investment in shares of Emerging Country Debt Fund ("ECDF").
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available without charge, upon request by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect). Shares of the GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund, the GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund and the GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund are not publicly available for direct purchase.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
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Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund ("SPHF"), an investment of the Fund, has litigation pending against various entities related to the default of certain asset-backed securities previously held by SPHF. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund indirectly received $280,781 in conjunction with a settlement agreement related to the default of those asset-backed securities
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on
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a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to
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determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether the underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Purc hased options outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. Indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively.
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Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated as the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party on its obligation. Credit default swaps may be used to provide a measure of protection against defaults of sovereign or corporate issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a party owns or has exposure to the issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's default. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements o utstanding at the end of the period.
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Reverse repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund sells portfolio assets concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. In connection with these agreements, the Fund establishes segregated accounts with its custodian in which the Fund maintains cash, U.S. government securities or other assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold under the agreement may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. The market value of the securities the Fund has sold is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to or sent by the Fund on the next business day. There were no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. Taxes on foreign interest and dividend income are generally withheld in accordance with the applicable country's tax treaty with the United States.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
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As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $9,184,566, $7,575,780 and $269,796 expiring in 2012, 2014 and 2015 respectively. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 294,739,662 | $ | 1,539,363 | $ | (100,105 | ) | $ | 1,439,258 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments
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including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.19% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares. The Manager will waive the Fund's shareholder service fee to the extent that the aggregate of any direct and indirect shareholder service fees borne by the Fund exceeds 0.15%; provided, however, that the amount of this waiver will not exceed 0.15%.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees,
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expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes) (collectively, "Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses")) exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. In addition, th e Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent that the sum of (a) the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses) and (b) the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund through its investment in ECDF (excluding ECDF's fees and expenses of the independent trustees of the Trust, fees for legal services not procured or provided by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's CCO (excluding any employee benefits), and investment-related expenses such as brokerage commissions, hedging transaction fees, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense and transfer taxes), exceeds 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets, subject to a maximum total reimbursement to the Fund equal to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.015 | % | 0.004 | % | 0.049 | % | 0.068 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $863 and $552, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $123,921,677 and $12,001,136, respectively.
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5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 72.37% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.01% of the Fund's shares were held by two related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 37.45% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 12,657,372 | $ | 109,995,904 | 2,029,627 | $ | 17,848,889 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 658,285 | 5,667,833 | 824,308 | 7,278,642 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | — | (1,798,812 | ) | (15,768,664 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 13,315,657 | $ | 115,663,737 | 1,055,123 | $ | 9,358,867 |
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8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III | $ | 6,061,685 | $ | 2,650,546 | $ | — | $ | 83,949 | $ | 166,597 | $ | 8,456,715 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 124,359,943 | 98,390,942 | 9,200,000 | 990,942 | — | 213,873,613 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund | 64,632 | — | — | — | 280,781 | 66,007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 37,179,145 | 22,800,000 | 1,000,000 | — | — | 59,307,698 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 167,665,405 | $ | 123,841,488 | $ | 10,200,000 | $ | 1,074,891 | $ | 447,378 | $ | 281,704,033 |
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GMO Global Bond Fund
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Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, su ch as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered that the fee charged under the Fund's investment management agreement is based on services provided by the Manager that are in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the investment management agreements of other funds of the Trust in which it invests, noting in particular that certain underlying funds do not charge any advisory fees, and that with respect to all other underlying fun ds, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, the Manager effectively reimburses the Fund for certain of the fees and expenses (including advisory fees) that the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in those other funds. In addition, the Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set
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GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Global Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | ) Actual | 0.45 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,002.90 | $ | 2.27 | ||||||||||
2 | ) Hypothetical | 0.45 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.87 | $ | 2.29 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 95.4 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 3.4 | ||||||
Options Purchased | 0.4 | ||||||
Loan Participations | 0.1 | ||||||
Loan Assignments | 0.1 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | 0.0 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Promissory Notes | 0.0 | ||||||
Futures | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Swaps | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Written Options | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | (0.4 | ) | |||||
Other | 1.3 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country / Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
United States | 84.9 | % | |||||
Sweden | 10.2 | ||||||
Euro Region | 5.6 | ||||||
Switzerland | 5.2 | ||||||
Australia | 4.8 | ||||||
Emerging | 3.1 | ||||||
Canada | 0.6 | ||||||
United Kingdom | (4.8 | ) | |||||
Japan | (9.6 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 6.1% | |||||||||||||||
Austria — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt | |||||||||||||||
8,000,000 | Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, 144A, 7.25%, due 02/15/17 | 8,966,880 | |||||||||||||
Canada — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt | |||||||||||||||
15,000,000 | Transalta Corp., 5.75%, due 12/15/13 | 14,977,500 | |||||||||||||
Luxembourg — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt | |||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Telecom Italia Capital, 4.95%, due 09/30/14 | 9,480,000 | |||||||||||||
Mexico — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt | |||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV, 5.50%, due 01/27/15 | 9,750,240 | |||||||||||||
United States — 4.4% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt — 2.1% | |||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | CVS Corp., 6.13%, due 08/15/16 | 6,946,520 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Eastman Chemical Co., 7.25%, due 01/15/24 | 10,503,000 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., 6.00%, due 02/01/17 | 9,940,000 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Ryder System, Inc., MTN, 5.85%, due 11/01/16 | 4,920,000 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Southwest Airlines Co., 5.75%, due 12/15/16 | 9,760,800 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Spectra Energy Capital, Series B, 6.75%, due 07/15/18 | 5,195,500 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Wyeth, 5.50%, due 02/01/14 | 4,992,000 | |||||||||||||
52,257,820 | |||||||||||||||
Structured Notes — 0.9% | |||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | Boston Scientific Corp., 6.25%, due 11/15/15 | 17,750,000 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | RPM UK Group, 144A, 6.70%, due 11/01/15 | 5,230,000 | |||||||||||||
22,980,000 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) / Principal Amount / Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
U.S. Government — 1.4% | |||||||||||
15,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Note, 4.00%, due 09/30/07 (a) | 15,000,000 | |||||||||
20,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Note, 4.88%, due 05/15/09 (a) | 20,212,500 | |||||||||
35,212,500 | |||||||||||
Total United States | 110,450,320 | ||||||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $156,886,133) | 153,624,940 | ||||||||||
OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.2% | |||||||||||
Currency Options — 0.2% | |||||||||||
EUR | 85,200,000 | EUR Call/USD Put, Expires 10/23/07, Strike 1.32 | 4,205,847 | ||||||||
JPY | 18,260,000,000 | JPY Put/USD Call, Expires 01/22/08, Strike 123.00 | 239,206 | ||||||||
Total Currency Options | 4,445,053 | ||||||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $3,443,067) | 4,445,053 | ||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 93.6% | |||||||||||
United States — 93.6% | |||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers | |||||||||||
7,527,888 | GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III | 78,290,034 | |||||||||
78,622,049 | GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 2,030,021,309 | |||||||||
9,571,230 | GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 252,297,633 | |||||||||
Total United States | 2,360,608,976 | ||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $2,344,329,203) | 2,360,608,976 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1% | |||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.1% | |||||||||||
2,335,885 | Merrimac Cash Series-Premium Class | 2,335,885 | |||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $2,335,885) | 2,335,885 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $2,506,994,288) | 2,521,014,854 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.0% | (721,767 | ) | |||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 2,520,293,087 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 210,400,000 | $ | 174,156,138 | $ | 1,898,863 | |||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 50,800,000 | 42,049,106 | 77,647 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 39,700,000 | 32,861,210 | 16,602 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 133,600,000 | 110,585,837 | (1,258,410 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 26,800,000 | 22,183,386 | (233,825 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 61,400,000 | 83,722,518 | (315,003 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 98,400,000 | 198,399,000 | 4,795,721 | |||||||||||||||
11/06/07 | GBP | 22,200,000 | 44,705,878 | 128,278 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 7,185,000,000 | 62,298,547 | 2,038,164 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 5,710,000,000 | 49,509,353 | (407,863 | ) | ||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 270,000,000 | 2,341,073 | 57,657 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 2,580,000,000 | 22,370,251 | (267,741 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 123,000,000 | 86,248,016 | (7,168,470 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 15,400,000 | 10,798,532 | (1,528,598 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 942,228,845 | $ | (2,166,978 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 10,900,000 | $ | 8,910,572 | $ | 335,244 | |||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 48,100,000 | 39,320,967 | 1,852,633 | |||||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 16,400,000 | 13,406,733 | 404,035 | |||||||||||||||
10/23/07 | CAD | 31,500,000 | 29,857,006 | 55,535 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 33,500,000 | 27,729,233 | (567,658 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 48,700,000 | 40,310,855 | 324,119 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 9,200,000 | 7,615,192 | 32,081 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 11,400,000 | 9,436,217 | 49,870 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 285,400,000 | 389,159,719 | 4,219,561 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 4,200,000 | 5,726,947 | 40,661 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 15,600,000 | 21,271,519 | 108,031 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 3,200,000 | 4,363,389 | (46,349 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 13,200,000 | 26,614,500 | (336,072 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 37,100,000 | 74,802,875 | 367,355 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 16,600,000 | 33,469,750 | 262,168 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 9,300,000 | 18,751,125 | 153,877 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 22,200,000 | 44,760,750 | (123,210 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts — continued
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 35,600,000,000 | $ | 308,674,777 | $ | (14,411,262 | ) | ||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 1,320,000,000 | 11,445,245 | (378,754 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 11,200,000 | 7,853,478 | 856,370 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 10,600,000 | 7,432,756 | 839,272 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 21,000,000 | 14,725,271 | 1,690,744 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 86,000,000 | 60,303,491 | 5,717,925 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 1,205,942,367 | $ | 1,446,176 |
Forward Cross Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Units of Currency | Receive/In Exchange For | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
10/09/07 | EUR | 1,800,000 | NOK | 14,350,500 | $ | 8,008 | |||||||||
10/09/07 | EUR | 66,000,000 | NOK | 527,914,200 | 590,510 | ||||||||||
10/30/07 | SEK | 105,768,000 | EUR | 11,300,000 | 50,942 | ||||||||||
$ | 649,460 |
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
378 | Australian Government Bond 10 Yr. | September 2007 | $ | 31,099,027 | $ | 680,987 | |||||||||||||
954 | Australian Government Bond 3 Yr. | September 2007 | 77,669,058 | 547,345 | |||||||||||||||
146 | Canadian Government Bond 10 Yr. | December 2007 | 15,425,398 | (61,271 | ) | ||||||||||||||
280 | Euro BOBL | September 2007 | 41,203,976 | 703,776 | |||||||||||||||
597 | Euro Bund | September 2007 | 92,524,960 | 2,290,460 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 4,161,297 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts — continued
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
188 | Japanese Government Bond 10 Yr. (TSE) | September 2007 | $ | 219,758,183 | $ | (4,615,309 | ) | ||||||||||||
729 | U.S. Long Bond (CBT) | December 2007 | 81,329,063 | (651,818 | ) | ||||||||||||||
1,725 | U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr. | December 2007 | 188,105,859 | (1,232,404 | ) | ||||||||||||||
296 | U.S. Treasury Note 2 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | 61,022,250 | (112,566 | ) | ||||||||||||||
415 | U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | 44,281,797 | (273,796 | ) | ||||||||||||||
713 | UK Gilt Long Bond | December 2007 | 153,893,608 | (419,039 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | (7,304,932 | ) |
Swap Agreements
Credit Default Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15,000,000 | USD | 12/15/2013 | Goldman Sachs | (Pay) | 0.42 | % | TransAlta Corp. | $ | 312,161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2014 | Morgan Stanley | (Pay) | 0.15 | % | Wyeth | 48,636 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 9/30/2014 | Goldman Sachs | (Pay) | 0.74 | % | Telecom Italia Capital | (27,863 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 2/20/2015 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.61 | % | Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV | 10,660 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 11/1/2015 | Goldman Sachs | (Pay) | 0.62 | % | RPM UK | 11,826 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2015 | Barclays Bank PLC | (Pay) | 0.73 | % | Boston Scientific Corp. | 1,569,206 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2015 | Morgan Stanley | (Pay) | 0.81 | % | Boston Scientific Corp. | 498,308 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | USD | 9/20/2016 | Barclays Bank PLC | (Pay) | 0.32 | % | CVS Corp. | 170,390 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2016 | Morgan Stanley | (Pay) | 0.46 | % | Ryder System, Inc., MTN | 44,298 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2016 | Barclays Bank PLC | (Pay) | 0.72 | % | Southwest Airlines | 42,586 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 2/1/2017 | Goldman Sachs | (Pay) | 0.49 | % | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP | 242,900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 7/15/2018 | Goldman Sachs | (Pay) | 0.93 | % | Spectra Energy Capital | (44,826 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 1/20/2024 | Goldman Sachs | (Pay) | 1.11 | % | Eastman Chemical Co. | (226,089 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | — | $ | 2,652,193 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Interest Rate Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Fixed Rate | Variable Rate | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
177,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.00 | % | 3 month | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SEK STIBOR | $ | (243,524 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
171,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (579,066 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
108,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Citigroup | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (365,726 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (13,545 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17,600,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | Citigroup | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (316,199 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
119,100,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (2,139,734 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29,000,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (521,010 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2014 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (260,590 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18,900,000 | AUD | 9/17/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 6.83 | % | 6 month AUD BBSW | 221,410 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
102,100,000 | SEK | 9/19/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (610,919 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
183,900,000 | SEK | 9/19/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (1,100,373 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | 2,491,625 | $ | (5,929,276 | ) |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.
BBSW - Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN - Medium Term Note
STIBOR - Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
(a) All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and/or collateral on open swap contracts (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar
CAD - Canadian Dollar
CHF - Swiss Franc
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound
JPY - Japanese Yen
NOK - Norwegian Krone
NZD - New Zealand Dollar
SEK - Swedish Krona
USD - United States Dollar
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $162,665,085) (Note 2) | $ | 160,405,878 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,344,329,203) (Notes 2 and 8) | 2,360,608,976 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 1,969,957 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 26,971,873 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 2,082,774 | ||||||
Receivable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 3,172,381 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 101,811 | ||||||
Total assets | 2,555,313,650 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 323,322 | ||||||
Foreign currency due to custodian | 353,653 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 538,873 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 135,413 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 6,872 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 27,043,215 | ||||||
Payable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 6,449,464 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 169,751 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 35,020,563 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 2,520,293,087 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 2,484,190,729 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 21,963,580 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 4,093,939 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 10,044,839 | ||||||
$ | 2,520,293,087 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 202,785,013 | |||||
Class VI shares | $ | 2,317,508,074 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 8,029,354 | ||||||
Class VI | 91,725,813 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 25.26 | |||||
Class VI | $ | 25.27 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 21,387,909 | |||||
Interest | 4,611,612 | ||||||
Total investment income | 25,999,521 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 4,226,528 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 196,916 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 3) | 857,634 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 191,360 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 32,568 | ||||||
Legal fees | 40,112 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 19,545 | ||||||
Registration fees | 1,840 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 22,264 | ||||||
Total expenses | 5,588,767 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (277,656 | ) | |||||
Indirectly incurred fees waived or borne by Manager (Note 3) | (213,862 | ) | |||||
Shareholder service fee waived (Note 3) | (76,948 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 5,020,301 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 20,979,220 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | (4,094,626 | ) | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 18,773,862 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 2,654,220 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (1,051,475 | ) | |||||
Closed swap contracts | (8,849,162 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (6,888,203 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 544,616 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | (2,974,566 | ) | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 11,123,777 | ||||||
Open futures contracts | 5,849,798 | ||||||
Open swap contracts | (3,918,297 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 2,800,782 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 12,881,494 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 13,426,110 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 34,405,330 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from May 31, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 20,979,220 | $ | 30,368,989 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 544,616 | 12,612,912 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 12,881,494 | (2,836,655 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 34,405,330 | 40,145,246 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (9,486,069 | ) | ||||||||
Class VI | — | (28,962,149 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | — | (38,448,218 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (26,284,366 | ) | 227,768,727 | ||||||||
Class VI | 60,945,471 | 2,221,760,897 | |||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 34,661,105 | 2,449,529,624 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 69,066,435 | 2,451,226,652 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 2,451,226,652 | — | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $21,963,580 and $984,360, respectively) | $ | 2,520,293,087 | $ | 2,451,226,652 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from July 13, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.22 | $ | 25.06 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.13 | 0.96 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.09 | ) | 0.34 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.04 | 1.30 | |||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (1.14 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | — | (1.14 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.26 | $ | 25.22 | |||||||
Total Return(b) | 0.16 | %** | 5.23 | %** | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 202,785 | $ | 226,917 | |||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(c) | 0.38 | %* | 0.39 | %* | |||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 1.05 | %* | 5.96 | %* | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 64 | %** | 7 | %**†† | |||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.03 | %* | 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 and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover rate of the Fund for the period May 31, 2006 through February 28, 2007.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class VI share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from May 31, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.22 | $ | 25.00 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.16 | 0.76 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.11 | ) | 0.61 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.05 | 1.37 | |||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (1.15 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | — | (1.15 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.27 | $ | 25.22 | |||||||
Total Return(b) | 0.20 | %** | 5.52 | %** | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 2,317,508 | $ | 2,224,310 | |||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(c) | 0.29 | %* | 0.29 | %* | |||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 1.26 | %* | 4.01 | %* | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 64 | %** | 7 | %** | |||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.03 | %* | 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 and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return in excess of that of the JPMorgan U.S. 3 Month Cash Index. The Manager may, in the future, depending on the Manager's assessment of interest rate conditions, change the Fund's benchmark to another nationally recognized debt index with a duration between 90 days and 15 years.
The Fund typically invests in fixed income securities included in the Fund's benchmark and in securities and instruments with similar characteristics. The Fund seeks additional returns by investing in global interest rate, currency, and emerging country debt markets. The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its total assets in shares of Short-Duration Collateral Fund; in futures contracts, currency options, currency forwards, swap contracts and other types of derivatives; in U.S. and foreign investment-grade bonds, including U.S. and foreign government securities and asset-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies (including securities neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. government), and foreign governments, corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities issued by private issuers; in shares of World Opportunity Overlay Fund, and up to 5% of the Fund's total assets in sovereign debt o f emerging countries (including below investment grade securities), primarily through investment in shares of Emerging Country Debt Fund ("ECDF").
As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had two classes of shares outstanding: Class III and Class VI. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder service fees.
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect). Shares of GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund and GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund are not publicly available for direct purchase.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Purc hased options outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Loan agreements
The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates. The Fund's investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the "lender") that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both t he borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. There were no loan agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. There were no indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party on its obligation. Credit default swaps may be used to provide a measure of protection against defaults of sovereign or corporate issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a party owns or has exposure to the issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's default. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Reverse repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund sells portfolio assets concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. In connection with these agreements, the Fund establishes segregated accounts with its custodian in which the Fund maintains cash, U.S. government securities or other assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold under the agreement may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. The market value of the securities the Fund has sold is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to or sent by the Fund on the next business day. There were no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Delayed delivery commitments
The 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. Collateral consisting of liquid securities or cash and cash equivalents is maintained with the custodian in an amount at least equal to these commitments. There were no delayed delivery commitments outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. Taxes on foreign interest and dividend income are generally withheld in accordance with the applicable country's tax treaty with the United States.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $1,019,648, expiring in 2015. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund elected to defer to March 1, 2007 post-October capital losses of $12,287,100.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 2,514,995,177 | $ | 12,733,504 | $ | (6,713,827 | ) | $ | 6,019,677 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capital is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3 ).
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.055% for Class VI shares. The Manager will waive the Fund's shareholder service fee to the extent that the aggregate of any direct and indirect shareholder service fees borne by a class of shares of the Fund exceeds 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.055% for Class VI shares; provided, however, that the amount of this waiver will not exceed the respective Class's shareholder service fee.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, expenses indirectly incurred by investment in underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, ext raordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes) (collectively, "Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses")) exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. In addition, the Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent that the sum of (a) the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses) and (b) the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund through its investment in ECDF (excluding ECDF's Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses), exceeds 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets, subject to a maximum total reimbursement to the Fund equal to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.014 | % | 0.005 | % | 0.034 | % | 0.053 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $14,761 and $10,488, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $1,895,288,399 and $1,843,857,047, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 76.21% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. One of the shareholders is another fund of the Trust. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shares held by related parties, and 99.99% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from July 13, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 4,628,284 | $ | 117,045,634 | 8,706,666 | $ | 220,472,019 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 295,257 | 7,384,377 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (5,597,355 | ) | (143,330,000 | ) | (3,498 | ) | (87,669 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (969,071 | ) | $ | (26,284,366 | ) | 8,998,425 | $ | 227,768,727 | |||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from May 31, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class VI: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 60,229,793 | $ | 1,516,922,904 | 87,191,248 | $ | 2,196,531,526 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 1,158,486 | 28,962,149 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (56,710,229 | ) | (1,455,977,433 | ) | (143,485 | ) | (3,732,778 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 3,519,564 | $ | 60,945,471 | 88,206,249 | $ | 2,221,760,897 |
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III | $ | 75,423,462 | $ | 46,491,681 | $ | 41,400,000 | $ | 1,337,460 | $ | 2,654,220 | $ | 78,290,034 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 1,759,931,834 | 1,662,150,449 | 1,417,173,000 | 20,050,449 | — | 2,030,021,309 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 472,286,910 | 155,800,000 | 382,800,000 | — | — | 252,297,633 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 2,307,642,206 | $ | 1,864,442,130 | $ | 1,841,373,000 | $ | 21,387,909 | $ | 2,654,220 | $ | 2,360,608,976 |
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed the Fund's performance since inception in 2006, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and po ssible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered that the fee charged under the Fund's investment management agreement is based on services provided by the Manager that are in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the investment management agreements of other funds of the Trust in which it invests, noting in particular that certain underlying funds do not charge any advisory fees, and that with respect to all other underlying funds, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, the Manager effectively reimburses the Fund for certain of the fees and expenses (including advisory fees) that the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in those other funds. In addition, the Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.43 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,001.60 | $ | 2.16 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.43 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.97 | $ | 2.19 | |||||||||||
Class VI | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.34 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,002.00 | $ | 1.71 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.34 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.43 | $ | 1.73 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 98.1 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 2.1 | ||||||
Other | (0.2 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Financial | 19.7 | % | |||||
Retail Stores | 15.5 | ||||||
Technology | 12.3 | ||||||
Services | 9.8 | ||||||
Health Care | 9.3 | ||||||
Consumer Goods | 9.2 | ||||||
Construction | 6.5 | ||||||
Automotive | 3.8 | ||||||
Primary Process Industry | 3.6 | ||||||
Food & Beverage | 2.7 | ||||||
Utility | 2.7 | ||||||
Manufacturing | 1.7 | ||||||
Transportation | 1.2 | ||||||
Machinery | 0.9 | ||||||
Oil & Gas | 0.9 | ||||||
Metals & Mining | 0.2 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 98.1% | |||||||||||
Automotive — 3.7% | |||||||||||
500 | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. | 11,660 | |||||||||
4,825 | ArvinMeritor, Inc. | 84,196 | |||||||||
1,900 | Autoliv, Inc. | 109,003 | |||||||||
1,200 | BorgWarner, Inc. | 101,400 | |||||||||
900 | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | 21,996 | |||||||||
1,500 | Gentex Corp. | 30,060 | |||||||||
6,400 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) * | 177,024 | |||||||||
2,600 | Lear Corp. * | 75,998 | |||||||||
2,800 | Spartan Motors, Inc. | 41,440 | |||||||||
2,200 | TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. * | 67,232 | |||||||||
Total Automotive | 720,009 | ||||||||||
Construction — 6.3% | |||||||||||
700 | American Woodmark Corp. | 21,119 | |||||||||
300 | Amrep Corp. | 10,080 | |||||||||
8,500 | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 119,765 | |||||||||
1,500 | Anthracite Capital, Inc. REIT | 13,590 | |||||||||
300 | Apartment Investment & Management Co.-Class A | 13,410 | |||||||||
500 | Crane Co. | 22,395 | |||||||||
600 | EMCOR Group, Inc. * | 18,810 | |||||||||
200 | Entertainment Properties Trust REIT | 9,568 | |||||||||
1,100 | Health Care Property Investors, Inc. | 33,462 | |||||||||
400 | Home Properties, Inc. | 20,328 | |||||||||
1,000 | HRPT Properties Trust REIT | 9,780 | |||||||||
300 | iStar Financial, Inc. REIT | 10,980 | |||||||||
300 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. * | 19,827 | |||||||||
2,400 | KB Home | 72,816 | |||||||||
4,200 | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | 78,666 | |||||||||
200 | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 27,000 | |||||||||
2,474 | MDC Holdings, Inc. | 110,068 | |||||||||
800 | Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. REIT | 22,200 | |||||||||
1,700 | Newcastle Investment Corp. REIT | 28,288 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Construction — continued | |||||||||||
200 | NVR, Inc. * | 111,900 | |||||||||
200 | Perini Corp. * | 11,320 | |||||||||
400 | Quanta Services, Inc. * | 11,308 | |||||||||
2,200 | Ryland Group, Inc. | 63,008 | |||||||||
1,100 | Senior Housing Properties Trust REIT | 22,374 | |||||||||
1,200 | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 39,600 | |||||||||
2,800 | Thor Industries, Inc. | 123,172 | |||||||||
5,400 | Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. REIT | 63,612 | |||||||||
4,100 | Toll Brothers, Inc. * | 87,576 | |||||||||
700 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. | 18,669 | |||||||||
Total Construction | 1,214,691 | ||||||||||
Consumer Goods — 9.0% | |||||||||||
3,200 | Alberto-Culver Co. | 74,144 | |||||||||
1,900 | Bebe Stores, Inc. | 26,505 | |||||||||
3,300 | Blyth, Inc. | 73,788 | |||||||||
3,700 | Brunswick Corp. | 93,055 | |||||||||
400 | Chattem, Inc. * | 24,684 | |||||||||
1,600 | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 71,888 | |||||||||
1,600 | Columbia Sportswear Co. | 95,872 | |||||||||
700 | Crocs, Inc. * | 41,328 | |||||||||
300 | Deckers Outdoor Corp. * | 28,257 | |||||||||
1,900 | Estee Lauder Cos. (The), Inc.-Class A | 79,021 | |||||||||
2,100 | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | 70,560 | |||||||||
3,700 | Fossil, Inc. * | 123,987 | |||||||||
3,400 | Furniture Brands International, Inc. | 38,692 | |||||||||
1,000 | Guess?, Inc. | 53,000 | |||||||||
1,600 | Hasbro, Inc. | 45,136 | |||||||||
4,100 | Jones Apparel Group, Inc. | 78,679 | |||||||||
500 | K-Swiss, Inc.-Class A | 12,060 | |||||||||
1,300 | Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 26,520 | |||||||||
6,000 | Liz Claiborne, Inc. | 205,020 | |||||||||
900 | Marvel Entertainment, Inc. * | 20,340 | |||||||||
200 | Middleby Corp. * | 14,708 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Consumer Goods — continued | |||||||||||
400 | Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. | 23,292 | |||||||||
1,800 | Polaris Industries, Inc. | 85,950 | |||||||||
1,300 | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. | 37,570 | |||||||||
3,000 | Timberland Co.-Class A * | 60,270 | |||||||||
3,200 | Tupperware Corp. | 98,528 | |||||||||
1,500 | Universal Corp. | 73,695 | |||||||||
600 | Warnaco Group (The), Inc. * | 20,940 | |||||||||
1,100 | Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | 28,919 | |||||||||
Total Consumer Goods | 1,726,408 | ||||||||||
Financial — 19.3% | |||||||||||
200 | AG Edwards, Inc. | 16,716 | |||||||||
3,700 | American Financial Group, Inc. | 104,340 | |||||||||
3,400 | AmeriCredit Corp. * | 58,854 | |||||||||
400 | AMERIGROUP Corp. * | 12,668 | |||||||||
3,600 | Associated Banc Corp. | 101,556 | |||||||||
3,050 | Astoria Financial Corp. | 79,513 | |||||||||
1,700 | Bancorpsouth, Inc. | 42,483 | |||||||||
4,800 | Brown & Brown, Inc. | 129,216 | |||||||||
825 | Chittenden Corp. | 28,693 | |||||||||
1,300 | City National Corp. | 92,807 | |||||||||
200 | Cohen & Steers, Inc. | 6,646 | |||||||||
300 | Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | 14,010 | |||||||||
4,000 | Commerce Group, Inc. | 127,520 | |||||||||
1,600 | Downey Financial Corp. | 90,544 | |||||||||
500 | Eaton Vance Corp. | 19,195 | |||||||||
1,100 | EZCORP, Inc.-Class A * | 13,387 | |||||||||
4,300 | First American Corp. | 179,869 | |||||||||
4,400 | First Horizon National Corp. | 134,992 | |||||||||
1,050 | First Marblehead Corp. (The) | 35,165 | |||||||||
900 | FirstFed Financial Corp. * | 45,225 | |||||||||
3,900 | FirstMerit Corp. | 75,348 | |||||||||
5,400 | Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. | 66,420 | |||||||||
2,500 | Fremont General Corp. | 11,250 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
4
GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Financial — continued | |||||||||||
900 | Greater Bay Bancorp | 25,335 | |||||||||
1,900 | HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 52,459 | |||||||||
3,100 | IndyMac Bancorp, Inc. | 75,020 | |||||||||
100 | IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. * | 14,587 | |||||||||
400 | Janus Capital Group, Inc. | 10,636 | |||||||||
1,300 | LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. | 72,007 | |||||||||
300 | MAF Bancorp, Inc. | 16,107 | |||||||||
100 | Markel Corp. * | 47,566 | |||||||||
1,900 | Mercury General Corp. | 100,092 | |||||||||
2,500 | MoneyGram International, Inc. | 53,175 | |||||||||
2,300 | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.-Class A | 123,096 | |||||||||
1,200 | New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | 21,228 | |||||||||
1,000 | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. | 36,220 | |||||||||
8,400 | Old Republic International Corp. | 152,796 | |||||||||
2,300 | Pacific Capital Bancorp | 58,006 | |||||||||
1,610 | Peoples United Financial | 28,465 | |||||||||
3,700 | Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. * | 148,074 | |||||||||
3,100 | PMI Group (The), Inc. | 98,208 | |||||||||
3,600 | Popular, Inc. | 44,424 | |||||||||
200 | Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. * | 11,038 | |||||||||
2,300 | Protective Life Corp. | 96,140 | |||||||||
1,600 | Radian Group, Inc. | 28,224 | |||||||||
1,600 | Redwood Trust, Inc. REIT | 59,728 | |||||||||
2,700 | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 146,637 | |||||||||
300 | Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | 10,242 | |||||||||
7,000 | SEI Investment Co. | 177,590 | |||||||||
600 | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 12,660 | |||||||||
2,000 | StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. | 94,200 | |||||||||
1,700 | Stewart Information Services Corp. | 63,002 | |||||||||
6,000 | TCF Financial Corp. | 151,620 | |||||||||
400 | Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. | 28,332 | |||||||||
900 | Triad Guaranty, Inc. * | 15,057 | |||||||||
3,000 | Trustmark Corp. | 84,720 | |||||||||
840 | Valley National Bancorp | 19,068 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
5
GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Financial — continued | |||||||||||
400 | Westamerica Bancorporation | 19,420 | |||||||||
200 | World Acceptance Corp. * | 6,202 | |||||||||
500 | Zenith National Insurance Corp. | 21,555 | |||||||||
Total Financial | 3,709,353 | ||||||||||
Food & Beverage — 2.7% | |||||||||||
700 | Corn Products International, Inc. | 31,640 | |||||||||
600 | Dean Foods Co. | 16,116 | |||||||||
800 | JM Smucker Co. (The) | 44,008 | |||||||||
700 | Lancaster Colony Corp. | 28,469 | |||||||||
400 | M&F Worldwide Corp. * | 22,560 | |||||||||
1,500 | McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non Voting) | 53,760 | |||||||||
100 | Molson Coors Brewing Co.-Class B | 8,946 | |||||||||
3,400 | NBTY, Inc. * | 124,780 | |||||||||
300 | Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. * | 18,537 | |||||||||
300 | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 12,582 | |||||||||
2,900 | Smithfield Foods, Inc. * | 94,917 | |||||||||
1,800 | Tyson Foods, Inc.-Class A | 38,790 | |||||||||
500 | USANA Health Sciences, Inc. * | 19,040 | |||||||||
Total Food & Beverage | 514,145 | ||||||||||
Health Care — 9.1% | |||||||||||
700 | Align Technology, Inc. * | 15,911 | |||||||||
900 | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. * | 20,349 | |||||||||
3,300 | Apria Healthcare Group * | 87,879 | |||||||||
200 | Beckman Coulter, Inc. | 14,390 | |||||||||
200 | Chemed Corp. | 12,408 | |||||||||
500 | Conmed Corp. * | 14,525 | |||||||||
300 | Covance, Inc. * | 21,996 | |||||||||
1,200 | Cytyc Corp. * | 51,288 | |||||||||
700 | DENTSPLY International, Inc. | 27,566 | |||||||||
2,500 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. * | 79,700 | |||||||||
100 | HMS Holdings Corp. * | 2,355 | |||||||||
1,300 | Idexx Laboratories, Inc. * | 145,275 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
6
GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Health Care — continued | |||||||||||
2,200 | Immucor, Inc. * | 73,370 | |||||||||
400 | Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. * | 19,256 | |||||||||
600 | Kinetic Concepts, Inc. * | 36,066 | |||||||||
8,200 | King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 123,246 | |||||||||
3,000 | Lincare Holdings, Inc. * | 107,970 | |||||||||
400 | Manor Care, Inc. | 25,556 | |||||||||
500 | Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.-Class A | 15,270 | |||||||||
1,000 | MGI Pharma, Inc. * | 23,570 | |||||||||
2,800 | Owens & Minor, Inc. | 111,720 | |||||||||
4,300 | Patterson Cos., Inc. * | 158,154 | |||||||||
1,900 | Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. * | 113,335 | |||||||||
3,200 | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. | 112,096 | |||||||||
2,200 | Respironics, Inc. * | 104,346 | |||||||||
1,600 | Techne Corp. * | 100,816 | |||||||||
12,500 | Tenet Healthcare Corp. * | 42,375 | |||||||||
500 | Universal Health Services, Inc.-Class B | 26,400 | |||||||||
300 | WellCare Health Plans, Inc. * | 29,610 | |||||||||
400 | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 16,020 | |||||||||
1,000 | Zoll Medical Corp. * | 23,110 | |||||||||
Total Health Care | 1,755,928 | ||||||||||
Machinery — 0.9% | |||||||||||
1,200 | AGCO Corp. * | 51,840 | |||||||||
200 | Cascade Corp. | 14,722 | |||||||||
600 | Graco, Inc. | 24,246 | |||||||||
500 | Manitowoc Co. (The), Inc. | 39,745 | |||||||||
500 | Robbins & Myers, Inc. | 27,090 | |||||||||
200 | Terex Corp. * | 15,976 | |||||||||
Total Machinery | 173,619 | ||||||||||
Manufacturing — 1.7% | |||||||||||
500 | Bemis Co., Inc. | 14,935 | |||||||||
600 | Carlisle Cos., Inc. | 29,538 | |||||||||
600 | Greif, Inc.-Class A | 34,932 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Manufacturing — continued | |||||||||||
600 | Mueller Industries, Inc. | 20,784 | |||||||||
1,100 | Owens-IIlinois, Inc. * | 44,242 | |||||||||
600 | Pactiv Corp. * | 17,550 | |||||||||
800 | Pall Corp. | 30,504 | |||||||||
500 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 26,485 | |||||||||
1,000 | Rock-Tenn Co.-Class A | 28,990 | |||||||||
500 | Sealed Air Corp. | 13,225 | |||||||||
1,100 | Sonoco Products Co. | 39,622 | |||||||||
200 | SPX Corp. | 18,010 | |||||||||
200 | Temple-Inland, Inc. | 11,016 | |||||||||
Total Manufacturing | 329,833 | ||||||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.2% | |||||||||||
300 | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. | 22,881 | |||||||||
900 | USEC, Inc. * | 12,051 | |||||||||
Total Metals & Mining | 34,932 | ||||||||||
Oil & Gas — 0.9% | |||||||||||
2,000 | Cimarex Energy Co. | 71,620 | |||||||||
2,100 | Dynegy, Inc.-Class A * | 16,989 | |||||||||
200 | Holly Corp. | 13,330 | |||||||||
200 | Tesoro Corp. | 9,866 | |||||||||
1,200 | Unit Corp. * | 58,872 | |||||||||
Total Oil & Gas | 170,677 | ||||||||||
Primary Process Industry — 3.6% | |||||||||||
1,000 | AK Steel Holding Corp. * | 40,000 | |||||||||
1,600 | Albemarle Corp. | 64,752 | |||||||||
500 | Cabot Corp. | 20,170 | |||||||||
1,200 | Celanese Corp.-Class A | 43,104 | |||||||||
400 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 25,332 | |||||||||
200 | Chaparral Steel Co. | 17,100 | |||||||||
600 | Eastman Chemical Co. | 40,056 | |||||||||
200 | FMC Corp. | 18,000 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
8
GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Primary Process Industry — continued | |||||||||||
1,600 | Hercules, Inc. * | 33,312 | |||||||||
900 | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 45,207 | |||||||||
700 | Lubrizol Corp. | 44,506 | |||||||||
400 | OM Group, Inc. * | 19,760 | |||||||||
1,300 | Quanex Corp. | 56,303 | |||||||||
3,100 | Sensient Technologies Corp. | 83,979 | |||||||||
700 | Sigma Aldrich Corp. | 31,360 | |||||||||
800 | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 34,704 | |||||||||
1,400 | Terra Industries, Inc. * | 36,358 | |||||||||
1,400 | W.R. Grace & Co. * | 31,276 | |||||||||
Total Primary Process Industry | 685,279 | ||||||||||
Retail Stores — 15.2% | |||||||||||
2,900 | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 103,124 | |||||||||
6,700 | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 173,061 | |||||||||
2,500 | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | 54,050 | |||||||||
8,200 | AutoNation, Inc. * | 155,636 | |||||||||
1,400 | Big Lots, Inc. * | 41,678 | |||||||||
3,200 | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. * | 112,000 | |||||||||
1,600 | CarMax, Inc. * | 36,256 | |||||||||
1,300 | Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. * | 13,130 | |||||||||
3,800 | CDW Corp. * | 327,066 | |||||||||
3,500 | Chico's FAS, Inc. * | 55,930 | |||||||||
5,500 | Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. * | 238,975 | |||||||||
5,700 | Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | 166,896 | |||||||||
500 | Fastenal Co. | 22,805 | |||||||||
2,100 | Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | 73,626 | |||||||||
2,900 | Insight Enterprises, Inc. * | 68,788 | |||||||||
400 | Men's Wearhouse, Inc. | 20,272 | |||||||||
600 | OfficeMax, Inc. | 21,312 | |||||||||
3,400 | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. * | 120,836 | |||||||||
4,000 | Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. * | 56,040 | |||||||||
5,800 | Penske Auto Group, Inc. | 114,318 | |||||||||
800 | PetSmart, Inc. | 27,760 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Retail Stores — continued | |||||||||||
400 | Priceline.com, Inc. * | 33,192 | |||||||||
5,100 | RadioShack Corp. | 121,227 | |||||||||
4,050 | Rent-A-Center, Inc. * | 77,841 | |||||||||
18,000 | Rite Aid Corp. * | 91,260 | |||||||||
3,500 | Ross Stores, Inc. | 97,405 | |||||||||
700 | Ruddick Corp. | 22,806 | |||||||||
500 | Saks, Inc. | 8,085 | |||||||||
2,500 | Sonic Automotive, Inc. | 66,500 | |||||||||
600 | Spartan Stores, Inc. | 15,264 | |||||||||
1,000 | Supervalu, Inc. | 42,150 | |||||||||
2,700 | Talbots, Inc. | 57,456 | |||||||||
1,400 | Tiffany & Co. | 71,862 | |||||||||
1,800 | Tween Brands, Inc. * | 53,100 | |||||||||
500 | Urban Outfitters, Inc. * | 11,450 | |||||||||
2,700 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 89,991 | |||||||||
2,400 | Zale Corp. * | 53,928 | |||||||||
Total Retail Stores | 2,917,076 | ||||||||||
Services — 9.6% | |||||||||||
1,200 | ABM Industries, Inc. | 28,056 | |||||||||
500 | Ameristar Casinos, Inc. | 14,455 | |||||||||
1,550 | Applebee's International, Inc. | 38,456 | |||||||||
800 | Bob Evans Farms, Inc. | 26,696 | |||||||||
4,350 | Brinker International, Inc. | 125,454 | |||||||||
5,100 | Career Education Corp. * | 151,470 | |||||||||
1,800 | CBRL Group, Inc. | 67,356 | |||||||||
200 | CEC Entertainment, Inc. * | 6,140 | |||||||||
500 | Choice Hotels International, Inc. | 18,740 | |||||||||
3,900 | Copart, Inc. * | 114,426 | |||||||||
5,300 | Corinthian Colleges, Inc. * | 74,518 | |||||||||
1,400 | Corrections Corporation of America * | 35,924 | |||||||||
800 | Discovery Holding Co.-Class A * | 20,096 | |||||||||
2,550 | Factset Research Systems, Inc. | 152,822 | |||||||||
800 | Geo Group (The), Inc. * | 23,816 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Services — continued | |||||||||||
300 | Huron Consulting Group, Inc. * | 19,815 | |||||||||
400 | Interactive Data Corp. | 10,936 | |||||||||
3,100 | Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. * | 33,945 | |||||||||
2,300 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. * | 252,540 | |||||||||
800 | Jack in the Box, Inc. * | 49,776 | |||||||||
200 | Manpower, Inc. | 14,052 | |||||||||
400 | Nalco Holding Co. | 10,000 | |||||||||
900 | Nash Finch Co. | 33,759 | |||||||||
4,700 | New York Times Co.-Class A | 103,306 | |||||||||
900 | O'Charley's, Inc. | 14,652 | |||||||||
2,800 | Performance Food Group Co. * | 79,632 | |||||||||
200 | R.H. Donnelley Corp. * | 11,766 | |||||||||
2,400 | Regis Corp. | 79,224 | |||||||||
2,100 | Resources Connection, Inc. | 63,000 | |||||||||
500 | Scholastic Corp. * | 17,040 | |||||||||
1,600 | Service Corporation International | 19,552 | |||||||||
700 | Sothebys Holdings, Inc.-Class A | 30,296 | |||||||||
900 | TeleTech Holdings, Inc. * | 26,325 | |||||||||
2,500 | Valassis Communications, Inc. * | 22,800 | |||||||||
400 | Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. | 18,924 | |||||||||
1,800 | Westwood One, Inc. | 5,202 | |||||||||
600 | World Fuel Services Corp. | 23,130 | |||||||||
Total Services | 1,838,097 | ||||||||||
Technology — 12.1% | |||||||||||
1,400 | Activision, Inc. * | 27,286 | |||||||||
500 | Acuity Brands, Inc. | 26,270 | |||||||||
900 | Akamai Technologies, Inc. * | 28,998 | |||||||||
500 | Alliance Data Systems Corp. * | 39,225 | |||||||||
1,100 | Alliant Techsystems, Inc. * | 115,841 | |||||||||
1,000 | Amkor Technology, Inc. * | 11,520 | |||||||||
3,100 | Avnet, Inc. * | 121,861 | |||||||||
500 | AZZ, Inc. * | 14,200 | |||||||||
300 | BE Aerospace, Inc. * | 11,691 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
11
GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Technology — continued | |||||||||||
400 | Belden, Inc. | 19,444 | |||||||||
300 | Blue Coat Systems, Inc. * | 25,023 | |||||||||
1,500 | BMC Software, Inc. * | 45,930 | |||||||||
1,600 | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. * | 11,200 | |||||||||
800 | Citrix Systems, Inc. * | 29,080 | |||||||||
1,000 | Cogent Communications Group, Inc. * | 24,970 | |||||||||
600 | CommScope, Inc. * | 33,960 | |||||||||
1,600 | Compuware Corp. * | 12,976 | |||||||||
1,000 | Convergys Corp. * | 16,750 | |||||||||
3,400 | Deluxe Corp. | 129,268 | |||||||||
400 | Diebold, Inc. | 17,548 | |||||||||
2,400 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. * | 254,232 | |||||||||
700 | FLIR Systems, Inc. * | 34,468 | |||||||||
500 | General Cable Corp. * | 29,090 | |||||||||
900 | GrafTech International Ltd * | 15,111 | |||||||||
7,700 | Ingram Micro, Inc.-Class A * | 151,228 | |||||||||
900 | Macrovision Corp. * | 21,357 | |||||||||
1,700 | McAfee, Inc. * | 60,775 | |||||||||
300 | Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. * | 28,293 | |||||||||
1,300 | Novellus System, Inc. * | 35,581 | |||||||||
2,100 | Nuance Communications, Inc. * | 39,480 | |||||||||
1,100 | ON Semiconductor Corp. * | 12,892 | |||||||||
1,400 | Perot Systems Corp.-Class A * | 21,882 | |||||||||
1,300 | Polycom, Inc. * | 39,403 | |||||||||
3,500 | Sonus Networks, Inc. * | 20,230 | |||||||||
500 | Sybase, Inc. * | 11,525 | |||||||||
400 | Synopsys, Inc. * | 10,928 | |||||||||
900 | Syntel, Inc. | 31,113 | |||||||||
1,000 | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. * | 15,980 | |||||||||
3,500 | Tech Data Corp. * | 136,465 | |||||||||
300 | Teledyne Technologies, Inc. * | 14,973 | |||||||||
300 | Teleflex, Inc. | 23,331 | |||||||||
400 | Tessera Technologies, Inc. * | 14,652 | |||||||||
3,900 | Total System Services, Inc. | 108,186 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
12
GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Technology — continued | |||||||||||
1,200 | United Stationers, Inc. * | 70,824 | |||||||||
800 | Valueclick, Inc. * | 16,032 | |||||||||
800 | Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. * | 44,504 | |||||||||
500 | Vasco Data Security International * | 15,660 | |||||||||
2,700 | Waters Corp. * | 166,239 | |||||||||
4,600 | Western Digital Corp. * | 107,456 | |||||||||
Total Technology | 2,314,931 | ||||||||||
Transportation — 1.1% | |||||||||||
500 | Continental Airlines, Inc.-Class B * | 16,630 | |||||||||
2,600 | JetBlue Airways Corp. * | 24,752 | |||||||||
1,400 | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. | 99,960 | |||||||||
2,600 | YRC Worldwide, Inc. * | 80,106 | |||||||||
Total Transportation | 221,448 | ||||||||||
Utility — 2.7% | |||||||||||
2,200 | Centerpoint Energy, Inc. | 35,684 | |||||||||
3,600 | CenturyTel, Inc. | 172,728 | |||||||||
300 | Energen Corp. | 16,110 | |||||||||
200 | Equitable Resources, Inc. | 9,838 | |||||||||
300 | Golden Telecom, Inc. | 20,583 | |||||||||
1,000 | j2 Global Communications, Inc. * | 34,000 | |||||||||
800 | Northeast Utilities | 22,120 | |||||||||
400 | OGE Energy Corp. | 13,488 | |||||||||
700 | ONEOK, Inc. | 32,795 | |||||||||
800 | Pepco Holdings, Inc. | 22,304 | |||||||||
400 | Reliant Energy, Inc. * | 10,204 | |||||||||
1,900 | Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | 123,025 | |||||||||
Total Utility | 512,879 | ||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $17,676,790) | 18,839,305 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
13
GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.1% | |||||||||||
391,613 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $391,798 and an effective yield of 4.25% collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate or 8.75%, maturity date of 05/15/17 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $413,814. | 391,613 | |||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $391,613) | 391,613 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2% (Cost $18,068,403) | 19,230,918 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.2%) | (34,055 | ) | |||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 19,196,863 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
* Non-income producing security
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value (cost $18,068,403) (Note 2) | $ | 19,230,918 | |||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 18,455 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 4,712 | ||||||
Total assets | 19,254,085 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 8,837 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 2,410 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 122 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 45,853 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 57,222 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 19,196,863 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 17,568,076 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 22,106 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 444,166 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 1,162,515 | ||||||
$ | 19,196,863 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 19,196,863 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 1,037,835 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 18.50 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends | $ | 137,777 | |||||
Interest | 9,790 | ||||||
Total investment income | 147,567 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 62,226 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 16,971 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 15,640 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 25,760 | ||||||
Legal fees | 276 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 16 | ||||||
Registration fees | 276 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 184 | ||||||
Total expenses | 121,349 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (42,044 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 79,305 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 68,262 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 1,662,199 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (1,396 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,660,803 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (2,578,141 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (917,338 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (849,076 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 68,262 | $ | 233,829 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,660,803 | 5,681,764 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (2,578,141 | ) | (3,743,425 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | (849,076 | ) | 2,172,168 | ||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (59,164 | ) | (236,763 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (594,943 | ) | (242,583 | ) | |||||||
(654,107 | ) | (479,346 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (3,141,259 | ) | (9,646,449 | ) | |||||||
Purchase premiums (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 1,964 | 3,071 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions and purchase premiums | (3,139,295 | ) | (9,643,378 | ) | |||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (4,642,478 | ) | (7,950,556 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 23,839,341 | 31,789,897 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $22,106 and $13,008, respectively) | $ | 19,196,863 | $ | 23,839,341 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 20.12 | $ | 19.07 | $ | 16.94 | $ | 14.80 | $ | 9.66 | $ | 11.76 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.06 | † | 0.16 | † | 0.11 | † | 0.08 | † | 0.08 | 0.11 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.05 | ) | 1.23 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 5.14 | (2.10 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.99 | ) | 1.39 | 2.24 | 2.21 | 5.22 | (1.99 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.05 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.58 | ) | (0.18 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.63 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 18.50 | $ | 20.12 | $ | 19.07 | $ | 16.94 | $ | 14.80 | $ | 9.66 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | (5.22 | )%** | 7.38 | % | 13.25 | % | 14.99 | % | 54.21 | % | (17.00 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 19,197 | $ | 23,839 | $ | 31,790 | $ | 27,085 | $ | 24,529 | $ | 20,723 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.70 | %* | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.71 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 0.60 | %* | 0.84 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.56 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.90 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 35 | %** | 65 | % | 78 | % | 90 | % | 66 | % | 55 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.37 | %* | 0.34 | % | 0.27 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.31 | % | 0.18 | % | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.00 | (b) | $ | 0.00 | (b) | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.00 | (b) | — | $ | 0.01 |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums which are borne by the shareholders.
(b) Purchase premiums 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.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high after-tax total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the Russell 2500 Index (after tax), which is computed by GMO by adjusting the return of the Russell 2500 Index by its tax cost. The Fund typically makes equity investment in companies that issue stocks included in the Russell 2500 Index and in companies with similar market capitalizations, and uses quantitative models integrated with tax management techniques to provide exposure to the U.S. small- and mid-cap company equity market to investors subject to U.S. federal income tax.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $820,904 and $393,614 expiring in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 18,068,403 | $ | 2,510,931 | $ | (1,348,416 | ) | $ | 1,162,515 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had realized gross gains attributed to redemption in-kind transactions of $1,212,103.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
Purchases of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases of Fund shares is currently 0.50%. If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase is offset by a corresponding cash redemption occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in-capital. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $1,974 and $3,071 in purchase premiums, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connec tion with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.55% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
GMO has entered into a binding agreement effective until at least June 30, 2008 to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (inc luding taxes)) exceed 0.55% of the average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $16 and $92, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $7,689,993 and $11,254,768, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 78.31% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by four shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's shares outstanding. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shares held by related parties, and 1.72% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 18,421 | $ | 392,845 | 33,181 | $ | 611,099 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 23,468 | 486,105 | 18,058 | 349,234 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (189,024 | ) | (4,020,209 | ) | (533,119 | ) | (10,606,782 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums | — | 1,964 | — | 3,071 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (147,135 | ) | $ | (3,139,295 | ) | (481,880 | ) | $ | (9,643,378 | ) |
8. Subsequent event
On September 25, 2007, the Trustees approved the liquidation of the Fund. It is anticipated that the Fund will be liquidated prior to the second quarter of 2008.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one- and five-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, March 1, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 $5,000,000 account value divided by $1,000 = 5,000), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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 the 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.70 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 947.80 | $ | 3.43 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.70 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.62 | $ | 3.56 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 96.7 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 9.1 | ||||||
Futures | 0.0 | ||||||
Other | (5.8 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Technology | 26.2 | % | |||||
Health Care | 17.7 | ||||||
Retail Stores | 16.8 | ||||||
Services | 8.7 | ||||||
Oil & Gas | 7.6 | ||||||
Financial | 5.5 | ||||||
Consumer Goods | 4.6 | ||||||
Automotive | 2.7 | ||||||
Manufacturing | 2.4 | ||||||
Utility | 2.2 | ||||||
Food & Beverage | 1.7 | ||||||
Primary Process Industry | 1.3 | ||||||
Construction | 0.9 | ||||||
Transportation | 0.7 | ||||||
Machinery | 0.7 | ||||||
Metals & Mining | 0.3 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
1
GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 96.7% | |||||||||||||||
Automotive — 2.6% | |||||||||||||||
25,200 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) * | 697,032 | |||||||||||||
45,500 | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 2,447,445 | |||||||||||||
7,100 | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 803,010 | |||||||||||||
36,650 | Paccar, Inc. | 3,135,407 | |||||||||||||
Total Automotive | 7,082,894 | ||||||||||||||
Construction — 0.9% | |||||||||||||||
4,400 | Centex Corp. | 127,204 | |||||||||||||
5,900 | General Growth Properties REIT | 293,289 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 486,000 | |||||||||||||
11,600 | Masco Corp. | 301,832 | |||||||||||||
4,200 | Quanta Services, Inc. * (a) | 118,734 | |||||||||||||
800 | Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT | 75,936 | |||||||||||||
11,500 | Thor Industries, Inc. | 505,885 | |||||||||||||
4,800 | Vulcan Materials Co. | 432,048 | |||||||||||||
Total Construction | 2,340,928 | ||||||||||||||
Consumer Goods — 4.5% | |||||||||||||||
14,184 | Altria Group, Inc. | 984,511 | |||||||||||||
10,500 | Avon Products, Inc. | 360,675 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 161,748 | |||||||||||||
64,900 | Coach, Inc. * | 2,889,997 | |||||||||||||
7,500 | Estee Lauder Cos. (The), Inc.-Class A | 311,925 | |||||||||||||
12,300 | Hasbro, Inc. | 346,983 | |||||||||||||
25,300 | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 1,737,857 | |||||||||||||
6,600 | Liz Claiborne, Inc. | 225,522 | |||||||||||||
46,900 | Mattel Co. | 1,014,447 | |||||||||||||
35,100 | Nike, Inc. | 1,977,534 | |||||||||||||
5,600 | Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. | 423,024 | |||||||||||||
8,500 | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. | 245,650 | |||||||||||||
16,200 | UST, Inc. | 798,336 | |||||||||||||
8,800 | VF Corp. | 702,680 | |||||||||||||
Total Consumer Goods | 12,180,889 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Financial — 5.3% | |||||||||||||||
17,400 | Aflac, Inc. | 927,594 | |||||||||||||
13,400 | Allstate Corp. (The) | 733,650 | |||||||||||||
5,400 | AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. (a) | 339,228 | |||||||||||||
19,600 | American International Group, Inc. | 1,293,600 | |||||||||||||
9,700 | Brown & Brown, Inc. (a) | 261,124 | |||||||||||||
18,200 | Citigroup, Inc. | 853,216 | |||||||||||||
10,500 | Countrywide Financial Corp. (a) | 208,425 | |||||||||||||
12,500 | Discover Financial Services * | 289,250 | |||||||||||||
7,300 | Eaton Vance Corp. | 280,247 | |||||||||||||
12,900 | First Marblehead Corp. (The) (a) | 432,021 | |||||||||||||
10,400 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 1,370,408 | |||||||||||||
12,800 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 2,252,928 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 302,294 | |||||||||||||
400 | Markel Corp. * (a) | 190,264 | |||||||||||||
5,000 | MBIA, Inc. (a) | 300,000 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | MoneyGram International, Inc. | 27,651 | |||||||||||||
12,100 | Morgan Stanley | 754,677 | |||||||||||||
16,020 | Peoples United Financial | 283,234 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. * | 128,064 | |||||||||||||
7,700 | PMI Group (The), Inc. (a) | 243,936 | |||||||||||||
13,500 | Progressive Corp. (The) | 274,590 | |||||||||||||
7,500 | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 673,350 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 54,310 | |||||||||||||
19,800 | SEI Investment Co. | 502,326 | |||||||||||||
2,700 | Torchmark Corp. | 166,212 | |||||||||||||
26,000 | Travelers Cos. (The), Inc. | 1,314,040 | |||||||||||||
Total Financial | 14,456,639 | ||||||||||||||
Food & Beverage — 1.6% | |||||||||||||||
24,700 | Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. | 1,220,180 | |||||||||||||
37,500 | Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 2,016,750 | |||||||||||||
16,844 | Kraft Foods, Inc. | 540,019 | |||||||||||||
10,200 | McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non Voting) | 365,568 | |||||||||||||
13,200 | Sara Lee Corp. | 219,384 | |||||||||||||
Total Food & Beverage | 4,361,901 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
3
GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Health Care — 17.1% | |||||||||||||||
5,100 | Abbott Laboratories | 264,741 | |||||||||||||
19,000 | Aetna, Inc. | 967,290 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | Amgen, Inc. * | 220,484 | |||||||||||||
4,700 | Bard (C.R.), Inc. | 391,933 | |||||||||||||
28,000 | Baxter International, Inc. | 1,533,280 | |||||||||||||
6,500 | Becton Dickinson & Co. | 500,110 | |||||||||||||
11,900 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 813,722 | |||||||||||||
4,800 | Celgene Corp. * | 308,208 | |||||||||||||
27,700 | Cigna Corp. | 1,431,536 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Coventry Health Care, Inc. * | 131,951 | |||||||||||||
6,200 | Covidien Ltd. * | 246,946 | |||||||||||||
31,100 | Express Scripts, Inc. * | 1,702,725 | |||||||||||||
52,900 | Forest Laboratories, Inc. * | 1,990,627 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Idexx Laboratories, Inc. * | 257,025 | |||||||||||||
8,500 | Immucor, Inc. * | 283,475 | |||||||||||||
72,364 | Johnson & Johnson | 4,471,372 | |||||||||||||
5,300 | Kinetic Concepts, Inc. * | 318,583 | |||||||||||||
7,300 | Lincare Holdings, Inc. * | 262,727 | |||||||||||||
14,200 | McKesson Corp. | 812,382 | |||||||||||||
6,300 | Medco Health Solutions, Inc. * | 538,335 | |||||||||||||
4,100 | Medtronic, Inc. | 216,644 | |||||||||||||
186,400 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 9,351,688 | |||||||||||||
11,900 | Patterson Cos., Inc. * | 437,682 | |||||||||||||
51,676 | Pfizer, Inc. | 1,283,632 | |||||||||||||
18,000 | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (a) | 985,500 | |||||||||||||
3,100 | Respironics, Inc. * | 147,033 | |||||||||||||
142,200 | Schering-Plough Corp. | 4,268,844 | |||||||||||||
13,700 | St. Jude Medical, Inc. * | 596,909 | |||||||||||||
47,900 | Stryker Corp. | 3,199,720 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | Techne Corp. * | 163,826 | |||||||||||||
72,100 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 3,605,721 | |||||||||||||
3,500 | WellCare Health Plans, Inc. * | 345,450 | |||||||||||||
5,200 | WellPoint, Inc. * | 419,068 | |||||||||||||
49,800 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. * | 3,900,834 | |||||||||||||
Total Health Care | 46,370,003 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Machinery — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
2,800 | Cummins, Inc. | 331,576 | |||||||||||||
5,200 | Deere & Co. | 707,512 | |||||||||||||
700 | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | 50,358 | |||||||||||||
7,000 | Schlumberger Ltd. | 675,500 | |||||||||||||
Total Machinery | 1,764,946 | ||||||||||||||
Manufacturing — 2.4% | |||||||||||||||
18,000 | American Standard Cos., Inc. | 662,940 | |||||||||||||
200 | Carlisle Cos., Inc. | 9,846 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | Crown Holdings, Inc. * | 86,472 | |||||||||||||
24,800 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 1,392,520 | |||||||||||||
8,100 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 471,177 | |||||||||||||
5,800 | ITT Industries, Inc. | 394,342 | |||||||||||||
8,700 | Owens-IIlinois, Inc. * | 349,914 | |||||||||||||
16,900 | Pactiv Corp. * | 494,325 | |||||||||||||
7,200 | Pall Corp. | 274,536 | |||||||||||||
12,500 | Precision Castparts Corp. | 1,628,875 | |||||||||||||
6,200 | Tyco International Ltd. | 273,792 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | United Technologies Corp. | 410,465 | |||||||||||||
Total Manufacturing | 6,449,204 | ||||||||||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
3,900 | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (a) | 297,453 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | Southern Copper Corp. (a) | 389,425 | |||||||||||||
Total Metals & Mining | 686,878 | ||||||||||||||
Oil & Gas — 7.4% | |||||||||||||||
7,500 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 367,350 | |||||||||||||
5,200 | Apache Corp. | 402,376 | |||||||||||||
56,700 | Chevron Corp. | 4,975,992 | |||||||||||||
14,129 | ConocoPhillips | 1,157,024 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | Devon Energy Corp. | 271,116 | |||||||||||||
20,700 | Dynegy, Inc.-Class A * | 167,463 | |||||||||||||
130,000 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 11,144,900 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Oil & Gas — continued | |||||||||||||||
6,000 | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 340,140 | |||||||||||||
6,700 | Transocean, Inc. * | 704,103 | |||||||||||||
7,500 | Valero Energy Corp. | 513,825 | |||||||||||||
Total Oil & Gas | 20,044,289 | ||||||||||||||
Primary Process Industry — 1.3% | |||||||||||||||
13,100 | Albemarle Corp. | 530,157 | |||||||||||||
10,300 | Celanese Corp.-Class A | 369,976 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Ecolab, Inc. | 49,992 | |||||||||||||
14,900 | Hercules, Inc. * (a) | 310,218 | |||||||||||||
9,900 | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 497,277 | |||||||||||||
6,500 | Lyondell Chemical Co. | 301,340 | |||||||||||||
10,200 | Monsanto Co. | 711,348 | |||||||||||||
10,100 | Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | 697,001 | |||||||||||||
Total Primary Process Industry | 3,467,309 | ||||||||||||||
Retail Stores — 16.2% | |||||||||||||||
10,500 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co.-Class A | 826,350 | |||||||||||||
3,900 | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 138,684 | |||||||||||||
36,300 | Amazon.com, Inc. * | 2,900,733 | |||||||||||||
35,500 | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 916,965 | |||||||||||||
21,200 | AutoNation, Inc. * | 402,376 | |||||||||||||
10,400 | AutoZone, Inc. * (a) | 1,261,416 | |||||||||||||
31,700 | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. * (a) | 1,098,088 | |||||||||||||
9,600 | Best Buy Co., Inc. (a) | 421,920 | |||||||||||||
11,400 | Big Lots, Inc. * (a) | 339,378 | |||||||||||||
28,800 | CarMax, Inc. * (a) | 652,608 | |||||||||||||
12,400 | CDW Corp. * | 1,067,268 | |||||||||||||
13,800 | Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. * | 599,610 | |||||||||||||
47,500 | eBay, Inc. * | 1,619,750 | |||||||||||||
17,300 | Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | 506,544 | |||||||||||||
16,400 | Gap (The), Inc. | 307,664 | |||||||||||||
169,200 | Home Depot, Inc. | 6,482,052 | |||||||||||||
6,400 | JC Penney Co., Inc. | 440,064 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Retail Stores — continued | |||||||||||||||
46,500 | Kohls Corp. * | 2,757,450 | |||||||||||||
33,000 | Kroger Co. | 877,140 | |||||||||||||
20,100 | Limited Brands, Inc. | 465,516 | |||||||||||||
124,568 | Lowe's Cos., Inc. (a) | 3,869,082 | |||||||||||||
28,400 | Nordstrom, Inc. | 1,366,040 | |||||||||||||
7,200 | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. * | 255,888 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | Priceline.com, Inc. * (a) | 165,960 | |||||||||||||
16,300 | RadioShack Corp. (a) | 387,451 | |||||||||||||
15,700 | Safeway, Inc. | 498,161 | |||||||||||||
4,000 | Sears Holdings Corp. * | 574,240 | |||||||||||||
43,600 | Staples, Inc. | 1,035,500 | |||||||||||||
51,000 | Target Corp. (a) | 3,362,430 | |||||||||||||
10,800 | Tiffany & Co. | 554,364 | |||||||||||||
13,460 | TJX Cos., Inc. | 410,395 | |||||||||||||
35,000 | Walgreen Co. (a) | 1,577,450 | |||||||||||||
135,600 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 5,916,228 | |||||||||||||
Total Retail Stores | 44,054,765 | ||||||||||||||
Services — 8.4% | |||||||||||||||
6,700 | Apollo Group, Inc.-Class A * | 393,089 | |||||||||||||
9,700 | Career Education Corp. * | 288,090 | |||||||||||||
91,150 | Comcast Corp.-Class A * | 2,378,104 | |||||||||||||
6,700 | Corrections Corporation of America * | 171,922 | |||||||||||||
87,500 | Direct TV Group (The) * | 2,041,375 | |||||||||||||
4,700 | EchoStar Communications Corp.-Class A * | 198,904 | |||||||||||||
15,500 | Expedia, Inc. * | 462,675 | |||||||||||||
6,000 | Factset Research Systems, Inc. | 359,580 | |||||||||||||
13,900 | Gannett Co., Inc. | 653,300 | |||||||||||||
6,700 | Hilton Hotels Corp | 307,865 | |||||||||||||
8,600 | IAC/InterActiveCorp. * | 238,994 | |||||||||||||
12,200 | Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. * | 133,590 | |||||||||||||
5,900 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. * | 647,820 | |||||||||||||
7,500 | Jack in the Box, Inc. * | 466,650 | |||||||||||||
9,600 | Liberty Global, Inc.-Class A * | 393,408 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Services — continued | |||||||||||||||
6,300 | Liberty Media Holding Corp. Capital-Class A * | 686,637 | |||||||||||||
26,700 | Marriott International, Inc.-Class A | 1,186,014 | |||||||||||||
88,200 | McDonald's Corp. | 4,343,850 | |||||||||||||
6,000 | McGraw-Hill, Inc. | 302,760 | |||||||||||||
26,900 | MGM Mirage * | 2,258,793 | |||||||||||||
7,300 | Moody's Corp. | 334,705 | |||||||||||||
9,100 | Nalco Holding Co. | 227,500 | |||||||||||||
6,400 | News Corp.-Class A | 129,472 | |||||||||||||
10,200 | Omnicom Group, Inc. | 519,486 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | RR Donnelley & Sons Co. | 197,010 | |||||||||||||
32,300 | Starbucks Corp. * | 889,865 | |||||||||||||
40,200 | Sysco Corp. | 1,341,876 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | TeleTech Holdings, Inc. * (a) | 55,575 | |||||||||||||
34,200 | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 1,119,024 | |||||||||||||
Total Services | 22,727,933 | ||||||||||||||
Technology — 25.3% | |||||||||||||||
14,900 | Activision, Inc. * | 290,401 | |||||||||||||
14,800 | Adobe Systems, Inc. * | 632,700 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.-Class A * | 220,132 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | Amphenol Corp.-Class A | 115,552 | |||||||||||||
65,200 | Apple, Inc. * | 9,028,896 | |||||||||||||
4,900 | Autodesk, Inc. * | 226,968 | |||||||||||||
11,600 | Avnet, Inc. * | 455,996 | |||||||||||||
20,700 | BMC Software, Inc. * | 633,834 | |||||||||||||
15,000 | CA, Inc. | 377,850 | |||||||||||||
212,000 | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | 6,767,040 | |||||||||||||
8,400 | Cognizant Technologies Solutions Corp.-Class A * | 617,484 | |||||||||||||
19,900 | Compuware Corp. * | 161,389 | |||||||||||||
16,800 | Danaher Corp. | 1,304,688 | |||||||||||||
226,600 | Dell, Inc. * | 6,401,450 | |||||||||||||
165,400 | EMC Corp. * | 3,251,764 | |||||||||||||
12,300 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. * | 1,302,939 | |||||||||||||
18,500 | First Data Corp. | 614,570 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
8
GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Technology — continued | |||||||||||||||
26,500 | Fiserv, Inc. * | 1,232,780 | |||||||||||||
9,100 | FLIR Systems, Inc. * (a) | 448,084 | |||||||||||||
6,000 | General Dynamics Corp. | 471,360 | |||||||||||||
3,500 | Goodrich Corp. | 221,060 | |||||||||||||
24,400 | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 1,204,140 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | Ingram Micro, Inc.-Class A * | 108,020 | |||||||||||||
101,408 | Intel Corp. | 2,611,256 | |||||||||||||
85,500 | International Business Machines Corp. | 9,976,995 | |||||||||||||
10,300 | Intuit, Inc. * | 281,293 | |||||||||||||
8,900 | Juniper Networks, Inc. * | 292,988 | |||||||||||||
6,100 | KLA-Tencor Corp. | 350,567 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | 118,212 | |||||||||||||
22,400 | Lexmark International, Inc. * | 834,624 | |||||||||||||
10,900 | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 1,080,626 | |||||||||||||
19,500 | McAfee, Inc. * | 697,125 | |||||||||||||
600 | Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. * | 56,586 | |||||||||||||
331,600 | Microsoft Corp. | 9,526,868 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | Molex, Inc. | 47,070 | |||||||||||||
3,900 | NCR Corp. * | 194,103 | |||||||||||||
139,400 | Oracle Corp. * | 2,827,032 | |||||||||||||
6,900 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 308,223 | |||||||||||||
12,900 | Polycom, Inc. * (a) | 390,999 | |||||||||||||
14,600 | Symantec Corp. * | 274,626 | |||||||||||||
38,000 | Time Warner, Inc. | 721,240 | |||||||||||||
9,900 | Total System Services, Inc. (a) | 274,626 | |||||||||||||
4,200 | Trimble Navigation Ltd. * | 148,302 | |||||||||||||
6,200 | Tyco Electronics Ltd. * | 216,194 | |||||||||||||
4,700 | Valueclick, Inc. * | 94,188 | |||||||||||||
6,700 | VeriSign, Inc. * (a) | 215,740 | |||||||||||||
13,200 | Waters Corp. * | 812,724 | |||||||||||||
10,900 | Xilinx, Inc. | 278,713 | |||||||||||||
Total Technology | 68,720,017 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Transportation — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
6,800 | CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 333,472 | |||||||||||||
7,300 | CSX Corp. | 299,300 | |||||||||||||
11,400 | FedEx Corp. | 1,250,352 | |||||||||||||
Total Transportation | 1,883,124 | ||||||||||||||
Utility — 2.1% | |||||||||||||||
20,500 | AES Corp. (The) * | 371,255 | |||||||||||||
6,700 | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 298,016 | |||||||||||||
49,745 | AT&T, Inc. | 1,983,333 | |||||||||||||
18,000 | Centerpoint Energy, Inc. | 291,960 | |||||||||||||
10,300 | Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | 854,282 | |||||||||||||
8,600 | Entergy Corp. | 891,132 | |||||||||||||
5,300 | Mirant Corp. * | 206,541 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 288,966 | |||||||||||||
4,900 | Sempra Energy | 269,647 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | 284,900 | |||||||||||||
Total Utility | 5,740,032 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $252,594,294) | 262,331,751 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 9.1% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
429,685 | Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund (b) | 429,685 | |||||||||||||
1,289,056 | Reserve Primary Money Market Fund (b) | 1,289,056 | |||||||||||||
Total Money Market Funds | 1,718,741 | ||||||||||||||
Other Short-Term Investments — 8.5% | |||||||||||||||
429,685 | Citigroup Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.00%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 429,685 | |||||||||||||
8,450,248 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $8,454,238 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.13%, maturity date of 08/15/19 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $8,644,393. | 8,450,248 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Other Short-Term Investments — continued | |||||||||||||||
4,296,853 | Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $4,299,453 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 9.12%, maturity date range of 04/01/09 - 05/29/37, and an aggregate market value of $4,625,695. (b) | 4,296,853 | |||||||||||||
751,949 | Lehman Brothers Inc. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $752,403 and an effective yield of 5.44%, collateralized by a corporate debt obligation with a rate of 5.38%, maturity date of 07/22/15, and a market value of $767,069. (b) | 751,949 | |||||||||||||
4,296,853 | Merrill Lynch & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $4,299,410 and an effective yield of 5.36%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 4.50%, maturity date of 11/30/11, and a market value of $4,382,839. (b) | 4,296,853 | |||||||||||||
4,296,853 | Morgan Stanley & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $4,299,453 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 8.50%, maturity date range of 11/16/07 - 06/15/37, and an aggregate market value of $4,401,537. (b) | 4,296,853 | |||||||||||||
423,959 | Svenska Handlesbanken Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.31%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 423,959 | |||||||||||||
Total Other Short-Term Investments | 22,946,400 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $24,665,141) | 24,665,141 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 105.8% (Cost $277,259,435) | 286,996,892 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (5.8%) | (15,818,560 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 271,178,332 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | S&P 500 | September 2007 | $ | 5,168,450 | $ | 9,516 |
As of August 31, 2007, for the futures contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $16,079,721 (cost $277,259,435) (Note 2) | $ | 286,996,892 | |||||
Cash | 1,469 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 11,111 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 413,053 | ||||||
Receivable for collateral on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 220,500 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 52,850 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 15,686 | ||||||
Total assets | 287,711,561 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 16,214,893 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 73,700 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 71,377 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III | 24,568 | ||||||
Administration fee – Class M | 13,293 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 788 | ||||||
Payable for 12b-1 fee – Class M | 34,194 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 100,416 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 16,533,229 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 271,178,332 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 266,553,085 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 347,681 | ||||||
Distributions in excess of net realized gain | (5,469,407 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 9,746,973 | ||||||
$ | 271,178,332 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 191,440,633 | |||||
Class M shares | $ | 79,737,699 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 10,791,116 | ||||||
Class M | 4,510,210 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 17.74 | |||||
Class M | $ | 17.68 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends | $ | 1,840,933 | |||||
Interest | 195,107 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 6,371 | ||||||
Total investment income | 2,042,411 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 453,720 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 157,738 | ||||||
12b-1 fee – Class M (Note 3) | 103,007 | ||||||
Administration fee – Class M (Note 3) | 82,406 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 60,076 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 25,944 | ||||||
Legal fees | 3,956 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 1,851 | ||||||
Registration fees | 9,752 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 2,116 | ||||||
Total expenses | 900,566 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (100,832 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 799,734 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1,242,677 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 10,953,324 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | 30,306 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 10,983,630 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (1,738,475 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | 100,310 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (1,638,165 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 9,345,465 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 10,588,142 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 1,242,677 | $ | 3,817,594 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 10,983,630 | 35,381,461 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,638,165 | ) | (29,476,407 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 10,588,142 | 9,722,648 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (1,061,897 | ) | (2,359,398 | ) | |||||||
Class M | (191,770 | ) | (1,415,597 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | (1,253,667 | ) | (3,774,995 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (1,104,182 | ) | (13,846,929 | ) | |||||||
Class M | (429,318 | ) | (15,063,597 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (1,533,500 | ) | (28,910,526 | ) | |||||||
(2,787,167 | ) | (32,685,521 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (38,471,981 | ) | (101,707,215 | ) | |||||||
Class M | (8,418,493 | ) | (160,597,536 | ) | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | (46,890,474 | ) | (262,304,751 | ) | |||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (39,089,499 | ) | (285,267,624 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 310,267,831 | 595,535,455 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $347,681 and $358,671, respectively) | $ | 271,178,332 | $ | 310,267,831 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.24 | $ | 18.17 | $ | 18.26 | $ | 19.03 | $ | 14.29 | $ | 18.23 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.08 | † | 0.15 | † | 0.15 | † | 0.16 | † | 0.10 | 0.10 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.60 | 0.07 | 0.86 | (0.02 | )(a) | 5.14 | (3.94 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.68 | 0.22 | 1.01 | 0.14 | 5.24 | (3.84 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.09 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.09 | ) | (1.00 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.77 | ) | (0.36 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.18 | ) | (1.15 | ) | (1.10 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 17.74 | $ | 17.24 | $ | 18.17 | $ | 18.26 | $ | 19.03 | $ | 14.29 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 3.95 | %** | 1.24 | % | 5.64 | % | 0.94 | % | 36.93 | % | (21.13 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 191,441 | $ | 224,554 | $ | 342,203 | $ | 357,499 | $ | 437,200 | $ | 302,051 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.46 | %* | 0.46 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 0.93 | %* | 0.85 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.72 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 46 | %** | 111 | % | 94 | % | 136 | % | 97 | % | 72 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.07 | %* | 0.05 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.09 | % |
(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 during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class M share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.16 | $ | 18.10 | $ | 18.19 | $ | 18.97 | $ | 14.25 | $ | 15.27 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.06 | † | 0.10 | † | 0.10 | † | 0.11 | † | 0.09 | 0.04 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.59 | 0.06 | 0.85 | (0.02 | )(b) | 5.09 | (1.01 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.65 | 0.16 | 0.95 | 0.09 | 5.18 | (0.97 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.04 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.09 | ) | (1.00 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.77 | ) | (0.36 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.13 | ) | (1.10 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 17.68 | $ | 17.16 | $ | 18.10 | $ | 18.19 | $ | 18.97 | $ | 14.25 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 3.80 | %** | 0.91 | % | 5.33 | % | 0.65 | % | 36.58 | % | (6.31 | )%** | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 79,738 | $ | 85,714 | $ | 253,332 | $ | 269,227 | $ | 199,865 | $ | 20,306 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.76 | %* | 0.76 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.78 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 0.63 | %* | 0.56 | % | 0.54 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.29 | % | 0.51 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 46 | %** | 111 | % | 94 | % | 136 | % | 97 | % | 72 | %*** | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.07 | %* | 0.05 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.09 | %* |
(a) Period from September 11, 2002 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2003.
(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 during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
*** Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2003.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO U.S. Growth Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks long-term capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in U.S. companies that issue stocks included in the Russell 1000 Index, and companies with similar market capitalizations.
Throughout the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had two classes of shares outstanding: Class III and Class M. Class M shares bear an administration fee and a 12b-1 fee, while Class III shares bear a shareholder service fee (See Note 3). The principal economic difference between the classes of shares is the type and level of fees.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $16,079,721 collateralized by cash in the amount of $16,214,893, which was invested in short-term instruments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $2,555,564, $9,328,913 and $782,016 expiring in 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 279,160,700 | $ | 17,415,544 | $ | (9,579,352 | ) | $ | 7,836,192 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service, 12b-1, and administration fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has deter mined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.31% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
Class M shares of the Fund pay GMO an administration fee monthly at the annual rate of 0.20% of the average daily Class M net assets for support services provided to Class M shareholders.
Pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 distribution plan adopted by the Fund, Class M shares of the Fund may pay a fee, at the annual rate of up to 1.00% of average daily Class M net assets, for any activities or expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class M shares of the Fund. The Trustees currently limit
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
payments on Class M shares to 0.25% of the Funds average daily net asset value attributable to its Class M shares. This fee may be spent on personal services rendered to Class M shareholders of the Fund and/or maintenance of Class M shareholder accounts.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (in cluding taxes)) exceed 0.31% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $1,391 and $1,012, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $128,872,359 and $175,799,737 respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 87.55% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by five shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2007, less than 0.01% of the Fund's shares were held by one related party comprised of a certain GMO employee account, and 0.02% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 110,660 | $ | 1,980,833 | 581,512 | $ | 10,177,303 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 119,607 | 2,165,400 | 931,773 | 16,163,150 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,463,550 | ) | (42,618,214 | ) | (7,324,024 | ) | (128,047,668 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (2,233,283 | ) | $ | (38,471,981 | ) | (5,810,739 | ) | $ | (101,707,215 | ) | |||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class M: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 133,264 | $ | 2,359,065 | 4,457,973 | $ | 77,513,557 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 34,169 | 621,088 | 949,423 | 16,479,194 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (651,821 | ) | (11,398,646 | ) | (14,412,085 | ) | (254,590,287 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (484,388 | ) | $ | (8,418,493 | ) | (9,004,689 | ) | $ | (160,597,536 | ) |
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, su ch as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO U.S. Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, distribution (12b-1) and/or administration fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.46 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,039.50 | $ | 2.36 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.46 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.82 | $ | 2.34 | |||||||||||
Class M | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.76 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,038.00 | $ | 3.89 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.76 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.32 | $ | 3.86 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 96.5 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 16.1 | ||||||
Other | (12.6 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Financial | 27.1 | % | |||||
Health Care | 20.5 | ||||||
Retail Stores | 16.6 | ||||||
Technology | 10.1 | ||||||
Oil & Gas | 9.8 | ||||||
Utility | 4.7 | ||||||
Consumer Goods | 3.6 | ||||||
Services | 3.1 | ||||||
Automotive | 2.1 | ||||||
Transportation | 0.8 | ||||||
Food & Beverage | 0.7 | ||||||
Construction | 0.5 | ||||||
Manufacturing | 0.4 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 96.5% | |||||||||||
Automotive — 2.1% | |||||||||||
7,100 | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 381,909 | |||||||||
4,900 | Paccar, Inc. | 419,195 | |||||||||
Total Automotive | 801,104 | ||||||||||
Construction — 0.5% | |||||||||||
7,800 | Masco Corp. | 202,956 | |||||||||
Consumer Goods — 3.5% | |||||||||||
6,800 | Altria Group, Inc. | 471,988 | |||||||||
6,300 | Coach, Inc. * | 280,539 | |||||||||
6,000 | Liz Claiborne, Inc. | 205,020 | |||||||||
4,000 | Nike, Inc. | 225,360 | |||||||||
2,200 | VF Corp. | 175,670 | |||||||||
Total Consumer Goods | 1,358,577 | ||||||||||
Financial — 26.1% | |||||||||||
3,100 | ACE Ltd. | 179,056 | |||||||||
5,800 | Aflac, Inc. | 309,198 | |||||||||
13,600 | Allstate Corp. (The) | 744,600 | |||||||||
3,500 | AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. (a) | 219,870 | |||||||||
16,500 | American International Group, Inc. | 1,089,000 | |||||||||
24,431 | Bank of America Corp. | 1,238,163 | |||||||||
8,200 | BB&T Corp. | 325,786 | |||||||||
38,500 | Citigroup, Inc. | 1,804,880 | |||||||||
5,500 | Comerica, Inc. (a) | 306,790 | |||||||||
7,500 | Countrywide Financial Corp. (a) | 148,875 | |||||||||
13,200 | Fannie Mae | 866,052 | |||||||||
6,300 | Fifth Third Bancorp (a) | 224,847 | |||||||||
990 | International Bancshares Corp. | 22,790 | |||||||||
4,100 | MBIA, Inc. (a) | 246,000 | |||||||||
15,700 | National City Corp. | 422,487 | |||||||||
8,575 | Old Republic International Corp. | 155,979 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Financial — continued | |||||||||||
1,300 | PMI Group (The), Inc. (a) | 41,184 | |||||||||
10,800 | Progressive Corp. (The) | 219,672 | |||||||||
3,600 | Torchmark Corp. | 221,616 | |||||||||
8,300 | Travelers Cos. (The), Inc. | 419,482 | |||||||||
7,900 | Unum Group | 193,313 | |||||||||
16,400 | US Bancorp (a) | 530,540 | |||||||||
7,985 | Washington Mutual, Inc. (a) | 293,209 | |||||||||
Total Financial | 10,223,389 | ||||||||||
Food & Beverage — 0.7% | |||||||||||
7,952 | Kraft Foods, Inc. | 254,941 | |||||||||
Health Care — 19.7% | |||||||||||
8,700 | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 416,295 | |||||||||
8,000 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 547,040 | |||||||||
7,700 | Express Scripts, Inc. * | 421,575 | |||||||||
11,800 | Forest Laboratories, Inc. * | 444,034 | |||||||||
9,000 | McKesson Corp. | 514,890 | |||||||||
23,900 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 1,199,063 | |||||||||
78,600 | Pfizer, Inc. | 1,952,424 | |||||||||
4,400 | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 240,900 | |||||||||
7,800 | Stryker Corp. | 521,040 | |||||||||
14,700 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 735,147 | |||||||||
2,200 | WellPoint, Inc. * | 177,298 | |||||||||
7,100 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. * | 556,143 | |||||||||
Total Health Care | 7,725,849 | ||||||||||
Manufacturing — 0.4% | |||||||||||
4,300 | American Standard Cos., Inc. | 158,369 | |||||||||
Oil & Gas — 9.4% | |||||||||||
1,700 | Apache Corp. | 131,546 | |||||||||
13,600 | Chevron Corp. | 1,193,536 | |||||||||
4,100 | ConocoPhillips | 335,749 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Oil & Gas — continued | |||||||||||
21,800 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1,868,914 | |||||||||
2,600 | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 147,394 | |||||||||
Total Oil & Gas | 3,677,139 | ||||||||||
Retail Stores — 16.0% | |||||||||||
2,000 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co.-Class A | 157,400 | |||||||||
1,900 | AutoZone, Inc. * (a) | 230,451 | |||||||||
7,400 | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. * (a) | 256,336 | |||||||||
2,300 | CDW Corp. * | 197,961 | |||||||||
33,900 | Home Depot, Inc. | 1,298,709 | |||||||||
6,000 | Kohls Corp. * | 355,800 | |||||||||
8,500 | Kroger Co. | 225,930 | |||||||||
36,900 | Lowe's Cos., Inc. (a) | 1,146,114 | |||||||||
4,400 | Safeway, Inc. | 139,612 | |||||||||
10,400 | Staples, Inc. | 247,000 | |||||||||
7,900 | Target Corp. (a) | 520,847 | |||||||||
6,600 | Walgreen Co. (a) | 297,462 | |||||||||
27,100 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 1,182,373 | |||||||||
Total Retail Stores | 6,255,995 | ||||||||||
Services — 3.0% | |||||||||||
8,600 | Gannett Co., Inc. | 404,200 | |||||||||
2,400 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. * | 263,520 | |||||||||
3,700 | McGraw-Hill, Inc. | 186,702 | |||||||||
2,500 | Moody's Corp. | 114,625 | |||||||||
7,600 | Starbucks Corp. * | 209,380 | |||||||||
Total Services | 1,178,427 | ||||||||||
Technology — 9.8% | |||||||||||
22,400 | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | 715,008 | |||||||||
4,600 | Danaher Corp. | 357,236 | |||||||||
33,800 | Dell, Inc. * | 954,850 | |||||||||
1,400 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. * | 148,302 | |||||||||
6,300 | First Data Corp. | 209,286 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Technology — continued | |||||||||||
5,700 | Fiserv, Inc. * | 265,164 | |||||||||
3,200 | General Dynamics Corp. | 251,392 | |||||||||
3,700 | Lexmark International, Inc. * | 137,862 | |||||||||
27,000 | Microsoft Corp. | 775,710 | |||||||||
Total Technology | 3,814,810 | ||||||||||
Transportation — 0.8% | |||||||||||
2,900 | FedEx Corp. | 318,072 | |||||||||
Utility — 4.5% | |||||||||||
16,642 | AT&T, Inc. | 663,517 | |||||||||
26,600 | Verizon Communications, Inc. (a) | 1,114,008 | |||||||||
Total Utility | 1,777,525 | ||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $36,166,847) | 37,747,153 | ||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 16.1% | |||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 1.4% | |||||||||||
131,673 | Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund (b) | 131,673 | |||||||||
395,020 | Reserve Primary Money Market Fund (b) | 395,020 | |||||||||
Total Money Market Funds | 526,693 | ||||||||||
Other Short-Term Investments — 14.7% | |||||||||||
131,674 | Citigroup Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.00%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 131,674 | |||||||||
1,322,485 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,323,110 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.13% maturity date of 08/15/19, and a market value, including interest, of $1,353,894. | 1,322,485 | |||||||||
1,316,733 | Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07 due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,317,530 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 9.12%, maturity date range of 04/01/09 - 05/29/37, and an aggregate market value of $1,417,504. (b) | 1,316,733 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Other Short-Term Investments — continued | |||||||||||
230,428 | Lehman Brothers Inc. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $230,567 and an effective yield of 5.44%, collateralized by a corporate debt obligation with a rate of 5.38%, maturity date of 07/22/15, and a market value of $235,062. (b) | 230,428 | |||||||||
1,316,733 | Merrill Lynch & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,317,517 and an effective yield of 5.36%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 4.50%, maturity date of 11/30/11, and a market value of $1,343,083. (b) | 1,316,733 | |||||||||
1,316,733 | Morgan Stanley & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,317,530 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 8.50%, maturity date range of 11/16/07 - 06/15/37, and an aggregate market value of $1,348,813. (b) | 1,316,733 | |||||||||
129,919 | Svenska Handlesbanken Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.31%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 129,919 | |||||||||
Total Other Short-Term Investments | 5,764,705 | ||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $6,291,398) | 6,291,398 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 112.6% (Cost $42,458,245) | 44,038,551 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (12.6%) | (4,914,076 | ) | |||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 39,124,475 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $4,907,601 (cost $36,955,133) (Note 2) | $ | 38,535,439 | |||||
Investments in repurchase agreements, at value (cost $5,503,112) (Note 2) | 5,503,112 | ||||||
Cash | 151 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 48,878 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 94,433 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 6,975 | ||||||
Total assets | 44,188,988 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 4,968,913 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 7,120 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 14,372 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 3,436 | ||||||
Administration fee – Class M | 1,952 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 116 | ||||||
Payable for 12b-1 fee – Class M | 5,035 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 63,569 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 5,064,513 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 39,124,475 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 44,467,718 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 126,846 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss | (7,050,395 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 1,580,306 | ||||||
$ | 39,124,475 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 27,312,924 | |||||
Class M shares | $ | 11,811,551 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 2,597,568 | ||||||
Class M | 1,128,419 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 10.51 | |||||
Class M | $ | 10.47 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends | $ | 446,295 | |||||
Interest | 30,659 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 1,254 | ||||||
Total investment income | 478,208 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 92,424 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 22,414 | ||||||
12b-1 fee – Class M (Note 3) | 15,157 | ||||||
Administration fee – Class M (Note 3) | 12,125 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 16,652 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 26,036 | ||||||
Legal fees | 552 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 212 | ||||||
Registration fees | 5,428 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 368 | ||||||
Total expenses | 191,368 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (48,852 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 142,516 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 335,692 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 1,291,757 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | 2,752 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,294,509 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (1,110,919 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 183,590 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 519,282 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 335,692 | $ | 738,653 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,294,509 | 3,321,215 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,110,919 | ) | (342,961 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 519,282 | 3,716,907 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (167,961 | ) | (482,272 | ) | |||||||
Class M | (50,105 | ) | (247,161 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | (218,066 | ) | (729,433 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (921,128 | ) | (315,194 | ) | |||||||
Class M | (373,824 | ) | (193,021 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (1,294,952 | ) | (508,215 | ) | |||||||
(1,513,018 | ) | (1,237,648 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (1,775,338 | ) | (2,641,814 | ) | |||||||
Class M | 503,444 | (8,656,538 | ) | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | (1,271,894 | ) | (11,298,352 | ) | |||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (2,265,630 | ) | (8,819,093 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 41,390,105 | 50,209,198 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $126,846 and $9,220, respectively) | $ | 39,124,475 | $ | 41,390,105 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.78 | $ | 10.25 | $ | 9.89 | $ | 9.28 | $ | 6.73 | $ | 8.82 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.09 | † | 0.17 | † | �� | 0.14 | † | 0.16 | † | 0.13 | 0.14 | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.04 | 0.64 | 0.38 | 0.62 | 2.59 | (2.10 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.13 | 0.81 | 0.52 | 0.78 | 2.72 | (1.96 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.06 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.34 | ) | (0.11 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.40 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.51 | $ | 10.78 | $ | 10.25 | $ | 9.89 | $ | 9.28 | $ | 6.73 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 1.06 | %** | 8.00 | % | 5.36 | % | 8.46 | % | 40.69 | % | (22.29 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 27,313 | $ | 29,759 | $ | 30,961 | $ | 41,306 | $ | 46,904 | $ | 163,463 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.59 | %* | 0.59 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.61 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.68 | %* | 1.66 | % | 1.43 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.74 | % | 1.79 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 18 | %** | 79 | % | 103 | % | 110 | % | 127 | % | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.23 | %* | 0.28 | % | 0.31 | % | 0.18 | % | 0.20 | % | 0.07 | % |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class M share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.75 | $ | 10.21 | $ | 9.87 | $ | 9.26 | $ | 6.72 | $ | 8.82 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.08 | † | 0.14 | † | 0.10 | † | 0.13 | † | 0.11 | 0.12 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.03 | 0.65 | 0.38 | 0.62 | 2.57 | (2.10 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.11 | 0.79 | 0.48 | 0.75 | 2.68 | (1.98 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.05 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.34 | ) | (0.11 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.39 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.47 | $ | 10.75 | $ | 10.21 | $ | 9.87 | $ | 9.26 | $ | 6.72 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 0.82 | %** | 7.80 | % | 4.95 | % | 8.21 | % | 40.23 | % | (22.56 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 11,812 | $ | 11,631 | $ | 19,248 | $ | 16,779 | $ | 10,916 | $ | 6,444 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.89 | %* | 0.89 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.92 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.39 | %* | 1.35 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.46 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 18 | %** | 79 | % | 103 | % | 110 | % | 127 | % | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.23 | %* | 0.28 | % | 0.31 | % | 0.18 | % | 0.20 | % | 0.07 | % |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO U.S. Value Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks long-term capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the Russell 1000 Value Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies that issue stocks included in the Russell 1000 Index, and companies with similar market capitalizations. The Fund typically holds fewer than 100 stocks.
Throughout the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had two classes of shares outstanding: Class III and Class M. Class M shares bear an administration fee and a 12b-1 fee, while Class III shares bear a shareholder service fee (See Note 3). The principal economic difference between the classes of shares is the type and level of fees.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $4,907,601 collateralized by cash in the amount of $4,968,913 which was invested in short-term investments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $6,560,688 and $1,640,172, expiring in 2011 and 2012, respectively. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 42,574,141 | $ | 3,052,346 | $ | (1,587,936 | ) | $ | 1,464,410 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service, 12b-1, and administration fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.44% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
Class M shares of the Fund pay GMO an administration fee monthly at the annual rate of 0.20% of the average daily Class M net assets for support services provided to Class M shareholders.
Pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 distribution plan adopted by the Fund, Class M shares of the Fund may pay a fee, at the annual rate of up to 1.00% of average daily Class M net assets for any activities or expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Class M shares of the Fund and/or the provision of certain other
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
services incidental thereto. The Trustees currently limit payments on Class M shares to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net asset value attributable to its Class M shares. This fee may be spent on personal services rendered to Class M shareholders of the Fund and/or maintenance of Class M shareholder accounts.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (in cluding taxes)) exceed 0.44% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $212 and $184, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $7,278,041 and $9,748,470, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 88.57% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2007, 0.04% of the Fund's shares were held by two related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 4.56% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 379 | $ | 4,197 | 10,260 | $ | 109,906 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 16,947 | 187,533 | 13,308 | 136,774 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (179,754 | ) | (1,967,068 | ) | (285,308 | ) | (2,888,494 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (162,428 | ) | $ | (1,775,338 | ) | (261,740 | ) | $ | (2,641,814 | ) | |||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class M: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 161,709 | $ | 1,763,358 | 310,807 | $ | 3,208,280 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 38,444 | 423,929 | 42,850 | 440,182 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (154,030 | ) | (1,683,843 | ) | (1,156,614 | ) | (12,305,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 46,123 | $ | 503,444 | (802,957 | ) | $ | (8,656,538 | ) |
8. Subsequent Event
Subsequent to August 31, 2007, the Fund received redemption requests in the amount of $22,431,726.
On September 25, 2007, the Trustees approved the liquidation of the Fund. It is anticipated that the Fund will be liquidated prior to the second calendar quarter of 2008.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In c onsidering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regardin g the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO U.S. Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, distribution (12b-1) and/or administration fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | ) Actual | 0.59 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,010.60 | $ | 2.98 | ||||||||||
2 | ) Hypothetical | 0.59 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.17 | $ | 3.00 | ||||||||||
Class M | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | ) Actual | 0.89 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,008.20 | $ | 4.49 | ||||||||||
2 | ) Hypothetical | 0.89 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.66 | $ | 4.52 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 97.0 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 19.9 | ||||||
Futures | (0.0 | ) | |||||
Other | (16.9 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Technology | 19.2 | % | |||||
Retail Stores | 15.9 | ||||||
Consumer Goods | 10.4 | ||||||
Services | 10.0 | ||||||
Health Care | 8.9 | ||||||
Financial | 8.7 | ||||||
Primary Process Industry | 5.8 | ||||||
Construction | 5.2 | ||||||
Manufacturing | 3.9 | ||||||
Machinery | 2.6 | ||||||
Food & Beverage | 2.4 | ||||||
Oil & Gas | 1.6 | ||||||
Transportation | 1.6 | ||||||
Automotive | 1.5 | ||||||
Utility | 1.4 | ||||||
Metals & Mining | 0.9 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 97.0% | |||||||||||
Automotive — 1.5% | |||||||||||
2,800 | Gentex Corp. | 56,112 | |||||||||
9,500 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) * | 262,770 | |||||||||
1,900 | Spartan Motors, Inc. (a) | 28,120 | |||||||||
Total Automotive | 347,002 | ||||||||||
Construction — 5.0% | |||||||||||
900 | American Woodmark Corp. | 27,153 | |||||||||
300 | Amrep Corp. (a) | 10,080 | |||||||||
500 | Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | 12,585 | |||||||||
1,600 | Beazer Homes USA, Inc. | 16,912 | |||||||||
900 | Crane Co. | 40,311 | |||||||||
600 | Home Properties, Inc. (a) | 30,492 | |||||||||
100 | Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.-Class A * (a) | 1,187 | |||||||||
1,300 | iStar Financial, Inc. REIT | 47,580 | |||||||||
1,900 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. * | 125,571 | |||||||||
1,200 | KB Home (a) | 36,408 | |||||||||
1,300 | Lennox International, Inc. | 46,761 | |||||||||
1,600 | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 216,000 | |||||||||
1,167 | MDC Holdings, Inc. | 51,920 | |||||||||
300 | NVR, Inc. * (a) | 167,850 | |||||||||
800 | Perini Corp. * | 45,280 | |||||||||
1,700 | Quanta Services, Inc. * (a) | 48,059 | |||||||||
900 | Ryland Group, Inc. (a) | 25,776 | |||||||||
1,200 | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (a) | 39,600 | |||||||||
800 | Standard-Pacific Corp. (a) | 8,024 | |||||||||
2,400 | Thor Industries, Inc. | 105,576 | |||||||||
3,400 | Toll Brothers, Inc. * | 72,624 | |||||||||
Total Construction | 1,175,749 | ||||||||||
Consumer Goods — 10.1% | |||||||||||
1,600 | Alberto-Culver Co. | 37,072 | |||||||||
2,500 | Alliance One International, Inc. * (a) | 19,250 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Consumer Goods — continued | |||||||||||
400 | Bare Escentuals, Inc. * (a) | 9,840 | |||||||||
4,200 | Bebe Stores, Inc. | 58,590 | |||||||||
1,600 | Blyth, Inc. | 35,776 | |||||||||
1,200 | Brunswick Corp. | 30,180 | |||||||||
1,999 | Charles & Colvard Ltd. (a) | 8,276 | |||||||||
1,800 | Chattem, Inc. * (a) | 111,078 | |||||||||
1,800 | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 80,874 | |||||||||
600 | Columbia Sportswear Co. | 35,952 | |||||||||
2,100 | Crocs, Inc. * (a) | 123,984 | |||||||||
800 | Deckers Outdoor Corp. * | 75,352 | |||||||||
900 | Estee Lauder Cos. (The), Inc.-Class A | 37,431 | |||||||||
1,000 | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | 33,600 | |||||||||
3,450 | Fossil, Inc. * | 115,609 | |||||||||
300 | Genlyte Group, Inc. * | 21,771 | |||||||||
2,700 | Guess?, Inc. | 143,100 | |||||||||
7,200 | Hasbro, Inc. | 203,112 | |||||||||
2,300 | Herman Miller, Inc. | 66,746 | |||||||||
600 | J Crew Group, Inc. * | 29,886 | |||||||||
700 | Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.-Class A | 14,476 | |||||||||
1,300 | K-Swiss, Inc.-Class A | 31,356 | |||||||||
1,600 | Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 32,640 | |||||||||
700 | Liz Claiborne, Inc. | 23,919 | |||||||||
700 | Maidenform Brands, Inc. * | 11,928 | |||||||||
3,800 | Marvel Entertainment, Inc. * (a) | 85,880 | |||||||||
1,100 | Matthews International Corp.-Class A | 47,454 | |||||||||
1,200 | Middleby Corp. * (a) | 88,248 | |||||||||
1,100 | Oakley, Inc. | 31,647 | |||||||||
2,200 | Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. | 128,106 | |||||||||
500 | Plantronics, Inc. | 14,200 | |||||||||
1,000 | Polaris Industries, Inc. (a) | 47,750 | |||||||||
1,200 | Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. | 90,648 | |||||||||
1,500 | Select Comfort Corp. * (a) | 25,725 | |||||||||
400 | Snap-On, Inc. | 19,592 | |||||||||
1,250 | Steven Madden Ltd. | 30,775 | |||||||||
6,100 | Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. | 176,290 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Consumer Goods — continued | |||||||||||
1,200 | Timberland Co.-Class A * | 24,108 | |||||||||
1,600 | Tupperware Corp. | 49,264 | |||||||||
300 | Volcom, Inc. * (a) | 11,709 | |||||||||
1,400 | Warnaco Group (The), Inc. * | 48,860 | |||||||||
1,800 | Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | 47,322 | |||||||||
Total Consumer Goods | 2,359,376 | ||||||||||
Financial — 8.4% | |||||||||||
300 | Advance America Cash Advance Centers, Inc. | 3,765 | |||||||||
300 | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. * (a) | 33,975 | |||||||||
1,000 | AG Edwards, Inc. | 83,580 | |||||||||
1,700 | American Capital Strategies Ltd. | 70,193 | |||||||||
1,000 | AmeriCredit Corp. * (a) | 17,310 | |||||||||
2,900 | AMERIGROUP Corp. * | 91,843 | |||||||||
3,500 | Brown & Brown, Inc. (a) | 94,220 | |||||||||
900 | Cash America International, Inc. | 32,454 | |||||||||
500 | Cohen & Steers, Inc. | 16,615 | |||||||||
800 | Downey Financial Corp. (a) | 45,272 | |||||||||
2,000 | Eaton Vance Corp. | 76,780 | |||||||||
1,000 | Equifax, Inc. | 38,520 | |||||||||
3,700 | EZCORP, Inc.-Class A * | 45,029 | |||||||||
1,400 | First Cash Financial Services, Inc. * | 29,988 | |||||||||
5,200 | First Marblehead Corp. (The) (a) | 174,148 | |||||||||
600 | FirstFed Financial Corp. * (a) | 30,150 | |||||||||
1,700 | Fremont General Corp. (a) | 7,650 | |||||||||
700 | Hancock Holding Co. | 28,000 | |||||||||
400 | HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 11,044 | |||||||||
500 | IndyMac Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 12,100 | |||||||||
1,000 | IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. * | 145,870 | |||||||||
1,000 | Janus Capital Group, Inc. (a) | 26,590 | |||||||||
100 | Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. | 11,168 | |||||||||
700 | Knight Capital Group, Inc.-Class A * | 9,618 | |||||||||
800 | MoneyGram International, Inc. | 17,016 | |||||||||
900 | Nara Bancorp, Inc. | 14,256 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Financial — continued | |||||||||||
1,100 | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. | 39,842 | |||||||||
4,960 | Peoples United Financial | 87,693 | |||||||||
1,800 | Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. * | 72,036 | |||||||||
900 | PMI Group (The), Inc. (a) | 28,512 | |||||||||
1,400 | Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. * (a) | 77,266 | |||||||||
400 | Radian Group, Inc. | 7,056 | |||||||||
1,100 | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 59,741 | |||||||||
10,000 | SEI Investment Co. | 253,700 | |||||||||
1,100 | Sterling Bancshares, Inc. | 12,573 | |||||||||
200 | Student Loan Corp. | 39,450 | |||||||||
2,500 | TCF Financial Corp. | 63,175 | |||||||||
1,000 | Triad Guaranty, Inc. * | 16,730 | |||||||||
1,200 | World Acceptance Corp. * | 37,212 | |||||||||
Total Financial | 1,962,140 | ||||||||||
Food & Beverage — 2.3% | |||||||||||
700 | Corn Products International, Inc. | 31,640 | |||||||||
600 | M&F Worldwide Corp. * | 33,840 | |||||||||
900 | Mannatech, Inc. (a) | 7,416 | |||||||||
2,400 | McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non Voting) | 86,016 | |||||||||
500 | MGP Ingredients, Inc. (a) | 7,230 | |||||||||
4,900 | NBTY, Inc. * | 179,830 | |||||||||
1,800 | Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. * | 111,222 | |||||||||
700 | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 29,358 | |||||||||
1,500 | USANA Health Sciences, Inc. * (a) | 57,120 | |||||||||
Total Food & Beverage | 543,672 | ||||||||||
Health Care — 8.6% | |||||||||||
600 | Abaxis, Inc. * | 11,664 | |||||||||
2,400 | American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. * (a) | 22,320 | |||||||||
5,500 | Apria Healthcare Group * | 146,465 | |||||||||
1,300 | Candela Corp. * | 9,386 | |||||||||
600 | Chemed Corp. | 37,224 | |||||||||
900 | Covance, Inc. * | 65,988 | |||||||||
1,500 | Cytyc Corp. * | 64,110 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
5
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Health Care — continued | |||||||||||
400 | Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. | 30,204 | |||||||||
600 | DENTSPLY International, Inc. | 23,628 | |||||||||
500 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. * | 15,940 | |||||||||
600 | Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | 12,852 | |||||||||
100 | Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. | 5,755 | |||||||||
500 | HMS Holdings Corp. * | 11,775 | |||||||||
800 | Idexx Laboratories, Inc. * | 89,400 | |||||||||
5,400 | Immucor, Inc. * | 180,090 | |||||||||
1,900 | Kinetic Concepts, Inc. * | 114,209 | |||||||||
1,500 | King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 22,545 | |||||||||
500 | LHC Group, Inc. * | 10,015 | |||||||||
1,500 | LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. * | 42,150 | |||||||||
1,400 | Lincare Holdings, Inc. * | 50,386 | |||||||||
900 | Manor Care, Inc. | 57,501 | |||||||||
800 | Medcath Corp. * | 23,480 | |||||||||
1,800 | Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.-Class A (a) | 54,972 | |||||||||
1,600 | Molina Healthcare, Inc. * | 54,480 | |||||||||
800 | Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. * | 7,824 | |||||||||
3,900 | OraSure Technologies, Inc. * | 35,880 | |||||||||
900 | Owens & Minor, Inc. | 35,910 | |||||||||
1,000 | Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. * | 22,390 | |||||||||
200 | PAREXEL International Corp. * | 8,602 | |||||||||
4,800 | Patterson Cos., Inc. * | 176,544 | |||||||||
800 | Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. * | 47,720 | |||||||||
1,300 | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. | 45,539 | |||||||||
1,400 | RehabCare Group, Inc. * | 22,778 | |||||||||
1,600 | Respironics, Inc. * | 75,888 | |||||||||
2,000 | Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 26,360 | |||||||||
600 | Techne Corp. * | 37,806 | |||||||||
600 | Universal Health Services, Inc.-Class B | 31,680 | |||||||||
400 | VCA Antech, Inc. * | 16,356 | |||||||||
1,800 | WellCare Health Plans, Inc. * | 177,660 | |||||||||
1,000 | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 40,050 | |||||||||
1,500 | Zoll Medical Corp. * | 34,665 | |||||||||
Total Health Care | 2,000,191 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
6
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Machinery — 2.5% | |||||||||||
2,000 | AGCO Corp. * (a) | 86,400 | |||||||||
400 | Cascade Corp. | 29,444 | |||||||||
500 | Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. * | 18,435 | |||||||||
700 | Graco, Inc. | 28,287 | |||||||||
300 | Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. * | 13,755 | |||||||||
300 | Kaydon Corp. | 15,840 | |||||||||
400 | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | 28,776 | |||||||||
1,200 | Manitowoc Co. (The), Inc. | 95,388 | |||||||||
800 | Nordson Corp. | 40,168 | |||||||||
200 | Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. * | 13,934 | |||||||||
300 | Stanley Works (The) | 17,022 | |||||||||
1,700 | Terex Corp. * | 135,796 | |||||||||
900 | Tidewater, Inc. | 58,905 | |||||||||
Total Machinery | 582,150 | ||||||||||
Manufacturing — 3.8% | |||||||||||
400 | AptarGroup, Inc. | 14,532 | |||||||||
200 | Ball Corp. | 10,476 | |||||||||
900 | Carlisle Cos., Inc. | 44,307 | |||||||||
1,400 | Crown Holdings, Inc. * | 33,628 | |||||||||
1,500 | Greif, Inc.-Class A | 87,330 | |||||||||
700 | Harsco Corp. | 38,955 | |||||||||
400 | Jarden Corp. * | 13,116 | |||||||||
600 | Mueller Industries, Inc. | 20,784 | |||||||||
4,300 | Owens-IIlinois, Inc. * | 172,946 | |||||||||
3,500 | Pactiv Corp. * | 102,375 | |||||||||
3,100 | Pall Corp. | 118,203 | |||||||||
1,600 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 84,752 | |||||||||
1,500 | Rock-Tenn Co.-Class A | 43,485 | |||||||||
2,400 | Sealed Air Corp. | 63,480 | |||||||||
200 | Silgan Holdings, Inc. | 10,218 | |||||||||
500 | Sonoco Products Co. | 18,010 | |||||||||
Total Manufacturing | 876,597 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
7
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.9% | |||||||||||
200 | Amcol International Corp. | 6,442 | |||||||||
600 | Brush Engineered Materials, Inc. * | 28,980 | |||||||||
2,300 | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (a) | 175,421 | |||||||||
Total Metals & Mining | 210,843 | ||||||||||
Oil & Gas — 1.6% | |||||||||||
3,100 | Abraxas Petroleum Corp. * | 11,098 | |||||||||
900 | Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | 30,006 | |||||||||
900 | Complete Production Services, Inc. * | 19,980 | |||||||||
1,200 | Frontier Oil Corp. | 49,236 | |||||||||
1,700 | Holly Corp. | 113,305 | |||||||||
1,900 | Tesoro Corp. | 93,727 | |||||||||
400 | Unit Corp. * | 19,624 | |||||||||
3,300 | Vaalco Energy, Inc. * | 12,936 | |||||||||
400 | Western Refining, Inc. (a) | 20,736 | |||||||||
Total Oil & Gas | 370,648 | ||||||||||
Primary Process Industry — 5.6% | |||||||||||
500 | Airgas, Inc. | 23,110 | |||||||||
3,600 | AK Steel Holding Corp. * | 144,000 | |||||||||
5,500 | Albemarle Corp. | 222,585 | |||||||||
1,200 | Cabot Corp. | 48,408 | |||||||||
2,500 | Celanese Corp.-Class A | 89,800 | |||||||||
1,100 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 69,663 | |||||||||
700 | Chaparral Steel Co. | 59,850 | |||||||||
1,000 | Eastman Chemical Co. | 66,760 | |||||||||
4,600 | Hercules, Inc. * | 95,772 | |||||||||
2,600 | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 130,598 | |||||||||
500 | Lubrizol Corp. | 31,790 | |||||||||
900 | NewMarket Corp. | 42,039 | |||||||||
1,300 | PolyOne Corp. * | 10,439 | |||||||||
400 | Quanex Corp. | 17,324 | |||||||||
2,100 | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 91,098 | |||||||||
3,000 | Terra Industries, Inc. * | 77,910 | |||||||||
3,700 | W.R. Grace & Co. * (a) | 82,658 | |||||||||
Total Primary Process Industry | 1,303,804 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
8
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Retail Stores — 15.5% | |||||||||||
3,200 | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 113,792 | |||||||||
5,100 | Aeropostale, Inc. * | 105,570 | |||||||||
15,000 | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 387,450 | |||||||||
2,100 | AutoNation, Inc. * (a) | 39,858 | |||||||||
4,500 | Big Lots, Inc. * (a) | 133,965 | |||||||||
500 | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. * | 17,500 | |||||||||
1,100 | Bon-Ton Stores (The), Inc. (a) | 31,702 | |||||||||
300 | Buckle, Inc. | 11,223 | |||||||||
1,200 | Cabela's, Inc.-Class A * | 28,356 | |||||||||
10,500 | CarMax, Inc. * (a) | 237,930 | |||||||||
4,100 | CDW Corp. * | 352,887 | |||||||||
500 | Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc. * | 8,735 | |||||||||
2,600 | Chico's FAS, Inc. * | 41,548 | |||||||||
500 | Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. * | 14,380 | |||||||||
2,500 | Christopher & Banks Corp. | 30,200 | |||||||||
1,100 | Conn's, Inc. * (a) | 24,200 | |||||||||
600 | CSK Auto Corp. * | 7,932 | |||||||||
600 | Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. * | 38,940 | |||||||||
4,000 | Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. * | 173,800 | |||||||||
3,000 | Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | 87,840 | |||||||||
300 | Fastenal Co. (a) | 13,683 | |||||||||
600 | Gamestop Corp.-Class A * | 30,084 | |||||||||
900 | Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | 31,554 | |||||||||
1,100 | Gymboree Corp. (The) * | 44,099 | |||||||||
500 | Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. * (a) | 15,075 | |||||||||
2,200 | Men's Wearhouse, Inc. | 111,496 | |||||||||
300 | OfficeMax, Inc. | 10,656 | |||||||||
2,700 | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. * | 95,958 | |||||||||
2,425 | Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. * | 33,974 | |||||||||
3,100 | PetMed Express, Inc. * | 46,469 | |||||||||
3,400 | PetSmart, Inc. | 117,980 | |||||||||
2,800 | Priceline.com, Inc. * (a) | 232,344 | |||||||||
7,400 | RadioShack Corp. (a) | 175,898 | |||||||||
2,950 | Rent-A-Center, Inc. * (a) | 56,699 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Retail Stores — continued | |||||||||||
9,300 | Rite Aid Corp. * (a) | 47,151 | |||||||||
3,000 | Ross Stores, Inc. | 83,490 | |||||||||
2,100 | Saks, Inc. (a) | 33,957 | |||||||||
1,600 | Spartan Stores, Inc. | 40,704 | |||||||||
1,400 | Supervalu, Inc. | 59,010 | |||||||||
4,200 | Tiffany & Co. | 215,586 | |||||||||
1,400 | Tween Brands, Inc. * | 41,300 | |||||||||
6,000 | Urban Outfitters, Inc. * | 137,400 | |||||||||
1,200 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (a) | 39,996 | |||||||||
Total Retail Stores | 3,602,371 | ||||||||||
Services — 9.7% | |||||||||||
700 | Ameristar Casinos, Inc. | 20,237 | |||||||||
1,375 | Applebee's International, Inc. | 34,114 | |||||||||
2,900 | Brinker International, Inc. | 83,636 | |||||||||
1,200 | Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. * (a) | 41,724 | |||||||||
4,700 | Career Education Corp. * | 139,590 | |||||||||
400 | CBRL Group, Inc. | 14,968 | |||||||||
2,000 | CEC Entertainment, Inc. * | 61,400 | |||||||||
400 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.-Class A * (a) | 41,596 | |||||||||
500 | Choice Hotels International, Inc. | 18,740 | |||||||||
100 | CKE Restaurants, Inc. | 1,695 | |||||||||
400 | Consolidated Graphics, Inc. * | 26,512 | |||||||||
2,900 | Copart, Inc. * | 85,086 | |||||||||
2,600 | Corinthian Colleges, Inc. * | 36,556 | |||||||||
3,400 | Corrections Corporation of America * | 87,244 | |||||||||
1,000 | CRA International, Inc. * | 49,660 | |||||||||
300 | DeVry, Inc. | 10,359 | |||||||||
2,500 | Discovery Holding Co.-Class A * | 62,800 | |||||||||
300 | Dun & Bradstreet Corp. | 29,265 | |||||||||
3,250 | Factset Research Systems, Inc. | 194,772 | |||||||||
1,800 | Geo Group (The), Inc. * | 53,586 | |||||||||
300 | Huron Consulting Group, Inc. * | 19,815 | |||||||||
900 | Interactive Data Corp. | 24,606 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
10
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Services — continued | |||||||||||
7,700 | Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. * | 84,315 | |||||||||
2,400 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. * | 263,520 | |||||||||
2,600 | Jack in the Box, Inc. * | 161,772 | |||||||||
1,400 | Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. * (a) | 9,296 | |||||||||
400 | Manpower, Inc. | 28,104 | |||||||||
2,700 | Nalco Holding Co. | 67,500 | |||||||||
100 | Papa John's International, Inc. * | 2,536 | |||||||||
900 | PeopleSupport, Inc. * | 11,322 | |||||||||
500 | Regis Corp. | 16,505 | |||||||||
2,200 | Resources Connection, Inc. | 66,000 | |||||||||
1,500 | Ruby Tuesday, Inc. | 33,225 | |||||||||
2,000 | Service Corporation International | 24,440 | |||||||||
2,700 | Sinclair Broadcast Group-Class A | 33,642 | |||||||||
800 | Sonic Corp. * | 17,456 | |||||||||
4,500 | TeleTech Holdings, Inc. * | 131,625 | |||||||||
2,300 | Valassis Communications, Inc. * | 20,976 | |||||||||
2,100 | Volt Information Sciences, Inc. * | 31,605 | |||||||||
1,000 | Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. | 47,310 | |||||||||
1,800 | WMS Industries, Inc. * (a) | 52,992 | |||||||||
500 | World Fuel Services Corp. | 19,275 | |||||||||
Total Services | 2,261,377 | ||||||||||
Technology — 18.6% | |||||||||||
1,600 | Activision, Inc. * | 31,184 | |||||||||
1,200 | Acuity Brands, Inc. | 63,048 | |||||||||
1,800 | ADC Telecommunications, Inc. * | 32,940 | |||||||||
1,300 | Alliance Data Systems Corp. * | 101,985 | |||||||||
800 | Alliant Techsystems, Inc. * (a) | 84,248 | |||||||||
4,700 | Amkor Technology, Inc. * (a) | 54,144 | |||||||||
700 | Anixter International, Inc. * (a) | 53,739 | |||||||||
6,500 | Avnet, Inc. * | 255,515 | |||||||||
400 | Avocent Corp. * | 11,808 | |||||||||
100 | AVX Corp. (a) | 1,572 | |||||||||
700 | AZZ, Inc. * | 19,880 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
11
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Technology — continued | |||||||||||
6,500 | BMC Software, Inc. * | 199,030 | |||||||||
800 | Ceradyne, Inc. * | 57,824 | |||||||||
800 | Ceridian Corp. * | 27,400 | |||||||||
900 | Citrix Systems, Inc. * | 32,715 | |||||||||
700 | CommScope, Inc. * | 39,620 | |||||||||
700 | Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. | 18,599 | |||||||||
7,300 | Compuware Corp. * | 59,203 | |||||||||
900 | Comtech Telecommunications Corp. * | 38,304 | |||||||||
1,200 | Deluxe Corp. | 45,624 | |||||||||
2,900 | Distributed Energy Systems Corp. * | 2,842 | |||||||||
300 | Encore Wire Corp. (a) | 7,800 | |||||||||
3,900 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. * | 413,127 | |||||||||
300 | First Solar, Inc. * | 31,122 | |||||||||
2,900 | FLIR Systems, Inc. * (a) | 142,796 | |||||||||
1,400 | Foundry Networks, Inc. * | 25,886 | |||||||||
400 | General Cable Corp. * | 23,272 | |||||||||
1,900 | GrafTech International Ltd * | 31,901 | |||||||||
600 | i2 Technologies, Inc. * (a) | 9,528 | |||||||||
900 | II-VI, Inc. * | 28,080 | |||||||||
3,900 | Ingram Micro, Inc.-Class A * | 76,596 | |||||||||
1,250 | Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. * (a) | 22,575 | |||||||||
2,000 | Kopin Corp. * | 7,340 | |||||||||
300 | Lexmark International, Inc. * | 11,178 | |||||||||
500 | Littelfuse, Inc. * | 16,700 | |||||||||
900 | Macrovision Corp. * | 21,357 | |||||||||
1,300 | Manhattan Associates, Inc. * | 37,544 | |||||||||
8,600 | McAfee, Inc. * | 307,450 | |||||||||
2,300 | Mentor Graphics Corp. * | 32,108 | |||||||||
500 | Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. * | 47,155 | |||||||||
200 | Micros Systems, Inc. * | 12,068 | |||||||||
800 | Molex, Inc. | 20,920 | |||||||||
2,100 | Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. * | 26,649 | |||||||||
1,800 | Neoware, Inc. * | 28,872 | |||||||||
700 | Netgear, Inc. * | 19,642 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
12
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Technology — continued | |||||||||||
3,100 | Novellus System, Inc. * (a) | 84,847 | |||||||||
1,900 | ON Semiconductor Corp. * (a) | 22,268 | |||||||||
2,000 | Parametric Technology Corp. * | 35,220 | |||||||||
5,100 | Polycom, Inc. * | 154,581 | |||||||||
1,100 | Rogers Corp. * | 45,309 | |||||||||
500 | SAVVIS, Inc. * | 19,865 | |||||||||
800 | ScanSource, Inc. * | 22,160 | |||||||||
6,100 | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. * | 48,129 | |||||||||
700 | SonicWALL, Inc. * | 6,006 | |||||||||
6,200 | Sonus Networks, Inc. * (a) | 35,836 | |||||||||
300 | STEC, Inc. * | 2,259 | |||||||||
300 | Sunpower Corp.-Class A * (a) | 20,499 | |||||||||
100 | Superior Essex, Inc. * | 3,530 | |||||||||
1,900 | Sybase, Inc. * | 43,795 | |||||||||
700 | Synaptics, Inc. * | 30,310 | |||||||||
300 | Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. * (a) | 10,422 | |||||||||
3,400 | Synopsys, Inc. * | 92,888 | |||||||||
2,400 | Syntel, Inc. | 82,968 | |||||||||
800 | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. * (a) | 12,784 | |||||||||
1,200 | Teledyne Technologies, Inc. * | 59,892 | |||||||||
300 | Tessera Technologies, Inc. * | 10,989 | |||||||||
2,000 | Total System Services, Inc. (a) | 55,480 | |||||||||
2,400 | Travelzoo, Inc. * (a) | 46,248 | |||||||||
2,500 | Trimble Navigation Ltd. * | 88,275 | |||||||||
1,400 | TTM Technologies, Inc. * | 16,352 | |||||||||
100 | United Industrial Corp. | 6,913 | |||||||||
400 | United Stationers, Inc. * | 23,608 | |||||||||
1,400 | Utstarcom, Inc. * (a) | 4,256 | |||||||||
1,100 | Valueclick, Inc. * | 22,044 | |||||||||
4,050 | Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. * | 225,302 | |||||||||
100 | Varian, Inc. * | 6,002 | |||||||||
4,800 | Waters Corp. * | 295,536 | |||||||||
2,100 | Western Digital Corp. * | 49,056 | |||||||||
200 | Woodward Governor Co. | 11,746 | |||||||||
Total Technology | 4,328,265 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
13
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Transportation — 1.6% | |||||||||||
1,000 | Arkansas Best Corp. | 35,900 | |||||||||
1,500 | Celadon Group, Inc. * | 23,400 | |||||||||
2,700 | Continental Airlines, Inc.-Class B * (a) | 89,802 | |||||||||
600 | Forward Air Corp. | 21,024 | |||||||||
700 | Horizon Lines, Inc.-Class A | 19,747 | |||||||||
600 | JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 17,262 | |||||||||
600 | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. * | 17,280 | |||||||||
700 | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. | 49,980 | |||||||||
400 | Saia, Inc. * | 7,516 | |||||||||
1,500 | UAL Corp. * (a) | 71,205 | |||||||||
500 | YRC Worldwide, Inc. * (a) | 15,405 | |||||||||
Total Transportation | 368,521 | ||||||||||
Utility — 1.3% | |||||||||||
2,100 | Centerpoint Energy, Inc. | 34,062 | |||||||||
1,400 | Energen Corp. | 75,180 | |||||||||
500 | Equitable Resources, Inc. | 24,595 | |||||||||
800 | Golden Telecom, Inc. | 54,888 | |||||||||
800 | j2 Global Communications, Inc. * | 27,200 | |||||||||
1,300 | Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | 84,175 | |||||||||
500 | UGI Corp. | 12,775 | |||||||||
Total Utility | 312,875 | ||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $21,827,735) | 22,605,581 | ||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 19.9% | |||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 1.8% | |||||||||||
102,952 | Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund (b) | 102,952 | |||||||||
308,857 | Reserve Primary Money Market Fund (b) | 308,857 | |||||||||
Total Money Market Funds | 411,809 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
14
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Other Short-Term Investments — 18.1% | |||||||||||
102,952 | Citigroup Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.00%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 102,952 | |||||||||
761,431 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $761,791 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.13%, maturity date of 08/15/19 and market value, including accrued interest, of $778,916. | 761,431 | |||||||||
1,029,526 | Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,030,148 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 9.12%, maturity date range of 04/01/09 - 05/29/37, and an aggregate market value of $1,108,315. (b) | 1,029,526 | |||||||||
180,167 | Lehman Brothers Inc. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $180,276 and an effective yield of 5.44%, collateralized by a corporate debt obligation with a rate of 5.38%, maturity date of 07/22/15, and a market value of $183,790. (b) | 180,167 | |||||||||
1,029,525 | Merrill Lynch & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,030,138 and an effective yield of 5.36%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 4.50%, maturity date of 11/30/11, and a market value of $1,050,127. (b) | 1,029,525 | |||||||||
1,029,525 | Morgan Stanley & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,030,148 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 8.50%, maturity date range of 11/16/07 - 06/15/37, and an aggregate market value of $1,054,607. (b) | 1,029,525 | |||||||||
101,580 | Svenska Handlesbanken Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.31%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 101,580 | |||||||||
Total Other Short-Term Investments | 4,234,706 | ||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $4,646,515) | 4,646,515 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 116.9% (Cost $26,474,250) | 27,252,096 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (16.9%) | (3,938,486 | ) | |||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 23,313,610 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Russell Mini | September 2007 | $ | 158,960 | $ | (4,459 | ) | ||||||||||||
3 | S&P 400 Mini | September 2007 | 259,559 | (4,259 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | (8,718 | ) |
As of August 31, 2007, for the futures contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $3,831,652 (cost $22,444,076) (Note 2) | $ | 23,221,922 | |||||
Investments in repurchase agreements, at value (cost $4,030,174) (Note 2) | 4,030,174 | ||||||
Cash | 2,022 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 9,150 | ||||||
Receivable for collateral on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 16,400 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 5,821 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 4,557 | ||||||
Total assets | 27,290,046 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 3,885,084 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 20,000 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 5,982 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 2,894 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 79 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 62,397 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 3,976,436 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 23,313,610 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 21,050,607 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 9,206 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 1,484,669 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 769,128 | ||||||
$ | 23,313,610 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 23,313,610 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 1,255,867 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 18.56 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends | $ | 68,394 | |||||
Interest | 14,957 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 11,242 | ||||||
Total investment income | 94,593 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 38,804 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 18,776 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 24,104 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 26,036 | ||||||
Legal fees | 276 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 109 | ||||||
Registration fees | 552 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 184 | ||||||
Total expenses | 108,841 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (51,060 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 57,781 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 36,812 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 1,574,446 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (16,040 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,558,406 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (1,193,941 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | (8,869 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (1,202,810 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 355,596 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 392,408 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 36,812 | $ | 102,256 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,558,406 | 2,917,966 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,202,810 | ) | (2,052,599 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 392,408 | 967,623 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (27,606 | ) | (120,249 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (789,542 | ) | (2,054,581 | ) | |||||||
(817,148 | ) | (2,174,830 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (1,587,806 | ) | (3,319,666 | ) | |||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 12,026 | 37,463 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | (1,575,780 | ) | (3,282,203 | ) | |||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (2,000,520 | ) | (4,489,410 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 25,314,130 | 29,803,540 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $9,206 and $0, respectively) | $ | 23,313,610 | $ | 25,314,130 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.93 | $ | 19.67 | $ | 21.96 | $ | 21.78 | $ | 13.52 | $ | 16.48 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.03 | — | (a) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.26 | 0.79 | 2.93 | 1.96 | 8.28 | (2.95 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.29 | 0.86 | 2.99 | 1.99 | 8.28 | (2.96 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.02 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.64 | ) | (1.51 | ) | (5.21 | ) | (1.80 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.66 | ) | (1.60 | ) | (5.28 | ) | (1.81 | ) | (0.02 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 18.56 | $ | 18.93 | $ | 19.67 | $ | 21.96 | $ | 21.78 | $ | 13.52 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 1.32 | %** | 4.86 | % | 14.63 | % | 10.50 | % | 61.22 | % | (17.96 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 23,314 | $ | 25,314 | $ | 29,804 | $ | 38,801 | $ | 41,662 | $ | 17,669 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.46 | %* | 0.46 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.49 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 0.29 | %* | 0.38 | % | 0.30 | % | 0.16 | % | 0.02 | % | (0.06 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 49 | %** | 109 | % | 87 | % | 110 | % | 97 | % | 116 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.41 | %* | 0.60 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.26 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.37 | % | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.03 |
(a) Net investment income was less than $0.01 per share.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholders.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks long-term capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the Russell 2500 Growth Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies that issue stocks included in the Russell 2500 Index, and companies with similar market capitalizations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established eac h day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated as the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $3,831,652 collateralized by cash in the amount of $3,885,084 which was invested in short-term instruments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 26,527,933 | $ | 2,493,232 | $ | (1,769,069 | ) | $ | 724,163 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares were each 0.50% of the amount invested or redeemed. If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in the amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the period
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $40 and $5,252 in purchase premiums and $11,986 and $32,211 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.31% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expense (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes)) exceed 0.31% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $109 and $92, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $11,809,178 and $14,093,076, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 60.79% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. One of the shareholders is another fund of the Trust. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shares held by related parties, and 69.70% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 436 | $ | 8,083 | 58,808 | $ | 1,047,837 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 40,237 | 801,368 | 115,018 | 2,091,121 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (121,881 | ) | (2,397,257 | ) | (351,770 | ) | (6,458,624 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 12,026 | — | 37,463 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (81,208 | ) | $ | (1,575,780 | ) | (177,944 | ) | $ | (3,282,203 | ) |
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In c onsidering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regardin g the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO U.S Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.46 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,013.20 | $ | 2.33 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.46 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.82 | $ | 2.34 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 94.0 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 7.1 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 0.6 | ||||||
Other | (1.7 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
United Kingdom | 20.7 | % | |||||
Germany | 13.9 | ||||||
Japan | 11.9 | ||||||
France | 6.1 | ||||||
Italy | 5.9 | ||||||
Switzerland | 5.0 | ||||||
Canada | 4.5 | ||||||
Finland | 4.5 | ||||||
Brazil | 3.2 | ||||||
South Korea | 3.1 | ||||||
Spain | 2.7 | ||||||
Taiwan | 2.6 | ||||||
Australia | 2.5 | ||||||
Norway | 2.1 | ||||||
Ireland | 1.8 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 1.6 | ||||||
Netherlands | 1.2 | ||||||
Singapore | 1.1 | ||||||
Belgium | 0.9 | ||||||
China | 0.7 | ||||||
Austria | 0.7 | ||||||
India | 0.6 | ||||||
Mexico | 0.5 | ||||||
Sweden | 0.5 | ||||||
Philippines | 0.5 | ||||||
Malaysia | 0.5 | ||||||
Thailand | 0.3 | ||||||
Egypt | 0.2 | ||||||
Greece | 0.1 | ||||||
New Zealand | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 23.6 | % | |||||
Industrials | 21.4 | ||||||
Financials | 20.6 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 8.2 | ||||||
Materials | 7.5 | ||||||
Information Technology | 6.9 | ||||||
Energy | 5.6 | ||||||
Utilities | 3.1 | ||||||
Health Care | 2.1 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services | 1.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 94.0% | |||||||||||||||
Australia — 2.4% | |||||||||||||||
1,161,674 | Commander Communications Ltd (a) | 647,381 | |||||||||||||
421,897 | Consolidated Rutile Ltd | 207,285 | |||||||||||||
915,663 | Funtastic Ltd | 1,122,338 | |||||||||||||
1,728,322 | Futuris Corp Ltd | 3,458,280 | |||||||||||||
671,851 | Gunns Ltd | 1,787,703 | |||||||||||||
500,000 | Macquarie Communications Group | 2,365,402 | |||||||||||||
500,000 | Marquarie Airports | 1,778,942 | |||||||||||||
807,869 | McGuigan Simeon Wines Ltd * | 1,227,056 | |||||||||||||
350,000 | Metcash Ltd | 1,361,733 | |||||||||||||
286,000 | Multiplex Group | 1,169,213 | |||||||||||||
723,965 | Pacific Brands Ltd | 1,997,653 | |||||||||||||
850,000 | PaperlinX Ltd | 2,351,198 | |||||||||||||
438,800 | PMP Ltd * | 561,329 | |||||||||||||
514,716 | Santos Ltd | 5,606,252 | |||||||||||||
1,500,000 | SP AusNet (a) | 1,636,368 | |||||||||||||
Total Australia | 27,278,133 | ||||||||||||||
Austria — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
11,900 | Agrana Beteiligungs AG | 1,213,315 | |||||||||||||
15,400 | EVN AG | 1,812,602 | |||||||||||||
20,677 | Flughafen Wien AG | 2,069,749 | |||||||||||||
35,000 | Wienerberger AG | 2,498,614 | |||||||||||||
Total Austria | 7,594,280 | ||||||||||||||
Belgium — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
102,000 | AGFA-Gevaert NV | 2,132,097 | |||||||||||||
33,278 | Bekaert NV | 4,384,495 | |||||||||||||
26,964 | Omega Pharma SA | 2,376,251 | |||||||||||||
5,006 | Unibra SA | 769,286 | |||||||||||||
Total Belgium | 9,662,129 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Brazil — 3.0% | |||||||||||||||
682,300 | Banco Sofisa SA * | 5,042,482 | |||||||||||||
165,000 | Bematech Industria E Comercio * | 1,195,872 | |||||||||||||
750,000 | Cia Hering * | 3,669,725 | |||||||||||||
330,000 | Fertilizantes Heringer * | 4,019,878 | |||||||||||||
758,500 | Industrias Romi SA | 7,152,013 | |||||||||||||
586,000 | JHSF Participacoes SA * | 2,867,278 | |||||||||||||
300,000 | Porto Seguro SA | 10,168,196 | |||||||||||||
63,000 | Terna Participacoes SA | 994,771 | |||||||||||||
Total Brazil | 35,110,215 | ||||||||||||||
Canada — 4.3% | |||||||||||||||
2,281,300 | Bayou Bend Petroleum Ltd * | 2,527,577 | |||||||||||||
2,752,300 | Breakwater Resources Ltd * | 7,219,575 | |||||||||||||
299,300 | CHC Helicopter Corp Class A | 7,227,415 | |||||||||||||
90,600 | KAP Resources Ltd * (b) (c) | 858 | |||||||||||||
333,500 | Linamar Corp | 8,103,797 | |||||||||||||
1,086,800 | Pearl Exploration and Production Ltd * | 3,807,917 | |||||||||||||
271,400 | Quebecor World Inc * | 2,421,011 | |||||||||||||
316,200 | RONA Inc * | 6,440,778 | |||||||||||||
901,400 | SXR Uranium One Inc * | 9,799,311 | |||||||||||||
949,300 | Western Canadian Coal Corp * | 1,806,906 | |||||||||||||
Total Canada | 49,355,145 | ||||||||||||||
China — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
2,372,000 | Anhui Expressway Co Ltd | 2,010,754 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Franshion Properties China Ltd * | 1,859,535 | |||||||||||||
5,017,000 | New World Department Store China * | 3,918,300 | |||||||||||||
Total China | 7,788,589 | ||||||||||||||
Egypt — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
31,578 | Lecico Egypt SAE GDR * | 394,725 | |||||||||||||
100,000 | Lecico Egypt SAE GDR 144A * | 1,250,000 | |||||||||||||
Total Egypt | 1,644,725 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Finland — 4.2% | |||||||||||||||
243,000 | Hk-Ruokatalo Oyj Class A | 5,897,970 | |||||||||||||
382,200 | Marimekko Oyj | 7,768,544 | |||||||||||||
511,979 | Nokian Renkaat Oyj (a) | 18,065,179 | |||||||||||||
224,200 | Poyry Oyj | 5,063,224 | |||||||||||||
184,400 | Ramirent Oyj | 4,389,399 | |||||||||||||
157,600 | SRV Group Plc * | 1,743,288 | |||||||||||||
157,800 | Uponor Oyj | 6,060,389 | |||||||||||||
Total Finland | 48,987,993 | ||||||||||||||
France — 5.7% | |||||||||||||||
142,100 | Boursorama * (a) | 1,929,873 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA | 376,824 | |||||||||||||
51,420 | Clarins (a) | 4,079,930 | |||||||||||||
7,250 | Damart SA | 2,222,472 | |||||||||||||
6,450 | Damartex SA | 210,962 | |||||||||||||
77,200 | Essilor International SA | 4,675,983 | |||||||||||||
43,962 | Eurazeo | 5,824,986 | |||||||||||||
6,300 | Gaumont SA (a) | 524,776 | |||||||||||||
9,000 | Guyenne et Gascogne SA | 1,551,516 | |||||||||||||
17,700 | Klepierre | 2,774,808 | |||||||||||||
48,200 | Lisi (a) | 5,611,296 | |||||||||||||
75,000 | M6-Metropole Television | 2,258,461 | |||||||||||||
53,500 | Michelin SA Class B | 6,715,016 | |||||||||||||
94,070 | Natixis | 1,993,696 | |||||||||||||
51,900 | Peugeot SA | 4,402,622 | |||||||||||||
45,000 | Publicis Groupe | 1,945,395 | |||||||||||||
1,351 | SAGA | 170,219 | |||||||||||||
20,350 | Seb SA | 3,571,007 | |||||||||||||
12,881 | Sequana Capital | 424,785 | |||||||||||||
23,271 | Sperian Protection (a) | 3,184,944 | |||||||||||||
21,000 | Thales SA | 1,188,010 | |||||||||||||
45,472 | Virbac SA | 3,866,609 | |||||||||||||
87,141 | Zodiac SA | 6,289,437 | |||||||||||||
Total France | 65,793,627 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Germany — 12.6% | |||||||||||||||
116,080 | Aareal Bank AG | 5,563,013 | |||||||||||||
170,464 | Adidas AG | 10,042,329 | |||||||||||||
94,828 | AWD Holding AG | 3,213,985 | |||||||||||||
15,200 | Axel Springer AG | 2,610,242 | |||||||||||||
55,800 | Beiresdorf AG (Bearer) | 3,757,335 | |||||||||||||
226,955 | Cat Oil AG * (a) | 6,484,984 | |||||||||||||
113,700 | Commerzbank AG | 4,674,515 | |||||||||||||
15,900 | Continental AG | 2,076,102 | |||||||||||||
50,000 | Demag Cranes AG | 2,339,528 | |||||||||||||
74,500 | Depfa Bank Plc | 1,412,708 | |||||||||||||
98,000 | DIC Asset AG | 3,240,858 | |||||||||||||
162,216 | Eurocastle Investment (a) | 5,682,137 | |||||||||||||
200,000 | Francotyp-Postalia Holdings AG * | 2,907,968 | |||||||||||||
150,000 | Freenet AG | 3,516,894 | |||||||||||||
127,500 | Gagfah SA (a) | 2,540,362 | |||||||||||||
80,000 | Gerresheimer AG * | 4,217,526 | |||||||||||||
79,367 | Grenkeleasing AG (a) | 3,061,893 | |||||||||||||
60,000 | Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (Registered) | 2,787,163 | |||||||||||||
87,220 | Heidelberger Druckmaschinen | 3,945,623 | |||||||||||||
60,300 | Hypo Real Estate Holding AG | 3,318,604 | |||||||||||||
45,000 | IVG Immobilien AG | 1,602,415 | |||||||||||||
73,500 | Kuka AG * (a) | 2,988,702 | |||||||||||||
75,090 | Leonische Drahtwerke AG | 3,937,419 | |||||||||||||
76,620 | Medion AG * | 1,454,610 | |||||||||||||
99,000 | Metro AG | 8,533,157 | |||||||||||||
129,780 | MTU Aero Engines Holding | 8,254,491 | |||||||||||||
65,146 | Nemetschek AG | 2,343,661 | |||||||||||||
368,600 | Patrizia Immobilien AG (a) | 5,732,112 | |||||||||||||
195,684 | Praktiker Bau-Und Heim | 8,252,704 | |||||||||||||
60,000 | Premiere AG * (a) | 1,317,993 | |||||||||||||
9,788 | Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport (a) | 3,940,385 | |||||||||||||
68,300 | SGL Carbon AG * | 3,297,797 | |||||||||||||
375,000 | Symrise AG * | 9,813,257 | |||||||||||||
41,800 | Tognum AG * | 1,252,156 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Germany — continued | |||||||||||||||
65,915 | Versatel AG * | 1,148,449 | |||||||||||||
100,000 | Wacker Construction Equipment AG * | 3,024,195 | |||||||||||||
10,000 | Wacker-Chemie AG | 2,186,906 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 146,474,178 | ||||||||||||||
Greece — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
29,718 | Folli-Follie Abee | 1,208,788 | |||||||||||||
Hong Kong — 1.6% | |||||||||||||||
674,582 | Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd | 989,685 | |||||||||||||
3,541,690 | Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels | 5,547,504 | |||||||||||||
2,575,000 | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | 6,172,583 | |||||||||||||
527,900 | Wing Lung Bank | 5,275,940 | |||||||||||||
Total Hong Kong | 17,985,712 | ||||||||||||||
India — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
905,785 | Sakthi Sugars Ltd | 1,663,331 | |||||||||||||
900,000 | Welspun Gujarat Stahl Ltd | 5,446,276 | |||||||||||||
Total India | 7,109,607 | ||||||||||||||
Ireland — 1.7% | |||||||||||||||
196,346 | Anglo Irish Bank Corp | 3,664,852 | |||||||||||||
507,600 | Blackrock International * | 303,006 | |||||||||||||
66,590 | CRH Plc | 2,878,725 | |||||||||||||
55,000 | FBD Holdings Plc | 1,907,843 | |||||||||||||
46,000 | Grafton Group Plc * | 614,096 | |||||||||||||
379,440 | IFG Group Plc | 1,006,803 | |||||||||||||
124,000 | Irish Continental Group Plc * | 4,216,843 | |||||||||||||
209,500 | Irish Life & Permanent Plc | 5,196,349 | |||||||||||||
Total Ireland | 19,788,517 | ||||||||||||||
Italy — 5.6% | |||||||||||||||
355,000 | Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SPA (a) | 3,348,148 | |||||||||||||
187,500 | Banche Popolari Unite Scrl | 4,801,395 | |||||||||||||
107,000 | Banco Popolare Scarl (a) | 2,676,167 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Italy — continued | |||||||||||||||
157,000 | Brembo SPA (a) | 2,170,407 | |||||||||||||
179,200 | Buzzi Unicem SPA | 5,155,835 | |||||||||||||
436,100 | Campari | 4,752,677 | |||||||||||||
232,700 | Finmeccanica SPA | 6,838,546 | |||||||||||||
307,716 | Grouppo Editoriale L'Espresso (a) | 1,586,997 | |||||||||||||
1,228,700 | IFIL SPA | 12,020,203 | |||||||||||||
300,300 | Indesit Company SPA | 6,224,413 | |||||||||||||
621,425 | Intesa San Paolo | 4,696,329 | |||||||||||||
100,000 | Italcementi SPA (a) | 2,479,690 | |||||||||||||
100,000 | Mediobanca SPA (a) | 2,157,872 | |||||||||||||
30,000 | Pagnossin SPA * (c) | 409 | |||||||||||||
600,000 | Snam Rete Gas SPA (a) | 3,539,616 | |||||||||||||
909,364 | Telecom Italia SPA-Di RISP | 2,041,883 | |||||||||||||
Total Italy | 64,490,587 | ||||||||||||||
Japan — 11.2% | |||||||||||||||
352,000 | Akebono Brake Industry Co | 2,157,920 | |||||||||||||
240,000 | Asahi Soft Drinks Co Ltd (a) | 3,452,542 | |||||||||||||
500,000 | Asics Corp | 6,466,075 | |||||||||||||
600,000 | Capcom (a) | 12,877,724 | |||||||||||||
180,000 | Daimaru Inc (The) | 1,958,718 | |||||||||||||
200,000 | Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd | 9,426,044 | |||||||||||||
90,000 | Densei-Lambda KK (a) | 1,007,801 | |||||||||||||
120,000 | Diamond Lease Co Ltd | 4,734,393 | |||||||||||||
360,000 | Hitachi High Technologies Corp | 8,420,571 | |||||||||||||
600 | Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp | 4,902,829 | |||||||||||||
500,000 | Kaneka Corp | 4,049,535 | |||||||||||||
350,000 | Katokichi Co Ltd | 1,642,941 | |||||||||||||
160,000 | Keihin Corp | 2,995,718 | |||||||||||||
420,000 | Keiyo Bank Ltd (The) | 2,390,125 | |||||||||||||
90,000 | Micronics Japan Co Ltd | 2,719,181 | |||||||||||||
550,000 | Nabtesco Corp | 7,619,567 | |||||||||||||
600,000 | NHK Spring Co Ltd | 5,375,876 | |||||||||||||
130,000 | Ohara Inc | 2,261,585 | |||||||||||||
450,000 | Sanwa Shutter Corp | 2,627,765 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||||||
625,000 | Shimadzu Corp | 6,441,613 | |||||||||||||
1,600,000 | Showa Denko | 5,826,577 | |||||||||||||
130,000 | Sumitomo Rubber Industries | 1,438,167 | |||||||||||||
20,100 | Tachihi Enterprise Co Ltd | 1,207,448 | |||||||||||||
1,506,000 | Tokyu Land Corp | 13,870,291 | |||||||||||||
325,000 | Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd | 5,689,004 | |||||||||||||
1,254 | USJ Co Ltd * (a) | 776,498 | |||||||||||||
300,000 | Yamaha Motor Co Ltd | 7,894,354 | |||||||||||||
Total Japan | 130,230,862 | ||||||||||||||
Malaysia — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
3,000,000 | E&O Property Development * | 3,255,062 | |||||||||||||
480,900 | Eastern & Oriental Berhad | 415,169 | |||||||||||||
700,000 | IJM Corp Berhad | 1,472,089 | |||||||||||||
Total Malaysia | 5,142,320 | ||||||||||||||
Mexico — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
1,000,000 | Controladora Comercial Mexicana SA de CV | 2,782,561 | |||||||||||||
1,700,000 | Sare Holding SA de CV * | 2,850,539 | |||||||||||||
Total Mexico | 5,633,100 | ||||||||||||||
Netherlands — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
136,097 | Corporate Express (a) | 1,525,419 | |||||||||||||
96,300 | Fortis NV | 3,529,642 | |||||||||||||
463,139 | Hagemeyer NV | 1,965,540 | |||||||||||||
43,700 | Imtech NV | 3,851,439 | |||||||||||||
170,000 | Koninklijke Wessanen NV | 2,569,223 | |||||||||||||
Total Netherlands | 13,441,263 | ||||||||||||||
New Zealand — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
485,400 | Air New Zealand | 704,077 | |||||||||||||
Norway — 2.0% | |||||||||||||||
1,442,334 | Ability Drilling ASA * | 8,164,085 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Norway — continued | |||||||||||||||
345,600 | Block Watne Gruppen ASA (a) | 2,371,750 | |||||||||||||
299,890 | Ekornes ASA | 6,079,377 | |||||||||||||
397,385 | Prosafe ASA | 5,984,219 | |||||||||||||
Total Norway | 22,599,431 | ||||||||||||||
Philippines — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
17,000,000 | Aboitiz Power Corp * | 1,972,497 | |||||||||||||
5,100,000 | Alliance Global Group Inc * | 618,016 | |||||||||||||
37,838,000 | Filinvest Land Inc * | 1,287,094 | |||||||||||||
1,147,500 | First Gen Corp * | 1,589,736 | |||||||||||||
Total Philippines | 5,467,343 | ||||||||||||||
Singapore — 1.0% | |||||||||||||||
17,296,000 | Anwell Technologies Ltd * | 1,133,513 | |||||||||||||
575,000 | Banyan Tree Holdings Inc | 758,041 | |||||||||||||
1,750,000 | First Ship Lease Trust | 1,522,500 | |||||||||||||
6,278,000 | Huan Hsin Holdings Ltd | 2,183,616 | |||||||||||||
2,962,000 | LMA International NV * | 1,067,552 | |||||||||||||
1,097,000 | People's Food Holdings Ltd | 961,957 | |||||||||||||
2,000,000 | Petra Foods Ltd | 1,994,817 | |||||||||||||
1,585,937 | Unisteel Technology Ltd | 2,061,453 | |||||||||||||
Total Singapore | 11,683,449 | ||||||||||||||
South Korea — 2.9% | |||||||||||||||
38,980 | Asia Cement Co Ltd | 3,321,200 | |||||||||||||
40,000 | Cheil Industries Inc | 2,189,438 | |||||||||||||
378,290 | Handsome Corp | 5,701,108 | |||||||||||||
144,000 | Kooksoondang Co Ltd | 1,019,297 | |||||||||||||
81,100 | Korea Electric Terminal Co | 2,156,185 | |||||||||||||
320,963 | Kortek Corp | 3,153,924 | |||||||||||||
177,750 | Kumho Tire Co Inc | 3,007,518 | |||||||||||||
61,000 | Pulmuone Co Ltd | 2,916,250 | |||||||||||||
134,800 | Pusan Bank | 2,511,966 | |||||||||||||
49,800 | Samsung SDI Co Ltd | 3,273,497 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
10
GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
South Korea — continued | |||||||||||||||
43,900 | Samsung SDI Co Ltd GDR 144A (c) | 721,685 | |||||||||||||
40,000 | Samsung Techwin Co Ltd | 2,887,429 | |||||||||||||
25,000 | Samwhan Corp | 885,877 | |||||||||||||
Total South Korea | 33,745,374 | ||||||||||||||
Spain — 2.6% | |||||||||||||||
32,000 | ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | 1,761,234 | |||||||||||||
63,690 | Aguas de Barcelona SA Class A | 2,318,090 | |||||||||||||
14,400 | Altadis SA | 955,982 | |||||||||||||
53,245 | Bankinter SA | 818,716 | |||||||||||||
38,296 | Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista SA | 2,765,339 | |||||||||||||
65,000 | Corp Dermoestetica * | 775,284 | |||||||||||||
30,000 | Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA | 2,617,404 | |||||||||||||
15,597 | Gas Natural SDG SA | 831,538 | |||||||||||||
35,000 | Generale de Alquiler * | 1,262,776 | |||||||||||||
109,000 | Mapfre SA | 481,270 | |||||||||||||
30,000 | Red Electrica de Espana | 1,351,186 | |||||||||||||
30,000 | Sogecable SA * | 1,137,473 | |||||||||||||
100,000 | Tecnicas Reunidas SA | 6,540,789 | |||||||||||||
43,864 | Union Fenosa SA | 2,400,445 | |||||||||||||
428,157 | Uralita SA | 3,845,296 | |||||||||||||
Total Spain | 29,862,822 | ||||||||||||||
Sweden — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
123,900 | Lindab International AB | 3,428,024 | |||||||||||||
136,200 | Tanganyika Oil Co SDR * (a) | 2,171,079 | |||||||||||||
Total Sweden | 5,599,103 | ||||||||||||||
Switzerland — 4.7% | |||||||||||||||
2,131 | Bank Sarasin & Cie AG Class B (Registered) | 8,655,569 | |||||||||||||
14,450 | Bobst Group AG (Registered) | 998,294 | |||||||||||||
86,286 | Charles Voegele Holding AG * | 8,058,537 | |||||||||||||
700 | Eichhof Holding AG | 1,216,259 | |||||||||||||
2,389 | Forbo Holdings AG (Registered) * | 1,388,403 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
11
GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Switzerland — continued | |||||||||||||||
18,940 | Geberit AG (Registered) | 2,796,474 | |||||||||||||
17,510 | Helvetia Patria Holding (Registered) | 6,147,316 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Jelmoli Holding AG (Bearer) | 2,974,128 | |||||||||||||
3,250 | Jelmoli Holding AG (Registered) | 1,967,325 | |||||||||||||
200,309 | Kardex AG * | 9,783,460 | |||||||||||||
552 | SGS SA (Registered) | 661,563 | |||||||||||||
18,700 | Swatch Group AG | 5,617,117 | |||||||||||||
17,908 | Valiant Holding (Registered) * | 2,609,552 | |||||||||||||
9,350 | Valora Holding AG | 1,782,908 | |||||||||||||
Total Switzerland | 54,656,905 | ||||||||||||||
Taiwan — 2.4% | |||||||||||||||
160,000 | 104 Corp | 663,578 | |||||||||||||
4,319,000 | Arima Computer Corp * | 1,054,412 | |||||||||||||
2,975,500 | Benq Corp * | 1,395,293 | |||||||||||||
203,000 | Catcher Technology Co | 1,623,303 | |||||||||||||
3,128,000 | China Life Insurance Co Ltd * | 1,758,799 | |||||||||||||
2,040,150 | China Motor Corp Ltd | 1,809,205 | |||||||||||||
1,000,000 | Continental Engineering Corp | 579,552 | |||||||||||||
427,380 | E.Sun Financial Holdings Co Ltd * | 225,631 | |||||||||||||
826,000 | Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd | 712,177 | |||||||||||||
29,000 | Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd GDR (Registered) | 247,080 | |||||||||||||
4,416,000 | Gold Circuit Electronics Ltd | 4,001,592 | |||||||||||||
418,000 | Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp | 1,442,396 | |||||||||||||
102,000 | Largan Precision Co Ltd | 828,363 | |||||||||||||
1,507,434 | Phoenix Precision Technology Corp | 1,745,869 | |||||||||||||
1,641,000 | Phoenixtec Power Co Ltd | 1,586,255 | |||||||||||||
1,100,875 | Sunplus Technology Co Ltd | 1,962,483 | |||||||||||||
2,417,940 | Tsann Kuen Enterprises Co Ltd * | 3,241,373 | |||||||||||||
3,400,000 | Yuanta Financial Holding Co Ltd * | 1,938,907 | |||||||||||||
1,319,356 | Yulon Motor Co Ltd | 1,442,716 | |||||||||||||
Total Taiwan | 28,258,984 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
12
GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Thailand — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
13,500,000 | Asian Property Development Pcl (Foreign Registered) (c) | 2,276,743 | |||||||||||||
9,000,000 | Home Product Center Pcl (Foreign Registered) (c) | 1,310,679 | |||||||||||||
Total Thailand | 3,587,422 | ||||||||||||||
United Kingdom — 19.6% | |||||||||||||||
145,000 | Alliance & Leicester Plc | 3,087,984 | |||||||||||||
582,342 | Balfour Beatty Plc | 5,594,341 | |||||||||||||
357,000 | BBA Aviation Plc | 1,742,423 | |||||||||||||
303,633 | Biffa Plc | 1,548,438 | |||||||||||||
687,250 | Bodycote International Plc | 3,693,220 | |||||||||||||
533,333 | Brit Insurance Holdings Plc | 3,812,269 | |||||||||||||
438,800 | British Airways Plc * | 3,768,067 | |||||||||||||
125,000 | British Energy Group Plc | 1,172,601 | |||||||||||||
514,100 | Carphone Warehouse Group Plc (a) | 3,557,246 | |||||||||||||
573,403 | Cattle's Plc | 4,234,766 | |||||||||||||
500,000 | Centrica Plc | 3,896,907 | |||||||||||||
144,888 | Chemring Group | 5,877,314 | |||||||||||||
550,000 | Cobham Plc | 2,235,174 | |||||||||||||
742,000 | Compass Group Plc | 4,876,250 | |||||||||||||
106,951 | Computacenter Plc | 388,928 | |||||||||||||
200,000 | Davis Service Group (Ordinary) | 2,387,966 | |||||||||||||
1,500,000 | Dawnay Day Treveria Plc | 2,121,432 | |||||||||||||
37,333 | De La Rue Plc | 562,053 | |||||||||||||
3,300,000 | Dimension Data Holdings Plc | 3,744,660 | |||||||||||||
106,250 | Fiberweb Plc | 284,257 | |||||||||||||
95,200 | Filtrona Plc | 460,769 | |||||||||||||
696,493 | FKI Plc | 1,488,422 | |||||||||||||
307,600 | Fyffes Plc (a) | 339,125 | |||||||||||||
353,000 | Galliford Try Plc | 1,041,697 | |||||||||||||
50,000 | Go-Ahead Group Plc | 2,777,122 | |||||||||||||
615,000 | Group 4 Securicor Plc | 2,469,076 | |||||||||||||
171,747 | Hays Plc | 553,121 | |||||||||||||
386,049 | ICAP Plc | 3,815,265 | |||||||||||||
600,000 | Inmarsat Plc | 4,942,676 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
13
GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom — continued | |||||||||||||||
115,000 | International Personal Finance * | 451,564 | |||||||||||||
300,000 | ISOFT Group Plc * | 415,247 | |||||||||||||
175,000 | ITV Plc | 388,305 | |||||||||||||
425,000 | JJB Sports Plc | 1,804,302 | |||||||||||||
115,000 | Johnson Matthey Plc | 3,732,345 | |||||||||||||
104,929 | Kazakhmys Plc | 2,696,752 | |||||||||||||
257,692 | Kelda Group Plc | 4,542,666 | |||||||||||||
360,000 | Kesa Electricals Plc | 2,253,764 | |||||||||||||
192,587 | Kier Group Plc | 7,488,900 | |||||||||||||
166,000 | Lamprell Plc | 1,291,798 | |||||||||||||
146,000 | Misys Plc | 682,179 | |||||||||||||
252,652 | Mitie Group Plc | 1,326,146 | |||||||||||||
407,142 | N Brown Group | 2,310,259 | |||||||||||||
100,000 | Next Plc | 3,908,622 | |||||||||||||
250,300 | Northern Rock Plc | 3,725,757 | |||||||||||||
1,100,000 | Northgate Info Solutions Plc | 1,614,169 | |||||||||||||
497,357 | Pennon Group | 6,058,092 | |||||||||||||
146,076 | Petrofac Ltd | 1,369,015 | |||||||||||||
241,614 | Photo-Me International Plc | 316,066 | |||||||||||||
305,555 | Playtech Ltd | 2,205,611 | |||||||||||||
850,000 | Premier Foods Plc | 4,146,912 | |||||||||||||
57,500 | Provident Financial Plc | 1,012,768 | |||||||||||||
50,000 | Punch Taverns Plc | 1,111,911 | |||||||||||||
600,000 | Qinetiq Plc | 2,162,791 | |||||||||||||
556,254 | Resolution Plc | 6,948,097 | |||||||||||||
375,736 | Rexam Plc | 3,972,889 | |||||||||||||
750,000 | RM Plc | 2,921,697 | |||||||||||||
1,071,893 | Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group | 3,065,452 | |||||||||||||
1,000,000 | Sage Group Plc | 4,778,714 | |||||||||||||
398,769 | Segro Plc | 4,411,566 | |||||||||||||
366,056 | Serco Group Plc | 3,128,195 | |||||||||||||
275,000 | Shire Plc | 7,204,878 | |||||||||||||
755,160 | Smith (David S.) Holdings Plc | 3,465,570 | |||||||||||||
165,600 | Smith News Plc | 489,885 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
14
GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom — continued | |||||||||||||||
100,000 | Smurfit Kappa Plc * | 2,199,789 | |||||||||||||
100,000 | Soco International Plc * (a) | 4,030,585 | |||||||||||||
55,000 | Spice Plc | 667,026 | |||||||||||||
58,600 | Tate & Lyle Plc | 669,013 | |||||||||||||
400,300 | Tomkins Plc | 1,931,160 | |||||||||||||
700,000 | Torex Retail Plc * (c) | 14,114 | |||||||||||||
307,600 | Total Produce Plc * | 280,454 | |||||||||||||
62,181 | Travis Perkins Plc | 2,244,768 | |||||||||||||
220,000 | Trinity Mirror Plc | 2,088,262 | |||||||||||||
1,080,000 | TT Group Plc | 3,810,059 | |||||||||||||
155,700 | Ultra Electronics Holdings | 3,699,761 | |||||||||||||
16,179 | Venture Production (Ordinary Shares) * | 243,681 | |||||||||||||
245,600 | WH Smith Plc | 2,040,435 | |||||||||||||
270,366 | William Hill Plc | 3,364,732 | |||||||||||||
1,036,882 | William Morrison Supermarkets Plc | 6,009,259 | |||||||||||||
137,800 | Wolseley Plc | 2,895,807 | |||||||||||||
850,000 | Wood Group (John) Plc | 6,207,086 | |||||||||||||
140,588 | Xstrata Plc | 8,271,606 | |||||||||||||
275,000 | Yell Group Plc | 2,508,805 | |||||||||||||
Total United Kingdom | 227,052,855 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $720,707,943) | 1,087,937,535 | ||||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
France — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
6,800 | Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA 3.01% (a) | 669,659 | |||||||||||||
Germany — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
64,500 | Henkel KGaA 1.33% | 3,338,268 | |||||||||||||
17,500 | Volkswagen AG 1.39% | 2,176,685 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 5,514,953 | ||||||||||||||
Italy — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
10,000 | IFI Istituto Finanziario Industries * | 347,408 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
15
GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
South Korea — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
5,600 | Samsung SDI Co Ltd 1.75% | 222,416 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $3,430,040) | 6,754,436 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 7.1% | |||||||||||||||
63,131,544 | Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund (d) | 63,131,544 | |||||||||||||
19,300,000 | ING Bank Time Deposit, 5.32%, due 09/04/07 | 19,300,000 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $82,431,544) | 82,431,544 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.7% (Cost $806,569,527) | 1,177,123,515 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (1.7%) | (19,148,604 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 1,157,974,911 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.
Foreign Registered - Shares issued to foreign investors in markets that have foreign ownership limits.
GDR - Global Depository Receipt
SDR - Swedish Depository Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (Note 2).
(b) Bankrupt issuer.
(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) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
As of August 31, 2007, 80.98% of the Net Assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
16
GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $60,078,559 (cost $806,569,527) (Note 2) | $ | 1,177,123,515 | |||||
Cash | 36,968 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $42,881,294) (Note 2) | 42,854,630 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 514,890 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 1,270,567 | ||||||
Foreign taxes receivable | 282,633 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 79,267 | ||||||
Total assets | 1,222,162,470 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 63,131,544 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 11,596 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 677,438 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 111,440 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 2,360 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 253,181 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 64,187,559 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 1,157,974,911 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 699,481,174 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 315,619 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 87,641,489 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 370,536,629 | ||||||
$ | 1,157,974,911 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 349,817,191 | |||||
Class IV shares | $ | 808,157,720 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 18,958,624 | ||||||
Class IV | 43,762,219 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 18.45 | |||||
Class IV | $ | 18.47 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
17
GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $1,784,228) | $ | 18,034,350 | |||||
Interest | 923,556 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 883,559 | ||||||
Total investment income | 19,841,465 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 4,188,616 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 311,626 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 390,623 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 374,164 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 21,436 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 43,332 | ||||||
Legal fees | 13,708 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 7,224 | ||||||
Registration fees | 920 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 9,752 | ||||||
Total expenses | 5,361,401 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (448,808 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 4,912,593 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 14,928,872 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 87,037,786 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions (net of CPMF tax of $3,475) (Note 2) | 889,048 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 87,926,834 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (24,000,311 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (358,227 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (24,358,538 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 63,568,296 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 78,497,168 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 14,928,872 | $ | 15,757,304 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 87,926,834 | 188,024,465 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (24,358,538 | ) | 68,834,451 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 78,497,168 | 272,616,220 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (3,084,748 | ) | (8,607,715 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (4,463,232 | ) | (15,899,492 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | (7,547,980 | ) | (24,507,207 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (28,297,846 | ) | (75,878,065 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (40,751,397 | ) | (133,631,353 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (69,049,243 | ) | (209,509,418 | ) | |||||||
(76,597,223 | ) | (234,016,625 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (21,704,271 | ) | (3,415,505 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | 61,342,766 | 78,067,756 | |||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 39,638,495 | 74,652,251 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 41,538,440 | 113,251,846 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 1,116,436,471 | 1,003,184,625 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $315,619 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $7,065,273, respectively) | $ | 1,157,974,911 | $ | 1,116,436,471 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.38 | $ | 17.98 | $ | 17.19 | $ | 14.79 | $ | 9.13 | $ | 9.59 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.20 | 0.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.13 | 4.51 | 3.19 | 3.76 | 5.77 | (0.51 | )(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.37 | 4.79 | 3.45 | 4.02 | 5.97 | (0.35 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.13 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (1.17 | ) | (3.95 | ) | (2.34 | ) | (1.24 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (1.30 | ) | (4.39 | ) | (2.66 | ) | (1.62 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 18.45 | $ | 18.38 | $ | 17.98 | $ | 17.19 | $ | 14.79 | $ | 9.13 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 6.96 | %** | 29.94 | % | 22.32 | % | 28.40 | % | 65.76 | % | (3.64 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 349,817 | $ | 375,565 | $ | 364,551 | $ | 426,758 | $ | 480,966 | $ | 275,739 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.85 | %* | 0.86 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 2.47 | %* | 1.53 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.59 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 17 | %** | 37 | % | 40 | % | 25 | % | 31 | % | 24 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.08 | %* | 0.09 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.11 | % | 0.15 | % |
(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) Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.39 | $ | 17.99 | $ | 17.20 | $ | 14.80 | $ | 9.13 | $ | 10.60 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.21 | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.13 | 4.52 | 3.20 | 3.76 | 5.77 | (1.43 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.38 | 4.80 | 3.46 | 4.02 | 5.98 | (1.35 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.13 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (1.17 | ) | (3.95 | ) | (2.34 | ) | (1.24 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (1.30 | ) | (4.40 | ) | (2.67 | ) | (1.62 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 18.47 | $ | 18.39 | $ | 17.99 | $ | 17.20 | $ | 14.80 | $ | 9.13 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 7.01 | %** | 30.00 | % | 22.37 | % | 28.44 | % | 65.92 | % | (12.76 | )%** | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 808,158 | $ | 740,872 | $ | 638,634 | $ | 567,048 | $ | 333,731 | $ | 202,319 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.80 | %* | 0.81 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.81 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.80 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 2.51 | %* | 1.54 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.69 | % | 1.78 | % | 1.13 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 17 | %** | 37 | % | 40 | % | 25 | % | 31 | % | 24 | %†† | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.08 | %* | 0.09 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.11 | % | 0.14 | %* |
(a) Period from June 14, 2002 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2003.
(b) Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2003.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return in excess of that of its benchmark, the S&P/Citigroup Extended Market Index World ex-U.S. Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies located or doing business outside of the U.S. that are in the smallest 30% of companies in a particular country as measured by total float-adjusted market capitalization. The Fund generally seeks to be fully invested and generally will not take temporary defensive positions, but may hold up to 10% of its total assets in cash and other high quality investments in order to manage cash inflows and outflows as a result of shareholder purchases and redemptions. The Fund may make investments in emerging countries, but these investments (excluding investments in companies from emerging countries included in the Fund's benchmark) generally will represent 10% or less of the Fund's total assets.
Throughout the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had two classes of shares outstanding: Class III and Class IV. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder servicing fees.
The Fund currently limits subscriptions due to capacity considerations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. There were no forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. There were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $60,078,559, collateralized by cash in the amount of $63,131,544, which was invested in the Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Dividends received by shareholders of the Fund which are derived from foreign source income and foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be treated, to the extent allowable under the Code, as if received and paid by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund incurred no capital gains taxes.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund is subject to a Contribuição Provisória sobre Movimentações Financiera ("CPMF") tax which is applied to foreign exchange transactions representing capital inflows or outflows to/from the Brazilian market. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund incurred $3,475 in CPMF tax which is included in the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 821,354,469 | $ | 392,501,873 | $ | (36,732,827 | ) | $ | 355,769,046 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.70% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets of each class at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.10% for Class IV shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes)) exceed 0.70% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $5,568 and $3,588, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $188,219,575 and $224,441,890, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 57.05% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.01% of the Fund's shares were held by five related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 5,051,067 | $ | 103,400,000 | 423,166 | $ | 8,100,000 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 1,533,771 | 30,353,315 | 4,723,975 | 81,261,068 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (8,058,270 | ) | (155,457,586 | ) | (4,994,827 | ) | (92,776,573 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (1,473,432 | ) | $ | (21,704,271 | ) | 152,314 | $ | (3,415,505 | ) | ||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 6,619,129 | $ | 126,292,990 | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 2,274,092 | 45,049,776 | 8,605,233 | 148,279,756 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (5,412,505 | ) | (110,000,000 | ) | (3,829,731 | ) | (70,212,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 3,480,716 | $ | 61,342,766 | 4,775,502 | $ | 78,067,756 |
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subjec t. The Trustees
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, an d concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.85 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,069.60 | $ | 4.42 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.85 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.86 | $ | 4.32 | |||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.80 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,070.10 | $ | 4.16 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.80 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.11 | $ | 4.06 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 94.6 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.0 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 0.7 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Foreign Currency Contracts | 0.0 | ||||||
Futures | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Other | 0.8 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
United Kingdom | 23.9 | % | |||||
Japan | 22.0 | ||||||
Germany | 12.5 | ||||||
France | 11.2 | ||||||
Switzerland | 4.2 | ||||||
Australia | 4.1 | ||||||
Netherlands | 3.9 | ||||||
Italy | 3.8 | ||||||
Canada | 2.6 | ||||||
Finland | 2.2 | ||||||
Sweden | 2.2 | ||||||
Spain | 2.2 | ||||||
Singapore | 1.5 | ||||||
Belgium | 1.3 | ||||||
Ireland | 0.7 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 0.7 | ||||||
Norway | 0.4 | ||||||
Greece | 0.2 | ||||||
Austria | 0.2 | ||||||
Portugal | 0.2 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Financials | 22.7 | % | |||||
Consumer Discretionary | 13.0 | ||||||
Industrials | 12.5 | ||||||
Energy | 10.4 | ||||||
Health Care | 9.2 | ||||||
Materials | 9.2 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services | 6.7 | ||||||
Information Technology | 6.3 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 6.0 | ||||||
Utilities | 4.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 94.6% | |||||||||||||||
Australia — 3.9% | |||||||||||||||
141 | Aristocrat Leisure Ltd | 1,612 | |||||||||||||
730,094 | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd | 17,350,090 | |||||||||||||
480,851 | BHP Billiton Ltd | 15,097,658 | |||||||||||||
1,401,205 | BlueScope Steel Ltd | 12,198,226 | |||||||||||||
204,777 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 9,243,226 | |||||||||||||
1,266,234 | Foster's Group Ltd | 6,542,887 | |||||||||||||
295,209 | Macquarie Bank Ltd | 17,633,749 | |||||||||||||
1,902,422 | Mirvac Group Ltd | 8,369,854 | |||||||||||||
566,433 | QBE Insurance Group Ltd | 16,142,590 | |||||||||||||
92,169 | Rio Tinto Ltd | 7,028,482 | |||||||||||||
817,099 | Santos Ltd | 8,899,787 | |||||||||||||
674,123 | Stockland | 4,732,570 | |||||||||||||
1,355,180 | Suncorp-Metway Ltd | 22,301,398 | |||||||||||||
527,673 | TABCORP Holdings Ltd | 6,606,722 | |||||||||||||
4,262,769 | Telstra Corp Ltd | 15,295,526 | |||||||||||||
959,997 | Westpac Banking Corp | 21,386,150 | |||||||||||||
402,030 | Woodside Petroleum Ltd | 14,850,266 | |||||||||||||
848,445 | Woolworths Ltd | 20,771,325 | |||||||||||||
945,346 | Zinifex Ltd | 12,979,127 | |||||||||||||
Total Australia | 237,431,245 | ||||||||||||||
Austria — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
88,416 | OMV AG | 5,478,704 | |||||||||||||
89,884 | Voestalpine AG | 7,352,803 | |||||||||||||
Total Austria | 12,831,507 | ||||||||||||||
Belgium — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
246,289 | Belgacom SA | 10,805,848 | |||||||||||||
27,283 | Colruyt SA | 5,828,280 | |||||||||||||
42,274 | Delhaize Group | 4,146,699 | |||||||||||||
553,143 | Dexia | 15,254,089 | |||||||||||||
890,954 | Fortis | 32,677,229 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Belgium — continued | |||||||||||||||
67,002 | UCB SA | 3,774,870 | |||||||||||||
Total Belgium | 72,487,015 | ||||||||||||||
Canada — 2.5% | |||||||||||||||
213,000 | BCE Inc | 8,146,847 | |||||||||||||
276,200 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 25,030,625 | |||||||||||||
206,900 | Canadian Natural Resources | 14,144,045 | |||||||||||||
435,600 | EnCana Corp | 25,529,625 | |||||||||||||
93,400 | Magna International Inc Class A | 8,386,542 | |||||||||||||
262,300 | National Bank of Canada | 13,641,587 | |||||||||||||
236,200 | Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc | 20,931,436 | |||||||||||||
411,600 | Research In Motion Ltd * | 35,161,398 | |||||||||||||
Total Canada | 150,972,105 | ||||||||||||||
Finland — 2.1% | |||||||||||||||
165,119 | Elisa Oyj | 4,605,690 | |||||||||||||
71,972 | KCI Konecranes Oyj | 2,746,218 | |||||||||||||
106,900 | Kesko Oyj Class B | 6,298,887 | |||||||||||||
254,148 | Neste Oil Oyj | 8,806,450 | |||||||||||||
1,724,746 | Nokia Oyj | 56,819,281 | |||||||||||||
263,213 | Outokumpu Oyj | 7,990,731 | |||||||||||||
100,700 | Outotec Oyj | 5,791,638 | |||||||||||||
178,784 | Rautaruukki Oyj | 9,775,745 | |||||||||||||
444,368 | Sampo Oyj Class A | 12,774,799 | |||||||||||||
563,791 | Tietoenator Oyj | 13,117,932 | |||||||||||||
Total Finland | 128,727,371 | ||||||||||||||
France — 10.7% | |||||||||||||||
159,235 | Accor SA | 13,603,115 | |||||||||||||
209,620 | Air France | 8,675,585 | |||||||||||||
55,959 | Alstom | 10,064,712 | |||||||||||||
564,675 | Arcelor Mittal | 37,035,045 | |||||||||||||
443,616 | BNP Paribas | 46,568,220 | |||||||||||||
207,475 | Bouygues | 16,273,998 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
France — continued | |||||||||||||||
78,841 | Carrefour SA | 5,495,792 | |||||||||||||
108,966 | Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA | 11,097,577 | |||||||||||||
101,330 | Cie de Saint-Gobain | 10,973,773 | |||||||||||||
626,731 | Credit Agricole SA | 23,541,782 | |||||||||||||
101,232 | Electricite de France | 10,200,196 | |||||||||||||
362,165 | France Telecom SA | 10,909,259 | |||||||||||||
162,012 | Groupe Danone | 12,301,733 | |||||||||||||
100,590 | Lafarge SA | 15,573,562 | |||||||||||||
199,043 | Michelin SA Class B | 24,982,745 | |||||||||||||
65,360 | Nexans SA | 10,513,280 | |||||||||||||
417,507 | Peugeot SA | 35,416,677 | |||||||||||||
188,470 | Renault SA | 25,318,890 | |||||||||||||
271,038 | Rhodia SA * | 11,038,542 | |||||||||||||
1,248,773 | Sanofi-Aventis | 102,277,701 | |||||||||||||
41,385 | Societe Generale | 6,645,456 | |||||||||||||
2,259,838 | Total SA | 169,473,770 | |||||||||||||
37,345 | Union du Credit-Bail Immobilier | 8,946,306 | |||||||||||||
278,726 | Vinci SA | 19,762,263 | |||||||||||||
Total France | 646,689,979 | ||||||||||||||
Germany — 11.3% | |||||||||||||||
94,101 | Adidas AG | 5,543,652 | |||||||||||||
272,593 | Allianz SE (Registered) | 58,560,289 | |||||||||||||
512,022 | Altana AG | 11,713,639 | |||||||||||||
395,074 | BASF AG | 52,335,705 | |||||||||||||
258,486 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 15,794,035 | |||||||||||||
138,959 | Bilfinger & Berger AG | 11,519,473 | |||||||||||||
383,445 | Commerzbank AG | 15,764,461 | |||||||||||||
541,495 | DaimlerChrysler AG (Registered) | 48,242,191 | |||||||||||||
1,720,159 | Depfa Bank Plc | 32,618,549 | |||||||||||||
459,457 | Deutsche Bank AG (Registered) | 57,081,651 | |||||||||||||
180,366 | Deutsche Boerse AG | 19,958,502 | |||||||||||||
527,424 | Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) | 15,390,488 | |||||||||||||
169,920 | Deutsche Post AG (Registered) | 4,935,363 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Germany — continued | |||||||||||||||
489,056 | Epcos AG | 9,301,849 | |||||||||||||
385,503 | GEA Group AG * | 12,558,997 | |||||||||||||
109,393 | Hochtief AG | 10,996,619 | |||||||||||||
884,554 | Infineon Technologies AG * | 13,800,076 | |||||||||||||
140,128 | Landesbank Berlin Holding AG | 1,278,615 | |||||||||||||
172,477 | MAN AG | 24,764,094 | |||||||||||||
355,360 | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG (Registered) | 61,527,732 | |||||||||||||
183,317 | Premiere AG * | 4,026,843 | |||||||||||||
62,796 | Rheinmetall AG | 5,211,759 | |||||||||||||
87,446 | Salzgitter AG | 17,318,231 | |||||||||||||
160,782 | SGL Carbon AG * | 7,763,198 | |||||||||||||
504,656 | Siemens AG (Registered) | 63,451,888 | |||||||||||||
202,279 | Stada Arzneimittel AG | 13,000,913 | |||||||||||||
393,294 | Suedzucker AG | 7,550,318 | |||||||||||||
69,279 | Techem AG | 4,311,999 | |||||||||||||
382,857 | ThyssenKrupp AG | 22,411,498 | |||||||||||||
427,938 | TUI AG * (a) | 11,129,903 | |||||||||||||
210,842 | Volkswagen AG | 43,659,980 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 683,522,510 | ||||||||||||||
Greece — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
228,251 | National Bank of Greece SA | 13,539,817 | |||||||||||||
Hong Kong — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
2,485,200 | Bank of East Asia Ltd | 13,851,708 | |||||||||||||
1,964,500 | CLP Holdings Ltd | 13,528,172 | |||||||||||||
428,000 | Hang Lung Group Ltd | 2,043,295 | |||||||||||||
1,410,000 | Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd | 7,069,484 | |||||||||||||
1,073,500 | Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings | 3,238,941 | |||||||||||||
Total Hong Kong | 39,731,600 | ||||||||||||||
Ireland — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
627,039 | Anglo Irish Bank Corp | 11,703,857 | |||||||||||||
406,373 | C&C Group Plc | 2,974,726 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Ireland — continued | |||||||||||||||
430,752 | CRH Plc | 18,621,665 | |||||||||||||
265,691 | DCC Plc | 7,026,185 | |||||||||||||
Total Ireland | 40,326,433 | ||||||||||||||
Italy — 3.6% | |||||||||||||||
4,134,238 | Enel SPA | 42,718,828 | |||||||||||||
4,202,500 | ENI SPA | 145,161,157 | |||||||||||||
796,879 | Fiat SPA | 21,251,781 | |||||||||||||
995,826 | Impregilo SPA * | 7,230,622 | |||||||||||||
Total Italy | 216,362,388 | ||||||||||||||
Japan — 21.0% | |||||||||||||||
185,530 | Acom Co Ltd | 5,534,919 | |||||||||||||
174,100 | Aiful Corp | 3,472,302 | |||||||||||||
1,207,500 | Alps Electric Co Ltd | 14,166,454 | |||||||||||||
201,100 | Astellas Pharma Inc | 9,321,642 | |||||||||||||
618,550 | Canon Inc | 35,306,510 | |||||||||||||
337,700 | Chubu Electric Power Co Inc | 9,001,533 | |||||||||||||
726,200 | Daiei Inc * | 5,475,153 | |||||||||||||
559,948 | Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd | 15,277,154 | |||||||||||||
1,862,000 | Daikyo Inc | 6,686,564 | |||||||||||||
99,200 | Eisai Co Ltd | 4,132,031 | |||||||||||||
190,000 | Elpida Memory Inc * | 7,339,420 | |||||||||||||
1,197,000 | Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd | 5,017,376 | |||||||||||||
362,100 | Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd | 15,597,419 | |||||||||||||
3,318,000 | Haseko Corp * | 8,938,232 | |||||||||||||
2,171,700 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 71,379,343 | |||||||||||||
264,600 | Hoya Corp | 9,174,288 | |||||||||||||
2,444,000 | Isuzu Motors Ltd | 13,255,104 | |||||||||||||
2,662,000 | Itochu Corp | 28,746,669 | |||||||||||||
1,071 | Japan Real Estate Investment Corp | 11,887,673 | |||||||||||||
568,000 | Japan Steel Works Ltd (The) | 8,378,939 | |||||||||||||
2,961 | Japan Tobacco Inc | 16,443,929 | |||||||||||||
312,600 | JFE Holdings Inc | 20,354,194 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||||||
437,100 | Kansai Electric Power Co Inc | 10,211,917 | |||||||||||||
242,000 | Kao Corp | 6,880,837 | |||||||||||||
1,546,000 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd | 6,060,026 | |||||||||||||
2,632,000 | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd | 33,855,733 | |||||||||||||
1,916 | Kenedix Inc | 2,799,487 | |||||||||||||
7,080 | KK DaVinci Advisors * | 4,887,246 | |||||||||||||
192,500 | Konami Corp | 4,856,353 | |||||||||||||
275,000 | Konica Minolta Holdings Inc | 4,301,102 | |||||||||||||
75,900 | Kyocera Corp | 6,948,312 | |||||||||||||
164,700 | Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc | 4,395,149 | |||||||||||||
3,497,000 | Marubeni Corp | 28,438,689 | |||||||||||||
871,000 | Meiji Dairies Corp | 4,849,019 | |||||||||||||
1,724,600 | Mitsubishi Corp | 48,406,792 | |||||||||||||
594,500 | Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd | 15,893,565 | |||||||||||||
1,732,000 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 10,580,578 | |||||||||||||
1,504,000 | Mitsui & Co | 31,263,946 | |||||||||||||
479,000 | Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd | 12,531,197 | |||||||||||||
1,806,000 | Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd | 26,529,572 | |||||||||||||
2,503,600 | Mitsui Trust Holding Inc | 20,876,787 | |||||||||||||
553,500 | Mitsumi Electric Co Ltd | 20,748,940 | |||||||||||||
491,000 | NGK Insulators Ltd | 16,224,524 | |||||||||||||
128,900 | Nintendo Co Ltd | 59,329,022 | |||||||||||||
1,253 | Nippon Building Fund Inc | 16,058,723 | |||||||||||||
2,863,000 | Nippon Light Metal | 6,267,460 | |||||||||||||
2,925,000 | Nippon Oil Corp | 24,610,812 | |||||||||||||
7,022,000 | Nippon Steel Corp | 49,068,631 | |||||||||||||
1,147,000 | Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd | 5,230,935 | |||||||||||||
3,843 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp | 17,691,897 | |||||||||||||
1,025,000 | Nippon Yakin Koguo Co Ltd | 9,201,814 | |||||||||||||
1,806,000 | Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | 17,808,455 | |||||||||||||
3,367,500 | Nissan Motor Co | 32,169,307 | |||||||||||||
12,364 | NTT Docomo Inc | 18,847,504 | |||||||||||||
60,100 | Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 3,106,984 | |||||||||||||
6,052,000 | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | 22,477,993 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,201,000 | Pacific Metals Co Ltd | 16,587,416 | |||||||||||||
226,000 | Pioneer Corp | 2,746,584 | |||||||||||||
10,189 | Resona Holdings Inc | 21,436,611 | |||||||||||||
709,000 | Ricoh Company Ltd | 15,605,757 | |||||||||||||
7,304,000 | Sanyo Electric Co Ltd * | 11,347,315 | |||||||||||||
783,900 | Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd | 20,901,589 | |||||||||||||
476,200 | Softbank Corp | 9,140,361 | |||||||||||||
4,865,400 | Sojitz Corp | 20,245,867 | |||||||||||||
320,600 | Sony Corp | 15,348,863 | |||||||||||||
199,700 | SUMCO Corp | 10,670,758 | |||||||||||||
864,700 | Sumitomo Corp | 14,916,372 | |||||||||||||
69,000 | Sumitomo Titanium Corp | 5,398,015 | |||||||||||||
144,000 | Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (a) | 2,817,785 | |||||||||||||
687,000 | Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd | 13,761,504 | |||||||||||||
847,200 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 57,964,257 | |||||||||||||
190,080 | Takefuji Corp | 5,100,637 | |||||||||||||
754,800 | Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc | 19,796,416 | |||||||||||||
153,200 | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 10,966,487 | |||||||||||||
1,276,000 | Tokyo Gas Co Ltd | 6,339,717 | |||||||||||||
495,900 | Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co | 6,556,898 | |||||||||||||
354,000 | TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK | 3,506,484 | |||||||||||||
895,100 | Toyota Motor Corp | 51,834,299 | |||||||||||||
Total Japan | 1,271,286,148 | ||||||||||||||
Netherlands — 3.7% | |||||||||||||||
1,417,660 | ABN Amro Holdings NV | 65,886,035 | |||||||||||||
1,027,384 | Aegon NV | 18,742,265 | |||||||||||||
82,873 | Akzo Nobel NV | 6,531,942 | |||||||||||||
273,576 | Corporate Express | 3,066,328 | |||||||||||||
51,431 | Heineken Holding NV | 2,823,900 | |||||||||||||
357,694 | Heineken NV | 22,674,998 | |||||||||||||
1,469,341 | ING Groep NV | 59,135,960 | |||||||||||||
677,824 | Koninklijke Ahold NV * | 9,083,980 | |||||||||||||
206,017 | Koninklijke DSM | 10,536,205 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Netherlands — continued | |||||||||||||||
413,507 | Koninklijke KPN NV | 6,456,656 | |||||||||||||
117,352 | OCE NV | 2,525,768 | |||||||||||||
705,219 | Reed Elsevier NV | 12,722,250 | |||||||||||||
63,789 | Wereldhave NV | 7,640,963 | |||||||||||||
Total Netherlands | 227,827,250 | ||||||||||||||
Norway — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
658,150 | Statoil ASA | 18,936,044 | |||||||||||||
262,700 | Tandberg ASA | 5,728,235 | |||||||||||||
Total Norway | 24,664,279 | ||||||||||||||
Portugal — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
2,575,760 | Banco Commercial Portugues SA | 12,032,126 | |||||||||||||
Singapore — 1.4% | |||||||||||||||
943,000 | City Developments Ltd | 9,242,990 | |||||||||||||
1,490,500 | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | 19,589,024 | |||||||||||||
1,152,000 | Keppel Corp Ltd | 9,669,590 | |||||||||||||
412,200 | MobileOne Ltd | 570,241 | |||||||||||||
2,928,000 | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp | 16,460,072 | |||||||||||||
2,289,000 | Singapore Exchange Ltd | 14,664,706 | |||||||||||||
1,121,000 | United Overseas Bank Ltd | 15,319,390 | |||||||||||||
Total Singapore | 85,516,013 | ||||||||||||||
Spain — 2.1% | |||||||||||||||
259,218 | Acerinox SA | 6,525,299 | |||||||||||||
130,273 | ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | 7,170,041 | |||||||||||||
937,748 | Avanzit SA * | 5,218,500 | |||||||||||||
420,162 | Banco Popular Espanol SA | 7,669,929 | |||||||||||||
668,930 | Banco Santander Central Hispano SA | 12,221,319 | |||||||||||||
289,445 | Iberdrola SA | 16,054,923 | |||||||||||||
784,070 | Repsol YPF SA | 28,253,471 | |||||||||||||
1,719,093 | Telefonica SA | 42,749,954 | |||||||||||||
Total Spain | 125,863,436 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Sweden — 2.1% | |||||||||||||||
606,600 | Electrolux AB Series B | 13,646,867 | |||||||||||||
425,750 | Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B | 24,069,906 | |||||||||||||
1,096,500 | Sandvik AB | 22,409,408 | |||||||||||||
574,400 | Scania AB Class B | 13,403,152 | |||||||||||||
320,800 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A | 9,719,999 | |||||||||||||
369,000 | Swedbank AB | 12,121,754 | |||||||||||||
334,650 | Tele2 AB Class B | 6,130,524 | |||||||||||||
1,539,400 | Volvo AB Class B | 26,696,777 | |||||||||||||
Total Sweden | 128,198,387 | ||||||||||||||
Switzerland — 4.0% | |||||||||||||||
185,655 | Actelion Ltd * | 10,314,257 | |||||||||||||
175,409 | Credit Suisse Group | 11,511,772 | |||||||||||||
38,700 | Geberit AG (Registered) | 5,714,020 | |||||||||||||
11,925 | Nestle SA (Registered) | 5,197,400 | |||||||||||||
1,741,722 | Novartis AG (Registered) | 91,814,784 | |||||||||||||
8,020 | Sulzer AG (Registered) | 10,657,905 | |||||||||||||
37,798 | Swatch Group AG | 11,353,786 | |||||||||||||
355,455 | Swiss Reinsurance Co (Registered) | 29,990,475 | |||||||||||||
14,215 | Unaxis Holding AG (Registered) * | 4,597,134 | |||||||||||||
214,914 | Zurich Financial Services AG | 61,723,375 | |||||||||||||
Total Switzerland | 242,874,908 | ||||||||||||||
United Kingdom — 22.7% | |||||||||||||||
971,457 | 3i Group Plc | 20,717,955 | |||||||||||||
1,174,461 | Aberdeen Asset Management | 4,236,601 | |||||||||||||
1,134,382 | AMEC Plc | 15,006,990 | |||||||||||||
688,130 | Arriva Plc | 10,545,254 | |||||||||||||
1,214,059 | AstraZeneca Plc | 59,832,956 | |||||||||||||
2,346,529 | Aviva Plc | 33,614,625 | |||||||||||||
704,818 | Barratt Developments Plc | 13,235,884 | |||||||||||||
1,466,851 | BBA Aviation Plc | 7,159,313 | |||||||||||||
119,657 | Berkeley Group Holdings Plc * | 3,889,399 | |||||||||||||
1,427,592 | BG Group Plc | 22,845,721 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom — continued | |||||||||||||||
854,600 | BHP Billiton Plc | 25,060,926 | |||||||||||||
1,035,909 | Britvic Plc | 6,953,748 | |||||||||||||
9,411,361 | BT Group Plc | 60,020,002 | |||||||||||||
1,928,153 | Cable & Wireless Plc | 6,670,799 | |||||||||||||
578,305 | Capita Group Plc | 8,773,623 | |||||||||||||
2,810,271 | Centrica Plc | 21,902,731 | |||||||||||||
722,212 | Compass Group Plc | 4,746,208 | |||||||||||||
169,529 | Cookson Group Plc | 2,633,087 | |||||||||||||
3,528,469 | DSG International Plc | 11,071,236 | |||||||||||||
893,591 | FirstGroup Plc | 11,798,271 | |||||||||||||
5,912,700 | GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 154,300,926 | |||||||||||||
934,883 | HBOS Plc | 16,618,354 | |||||||||||||
1,940,294 | Home Retail Group | 16,254,849 | |||||||||||||
173,887 | IMI Plc | 1,987,129 | |||||||||||||
927,328 | Imperial Chemical Industries Plc | 11,849,196 | |||||||||||||
595,644 | Imperial Tobacco Group Plc | 26,953,788 | |||||||||||||
206,414 | Intermediate Capital Group Plc | 6,209,938 | |||||||||||||
1,729,766 | J Sainsbury Plc | 19,364,427 | |||||||||||||
1,055,004 | Kesa Electricals Plc | 6,604,806 | |||||||||||||
1,050,873 | Kingfisher Plc | 4,430,034 | |||||||||||||
1,698,984 | Ladbrokes Plc | 14,971,140 | |||||||||||||
773,035 | Michael Page International Plc | 7,500,760 | |||||||||||||
1,803,753 | National Grid Plc | 27,031,733 | |||||||||||||
418,646 | Next Plc | 16,363,288 | |||||||||||||
2,278,533 | Northern Foods Plc | 4,722,727 | |||||||||||||
4,364,005 | Old Mutual Plc | 14,093,238 | |||||||||||||
234,773 | Provident Financial Plc | 4,135,140 | |||||||||||||
366,479 | Punch Taverns Plc | 8,149,844 | |||||||||||||
409,219 | Reckitt Benckiser Plc | 22,314,087 | |||||||||||||
811,495 | Rio Tinto Plc | 56,053,617 | |||||||||||||
3,980,360 | Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group | 11,383,229 | |||||||||||||
8,680,993 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group | 100,875,341 | |||||||||||||
785,414 | Royal Dutch Shell Group Class A (Amsterdam) | 30,422,717 | |||||||||||||
1,370,789 | Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (London) | 53,264,705 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom — continued | |||||||||||||||
759,190 | Royal Dutch Shell Plc B Shares (London) | 29,604,829 | |||||||||||||
585,410 | Scottish & Southern Energy Plc | 16,774,655 | |||||||||||||
220,362 | Smith News Plc | 651,884 | |||||||||||||
152,144 | Spectris Plc | 2,738,419 | |||||||||||||
2,404,744 | Stagecoach Group Plc | 10,812,300 | |||||||||||||
952,444 | Tate & Lyle Plc | 10,873,684 | |||||||||||||
2,937,716 | Taylor Woodrow Plc | 20,649,355 | |||||||||||||
3,635,625 | Tesco Plc | 31,255,789 | |||||||||||||
694,916 | Tomkins Plc | 3,352,470 | |||||||||||||
254,974 | Travis Perkins Plc | 9,204,702 | |||||||||||||
954,876 | Trinity Mirror Plc | 9,063,780 | |||||||||||||
950,710 | Unilever Plc | 30,044,430 | |||||||||||||
305,281 | United Utilities Plc | 4,266,435 | |||||||||||||
47,854,308 | Vodafone Group Inc | 154,648,159 | |||||||||||||
388,457 | Wetherspoon J D Plc | 4,594,798 | |||||||||||||
636,823 | WH Smith Plc | 5,290,699 | |||||||||||||
237,829 | Whitbread Plc | 7,896,492 | |||||||||||||
2,832,712 | William Morrison Supermarkets Plc | 16,417,008 | |||||||||||||
408,953 | Xstrata Plc | 24,061,072 | |||||||||||||
Total United Kingdom | 1,378,771,302 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $5,259,363,013) | 5,739,655,819 | ||||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
Germany — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
82,010 | Fresenius Medical Care AG (Non Voting) 1.09% | 6,046,654 | |||||||||||||
8,684 | Porsche AG (Non Voting) 0.46% | 15,528,988 | |||||||||||||
131,566 | Volkswagen AG 1.39% | 16,364,443 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 37,940,085 | ||||||||||||||
Italy — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
973,715 | Compagnia Assicuratrice Unipol 3.37% | 3,103,479 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $27,243,706) | 41,043,564 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
Italy — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
973,715 | Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SPA Rights, Expires 07/03/07 * (b) | — | |||||||||||||
Spain — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
937,748 | Avanzit SA Rights, Expires 09/13/07 * | 319,362 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $522,983) | 319,362 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.0% | |||||||||||||||
4,539,322 | Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund (c) | 4,539,322 | |||||||||||||
146,900,000 | ING Bank Time Deposit, 5.32%, due 09/04/07 | 146,900,000 | |||||||||||||
88,500,000 | Societe Generale Time Deposit, 5.28%, due 09/04/07 | 88,500,000 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $239,939,322) | 239,939,322 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.3% (Cost $5,527,069,024) | 6,020,958,067 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.7% | 45,398,408 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 6,066,356,475 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 64,511,670 | $ | 53,709,686 | $ | (83,122 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 64,511,670 | 53,709,686 | (105,065 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 64,511,670 | 53,709,686 | (70,207 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 64,511,670 | 53,709,685 | (85,903 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 64,511,670 | 53,709,685 | (145,633 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 64,511,670 | 53,709,685 | (127,655 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 64,511,670 | 53,709,685 | (149,005 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 34,929,000 | 47,718,393 | 501,720 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 5,904,000 | 11,884,915 | 144,693 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 11,827,867 | 1,519,263 | 2,714 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 11,827,867 | 1,519,263 | 2,936 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 11,827,867 | 1,519,262 | 2,830 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 11,827,867 | 1,519,262 | 3,491 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 11,827,867 | 1,519,262 | 3,063 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 11,827,867 | 1,519,262 | 3,258 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 11,827,867 | 1,519,262 | 3,452 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 8,237,509,535 | 71,900,844 | 544,899 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 2,639,716,535 | 23,040,684 | (146,129 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 2,639,716,535 | 23,040,683 | (114,197 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 2,639,716,535 | 23,040,683 | (148,084 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 2,639,716,535 | 23,040,683 | (226,981 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 2,639,716,535 | 23,040,683 | (212,634 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 2,639,716,535 | 23,040,683 | (275,134 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 4,117,286 | 2,871,440 | 20,910 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 4,117,286 | 2,871,439 | 17,143 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 4,117,286 | 2,871,439 | 23,595 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 4,117,286 | 2,871,439 | 20,424 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 4,117,286 | 2,871,439 | 30,047 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 4,117,286 | 2,871,439 | 20,425 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 54,914,286 | 38,297,809 | (2,860,820 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 125,794,356 | 18,304,337 | 66,586 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts — continued
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 125,794,356 | $ | 18,304,337 | $ | 59,730 | |||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 125,794,356 | 18,304,337 | 97,019 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 125,794,356 | 18,304,337 | 75,384 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 125,794,356 | 18,304,336 | 64,018 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 125,794,356 | 18,304,336 | 99,698 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 125,794,356 | 18,304,336 | 107,291 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 840,007,685 | $ | (2,835,243 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 36,073,811 | $ | 29,454,712 | $ | 384,876 | |||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 29,650,811 | 24,210,253 | (556,141 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 18,204,811 | 14,864,453 | (330,096 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 18,204,811 | 14,864,453 | (376,154 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 18,204,811 | 14,864,453 | (329,003 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 18,204,811 | 14,864,452 | (365,085 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 18,204,811 | 14,864,452 | (269,364 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 840,037 | 796,586 | (1,901 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 840,037 | 796,586 | (561 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 840,037 | 796,586 | (2,127 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 840,037 | 796,586 | (1,266 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 840,037 | 796,585 | (3,087 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 840,037 | 796,585 | (1,796 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 840,037 | 796,585 | (1,435 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 70,410,716 | 96,191,881 | 515,486 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 23,432,716 | 32,012,699 | (335,908 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 23,432,716 | 32,012,699 | (340,688 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 23,432,716 | 32,012,699 | (378,532 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 23,432,716 | 32,012,699 | (365,410 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 23,432,716 | 32,012,698 | (354,865 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 23,432,716 | 32,012,698 | (369,628 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 42,927,673 | 86,414,593 | (54,873 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 13,169,673 | 26,510,917 | (374,107 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 13,169,673 | 26,510,917 | (387,763 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 13,169,673 | 26,510,916 | (412,838 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 13,169,673 | 26,510,916 | (428,668 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts — continued
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 13,169,673 | $ | 26,510,916 | $ | (428,379 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 13,169,673 | 26,510,916 | (420,740 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 66,084,575 | 11,348,992 | 130,835 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 66,099,575 | 11,351,568 | 128,158 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 3,224,575 | 553,771 | (10,042 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 3,224,575 | 553,771 | (10,208 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 3,224,575 | 553,770 | (8,950 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 3,224,575 | 553,770 | (9,318 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 3,224,575 | 553,770 | (8,987 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,310,456 | 1,524,536 | (2,997 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,310,456 | 1,524,536 | (3,183 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,310,456 | 1,524,535 | (4,498 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,310,456 | 1,524,535 | (2,446 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,310,456 | 1,524,535 | (3,398 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,310,456 | 1,524,535 | (2,195 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,310,456 | 1,524,535 | (2,094 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 703,452,650 | $ | (5,799,376 | ) |
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
97 | CAC 40 | September 2007 | $ | 7,496,864 | $ | 420,568 | |||||||||||||
241 | DAX | September 2007 | 62,800,117 | (231,092 | ) | ||||||||||||||
660 | E-mini MSCI EAFE | September 2007 | 72,418,500 | (3,218,820 | ) | ||||||||||||||
1,059 | MSCI Singapore | September 2007 | 58,328,888 | 2,519,110 | |||||||||||||||
81 | S&P/MIB | September 2007 | 22,206,378 | (16,454 | ) | ||||||||||||||
359 | SPI 200 | September 2007 | 45,990,731 | 836,763 | |||||||||||||||
40 | TOPIX | September 2007 | 5,566,975 | (204,177 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 274,808,453 | $ | 105,898 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts — continued
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
768 | S&P Toronto 60 | September 2007 | $ | 115,607,273 | $ | 236,598 |
As of August 31, 2007, for the futures contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (Note 2).
(b) As of August 31, 2007, these rights have been exercised but shares have not yet been credited to the Fund.
(c) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
As of August 31, 2007, 88.57% of the Net Assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar CAD - Canadian Dollar CHF - Swiss Franc EUR - Euro GBP - B ritish Pound HKD - Hong Kong Dollar | JPY - Japanese Yen NOK - Norwegian Krone NZD - New Zealand Dollar SEK - Swedish Krona SGD - Singapore Dollar | ||||||
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $4,409,958 (cost $5,527,069,024) (Note 2) | $ | 6,020,958,067 | |||||
Cash | 23,781 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $7,831,205) (Note 2) | 6,951,009 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 17,009,766 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 248,886 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 13,537,401 | ||||||
Foreign taxes receivable | 1,931,134 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 3,074,681 | ||||||
Receivable for collateral on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 25,170,000 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 2,643,666 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 144,987 | ||||||
Total assets | 6,091,693,378 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 4,539,322 | ||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 6,536,879 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 1,891,099 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 366,381 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 9,423 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 11,709,300 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 284,499 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 25,336,903 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 6,066,356,475 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 5,399,026,692 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 76,726,792 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 105,830,648 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 484,772,343 | ||||||
$ | 6,066,356,475 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 994,933,621 | |||||
Class IV shares | $ | 678,195,260 | |||||
Class VI shares | $ | 4,393,227,594 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 24,058,802 | ||||||
Class IV | 16,403,434 | ||||||
Class VI | 106,273,361 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 41.35 | |||||
Class IV | $ | 41.34 | |||||
Class VI | $ | 41.34 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $9,187,804) | $ | 85,427,565 | |||||
Interest | 6,622,557 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 2,289,668 | ||||||
Total investment income | 94,339,790 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 9,175,175 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 700,699 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 360,874 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 3) | 850,528 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 543,390 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 24,012 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 35,880 | ||||||
Legal fees | 51,704 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 24,949 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 36,800 | ||||||
Total expenses | 11,804,011 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (678,262 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 11,125,749 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 83,214,041 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 102,201,525 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | 5,560,981 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (1,743,107 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 106,019,399 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | 8,818,321 | ||||||
Open futures contracts | 2,387,143 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (13,978,036 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (2,772,572 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 103,246,827 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 186,460,868 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 83,214,041 | $ | 57,734,964 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 106,019,399 | 191,962,966 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (2,772,572 | ) | 212,810,791 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 186,460,868 | 462,508,721 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (15,520,665 | ) | ||||||||
Class IV | — | (19,922,801 | ) | ||||||||
Class VI | — | (18,254,450 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | — | (53,697,916 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (14,419,979 | ) | (41,938,026 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (14,613,420 | ) | (49,032,006 | ) | |||||||
Class VI | (55,104,845 | ) | (44,892,191 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (84,138,244 | ) | (135,862,223 | ) | |||||||
(84,138,244 | ) | (189,560,139 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 70,313,945 | (41,461,834 | ) | ||||||||
Class IV | (64,419,331 | ) | (579,931,387 | ) | |||||||
Class VI | 2,990,782,258 | 1,311,930,094 | |||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 2,996,676,872 | 690,536,873 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 3,098,999,496 | 963,485,455 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 2,967,356,979 | 2,003,871,524 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $76,726,792 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $6,487,249, respectively) | $ | 6,066,356,475 | $ | 2,967,356,979 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 39.38 | $ | 35.23 | $ | 30.81 | $ | 26.75 | $ | 18.04 | $ | 20.40 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.73 | 0.86 | 0.72 | 0.55 | 0.40 | 0.37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.89 | 6.06 | 4.79 | 4.54 | 8.81 | (2.03 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.62 | 6.92 | 5.51 | 5.09 | 9.21 | (1.66 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.77 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.70 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.65 | ) | (2.00 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.49 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.65 | ) | (2.77 | ) | (1.09 | ) | (1.03 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.70 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 41.35 | $ | 39.38 | $ | 35.23 | $ | 30.81 | $ | 26.75 | $ | 18.04 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 6.58 | %** | 20.04 | % | 18.26 | % | 19.20 | % | 51.46 | % | (8.28 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 994,934 | $ | 877,816 | $ | 820,336 | $ | 321,463 | $ | 201,333 | $ | 68,047 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.53 | %* | 0.53 | % | 0.54 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.55 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.47 | %* | 2.29 | % | 2.26 | % | 1.98 | % | 1.77 | % | 1.82 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 11 | %** | 47 | % | 43 | % | 45 | % | 43 | % | 64 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.03 | %* | 0.05 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.27 | % | 0.39 | % |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004(a) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 39.36 | $ | 35.21 | $ | 30.80 | $ | 26.75 | $ | 21.08 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.73 | 0.85 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.90 | 6.09 | 4.87 | 4.54 | 6.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.63 | 6.94 | 5.52 | 5.10 | 6.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.79 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.52 | ) | ||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.65 | ) | (2.00 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.49 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.65 | ) | (2.79 | ) | (1.11 | ) | (1.05 | ) | (0.52 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 41.34 | $ | 39.36 | $ | 35.21 | $ | 30.80 | $ | 26.75 | |||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 6.61 | %** | 20.14 | % | 18.31 | % | 19.24 | % | 29.71 | %** | |||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 678,195 | $ | 711,712 | $ | 1,183,535 | $ | 255,580 | $ | 24,134 | |||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.47 | %* | 0.47 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.49 | %* | |||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.46 | %* | 2.27 | % | 1.98 | % | 2.01 | % | 0.99 | %* | |||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 11 | %** | 47 | % | 43 | % | 45 | % | 43 | %†† | |||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.03 | %* | 0.05 | % | 0.11 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.26 | %* |
(a) Period from June 30, 2003 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2004.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for year ended February 29, 2004.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class VI share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from March 28, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 39.35 | $ | 36.09 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.73 | 0.74 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.91 | 5.33 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.64 | 6.07 | |||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.81 | ) | ||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.65 | ) | (2.00 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.65 | ) | (2.81 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 41.34 | $ | 39.35 | |||||||
Total Return(a) | 6.64 | %** | 17.24 | %** | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 4,393,228 | $ | 1,377,829 | |||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.44 | %* | 0.44 | %* | |||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.43 | %* | 2.11 | %* | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 11 | %** | 47 | %†† | |||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.03 | %* | 0.05 | %* |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2007.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO International Core Equity Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the MSCI EAFE Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies from developed countries, other than the U.S.
As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had three classes of shares outstanding: Class III, Class IV and Class VI. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder service fees.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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,
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
thereby effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Ther e were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $4,409,958, collateralized by cash in the amount of $4,539,322 which was invested in the Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Dividends received by shareholders of the Fund which are derived from foreign source income and foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be treated, to the extent allowable under the Code, as if received and paid by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 5,528,967,561 | $ | 664,512,031 | $ | (172,521,525 | ) | $ | 491,990,506 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.38% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets of each class at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares, 0.09% for Class IV shares and 0.055% for Class VI shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (in cluding taxes)) exceed 0.38% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fee paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $18,877 and $13,524, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $3,361,374,788 and $470,709,665, respectively.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 29.24% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by one shareholder. Investment activities of this shareholder may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.10% of the Fund's shares were held by three related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 47.49% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 6,059,870 | $ | 251,429,483 | 7,843,505 | $ | 293,242,889 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 328,052 | 14,211,229 | 1,421,250 | 53,860,001 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (4,619,558 | ) | (195,326,767 | ) | (10,261,207 | ) | (388,564,724 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 1,768,364 | $ | 70,313,945 | (996,452 | ) | $ | (41,461,834 | ) |
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 4,512,140 | $ | 193,280,815 | 7,912,379 | $ | 293,799,706 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 337,414 | 14,613,420 | 1,684,571 | 63,941,116 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (6,528,535 | ) | (272,313,566 | ) | (25,127,429 | ) | (937,672,209 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (1,678,981 | ) | $ | (64,419,331 | ) | (15,530,479 | ) | $ | (579,931,387 | ) | |||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from March 28, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class VI: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 71,693,555 | $ | 3,007,021,387 | 34,871,102 | $ | 1,305,783,453 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 1,272,629 | 55,104,845 | 1,665,967 | 63,146,641 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,710,174 | ) | (71,343,974 | ) | (1,519,718 | ) | (57,000,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 71,256,010 | $ | 2,990,782,258 | 35,017,351 | $ | 1,311,930,094 |
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one- and five-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall compet ence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In c onsidering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regardin g the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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.
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GMO International Core Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.53 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,065.80 | $ | 2.75 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.53 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.47 | $ | 2.69 | |||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.47 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,066.10 | $ | 2.44 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.47 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.77 | $ | 2.39 | |||||||||||
Class VI | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.44 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,066.40 | $ | 2.29 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.44 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.92 | $ | 2.24 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six month period ended August 31, 2007, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days, divided by 366 days in the year.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 92.2 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.3 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 0.7 | ||||||
Futures | 0.1 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.3 | ) | |||||
Other | 3.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Japan | 20.5 | % | |||||
United Kingdom | 19.6 | ||||||
France | 8.5 | ||||||
Germany | 8.3 | ||||||
Australia | 5.7 | ||||||
Spain | 5.3 | ||||||
Canada | 4.9 | ||||||
Sweden | 4.7 | ||||||
Switzerland | 4.3 | ||||||
Singapore | 2.6 | ||||||
Italy | 2.1 | ||||||
Ireland | 2.0 | ||||||
Belgium | 1.9 | ||||||
Norway | 1.9 | ||||||
Denmark | 1.9 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 1.8 | ||||||
Finland | 1.6 | ||||||
Netherlands | 1.4 | ||||||
Austria | 0.8 | ||||||
Greece | 0.2 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Financials | 21.2 | % | |||||
Industrials | 11.4 | ||||||
Energy | 11.1 | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 10.9 | ||||||
Materials | 10.9 | ||||||
Health Care | 10.1 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services | 7.6 | ||||||
Information Technology | 7.0 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 5.7 | ||||||
Utilities | 4.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 92.2% | |||||||||||||||
Australia — 5.3% | |||||||||||||||
404,779 | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd | 9,619,244 | |||||||||||||
97,024 | Australian Stock Exchange Ltd | 3,674,347 | |||||||||||||
278,321 | BHP Billiton Ltd | 8,738,664 | |||||||||||||
980,479 | BlueScope Steel Ltd | 8,535,585 | |||||||||||||
563,121 | Coles Myer Ltd | 6,531,497 | |||||||||||||
328,079 | CSL Ltd | 26,328,019 | |||||||||||||
2,286,635 | CSR Ltd | 6,283,175 | |||||||||||||
1,615,520 | Foster's Group Ltd | 8,347,719 | |||||||||||||
817,265 | Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd | 3,568,598 | |||||||||||||
2,473,192 | Insurance Australia Group Ltd | 10,191,564 | |||||||||||||
320,073 | Lend Lease Corp Ltd | 5,033,031 | |||||||||||||
308,068 | Macquarie Bank Ltd | 18,401,857 | |||||||||||||
793,466 | QBE Insurance Group Ltd | 22,612,729 | |||||||||||||
76,922 | Rio Tinto Ltd | 5,865,799 | |||||||||||||
684,958 | Toll Holdings Ltd | 7,611,711 | |||||||||||||
370,620 | Westfield Group | 6,346,353 | |||||||||||||
619,543 | Westpac Banking Corp | 13,801,751 | |||||||||||||
528,795 | Woodside Petroleum Ltd | 19,532,737 | |||||||||||||
432,368 | Woolworths Ltd | 10,585,078 | |||||||||||||
239,535 | Worleyparsons Ltd | 7,544,905 | |||||||||||||
846,918 | Zinifex Ltd | 11,627,760 | |||||||||||||
Total Australia | 220,782,123 | ||||||||||||||
Austria — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
56,211 | Erste Bank Der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG | 4,081,617 | |||||||||||||
124,910 | OMV AG | 7,740,057 | |||||||||||||
56,347 | Raiffeisen International Bank Holding | 8,148,197 | |||||||||||||
131,616 | Voestalpine AG | 10,766,616 | |||||||||||||
Total Austria | 30,736,487 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Belgium — 1.8% | |||||||||||||||
268,602 | Belgacom SA | 11,784,823 | |||||||||||||
40,143 | Colruyt SA | 8,575,474 | |||||||||||||
521,662 | Fortis | 19,132,827 | |||||||||||||
89,768 | Inbev NV | 7,371,171 | |||||||||||||
58,431 | KBC Groep NV | 7,332,940 | |||||||||||||
40,463 | Solvay SA | 6,006,544 | |||||||||||||
129,708 | UCB SA | 7,307,705 | |||||||||||||
31,558 | Umicore | 7,237,794 | |||||||||||||
Total Belgium | 74,749,278 | ||||||||||||||
Canada — 4.5% | |||||||||||||||
100,100 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 4,951,917 | |||||||||||||
133,100 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 12,062,187 | |||||||||||||
106,700 | Canadian National Railway Co | 5,628,021 | |||||||||||||
526,100 | EnCana Corp | 30,833,645 | |||||||||||||
270,800 | Goldcorp Inc | 6,393,034 | |||||||||||||
368,600 | Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc | 32,664,383 | |||||||||||||
651,600 | Research In Motion Ltd * | 55,663,670 | |||||||||||||
273,900 | Rogers Communications Inc | 12,444,812 | |||||||||||||
125,500 | Royal Bank of Canada | 6,458,021 | |||||||||||||
147,700 | Suncor Energy Inc | 13,231,458 | |||||||||||||
103,000 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 7,047,112 | |||||||||||||
Total Canada | 187,378,260 | ||||||||||||||
Denmark — 1.8% | |||||||||||||||
290 | AP Moller-Maersk A/S Class A | 3,747,345 | |||||||||||||
1,420 | AP Moller-Maersk A/S | 18,584,814 | |||||||||||||
101,400 | Danske Bank A/S | 4,163,403 | |||||||||||||
329,400 | H Lundbeck A/S | 7,750,219 | |||||||||||||
260,500 | Novo-Nordisk A/S | 29,039,014 | |||||||||||||
146,950 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S * | 9,954,002 | |||||||||||||
Total Denmark | 73,238,797 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Finland — 1.5% | |||||||||||||||
233,563 | Elisa Oyj | 6,514,810 | |||||||||||||
73,714 | Kone Oyj | 4,833,638 | |||||||||||||
659,507 | Nokia Oyj | 21,726,511 | |||||||||||||
257,964 | Nokian Renkaat Oyj | 9,102,260 | |||||||||||||
311,800 | Outokumpu Oyj | 9,465,756 | |||||||||||||
157,021 | Rautaruukki Oyj | 8,585,764 | |||||||||||||
Total Finland | 60,228,739 | ||||||||||||||
France — 7.9% | |||||||||||||||
281,929 | BNP Paribas | 29,595,262 | |||||||||||||
148,277 | Bouygues | 11,630,604 | |||||||||||||
98,839 | Carrefour SA | 6,889,798 | |||||||||||||
330,512 | Credit Agricole SA | 12,414,962 | |||||||||||||
135,380 | Electricite de France | 13,640,969 | |||||||||||||
103,490 | Groupe Danone | 7,858,099 | |||||||||||||
67,140 | Hermes International | 7,227,852 | |||||||||||||
42,691 | Lafarge SA | 6,609,513 | |||||||||||||
202,415 | Peugeot SA | 17,170,650 | |||||||||||||
45,187 | Renault SA | 6,070,381 | |||||||||||||
882,567 | Sanofi-Aventis | 72,284,494 | |||||||||||||
51,369 | Schneider Electric SA | 6,791,784 | |||||||||||||
1,468,835 | Total SA | 110,153,474 | |||||||||||||
72,814 | Union du Credit-Bail Immobilier | 17,443,201 | |||||||||||||
57,177 | Vinci SA | 4,053,970 | |||||||||||||
Total France | 329,835,013 | ||||||||||||||
Germany — 6.9% | |||||||||||||||
142,483 | Allianz SE (Registered) | 30,609,170 | |||||||||||||
98,800 | BASF AG | 13,088,099 | |||||||||||||
686,898 | Depfa Bank Plc | 13,025,317 | |||||||||||||
241,207 | Deutsche Bank AG (Registered) | 29,966,882 | |||||||||||||
171,408 | Deutsche Boerse AG | 18,967,249 | |||||||||||||
73,435 | E. On AG | 12,340,883 | |||||||||||||
124,353 | Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co | 6,117,131 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Germany — continued | |||||||||||||||
54,876 | MAN AG | 7,879,047 | |||||||||||||
299,463 | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG (Registered) | 51,849,615 | |||||||||||||
141,794 | Premiere AG * | 3,114,726 | |||||||||||||
90,146 | Salzgitter AG | 17,852,952 | |||||||||||||
414,706 | Siemens AG (Registered) | 52,142,209 | |||||||||||||
98,515 | Stada Arzneimittel AG | 6,331,774 | |||||||||||||
146,578 | ThyssenKrupp AG | 8,580,312 | |||||||||||||
52,117 | Volkswagen AG | 10,792,096 | |||||||||||||
65,516 | Wincor Nixdorf AG | 5,658,032 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 288,315,494 | ||||||||||||||
Greece — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
224,908 | Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | 7,331,634 | |||||||||||||
Hong Kong — 1.7% | |||||||||||||||
2,110,000 | Bank of East Asia Ltd | 11,760,463 | |||||||||||||
1,717,000 | CLP Holdings Ltd | 11,823,809 | |||||||||||||
1,246,500 | Esprit Holdings Ltd | 18,107,288 | |||||||||||||
1,618,000 | Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd | 8,112,358 | |||||||||||||
666,000 | Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd | 12,290,455 | |||||||||||||
2,542,000 | Li & Fung Ltd | 9,443,475 | |||||||||||||
Total Hong Kong | 71,537,848 | ||||||||||||||
Ireland — 1.9% | |||||||||||||||
346,024 | Allied Irish Banks Plc | 8,820,298 | |||||||||||||
1,281,498 | Anglo Irish Bank Corp | 23,919,515 | |||||||||||||
589,175 | Bank of Ireland | 10,824,314 | |||||||||||||
890,294 | C&C Group Plc | 6,517,118 | |||||||||||||
245,730 | CRH Plc | 10,623,054 | |||||||||||||
247,333 | DCC Plc | 6,540,709 | |||||||||||||
276,210 | Irish Life & Permanent Plc | 6,850,996 | |||||||||||||
164,864 | Kerry Group Plc | 4,009,781 | |||||||||||||
Total Ireland | 78,105,785 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Italy — 2.0% | |||||||||||||||
1,534,387 | AEM SPA | 5,600,114 | |||||||||||||
2,188,914 | ENI SPA | 75,608,635 | |||||||||||||
Total Italy | 81,208,749 | ||||||||||||||
Japan — 19.1% | |||||||||||||||
476,000 | Ajinomoto Co Inc | 6,005,289 | |||||||||||||
331,100 | Astellas Pharma Inc | 15,347,566 | |||||||||||||
626,150 | Canon Inc | 35,740,314 | |||||||||||||
956,000 | Daikyo Inc | 3,433,059 | |||||||||||||
180,200 | Denso Corp | 6,309,799 | |||||||||||||
202,600 | Eisai Co Ltd | 8,439,007 | |||||||||||||
512,600 | Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd | 22,080,191 | |||||||||||||
44,300 | Hirose Electric Co Ltd | 5,331,406 | |||||||||||||
800,500 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 26,310,800 | |||||||||||||
320,800 | Hoya Corp | 11,122,871 | |||||||||||||
2,735,000 | Isuzu Motors Ltd | 14,833,351 | |||||||||||||
2,323 | Japan Tobacco Inc | 12,900,793 | |||||||||||||
219,600 | JFE Holdings Inc | 14,298,723 | |||||||||||||
244,900 | Kansai Electric Power Co Inc | 5,721,571 | |||||||||||||
1,617,000 | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd | 20,799,666 | |||||||||||||
887 | KDDI Corp | 6,841,127 | |||||||||||||
42,700 | Keyence Corp | 9,480,403 | |||||||||||||
421,300 | Komatsu Ltd | 12,943,782 | |||||||||||||
478,500 | Konica Minolta Holdings Inc | 7,483,918 | |||||||||||||
1,120,000 | Mazda Motor Corp | 5,636,105 | |||||||||||||
566,000 | Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd | 15,131,636 | |||||||||||||
627,000 | Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc | 5,281,048 | |||||||||||||
2,513,000 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 15,351,613 | |||||||||||||
349,000 | Mitsui & Co | 7,254,732 | |||||||||||||
2,340,000 | Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd | 34,373,864 | |||||||||||||
1,309,000 | Mitsui Trust Holding Inc | 10,915,368 | |||||||||||||
1,749 | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 10,992,835 | |||||||||||||
191,000 | Nikon Corp | 5,966,380 | |||||||||||||
84,500 | Nintendo Co Ltd | 38,892,959 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,943,000 | Nippon Oil Corp | 16,348,310 | |||||||||||||
8,140,000 | Nippon Steel Corp | 56,881,039 | |||||||||||||
2,002,000 | Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | 19,741,155 | |||||||||||||
144,000 | Nomura Research Institute | 4,847,189 | |||||||||||||
4,854 | NTT Docomo Inc | 7,399,368 | |||||||||||||
178,000 | Olympus Corp | 7,558,294 | |||||||||||||
22,990 | ORIX Corp | 4,881,061 | |||||||||||||
1,852,000 | Osaka Gas Co Ltd | 6,878,593 | |||||||||||||
461,000 | Pacific Metals Co Ltd | 6,367,026 | |||||||||||||
7,928 | Resona Holdings Inc | 16,679,699 | |||||||||||||
363,000 | Ricoh Company Ltd | 7,989,972 | |||||||||||||
16,647 | SBI Holdings Inc | 4,445,649 | |||||||||||||
310,200 | Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd | 8,271,046 | |||||||||||||
293,400 | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd | 21,212,023 | |||||||||||||
446,300 | Softbank Corp | 8,566,450 | |||||||||||||
399,500 | Sony Corp | 19,126,235 | |||||||||||||
393,900 | SUMCO Corp | 21,047,630 | |||||||||||||
298,000 | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd | 5,896,670 | |||||||||||||
683 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 5,387,501 | |||||||||||||
165,000 | Sumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd | 5,396,146 | |||||||||||||
249,400 | Suzuki Motor Corp | 6,738,517 | |||||||||||||
590,500 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 40,401,197 | |||||||||||||
185,400 | TDK Corp | 15,853,356 | |||||||||||||
256,100 | Terumo Corp | 12,012,514 | |||||||||||||
211,500 | Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc | 5,547,088 | |||||||||||||
67,000 | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 4,796,048 | |||||||||||||
1,675,000 | Tokyo Gas Co Ltd | 8,322,120 | |||||||||||||
274,100 | Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co | 3,624,210 | |||||||||||||
755,700 | Toyota Motor Corp | 43,761,792 | |||||||||||||
Total Japan | 791,198,074 | ||||||||||||||
Netherlands — 1.3% | |||||||||||||||
329,065 | ABN Amro Holdings NV | 15,293,362 | |||||||||||||
252,276 | ASML Holding NV * | 7,483,021 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Netherlands — continued | |||||||||||||||
314,213 | Heineken NV | 19,918,643 | |||||||||||||
126,460 | ING Groep NV | 5,089,583 | |||||||||||||
90,963 | Randstad Holdings NV | 5,098,691 | |||||||||||||
Total Netherlands | 52,883,300 | ||||||||||||||
Norway — 1.8% | |||||||||||||||
229,550 | Frontline Ltd (a) | 10,725,929 | |||||||||||||
632,887 | Orkla ASA | 10,273,209 | |||||||||||||
506,650 | Statoil ASA | 14,577,143 | |||||||||||||
433,900 | Tandberg ASA | 9,461,291 | |||||||||||||
971,500 | Telenor ASA * | 17,936,369 | |||||||||||||
236,345 | TGS Nopec Geophysical ASA * | 4,050,148 | |||||||||||||
274,400 | Yara International ASA | 7,304,075 | |||||||||||||
Total Norway | 74,328,164 | ||||||||||||||
Singapore — 2.4% | |||||||||||||||
2,701,000 | Capitaland Ltd | 13,114,916 | |||||||||||||
2,830,000 | Cosco Corp | 9,370,088 | |||||||||||||
4,707,000 | Genting International Plc * | 1,961,417 | |||||||||||||
891,000 | Keppel Corp Ltd | 7,478,824 | |||||||||||||
1,182,000 | Keppel Land Ltd | 5,975,173 | |||||||||||||
4,652,000 | Neptune Orient Lines Ltd | 14,938,525 | |||||||||||||
2,970,000 | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp | 16,696,179 | |||||||||||||
9,339,500 | Singapore Telecommunications | 22,336,744 | |||||||||||||
541,000 | United Overseas Bank Ltd | 7,393,211 | |||||||||||||
Total Singapore | 99,265,077 | ||||||||||||||
Spain — 4.9% | |||||||||||||||
452,627 | Acerinox SA | 11,393,988 | |||||||||||||
302,454 | Acesa Infraestructuras SA | 9,182,109 | |||||||||||||
204,963 | ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | 11,280,872 | |||||||||||||
682,521 | Banco Popular Espanol SA | 12,459,213 | |||||||||||||
330,141 | Banco Santander Central Hispano SA | 6,031,660 | |||||||||||||
292,561 | Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte SA | 4,610,086 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Spain — continued | |||||||||||||||
303,490 | Gas Natural SDG SA | 16,180,257 | |||||||||||||
263,270 | Iberdrola SA | 14,603,050 | |||||||||||||
233,176 | Inditex SA | 13,689,472 | |||||||||||||
346,539 | Repsol YPF SA | 12,487,316 | |||||||||||||
226,305 | Sacyr Vallehermoso SA | 8,967,118 | |||||||||||||
3,375,320 | Telefonica SA | 83,936,572 | |||||||||||||
Total Spain | 204,821,713 | ||||||||||||||
Sweden — 4.3% | |||||||||||||||
152,400 | Alfa Laval AB | 9,203,288 | |||||||||||||
819,425 | Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B | 46,326,441 | |||||||||||||
311,100 | Kinnevik Investment AB Class B | 5,988,064 | |||||||||||||
483,900 | Nobia AB | 5,398,723 | |||||||||||||
561,200 | Nordea AB | 8,574,072 | |||||||||||||
1,193,500 | Sandvik AB | 24,391,818 | |||||||||||||
577,200 | Scania AB Class B | 13,468,488 | |||||||||||||
109,900 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A | 3,329,887 | |||||||||||||
188,200 | SSAB Svenskt Stal AB Series A | 6,429,431 | |||||||||||||
204,900 | Swedbank AB | 6,731,023 | |||||||||||||
326,000 | Swedish Match AB | 6,319,786 | |||||||||||||
336,300 | Tele2 AB Class B | 6,160,751 | |||||||||||||
800,500 | TeliaSonera AB | 6,256,931 | |||||||||||||
708,300 | Volvo AB Class A | 12,307,135 | |||||||||||||
1,096,800 | Volvo AB Class B | 19,021,064 | |||||||||||||
Total Sweden | 179,906,902 | ||||||||||||||
Switzerland — 4.0% | |||||||||||||||
321,635 | Actelion Ltd * | 17,868,768 | |||||||||||||
83,157 | Adecco SA | 5,434,171 | |||||||||||||
437,434 | Credit Suisse Group | 28,707,995 | |||||||||||||
55,040 | Geberit AG (Registered) | 8,126,607 | |||||||||||||
246,390 | Logitech International * | 6,674,603 | |||||||||||||
18,468 | Nobel Biocare AG | 5,040,575 | |||||||||||||
795,099 | Novartis AG (Registered) | 41,913,602 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Switzerland — continued | |||||||||||||||
29,934 | Swatch Group AG | 8,991,593 | |||||||||||||
46,183 | Synthes Inc | 5,282,596 | |||||||||||||
137,184 | Zurich Financial Services AG | 39,399,292 | |||||||||||||
Total Switzerland | 167,439,802 | ||||||||||||||
United Kingdom — 18.2% | |||||||||||||||
865,278 | 3i Group Plc | 18,453,509 | |||||||||||||
229,070 | Alliance & Leicester Plc | 4,878,375 | |||||||||||||
116,447 | Anglo American Plc | 6,685,257 | |||||||||||||
1,023,858 | AstraZeneca Plc | 50,459,204 | |||||||||||||
771,796 | Aviva Plc | 11,056,174 | |||||||||||||
485,139 | Barratt Developments Plc | 9,110,498 | |||||||||||||
2,126,532 | BG Group Plc | 34,030,841 | |||||||||||||
868,117 | BHP Billiton Plc | 25,457,308 | |||||||||||||
158,288 | British Land Co | 4,140,820 | |||||||||||||
2,251,675 | BT Group Plc | 14,359,829 | |||||||||||||
578,429 | Burberry Group Plc | 7,148,225 | |||||||||||||
795,774 | Capita Group Plc | 12,072,905 | |||||||||||||
126,134 | Carnival Plc | 5,605,085 | |||||||||||||
2,291,075 | Centrica Plc | 17,856,213 | |||||||||||||
561,073 | Enterprise Inns Plc (Ordinary Shares) | 7,313,844 | |||||||||||||
674,942 | GlaxoSmithKline Plc | 17,613,641 | |||||||||||||
1,045,283 | HBOS Plc | 18,580,809 | |||||||||||||
442,231 | Imperial Tobacco Group Plc | 20,011,618 | |||||||||||||
653,844 | Ladbrokes Plc | 5,761,555 | |||||||||||||
670,307 | Marks & Spencer Group Plc | 8,472,864 | |||||||||||||
938,414 | National Grid Plc | 14,063,432 | |||||||||||||
514,537 | Next Plc | 20,111,304 | |||||||||||||
2,227,697 | Old Mutual Plc | 7,194,186 | |||||||||||||
462,219 | Reckitt Benckiser Plc | 25,204,096 | |||||||||||||
945,217 | Reuters Group Plc | 12,180,881 | |||||||||||||
742,187 | Rio Tinto Plc | 51,266,201 | |||||||||||||
4,313,025 | Royal Bank of Scotland Group | 50,118,444 | |||||||||||||
1,297,945 | Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (London) | 50,434,208 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom — continued | |||||||||||||||
527,309 | Royal Dutch Shell Plc B Shares (London) | 20,562,564 | |||||||||||||
625,893 | Scottish & Southern Energy Plc | 17,934,677 | |||||||||||||
1,132,527 | Smith & Nephew Plc | 13,342,928 | |||||||||||||
2,961,388 | Tesco Plc | 25,459,314 | |||||||||||||
323,543 | Travis Perkins Plc | 11,680,081 | |||||||||||||
25,819,575 | Vodafone Group Inc | 83,439,713 | |||||||||||||
5,121,740 | William Morrison Supermarkets Plc | 29,683,090 | |||||||||||||
408,547 | Xstrata Plc | 24,037,185 | |||||||||||||
Total United Kingdom | 755,780,878 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $3,419,262,939) | 3,829,072,117 | ||||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
Germany — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
8,935 | Porsche AG (Non Voting) 0.46% | 15,977,833 | |||||||||||||
116,048 | Volkswagen AG 1.39% | 14,434,283 | |||||||||||||
Total Germany | 30,412,116 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $13,312,523) | 30,412,116 | ||||||||||||||
RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
Singapore — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
2,824,200 | Genting International Plc Rights, Expires 09/05/07 * | 9,264 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $303,235) | 9,264 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.3% | |||||||||||||||
7,489,600 | Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund (b) | 7,489,600 | |||||||||||||
168,500,000 | Societe Generale Time Deposit, 5.28%, due 09/04/07 | 168,500,000 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $175,989,600) | 175,989,600 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.2% (Cost $3,608,868,297) | 4,035,483,097 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 2.8% | 115,893,688 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 4,151,376,785 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 45,143,060 | $ | 37,584,201 | $ | (58,166 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 45,143,060 | 37,584,201 | (73,521 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 45,143,060 | 37,584,201 | (49,128 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 45,143,060 | 37,584,201 | (60,112 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 45,143,060 | 37,584,201 | (89,329 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 45,143,060 | 37,584,201 | (104,269 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 58,925,060 | 49,058,511 | (122,657 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 14,523,000 | 19,840,655 | 208,608 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 20,343,000 | 27,791,671 | (34,400 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 7,486,000 | 15,069,525 | (8,177 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 5,287,409,866 | 46,150,991 | (292,700 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 5,287,409,866 | 46,150,991 | (296,616 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 5,287,409,866 | 46,150,991 | (376,726 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 5,287,409,866 | 46,150,991 | (454,649 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 5,287,409,866 | 46,150,991 | (425,910 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 5,287,409,866 | 46,150,991 | (551,099 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 9,108,121,866 | 79,499,956 | (291,275 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 54,363,604 | 9,336,099 | 169,305 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 54,363,604 | 9,336,099 | 172,091 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 54,363,604 | 9,336,099 | 150,885 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 54,363,604 | 9,336,099 | 164,058 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 54,363,604 | 9,336,099 | 157,089 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 54,363,604 | 9,336,099 | 151,521 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 54,363,604 | 9,336,099 | 155,229 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 44,428,285 | 30,984,759 | (1,958,965 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 8,824,285 | 6,154,150 | 44,816 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 8,824,285 | 6,154,150 | 36,741 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 8,824,285 | 6,154,150 | 50,569 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 8,824,285 | 6,154,150 | 43,774 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 8,824,285 | 6,154,150 | 64,397 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 8,824,285 | 6,154,150 | 43,774 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 55,977,480 | 8,145,283 | 29,630 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 55,977,480 | 8,145,283 | 43,173 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts — continued
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 55,977,480 | $ | 8,145,283 | $ | 28,489 | |||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 55,977,480 | 8,145,283 | 33,545 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 55,977,480 | 8,145,283 | 47,744 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 55,977,480 | 8,145,283 | 44,365 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 55,977,480 | 8,145,283 | 26,579 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 50,478,870 | 33,308,063 | (233,445 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 5,296,870 | 3,495,096 | 6,871 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 5,296,870 | 3,495,096 | 7,298 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 5,296,870 | 3,495,096 | 10,313 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 5,296,870 | 3,495,096 | 5,607 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 5,296,870 | 3,495,096 | 7,789 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 5,296,870 | 3,495,096 | 5,031 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 938,229,442 | $ | (3,571,853 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 36,169,826 | $ | 29,533,109 | $ | (539,991 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 36,169,826 | 29,533,109 | (655,843 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 36,169,826 | 29,533,109 | (747,352 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 36,169,826 | 29,533,109 | (646,439 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 36,169,826 | 29,533,109 | (653,673 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 36,169,826 | 29,533,109 | (725,361 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 36,169,826 | 29,533,109 | (535,180 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 18,183,044 | 17,242,519 | 5,807 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 13,096,044 | 12,418,646 | (29,631 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 13,096,044 | 12,418,646 | (33,158 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 13,096,044 | 12,418,646 | (19,731 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 13,096,044 | 12,418,646 | (48,133 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 13,096,044 | 12,418,646 | (28,002 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 13,096,044 | 12,418,646 | (22,372 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 99,347,310 | 18,226,299 | 86,277 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 33,705,310 | 6,183,590 | (60,085 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 33,705,310 | 6,183,590 | (68,472 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 33,705,310 | 6,183,590 | (70,469 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 33,705,310 | 6,183,591 | (65,642 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 33,705,310 | 6,183,591 | (68,793 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 33,705,310 | 6,183,591 | (66,364 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts — continued
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 14,507,283 | $ | 19,819,183 | $ | (154,238 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 11,526,283 | 15,746,678 | (165,229 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 11,526,283 | 15,746,678 | (167,581 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 11,526,283 | 15,746,678 | (186,196 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 11,526,283 | 15,746,678 | (179,741 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 11,526,283 | 15,746,678 | (174,554 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 11,526,283 | 15,746,678 | (181,816 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 11,797,248 | 23,748,187 | (253,373 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 9,790,248 | 19,708,040 | (288,261 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 9,790,248 | 19,708,040 | (306,901 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 9,790,248 | 19,708,040 | (318,669 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 9,790,248 | 19,708,040 | (312,776 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 9,790,248 | 19,708,040 | (340,972 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 9,790,248 | 19,708,040 | (318,454 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 71,621,353 | 9,199,598 | (16,431 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 71,621,353 | 9,199,598 | (17,782 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 71,621,353 | 9,199,598 | (17,138 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 71,621,353 | 9,199,598 | (21,139 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 71,621,353 | 9,199,598 | (18,550 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 71,621,353 | 9,199,598 | (19,727 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 71,621,353 | 9,199,598 | (20,903 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 483,071,000 | 4,216,470 | (86,504 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 669,569,000 | 5,844,312 | (87,673 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 51,278,000 | 7,461,462 | 225,998 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 692,029,108 | $ | (8,421,217 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | AEX | September 2007 | $ | 5,703,468 | $ | 47,898 | |||||||||||||
242 | CAC 40 | September 2007 | 18,703,515 | 183,336 | |||||||||||||||
390 | DAX | September 2007 | 101,626,745 | (1,361,441 | ) | ||||||||||||||
218 | FTSE 100 | September 2007 | 27,759,307 | 225,631 | |||||||||||||||
357 | HANG SENG | September 2007 | 54,605,413 | 2,343,954 | |||||||||||||||
51 | IBEX 35 | September 2007 | 10,071,755 | 28,039 | |||||||||||||||
734 | MSCI Singapore | September 2007 | 40,428,143 | 1,746,012 | |||||||||||||||
4,172 | OMXS 30 | September 2007 | 73,560,913 | 1,454,343 | |||||||||||||||
23 | S&P/MIB | September 2007 | 6,305,515 | 28,660 | |||||||||||||||
14 | SPI 200 | September 2007 | 1,793,510 | 137,731 | |||||||||||||||
47 | TOPIX | September 2007 | 6,541,195 | 334,873 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 347,099,479 | $ | 5,169,036 | ||||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
926 | S&P Toronto 60 | September 2007 | $ | 139,391,061 | $ | 311,393 |
As of August 31, 2007, for the futures contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
As of August 31, 2007, 84.68% of the Net Assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices
based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar
CAD - Canadian Dollar
CHF - Swiss Franc
DKK - Danish Krone
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound
HKD - Hong Kong Dollar
JPY - Japanese Yen
NOK - Norwegian Krone
NZD - New Zealand Dollar
SEK - Swedish Krona
SGD - Singapore Dollar
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
18
GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $7,242,514 (cost $3,608,868,297) (Note 2) | $ | 4,035,483,097 | |||||
Cash | 41,916 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $3,449,850) (Note 2) | 3,408,789 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 1,767,518 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 100,723,598 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 6,746,340 | ||||||
Foreign taxes receivable | 1,889,659 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 2,227,373 | ||||||
Receivable for collateral on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 27,250,000 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 1,871,429 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 174,747 | ||||||
Total assets | 4,181,584,466 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 7,489,600 | ||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 1,768,087 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 4,166,074 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 1,735,150 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 352,488 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 7,770 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 14,220,443 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 468,069 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 30,207,681 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 4,151,376,785 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 3,294,833,567 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 55,217,510 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 381,162,633 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 420,163,075 | ||||||
$ | 4,151,376,785 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 1,048,628,267 | |||||
Class IV shares | $ | 3,102,748,518 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 32,218,205 | ||||||
Class IV | 95,264,244 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 32.55 | |||||
Class IV | $ | 32.57 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $7,667,115) | $ | 71,033,685 | |||||
Interest | 3,477,515 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 2,966,442 | ||||||
Total investment income | 77,477,642 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 10,620,067 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 773,826 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 1,373,793 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 601,344 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 23,920 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 35,788 | ||||||
Legal fees | 46,552 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 22,956 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 33,120 | ||||||
Total expenses | 13,531,366 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (728,580 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 12,802,786 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 64,674,856 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 364,476,976 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | 16,847,984 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 604,100 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 381,929,060 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (133,563,787 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | 4,876,288 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (18,008,691 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (146,696,190 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 235,232,870 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 299,907,726 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 64,674,856 | $ | 60,256,121 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 381,929,060 | 447,234,776 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (146,696,190 | ) | 117,750,593 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 299,907,726 | 625,241,490 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (14,069,563 | ) | ||||||||
Class IV | — | (41,057,231 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | — | (55,126,794 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (39,371,453 | ) | (169,426,500 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (115,370,357 | ) | (223,169,718 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (154,741,810 | ) | (392,596,218 | ) | |||||||
(154,741,810 | ) | (447,723,012 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 64,664,090 | (2,236,726,776 | ) | ||||||||
Class IV | 126,423,239 | 2,754,412,787 | |||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 191,087,329 | 517,686,011 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 336,253,245 | 695,204,489 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 3,815,123,540 | 3,119,919,051 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $55,217,510 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $9,457,346, respectively) | $ | 4,151,376,785 | $ | 3,815,123,540 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 31.37 | $ | 29.90 | $ | 27.22 | $ | 23.67 | $ | 16.83 | $ | 19.65 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.52 | 0.77 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 0.29 | 0.25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.93 | 4.80 | 3.57 | 3.94 | 6.81 | (2.46 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.45 | 5.57 | 4.10 | 4.34 | 7.10 | (2.21 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.49 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.61 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (1.27 | ) | (3.61 | ) | (1.32 | ) | (0.46 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (1.27 | ) | (4.10 | ) | (1.42 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.61 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 32.55 | $ | 31.37 | $ | 29.90 | $ | 27.22 | $ | 23.67 | $ | 16.83 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 7.68 | %** | 19.21 | % | 15.54 | % | 18.66 | % | 42.33 | % | (11.40 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 1,048,628 | $ | 950,332 | $ | 3,119,919 | $ | 1,653,053 | $ | 565,104 | $ | 178,804 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.67 | %* | 0.67 | % | 0.68 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.10 | %* | 2.46 | % | 1.89 | % | 1.64 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.32 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 46 | %** | 74 | % | 57 | % | 52 | % | 63 | % | 78 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.04 | %* | 0.05 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.16 | % | 0.22 | % |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from July 12, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 31.38 | $ | 29.92 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.53 | 0.20 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.93 | 4.48 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.46 | 4.68 | |||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.50 | ) | ||||||||
From net realized gains | (1.27 | ) | (2.72 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (1.27 | ) | (3.22 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 32.57 | $ | 31.38 | |||||||
Total Return(a) | 7.70 | %** | 15.79 | %** | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 3,102,749 | $ | 2,864,791 | |||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.61 | %* | 0.61 | %* | |||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.19 | %* | 1.01 | %* | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 46 | %** | 74 | %†† | |||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.04 | %* | 0.05 | %* |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2007.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO International Growth Equity Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the S&P/Citigroup Primary Market Index ("PMI") Europe, Pacific, Asia Composite ("EPAC") Growth Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies from developed countries, other than the U.S.
As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had two classes of shares outstanding: Class III and Class IV. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder service fees.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
effectively preventing liquidation of unfavorable positions. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Ther e were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $7,242,514, collateralized by cash in the amount of $7,489,600 which was invested in the Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Dividends received by shareholders of the Fund which are derived from foreign source income and foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be treated, to the extent allowable under the Code, as if received and paid by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 3,612,550,996 | $ | 526,682,895 | $ | (103,750,794 | ) | $ | 422,932,101 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capital is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment compani es. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.52% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.09% for Class IV shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (in cluding taxes)) exceed 0.52% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fee paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $17,344 and $12,144, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $1,788,525,543 and $1,800,980,360, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 21.82% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by one shareholder. Investment activities of this shareholder may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, less than 0.01% of the Fund's shares were held by two related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 96.45% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 2,891,124 | $ | 95,191,880 | 10,949,574 | $ | 338,325,961 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 1,165,968 | 39,339,765 | 5,869,582 | 179,928,725 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,132,310 | ) | (69,867,555 | ) | (90,878,436 | ) | (2,754,981,462 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 1,924,782 | $ | 64,664,090 | (74,059,280 | ) | $ | (2,236,726,776 | ) | |||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from July 12, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 9,154,956 | $ | 297,802,629 | 90,200,139 | $ | 2,723,394,473 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 3,416,355 | 115,370,357 | 8,553,466 | 264,644,244 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (8,594,835 | ) | (286,749,747 | ) | (7,465,837 | ) | (233,625,930 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 3,976,476 | $ | 126,423,239 | 91,287,768 | $ | 2,754,412,787 |
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one- and five-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall compet ence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In c onsidering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regardin g the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO International Growth Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.67 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,076.80 | $ | 3.50 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.67 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.77 | $ | 3.40 | |||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.61 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,077.00 | $ | 3.18 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.61 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.07 | $ | 3.10 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days, divided by 366 days in the year.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 94.0 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 3.9 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 2.6 | ||||||
Futures | 0.1 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.3 | ) | |||||
Other | (0.3 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
United Kingdom | 18.0 | % | |||||
Japan | 16.8 | ||||||
Germany | 7.6 | ||||||
Australia | 6.8 | ||||||
Canada | 5.4 | ||||||
Italy | 4.6 | ||||||
Switzerland | 4.1 | ||||||
Sweden | 3.5 | ||||||
France | 3.3 | ||||||
Singapore | 3.2 | ||||||
Netherlands | 3.1 | ||||||
Finland | 2.6 | ||||||
South Korea | 2.6 | ||||||
Taiwan | 2.2 | ||||||
Ireland | 2.0 | ||||||
Belgium | 1.9 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 1.8 | ||||||
Brazil | 1.8 | ||||||
Greece | 1.5 | ||||||
Austria | 1.4 | ||||||
Spain | 1.3 | ||||||
China | 0.9 | ||||||
Norway | 0.7 | ||||||
Thailand | 0.6 | ||||||
Denmark | 0.4 | ||||||
Malaysia | 0.4 | ||||||
Mexico | 0.3 | ||||||
Israel | 0.3 | ||||||
Russia | 0.3 | ||||||
Poland | 0.2 | ||||||
Turkey | 0.1 | ||||||
Hungary | 0.1 | ||||||
South Africa | 0.1 | ||||||
Philippines | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Industrials | 24.0 | % | |||||
Financials | 18.9 | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 16.9 | ||||||
Materials | 14.5 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 8.4 | ||||||
Information Technology | 5.0 | ||||||
Energy | 4.8 | ||||||
Health Care | 4.4 | ||||||
Utilities | 1.7 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services | 1.3 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 94.0% | |||||||||||
Australia — 6.5% | |||||||||||
77,982 | BlueScope Steel Ltd | 678,874 | |||||||||
390,066 | Boral Ltd | 2,515,207 | |||||||||
195,444 | Bradken Ltd | 1,685,143 | |||||||||
98,399 | Cabcharge Australia Ltd | 798,888 | |||||||||
335,484 | Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd | 1,486,038 | |||||||||
31,614 | Cochlear Ltd | 1,732,027 | |||||||||
1,687,677 | Commonwealth Property Office Fund | 2,320,825 | |||||||||
210,981 | Consolidated Minerals Ltd | 701,398 | |||||||||
939,440 | CSR Ltd | 2,581,376 | |||||||||
210,930 | David Jones Ltd | 893,631 | |||||||||
1,981,866 | DB RREEF Trust | 3,251,416 | |||||||||
282,972 | Downer Edi Ltd | 1,499,762 | |||||||||
15,332 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd * | 424,692 | |||||||||
327,452 | Great Southern Ltd | 627,931 | |||||||||
230,544 | Gunns Ltd | 613,446 | |||||||||
68,625 | Incitec Pivot Ltd | 3,673,956 | |||||||||
112,092 | Independence Group NL | 528,056 | |||||||||
632,646 | ING Industrial Fund Unit | 1,387,105 | |||||||||
170,353 | Iress Market Technology | 1,140,597 | |||||||||
53,530 | JB Hi-Fi Ltd | 547,326 | |||||||||
113,880 | Jubilee Mines | 1,429,980 | |||||||||
98,483 | Just Group Ltd | 363,086 | |||||||||
886,608 | Macquarie DDR Trust | 870,846 | |||||||||
2,013,549 | Macquarie Office Trust | 2,588,332 | |||||||||
227,512 | MFS Ltd | 840,148 | |||||||||
386,672 | Minara Resources Ltd | 1,850,790 | |||||||||
395,227 | Mincor Resources | 1,060,540 | |||||||||
842,641 | Mirvac Group Ltd | 3,707,265 | |||||||||
721,173 | Oxiana Ltd | 1,939,542 | |||||||||
135,620 | Paladin Resources Ltd * | 670,929 | |||||||||
764,444 | PaperlinX Ltd | 2,114,540 | |||||||||
210,599 | Sally Malay Mining Ltd * | 689,252 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Australia — continued | |||||||||||
87,894 | Silex Systems Ltd * | 617,722 | |||||||||
276,190 | Tattersall's Ltd | 947,389 | |||||||||
80,728 | Transpacific Industries Group Ltd | 721,570 | |||||||||
214,341 | West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd | 2,695,951 | |||||||||
Total Australia | 52,195,576 | ||||||||||
Austria — 1.4% | |||||||||||
76,675 | Austrian Airlines * | 856,452 | |||||||||
18,160 | Boehler Uddeholm (Bearer) | 1,804,705 | |||||||||
23,003 | Flughafen Wien AG | 2,302,579 | |||||||||
142,040 | Immofinanz Immobilien Anlagen AG * | 1,760,718 | |||||||||
19,232 | Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG (Bearer) | 2,074,143 | |||||||||
41,131 | RHI AG * | 2,013,357 | |||||||||
Total Austria | 10,811,954 | ||||||||||
Belgium — 1.8% | |||||||||||
54,656 | AGFA-Gevaert NV | 1,142,469 | |||||||||
25,508 | CMB Cie Maritime Belge | 1,670,916 | |||||||||
4,721 | Cofinimmo SA | 812,733 | |||||||||
66,179 | Cumerio | 2,699,810 | |||||||||
54,010 | Euronav SA | 1,705,663 | |||||||||
15,667 | GIMV NV | 1,032,232 | |||||||||
50,136 | Tessenderlo Chemie | 2,820,172 | |||||||||
10,843 | Umicore | 2,486,831 | |||||||||
Total Belgium | 14,370,826 | ||||||||||
Brazil — 0.3% | |||||||||||
20,756 | Companhia Saneamento Basico Sao Paulo | 505,676 | |||||||||
9,300 | Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA | 527,758 | |||||||||
11,300 | Duratex SA (Preferred Shares) | 279,908 | |||||||||
6,300 | Porto Seguro SA | 213,532 | |||||||||
9,300 | Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA | 317,537 | |||||||||
7,700 | Unibanco-Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA GDR | 859,166 | |||||||||
Total Brazil | 2,703,577 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Canada — 5.2% | |||||||||||
56,000 | Ace Aviation Holdings Inc Class A * | 1,314,621 | |||||||||
73,200 | AGF Management Ltd Class B | 2,430,295 | |||||||||
59,400 | Anvil Mining Ltd * | 981,562 | |||||||||
91,500 | AUR Resources Inc | 3,510,966 | |||||||||
55,500 | Baytex Trust | 963,892 | |||||||||
53,800 | Biovail Corp | 948,633 | |||||||||
26,800 | Canadian Utilities Class A | 1,234,678 | |||||||||
200,500 | CGI Group Inc * | 2,221,449 | |||||||||
9,400 | Cogeco Cable Inc | 408,580 | |||||||||
106,800 | COM DEV International Ltd * | 550,182 | |||||||||
105,500 | Denison Mines Corp * | 914,134 | |||||||||
26,000 | Dundee REIT | 916,648 | |||||||||
38,046 | FNX Mining Co Inc * | 1,037,618 | |||||||||
146,700 | Fronteer Development Group Inc * | 1,125,256 | |||||||||
66,900 | Hudbay Minerals Inc * | 1,513,486 | |||||||||
76,500 | Katanga Mining Ltd * | 1,470,597 | |||||||||
13,500 | KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd * | 851,850 | |||||||||
15,400 | Laurentian Bank of Canada | 544,688 | |||||||||
58,300 | Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust | 695,073 | |||||||||
103,400 | Methanex Corp | 2,316,708 | |||||||||
229,400 | Northgate Minerals Corp * | 692,979 | |||||||||
14,400 | Novatel Inc * | 519,120 | |||||||||
35,666 | Onex Corp | 1,168,602 | |||||||||
135,571 | Quebecor Inc Class B | 4,671,807 | |||||||||
126,456 | Quebecor World Inc * | 1,128,045 | |||||||||
63,500 | RONA Inc * | 1,293,452 | |||||||||
87,500 | Russel Metals Inc | 2,470,052 | |||||||||
34,100 | Transat AT Inc Class B | 944,531 | |||||||||
41,200 | Transcontinental Inc | 785,375 | |||||||||
64,900 | Trican Well Service Ltd | 1,155,417 | |||||||||
195,500 | UEX Corp * | 877,528 | |||||||||
Total Canada | 41,657,824 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
China — 0.9% | |||||||||||
116,000 | Angang New Steel Co Class H | 392,903 | |||||||||
218,000 | China Life Insurance Co Ltd Class H | 1,032,563 | |||||||||
1,232,992 | China Petroleum & Chemical Corp Class H | 1,357,997 | |||||||||
146,000 | China Shipping Development Co Ltd Class H | 441,345 | |||||||||
7,250 | China Telecom Corp Ltd ADR | 421,805 | |||||||||
115,500 | China Telecom Corp Ltd Class H | 66,905 | |||||||||
824,000 | CNOOC Ltd | 1,011,078 | |||||||||
362,000 | Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd | 383,775 | |||||||||
825,600 | Denway Motors Ltd | 387,048 | |||||||||
374,000 | Huaneng Power International Inc Class H | 432,052 | |||||||||
156,000 | Jiangxi Copper Co | 363,646 | |||||||||
202,000 | Maanshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd Class H | 180,782 | |||||||||
182,000 | Yanzhou Coal Mining Co Ltd | 321,341 | |||||||||
Total China | 6,793,240 | ||||||||||
Denmark — 0.4% | |||||||||||
60,488 | A/S Dampskibsselskabet Torm (a) | 2,616,110 | |||||||||
10,562 | Sydbank | 482,867 | |||||||||
Total Denmark | 3,098,977 | ||||||||||
Finland — 2.5% | |||||||||||
93,502 | Amer Group Class A | 2,130,774 | |||||||||
58,176 | Elcoteq Network Corp | 444,007 | |||||||||
32,818 | Elisa Oyj | 915,398 | |||||||||
50,011 | KCI Konecranes Oyj | 1,908,258 | |||||||||
6,979 | Kesko Oyj Class B | 411,225 | |||||||||
100,556 | Nokian Renkaat Oyj | 3,548,118 | |||||||||
170,029 | OKO Bank | 3,388,630 | |||||||||
45,400 | Orion Oyj | 1,083,526 | |||||||||
23,400 | Outotec Oyj | 1,345,823 | |||||||||
24,200 | Rakentajain Konevuokr | 944,924 | |||||||||
75,900 | Ramirent Oyj | 1,806,700 | |||||||||
94,678 | Tietoenator Oyj | 2,202,908 | |||||||||
Total Finland | 20,130,291 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
France — 3.1% | |||||||||||
8,945 | Air France | 370,208 | |||||||||
1,234 | Areva | 1,232,533 | |||||||||
27,352 | Arkema * | 1,694,239 | |||||||||
45,750 | Business Objects SA * | 2,007,441 | |||||||||
25,629 | Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA | 2,610,170 | |||||||||
3,709 | Ciments Francais | 769,710 | |||||||||
2,985 | Michelin SA Class B | 374,660 | |||||||||
35,890 | Nexans SA | 5,772,974 | |||||||||
69,191 | Publicis Groupe | 2,991,196 | |||||||||
23,036 | UbiSoft Entertainment SA * | 1,427,443 | |||||||||
32,128 | Valeo SA | 1,550,025 | |||||||||
14,794 | Wendel Investissement | 2,497,386 | |||||||||
24,706 | Zodiac SA | 1,783,166 | |||||||||
Total France | 25,081,151 | ||||||||||
Germany — 7.0% | |||||||||||
63,776 | Altana AG | 1,459,017 | |||||||||
15,014 | Arques Industries AG | 641,936 | |||||||||
29,514 | Balda AG * | 318,202 | |||||||||
40,214 | Bilfinger & Berger AG | 3,333,675 | |||||||||
30,326 | Comdirect Bank AG | 349,909 | |||||||||
404,305 | Depfa Bank Plc | 7,666,642 | |||||||||
29,813 | Deutz AG * | 350,228 | |||||||||
47,489 | Epcos AG | 903,241 | |||||||||
14,155 | Fielmann AG | 926,279 | |||||||||
41,375 | Freenet AG | 970,076 | |||||||||
5,389 | Fuchs Petrolub AG Preferred | 500,935 | |||||||||
28,378 | GEA Group AG * | 924,504 | |||||||||
22,662 | H&R Warsag AG | 861,038 | |||||||||
114,593 | Hannover Rueckversicherungs AG (Registered) | 5,323,157 | |||||||||
12,976 | Hochtief AG | 1,304,399 | |||||||||
9,528 | K&S AG | 1,373,371 | |||||||||
24,695 | Kloeckner & Co AG | 1,525,269 | |||||||||
115,324 | Norddeutsche Affinerie AG | 5,054,351 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Germany — continued | |||||||||||
3,017 | Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport | 1,214,563 | |||||||||
12,648 | Q-Cells AG * | 1,124,061 | |||||||||
102,012 | Rhoen-Klinikum AG | 3,132,110 | |||||||||
3,538 | Salzgitter AG | 700,683 | |||||||||
39,232 | SGL Carbon AG * | 1,894,278 | |||||||||
251,616 | Suedzucker AG | 4,830,434 | |||||||||
11,449 | Techem AG | 712,598 | |||||||||
245,698 | TUI AG * (a) | 6,390,166 | |||||||||
18,270 | Vossloh AG | 1,969,320 | |||||||||
Total Germany | 55,754,442 | ||||||||||
Greece — 1.5% | |||||||||||
33,052 | Babis Vovos International * | 1,044,019 | |||||||||
81,892 | Diana Shipping Inc | 2,174,233 | |||||||||
37,554 | DryShips Inc | 2,679,853 | |||||||||
172,137 | Hellenic Technodomiki Tev SA | 2,267,225 | |||||||||
104,627 | Michaniki SA | 925,706 | |||||||||
80,094 | Quintana Maritime Ltd | 1,390,432 | |||||||||
190,551 | Technical Olympic SA * | 399,283 | |||||||||
13,543 | Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd | 921,872 | |||||||||
Total Greece | 11,802,623 | ||||||||||
Hong Kong — 1.8% | |||||||||||
165,500 | Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd | 323,495 | |||||||||
48,900 | CDC Corp * | 429,831 | |||||||||
790,000 | Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd | 1,159,016 | |||||||||
38,000 | Dah Sing Financial Services | 307,088 | |||||||||
67,000 | Guoco Group | 901,449 | |||||||||
186,500 | Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd | 1,100,875 | |||||||||
81,000 | Orient Overseas International Ltd | 877,622 | |||||||||
3,361,000 | Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd | 6,030,201 | |||||||||
615,000 | Sun Hung Kai & Co Ltd | 844,508 | |||||||||
986,000 | Tian An China Investment | 1,275,181 | |||||||||
66,000 | Wing Hang Bank Ltd | 859,171 | |||||||||
Total Hong Kong | 14,108,437 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Hungary — 0.1% | |||||||||||
1,510 | Gedeon Richter Rt | 297,019 | |||||||||
4,200 | MOL Magyar Olaj es Gazipari Rt (New Shares) | 598,408 | |||||||||
Total Hungary | 895,427 | ||||||||||
Ireland — 1.9% | |||||||||||
110,207 | C&C Group Plc | 806,736 | |||||||||
276,056 | DCC Plc | 7,300,287 | |||||||||
1,474,085 | Fyffes Plc | 1,605,655 | |||||||||
109,575 | Kerry Group Plc | 2,665,056 | |||||||||
72,866 | Kingspan Group Plc | 1,883,938 | |||||||||
1,302,945 | Total Produce Ltd * | 1,153,709 | |||||||||
Total Ireland | 15,415,381 | ||||||||||
Israel — 0.3% | |||||||||||
99,500 | Bank Hapoalim BM | 474,202 | |||||||||
88,930 | Bank Leumi Le | 347,403 | |||||||||
16,910 | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd * | 396,709 | |||||||||
24,800 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | 1,066,400 | |||||||||
Total Israel | 2,284,714 | ||||||||||
Italy — 3.6% | |||||||||||
379,027 | AEM SPA | 1,383,350 | |||||||||
311,037 | ASM Brescia SPA | 1,840,851 | |||||||||
85,009 | Benetton Group SPA | 1,303,450 | |||||||||
1,400,808 | Beni Stabili SPA | 1,735,745 | |||||||||
177,554 | Bulgari SPA | 2,499,080 | |||||||||
65,697 | Buzzi Unicem SPA | 1,890,195 | |||||||||
211,933 | Cementir SPA | 2,680,055 | |||||||||
86,797 | Danieli and Co SPA (Savings Shares) | 1,964,072 | |||||||||
86,211 | ERG SPA | 1,923,107 | |||||||||
266,262 | Impregilo SPA * | 1,933,309 | |||||||||
80,093 | Indesit Company SPA | 1,660,113 | |||||||||
66,603 | Italcementi SPA-Di RISP | 1,112,213 | |||||||||
35,024 | Italmobiliare SPA-RNC | 2,977,490 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Italy — continued | |||||||||||
277,957 | Milano Assicurazioni SPA | 2,217,886 | |||||||||
196,258 | Risanamento SPA * | 1,367,401 | |||||||||
Total Italy | 28,488,317 | ||||||||||
Japan — 16.2% | |||||||||||
108,200 | Aderans Co Ltd | 1,976,127 | |||||||||
21,500 | Alfresa Holdings Corp | 1,428,554 | |||||||||
205,800 | Alps Electric Co Ltd | 2,414,456 | |||||||||
136,400 | AOC Holdings Inc | 1,989,946 | |||||||||
2,000 | Ardepro Co Ltd | 453,236 | |||||||||
39,000 | Avex Group Holding Inc (a) | 480,593 | |||||||||
127,000 | Bosch Automotive Systems Corp | 608,086 | |||||||||
212,000 | Calsonic Kansei Corp | 772,988 | |||||||||
39,100 | Capcom | 839,198 | |||||||||
192,000 | Central Glass Co Ltd | 990,147 | |||||||||
68,000 | Chiba Kogyo Bank Ltd * | 851,053 | |||||||||
58,000 | Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd | 654,771 | |||||||||
253,000 | Cosmo Oil Co Ltd | 1,142,881 | |||||||||
112,950 | Daiei Inc * | 851,582 | |||||||||
185,000 | Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha | 1,383,977 | |||||||||
34,000 | Daiichikosho Co Ltd | 383,246 | |||||||||
390,000 | Daikyo Inc | 1,400,516 | |||||||||
192,000 | Daio Paper Corp (a) | 1,571,525 | |||||||||
65,800 | Futaba Industrial Co Ltd | 1,658,944 | |||||||||
201,000 | Godo Steel | 763,922 | |||||||||
57,100 | H.I.S. Co Ltd | 1,440,790 | |||||||||
9,240 | Hakuhodo Dy Holdings Inc | 642,610 | |||||||||
435,000 | Hanwa Co Ltd | 2,083,995 | |||||||||
428,400 | Haseko Corp * | 1,154,050 | |||||||||
15,400 | Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co Inc | 422,604 | |||||||||
1,060,500 | Hitachi Zosen Corp * | 1,741,245 | |||||||||
129,700 | Hosiden Corp | 1,851,270 | |||||||||
625,000 | Iwatani International Corp (a) | 1,835,913 | |||||||||
257,000 | JACCS Co Ltd | 528,348 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||
71 | Japan Excellent Inc | 623,938 | |||||||||
627 | Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp | 2,551,239 | |||||||||
53,400 | Joint Corp | 1,515,095 | |||||||||
157,000 | Juki Corp | 1,421,424 | |||||||||
43,000 | Kaga Electronics Co Ltd | 739,723 | |||||||||
150,000 | Kamigumi Co Ltd | 1,288,660 | |||||||||
58,000 | Kanto Tsukuba Bank Ltd (a) | 407,642 | |||||||||
104,300 | Katokichi Co Ltd | 489,596 | |||||||||
252,000 | Kayaba Industry Co | 1,174,101 | |||||||||
171 | Kenedix Realty Investment Corp | 1,134,440 | |||||||||
400,000 | Kiyo Holdings Inc | 597,206 | |||||||||
32,600 | KOA Corp | 454,447 | |||||||||
51,000 | Kohnan Shoji Co Ltd (a) | 740,698 | |||||||||
85,000 | Kojima Co Ltd (a) | 650,384 | |||||||||
6,000 | Komatsu Electronic Metal | 397,986 | |||||||||
428,000 | Kurabo Industries Ltd | 997,293 | |||||||||
292,000 | Kyokuyo Co Ltd | 536,351 | |||||||||
104,000 | Kyudenko Corp | 545,045 | |||||||||
365,000 | Maeda Corp (a) | 1,410,357 | |||||||||
287,000 | Maruha Group Inc | 480,306 | |||||||||
156,000 | Meiji Dairies Corp | 868,481 | |||||||||
78,400 | Mitsumi Electric Co Ltd | 2,938,965 | |||||||||
251,000 | Mizuho Investors Securities (a) | 451,822 | |||||||||
126 | MORI TRUST Sogo REIT Inc | 1,439,234 | |||||||||
192,000 | Nagase & Co | 2,332,455 | |||||||||
205,000 | Nichiro Corp | 309,564 | |||||||||
39,700 | Nihon Kohden Corp | 788,456 | |||||||||
111,000 | Nikkiso Co Ltd | 850,006 | |||||||||
62,000 | Nippon Chemi-Con Corp | 611,754 | |||||||||
191,000 | Nippon Corp | 1,505,770 | |||||||||
266,000 | Nippon Flour Mills Co Ltd | 978,904 | |||||||||
722,000 | Nippon Light Metal | 1,580,547 | |||||||||
69,000 | Nippon Meat Packers Inc | 747,284 | |||||||||
249,000 | Nippon Metal Industry Co Ltd | 1,118,807 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||
290,000 | Nippon Yakin Koguo Co Ltd | 2,603,440 | |||||||||
61,000 | Nipro Corp | 1,209,925 | |||||||||
460,000 | Nissan Shatai Co Ltd | 2,785,784 | |||||||||
36,000 | Nissin Kogyo Co Ltd | 930,277 | |||||||||
133 | Nomura Real Estate Office Fund (REIT) | 1,257,292 | |||||||||
300,000 | Okasan Securities Co Ltd (a) | 1,777,928 | |||||||||
23,800 | Okinawa Electric Power Co | 1,448,120 | |||||||||
204 | Orix JREIT Inc | 1,396,009 | |||||||||
141 | Osaka Securities Exchange Co Ltd | 533,072 | |||||||||
102,000 | Pacific Metals Co Ltd | 1,408,756 | |||||||||
450,000 | Penta Ocean Construction Co Ltd * (a) | 746,224 | |||||||||
61,800 | Pioneer Corp | 751,057 | |||||||||
14,880 | Point Inc | 638,513 | |||||||||
144,900 | Q.P. Corp | 1,349,097 | |||||||||
119,000 | Ryobi Ltd | 758,493 | |||||||||
11,800 | Ryohin Keikaku Co Ltd | 764,908 | |||||||||
100,600 | Ryosan Co | 2,657,117 | |||||||||
67,000 | Sanki Engineering | 439,165 | |||||||||
458,000 | Sankyo-Tateyama Holdings Inc | 687,323 | |||||||||
96,000 | Sanyo Shokai Ltd | 819,590 | |||||||||
282,000 | Sasebo Heavy Industries Co Ltd | 1,718,533 | |||||||||
21,000 | Sawai Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd | 815,097 | |||||||||
220,000 | Seino Holdings Co Ltd | 2,170,211 | |||||||||
124,000 | Shinwa Kaiun Kaisha Ltd | 1,082,175 | |||||||||
41,000 | Showa Corp | 506,695 | |||||||||
543,000 | Sumitomo Light Metal Industry | 1,009,969 | |||||||||
39,700 | Suzuken Co Ltd | 1,312,787 | |||||||||
97,000 | Tadano Ltd | 1,242,814 | |||||||||
161,000 | Taihei Kogyo Co Ltd | 785,031 | |||||||||
70,000 | Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd | 1,402,191 | |||||||||
79,000 | Tanabe Seiyaku Co Ltd | 953,166 | |||||||||
398,000 | TOA Corp * | 443,255 | |||||||||
639,000 | Toho Gas Co Ltd (a) | 3,252,582 | |||||||||
117,800 | Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co | 1,557,577 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Japan — continued | |||||||||||
92 | Tokyu REIT Inc | 864,200 | |||||||||
265,000 | Topy Industries Ltd | 883,795 | |||||||||
155,000 | Towa Real Eatate Development (a) | 452,628 | |||||||||
331,000 | Toyo Construction Co * | 255,540 | |||||||||
75,000 | Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd | 1,312,847 | |||||||||
561,000 | Toyo Tire & Rubber Co Ltd | 3,060,777 | |||||||||
43,000 | Tsumura & Co | 701,531 | |||||||||
118,000 | Uchida Yoko Co Ltd | 535,516 | |||||||||
92,000 | Uniden Corp | 644,880 | |||||||||
18,000 | Union Tool Co | 803,325 | |||||||||
109 | United Urban Investment Corp | 763,583 | |||||||||
383,000 | Unitika Ltd (a) | 478,836 | |||||||||
56,800 | Yamato Kogyo Co | 2,419,710 | |||||||||
612,000 | Yokohama Rubber Co (a) | 4,006,701 | |||||||||
Total Japan | 129,392,595 | ||||||||||
Malaysia — 0.4% | |||||||||||
265,500 | Genting Berhad | 563,271 | |||||||||
336,585 | IOI Corp. Berhad | 482,043 | |||||||||
120,700 | MISC Berhad | 330,163 | |||||||||
108,100 | Public Bank Berhad | 291,526 | |||||||||
283,000 | Resorts World Berhad | 309,275 | |||||||||
150,000 | Sime Darby Berhad | 403,798 | |||||||||
48,197 | Tanjong Plc | 233,651 | |||||||||
79,600 | Telekom Malaysia Berhad | 223,069 | |||||||||
Total Malaysia | 2,836,796 | ||||||||||
Mexico — 0.3% | |||||||||||
39,300 | Alfa SA de CV Class A | 282,648 | |||||||||
201,886 | Cemex SA de CV CPO * | 653,984 | |||||||||
89,600 | Grupo Financiero Banorte SA de CV | 365,449 | |||||||||
84,800 | Grupo Mexico SA Class B | 534,948 | |||||||||
18,770 | Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Class L ADR | 663,332 | |||||||||
Total Mexico | 2,500,361 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Netherlands — 3.0% | |||||||||||
67,962 | Boskalis Westminster | 2,943,046 | |||||||||
29,500 | Chicago Bridge & Iron ADR | 1,101,825 | |||||||||
89,403 | CSM | 2,965,422 | |||||||||
17,073 | Fugro NV | 1,186,726 | |||||||||
27,549 | Hunter Douglas NV | 2,558,052 | |||||||||
25,127 | Imtech NV | 2,214,534 | |||||||||
15,204 | Koninklijke Vopak NV | 892,370 | |||||||||
35,735 | Koninklijke Wessanen NV | 540,066 | |||||||||
167,084 | OCE NV | 3,596,150 | |||||||||
42,888 | SBM Offshore NV | 1,605,800 | |||||||||
18,491 | Univar NV | 1,333,099 | |||||||||
9,625 | Vastned NV | 766,401 | |||||||||
18,456 | Wereldhave NV | 2,210,751 | |||||||||
Total Netherlands | 23,914,242 | ||||||||||
Norway — 0.7% | |||||||||||
294,500 | Golden Ocean Group Ltd | 1,526,876 | |||||||||
50,811 | Ship Finance International Ltd (New York) | 1,461,832 | |||||||||
17,743 | Ship Finance International Ltd (Oslo) | 535,633 | |||||||||
99,800 | Tandberg ASA | 2,176,162 | |||||||||
Total Norway | 5,700,503 | ||||||||||
Philippines — 0.1% | |||||||||||
179,520 | Bank of the Philippine Islands | 233,835 | |||||||||
7,782 | Philippine Long Distance Telephone | 444,878 | |||||||||
Total Philippines | 678,713 | ||||||||||
Poland — 0.2% | |||||||||||
9,380 | KGHM Polska Miedz SA | 388,475 | |||||||||
35,530 | Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA * | 728,592 | |||||||||
62,160 | Telekomunikacja Polska SA | 480,732 | |||||||||
Total Poland | 1,597,799 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Russia — 0.3% | |||||||||||
17,900 | Gazpromneft Spon ADR | 340,100 | |||||||||
11,650 | Mobile Telesystems ADR | 770,764 | |||||||||
4,400 | Oao Tatneft GDR (Registered Shares) | 444,400 | |||||||||
18,300 | Vimpel-Communications ADR | 446,520 | |||||||||
Total Russia | 2,001,784 | ||||||||||
Singapore — 3.1% | |||||||||||
665,000 | Allgreen Properties Ltd | 746,732 | |||||||||
905,000 | Asia Food & Properties Ltd * | 358,652 | |||||||||
525,000 | Capitacommercial Trust | 869,943 | |||||||||
313,000 | CapitaMall Trust | 698,093 | |||||||||
375,000 | Cosco Corp | 1,241,619 | |||||||||
2,403,000 | Genting International Plc * | 1,001,335 | |||||||||
462,610 | Golden Agri Resources Ltd | 662,588 | |||||||||
740,000 | Hyflux Ltd | 1,279,071 | |||||||||
94,000 | Keppel Land Ltd | 475,183 | |||||||||
1,000 | K-Reit Asia | 1,591 | |||||||||
505,000 | Marco Polo Developments Ltd | 857,972 | |||||||||
787,000 | Midas Holdings Ltd | 731,319 | |||||||||
480,000 | Neptune Orient Lines Ltd | 1,541,378 | |||||||||
1,618,000 | Noble Group Ltd | 1,772,067 | |||||||||
4,188,100 | Pacific Century Region Developments Ltd * | 932,765 | |||||||||
424,000 | Singapore Airport Terminal Services Ltd | 727,866 | |||||||||
903,000 | Singapore Petroleum Co | 3,488,429 | |||||||||
615,000 | Suntec REIT | 714,390 | |||||||||
584,000 | United Overseas Land | 1,911,471 | |||||||||
2,103,000 | United Test And Assembly Center * | 1,619,104 | |||||||||
156,000 | Venture Corp Ltd | 1,598,326 | |||||||||
701,000 | Wing Tai Holdings Ltd | 1,600,985 | |||||||||
Total Singapore | 24,830,879 | ||||||||||
South Africa — 0.0% | |||||||||||
109,250 | Sanlam Ltd | 329,956 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
South Korea — 2.5% | |||||||||||
14,130 | Daegu Bank | 263,296 | |||||||||
2,820 | Daelim Industrial Co Ltd | 471,699 | |||||||||
14,800 | Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co Ltd | 423,341 | |||||||||
7,920 | Daewoo Securities Co Ltd | 244,397 | |||||||||
7,960 | Dongkuk Steel Mill | 366,114 | |||||||||
4,720 | GS Holdings Corp | 243,897 | |||||||||
10,734 | Hana Financial Group Inc | 507,626 | |||||||||
10,310 | Hanjin Shipping | 576,497 | |||||||||
21,220 | Hynix Semiconductor Inc * | 764,585 | |||||||||
6,771 | Hyundai Development Co | 605,810 | |||||||||
910 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd | 269,449 | |||||||||
8,300 | Hyundai Mobis | 892,377 | |||||||||
13,300 | Hyundai Motor Co | 985,542 | |||||||||
13,970 | Hyundai Securities Co | 425,754 | |||||||||
6,690 | Hyundai Steel Co | 535,191 | |||||||||
10,400 | Kookmin Bank | 843,641 | |||||||||
4,030 | Korean Air Lines Co Ltd | 272,874 | |||||||||
9,210 | KT Corp ADR | 219,382 | |||||||||
11,900 | KT&G Corp | 904,818 | |||||||||
3,290 | LG Cable & Machinery Ltd | 337,820 | |||||||||
4,790 | LG Chemicals Ltd | 498,434 | |||||||||
9,260 | LG Corp | 531,531 | |||||||||
6,700 | LG Electronics Inc | 514,060 | |||||||||
6,110 | LG Petrochemical Co Ltd | 295,594 | |||||||||
4,190 | POSCO | 2,564,205 | |||||||||
21,690 | Pusan Bank | 404,188 | |||||||||
24,980 | Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd | 1,531,527 | |||||||||
820 | Shinsegae Co Ltd | 541,910 | |||||||||
1,530 | SK Corp | 235,359 | |||||||||
8,839 | SK Energy Co Ltd * | 1,210,499 | |||||||||
23,730 | SK Telecom Co Ltd ADR | 649,490 | |||||||||
4,000 | S-Oil Corp | 322,414 | |||||||||
15,800 | Woori Finance Holdings Co Ltd | 360,102 | |||||||||
Total South Korea | 19,813,423 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Spain — 1.3% | |||||||||||
50,968 | Acerinox SA | 1,283,018 | |||||||||
32,774 | Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles | 1,815,782 | |||||||||
40,250 | Corp Financiera Alba | 2,662,841 | |||||||||
474,022 | Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana | 2,158,826 | |||||||||
24,699 | Obrascon Huarte Lain SA | 974,529 | |||||||||
20,730 | Tecnicas Reunidas SA | 1,355,906 | |||||||||
Total Spain | 10,250,902 | ||||||||||
Sweden — 3.4% | |||||||||||
14,200 | Axfood AB | 508,065 | |||||||||
79,500 | Boliden AB | 1,675,818 | |||||||||
83,100 | D Carnegie AB | 1,350,169 | |||||||||
54,900 | Electrolux AB Series B | 1,235,102 | |||||||||
100,255 | Getinge AB | 2,196,631 | |||||||||
45,000 | Husqvarna AB Class B | 576,578 | |||||||||
33,400 | JM AB NPV | 886,074 | |||||||||
340,817 | Kinnevik Investment AB Class B | 6,560,058 | |||||||||
71,700 | Kungsleden AB | 883,462 | |||||||||
13,669 | Lundbergforetagen AB Class B | 960,169 | |||||||||
115,300 | NCC Class B | 3,052,512 | |||||||||
139,300 | Ratos AB Series B | 4,264,190 | |||||||||
107,000 | Trelleborg AB Class B | 2,585,885 | |||||||||
Total Sweden | 26,734,713 | ||||||||||
Switzerland — 4.0% | |||||||||||
166,850 | Actelion Ltd * | 9,269,526 | |||||||||
29,086 | Baloise Holding Ltd | 2,672,385 | |||||||||
3,195 | Banque Cantonale Vaudoise | 1,510,621 | |||||||||
9,455 | Charles Voegele Holding AG * | 883,034 | |||||||||
39,510 | Ciba Specialty Chemical Holding Reg | 2,165,589 | |||||||||
53,481 | Clariant AG * | 714,391 | |||||||||
2,601 | Fischer (George) AG (Registered) * | 1,969,446 | |||||||||
2,130 | Galenica AG | 795,524 | |||||||||
5,560 | Helvetia Patria Holding (Registered) | 1,951,975 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Switzerland — continued | |||||||||||
190 | Jelmoli Holding AG (Registered) | 115,013 | |||||||||
66,270 | Logitech International * | 1,795,227 | |||||||||
11,001 | Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG | 1,961,057 | |||||||||
1,158 | Sulzer AG (Registered) | 1,538,884 | |||||||||
15,885 | Swiss Steel AG (Registered) | 1,505,189 | |||||||||
71,103 | Temenos Group AG * | 1,687,892 | |||||||||
4,223 | Verwaltungs & Private Bank | 1,044,100 | |||||||||
Total Switzerland | 31,579,853 | ||||||||||
Taiwan — 2.1% | |||||||||||
111,588 | Acer Inc | 196,250 | |||||||||
237,621 | Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc | 234,898 | |||||||||
271,408 | Asustek Computer Inc | 809,958 | |||||||||
367,256 | AU Optronics Corp | 535,716 | |||||||||
415,120 | Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp | 420,309 | |||||||||
869,920 | China Development Financial Holding Corp | 354,748 | |||||||||
841,164 | China Steel Corp | 1,143,695 | |||||||||
373,626 | Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd | 664,018 | |||||||||
319,859 | Compal Electronics Inc | 354,104 | |||||||||
374,896 | Far Eastern Textile Co Ltd | 440,858 | |||||||||
202,000 | Far Eastone Telecommunications Co Ltd | 243,362 | |||||||||
357,995 | Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Co | 871,770 | |||||||||
423,939 | Formosa Plastics Corp | 1,053,151 | |||||||||
350,000 | Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd | 301,770 | |||||||||
46,935 | High Tech Computer Corp | 637,609 | |||||||||
163,200 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 1,211,155 | |||||||||
236,882 | Lite-On Technology Corp | 373,754 | |||||||||
71,340 | MediaTek Inc | 1,205,845 | |||||||||
488,000 | Mega Financial Holdings Co Ltd | 303,829 | |||||||||
220,161 | Mitac International Corp | 274,814 | |||||||||
109,180 | Mosel Vitelic Inc | 129,078 | |||||||||
478,060 | Nan Ya Plastics Corp | 1,160,082 | |||||||||
65,279 | Novatek Microelectronics | 263,438 | |||||||||
12,100 | PixArt Imaging Inc | 107,677 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Taiwan — continued | |||||||||||
883,878 | Powerchip Semiconductor Corp | 435,511 | |||||||||
902,000 | Promos Technologies Inc | 278,581 | |||||||||
251,395 | Quanta Computer Inc | 409,028 | |||||||||
125,772 | Shin Kong Financial Holdings | 122,506 | |||||||||
297,760 | Siliconware Precision Industries Co | 607,519 | |||||||||
601,144 | Taishin Financial Holdings Co Ltd * | 301,290 | |||||||||
246,000 | Taiwan Cellular Corp | 313,010 | |||||||||
67,000 | U-Ming Marine Transport Co * | 199,921 | |||||||||
172,380 | Unimicron Technology Corp | 270,520 | |||||||||
1,032,410 | United Microelectronics Corp | 582,833 | |||||||||
138,846 | Wistron Corp | 252,340 | |||||||||
Total Taiwan | 17,064,947 | ||||||||||
Thailand — 0.6% | |||||||||||
93,770 | Advanced Info Service Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 254,054 | |||||||||
87,380 | Bangkok Bank Pcl NVDR (b) | 302,807 | |||||||||
168,000 | Bangkok Dusit Medical Service Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 188,342 | |||||||||
19,810 | Banpu Pcl NVDR (b) | 163,692 | |||||||||
1,884,110 | IRPC Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 364,483 | |||||||||
193,500 | Kasikornbank Pcl NVDR (b) | 445,376 | |||||||||
447,700 | Krung Thai Bank Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 147,445 | |||||||||
130,680 | PTT Exploration & Production Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 463,724 | |||||||||
110,450 | PTT Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 982,846 | |||||||||
267,100 | Rayong Refinery Pcl | 182,512 | |||||||||
57,850 | Siam Cement Pcl (Foreign Registered) NVDR (b) | 421,064 | |||||||||
150,800 | Siam Commercial Bank Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 344,865 | |||||||||
191,860 | Thai Oil Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 457,521 | |||||||||
100,880 | Thoresen Thai Agencies Pcl | 154,363 | |||||||||
47,470 | Thoresen Thai Agencies Pcl NVDR | 72,589 | |||||||||
Total Thailand | 4,945,683 | ||||||||||
Turkey — 0.1% | |||||||||||
13,390 | Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafineriler AS | 305,804 | |||||||||
21,980 | Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi * | 153,780 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Turkey — continued | |||||||||||
97,660 | Turkiye Garanti Bankasi | 627,939 | |||||||||
Total Turkey | 1,087,523 | ||||||||||
United Kingdom — 17.4% | |||||||||||
275,915 | Aggreko Plc | 2,996,250 | |||||||||
394,346 | AMEC Plc | 5,216,890 | |||||||||
159,819 | Arriva Plc | 2,449,148 | |||||||||
90,257 | Autonomy Corp Plc * | 1,694,386 | |||||||||
88,822 | Aveva Group Plc | 1,667,805 | |||||||||
83,792 | Axon Group Plc | 1,255,469 | |||||||||
85,482 | Barratt Developments Plc | 1,605,279 | |||||||||
421,780 | BBA Aviation Plc | 2,058,597 | |||||||||
47,283 | Bellway Plc | 1,214,817 | |||||||||
79,002 | Berkeley Group Holdings Plc * | 2,567,926 | |||||||||
228,368 | Bradford & Bingley Plc | 1,755,500 | |||||||||
423,307 | Brit Insurance Holdings Plc | 3,025,802 | |||||||||
143,912 | British Energy Group Plc | 1,350,010 | |||||||||
252,315 | Britvic Plc | 1,693,715 | |||||||||
50,961 | Bunzl Plc | 710,774 | |||||||||
70,157 | Croda International Plc | 936,652 | |||||||||
110,113 | Dairy Crest Group Plc | 1,605,349 | |||||||||
3,282,368 | Dimension Data Holdings Plc | 3,724,652 | |||||||||
123,706 | DSG International Plc | 388,151 | |||||||||
91,037 | FirstGroup Plc | 1,201,981 | |||||||||
457,353 | Game Group Plc | 1,765,157 | |||||||||
147,238 | GKN Plc | 1,096,306 | |||||||||
55,770 | Greene King Plc | 1,131,940 | |||||||||
654,118 | HMV Group Plc | 1,632,887 | |||||||||
123,647 | Hunting Plc | 1,817,072 | |||||||||
134,841 | IMI Plc | 1,540,923 | |||||||||
347,311 | Inchcape Plc | 3,321,431 | |||||||||
32,985 | Intermediate Capital Group Plc | 992,349 | |||||||||
185,919 | International Personal Finance * | 730,038 | |||||||||
285,157 | Investec Plc | 3,121,679 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
United Kingdom — continued | |||||||||||
339,124 | JJB Sports Plc | 1,439,722 | |||||||||
91,378 | Keller Group Plc | 2,043,895 | �� | ||||||||
179,311 | Kesa Electricals Plc | 1,122,569 | |||||||||
193,920 | Ladbrokes Plc | 1,708,788 | |||||||||
111,619 | Luminar Plc | 1,598,340 | |||||||||
204,114 | Max Petroleum Plc * | 417,101 | |||||||||
299,404 | MFI Furniture Group Plc * | 786,828 | |||||||||
210,608 | Micro Focus International Plc | 1,239,180 | |||||||||
83,628 | Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Plc | 909,071 | |||||||||
112,965 | Minerva Plc * | 635,603 | |||||||||
251,860 | Misys Plc | 1,176,805 | |||||||||
96,082 | National Express Group Plc | 2,439,932 | |||||||||
1,619,767 | Northern Foods Plc | 3,357,299 | |||||||||
187,490 | Paragon Group Cos Plc | 1,579,509 | |||||||||
208,088 | Petrofac Ltd | 1,950,187 | |||||||||
92,959 | Provident Financial Plc | 1,637,320 | |||||||||
101,268 | Regal Petroleum Plc * | 425,024 | |||||||||
162,286 | Restaurant Group (Ordinary Shares) | 995,534 | |||||||||
131,066 | Rexam Plc | 1,385,842 | |||||||||
46,618 | Rightmove Plc | 550,022 | |||||||||
376,950 | RPS Group Plc | 2,924,350 | |||||||||
3,234,401 | Signet Group Plc | 6,188,772 | |||||||||
645,925 | Smith (David S.) Holdings Plc | 2,964,270 | |||||||||
450,381 | Smith News Plc | 1,332,336 | |||||||||
219,591 | Southern Cross Healthcare Ltd | 2,250,190 | |||||||||
105,093 | Spectris Plc | 1,891,554 | |||||||||
115,509 | SSL International Plc | 1,030,025 | |||||||||
478,878 | Stagecoach Group Plc | 2,153,149 | |||||||||
1,146,029 | Taylor Woodrow Plc | 8,055,496 | |||||||||
235,124 | TDG Plc | 1,245,710 | |||||||||
636,816 | Tomkins Plc | 3,072,180 | |||||||||
203,220 | Travis Perkins Plc | 7,336,354 | |||||||||
500,403 | Trinity Mirror Plc | 4,749,876 | |||||||||
147,633 | UK Coal Plc * | 1,556,431 | |||||||||
104,014 | Wetherspoon J D Plc | 1,230,312 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
United Kingdom — continued | |||||||||||
348,792 | WH Smith Plc | 2,897,749 | |||||||||
107,993 | William Hill Plc | 1,343,984 | |||||||||
192,066 | Wood Group (John) Plc | 1,402,553 | |||||||||
1,550,446 | Woolworths Group Plc | 720,876 | |||||||||
46,523 | WSP Group Plc | 663,293 | |||||||||
Total United Kingdom | 138,676,966 | ||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $632,983,208) | 749,530,395 | ||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 2.6% | |||||||||||
Brazil — 1.4% | |||||||||||
52,700 | Aracruz Class B (Registered) 5.51% | 333,068 | |||||||||
50,406 | Banco Bradesco SA 1.01% | 1,257,581 | |||||||||
32,060 | Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA 0.34% | 1,405,280 | |||||||||
16,800 | Bradespar SA 0.41% | 710,703 | |||||||||
30,583 | Brasil Telecom Participacoes SA 0.37% | 444,249 | |||||||||
18,700 | Brasil Telecom SA 0.67% | 164,411 | |||||||||
34,518 | Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais 1.96% | 665,026 | |||||||||
15,988 | Companhia Paranaense de Energia 1.94% | 260,763 | |||||||||
61,300 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Class A 0.53% | 2,536,983 | |||||||||
18,700 | Gerdau Metalurgica SA 3.24% | 586,162 | |||||||||
25,900 | Gerdau SA 2.43% | 633,639 | |||||||||
140,722 | Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA 0.41% | 846,340 | |||||||||
77,600 | Sadia SA 1.92% | 390,769 | |||||||||
9,370 | Tele Norte Leste Participacoes ADR 0.18% | 206,983 | |||||||||
33,900 | Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA 0.18% | 759,381 | |||||||||
5,200 | Telemar Norte Leste SA 1.32% | 177,574 | |||||||||
Total Brazil | 11,378,912 | ||||||||||
Germany — 0.3% | |||||||||||
41,223 | Hugo Boss AG 2.77% | 2,435,768 | |||||||||
Italy — 0.8% | |||||||||||
188,051 | IFI Istituto Finanziario Industries * | 6,533,039 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
Russia — 0.0% | |||||||||||
330,840 | Surgutneftegaz 4.40% | 215,046 | |||||||||
South Korea — 0.1% | |||||||||||
3,900 | Hyundai Motor Co 2.80% | 153,785 | |||||||||
3,270 | Hyundai Motor Co 3.01% | 130,108 | |||||||||
Total South Korea | 283,893 | ||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $10,095,390) | 20,846,658 | ||||||||||
RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||
Italy — 0.0% | |||||||||||
46,119 | Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SPA Rights, Expires 07/03/07 * (c) | — | |||||||||
Singapore — 0.0% | |||||||||||
1,441,800 | Genting International Plc Rights, Expires 9/5/07 * | 4,729 | |||||||||
TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $155,719) | 4,729 | ||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.9% | |||||||||||
15,089,339 | Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund (d) | 15,089,339 | |||||||||
16,100,000 | Branch Bank & Trust Time Deposit, 5.13%, due 09/04/07 | 16,100,000 | |||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $31,189,339) | 31,189,339 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.5% (Cost $674,423,656) | 801,571,121 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.5%) | (4,217,812 | ) | |||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 797,353,309 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 1,924,000 | $ | 1,570,970 | $ | (76,301 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 2,832,450 | 2,685,940 | 6,409 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 2,832,450 | 2,685,940 | 1,892 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 2,832,450 | 2,685,940 | 7,171 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 2,832,450 | 2,685,940 | 4,267 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 2,832,450 | 2,685,941 | 10,410 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 2,832,450 | 2,685,941 | 6,056 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 2,832,450 | 2,685,941 | 4,839 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 6,264,433 | 5,215,501 | (8,072 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 6,264,433 | 5,215,501 | (10,202 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 6,264,433 | 5,215,502 | (6,817 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 6,264,433 | 5,215,502 | (14,142 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 6,264,433 | 5,215,502 | (8,342 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 6,264,433 | 5,215,502 | (12,396 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 6,264,433 | 5,215,502 | (14,469 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 6,660,000 | 13,406,764 | (90,372 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 532,701,495 | 4,649,668 | (23,045 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 532,701,495 | 4,649,668 | (29,489 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 532,701,495 | 4,649,668 | (29,884 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 532,701,495 | 4,649,668 | (37,955 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 532,701,495 | 4,649,668 | (45,805 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 532,701,495 | 4,649,669 | (42,910 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 532,701,495 | 4,649,669 | (55,523 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 16,817,169 | 2,888,085 | 53,236 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 16,817,169 | 2,888,085 | 52,374 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 16,817,169 | 2,888,086 | 46,676 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 16,817,169 | 2,888,086 | 48,595 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 16,817,169 | 2,888,086 | 50,751 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 16,817,169 | 2,888,086 | 48,019 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 16,817,169 | 2,888,086 | 46,872 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts — continued
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 1,949,966 | $ | 1,359,927 | $ | 9,903 | |||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 1,949,966 | 1,359,927 | 8,119 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 1,949,966 | 1,359,927 | 9,673 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 1,949,966 | 1,359,927 | 11,175 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 1,949,966 | 1,359,927 | 14,230 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 1,949,966 | 1,359,927 | 9,673 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 5,400,966 | 3,766,692 | (181,360 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 14,030,868 | 2,041,631 | 6,662 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 14,030,868 | 2,041,631 | 7,427 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 14,030,868 | 2,041,631 | 10,821 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 14,030,868 | 2,041,632 | 7,141 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 14,030,868 | 2,041,632 | 8,408 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 14,030,868 | 2,041,632 | 11,967 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 14,030,868 | 2,041,632 | 11,120 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,701,847 | 1,782,791 | 3,505 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,701,847 | 1,782,791 | 3,722 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,701,847 | 1,782,791 | 5,260 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,701,847 | 1,782,791 | 2,860 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,701,847 | 1,782,791 | 3,973 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,701,847 | 1,782,792 | 2,567 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 2,701,847 | 1,782,792 | 2,449 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 161,749,321 | $ | (148,862 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 9,820,926 | $ | 8,018,907 | $ | (145,314 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 9,820,926 | 8,018,907 | (146,620 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 9,820,926 | 8,018,907 | (178,076 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 9,820,926 | 8,018,907 | (175,523 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 9,820,926 | 8,018,907 | (202,923 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 9,820,926 | 8,018,907 | (177,487 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 9,820,926 | 8,018,908 | (196,952 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 4,928,000 | 4,102,844 | 50,755 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 2,967,136 | 544,352 | (5,289 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 2,967,136 | 544,352 | (6,028 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts — continued
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 3,152,582 | $ | 578,374 | $ | (6,591 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 3,152,582 | 578,374 | (6,140 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 3,152,582 | 578,374 | (6,435 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 3,152,582 | 578,374 | (6,207 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 848,116 | 1,158,657 | (12,338 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 1,353,000 | 1,848,406 | 17,178 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 1,423,116 | 1,944,196 | (21,103 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 3,930,861 | 7,912,932 | (111,663 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 3,930,861 | 7,912,932 | (115,739 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 3,930,861 | 7,912,932 | (123,223 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 3,930,861 | 7,912,932 | (125,582 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 3,930,861 | 7,912,932 | (127,948 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 3,930,861 | 7,912,932 | (127,862 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 3,930,861 | 7,912,932 | (136,903 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 12,785,731 | 1,642,297 | (2,933 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 12,785,731 | 1,642,297 | (3,174 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 12,785,731 | 1,642,298 | (3,059 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 12,785,731 | 1,642,298 | (3,774 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 12,785,731 | 1,642,298 | (3,522 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 12,785,731 | 1,642,298 | (3,311 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 12,785,731 | 1,642,298 | (3,732 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 90,927,000 | 793,653 | (8,500 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 633,516,000 | 5,529,625 | (113,546 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 14,512,000 | 2,492,209 | 32,451 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 14,515,000 | 2,492,724 | 31,712 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 7,449,000 | 1,083,904 | 32,830 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 8,621,000 | 1,254,442 | (10,879 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 149,121,818 | $ | (2,153,450 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
264 | CAC 40 | September 2007 | $ | 20,403,835 | $ | 1,144,637 | |||||||||||||
75 | DAX | September 2007 | 19,543,605 | (541,884 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 39,947,440 | $ | 602,753 | ||||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | AEX | September 2007 | $ | 570,347 | $ | (22,282 | ) | ||||||||||||
19 | FTSE 100 | September 2007 | 2,419,389 | (47,049 | ) | ||||||||||||||
2 | Hang Seng | September 2007 | 305,913 | (13,082 | ) | ||||||||||||||
10 | IBEX 35 | September 2007 | 1,974,854 | (24,375 | ) | ||||||||||||||
10 | MSCI Singapore | September 2007 | 550,792 | (23,676 | ) | ||||||||||||||
32 | OMXS 30 | September 2007 | 564,226 | (12,608 | ) | ||||||||||||||
73 | S&P Toronto 60 | September 2007 | 10,988,712 | 29,262 | |||||||||||||||
3 | S&P/MIB | September 2007 | 822,458 | (19,361 | ) | ||||||||||||||
101 | SPI 200 | September 2007 | 12,938,897 | 43,929 | |||||||||||||||
16 | TOPIX | September 2007 | 2,226,790 | 13,818 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 33,362,378 | $ | (75,424 | ) |
As of August 31, 2007, for the futures contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
CPO - Ordinary Participation Certificate (Certificado de Participacion Ordinares), representing a bundle of shares of the multiple series of one issuer that trade together as a unit.
Foreign Registered - Shares issued to foreign investors in markets that have foreign ownership limits.
GDR - Global Depository Receipt
NVDR - Non-Voting Depository Receipt
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (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) As of August 31, 2007, these rights have been exercised but shares have not yet been credited to the Fund.
(d) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
As of August 31, 2007, 84.77% of the Net Assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar
CAD - Canadian Dollar
CHF - Swiss Franc
DKK - Danish Krone
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound
HKD - Hong Kong Dollar
JPY - Japanese Yen
NOK - Norwegian Krone
NZD - New Zealand Dollar
SEK - Swedish Krona
SGD - Singapore Dollar
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $14,373,796 (cost $674,423,656) (Note 2) | $ | 801,571,121 | |||||
Cash | 83,857 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,110,116) (Note 2) | 2,027,178 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 5,673,139 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 184,141 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 1,236,927 | ||||||
Foreign taxes receivable | 137,011 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 703,148 | ||||||
Receivable for collateral on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 5,200,000 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 1,590 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 79,174 | ||||||
Total assets | 816,897,286 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 15,089,339 | ||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 662,011 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 1,602 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 399,596 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 99,899 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 1,694 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 3,005,460 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 284,376 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 19,543,977 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 797,353,309 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 573,370,390 | |||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (5,750,567 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 104,464,303 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 125,269,183 | ||||||
$ | 797,353,309 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 797,353,309 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 64,249,936 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 12.41 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $1,488,200) | $ | 14,127,885 | |||||
Interest | 648,524 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 631,375 | ||||||
Total investment income | 15,407,784 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 2,478,469 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 619,617 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 402,500 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 14,076 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 42,228 | ||||||
Legal fees | 9,660 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 4,769 | ||||||
Registration fees | 2,116 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 6,900 | ||||||
Total expenses | 3,580,335 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (469,016 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 3,111,319 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 12,296,465 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 116,398,913 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | 1,977,515 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions (net of CPMF tax of $1,468) (Note2) | 3,248,178 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 121,624,606 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (86,415,914 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | 1,021,454 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (3,029,980 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (88,424,440 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 33,200,166 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 45,496,631 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 12,296,465 | $ | 16,269,949 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 121,624,606 | 216,853,382 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (88,424,440 | ) | (45,812,700 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 45,496,631 | 187,310,631 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (6,168,973 | ) | (19,881,021 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (32,315,967 | ) | (326,272,225 | ) | |||||||
(38,484,940 | ) | (346,153,246 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (68,007,522 | ) | 26,733,728 | ||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 1,878,476 | 1,977,585 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | (66,129,046 | ) | 28,711,313 | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (59,117,355 | ) | (130,131,302 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 856,470,664 | 986,601,966 | |||||||||
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $5,750,567 and $11,878,059, respectively) | $ | 797,353,309 | $ | 856,470,664 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.22 | $ | 14.93 | $ | 17.84 | $ | 17.09 | $ | 9.50 | $ | 10.44 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.19 | † | 0.25 | † | 0.34 | † | 0.30 | † | 0.20 | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.55 | 2.68 | 3.44 | 3.56 | 7.94 | (0.80 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.74 | 2.93 | 3.78 | 3.86 | 8.14 | (0.65 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.09 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.29 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.46 | ) | (5.31 | ) | (6.25 | ) | (2.57 | ) | (0.35 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.55 | ) | (5.64 | ) | (6.69 | ) | (3.11 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.29 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.41 | $ | 12.22 | $ | 14.93 | $ | 17.84 | $ | 17.09 | $ | 9.50 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 6.29 | %** | 23.35 | % | 25.77 | % | 24.45 | % | 86.62 | % | (6.30 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 797,353 | $ | 856,471 | $ | 986,602 | $ | 1,517,223 | $ | 1,592,464 | $ | 536,648 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.75 | %* | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.50 | %(b)** | 1.79 | % | 2.01 | % | 1.75 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.65 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 32 | %** | 48 | % | 49 | % | 53 | % | 46 | % | 44 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.11 | %* | 0.09 | % | 0.11 | % | 0.11 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.17 | % | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.06 |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(b) The ratio for six months ended August 31, 2007, has not been annualized since the Fund believes it would not be appropriate because the Fund's dividend income is not earned ratably throughout the fiscal year.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO International Small Companies Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by outperforming the S&P/Citigroup Extended Market Index World ex-U.S. Index, the Fund's benchmark. The Fund typically makes equity investments in non-U.S. companies, including non-U.S. companies in developed and emerging countries, but excluding the largest 500 non-U.S. companies in developed countries based on full, non-float adjusted market capitalization and any company in an emerging country with a full, non-float adjusted market capitalization that is greater than or equal to that of any of the 500 excluded developed country companies. The Fund may make investments in emerging countries, but these investments generally will represent 10% or less of the Fund's total assets.
The Fund currently limits subscriptions due to capacity considerations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstandi ng at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Ther e were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $14,373,796, collateralized by cash in the amount of $15,089,339, which was invested in the Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Dividends received by shareholders of the Fund which are derived from foreign source income and foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be treated, to the extent allowable under the Code, as if received and paid by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a Contribuição Provisória sobre Movimentações Financiera ("CPMF") tax which is applied to foreign exchange transactions representing capital inflows or outflows to/from the Brazilian market. The CPMF tax has been included in the net realized gain (loss) on investments throughout the period. For the year ended August 31, 2007, the Fund incurred $1,468 in CPMF tax which is included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
37
GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 691,761,435 | $ | 158,582,502 | $ | (48,772,816 | ) | $ | 109,809,686 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on cash redemptions of Fund shares were each 0.60% of the amount invested or redeemed. If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $622,869 and $26,637 in purchase premiums and $1,255,607 and $1,950,948 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.60% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (in cluding taxes)) exceed 0.60% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $3,572 and $2,576, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $256,650,012 and $336,789,948, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 45.25% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.29% of the Fund's shares were held by nine related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 2.27% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 7,960,357 | $ | 103,205,570 | 533,510 | $ | 7,500,711 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 3,182,200 | 38,063,150 | 26,807,328 | 341,714,636 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (16,990,265 | ) | (209,276,242 | ) | (23,316,825 | ) | (322,481,619 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 1,878,476 | — | 1,977,585 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (5,847,708 | ) | $ | (66,129,046 | ) | 4,024,013 | $ | 28,711,313 |
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO International Small Companies Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.75 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,062.90 | $ | 3.89 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.75 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.37 | $ | 3.81 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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 also discloses its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on the Fund's website at www.gmo.com.
GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Investments Concentration Summary (a)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 69.4 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investment | 6.5 | ||||||
Futures | 0.7 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.0 | ) | |||||
Swaps | (0.7 | ) | |||||
Other | 24.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
(a) GMO Alternative Asset SPC Ltd. is a 100% owned subsidiary of GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund.
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) / Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 17.4% | |||||||||||
U.S. Government — 17.4% | |||||||||||
5,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Note, 4.63%, due 03/31/08 (a) (b) | 5,007,813 | |||||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $5,003,906) | 5,007,813 | ||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 54.2% | |||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers — 54.2% | |||||||||||
604,035 | GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 15,596,196 | |||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $15,511,525) | 15,596,196 | ||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.9% | |||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 4.9% | |||||||||||
1,407,736 | Merrimac Cash Series-Premium Class (b) | 1,407,736 | |||||||||
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (COST $1,407,736) | 1,407,736 | ||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $1,407,736) | 1,407,736 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 76.5% (Cost $21,923,167) | 22,011,745 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 23.5% | 6,744,644 | ||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 28,756,389 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Futures Contracts (b)
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Cocoa | December 2007 | $ | 182,400 | $ | 1,848 | |||||||||||||
2 | Copper | December 2007 | 169,850 | 10,682 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Gasoline RBOB | October 2007 | 247,527 | 8,891 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Gold 100 OZ | December 2007 | 68,190 | 206 | |||||||||||||||
9 | Soybean | November 2007 | 397,125 | 11,272 | |||||||||||||||
9 | Soybean Meal | December 2007 | 221,130 | 9,620 | |||||||||||||||
21 | Soybean Oil | December 2007 | 467,586 | 10,109 | |||||||||||||||
6 | Wheat | December 2007 | 232,650 | 24,198 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 76,826 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Crude Oil | October 2007 | 74,070 | (2,305 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9 | Coffee "C" | December 2007 | 390,994 | 19,197 | |||||||||||||||
42 | Corn | December 2007 | 714,000 | 6,127 | |||||||||||||||
20 | Cotton No. 2 | December 2007 | 609,700 | (28,367 | ) | ||||||||||||||
31 | Lean Hogs | October 2007 | 828,630 | 27,231 | |||||||||||||||
8 | Live Cattle | October 2007 | 310,080 | (1,556 | ) | ||||||||||||||
7 | Natural Gas | October 2007 | 382,760 | 107,091 | |||||||||||||||
8 | Silver | December 2007 | 489,200 | (14,996 | ) | ||||||||||||||
49 | Sugar (World) | October 2007 | 520,263 | 6,902 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 119,324 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap Agreements (b)
Total Return Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Pay | Receive | Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14,311,671 | USD | 4/12/2008 | AIG | 3 month T-Bill | Return on DJ-AIG | ||||||||||||||||||||||
+ 0.19% | Commodity Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Return Index | $ | (225,507 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | — | $ | (225,507 | ) |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and open swap contracts (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security is owned by GMO Alternative Asset SPC Ltd., which is a 100% owned subsidiary of GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund.
Currency Abbreviations:
USD - United States Dollar
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund | GMO Alternative Asset SPC Ltd. | Eliminations | Consolidated Totals | ||||||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (consolidated cost $6,411,642) (Note 2) | $ | — | $ | 6,415,549 | $ | — | $ | 6,415,549 | |||||||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (consolidated cost $15,511,525) (Note 2) | 28,760,030 | — | (13,163,834 | ) | 15,596,196 | ||||||||||||||
Cash | 145,627 | 6,853,637 | — | 6,999,264 | |||||||||||||||
Interest receivable | 417 | 158,089 | — | �� | 158,506 | ||||||||||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | — | 1,237 | — | 1,237 | |||||||||||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 9,362 | 9,424 | — | 18,786 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets | 28,915,436 | 13,437,936 | (13,163,834 | ) | 29,189,538 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Payable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | — | 225,507 | — | 225,507 | |||||||||||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||||||||||||||
Management fee | 57,049 | — | — | 57,049 | |||||||||||||||
Shareholder service fee | 19,016 | — | — | 19,016 | |||||||||||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 372 | — | — | 372 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses | 82,610 | 48,595 | — | 131,205 | |||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 159,047 | 274,102 | — | 433,149 | |||||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 28,756,389 | $ | 13,163,834 | $ | (13,163,834 | ) | $ | 28,756,389 | ||||||||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net capital(1) | $ | 30,041,114 | $ | 13,189,284 | $ | (14,533,230 | ) | $ | 28,697,168 | ||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | (1,284,725 | ) | (25,450 | ) | 1,369,396 | 59,221 | |||||||||||||
$ | 28,756,389 | $ | 13,163,834 | $ | (13,163,834 | ) | $ | 28,756,389 | |||||||||||
Shareholders' capital | $ | 28,756,389 | $ | 28,756,389 | |||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding | 1,025,770 | 1,025,770 | |||||||||||||||||
Net asset value per share | $ | 28.03 | $ | 28.03 |
(1) Net capital includes net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investments.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Statement of Operations — For the Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund | GMO Alternative Asset SPC Ltd. | Eliminations | Consolidated Totals | ||||||||||||||||
Investment Income: | |||||||||||||||||||
Dividend from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 847,649 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 847,649 | |||||||||||
Interest | 2,887 | 1,182,356 | — | 1,185,243 | |||||||||||||||
Total income | 850,536 | 1,182,356 | — | 2,032,892 | |||||||||||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 378,465 | — | — | 378,465 | |||||||||||||||
Shareholder service fee (Note 3) | 126,155 | — | — | 126,155 | |||||||||||||||
Custodian and transfer agent fees | 9,752 | 42,688 | — | 52,440 | |||||||||||||||
Audit and tax fees | 41,768 | 7,176 | — | 48,944 | |||||||||||||||
Legal fees | 2,024 | 2,760 | — | 4,784 | |||||||||||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 1,034 | 3,496 | — | 4,530 | |||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 1,104 | 2,576 | — | 3,680 | |||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 560,302 | 58,696 | — | 618,998 | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (54,096 | ) | (58,696 | ) | — | (112,792 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net expenses | 506,206 | — | — | 506,206 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 344,330 | 1,182,356 | — | 1,526,686 | |||||||||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||||||||||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | — | 3,945 | — | 3,945 | |||||||||||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | (2,588,439 | ) | — | 3,739,718 | 1,151,279 | ||||||||||||||
Closed futures contracts | — | (2,924,018 | ) | — | (2,924,018 | ) | |||||||||||||
Closed swap contracts | — | 415,615 | — | 415,615 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,588,439 | ) | (2,504,458 | ) | 3,739,718 | (1,353,179 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||||||||||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | — | 27,649 | — | 27,649 | |||||||||||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | (1,410,943 | ) | — | 1,203,209 | (207,734 | ) | |||||||||||||
Open futures contracts | — | 261,659 | — | 261,659 | |||||||||||||||
Open swap contracts | — | (3,910,133 | ) | — | (3,910,133 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (1,410,943 | ) | (3,620,825 | ) | 1,203,209 | (3,828,559 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3,999,382 | ) | (6,125,283 | ) | 4,942,927 | (5,181,738 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (3,655,052 | ) | $ | (4,942,927 | ) | $ | 4,942,927 | $ | (3,655,052 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 1,526,686 | $ | 8,673,307 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,353,179 | ) | 64,042 | ||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (3,828,559 | ) | 3,787,171 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | (3,655,052 | ) | 12,524,520 | ||||||||
Fund share transactions: (Note 7) | |||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares | 81,595 | 4,000,000 | |||||||||
Cost of shares repurchased | (142,183,794 | ) | (23,957,500 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in Fund share transactions | (142,102,199 | ) | (19,957,500 | ) | |||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (145,757,251 | ) | (7,432,980 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 174,513,640 | 181,946,620 | |||||||||
End of period | $ | 28,756,389 | $ | 174,513,640 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Consolidated Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | Period from April 11, 2005 (commencement of operations) to February 28, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 28.54 | $ | 26.63 | $ | 25.00 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.26 | 1.28 | 0.73 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.77 | ) | 0.63 | 0.90 | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.51 | ) | 1.91 | 1.63 | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 28.03 | $ | 28.54 | $ | 26.63 | |||||||||
Total Return(b) | (1.79 | )%** | 7.17 | % | 6.52 | %** | |||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 28,756 | $ | 174,514 | $ | 181,947 | |||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(c) | 0.60 | %* | 0.60 | % | 0.61 | %* | |||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 1.82 | %* | 4.60 | % | 3.12 | %* | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 5 | %** | 12 | % | 13 | %** | |||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.13 | %* | 0.12 | % | 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) Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return greater than that of its benchmark. The Fund's benchmark is a composite of the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index (50%) and the JPMorgan 3 Month Cash Index (50%). The Fund seeks indirect exposure to investment returns of commodities and, from time to time, other alternative asset classes. The Fund's investment program has two primary components. One component is intended to gain indirect exposure to the commodity markets through the Fund's investments in a wholly owned subsidiary company, which, in turn, invests in various commodity-related derivatives. The second component of the fund's investment program consists of direct and indirect investments in high quality U.S. and foreign fixed income securities. Normally, the Fund gains exposure to fixed income securities indirectly by investing in GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund.
Shares of the Fund are not publicly offered and are principally available only to other funds of the Trust and certain accredited investors.
The Fund currently limits subscriptions due to capacity considerations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund and its wholly owned investment in GMO Alternative Asset SPC Ltd. The consolidated financial statements include 100% of the assets and liabilities of GMO Alternative Asset SPC Ltd. All significant interfund accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party on its obligation. Credit default swaps may be used to provide a measure of protection against defaults of sovereign or corporate issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a party owns or has exposure to the issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's default. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
agreed upon price and date. The Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Taxes
The Fund elected to be taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, the Fund will not be subject to federal and state income tax. Instead, each shareholder is responsible for the tax liability or benefit related to his/her allocable share of taxable income or loss. Accordingly, no provision (benefit) for federal and state income taxes is reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate consolidated cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 28,486,170 | $ | 187,990 | $ | (6,662,415 | ) | $ | (6,474,425 | ) |
Distributions
The Fund does not intend to make any distributions to its shareholders but may do so in the sole discretion of the Trustees.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
Investment risks
The Fund is subject to the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds, some of which may invest in foreign securities. There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments, including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets. Additional ly, the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds may be more pronounced to the extent that the underlying funds engage in derivative transactions.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has deter mined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.45% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15%.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (in cluding taxes)) exceed 0.45% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.001 | % | 0.000 | % | 0.000 | % | 0.001 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $758 and $552, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
The Fund's investments in commodity-related derivatives are generally made through GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity SPC Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary organized as a Bermuda limited liability
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
company, which GMO serves as investment manager but does not receive any additional management or other fees for such services.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $6,847,649 and $148,600,000, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 72.26% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. One of the shareholders is another fund of the Trust. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shares held by related parties, and 100.00% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 2,897 | $ | 81,595 | 142,196 | $ | 4,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (5,091,562 | ) | (142,183,794 | ) | (860,208 | ) | (23,957,500 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (5,088,665 | ) | $ | (142,102,199 | ) | (718,012 | ) | $ | (19,957,500 | ) |
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of the affiliated issuer during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | $ | 124,605,003 | $ | 847,649 | $ | 110,800,000 | $ | 847,649 | $ | — | $ | 15,596,196 | |||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 124,605,003 | $ | 847,649 | $ | 110,800,000 | $ | 847,649 | $ | — | $ | 15,596,196 |
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including a one-year period and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered that the fee charged under the Fund's investment management agreement is based on services provided by the Manager that are in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the investment management agreements of other funds of the Trust in which it invests, noting in particular that the underlying funds do not charge any advisory fees. In addition, the Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associat ed with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.60 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 982.10 | $ | 2.99 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.60 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.12 | $ | 3.05 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Fund's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 95.2 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 3.8 | ||||||
Options Purchased | 0.7 | ||||||
Loan Participations | 0.2 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 0.1 | ||||||
Loan Assignments | 0.1 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Promissory Notes | 0.0 | ||||||
Swaps | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Written Options | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.3 | ) | |||||
Futures | (0.3 | ) | |||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | (0.5 | ) | |||||
Other | 1.4 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country/Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
United States | 72.2 | % | |||||
Sweden | 22.8 | ||||||
Switzerland | 12.1 | ||||||
Australia | 9.7 | ||||||
Euro Region | 7.7 | ||||||
Emerging | 3.4 | ||||||
Canada | 1.3 | ||||||
United Kingdom | (9.8 | ) | |||||
Japan | (19.4 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 9.4% | |||||||||||||||
Albania — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 15,681,227 | Republic of Albania Par Bond, Zero Coupon, due 08/31/25 (a) (b) | 5,896,428 | ||||||||||||
Austria — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt | |||||||||||||||
GBP | 500,000 | Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, 8.38%, due 11/04/11 | 1,078,089 | ||||||||||||
USD | 4,175,000 | Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, 144A, 7.25%, due 02/15/17 | 4,679,591 | ||||||||||||
Total Austria | 5,757,680 | ||||||||||||||
Canada — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
CAD | 4,000,000 | Government of Canada (Cayman), 7.25%, due 06/01/08 | 3,855,038 | ||||||||||||
United States — 8.3% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt — 1.8% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 5,000,000 | Eastman Chemical Co., 7.25%, due 01/15/24 | 5,251,500 | ||||||||||||
USD | 10,000,000 | General Electric Capital Corp. MTN, 5.88%, due 02/15/12 | 10,169,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 5,000,000 | Target Corp, 4.00%, due 06/15/13 | 4,729,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 5,000,000 | Verizon Global Funding Corp, 4.38%, due 06/01/13 | 4,719,950 | ||||||||||||
24,869,450 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Government — 6.5% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 58,031,550 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 3.63%, due 01/15/08 (c) (d) | 57,859,269 | ||||||||||||
USD | 5,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Note, 4.00%, due 09/30/07 (c) | 5,000,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 10,100,000 | U.S. Treasury Receipts, 0.00%, due 02/15/10 (a) | 8,989,121 | ||||||||||||
USD | 10,100,000 | U.S. Treasury Receipts, 0.00%, due 02/15/12 (a) | 8,136,169 | ||||||||||||
USD | 10,100,000 | U.S. Treasury Receipts, 0.00%, due 08/15/12 (a) | 7,939,637 | ||||||||||||
87,924,196 | |||||||||||||||
Total United States | 112,793,646 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $125,436,206) | 128,302,792 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount / Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
Currency Options — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
EUR | 82,300,000 | EUR Call/USD Put, Expires 10/23/07, Strike 1.32 | 4,062,690 | ||||||||||||
JPY | 11,280,000,000 | JPY Put/USD Call, Expires 01/22/08, Strike 123.00 | 147,768 | ||||||||||||
Total Currency Options | 4,210,458 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $2,964,259) | 4,210,458 | ||||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
United States — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
10,000 | Home Ownership Funding 2 Preferred 144A, 13.34% | 1,507,954 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $2,138,851) | 1,507,954 | ||||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 90.5% | |||||||||||||||
United States — 90.5% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers | |||||||||||||||
4,389,922 | GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV | 45,655,192 | |||||||||||||
35,393,864 | GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 913,869,561 | |||||||||||||
93,858 | GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund (a) (e) | 135,156 | |||||||||||||
10,369,966 | GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 273,352,299 | |||||||||||||
Total United States | 1,233,012,208 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $1,235,934,943) | 1,233,012,208 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1% | |||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.1% | |||||||||||
1,137,266 | Merrimac Cash Series-Premium Class | 1,137,266 | |||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $1,137,266) | 1,137,266 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.4% (Cost $1,367,611,525) | 1,368,170,678 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.4%) | (5,412,968 | ) | |||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 1,362,757,710 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 227,100,000 | $ | 187,979,367 | $ | 928,600 | |||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 51,300,000 | 42,462,975 | 74,705 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 37,700,000 | 31,205,734 | 15,766 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 25,100,000 | 20,776,231 | (218,993 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 131,900,000 | 109,178,682 | (1,253,436 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 84,800,000 | 115,629,797 | (510,948 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 75,400,000 | 152,025,250 | 3,585,352 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 3,600,000 | 7,258,500 | 91,656 | |||||||||||||||
11/06/07 | GBP | 23,100,000 | 46,518,278 | 133,478 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 6,250,000,000 | 54,191,499 | 1,391,883 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 7,860,000,000 | 68,151,229 | (236,675 | ) | ||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 4,640,000,000 | 40,231,769 | 990,844 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 2,870,000,000 | 24,884,736 | (302,605 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 115,000,000 | 80,638,389 | (6,679,950 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 18,800,000 | 13,182,623 | (1,866,081 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 994,315,059 | $ | (3,856,404 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 51,600,000 | $ | 42,182,160 | $ | 1,987,440 | |||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 17,400,000 | 14,224,217 | 428,671 | |||||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 11,300,000 | 9,237,566 | 347,546 | |||||||||||||||
10/23/07 | CAD | 43,200,000 | 40,946,751 | 76,163 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 60,700,000 | 50,243,715 | 84,603 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 19,100,000 | 15,809,801 | 78,391 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 11,200,000 | 9,270,669 | 48,995 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 316,700,000 | 431,839,113 | 4,725,653 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 4,300,000 | 5,863,303 | 41,629 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 17,500,000 | 23,862,281 | 121,189 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 2,300,000 | 3,136,185 | (33,312 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 19,500,000 | 39,316,875 | 181,582 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 25,200,000 | 50,809,500 | 385,938 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 11,200,000 | 22,582,000 | 198,847 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 23,100,000 | 46,575,375 | (128,205 | ) | ||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 44,110,000,000 | 382,461,922 | (17,856,202 | ) | ||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 270,000,000 | 2,341,073 | (77,473 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 9,700,000 | 6,801,673 | 741,678 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 10,100,000 | 7,082,154 | 799,684 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 20,000,000 | 14,024,068 | 1,610,232 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 83,600,000 | 58,620,603 | 5,271,951 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 1,277,231,004 | $ | (965,000 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Cross Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Units of Currency | Receive/In Exchange For | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
10/09/07 | EUR | 80,800,000 | NOK | 646,294,960 | $ | 722,928 | |||||||||
10/09/07 | NOK | 64,577,250 | EUR | 8,100,000 | (36,036 | ) | |||||||||
10/30/07 | SEK | 113,256,000 | EUR | 12,100,000 | 54,549 | ||||||||||
$ | 741,441 |
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
371 | Australian Government Bond 10 Yr. | September 2007 | $ | 30,523,119 | $ | 658,437 | |||||||||||||
1,016 | Australian Government Bond 3 Yr. | September 2007 | 82,716,733 | 583,579 | |||||||||||||||
152 | Canadian Government Bond 10 Yr. | December 2007 | 16,059,318 | (63,789 | ) | ||||||||||||||
205 | Euro BOBL | September 2007 | 30,167,197 | 546,888 | |||||||||||||||
436 | Euro Bund | September 2007 | 67,572,668 | 1,864,416 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 3,589,531 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
201 | Japanese Government Bond 10 Yr. (TSE) | September 2007 | $ | 234,954,228 | $ | (5,115,460 | ) | ||||||||||||
607 | U.S. Long Bond (CBT) | December 2007 | 67,718,437 | (542,734 | ) | ||||||||||||||
953 | U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr. | December 2007 | 103,921,672 | (680,859 | ) | ||||||||||||||
1,617 | U.S. Treasury Note 2 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | 333,354,656 | (614,928 | ) | ||||||||||||||
901 | U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | 96,139,516 | (594,435 | ) | ||||||||||||||
762 | UK Gilt Long Bond | December 2007 | 164,469,747 | (447,837 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | (7,996,253 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap Agreements
Credit Default Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2008 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 0.27 | % | Federal Home Loan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank System | $ | 26,231 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
350,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2008 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.15 | % | Reference security within CDX Index | 913,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 0.25 | % | AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. | 18,923 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2009 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.30 | % | Boeing Capital Corp. | 29,017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 0.66 | % | Daimler-Chrysler AG | 51,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2009 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.39 | % | SBC Communications, Inc. | 33,229 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 0.35 | % | The Kroger Co. | 24,574 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2009 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.38 | % | Weyerhaeuser Co. | 10,262 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2010 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.29 | % | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | (52,542 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2010 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 0.40 | % | PSEG Power LLC | 27,873 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2010 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 0.20 | % | Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | 2,361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2010 | UBS AG | Receive | 0.52 | % | TXU Electric Delivery Co. | (314,058 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2010 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.17 | % | Wachovia Corp. | (9,724 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2010 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.20 | % | Bank of America Corp. | (20,983 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2010 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.19 | % | Citigroup, Inc. | (30,106 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2010 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 0.75 | % | Enterprise Products Partners LP | 72,803 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2010 | Citigroup | Receive | 0.39 | % | Exelon Generation Co. LLC | 4,451 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2010 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.45 | % | First Energy Corp. | 25,907 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2010 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.28 | % | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (16,138 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2010 | UBS AG | Receive | 0.47 | % | Progress Energy, Inc. | 32,040 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2011 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.25 | % | Bell South | 19,412 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Credit Default Swaps — continued
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | UBS AG | Receive | 0.32 | % | Boston Properties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Limited Partnership | $ | (14,204 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | Bank of America, N.A. | Receive | 0.14 | % | Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc. | (19,990 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | Citigroup | Receive | 0.37 | % | Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V. | 12,075 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | UBS AG | Receive | 0.26 | % | ERP Operating LP | (16,261 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.20 | % | Morgan Stanley | (67,702 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.30 | % | Prologis | (20,174 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | Citigroup | Receive | 0.49 | % | Telecom Italia SpA | 14,701 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.08 | % | US Bancorp | (26,859 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2011 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.04 | % | UBS | (17,005 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2011 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.11 | % | Wachovia | (17,424 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2013 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.25 | % | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | (116,511 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2013 | UBS AG | Receive | 0.34 | % | CIT | (232,135 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2013 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 0.25 | % | Mid America Energy | (17,802 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2013 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.25 | % | SLM Corp. | (269,405 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9,920,000 | USD | 3/20/2015 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 0.70 | % | Reference security within CDX Index | 62,179 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2015 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 0.65 | % | Reference security within CDX Index | (292,926 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2015 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 0.65 | % | Reference security within CDX Index | (58,585 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2016 | UBS AG | Receive | 0.15 | % | Bank of America | (20,162 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2016 | UBS AG | Receive | 0.12 | % | Citigroup | (25,426 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2016 | Bank of America, N.A. | Receive | 0.17 | % | GECC | (21,750 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2016 | Bank of America, N.A. | Receive | 0.22 | % | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (19,236 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2016 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 0.33 | % | Pacific Gas | (11,825 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
73,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2016 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 0.65 | % | Reference security within CDX Index | (1,090,267 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Credit Default Swaps — continued
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2016 | JP Morgan | Receive | 0.65 | % | Reference security | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Bank | within CDX Index | $ | (29,870 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2016 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 0.65 | % | Reference security within CDX Index | (149,351 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2016 | Bank of America, N.A. | Receive | 0.33 | % | Well Point | (14,719 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 1/20/2024 | Goldman Sachs | (Pay) | 1.11 | % | Eastman Chemical Co | (113,045 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | 27,386 | $ | (1,745,647 | ) |
Interest Rate Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Fixed Rate | Variable Rate | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
565,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.00 | % | 3 month | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SEK STIBOR | $ | (777,349 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10,100,000 | USD | 2/15/2010 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.00 | % | 3 month LIBOR | (1,618,764 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10,100,000 | USD | 2/15/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.00 | % | 3 month LIBOR | (1,504,782 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10,100,000 | USD | 8/15/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.00 | % | 3 month LIBOR | (1,482,667 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
115,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (389,430 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (213,340 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11,700,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | Citigroup | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (210,201 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
106,800,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (1,918,754 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
87,400,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (1,570,217 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23,900,000 | AUD | 9/17/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 6.83 | % | 6 month AUD BBSW | 279,984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84,200,000 | SEK | 9/19/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (503,814 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Interest Rate Swaps — continued
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Fixed Rate | Variable Rate | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
363,700,000 | SEK | 9/19/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | $ | (2,176,213 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
15,680,000 | USD | 8/31/2025 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.00 | % | 3 month LIBOR | (1,314,532 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | 10,145,354 | $ | (13,400,079 | ) |
Total Return Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Pay | Receive | Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70,000,000 | USD | 9/28/2007 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | 1 month LIBOR-0.01% | Lehman Aggregate Total Return Index | $ | 543,948 | ||||||||||||||||||||
28,000,000 | USD | 10/31/2007 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | 1 month LIBOR-0.01% | Lehman Aggregate Total Return Index | 217,579 | |||||||||||||||||||||
85,000,000 | USD | 10/31/2007 | Lehman Brothers | 1 month LIBOR-0.04% | Return on Lehman Brothers U.S. Government Index | 908,855 | |||||||||||||||||||||
155,000,000 | USD | 10/31/2007 | Lehman Brothers | 1 month LIBOR-0.055% | Return on Lehman Mortgage Total Return Index | 1,276,821 | |||||||||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | USD | 11/30/2007 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | 1 month LIBOR-0.01% | Return on Lehman Aggregate Total Return Index | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
350,000,000 | USD | 1/31/2008 | Lehman Brothers | 1 month LIBOR-0.05% | Return on Lehman Brothers U.S. Government Index | 3,745,260 | |||||||||||||||||||||
100,000,000 | USD | 5/30/2008 | UBS AG | 1 month LIBOR-0.09% | Return on Lehman Mortgage Total Return Index | 826,672 | |||||||||||||||||||||
245,000,000 | USD | 6/30/2008 | UBS AG | 1 month LIBOR-0.09% | Lehman Mortgage Total Return Index | 2,025,347 | |||||||||||||||||||||
225,000,000 | USD | 7/31/2008 | Lehman Brothers | 1 month LIBO-0.05% | Return on Lehman Brothers U.S. Government Index | 2,407,667 | |||||||||||||||||||||
250,000,000 | USD | 8/19/2011 | Morgan Stanley | 3 month LIBOR-0.01% | Return on Lehman Aggregate Total Return Index | 1,174,755 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | — | $ | 13,126,904 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
10
GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.
BBSW - Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN - Medium Term Note
STIBOR - Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
(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) Security is backed by the U.S. Government.
(c) All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and/or collateral on open swap contracts (Note 2).
(d) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).
(e) Bankrupt issuer.
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar CAD - Canadian Dollar CHF - Swiss Franc EUR - Euro GBP - B ritish Pound JPY - Japanese Yen NOK - Norwegian Krone NZD - New Zealand Dollar SEK - Swedish Krona USD - United States Dollar | |||
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $131,676,582) (Note 2) | $ | 135,158,470 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,235,934,943) (Notes 2 and 8) | 1,233,012,208 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 10,000,000 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 682,361 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 25,119,953 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 2,407,090 | ||||||
Interest receivable for open swap contracts | 3,891,697 | ||||||
Receivable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 14,787,426 | ||||||
Receivable for closed swap contracts (Note 2) | 215,152 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 67,359 | ||||||
Total assets | 1,425,341,716 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 15,500,000 | ||||||
Foreign currency due to custodian | 374,278 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 289,093 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 122,199 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 3,376 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 29,199,916 | ||||||
Payable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 16,806,248 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 288,896 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 62,584,006 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 1,362,757,710 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 1,454,000,952 | |||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (58,983,232 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net realized loss | (32,544,883 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 284,873 | ||||||
$ | 1,362,757,710 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 154,762,095 | |||||
Class IV shares | $ | 1,207,995,615 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 15,628,324 | ||||||
Class IV | 121,805,115 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 9.90 | |||||
Class IV | $ | 9.92 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 8,534,988 | |||||
Interest | 4,544,980 | ||||||
Dividends | 50,000 | ||||||
Total investment income | 13,129,968 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 1,963,969 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 116,126 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 708,170 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 326,140 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 37,444 | ||||||
Legal fees | 23,000 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 9,861 | ||||||
Registration fees | 2,760 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 11,223 | ||||||
Total expenses | 3,198,693 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (392,564 | ) | |||||
Indirectly incurred fees waived or borne by Manager (Note 3) | (102,162 | ) | |||||
Shareholder service fee waived (Note 3) | (24,493 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 2,679,474 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 10,450,494 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | (6,292,587 | ) | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 8,825,139 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 1,817,575 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (4,106,002 | ) | |||||
Closed swap contracts | (9,148,780 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 465,991 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (8,438,664 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | 1,628,904 | ||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 2,155,872 | ||||||
Open futures contracts | (1,477,372 | ) | |||||
Open swap contracts | (11,893,550 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (14,452,525 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (24,038,671 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (32,477,335 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (22,026,841 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 10,450,494 | $ | 119,373,878 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (8,438,664 | ) | 64,383,082 | ||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (24,038,671 | ) | (4,611,340 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | (22,026,841 | ) | 179,145,620 | ||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (7,545,179 | ) | (9,204,300 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (59,639,694 | ) | (140,512,830 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | (67,184,873 | ) | (149,717,130 | ) | |||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (22,510,751 | ) | 35,129,910 | ||||||||
Class IV | (895,182,534 | ) | (461,382,628 | ) | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | (917,693,285 | ) | (426,252,718 | ) | |||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (1,006,904,999 | ) | (396,824,228 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 2,369,662,709 | 2,766,486,937 | |||||||||
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $58,983,232 and $2,248,853, respectively) | $ | 1,362,757,710 | $ | 2,369,662,709 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.49 | $ | 10.32 | $ | 10.35 | $ | 10.40 | $ | 9.95 | $ | 10.39 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.07 | 0.43 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.21 | ) | 0.27 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 0.91 | 0.44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.14 | ) | 0.70 | 0.32 | 0.42 | 1.16 | 0.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.45 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.47 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | — | — | — | (0.22 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.61 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.45 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (1.08 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 9.90 | $ | 10.49 | $ | 10.32 | $ | 10.35 | $ | 10.40 | $ | 9.95 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | (1.40 | )%** | 6.85 | % | 3.10 | % | 4.01 | % | 11.99 | % | 6.45 | % | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 154,762 | $ | 187,045 | $ | 148,476 | $ | 1,216,251 | $ | 602,824 | $ | 286,030 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(c) | 0.39 | %* | 0.39 | % | 0.39 | % | 0.39 | % | 0.39 | % | 0.38 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 1.44 | %* | 4.11 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.77 | % | 2.43 | % | 1.91 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24 | %** | 72 | % | 62 | % | 108 | % | 114 | % | 108 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.07 | %* | 0.06 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.09 | % | 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 total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28, | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006(a) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.50 | $ | 10.33 | $ | 10.46 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b)† | 0.07 | 0.45 | 0.23 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.20 | ) | 0.26 | (0.01 | )(c) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.13 | ) | 0.71 | 0.22 | |||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.45 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.35 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions | (0.45 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.35 | ) | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 9.92 | $ | 10.50 | $ | 10.33 | |||||||||
Total Return(d) | (1.31 | )%** | 6.90 | % | 2.06 | %** | |||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 1,207,996 | $ | 2,182,618 | $ | 2,618,011 | |||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(e) | 0.34 | %* | 0.34 | % | 0.34 | %* | |||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(b) | 1.32 | %* | 4.33 | % | 2.16 | %(f) | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24 | %** | 72 | % | 62 | %†† | |||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.07 | %* | 0.06 | % | 0.07 | %* |
(a) Period from July 26, 2005 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2006.
(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 per share amount is not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period because of the timing of sales of Fund shares and the amount of the per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.
(d) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(e) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
(f) The ratio for the period ended February 28, 2006 has not been annualized since the Fund believes it would not be appropriate because the Fund's net income is not earned ratably throughout the fiscal year.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2006.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Core Plus Bond Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return in excess of that of the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index. The Fund typically invests in bonds included in the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index and in securities and instruments with similar characteristics. The Fund seeks additional returns by investing in global interest rate, currency, and emerging country debt markets. The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its total assets in shares of Short-Duration Collateral Fund; in futures contracts, currency options, currency forwards, swap contracts, and other types of derivatives; in U.S. and foreign investment-grade bonds, including U.S. and foreign government securities and asset-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies (including securities neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. government) and foreign governments, corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities issued by private issuers; to a signif icant extent in credit default swaps; in shares of World Opportunity Overlay Fund; and up to 5% of the Fund's total assets in sovereign debt of emerging countries (including below investment grade securities), primarily through investment in shares of Emerging Country Debt Fund ("ECDF").
As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had two classes of shares outstanding: Class III and Class IV. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder service fees.
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect). Shares of the GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund, the GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund and the GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund are not publicly available for direct purchase.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund ("SPHF"), a holding of the Fund, has litigation pending against various entities related to the default of certain asset-backed securities previously held by SPHF. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund indirectly received $574,926 in conjunction with a settlement agreement related to the default of those asset-backed securities.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether the underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Purc hased options outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. Indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated as the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party on its obligation. Credit default swaps may be used to provide a measure of protection against defaults of sovereign or corporate issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a party owns or has expos ure to the issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's default. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements o utstanding at the end of the period.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Reverse repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund sells portfolio assets concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. In connection with these agreements, the Fund establishes segregated accounts with its custodian in which the Fund maintains cash, U.S. government securities or other assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold under the agreement may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. The market value of the securities the Fund has sold is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to or sent by the Fund on the next business day. There were no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Delayed delivery commitments
The 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. Collateral consisting of liquid securities or cash and cash equivalents is maintained with the custodian in an amount at least equal to these commitments. There were no delayed delivery commitments outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. Taxes on foreign interest and dividend income are generally withheld in accordance with the applicable country's tax treaty with the United States.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $34,693,380 and $2,795,729 expiring in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund elected to defer to March 1, 2007 post-October capital losses of $31,418,866.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,382,355,532 | $ | 13,733,736 | $ | (27,918,590 | ) | $ | (14,184,854 | ) |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3 ).
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.10% for Class IV shares. The Manager will waive the Fund's shareholder service fee to the extent that the aggregate of any direct and indirect shareholder service fees borne by a class of shares of the Fund exceeds 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.10% for Class IV shares; provided, however, that the amount of this waiver will not exceed the respective Class's shareholder service fee.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes) (collectively, "Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses")) exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. In addition, the Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund through at least June 20, 2008 to the extent that the sum of (a) the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses) and (b) the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund through its investment in ECDF (excluding ECDF's fees and expenses of the independent trustees of the Trust, fees for legal services not procured or provided by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's CCO (excluding any employee benefits), and investment-related expenses such as brokerage commissions, hedging transaction fees, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense and transfer taxes), exceeds 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets, subject to a maximum total reimbursement to the Fund equal to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.015 | % | 0.003 | % | 0.048 | % | 0.066 | % |
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $7,377 and $5,244, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
For the period ended August 31, 2007, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | ||||||||||
U.S. Government securities | $ | 77,395,156 | $ | 83,387,383 | |||||||
Investments (non-U.S. Government securities) | 302,719,146 | 1,285,434,366 |
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 44.90% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by one shareholder. Investment activities of this shareholder may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, less than 0.01% of the Fund's shares were held by four related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 83.25% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 6,278,358 | $ | 65,444,185 | 10,466,484 | $ | 108,425,382 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 664,601 | 6,639,364 | 574,344 | 5,967,454 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (9,138,824 | ) | (94,594,300 | ) | (7,600,338 | ) | (79,262,926 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (2,195,865 | ) | $ | (22,510,751 | ) | 3,440,490 | $ | 35,129,910 | |||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 12,016,621 | $ | 125,053,877 | 90,465,074 | $ | 952,490,812 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 5,958,011 | 59,639,694 | 13,509,020 | 140,512,830 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (103,980,961 | ) | (1,079,876,105 | ) | (149,605,257 | ) | (1,554,386,270 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (86,006,329 | ) | $ | (895,182,534 | ) | (45,631,163 | ) | $ | (461,382,628 | ) |
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV | $ | 73,734,690 | $ | 3,372,191 | $ | 30,200,000 | $ | 629,541 | $ | 1,242,649 | $ | 45,655,192 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 1,648,269,872 | 264,505,447 | 1,006,750,000 | 7,905,447 | — | 913,869,561 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund | 132,340 | — | — | — | 574,926 | 135,156 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 475,441,813 | 34,200,000 | 240,675,000 | — | — | 273,352,299 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 2,197,578,715 | $ | 302,077,638 | $ | 1,277,625,000 | $ | 8,534,988 | $ | 1,817,575 | $ | 1,233,012,208 |
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one- and five-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall compet ence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered that the fee charged under the Fund's investment management agreement is based on services provided by the Manager that are in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the investment management agreements of other funds of the Trust in which it invests, noting in particular that certain underlying funds do not charge any advisory fees, and that with respect to all other underlying funds, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, the Manager effectively reimburses the Fund for ce rtain of the fees and expenses (including advisory fees) that the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in those other funds. In addition, the Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.46 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 986.00 | $ | 2.30 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.46 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.82 | $ | 2.34 | |||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.41 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 986.90 | $ | 2.05 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.41 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.08 | $ | 2.08 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 97.6 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 18.0 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Futures | (0.0 | ) | |||||
Other | (15.6 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Industry Sector Summary | % of Equity Investments | ||||||
Financial | 26.5 | % | |||||
Retail Stores | 13.6 | ||||||
Technology | 10.0 | ||||||
Consumer Goods | 9.3 | ||||||
Services | 8.9 | ||||||
Construction | 6.0 | ||||||
Health Care | 5.1 | ||||||
Utility | 4.3 | ||||||
Food & Beverage | 3.9 | ||||||
Primary Process Industry | 3.6 | ||||||
Automotive | 2.8 | ||||||
Manufacturing | 2.7 | ||||||
Transportation | 1.3 | ||||||
Oil & Gas | 1.0 | ||||||
Machinery | 0.8 | ||||||
Metals & Mining | 0.2 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 97.6% | |||||||||||||||
Automotive — 2.7% | |||||||||||||||
5,100 | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. | 118,932 | |||||||||||||
12,550 | ArvinMeritor, Inc. | 218,997 | |||||||||||||
5,000 | Autoliv, Inc. | 286,850 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | BorgWarner, Inc. | 253,500 | |||||||||||||
2,700 | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | 65,988 | |||||||||||||
8,400 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) * | 232,344 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | Standard Motor Prods | 21,538 | |||||||||||||
6,400 | TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. * | 195,584 | |||||||||||||
Total Automotive | 1,393,733 | ||||||||||||||
Construction — 5.8% | |||||||||||||||
1,090 | American Woodmark Corp. | 32,885 | |||||||||||||
22,500 | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 317,025 | |||||||||||||
12,500 | Anthracite Capital, Inc. REIT | 113,250 | |||||||||||||
12,200 | Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. REIT (a) | 65,636 | |||||||||||||
400 | Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | 10,068 | |||||||||||||
800 | Avatar Holdings, Inc. * (a) | 48,624 | |||||||||||||
7,251 | Capstead Mortgage Corp. REIT | 72,292 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Centex Corp. | 66,493 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Crane Co. | 58,227 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | Dycom Industries, Inc. * | 59,060 | |||||||||||||
400 | EMCOR Group, Inc. * | 12,540 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Entertainment Properties Trust REIT | 90,896 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Inland Real Estate Corp. REIT | 18,576 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | iStar Financial, Inc. REIT | 161,040 | |||||||||||||
8,100 | KB Home (a) | 245,754 | |||||||||||||
900 | KKR Financial Holdings LLC REIT (a) | 13,941 | |||||||||||||
400 | Lennar Corp.-Class A | 11,308 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Lennox International, Inc. | 57,552 | |||||||||||||
5,700 | Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | 106,761 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | M/I Homes, Inc. (a) | 65,628 | |||||||||||||
7,224 | MDC Holdings, Inc. | 321,396 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Construction — continued | |||||||||||||||
18,266 | MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc. REIT | 141,561 | |||||||||||||
5,400 | Newcastle Investment Corp. REIT (a) | 89,856 | |||||||||||||
900 | Senior Housing Properties Trust REIT | 18,306 | |||||||||||||
4,200 | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (a) | 138,600 | |||||||||||||
5,100 | Thor Industries, Inc. | 224,349 | |||||||||||||
15,400 | Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. REIT (a) | 181,412 | |||||||||||||
10,900 | Toll Brothers, Inc. * | 232,824 | |||||||||||||
400 | Universal Forest Products, Inc. (a) | 14,916 | |||||||||||||
300 | Weingarten Realty Investors REIT | 12,063 | |||||||||||||
Total Construction | 3,002,839 | ||||||||||||||
Consumer Goods — 9.1% | |||||||||||||||
9,900 | Alberto-Culver Co. | 229,383 | |||||||||||||
10,400 | Blyth, Inc. | 232,544 | |||||||||||||
9,500 | Brunswick Corp. | 238,925 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | Chattem, Inc. * (a) | 92,565 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 71,888 | |||||||||||||
4,900 | Columbia Sportswear Co. | 293,608 | |||||||||||||
500 | Deckers Outdoor Corp. * | 47,095 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Estee Lauder Cos. (The), Inc.-Class A | 124,770 | |||||||||||||
4,100 | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | 137,760 | |||||||||||||
8,400 | Fossil, Inc. * | 281,484 | |||||||||||||
11,490 | Furniture Brands International, Inc. | 130,756 | |||||||||||||
10,900 | Hasbro, Inc. | 307,489 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Hooker Furniture Corp. (a) | 18,350 | |||||||||||||
900 | Jakks Pacific, Inc. * (a) | 20,223 | |||||||||||||
13,500 | Jones Apparel Group, Inc. | 259,065 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Kellwood Co. | 59,100 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | K-Swiss, Inc.-Class A | 72,360 | |||||||||||||
6,900 | La-Z-Boy, Inc. (a) | 66,516 | |||||||||||||
10,500 | Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 214,200 | |||||||||||||
20,000 | Liz Claiborne, Inc. | 683,400 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Marvel Entertainment, Inc. * (a) | 38,420 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Matthews International Corp.-Class A | 69,024 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
3
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Consumer Goods — continued | |||||||||||||||
2,000 | Oakley, Inc. | 57,540 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | Perry Ellis International, Inc. * | 76,412 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. | 58,230 | |||||||||||||
3,900 | Plantronics, Inc. | 110,760 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | Polaris Industries, Inc. (a) | 124,150 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Snap-On, Inc. | 53,878 | |||||||||||||
5,300 | Timberland Co.-Class A * | 106,477 | |||||||||||||
4,900 | Tupperware Corp. | 150,871 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | Universal Corp. (a) | 181,781 | |||||||||||||
800 | Warnaco Group (The), Inc. * | 27,920 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | 68,354 | |||||||||||||
Total Consumer Goods | 4,705,298 | ||||||||||||||
Financial — 25.9% | |||||||||||||||
1,600 | AG Edwards, Inc. | 133,728 | |||||||||||||
300 | Alleghany Corp. * (a) | 123,600 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Amcore Financial, Inc. | 32,136 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | American Capital Strategies Ltd. | 181,676 | |||||||||||||
9,350 | American Financial Group, Inc. | 263,670 | |||||||||||||
600 | American National Insurance Co. | 75,630 | |||||||||||||
7,900 | AmeriCredit Corp. * (a) | 136,749 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | AMERIGROUP Corp. * | 95,010 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin, Inc. | 31,608 | |||||||||||||
9,500 | Associated Banc Corp. | 267,995 | |||||||||||||
7,350 | Astoria Financial Corp. | 191,615 | |||||||||||||
700 | Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | 25,270 | |||||||||||||
7,500 | Bancorpsouth, Inc. | 187,425 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Bank of Hawaii Corp. | 56,551 | |||||||||||||
800 | Banner Corp. | 25,776 | |||||||||||||
4,700 | Brown & Brown, Inc. (a) | 126,524 | |||||||||||||
3,300 | Chemical Financial Corp. | 83,556 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | Chittenden Corp. | 90,428 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc. (a) | 65,231 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | City National Corp. | 271,282 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
4
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Financial — continued | |||||||||||||||
4,025 | Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | 187,968 | |||||||||||||
15,700 | Commerce Group, Inc. | 500,516 | |||||||||||||
3,100 | Community Bank System, Inc. | 62,341 | |||||||||||||
300 | Community Trust Bancorp | 9,603 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | Conseco, Inc. * | 28,120 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Corus Bankshares, Inc. (a) | 30,728 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Dime Community Bancshares | 21,808 | |||||||||||||
4,500 | Downey Financial Corp. (a) | 254,655 | |||||||||||||
400 | EMC Insurance Group, Inc. | 9,780 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | Erie Indemnity Co.-Class A | 201,204 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | FBL Financial Group, Inc.-Class A | 43,043 | |||||||||||||
300 | Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.-Class C | 9,780 | |||||||||||||
12,116 | First American Corp. | 506,812 | |||||||||||||
4,100 | First Bancorp Puerto Rico (a) | 41,205 | |||||||||||||
100 | First Citizens BancShares, Inc.-Class A | 17,725 | |||||||||||||
14,600 | First Horizon National Corp. (a) | 447,928 | |||||||||||||
2,700 | FirstFed Financial Corp. * (a) | 135,675 | |||||||||||||
8,000 | FirstMerit Corp. | 154,560 | |||||||||||||
9,600 | Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. | 118,080 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Frontier Financial Corp. (a) | 34,412 | |||||||||||||
5,100 | Fulton Financial Corp. | 74,970 | |||||||||||||
4,700 | Greater Bay Bancorp | 132,305 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Harleysville Group, Inc. | 51,616 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 102,157 | |||||||||||||
700 | Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. | 32,690 | |||||||||||||
7,100 | Horace Mann Educators Corp. | 137,314 | |||||||||||||
1,211 | IMPAC Mortgage Holdings, Inc. REIT (a) | 2,083 | |||||||||||||
700 | Imperial Capital Bancorp, Inc. | 24,220 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Independent Bank Corp., MI | 26,933 | |||||||||||||
600 | Integra Bank Corp. | 11,424 | |||||||||||||
5,320 | International Bancshares Corp. | 122,466 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Janus Capital Group, Inc. (a) | 50,521 | |||||||||||||
4,073 | Kansas City Life Insurance Co. | 182,552 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
5
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Financial — continued | |||||||||||||||
2,100 | Knight Capital Group, Inc.-Class A * | 28,854 | |||||||||||||
3,300 | LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. | 182,787 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | MAF Bancorp, Inc. | 150,332 | |||||||||||||
700 | Markel Corp. * (a) | 332,962 | |||||||||||||
3,500 | MCG Capital Corp. | 50,820 | |||||||||||||
5,200 | Mercury General Corp. | 273,936 | |||||||||||||
2,500 | MGIC Investment Corp. (a) | 75,400 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | MoneyGram International, Inc. | 68,064 | |||||||||||||
7,200 | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.-Class A | 385,344 | |||||||||||||
7,200 | New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | 127,368 | |||||||||||||
5,100 | Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. | 184,722 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Old National Bancorp | 15,880 | |||||||||||||
23,975 | Old Republic International Corp. | 436,105 | |||||||||||||
4,900 | Pacific Capital Bancorp (a) | 123,578 | |||||||||||||
700 | Park District National Corp. (a) | 63,644 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | PFF Bancorp, Inc. | 21,024 | |||||||||||||
7,900 | Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. * | 316,158 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | PMA Capital Corp.-Class A * | 14,070 | |||||||||||||
9,610 | PMI Group (The), Inc. (a) | 304,445 | |||||||||||||
11,100 | Popular, Inc. (a) | 136,974 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. * (a) | 55,190 | |||||||||||||
5,000 | Protective Life Corp. | 209,000 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | Radian Group, Inc. | 97,020 | |||||||||||||
6,000 | Redwood Trust, Inc. REIT (a) | 223,980 | |||||||||||||
8,700 | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 472,497 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | RLI Corp. | 96,240 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | S&T Bancorp (a) | 35,210 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | 88,764 | |||||||||||||
7,000 | SEI Investment Co. | 177,590 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 78,070 | |||||||||||||
4,500 | StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. | 211,950 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | State Auto Financial Corp. | 65,824 | |||||||||||||
5,300 | Stewart Information Services Corp. | 196,418 | |||||||||||||
600 | Student Loan Corp. | 118,350 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
6
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Financial — continued | |||||||||||||||
14,300 | TCF Financial Corp. | 361,361 | |||||||||||||
4,900 | Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. | 347,067 | |||||||||||||
4,100 | Triad Guaranty, Inc. * | 68,593 | |||||||||||||
3,100 | Trustco Bank Corp., NY | 34,658 | |||||||||||||
7,400 | Trustmark Corp. | 208,976 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | United Bankshares, Inc. | 62,600 | |||||||||||||
600 | Unitrin, Inc. | 27,276 | |||||||||||||
2,650 | Valley National Bancorp | 60,155 | |||||||||||||
4,927 | Washington Federal, Inc. (a) | 130,763 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | Webster Financial Corp. | 110,396 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Westamerica Bancorporation (a) | 116,520 | |||||||||||||
700 | Whitney Holding Corp. | 19,390 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | Wilmington Trust Corp. | 60,150 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | Zenith National Insurance Corp. | 77,598 | |||||||||||||
Total Financial | 13,336,727 | ||||||||||||||
Food & Beverage — 3.8% | |||||||||||||||
4,300 | Chiquita Brands International, Inc. * (a) | 67,080 | |||||||||||||
500 | Corn Products International, Inc. | 22,600 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | Dean Foods Co. | 147,730 | |||||||||||||
5,800 | Del Monte Foods Co. | 61,132 | |||||||||||||
400 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc | 10,532 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Hormel Foods Corp. | 46,319 | |||||||||||||
4,400 | JM Smucker Co. (The) | 242,044 | |||||||||||||
500 | Lancaster Colony Corp. | 20,335 | |||||||||||||
900 | M&F Worldwide Corp. * | 50,760 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non Voting) | 93,184 | |||||||||||||
900 | Molson Coors Brewing Co.-Class B | 80,514 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Pilgrim's Pride Corp. | 97,416 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. * | 142,117 | |||||||||||||
2,450 | Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 102,753 | |||||||||||||
25 | Seaboard Corp. (a) | 51,975 | |||||||||||||
4,600 | Smithfield Foods, Inc. * | 150,558 | |||||||||||||
26,700 | Tyson Foods, Inc.-Class A | 575,385 | |||||||||||||
Total Food & Beverage | 1,962,434 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
7
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Health Care — 5.0% | |||||||||||||||
800 | American Dental Partners, Inc. * (a) | 19,160 | |||||||||||||
10,000 | Apria Healthcare Group * (a) | 266,300 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Conmed Corp. * | 98,770 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Cytyc Corp. * | 42,740 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. * | 47,820 | |||||||||||||
6,800 | Health Management Associates, Inc.-Class A | 46,308 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Idexx Laboratories, Inc. * | 156,450 | |||||||||||||
800 | Immucor, Inc. * | 26,680 | |||||||||||||
2,100 | Invacare Corp. (a) | 48,657 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | Kindred Healthcare, Inc. * | 75,316 | |||||||||||||
26,700 | King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 401,301 | |||||||||||||
3,100 | LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. * | 87,110 | |||||||||||||
5,100 | Lincare Holdings, Inc. * | 183,549 | |||||||||||||
600 | Molina Healthcare, Inc. * | 20,430 | |||||||||||||
6,200 | Owens & Minor, Inc. | 247,380 | |||||||||||||
500 | Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. * | 11,195 | |||||||||||||
4,600 | Patterson Cos., Inc. * | 169,188 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. * | 178,950 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. | 59,551 | |||||||||||||
500 | PharmaNet Development Group, Inc. * | 14,400 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | Respironics, Inc. * | 85,374 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Techne Corp. * (a) | 75,612 | |||||||||||||
10,900 | Tenet Healthcare Corp. * (a) | 36,951 | |||||||||||||
1,780 | Universal Health Services, Inc.-Class B | 93,984 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 59,640 | |||||||||||||
Total Health Care | 2,552,816 | ||||||||||||||
Machinery — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
2,700 | AGCO Corp. * (a) | 116,640 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Cascade Corp. | 80,971 | |||||||||||||
100 | NACCO Industries, Inc.-Class A | 11,847 | |||||||||||||
500 | Sauer-Danfoss, Inc. | 13,410 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | Stanley Works (The) | 85,110 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Tidewater, Inc. | 78,540 | |||||||||||||
Total Machinery | 386,518 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
8
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Manufacturing — 2.7% | |||||||||||||||
700 | American Greetings Corp.-Class A | 17,318 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | AptarGroup, Inc. | 130,788 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | Bemis Co., Inc. | 110,519 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | Greif, Inc.-Class A | 116,440 | |||||||||||||
200 | Kennametal, Inc. | 16,132 | |||||||||||||
2,700 | Mueller Industries, Inc. | 93,528 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | Pall Corp. | 137,268 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 127,128 | |||||||||||||
2,100 | Rock-Tenn Co.-Class A | 60,879 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Sealed Air Corp. | 89,930 | |||||||||||||
4,600 | Sonoco Products Co. | 165,692 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | SPX Corp. | 171,095 | |||||||||||||
2,500 | Temple-Inland, Inc. | 137,700 | |||||||||||||
300 | Tredegar Industries | 5,244 | |||||||||||||
Total Manufacturing | 1,379,661 | ||||||||||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
1,200 | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (a) | 91,524 | |||||||||||||
Oil & Gas — 1.0% | |||||||||||||||
1,400 | Ashland, Inc. | 83,706 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Cimarex Energy Co. | 82,363 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Pogo Producing Co. | 64,753 | |||||||||||||
4,200 | Tesoro Corp. | 207,186 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Unit Corp. * | 83,402 | |||||||||||||
Total Oil & Gas | 521,410 | ||||||||||||||
Primary Process Industry — 3.5% | |||||||||||||||
7,400 | Albemarle Corp. | 299,478 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Cabot Corp. | 121,020 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Celanese Corp.-Class A | 35,920 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Commercial Metals Co. | 54,891 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | Eastman Chemical Co. | 120,168 | |||||||||||||
400 | FMC Corp. | 36,000 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Primary Process Industry — continued | |||||||||||||||
600 | Headwaters, Inc. * | 9,912 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | Hercules, Inc. * | 66,624 | |||||||||||||
2,100 | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 105,483 | |||||||||||||
3,900 | Lubrizol Corp. | 247,962 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | PolyOne Corp. * | 22,484 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | Quanex Corp. | 164,578 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.-Class A | 75,959 | |||||||||||||
8,600 | Sensient Technologies Corp. | 232,974 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | Sigma Aldrich Corp. | 71,680 | |||||||||||||
2,658 | Stepan Co. | 79,793 | |||||||||||||
3,700 | Worthington Industries, Inc. | 78,292 | |||||||||||||
Total Primary Process Industry | 1,823,218 | ||||||||||||||
Retail Stores — 13.3% | |||||||||||||||
1,800 | 99 Cents Only Stores * | 22,230 | |||||||||||||
3,500 | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 124,460 | |||||||||||||
5,300 | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 136,899 | |||||||||||||
6,300 | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | 136,206 | |||||||||||||
26,100 | AutoNation, Inc. * (a) | 495,378 | |||||||||||||
7,400 | Big Lots, Inc. * (a) | 220,298 | |||||||||||||
8,400 | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. * | 294,000 | |||||||||||||
1,200 | Borders Group, Inc. | 18,000 | |||||||||||||
1,550 | Buckle, Inc. | 57,986 | |||||||||||||
6,600 | CDW Corp. * | 568,062 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | Chico's FAS, Inc. * | 44,744 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | CSK Auto Corp. * | 39,660 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Dillard's, Inc.-Class A | 23,740 | |||||||||||||
19,000 | Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. * | 825,550 | |||||||||||||
12,400 | Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | 363,072 | |||||||||||||
6,400 | Foot Locker, Inc. | 106,944 | |||||||||||||
4,700 | Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | 164,782 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. | 18,224 | |||||||||||||
5,600 | Ingles Markets, Inc.-Class A | 168,616 | |||||||||||||
5,300 | Insight Enterprises, Inc. * | 125,716 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
10
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Retail Stores — continued | |||||||||||||||
600 | Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. * | 13,500 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Lithia Motors, Inc.-Class A | 17,910 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Longs Drug Stores Corp. | 73,822 | |||||||||||||
800 | Men's Wearhouse, Inc. | 40,544 | |||||||||||||
3,500 | OfficeMax, Inc. | 124,320 | |||||||||||||
3,500 | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. * | 124,390 | |||||||||||||
6,600 | Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. * | 92,466 | |||||||||||||
13,800 | Penske Auto Group, Inc. | 271,998 | |||||||||||||
9,400 | RadioShack Corp. (a) | 223,438 | |||||||||||||
11,400 | Rent-A-Center, Inc. * (a) | 219,108 | |||||||||||||
51,600 | Rite Aid Corp. * (a) | 261,612 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Ross Stores, Inc. | 94,622 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Ruddick Corp. | 97,740 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Saks, Inc. (a) | 48,510 | |||||||||||||
6,200 | Sonic Automotive, Inc. | 164,920 | |||||||||||||
13,500 | Supervalu, Inc. | 569,025 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | Talbots, Inc. | 38,304 | |||||||||||||
800 | The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack | 13,112 | |||||||||||||
2,900 | Tiffany & Co. | 148,857 | |||||||||||||
800 | Tuesday Morning Corp. | 8,440 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Tween Brands, Inc. * (a) | 38,350 | |||||||||||||
900 | Weis Markets, Inc. | 38,682 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (a) | 76,659 | |||||||||||||
4,200 | Zale Corp. * | 94,374 | |||||||||||||
Total Retail Stores | 6,849,270 | ||||||||||||||
Services — 8.7% | |||||||||||||||
4,600 | ABM Industries, Inc. | 107,548 | |||||||||||||
500 | Ameristar Casinos, Inc. | 14,455 | |||||||||||||
4,975 | Applebee's International, Inc. | 123,430 | |||||||||||||
5,200 | Avis Budget Group, Inc. * | 120,692 | |||||||||||||
5,500 | Belo Corp | 94,820 | |||||||||||||
800 | Bob Evans Farms, Inc. | 26,696 | |||||||||||||
6,000 | Brinker International, Inc. | 173,040 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
11
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Services — continued | |||||||||||||||
9,900 | Career Education Corp. * | 294,030 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | CBRL Group, Inc. | 142,196 | |||||||||||||
400 | CDI Corp. | 11,440 | |||||||||||||
3,650 | CEC Entertainment, Inc. * | 112,055 | |||||||||||||
3,600 | Copart, Inc. * | 105,624 | |||||||||||||
5,400 | Corinthian Colleges, Inc. * | 75,924 | |||||||||||||
400 | Corrections Corporation of America * | 10,264 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | Cox Radio, Inc. * | 44,096 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Discovery Holding Co.-Class A * | 57,776 | |||||||||||||
2,650 | Factset Research Systems, Inc. | 158,815 | |||||||||||||
300 | FTI Consulting, Inc. * | 15,756 | |||||||||||||
900 | Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. | 23,013 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Interactive Data Corp. | 82,020 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | ITT Educational Services, Inc. * | 285,480 | |||||||||||||
4,720 | Jack in the Box, Inc. * | 293,678 | |||||||||||||
4,800 | Journal Register Co. | 15,120 | |||||||||||||
5,300 | Kelly Services, Inc.-Class A | 120,416 | |||||||||||||
4,500 | Lee Enterprises, Inc. | 78,165 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Lin TV Corp.-Class A * | 17,329 | |||||||||||||
1,800 | Manpower, Inc. | 126,468 | |||||||||||||
4,100 | Nash Finch Co. (a) | 153,791 | |||||||||||||
11,200 | New York Times Co.-Class A (a) | 246,176 | |||||||||||||
3,300 | O'Charley's, Inc. | 53,724 | |||||||||||||
8,000 | Performance Food Group Co. * | 227,520 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | R.H. Donnelley Corp. * | 94,128 | |||||||||||||
3,200 | Rare Hospitality International, Inc. * (a) | 120,864 | |||||||||||||
5,800 | Regis Corp. | 191,458 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | Resources Connection, Inc. | 45,000 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | Ruby Tuesday, Inc. | 84,170 | |||||||||||||
2,100 | Scholastic Corp. * | 71,568 | |||||||||||||
11,400 | Service Corporation International | 139,308 | |||||||||||||
6,300 | Stewart Enterprises, Inc.-Class A (a) | 45,171 | |||||||||||||
900 | Unifirst Corp. | 37,242 | |||||||||||||
6,200 | Valassis Communications, Inc. * | 56,544 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Services — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,300 | Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. | 61,503 | |||||||||||||
20,500 | Westwood One, Inc. | 59,245 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | World Fuel Services Corp. | 53,970 | |||||||||||||
Total Services | 4,471,728 | ||||||||||||||
Technology — 9.8% | |||||||||||||||
700 | ADC Telecommunications, Inc. * | 12,811 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Alliant Techsystems, Inc. * (a) | 252,744 | |||||||||||||
900 | Anixter International, Inc. * (a) | 69,093 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. * | 159,448 | |||||||||||||
8,200 | Avnet, Inc. * | 322,342 | |||||||||||||
2,200 | Avocent Corp. * | 64,944 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | CACI International, Inc.-Class A * | 56,122 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | Ciber, Inc. * | 10,309 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Citrix Systems, Inc. * | 87,240 | |||||||||||||
14,800 | Compuware Corp. * | 120,028 | |||||||||||||
7,800 | Convergys Corp. * | 130,650 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 63,840 | |||||||||||||
13,700 | Deluxe Corp. | 520,874 | |||||||||||||
600 | Diebold, Inc. | 26,322 | |||||||||||||
4,800 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. * | 508,464 | |||||||||||||
22,050 | Ingram Micro, Inc.-Class A * | 433,062 | |||||||||||||
800 | Intersil Corp.-Class A | 26,656 | |||||||||||||
2,500 | Lexmark International, Inc. * | 93,150 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Manhattan Associates, Inc. * | 54,872 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Maximus, Inc. | 42,780 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | McAfee, Inc. * | 71,500 | |||||||||||||
6,100 | Novellus System, Inc. * (a) | 166,957 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | PerkinElmer, Inc. | 65,784 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Perot Systems Corp.-Class A * | 15,630 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Polycom, Inc. * | 103,054 | |||||||||||||
3,100 | Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc. * | 26,009 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | ScanSource, Inc. * | 36,010 | |||||||||||||
2,900 | Sybase, Inc. * | 66,845 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Technology — continued | |||||||||||||||
3,800 | SYNNEX Corp. * | 75,696 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | Synopsys, Inc. * | 103,816 | |||||||||||||
11,397 | Tech Data Corp. * | 444,369 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Teleflex, Inc. | 108,878 | |||||||||||||
6,200 | Total System Services, Inc. (a) | 171,988 | |||||||||||||
6,400 | Unisys Corp. * | 47,168 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | United Stationers, Inc. * | 165,256 | |||||||||||||
2,300 | Waters Corp. * | 141,611 | |||||||||||||
6,300 | Western Digital Corp. * | 147,168 | |||||||||||||
700 | Woodward Governor Co. | 41,111 | |||||||||||||
Total Technology | 5,054,601 | ||||||||||||||
Transportation — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
3,300 | Arkansas Best Corp. | 118,470 | |||||||||||||
13,100 | ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. * | 57,116 | |||||||||||||
400 | Horizon Lines, Inc.-Class A | 11,284 | |||||||||||||
3,300 | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. | 235,620 | |||||||||||||
300 | Teekay Corp. | 17,388 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Werner Enterprises, Inc. (a) | 44,664 | |||||||||||||
4,700 | YRC Worldwide, Inc. * (a) | 144,807 | |||||||||||||
Total Transportation | 629,349 | ||||||||||||||
Utility — 4.2% | |||||||||||||||
1,400 | Alliant Energy Corp. | 53,032 | |||||||||||||
11,500 | Centerpoint Energy, Inc. | 186,530 | |||||||||||||
300 | Central Vermont Public Service | 10,830 | |||||||||||||
9,700 | CenturyTel, Inc. | 465,406 | |||||||||||||
2,800 | CMS Energy Corp. | 45,696 | |||||||||||||
600 | El Paso Electric Co. * | 13,392 | |||||||||||||
2,700 | Energen Corp. | 144,990 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Energy East Corp. | 90,746 | |||||||||||||
2,100 | Great Plains Energy, Inc. | 59,514 | |||||||||||||
500 | j2 Global Communications, Inc. * | 17,000 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Nicor, Inc. (a) | 41,560 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Utility — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,200 | Northeast Utilities | 33,180 | |||||||||||||
3,300 | NSTAR | 108,141 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | OGE Energy Corp. | 53,952 | |||||||||||||
1,600 | ONEOK, Inc. | 74,960 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Pepco Holdings, Inc. | 47,396 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 67,728 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Premiere Global Services, Inc. * | 39,240 | |||||||||||||
3,800 | Reliant Energy, Inc. * | 96,938 | |||||||||||||
5,800 | Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | 375,550 | |||||||||||||
1,300 | UGI Corp. | 33,215 | |||||||||||||
600 | UIL Holdings Corp. | 18,594 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Westar Energy, Inc. | 82,586 | |||||||||||||
Total Utility | 2,160,176 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $51,035,236) | 50,321,302 | ||||||||||||||
RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
Banking and Financial Services — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
175 | KKR Financial Holdings LLC Rights, Expires 09/19/07 * | 191 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $0) | 191 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 18.0% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 1.7% | |||||||||||||||
213,429 | Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund (b) | 213,429 | |||||||||||||
640,285 | Reserve Primary Money Market Fund (b) | 640,285 | |||||||||||||
Total Money Market Funds | 853,714 | ||||||||||||||
Other Short-Term Investments — 16.3% | |||||||||||||||
213,428 | Citigroup Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.00%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 213,428 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Other Short-Term Investments — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,220,930 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,221,507 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.13%, maturity date of 08/15/19 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $1,249,950. | 1,220,930 | |||||||||||||
2,134,283 | Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $2,135,574 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 9.12%, maturity date range of 04/01/09 - 05/29/37, and an aggregate market value of $2,297,621. (b) | 2,134,283 | |||||||||||||
373,500 | Lehman Brothers Inc. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $373,726 and an effective yield of 5.44%, collateralized by a corporate debt obligation with a rate of 5.38%, maturity date of 07/22/15, and a market value of $381,010. (b) | 373,500 | |||||||||||||
2,134,283 | Merrill Lynch & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $2,135,553 and an effective yield of 5.36%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 4.50%, maturity date of 11/30/11, and a market value of $2,176,993. (b) | 2,134,283 | |||||||||||||
2,134,283 | Morgan Stanley & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $2,135,574 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 8.50%, maturity date range of 11/16/07 - 06/15/37, and an aggregate market value of $2,186,281. (b) | 2,134,283 | |||||||||||||
210,583 | Svenska Handlesbanken Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.31%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 210,583 | |||||||||||||
Total Other Short-Term Investments | 8,421,290 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $9,275,004) | 9,275,004 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 115.6% (Cost $60,310,240) | 59,596,497 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (15.6%) | (8,044,919 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 51,551,578 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Russell Mini | September 2007 | $ | 238,440 | $ | (18,362 | ) | ||||||||||||
2 | S&P 400 Mini | September 2007 | 173,040 | (1,187 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | (19,549 | ) |
As of August 31, 2007, for the futures contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $7,824,538 (cost $52,312,961) (Note 2) | $ | 51,599,218 | |||||
Investments in repurchase agreements, at value (cost $7,997,279) (Note 2) | 7,997,279 | ||||||
Cash | 4,435 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 76,426 | ||||||
Receivable for collateral on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 16,600 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 5,580 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 5,549 | ||||||
Total assets | 59,705,087 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 8,054,074 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 13,484 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 6,525 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 93 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 79,333 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 8,153,509 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 51,551,578 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 50,500,220 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 119,760 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 1,664,890 | ||||||
Net unrealized depreciation | (733,292 | ) | |||||
$ | 51,551,578 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 51,551,578 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 5,679,857 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 9.08 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $20) | $ | 446,102 | |||||
Interest | 41,157 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 26,125 | ||||||
Total investment income | 513,384 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 89,256 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee - Class III (Note 3) | 43,189 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 21,160 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 26,128 | ||||||
Legal fees | 736 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 315 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 368 | ||||||
Total expenses | 181,152 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (48,208 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 132,944 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 380,440 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 1,800,889 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (32,034 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,768,855 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (5,117,875 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | (21,810 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (5,139,685 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3,370,830 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (2,990,390 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 380,440 | $ | 881,835 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,768,855 | 5,343,873 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (5,139,685 | ) | (1,717,958 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | (2,990,390 | ) | 4,507,750 | ||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (298,719 | ) | (1,160,532 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (2,123,223 | ) | (6,589,407 | ) | |||||||
(2,421,942 | ) | (7,749,939 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (1,507,946 | ) | 8,181,959 | ||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 19,732 | 123,054 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | (1,488,214 | ) | 8,305,013 | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (6,900,546 | ) | 5,062,824 | ||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 58,452,124 | 53,389,300 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $119,760 and $38,039, respectively) | $ | 51,551,578 | $ | 58,452,124 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.01 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 12.38 | $ | 15.51 | $ | 9.81 | $ | 14.91 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.07 | † | 0.15 | † | 0.20 | † | 0.19 | † | 0.17 | 0.18 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.57 | ) | 0.68 | 1.11 | 1.32 | 5.78 | (2.74 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.50 | ) | 0.83 | 1.31 | 1.51 | 5.95 | (2.56 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.05 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.17 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.38 | ) | (1.14 | ) | (2.96 | ) | (4.48 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (2.37 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.43 | ) | (1.34 | ) | (3.17 | ) | (4.64 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (2.54 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 9.08 | $ | 10.01 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 12.38 | $ | 15.51 | $ | 9.81 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | (5.42 | )%** | 8.71 | % | 11.67 | % | 14.98 | % | 61.14 | % | (18.58 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 51,552 | $ | 58,452 | $ | 53,389 | $ | 80,084 | $ | 179,268 | $ | 146,915 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.46 | %* | 0.46 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.32 | %* | 1.46 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.48 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.21 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 30 | %** | 79 | % | 48 | % | 66 | % | 86 | % | 69 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.17 | %* | 0.22 | % | 0.19 | % | 0.12 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.08 | % | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.00 | (b) | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.08 |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods
shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholders.
(b) 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.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund (the "Fund"), is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks long-term capital growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the Russell 2500 Value Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in U.S. companies that issue stocks included in the Russell 2500 Index, and companies with similar market capitalizations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $7,824,538 collateralized by cash in the amount of $8,054,074, which was invested in short-term instruments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 60,413,745 | $ | 4,588,120 | $ | (5,405,368 | ) | $ | (817,248 | ) |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares were each 0.50% of the amount invested or redeemed. If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the period ended
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $88 and $63,264 in purchase premiums and $19,644 and $59,790 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.31% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes) exceed 0.31% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fee paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $223 and $184, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $16,705,842 and $19,623,957, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 48.91% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.13% of the Fund's shares were held by five related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 54.81% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,774 | $ | 17,586 | 1,190,034 | $ | 12,827,643 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 236,106 | 2,403,259 | 788,738 | 7,656,823 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (397,606 | ) | (3,928,791 | ) | (1,212,411 | ) | (12,302,507 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 19,732 | — | 123,054 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (159,726 | ) | $ | (1,488,214 | ) | 766,361 | $ | 8,305,013 |
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In c onsidering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regardin g the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.46 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 945.80 | $ | 2.25 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.46 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.82 | $ | 2.34 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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.
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 95.8 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 3.0 | ||||||
Swaps | 0.1 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | 0.0 | ||||||
Futures | 0.0 | ||||||
Other | 1.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Industry Sector Summary | % of Debt Obligations | ||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) | 22.7 | % | |||||
Credit Cards | 20.4 | ||||||
Auto Financing | 6.8 | ||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (European) | 6.8 | ||||||
Business Loans | 5.9 | ||||||
CMBS | 5.3 | ||||||
Student Loans | 5.2 | ||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (Australian) | 4.6 | ||||||
Insured Auto Financing | 4.3 | ||||||
Investment Grade Corporate Collateralized Debt Obligations | 3.4 | ||||||
Insured Other | 2.2 | ||||||
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 1.6 | ||||||
CMBS Collateralized Debt Obligations | 1.5 | ||||||
Insured Credit Cards | 1.3 | ||||||
Rate Reduction Bonds | 1.2 | ||||||
Trade Receivables | 0.9 | ||||||
Insured Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (United States) | 0.9 | ||||||
U.S. Government Agency | 0.9 | ||||||
Insurance Premiums | 0.7 | ||||||
Insured High Yield Collateralized Debt Obligations | 0.7 | ||||||
Insured Time Share | 0.4 | ||||||
Equipment Leases | 0.4 | ||||||
Airlines | 0.4 | ||||||
Corporate Debt | 0.3 | ||||||
Emerging Markets Collateralized Debt Obligations | 0.2 | ||||||
Insured Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) | 0.2 | ||||||
ABS Collateralized Debt Obligations | 0.2 | ||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (United States) | 0.2 | ||||||
Insured Business Loans | 0.1 | ||||||
Insured Transportation | 0.1 | ||||||
Insured Residential Asset-Backed Securities (European) | 0.1 | ||||||
U.S. Government | 0.1 | ||||||
High Yield Collateralized Debt Obligations | 0.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 95.8% | |||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities — 94.5% | |||||||||||||||
ABS Collateralized Debt Obligations — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
15,000,000 | Paragon CDO Ltd., Series 04-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .65%, 6.01%, due 10/20/44 | 12,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Airlines — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
23,000,000 | Aircraft Finance Trust, Series 99-1A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .48%, 6.09%, due 05/15/24 | 15,870,000 | |||||||||||||
11,578,541 | Continental Airlines Inc., Series 991A, 6.55%, due 02/02/19 | 11,578,541 | |||||||||||||
Total Airlines | 27,448,541 | ||||||||||||||
Auto Financing — 6.5% | |||||||||||||||
32,000,000 | Capital Auto Receivable Asset Trust, Series 07-2, Class A4B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .40%, 5.90%, due 02/18/14 | 32,000,000 | |||||||||||||
15,000,000 | Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 07-SN1, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, , 5.71%, due 02/15/11 | 14,935,500 | |||||||||||||
31,500,000 | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 06-C, Class A4B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.65%, due 02/15/12 | 31,181,220 | |||||||||||||
40,000,000 | Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 05-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.76%, due 05/15/10 | 39,836,000 | |||||||||||||
58,000,000 | Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 06-3, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.79%, due 06/15/11 | 57,437,691 | |||||||||||||
4,282,185 | Franklin Auto Trust, Series 07-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 5.32%, due 04/15/08 | 4,277,047 | |||||||||||||
9,086,912 | Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 04-C, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.65%, due 03/15/10 | 9,078,006 | |||||||||||||
40,000,000 | Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 07-A, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.61%, due 06/17/13 | 39,628,800 | |||||||||||||
12,000,000 | Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, Series 05-A, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.64%, due 07/15/10 | 11,982,600 | |||||||||||||
37,000,000 | Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, Series 07-A, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.61%, due 05/15/12 | 36,627,040 | |||||||||||||
57,250,000 | Sovereign Dealer Floor Plan Master Trust, Series 06-1, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.66%, due 08/15/11 | 56,403,273 | |||||||||||||
38,000,000 | Superior Wholesale Inventory Financing Trust, Series 05-A12, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.79%, due 06/15/10 | 37,862,668 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Auto Financing — continued | |||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | Swift Master Auto Receivables Trust, Series 07-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.71%, due 06/15/12 | 19,793,843 | |||||||||||||
32,000,000 | Truck Retail Installment Paper Corp., Series 05-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 5.88%, due 12/15/16 | 31,524,160 | |||||||||||||
60,000,000 | Volkswagen Credit Auto Master Trust, Series 05-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.56%, due 07/21/10 | 59,623,200 | |||||||||||||
23,000,000 | World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 07-A, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.61%, due 11/15/12 | 22,802,683 | |||||||||||||
Total Auto Financing | 504,993,731 | ||||||||||||||
Business Loans — 5.7% | |||||||||||||||
37,000,000 | ACAS Business Loan Trust, Series 07-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.67%, due 08/16/19 | 36,774,300 | |||||||||||||
6,301,120 | Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 04-1, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .36%, 5.87%, due 04/25/34 | 6,277,309 | |||||||||||||
5,795,524 | Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 04-3, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .37%, 5.88%, due 01/25/35 | 5,793,206 | |||||||||||||
20,160,023 | Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 05-4A, Class A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .39%, 5.90%, due 01/25/36 | 20,039,063 | |||||||||||||
14,543,601 | Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 07-3, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 5.75%, due 07/25/37 | 14,234,549 | |||||||||||||
423,933 | Capitalsource Commercial Loan Trust, Series 04-1A, Class A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .33%, 5.87%, due 04/20/13 | 423,804 | |||||||||||||
16,154,608 | Capitalsource Commercial Loan Trust, Series 06-1A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.66%, due 08/22/16 | 16,140,068 | |||||||||||||
15,954,481 | Capitalsource Commercial Loan Trust, Series 07-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 5.67%, due 03/20/17 | 15,893,854 | |||||||||||||
20,000,000 | CNH Wholesale Master Note Trust, Series 06-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.67%, due 07/15/12 | 19,914,063 | |||||||||||||
6,907,218 | GE Business Loan Trust, Series 04-1, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 5.90%, due 05/15/32 | 6,852,964 | |||||||||||||
9,442,846 | GE Business Loan Trust, Series 05-2A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 5.85%, due 11/15/33 | 9,442,847 | |||||||||||||
8,906,983 | GE Commercial Equipment Financing LLC, Series 05-1, Class A3B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.55%, due 03/20/09 | 8,900,593 | |||||||||||||
8,825,937 | GE Commercial Loan Trust, Series 06-1, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.44%, due 04/19/17 | 8,795,235 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Business Loans — continued | |||||||||||||||
21,154,245 | GE Commercial Loan Trust, Series 06-2, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.42%, due 04/19/15 | 21,075,974 | |||||||||||||
35,000,000 | GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust, Series 06-4, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.55%, due 10/20/11 | 34,650,000 | |||||||||||||
52,000,000 | GE Dealer Floorplan Master Trust, Series 07-2, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.33%, due 07/20/12 | 51,514,395 | |||||||||||||
13,498,373 | Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial, Series 05-1, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.76%, due 02/25/30 | 13,166,585 | |||||||||||||
12,431,626 | Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial, Series 05-2A, Class 1A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.76%, due 09/25/30 | 12,093,872 | |||||||||||||
18,000,000 | Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust, Series 05-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 02/25/13 | 17,919,000 | |||||||||||||
39,000,000 | Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust, Series 98-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 07/25/11 | 38,900,940 | |||||||||||||
53,000,000 | Textron Financial Floorplan Master Note, Series 05-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.66%, due 05/13/10 | 52,867,500 | |||||||||||||
25,000,000 | Textron Financial Floorplan Master Note, Series 07-AA, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.60%, due 03/13/12 | 24,927,500 | |||||||||||||
1,916,870 | The Money Store Business Loan Backed Trust, Series 99-1, Class AN, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR +.50%, 6.11%, due 09/15/17 | 1,919,551 | |||||||||||||
Total Business Loans | 438,517,172 | ||||||||||||||
CMBS — 5.1% | |||||||||||||||
14,500,000 | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 06-3, Class A2, 5.81%, due 07/10/44 | 14,749,219 | |||||||||||||
12,782,689 | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 05-PW10, Class A1, 5.09%, due 12/11/40 | 12,723,761 | |||||||||||||
22,500,000 | Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage, Series 05-CD1, Class A2FL, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.71%, due 07/15/44 | 22,356,000 | |||||||||||||
43,000,000 | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 06-FL12, Class AJ, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 5.74%, due 12/15/20 | 42,944,100 | |||||||||||||
32,000,000 | GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 05-C4, Class A2, 5.31%, due 11/10/45 | 32,065,000 | |||||||||||||
19,850,000 | GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 06-C1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 5.52%, due 03/10/44 | 19,932,191 | |||||||||||||
15,785,053 | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 06-FL4A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.42%, due 11/05/21 | 15,765,322 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
CMBS — continued | |||||||||||||||
32,000,000 | GS Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 06-GG6, Class A2, Variable Rate, 5.51%, due 04/10/38 | 31,978,240 | |||||||||||||
15,782,636 | GS Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 07-EOP, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.42%, due 03/06/20 | 15,683,994 | |||||||||||||
9,000,000 | GS Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 07-EOP, Class A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 5.46%, due 03/06/20 | 8,921,250 | |||||||||||||
13,000,000 | J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 06-FL1A, Class A1B, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.73%, due 02/15/20 | 12,992,200 | |||||||||||||
57,000,000 | J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 06-LDP7, Class A2, 6.05%, due 04/15/45 | 57,525,540 | |||||||||||||
8,350,018 | Lehman Brothers Floating Rate Commercial, Series 06-LLFA, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.69%, due 09/15/21 | 8,348,220 | |||||||||||||
33,000,000 | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 06-C1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 5.80%, due 05/12/39 | 33,174,023 | |||||||||||||
12,000,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 06-IQ11, Class A2, 5.69%, due 10/15/42 | 12,070,800 | |||||||||||||
13,000,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 06-IQ11, Class A3, Variable Rate, 5.91%, due 10/15/42 | 13,094,510 | |||||||||||||
8,459,321 | Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, Series 03-TOP9, Class A1, 3.98%, due 11/13/36 | 8,197,928 | |||||||||||||
34,941,755 | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 06-WL7A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.70%, due 09/15/21 | 34,871,113 | |||||||||||||
Total CMBS | 397,393,411 | ||||||||||||||
CMBS Collateralized Debt Obligations — 1.4% | |||||||||||||||
9,000,000 | ACAS CRE CDO, Series 07-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .80%, 6.17%, due 11/23/52 | 8,964,090 | |||||||||||||
17,205,490 | Crest Exeter Street Solar, Series 04-1A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .35%, 5.71%, due 06/28/19 | 16,945,418 | |||||||||||||
20,000,000 | G-Force LLC, Series 05-RR2, Class A2, 144A, 5.16%, due 12/25/39 | 19,796,000 | |||||||||||||
30,000,000 | Guggenheim Structured Real Estate Funding, Series 05-2A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .32%, 5.83%, due 08/26/30 | 29,853,000 | |||||||||||||
35,500,000 | Marathon Real Estate CDO, Series 06-1A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .33%, 5.84%, due 05/25/46 | 35,122,813 | |||||||||||||
Total CMBS Collateralized Debt Obligations | 110,681,321 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Collateralized Loan Obligations — 1.5% | |||||||||||||||
3,681,609 | Archimedes Funding IV (Cayman) Ltd., Series 4A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .48%, 5.99%, due 02/25/13 | 3,669,113 | |||||||||||||
78,000,000 | Arran Corp. Loans No. 1 B.V., Series 06-1A, Class A3, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .17%, 5.53%, due 06/20/25 | 77,756,250 | |||||||||||||
36,400,000 | Omega Capital Europe Plc, Series GLOB-5A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.61%, due 07/05/11 | 36,202,712 | |||||||||||||
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations | 117,628,075 | ||||||||||||||
Credit Cards — 19.6% | |||||||||||||||
14,300,000 | Advanta Business Card Master Trust, Series 05-A1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.61%, due 04/20/11 | 14,262,105 | |||||||||||||
20,000,000 | Advanta Business Card Master Trust, Series 05-A2, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 5.67%, due 05/20/13 | 19,936,719 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Advanta Business Card Master Trust, Series 05-A5, Class A5, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.60%, due 04/20/12 | 6,955,340 | |||||||||||||
30,000,000 | Advanta Business Card Master Trust, Series 07-A4, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.60%, due 04/22/13 | 30,000,000 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 03-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.72%, due 09/15/10 | 4,994,650 | |||||||||||||
17,000,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 04-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + 0.08%, 5.69%, due 09/15/11 | 16,947,300 | |||||||||||||
25,000,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 04-4, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + 0.09%, 5.70%, due 03/15/12 | 24,925,500 | |||||||||||||
19,055,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 05-3, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.61%, due 01/18/11 | 18,908,277 | |||||||||||||
64,000,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 05-5, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.65%, due 02/15/13 | 63,558,400 | |||||||||||||
1,900,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 05-6, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.61%, due 03/15/11 | 1,894,718 | |||||||||||||
25,000,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 06-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.64%, due 12/15/13 | 24,774,000 | |||||||||||||
25,000,000 | Arran, Series 2005-A, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 12/15/10 | 24,937,500 | |||||||||||||
26,175,000 | Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Series 06-A10, Class A10, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR - .02%, 5.59%, due 02/15/12 | 26,038,445 | |||||||||||||
20,000,000 | Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 02-A5, Class A5, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.73%, due 06/15/10 | 19,998,400 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
6
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Credit Cards — continued | |||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 03-A1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.73%, due 09/15/10 | 4,998,450 | |||||||||||||
11,670,000 | Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 03-A10, Class A10, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.72%, due 06/15/11 | 11,658,330 | |||||||||||||
38,635,000 | Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 03-A3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.72%, due 12/15/10 | 38,619,546 | |||||||||||||
5,710,000 | Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 03-A6, Class A6, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.72%, due 02/15/11 | 5,706,013 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Capital One Master Trust, Series 01-6, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .19%, 5.80%, due 06/15/11 | 9,989,700 | |||||||||||||
30,000,000 | Capital One Master Trust, Series 02-1A, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.81%, due 11/15/11 | 29,940,234 | |||||||||||||
15,000,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 02-A1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 5.88%, due 07/15/10 | 14,999,700 | |||||||||||||
15,000,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 04-A2, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.70%, due 01/17/12 | 14,953,500 | |||||||||||||
15,000,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 04-A3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.71%, due 02/15/12 | 14,965,029 | |||||||||||||
26,275,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 04-A7, Class A7, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.71%, due 06/16/14 | 26,087,832 | |||||||||||||
30,000,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 06-A14, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.62%, due 08/15/13 | 29,835,000 | |||||||||||||
341,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 06-A7, Class A7, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.64%, due 03/17/14 | 337,917 | |||||||||||||
9,000,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 07-A4, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.64%, due 03/16/15 | 8,917,200 | |||||||||||||
20,000,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 07-A6, Class A6, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.40%, due 05/15/13 | 19,850,000 | |||||||||||||
14,000,000 | Chase Credit Card Master Trust, Series 03-5, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.73%, due 01/17/11 | 13,988,660 | |||||||||||||
30,000,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 05-A3, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 10/17/11 | 29,902,800 | |||||||||||||
14,000,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 05-A9, Class A9, Variable Rate, 1 mo. + .02%, 5.63%, due 11/15/11 | 13,963,600 | |||||||||||||
29,000,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 06-A7, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.62%, due 02/15/13 | 28,747,120 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Credit Cards — continued | |||||||||||||||
5,500,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 07-A1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 03/15/13 | 5,444,088 | |||||||||||||
17,500,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 07-A11, Class A11, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.61%, due 07/16/12 | 17,360,631 | |||||||||||||
59,000,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 01-A1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .17%, 5.53%, due 02/07/10 | 58,938,640 | |||||||||||||
16,000,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 01-A7, Class A7, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.69%, due 08/15/13 | 15,934,400 | |||||||||||||
20,000,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 04-A3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.43%, due 07/25/11 | 19,909,600 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 05-A3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.57%, due 04/24/14 | 9,865,400 | |||||||||||||
27,000,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 06-A6, Class A6, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.51%, due 05/24/12 | 26,881,200 | |||||||||||||
16,000,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 07-A1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR - .01%, 5.35%, due 03/22/12 | 15,923,200 | |||||||||||||
32,000,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 07-A2, Class A2, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR - .01%, 5.49%, due 05/21/12 | 31,843,200 | |||||||||||||
22,000,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 01-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 5.83%, due 01/15/08 | 22,001,760 | |||||||||||||
17,415,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 03-1, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.75%, due 04/16/10 | 17,410,995 | |||||||||||||
64,000,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 03-2, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 5.74%, due 08/15/10 | 63,980,160 | |||||||||||||
12,000,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 03-4, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.72%, due 05/15/11 | 11,987,400 | |||||||||||||
11,905,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 04-2, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 05/15/10 | 11,897,381 | |||||||||||||
6,950,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 05-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.62%, due 09/16/10 | 6,942,911 | |||||||||||||
46,000,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 05-3, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 05/15/11 | 45,795,300 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 05-4, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.67%, due 06/18/13 | 6,953,520 | |||||||||||||
4,000,000 | Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 07-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.62%, due 08/15/12 | 3,977,800 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
8
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Credit Cards — continued | |||||||||||||||
GBP | 10,000,000 | Earls Five Ltd., Series EMTN, Variable Rate, 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + .14%, 6.74%, due 02/27/08 | 20,134,877 | ||||||||||||
5,400,000 | GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 04-2, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.65%, due 09/15/10 | 5,399,703 | |||||||||||||
25,000,000 | GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 05-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.65%, due 03/15/13 | 24,816,625 | |||||||||||||
45,000,000 | GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 07-3, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.62%, due 06/15/13 | 44,704,688 | |||||||||||||
20,000,000 | Gracechurch Card Funding Plc, Series 2, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.73%, due 10/15/09 | 19,996,000 | |||||||||||||
48,000,000 | Household Credit Card Master Note Trust I, Series 07-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.66%, due 04/15/13 | 47,553,750 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust Series 01-A5, Class A5, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .21%, 5.82%, due 03/15/11 | 2,999,040 | |||||||||||||
31,976,000 | MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 03-A3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.73%, due 08/16/10 | 31,945,623 | |||||||||||||
14,000,000 | MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 04-A7, Class A7, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.71%, due 12/15/11 | 13,965,000 | |||||||||||||
15,000,000 | MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 04-A8, Class A8, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.76%, due 01/15/14 | 14,867,250 | |||||||||||||
19,000,000 | MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 05-A5, Class A5, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR, 5.61%, due 12/15/10 | 18,958,438 | |||||||||||||
75,675,000 | MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 06-A4, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR - .01%, 5.60%, due 09/15/11 | 75,343,922 | |||||||||||||
25,000,000 | Pillar Funding Plc, Series 04-2, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.50%, due 09/15/11 | 24,658,250 | |||||||||||||
60,500,000 | Turquoise Card Backed Securities Plc, Series 06-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.62%, due 05/16/11 | 60,164,414 | |||||||||||||
18,000,000 | World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 02-A, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .43%, 6.04%, due 08/15/11 | 18,005,400 | |||||||||||||
17,000,000 | World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 03-A, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .37%, 5.98%, due 05/15/12 | 17,021,250 | |||||||||||||
54,100,000 | World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 04-A, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.79%, due 03/15/13 | 53,775,400 | |||||||||||||
15,000,000 | World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 06-A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 5.74%, due 02/15/17 | 14,593,350 | |||||||||||||
Total Credit Cards | 1,517,542,551 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Emerging Markets Collateralized Debt Obligations — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
16,000,000 | Santiago CDO Ltd., Series 05-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .40%, 5.77%, due 04/18/17 | 15,560,000 | |||||||||||||
Equipment Leases — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
6,979,263 | CNH Equipment Trust, Series 04-A, Class A4A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.72%, due 09/15/11 | 6,974,901 | |||||||||||||
23,000,000 | CNH Equipment Trust, Series 05-A, Class A4A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.65%, due 06/15/12 | 22,917,430 | |||||||||||||
Total Equipment Leases | 29,892,331 | ||||||||||||||
High Yield Collateralized Debt Obligations — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
1,001,012 | SHYPPCO Finance Co., Series 1I, Class A2B, 6.64%, due 06/15/10 | 970,981 | |||||||||||||
Insurance Premiums — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
16,000,000 | AICCO Premium Finance Master Trust, Series 05-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.69%, due 04/15/10 | 15,982,400 | |||||||||||||
40,000,000 | AICCO Premium Finance Master Trust, Series 07-AA, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.66%, due 12/15/11 | 39,600,000 | |||||||||||||
Total Insurance Premiums | 55,582,400 | ||||||||||||||
Insured Auto Financing — 4.1% | |||||||||||||||
17,500,000 | Aesop Funding II LLC, Series 03-5A, Class A2, 144A, XL Capital Assurance, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR +.38%, 5.92%, due 12/20/09 | 17,468,897 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Aesop Funding II LLC, Series 05-1A, Class A3, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.66%, due 04/20/11 | 9,891,200 | |||||||||||||
19,550,000 | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 05-BM, Class A4, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.41%, due 05/06/12 | 19,491,403 | |||||||||||||
23,849,538 | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 06-RM, Class A1, MBIA, 5.37%, due 10/06/09 | 23,813,514 | |||||||||||||
20,000,000 | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 07-BF, Class A4, FSA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.38%, due 12/06/13 | 19,450,000 | |||||||||||||
12,000,000 | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 07-CM, Class A3B, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.36%, due 05/07/12 | 11,919,312 | |||||||||||||
30,000,000 | ARG Funding Corp., Series 05-2A, Class A3, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.68%, due 05/20/10 | 29,908,596 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Insured Auto Financing — continued | |||||||||||||||
9,600,871 | Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 04-A, Class A4, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.71%, due 03/15/11 | 9,572,272 | |||||||||||||
7,710,660 | Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 04-B, Class A4, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.72%, due 08/15/11 | 7,685,278 | |||||||||||||
37,000,000 | Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 06-A, Class A4, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.62%, due 12/15/12 | 36,768,750 | |||||||||||||
29,000,000 | Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 06-B, Class A4, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 07/15/13 | 28,796,710 | |||||||||||||
8,000,000 | Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 07-A, Class A4, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.63%, due 11/15/13 | 7,916,640 | |||||||||||||
9,000,000 | Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 05-1A, Class A1, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.65%, due 02/25/10 | 8,932,569 | |||||||||||||
2,000,000 | Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 05-2A, Class A3, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.71%, due 02/25/11 | 1,989,320 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 05-2A, Class A5, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.76%, due 11/25/11 | 9,820,601 | |||||||||||||
15,000,000 | Rental Car Finance Corp., Series 04-1A, Class A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.71%, due 06/25/09 | 14,907,240 | |||||||||||||
50,000,000 | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 07-1, Class A4, FGIC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.66%, due 09/15/14 | 49,000,618 | |||||||||||||
8,740,000 | UPFC Auto Receivables Trust, Series 06-B, Class A3, AMBAC, 5.01%, due 08/15/12 | 8,706,176 | |||||||||||||
Total Insured Auto Financing | 316,039,096 | ||||||||||||||
Insured Business Loans — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
5,301,204 | CNL Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 03-2A, Class A1, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .44%, 5.95%, due 10/25/30 | 5,267,450 | |||||||||||||
4,082,955 | Golden Securities Corp., Series 03-A, Class A1, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 5.97%, due 12/02/13 | 4,077,280 | |||||||||||||
Total Insured Business Loans | 9,344,730 | ||||||||||||||
Insured Credit Cards — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
61,000,000 | Cabela's Master Credit Card Trust, Series 03-1A, Class A, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 5.91%, due 01/15/10 | 60,999,554 | |||||||||||||
35,000,000 | Cabela's Master Credit Card Trust, Series 04-2A, Class A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.73%, due 03/15/11 | 34,905,942 | |||||||||||||
Total Insured Credit Cards | 95,905,496 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Insured High Yield Collateralized Debt Obligations — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
26,923,077 | Augusta Funding Ltd., Series 10A, Class F-1, 144A, CapMAC, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR +.25%, 5.61%, due 06/30/17 | 26,317,307 | |||||||||||||
1,165,337 | Cigna CBO Ltd, Series 96-1, Class A2, 144A, Variable Rate, CapMAC, 6.46%, due 11/15/08 | 1,184,880 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | GSC Partners CDO Fund Ltd, Series 03-4A, Class A3, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .46%, 5.82%, due 12/16/15 | 9,987,000 | |||||||||||||
11,885,385 | GSC Partners CDO Fund Ltd, Series 2A, Class A, 144A, FSA, Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .52%, 5.89%, due 05/22/13 | 11,725,961 | |||||||||||||
Total Insured High Yield Collateralized Debt Obligations | 49,215,148 | ||||||||||||||
Insured — Other — 2.1% | |||||||||||||||
30,000,000 | DB Master Finance LLC, Series 06-1, Class A2, 144A, AMBAC, 5.78%, due 06/20/31 | 29,947,288 | |||||||||||||
60,000,000 | Dominos Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 07-1, Class A2, 144A, MBIA, 5.26%, due 04/25/37 | 58,558,194 | |||||||||||||
19,101,723 | Henderson Receivables LLC, Series 06-3A, Class A1, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.81%, due 09/15/41 | 18,371,273 | |||||||||||||
18,496,357 | Henderson Receivables LLC, Series 06-4A, Class A1, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.81%, due 12/15/41 | 17,801,264 | |||||||||||||
29,000,000 | TIB Card Receivables Fund, 144A, FGIC, Variable Rate, 4 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.61%, due 01/05/14 | 28,979,700 | |||||||||||||
3,488,000 | Toll Road Investment Part II, 144A, MBIA, Zero Coupon, due 02/15/30 | 858,746 | |||||||||||||
35,000,000 | Toll Road Investment Part II, Series C, 144A, MBIA, Zero Coupon, due 02/15/37 | 5,565,350 | |||||||||||||
Total Insured — Other | 160,081,815 | ||||||||||||||
Insured Residential Asset-Backed Securities (European) — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
GBP | 672,624 | RMAC, Series 03-NS1A, Class A2A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + .45%, 6.29%, due 06/12/35 | 1,358,078 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 1,543,275 | RMAC, Series 03-NS2A, Class A2A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + .40%, 6.24%, due 09/12/35 | 3,111,006 | ||||||||||||
Total Insured Residential Asset-Backed Securities (European) | 4,469,084 | ||||||||||||||
Insured Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
5,924,262 | Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 04-R6, Class A1, XL Capital Assurance, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .21%, 5.72%, due 07/25/34 | 5,882,792 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Insured Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — continued | |||||||||||||||
6,025,132 | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 03-HE3, Class A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .38%, 5.89%, due 12/25/33 | 5,926,320 | |||||||||||||
514,632 | Quest Trust, Series 03-X4A, Class A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .43%, 5.94%, due 12/25/33 | 505,127 | |||||||||||||
1,598,470 | Quest Trust, Series 04-X1, Class A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .33%, 5.84%, due 03/25/34 | 1,586,322 | |||||||||||||
Total Insured Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) | 13,900,561 | ||||||||||||||
Insured Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (United States) — 0.9% | |||||||||||||||
1,096,003 | Chevy Chase Mortgage Funding Corp., Series 03-4A, Class A1, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .34%, 5.85%, due 10/25/34 | 1,078,445 | |||||||||||||
2,556,329 | Chevy Chase Mortgage Funding Corp., Series 04-1A, Class A2, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .33%, 5.84%, due 01/25/35 | 2,512,693 | |||||||||||||
33,160,481 | Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 07-E, Class A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.76%, due 11/15/32 | 31,660,504 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 04-HE3, Class A3, FSA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 5.74%, due 10/25/34 | 9,970,703 | |||||||||||||
1,217,489 | GreenPoint Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 04-1, Class A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 5.74%, due 07/25/29 | 1,176,492 | |||||||||||||
1,173,064 | GreenPoint Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 04-4, Class A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .28%, 5.89%, due 08/15/30 | 1,151,160 | |||||||||||||
2,492,944 | Lehman ABS Corp., Series 04-2, Class A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 5.73%, due 06/25/34 | 2,393,226 | |||||||||||||
844,402 | Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Series 03-HS1, Class AII, FGIC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 5.80%, due 12/25/32 | 835,958 | |||||||||||||
7,583,020 | SBI Heloc Trust, Series 05-HE1, Class 1A, 144A, FSA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .19%, 5.70%, due 11/25/35 | 7,052,208 | |||||||||||||
4,686,194 | Wachovia Asset Securitization, Inc., Series 02-HE1, Class A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .37%, 5.88%, due 09/27/32 | 4,628,362 | |||||||||||||
5,073,014 | Wachovia Asset Securitization, Inc., Series 04-HE1, Class A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 5.73%, due 06/25/34 | 4,965,244 | |||||||||||||
Total Insured Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (United States) | 67,424,995 | ||||||||||||||
Insured Time Share — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
3,515,542 | Cendant Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 04-1A, Class A2, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.72%, due 05/20/16 | 3,490,455 | |||||||||||||
6,466,124 | Cendant Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 05-1A, Class A2, 144A, FGIC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.72%, due 05/20/17 | 6,443,896 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Insured Time Share — continued | |||||||||||||||
11,957,374 | Sierra Receivables Funding Co., Series 06-1A, Class A2, 144A, MBIA, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.69%, due 05/20/18 | 11,877,881 | |||||||||||||
11,985,947 | Sierra Receivables Funding Co., Series 07-1A, Class A2, 144A, FGIC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.69%, due 03/20/19 | 11,937,254 | |||||||||||||
Total Insured Time Share | 33,749,486 | ||||||||||||||
Insured Transportation — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | GE Seaco Finance SRL, Series 04-1A, Class A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 5.87%, due 04/17/19 | 9,926,172 | |||||||||||||
Investment Grade Corporate Collateralized Debt Obligations — 3.3% | |||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | Counts Trust, Series 04-2, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .95%, 6.31%, due 09/20/09 | 20,177,400 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 04-12, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .60%, 5.96%, due 08/05/09 | 10,020,000 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 04-12, Class I, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + 0.80%, 6.16%, due 08/05/09 | 6,989,500 | |||||||||||||
6,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 04-15, Class I, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .45%, 5.81%, due 12/20/09 | 6,021,000 | |||||||||||||
11,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 04-15, Class II, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .65%, 6.01%, due 12/20/09 | 10,989,000 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 04-15, Class III, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .75%, 6.10%, due 12/20/09 | 3,010,500 | |||||||||||||
16,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 05-10, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .52%, 5.88%, due 03/20/10 | 15,872,000 | |||||||||||||
30,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 05-15, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .40%, 5.76%, due 12/20/10 | 30,015,000 | |||||||||||||
16,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 05-2A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .45%, 5.81%, due 03/20/10 | 15,920,000 | |||||||||||||
46,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 06-13A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 5.65%, due 06/20/13 | 43,240,000 | |||||||||||||
15,000,000 | Prism Orso Trust, Series 04-MAPL, Class CERT, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .70%, 6.06%, due 08/01/11 | 15,109,500 | |||||||||||||
49,000,000 | Reve SPC, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 5.58%, due 03/20/14 | 47,652,500 | |||||||||||||
30,000,000 | Salisbury International Investments Ltd., Series EMTN, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .42%, 5.78%, due 06/22/10 | 29,883,000 | |||||||||||||
Total Investment Grade Corporate Collateralized Debt Obligations | 254,899,400 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Rate Reduction Bonds — 1.1% | |||||||||||||||
3,063,614 | Connecticut RRB Special Purpose Trust CL&P-1, Series 01-1, Class A4, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .31%, 5.67%, due 12/30/10 | 3,057,870 | |||||||||||||
23,000,000 | Massachusetts RRB Special Purpose Trust, Series 05-1, Class A3, 4.13%, due 09/15/13 | 22,397,400 | |||||||||||||
30,000,000 | PG&E Energy Recovery Funding LLC, Series 05-1, Class A4, 4.37%, due 06/25/14 | 29,001,600 | |||||||||||||
26,089,053 | PG&E Energy Recovery Funding LLC, Series 05-2, Class A1, 4.85%, due 06/25/11 | 25,973,478 | |||||||||||||
8,515,314 | PSE&G Transition Funding LLC, Series 01-1, Class A4, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 5.66%, due 06/15/11 | 8,502,797 | |||||||||||||
Total Rate Reduction Bonds | 88,933,145 | ||||||||||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — 21.8% | |||||||||||||||
6,347,307 | Accredited Mortage Loan Trust, Series 07-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.56%, due 02/25/37 | 6,284,965 | |||||||||||||
1,725,527 | Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 04-4, Class A1B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .39%, 5.90%, due 01/25/35 | 1,689,399 | |||||||||||||
13,738,266 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 05-AG1, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .21%, 5.72%, due 08/25/35 | 13,685,785 | |||||||||||||
13,124,952 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 05-ASP1, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .21%, 5.72%, due 09/25/35 | 13,085,446 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 05-ASP1, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 5.78%, due 09/25/35 | 6,914,950 | |||||||||||||
7,243,923 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-ASL1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.65%, due 02/25/36 | 6,734,965 | |||||||||||||
36,409,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-ASP1, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 12/25/35 | 36,223,314 | |||||||||||||
30,000,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-ASP2, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.65%, due 03/25/36 | 29,805,300 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-ASP2, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.69%, due 03/25/36 | 9,822,400 | |||||||||||||
17,000,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-ASP4, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.61%, due 08/25/36 | 16,843,090 | |||||||||||||
24,000,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-ASP5, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.69%, due 10/25/36 | 23,408,160 | |||||||||||||
5,383,475 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-CW1, Class A2A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.56%, due 07/25/36 | 5,365,763 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — continued | |||||||||||||||
22,000,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-CW1, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.61%, due 07/25/36 | 21,825,760 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-HE2, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 05/25/36 | 6,918,170 | |||||||||||||
17,500,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-HE3, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.60%, due 06/25/36 | 17,386,075 | |||||||||||||
13,000,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-OP1, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 04/25/36 | 12,755,730 | |||||||||||||
9,237,182 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-SL1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 09/25/35 | 8,228,574 | |||||||||||||
15,934,472 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-SL3, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.61%, due 06/25/36 | 14,439,340 | |||||||||||||
14,036,000 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-SL3, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .17%, 5.68%, due 06/25/36 | 9,408,752 | |||||||||||||
39,079,576 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 07-HE1, Class A2A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.60%, due 01/25/37 | 38,843,927 | |||||||||||||
18,619,966 | ACE Securities Corp., Series 07-WM1, Class A2A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.58%, due 11/25/36 | 18,502,474 | |||||||||||||
7,000,000 | Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 05-5, Class 1A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.69%, due 12/25/35 | 6,971,580 | |||||||||||||
17,217,815 | Alliance Bancorp Trust, Series 07-S1, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.71%, due 05/25/37 | 16,615,191 | |||||||||||||
4,100,651 | Argent Securities, Inc., Series 04-W8, Class A5, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .52%, 6.03%, due 05/25/34 | 4,108,340 | |||||||||||||
75,067,000 | Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-M1, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 07/25/36 | 72,721,156 | |||||||||||||
18,000,000 | Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-M2, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 09/25/36 | 17,304,300 | |||||||||||||
34,806,486 | Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-W2, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .19%, 5.70%, due 03/25/36 | 33,015,692 | |||||||||||||
6,000,000 | Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-W4, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 05/25/36 | 5,852,940 | |||||||||||||
13,000,000 | Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-W5, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 06/25/36 | 12,480,000 | |||||||||||||
19,000,000 | Asset Backed Funding Certificates, Series 06-OPT2, Class A3B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 10/25/36 | 18,572,500 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — continued | |||||||||||||||
13,500,000 | Asset Backed Funding Certificates, Series 06-OPT2, Class A3C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 10/25/36 | 12,791,250 | |||||||||||||
6,446,998 | Asset Backed Funding Certificates, Series 06-OPT3, Class A3A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.57%, due 11/25/36 | 6,366,411 | |||||||||||||
63,838,903 | Asset Backed Funding Certificates, Series 07-NC1, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + 0.22%, 5.73%, due 05/25/37 | 63,040,917 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 04-B, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .50%, 6.01%, due 05/28/39 | 9,717,362 | |||||||||||||
10,400,000 | Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 04-B, Class A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .65%, 6.16%, due 05/28/39 | 9,908,736 | |||||||||||||
15,000,000 | Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 05-A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .50%, 6.01%, due 02/28/40 | 14,990,039 | |||||||||||||
8,587,223 | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc., Series 07-AQ1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 11/25/36 | 8,422,605 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc., Series 07-AQ1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.71%, due 11/25/36 | 8,621,900 | |||||||||||||
13,107,053 | Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 07-SL2, Class 1A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 02/25/37 | 11,534,206 | |||||||||||||
39,000,000 | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-NC1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 01/25/36 | 38,766,000 | |||||||||||||
11,172,822 | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 07-FRE1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.63%, due 02/25/37 | 11,111,707 | |||||||||||||
47,000,000 | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 07-FRE1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.71%, due 02/25/37 | 46,434,590 | |||||||||||||
12,740,295 | Centex Home Equity, Series 05-C, Class AV3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 5.74%, due 06/25/35 | 12,485,489 | |||||||||||||
16,500,000 | Centex Home Equity, Series 06-A, Class AV3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 06/25/36 | 16,270,650 | |||||||||||||
744,551 | Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 03-3, Class 2A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 5.78%, due 04/25/33 | 729,398 | |||||||||||||
265,768 | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 04-OPT1, Class A1B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .41%, 5.92%, due 10/25/34 | 264,386 | |||||||||||||
14,500,000 | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 06-HE3, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 12/25/36 | 13,761,406 | |||||||||||||
7,500,000 | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 06-WMC1, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 12/25/35 | 7,483,500 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — continued | |||||||||||||||
46,500,000 | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 06-BC3, Class 2A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.65%, due 02/25/37 | 42,978,274 | |||||||||||||
28,252,792 | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 06-BC5, Class 2A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.59%, due 03/25/37 | 27,939,104 | |||||||||||||
18,003,808 | Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization, Series 06-RP1, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 04/25/36 | 17,964,425 | |||||||||||||
639,658 | Equity One ABS, Inc., Series 04-1, Class AV2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 5.81%, due 04/25/34 | 633,861 | |||||||||||||
18,500,000 | First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 06-FF5, Class 2A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 04/25/36 | 17,736,875 | |||||||||||||
963,337 | Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 05-B, Class 2A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.71%, due 04/25/35 | 953,704 | |||||||||||||
10,863,869 | Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 06-A, Class 1A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .19%, 5.70%, due 05/25/36 | 10,843,499 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 06-B, Class 2A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.61%, due 08/25/36 | 9,932,813 | |||||||||||||
23,625,000 | Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 06-B, Class 2A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 08/25/36 | 21,495,146 | |||||||||||||
29,477,000 | GE-WMC Mortgage Securities, Series 05-2, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .17%, 5.68%, due 12/25/35 | 29,308,981 | |||||||||||||
19,000,000 | GE-WMC Mortgage Securities, Series 06-1, Class A2B, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 08/25/36 | 18,027,200 | |||||||||||||
6,055,456 | Home Equity Asset Trust, Series 05-4, Class 2A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 5.74%, due 10/25/35 | 5,983,548 | |||||||||||||
5,904,675 | Household Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 05-2, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .31%, 5.85%, due 01/20/35 | 5,714,388 | |||||||||||||
6,560,174 | Household Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 05-3, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 5.83%, due 01/20/35 | 6,340,562 | |||||||||||||
19,996,998 | Household Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 06-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.70%, due 01/20/36 | 19,354,126 | |||||||||||||
915,736 | IndyMac Residential Asset Backed Trust, Series 06-B, Class 2A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.57%, due 03/14/10 | 908,492 | |||||||||||||
12,000,000 | IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust, Series 06-HE1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.65%, due 03/25/36 | 11,960,400 | |||||||||||||
38,000,000 | J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., Series 06-WMC4, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.63%, due 12/25/36 | 36,932,960 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — continued | |||||||||||||||
14,036,226 | Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-WL2, Class 3A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.69%, due 08/25/35 | 12,931,575 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 05-FRE1, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.76%, due 10/25/35 | 9,694,176 | |||||||||||||
14,490,000 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-AM3, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 5.64%, due 10/25/36 | 14,347,364 | |||||||||||||
25,910,000 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-FRE2, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 03/25/36 | 24,039,622 | |||||||||||||
2,352,729 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-HE1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.59%, due 01/25/36 | 2,349,697 | |||||||||||||
14,300,000 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-HE2, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 06/25/36 | 13,146,504 | |||||||||||||
30,390,000 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-HE3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 08/25/36 | 29,199,329 | |||||||||||||
17,000,000 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-NC3, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 10/25/36 | 15,853,164 | |||||||||||||
42,000,000 | Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-WMC1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 02/25/36 | 41,409,375 | |||||||||||||
12,698,956 | Master Second Lien Trust, Series 06-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 03/25/36 | 8,635,290 | |||||||||||||
31,981,700 | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Series 07-HE2, Class A2A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.63%, due 02/25/37 | 31,831,785 | |||||||||||||
6,127,159 | Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Series 04-SD1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .40%, 5.91%, due 08/25/34 | 5,698,258 | |||||||||||||
40,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Series 07-HE4, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 5.74%, due 02/25/37 | 38,034,400 | |||||||||||||
3,217,140 | Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loans, Series 06-2, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + 0.07%, 5.58%, due 02/25/36 | 3,207,457 | |||||||||||||
27,500,000 | Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loans, Series 06-3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 04/25/36 | 26,558,950 | |||||||||||||
27,360,098 | Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loans, Series 07-2, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.61%, due 04/25/37 | 27,191,286 | |||||||||||||
11,500,000 | Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust, Series 06-2, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + 0.15%, 5.66%, due 11/25/36 | 11,029,650 | |||||||||||||
1,565,641 | Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Series 05-FM1, Class 2A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 5.73%, due 05/25/35 | 1,561,727 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — continued | |||||||||||||||
16,016,000 | Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Series 06-FM1, Class 2A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 11/25/35 | 15,375,360 | |||||||||||||
1,894,972 | Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-3, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.76%, due 08/25/35 | 1,847,597 | |||||||||||||
5,883,903 | People's Choice Home Loan Securities Trust, Series 05-3, Class 1A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 5.78%, due 08/25/35 | 5,670,760 | |||||||||||||
23,440,241 | People's Choice Home Loan Securities Trust, Series 05-4, Class 1A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .26%, 5.77%, due 12/25/35 | 22,920,102 | |||||||||||||
4,064,783 | RAAC Series Trust, Series 05-RP3, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 5.74%, due 05/25/39 | 4,047,467 | |||||||||||||
24,235,000 | RAAC Series Trust, Series 06-SP1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .19%, 5.70%, due 09/25/45 | 23,806,154 | |||||||||||||
11,967,053 | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 05-RS4, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 5.74%, due 04/25/35 | 11,959,574 | |||||||||||||
9,950,411 | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 05-RS8, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 5.80%, due 10/25/33 | 9,774,986 | |||||||||||||
50,000,000 | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 05-RS9, Class Al3, FGIC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 5.73%, due 11/25/35 | 48,975,000 | |||||||||||||
22,743,861 | Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 07-KS3, Class Al1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 02/25/30 | 22,538,711 | |||||||||||||
279,557 | Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Series 04-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 6.05%, due 03/25/35 | 257,192 | |||||||||||||
9,000,000 | Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC, Series 06-NC1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.67%, due 03/25/36 | 8,312,904 | |||||||||||||
1,242,742 | Security National Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 05-2A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 5.80%, due 02/25/36 | 1,238,082 | |||||||||||||
9,801,459 | Security National Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-2A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 5.80%, due 10/25/36 | 9,730,987 | |||||||||||||
10,323,749 | SG Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 05-OPT1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .26%, 5.77%, due 10/25/35 | 10,183,449 | |||||||||||||
8,762,345 | Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 07-NS1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.63%, due 01/25/37 | 8,734,963 | |||||||||||||
20,000,000 | Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance, Series 06-BC3, Class A2C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.66%, due 06/25/37 | 19,384,375 | |||||||||||||
13,000,000 | Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 06-1, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.71%, due 01/25/36 | 11,572,502 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) — continued | |||||||||||||||
17,892,987 | Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 05-S6, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 5.80%, due 11/25/35 | 17,848,352 | |||||||||||||
35,527,689 | Yale Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 07-1, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .40%, 5.91%, due 06/25/37 | 35,283,436 | |||||||||||||
Total Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) | 1,689,704,510 | ||||||||||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (Australian) — 4.4% | |||||||||||||||
2,433,015 | Australian Mortgage Securities II, Series E3, Class A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.63%, due 11/10/32 | 2,431,117 | |||||||||||||
11,426,290 | Australian Mortgage Securities II, Series G3, Class A1A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .21%, 5.57%, due 01/10/35 | 11,392,126 | |||||||||||||
11,767,580 | Crusade Global Trust, Series 04-2, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 5.64%, due 11/19/37 | 11,608,836 | |||||||||||||
5,689,069 | Crusade Global Trust, Series 05-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.42%, due 06/17/37 | 5,663,639 | |||||||||||||
18,767,785 | Crusade Global Trust, Series 06-1, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.42%, due 07/20/38 | 18,689,523 | |||||||||||||
29,872,424 | Crusade Global Trust, Series 07-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.42%, due 04/19/38 | 29,396,347 | |||||||||||||
8,800,531 | Interstar Millennium Trust Series 03-3G, Class A2, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.61%, due 09/27/35 | 8,762,688 | |||||||||||||
8,921,245 | Interstar Millennium Trust, Series 03-5G, Class A2, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.61%, due 01/20/36 | 8,887,523 | |||||||||||||
9,310,203 | Interstar Millennium Trust, Series 04-2G, Class A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 5.56%, due 03/14/36 | 9,264,397 | |||||||||||||
4,398,144 | Interstar Millennium Trust, Series 05-1G, Class A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 5.48%, due 12/08/36 | 4,376,857 | |||||||||||||
6,098,563 | Medallion Trust, Series 03-1G, Class A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .19%, 5.55%, due 12/21/33 | 6,072,888 | |||||||||||||
8,275,915 | Medallion Trust, Series 04-1G, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 5.64%, due 05/25/35 | 8,246,122 | |||||||||||||
4,433,841 | Medallion Trust, Series 05-1G, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.46%, due 05/10/36 | 4,408,435 | |||||||||||||
21,192,204 | Medallion Trust, Series 06-1G, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.41%, due 06/14/37 | 21,035,169 | |||||||||||||
14,341,605 | Medallion Trust, Series 07-1G, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.55%, due 02/27/39 | 14,251,970 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (Australian) — continued | |||||||||||||||
13,481,556 | National RMBS Trust, Series 04-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.47%, due 03/20/34 | 13,412,261 | |||||||||||||
32,578,068 | National RMBS Trust, Series 06-3, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.43%, due 10/20/37 | 32,338,619 | |||||||||||||
33,932,800 | Puma Finance Ltd., Series G5, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.57%, due 02/21/38 | 33,773,316 | |||||||||||||
37,000,000 | Superannuation Members Home Loans Global Fund, Series 07-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.42%, due 12/12/35 | 36,446,628 | |||||||||||||
4,193,525 | Superannuation Members Home Loans Global Fund, Series 4A, Class A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 5.58%, due 10/09/29 | 4,158,978 | |||||||||||||
2,205,759 | Superannuation Members Home Loans Global Fund, Series 6, Class A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 5.52%, due 11/09/35 | 2,188,753 | |||||||||||||
5,120,869 | Superannuation Members Home Loans Global Fund, Series 7, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.50%, due 03/09/36 | 5,074,689 | |||||||||||||
4,491,848 | Superannuation Members Home Loans Global Fund, Series 8, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.43%, due 01/12/37 | 4,453,667 | |||||||||||||
12,616,882 | Westpac Securitization Trust, Series 05-1G, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.43%, due 03/23/36 | 12,570,578 | |||||||||||||
32,397,123 | Westpac Securitization Trust, Series 07-1G, Class A2A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.55%, due 05/21/38 | 31,909,547 | |||||||||||||
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (Australian) | 340,814,673 | ||||||||||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (European) — 6.5% | |||||||||||||||
16,600,000 | Aire Valley Mortgages, Series 06-1A, Class 1A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.47%, due 09/20/66 | 16,575,100 | |||||||||||||
20,000,000 | Aire Valley Mortgages, Series 07-1A, Class 1A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.45%, due 03/20/30 | 19,936,000 | |||||||||||||
16,000,000 | Arkle Master Issuer Plc, Series 06-1A, Class 4A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.61%, due 02/17/52 | 15,889,600 | |||||||||||||
5,064,653 | Arran Residential Mortgages Funding Plc, Series 06-1A, Class A1B, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.56%, due 04/12/36 | 5,059,335 | |||||||||||||
40,000,000 | Brunel Residential Mortgages, Series 07-1A, Class A4C, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.46%, due 01/13/39 | 39,492,000 | |||||||||||||
21,753,374 | Gracechurch Mortgage Financing Plc, Series 06-1, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.54%, due 11/20/31 | 21,684,198 | |||||||||||||
8,363,842 | Gracechurch Mortgage Funding Plc, Series 1A, Class A2B, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.43%, due 10/11/41 | 8,292,666 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (European) — continued | |||||||||||||||
4,932,229 | Granite Master Issuer Plc, Series 05-2, Class A4, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.59%, due 12/20/54 | 4,928,376 | |||||||||||||
15,000,000 | Granite Master Issuer Plc, Series 06-2, Class A4, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.40%, due 12/20/54 | 14,896,350 | |||||||||||||
8,797,850 | Granite Master Issuer Plc, Series 07-1, Class 1A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.57%, due 12/20/30 | 8,782,717 | |||||||||||||
12,768,908 | Granite Mortgages Plc, Series 04-3, Class 2A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.50%, due 09/20/44 | 12,732,133 | |||||||||||||
49,000,000 | Holmes Financing Plc, Series 10A, Class 4A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.44%, due 07/15/40 | 48,536,460 | |||||||||||||
13,944,733 | Kildare Securities Ltd., Series 07-1A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.38%, due 06/10/14 | 13,939,155 | |||||||||||||
30,000,000 | Kildare Securities Ltd., Series 07-1A, Class A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .06%, 5.42%, due 12/10/43 | 29,782,500 | |||||||||||||
6,389,000 | Leek Finance Plc, Series 14A, Class A2B, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 5.54%, due 09/21/36 | 6,373,666 | |||||||||||||
10,699,250 | Leek Finance Plc, Series 15A, Class AB, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.50%, due 03/21/37 | 10,661,375 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Leek Finance Plc, Series 17A, Class A2B, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.50%, due 03/23/09 | 4,965,450 | |||||||||||||
10,291,550 | Lothian Mortgages Master Issuer Plc, Series 06-1A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR - .03%, 5.48%, due 01/24/28 | 10,284,346 | |||||||||||||
2,750,122 | Lothian Mortgages Plc, Series 3A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.50%, due 07/24/19 | 2,748,403 | |||||||||||||
14,000,000 | Mound Financing Plc, Series 5A, Class 2A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.40%, due 05/08/16 | 13,930,000 | |||||||||||||
23,368,158 | Paragon Mortgages Plc, Series 11A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR - .01%, 5.60%, due 10/15/41 | 23,339,882 | |||||||||||||
18,436,754 | Paragon Mortgages Plc, Series 12A, Class A2C, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.67%, due 11/15/38 | 18,185,277 | |||||||||||||
11,000,000 | Paragon Mortgages Plc, Series 14A, Class A2C, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR, 5.44%, due 09/15/39 | 10,874,490 | |||||||||||||
11,554,078 | Paragon Mortgages Plc, Series 7A, Class A1A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR, 5.77%, due 05/15/34 | 11,486,949 | |||||||||||||
40,000,000 | Pendeford Master Issuer Plc, Series 07-1A, Class 3A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.60%, due 02/12/16 | 39,868,000 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (European) — continued | |||||||||||||||
8,640,000 | Permanent Financing Plc, Series 4, Class 3A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.50%, due 03/10/24 | 8,598,096 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Permanent Financing Plc, Series 5, Class 2A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.47%, due 06/10/11 | 4,999,219 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Permanent Financing Plc, Series 6, Class 2A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .09%, 5.45%, due 12/10/11 | 4,999,000 | |||||||||||||
5,000,000 | Permanent Financing Plc, Series 7, Class 2A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.40%, due 09/10/14 | 4,999,600 | |||||||||||||
25,040,000 | Permanent Financing Plc, Series 8, Class 2A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.43%, due 06/10/14 | 25,017,464 | |||||||||||||
8,000,000 | Permanent Master Issuer Plc, Series 07-1, Class 4A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.44%, due 10/15/33 | 7,901,040 | |||||||||||||
35,471,502 | RMAC Securities Plc, Series 06-NS4A, Class A1B, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.43%, due 06/12/25 | 35,428,937 | |||||||||||||
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (European) | 505,187,784 | ||||||||||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (United States) — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
1,700,491 | Chevy Chase Mortgage Funding Corp., Series 04-3A, Class A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.81%, due 08/25/35 | 1,673,980 | |||||||||||||
4,030,825 | GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 05-HE4, Class 2A3C, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.76%, due 07/25/30 | 4,029,565 | |||||||||||||
5,180,224 | Mellon Residential Funding Corp., Series 04-TBC1, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 5.76%, due 02/26/34 | 5,167,273 | |||||||||||||
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (United States) | 10,870,818 | ||||||||||||||
Student Loans — 5.0% | |||||||||||||||
22,000,000 | College Loan Corp. Trust, Series 04-1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.47%, due 04/25/16 | 21,969,063 | |||||||||||||
8,000,000 | College Loan Corp. Trust, Series 05-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.39%, due 01/25/14 | 7,993,750 | |||||||||||||
15,500,000 | College Loan Corp. Trust, Series 06-1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.38%, due 04/25/22 | 15,433,350 | |||||||||||||
8,000,000 | College Loan Corp. Trust, Series 07-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.37%, due 01/25/23 | 7,961,600 | |||||||||||||
4,485,322 | Collegiate Funding Services Education Loan Trust I, Series 05-A, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.38%, due 09/29/14 | 4,485,129 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Student Loans — continued | |||||||||||||||
13,089,734 | Goal Capital Funding Trust, Series 06-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR, 5.51%, due 08/25/20 | 12,995,226 | |||||||||||||
10,000,000 | Goal Capital Funding Trust, Series 07-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .02%, 5.38%, due 06/25/21 | 9,975,000 | |||||||||||||
12,734,907 | Keycorp Student Loan Trust, Series 05-A, Class 2A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.41%, due 09/27/21 | 12,662,828 | |||||||||||||
7,612,577 | Montana Higher Education Student Assistance Corp., Series 05-1, Class A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .04%, 5.40%, due 06/20/15 | 7,594,307 | |||||||||||||
2,065,509 | National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 04-1, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR +.12%, 5.48%, due 06/25/14 | 2,065,186 | |||||||||||||
1,963,032 | National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 04-2, Class A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 5.62%, due 04/25/23 | 1,961,560 | |||||||||||||
21,000,000 | National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 06-1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 5.65%, due 08/25/23 | 20,895,000 | |||||||||||||
28,974,417 | National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 06-A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.59%, due 08/26/19 | 28,731,611 | |||||||||||||
20,000,000 | Nelnet Education Loan Funding, Inc., Series 04-2A, Class A3, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.61%, due 11/25/15 | 19,866,600 | |||||||||||||
37,000,000 | Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 05-3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .05%, 5.41%, due 06/22/17 | 36,995,745 | |||||||||||||
29,000,000 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 05-1, Class A2, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .08%, 5.44%, due 04/27/20 | 28,360,260 | |||||||||||||
5,600,664 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 05-10, Class A2, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .01%, 5.37%, due 04/25/15 | 5,600,989 | |||||||||||||
17,000,000 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 05-3, Class A3, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.39%, due 07/25/16 | 16,930,130 | |||||||||||||
30,000,000 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 05-3, Class A4, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .07%, 5.43%, due 04/27/20 | 29,906,400 | |||||||||||||
3,432,872 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 05-7, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR, 5.36%, due 01/25/18 | 3,429,542 | |||||||||||||
36,000,000 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 06-A, Class A2, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .03%, 5.39%, due 10/15/15 | 35,938,125 | |||||||||||||
31,000,000 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 07-2, Class A2, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR, 5.36%, due 07/25/17 | 30,893,360 | |||||||||||||
3,000,000 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 07-5, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR - 0.01%, 5.35%, due 07/25/13 | 2,991,563 | |||||||||||||
19,710,498 | SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 07-A, Class A1, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR, 5.39%, due 09/15/22 | 19,575,087 | |||||||||||||
Total Student Loans | 385,211,411 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Trade Receivables — 0.9% | |||||||||||||||
55,000,000 | ABS Global Finance Plc, Series 06-1A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.67%, due 12/17/10 | 54,939,500 | |||||||||||||
13,000,000 | SSCE Funding LLC, Series 04-1A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 5.84%, due 11/15/10 | 12,805,000 | |||||||||||||
Total Trade Receivables | 67,744,500 | ||||||||||||||
Total Asset-Backed Securities | 7,331,633,338 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
22,000,000 | TIAA Global Markets, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.46%, due 01/12/11 | 21,922,120 | |||||||||||||
U.S. Government — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
3,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Note, 4.63%, due 03/31/08 (a) | 3,004,688 | |||||||||||||
1,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Note, 3.00%, due 11/15/07 | 998,281 | |||||||||||||
Total U.S. Government | 4,002,969 | ||||||||||||||
U.S. Government Agency — 0.9% | |||||||||||||||
11,280,500 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Tunisia), Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR, 5.41%, due 07/01/23 | 11,210,110 | |||||||||||||
904,042 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Honduras), Variable Rate, 3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill x 117%, 5.57%, due 10/01/11 | 898,958 | |||||||||||||
14,625,000 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Morocco), Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 5.56%, due 10/29/26 | 14,606,865 | |||||||||||||
650,000 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Belize), Variable Rate, 6 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill + .50%, 5.28%, due 01/01/14 | 650,007 | |||||||||||||
750,001 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Zimbabwe), Variable Rate, 3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill x 115%, 5.54%, due 01/01/12 | 742,033 | |||||||||||||
399,535 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Peru), Series A, Variable Rate, 6 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill + .35%, 4.90%, due 05/01/14 | 397,541 | |||||||||||||
1,130,647 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Peru), Series A, Variable Rate, 6 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill +.35%, 4.90%, due 05/01/14 | 1,125,005 | |||||||||||||
14,625,000 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of India), Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 5.46%, due 02/01/27 | 14,533,740 | |||||||||||||
2,295,625 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of C.A.B.E.I.), Variable Rate, 6 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill + .40%, 5.18%, due 10/01/12 | 2,289,909 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) / Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
U.S. Government Agency — continued | |||||||||||||||
840,600 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Morocco), Variable Rate, 6 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill + .45%, 5.23%, due 11/15/14 | 837,456 | |||||||||||||
3,773,203 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Jamaica), Variable Rate, 6 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill + .75%, 5.53%, due 03/30/19 | 3,789,768 | |||||||||||||
17,500,000 | Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Morocco), Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR - .015%, 5.40%, due 02/01/25 | 17,292,205 | |||||||||||||
Total U.S. Government Agency | 68,373,597 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $7,526,207,096) | 7,425,932,024 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.0% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
14,818,732 | Merrimac Cash Series-Premium Class | 14,818,732 | |||||||||||||
Other Short-Term Investments — 2.8% | |||||||||||||||
35,000,000 | Amsterdam Funding Corp. Commercial Paper, 5.26%, due 09/07/07 | 34,969,317 | |||||||||||||
60,000,000 | Kittyhawk Funding Commercial Paper, 6.00%, due 09/05/07 | 59,960,000 | |||||||||||||
25,000,000 | Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Commercial Paper, 5.75%, due 09/04/07 | 24,988,021 | |||||||||||||
25,000,000 | Old Line Funding LLC Commercial Paper, 5.50%, due 09/14/07 | 24,950,347 | |||||||||||||
50,000,000 | Sheffield Receivables Commercial Paper, 6.45%, due 09/05/07 | 49,964,166 | |||||||||||||
25,000,000 | Windmill Funding Corp. Commercial Paper, 5.25%, due 09/06/07 | 24,981,771 | |||||||||||||
Total Other Short-Term Investments | 219,813,622 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $234,632,354) | 234,632,354 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.8% (Cost $7,760,839,450) | 7,660,564,378 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 1.2% | 93,939,934 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 7,754,504,312 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 12,900,000 | $ | 26,009,625 | $ | 71,595 | |||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 12,900,000 | $ | 26,009,625 | $ | (628,707 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/06/07 | GBP | 12,200,000 | 24,568,095 | (70,495 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 50,577,720 | $ | (699,202 | ) |
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
660 | U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | $ | 70,859,498 | $ | (435,435 | ) |
Swap Agreements
Credit Default Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
60,000,000 | USD | 9/20/2010 | Morgan Stanley | Receive | 0.40 | % | Credit Swap Eagle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Services Inc. | Creek CDO | $ | 386,528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2013 | Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc. | Receive | 0.25 | % | MS Synthetic 2006-1 | (909,384 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2015 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 0.88 | % | Credit Swap AAA CDO | (965,041 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | — | $ | (1,487,897 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Interest Rate Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Fixed Rate | Variable Rate | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
50,000,000 | USD | 1/9/2008 | JP Morgan | (Pay) | 3.43 | % | 3 month LIBOR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Bank | $ | 385,007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45,000,000 | USD | 3/4/2008 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 3.10 | % | 3 month LIBOR | 682,832 | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40,000,000 | USD | 1/24/2011 | Goldman Sachs | (Pay) | 6.07 | % | 3 month LIBOR | 3,414,802 | ** | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30,000,000 | USD | 2/7/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 4.33 | % | 3 month LIBOR | 693,920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38,100,000 | USD | 2/24/2013 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 4.54 | % | 3 month LIBOR | 1,229,998 | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | — | $ | 6,406,559 |
* Includes unrealized gains of $513,041 incurred by GMO Alpha LIBOR Fund prior to transfer to the Fund on March 31, 2004.
** Includes unrealized gains of $4,887,149 incurred by GMO Alpha LIBOR Fund prior to transfer to the Fund on November 27, 2002.
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.
ACES - Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia
AMBAC - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by AMBAC Assurance Corporation.
C.A.B.E.I. - Central American Bank of Economic Integration
CapMAC - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by Capital Markets Assurance Corporation.
CDO - Collateralized Debt Obligation
CMBS - Collateralized Mortgage Backed Security
EMTN - Euromarket Medium Term Note
FGIC - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation.
FSA - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by Financial Security Assurance.
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MBIA - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by MBIA Insurance Corp.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
RMAC - Residential Mortgage Acceptance Corp.
RMBS - Residential Mortgage Backed Security
Variable rate - The rates shown on variable rate notes are the current interest rates at August 31, 2007, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security.
XL - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by XL Capital Assurance.
(a) All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and/or collateral on open swap contracts (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
GBP - British Pound USD - United States Dollar | |||
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value (cost $7,760,839,450) (Note 2) | $ | 7,660,564,378 | |||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 63,845,000 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 31,309,220 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 71,595 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 175,301 | ||||||
Interest receivable for open swap contracts | 33,186 | ||||||
Receivable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 2,865,244 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 92,226 | ||||||
Total assets | 7,758,956,150 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 13,085 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 699,202 | ||||||
Payable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 3,346,772 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 392,779 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 4,451,838 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 7,754,504,312 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 7,684,157,694 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 203,750,548 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss | (36,950,460 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized depreciation | (96,453,470 | ) | |||||
$ | 7,754,504,312 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 7,754,504,312 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | 300,300,717 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | $ | 25.82 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
31
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Interest | $ | 207,925,558 | |||||
Total investment income | 207,925,558 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 364,320 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 39,100 | ||||||
Legal fees | 86,940 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 39,417 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 44,528 | ||||||
Total expenses | 574,305 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (507,104 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 67,201 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 207,858,357 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 88,873 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (940,870 | ) | |||||
Closed swap contracts | 1,750,825 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (1,470,015 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (571,187 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments | (108,965,773 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | 493,848 | ||||||
Open swap contracts | (3,760,250 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 684,465 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (111,547,710 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (112,118,897 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 95,739,460 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 207,858,357 | $ | 320,575,277 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (571,187 | ) | (6,328,968 | ) | |||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (111,547,710 | ) | 10,162,741 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 95,739,460 | 324,409,050 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (56,537,315 | ) | (323,728,016 | ) | |||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | 1,111,701,865 | 2,122,606,885 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 1,150,904,010 | 2,123,287,919 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 6,603,600,302 | 4,480,312,383 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $203,750,548 and $52,429,506, respectively) | $ | 7,754,504,312 | $ | 6,603,600,302 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.66 | $ | 25.60 | $ | 25.33 | $ | 25.18 | $ | 25.01 | $ | 25.00 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.73 | 1.43 | 1.01 | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.38 | ) | — | (0.03 | ) | (0.09 | ) | 0.06 | (b) | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.35 | 1.43 | 0.98 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.19 | ) | (1.37 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | — | — | — | (0.01 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.19 | ) | (1.37 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.82 | $ | 25.66 | $ | 25.60 | $ | 25.33 | $ | 25.18 | $ | 25.01 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 1.37 | %** | 5.68 | % | 3.89 | % | 2.01 | % | 2.48 | % | 0.24 | %** | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 7,754,504 | $ | 6,603,600 | $ | 4,480,312 | $ | 3,483,889 | $ | 1,751,535 | $ | 1,146,954 | |||||||||||||||
Net operating expenses to average daily net assets(d) | 0.00 | %* | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense to average daily net assets | — | 0.01 | % | 0.02 | % | — | 0.00 | %(e) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.00 | %*(f) | 0.01 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.00 | %(f) | 0.00 | %(f) | 0.00 | %*(f) | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 5.59 | %* | 5.50 | % | 3.96 | % | 2.31 | % | 2.51 | % | 2.94 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 15 | %** | 68 | % | 45 | % | 34 | % | 33 | % | 15 | %** | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.01 | %* | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.05 | %* |
(a) Period from November 26, 2002 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2003.
(b) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.
(c) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(d) Net operating expenses were less than 0.01% to average daily net assets.
(e) Interest expense was less than 0.01% to average daily net assets.
(f) Total net expenses were less than 0.01% to average daily net assets.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return greater than that of the JPMorgan U.S. 3 Month Cash Index. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in high quality U.S. and foreign floating rate fixed income securities. Fixed income securities in which the Fund invests include securities issued by a wide range of private issuers and, to a lesser extent, securities issued by federal, state, local, and foreign governments (including securities neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. government). The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in asset-backed securities, including, but not limited to, securities backed by pools of residential and commercial mortgages, credit-card receivables, home equity loans, automobile loans, educational loans, corporate and sovereign bonds, and bank loans made to corporations. In addition, the Fund may invest in government securities, corporate debt securities, money mar ket instruments, and commercial paper, and enter into credit default swaps, reverse repurchase agreements, and repurchase agreements. The Fund also may use exchange-traded and over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives, including swap contracts, futures contracts, options on futures, options on swaps (or "swaptions"), and other types of options, and forward currency contracts. The Fund's fixed income securities primarily have floating interest rates (or may be hedged using derivatives to convert the fixed rate interest payments into floating rate interest payments), but may also include all types of interest rate, payment, and reset terms, including fixed rate, zero coupon, contingent, deferred, and payment-in-kind features. From time to time, the Fund may hold fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade.
Shares of the Fund are not publicly offered and are principally available only to other funds of the Trust and certain accredited investors.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Ther e were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Loan agreements
The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates. The Fund's investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the "lender") that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both t he borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. There were no loan agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. There were no indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party on its obligation. Credit default swaps may be used to provide a measure of protection against defaults of sovereign or corporate issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a party owns or has exposure to the issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's default. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements o utstanding at the end of the period.
Reverse repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund sells portfolio assets concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. In connection with these agreements, the Fund establishes segregated accounts with its custodian in which the Fund maintains cash, U.S. government securities or other assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold under the agreement may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. The market value of the securities the Fund has sold is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to or sent by the Fund on the next business day. Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repu rchase agreements is included in the Fund's expenses. There were no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $29,576,884, $142,552, $614,650 and $5,952,458 expiring in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund elected to defer to March 1, 2007 post-October capital and currency losses of $1,022,012.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 7,760,521,857 | $ | 8,543,465 | $ | (108,500,944 | ) | $ | (99,957,479 | ) |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capital is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO does not charge the Fund any management or service fees for its services. In addition, the Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 (excluding fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes)).
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $29,757 and $20,976, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
For the period ended August 31, 2007, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | ||||||||||
U.S. Government securities | $ | 994,375 | $ | — | |||||||
Investments (non-U.S. Government securities) | 2,226,801,929 | 1,065,476,537 |
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 70.09% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Each of the shareholders are other funds of the Trust. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shares held by related parties, and 100.00% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 173,095,115 | $ | 4,479,370,000 | 219,917,838 | $ | 5,677,261,801 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 2,181,223 | 56,537,315 | 12,712,127 | 323,728,016 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (132,305,672 | ) | (3,424,205,450 | ) | (150,328,858 | ) | (3,878,382,932 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 42,970,666 | $ | 1,111,701,865 | 82,301,107 | $ | 2,122,606,885 |
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including a one-year period and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of t he Manager.
The Trustees gave substantial consideration to the fact that the Fund does not pay an advisory fee to the Manager under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered so-called
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
"fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees did not consider possible economies of scale to the Manager because the Manager does not receive an advisory fee from the Fund.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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 the 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio(a) | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred*(a) | ||||||||||||||||
1 | ) Actual | 0.00 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,013.70 | $ | 0.00 | ||||||||||
2 | ) Hypothetical | 0.00 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,025.14 | $ | 0.00 |
(a) Annualized net expense ratio rounds to less than 0.01% and net expense incurred rounds to less than $0.01.
* Expenses are calculated using the annualized net expense ratio (including interest expense), for the
six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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.
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 95.8 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 3.0 | ||||||
Swaps | 0.1 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | 0.0 | ||||||
Futures | 0.0 | ||||||
Other | 1.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Industry Sector Summary** | % of Debt Obligations | ||||||
Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) | 22.7 | % | |||||
Credit Cards | 20.4 | ||||||
Auto Financing | 6.8 | ||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (European) | 6.8 | ||||||
Business Loans | 5.9 | ||||||
CMBS | 5.3 | ||||||
Student Loans | 5.2 | ||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (Australian) | 4.6 | ||||||
Insured Auto Financing | 4.3 | ||||||
Investment Grade Corporate Collateralized Debt Obligations | 3.4 | ||||||
Insured Other | 2.2 | ||||||
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 1.6 | ||||||
CMBS Collateralized Debt Obligations | 1.5 | ||||||
Insured Credit Cards | 1.3 | ||||||
Rate Reduction Bonds | 1.2 | ||||||
Trade Receivables | 0.9 | ||||||
Insured Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (United States) | 0.9 | ||||||
U.S. Government Agency | 0.9 | ||||||
Insurance Premiums | 0.7 | ||||||
Insured High Yield Collateralized Debt Obligations | 0.7 | ||||||
Insured Time Share | 0.4 | ||||||
Equipment Leases | 0.4 | ||||||
Airlines | 0.4 | ||||||
Corporate Debt | 0.3 | ||||||
Emerging Markets Collateralized Debt Obligations | 0.2 | ||||||
Insured Residential Asset-Backed Securities (United States) | 0.2 | ||||||
ABS Collateralized Debt Obligations | 0.2 | ||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (United States) | 0.2 | ||||||
Insured Business Loans | 0.1 | ||||||
Insured Transportation | 0.1 | ||||||
Insured Residential Asset-Backed Securities (European) | 0.1 | ||||||
U.S. Government | 0.1 | ||||||
High Yield Collateralized Debt Obligations | 0.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
** The table above incorporates aggregate industry sector exposure associated with investments in GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
1,882,022 | GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 48,593,814 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $48,359,079) | 48,593,814 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $48,359,079) | 48,593,814 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.0% | 9,437 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 48,603,251 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $48,359,079) (Notes 2 and 8) | $ | 48,593,814 | |||||
Cash | 9,669 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 44,920 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 133 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 4,805 | ||||||
Total assets | 48,653,341 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 2,043 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 6,129 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 377 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 41,541 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 50,090 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 48,603,251 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 51,774,649 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 306,758 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss | (3,712,891 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 234,735 | ||||||
$ | 48,603,251 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 48,603,251 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 1,915,967 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 25.37 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 354,863 | |||||
Interest | 550 | ||||||
Total investment income | 355,413 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 12,110 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 36,329 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 8,004 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 13,248 | ||||||
Legal fees | 460 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 124 | ||||||
Registration fees | 3,220 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 276 | ||||||
Total expenses | 73,771 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (25,116 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 48,655 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 306,758 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 280,290 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 13,841 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 294,131 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 600,889 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 306,758 | $ | 28,764,726 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 280,290 | (3,989,905 | ) | ||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 13,841 | 220,894 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 600,889 | 24,995,715 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class VI | — | (28,768,002 | ) | ||||||||
Return of capital | |||||||||||
Class VI | — | (36,666 | ) | ||||||||
— | (28,804,668 | ) | |||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 7,439,480 | 40,536,328 | |||||||||
Class VI | — | 3,835,507 | |||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 7,439,480 | 44,371,835 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 8,040,369 | 40,562,882 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 40,562,882 | — | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $306,758 and $0, respectively) | $ | 48,603,251 | $ | 40,562,882 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from December 28, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.05 | $ | 24.82 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)†(a) | 0.16 | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.16 | 0.24 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.32 | 0.23 | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.37 | $ | 25.05 | |||||||
Total Return(b) | 1.28 | %** | 0.93 | %** | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 48,603 | $ | 40,563 | |||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.20 | %* | 0.21 | %* | |||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 1.27 | %* | (0.21 | )%* | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 41 | %** | 125 | %†† | |||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.10 | %* | 0.06 | %* |
(a) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the period from March 1, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund (the "Fund"), is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return in excess of that of the JPMorgan U.S. 3 Month Cash Index. The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund (an arrangement often referred to as a "master-feeder" structure) ("SDCF") and, to a limited extent, in cash and cash equivalents. The Fund's investment objective and principal investment strategies are identical to those of SDCF. SDCF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in high quality U.S. and foreign floating rate fixed income securities. SDCF may invest a substantial portion of its assets in asset-backed securities.
As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had one class of shares outstanding, Class III. Class III shares commenced operations on December 28, 2006. Class VI shares were liquidated on February 26, 2007.
The financial statements of SDCF should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request, by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect). Shares of SDCF are not publicly available for direct purchase.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Shares of SDCF are valued at their net asset value.
Investments held by SDCF are valued as follows. Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. For other assets, and in cases where market prices are not readily available or the Manager believes established valuation methodologies or procedures are unreliable, the Fund's investments will be valued at "fair value", as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund elected to defer to March 1, 2007 post-October capital losses of $3,874,263.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 48,396,990 | $ | 196,824 | $ | — | $ | 196,824 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions from SDCF are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in SDCF (See Note 3).
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.05% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (in cluding taxes)) exceed 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in SDCF. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.002 | % | 0.000 | % | 0.000 | % | 0.002 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $124 and $92, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and class exchanges, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $26,689,863 and $18,997,450, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 89.11% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 92.14% of the Fund's shares were held by six related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from December 28, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,369,749 | $ | 34,430,919 | 1,619,496 | $ | 40,541,330 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,073,077 | ) | (26,991,439 | ) | (201 | ) | (5,002 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 296,672 | $ | 7,439,480 | 1,619,295 | $ | 40,536,328 | |||||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from March 1, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 26, 2007* | ||||||||||||||||||
Class VI: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | — | $ | — | 22,535,851 | $ | 565,101,317 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 1,160,507 | 28,803,789 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | — | (23,696,358 | ) | (590,069,599 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | — | $ | — | — | $ | 3,835,507 |
* Effective February 26, 2007, all shareholders redeemed or exchanged out of Class VI.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of the affiliated issuer during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | $ | 40,607,270 | $ | 26,689,863 | $ | 18,997,450 | $ | 354,863 | $ | — | $ | 48,593,814 | |||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 40,607,270 | $ | 26,689,863 | $ | 18,997,450 | $ | 354,863 | $ | — | $ | 48,593,814 |
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees noted that the Fund invests substantially all of its assets in another series of the Trust, GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund ("SDCF"), and, therefore, that the Fund's investment objective and principal investment strategies are identical to those of SDCF. The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's and SDCF's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing SDCF and the level of skill required to manage SDCF. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund and SDCF. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's and SDCF's investment performance relative to their performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed the Fund's performance since inception in 2006 and SDCF's performance over various periods, including a one-year period and for the life of SDCF, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's and SDCF's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's and SDCF's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's and SDCF's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund and SDCF, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage SDCF, and the overall competence of the Manager.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement, and noted that SDCF does not pay an advisory fee to the Manager. The Trustees also noted that the Fund's expense ratio reflects total expenses payable by the Fund and SDCF. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage SDCF. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund and SDCF in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund and SDCF are subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the combined profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and SDCF, and profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing clie nt relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fees payable under the Fund's agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund and SDCF. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Fund's investment management agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund and SDCF. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund, SDCF, and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund and SDCF with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and resul ts with respect to the execution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund and SDCF, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Short-Duration Collateral Share Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 1, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.20 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,012.80 | $ | 1.01 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.20 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,024.13 | $ | 1.02 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 92.2 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 5.5 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 0.6 | ||||||
Futures | 0.1 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.9 | ) | |||||
Other | 2.5 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country / Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
Euro Region | 37.9 | % | |||||
Japan | 21.3 | ||||||
United Kingdom | 20.7 | ||||||
Australia | 4.4 | ||||||
Sweden | 4.0 | ||||||
Switzerland | 3.8 | ||||||
Singapore | 2.7 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 2.4 | ||||||
Denmark | 1.0 | ||||||
Norway | 1.0 | ||||||
Canada | 0.8 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.0% | |||||||||||
United States — 99.0% | |||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers | |||||||||||
2,943,983 | GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 95,885,525 | |||||||||
2,606,807 | GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 95,096,303 | |||||||||
190,981,828 | |||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $170,531,735) | 190,981,828 | ||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.6% | |||||||||||
3,100,000 | ING Bank Time Deposit, 5.32%, due 09/04/07 | 3,100,000 | |||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $3,100,000) | 3,100,000 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.6% (Cost $173,631,735) | 194,081,828 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.6%) | (1,193,764 | ) | |||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 192,888,064 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward currency contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 1,007,000 | $ | 838,386 | $ | (15,172 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 7,192,000 | 1,319,447 | (17,964 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 1,767,000 | 2,413,994 | 42 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 1,224,000 | 2,463,946 | 3,134 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 5,700,000 | 732,152 | 2,225 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 356,081,000 | 3,108,042 | 61,200 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 6,568,000 | 955,710 | (23,931 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 813,345 | 536,679 | 737 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 813,345 | 536,679 | 773 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 813,345 | 536,679 | 861 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 813,345 | 536,679 | 1,055 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 813,345 | 536,679 | 1,121 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 813,345 | 536,679 | 1,196 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 813,345 | 536,679 | 1,584 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 15,588,430 | $ | 16,861 | ||||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 1,787,323 | $ | 1,459,372 | $ | (36,930 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 1,787,323 | 1,459,372 | (35,844 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 1,787,323 | 1,459,371 | (32,408 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 1,787,323 | 1,459,371 | (32,301 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 1,787,323 | 1,459,371 | (31,944 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 1,787,323 | 1,459,371 | (26,684 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 1,787,323 | 1,459,371 | (26,446 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 3,010,055 | 2,506,045 | 3,276 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 3,010,055 | 2,506,045 | 3,878 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 3,010,055 | 2,506,045 | 4,008 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 3,010,055 | 2,506,044 | 4,902 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 3,010,055 | 2,506,044 | 5,959 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 3,010,055 | 2,506,044 | 6,795 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 3,010,055 | $ | 2,506,044 | $ | 6,952 | |||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 9,260,619 | 1,698,958 | (19,361 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 9,260,619 | 1,698,957 | (18,901 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 9,260,619 | 1,698,957 | (18,813 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 9,260,619 | 1,698,957 | (18,234 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 9,260,619 | 1,698,957 | (18,035 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 9,260,619 | 1,698,957 | (17,356 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 9,260,619 | 1,698,957 | (16,509 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 5,540,505 | 7,569,183 | (89,501 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 5,540,505 | 7,569,183 | (87,396 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 5,540,505 | 7,569,183 | (86,399 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 5,540,505 | 7,569,183 | (83,905 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 5,540,505 | 7,569,183 | (80,598 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 5,540,505 | 7,569,183 | (80,553 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 5,540,505 | 7,569,183 | (79,423 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,761,353 | 5,558,680 | (96,171 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,761,353 | 5,558,680 | (89,881 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,761,353 | 5,558,680 | (89,820 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,761,353 | 5,558,680 | (88,219 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,761,353 | 5,558,680 | (86,562 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,761,353 | 5,558,680 | (81,304 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 2,761,353 | 5,558,680 | (78,441 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 4,641,054 | 596,133 | (1,370 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 4,641,054 | 596,133 | (1,355 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 4,641,054 | 596,133 | (1,278 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 4,641,054 | 596,133 | (1,202 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 4,641,054 | 596,133 | (1,152 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 4,641,054 | 596,132 | (1,111 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 4,641,054 | 596,132 | (1,065 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 759,561,120 | 6,629,806 | 32,859 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 759,561,120 | 6,629,806 | 42,048 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 759,561,120 | 6,629,806 | 42,610 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 759,561,120 | 6,629,805 | 54,119 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 759,561,120 | 6,629,805 | 61,184 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 759,561,120 | 6,629,805 | 65,312 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 759,561,120 | 6,629,805 | 79,168 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 5,438,776 | $ | 934,025 | $ | (17,217 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 5,438,776 | 934,025 | (16,938 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 5,438,776 | 934,025 | (16,413 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 5,438,776 | 934,025 | (15,716 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 5,438,776 | 934,025 | (15,530 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 5,438,776 | 934,024 | (15,159 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 5,438,776 | 934,024 | (15,095 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 6,309,828 | 918,143 | (5,382 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 6,309,828 | 918,143 | (5,001 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 6,309,828 | 918,143 | (4,866 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 6,309,828 | 918,143 | (3,781 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 6,309,828 | 918,143 | (3,340 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 6,309,828 | 918,143 | (3,211 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 6,309,828 | 918,143 | (2,997 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 195,092,392 | $ | (1,284,048 | ) |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
As of August 31, 2007, 85.85% of the Net Assets of the Fund, through investments in the underlying funds, were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar
CHF - Swiss Franc
DKK - Danish Krone
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound
HKD - Hong Kong Dollar
JPY - Japanese Yen
NOK - Norwegian Krone
SEK - Swedish Krona
SGD - Singapore Dollar
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $3,100,000) (Note 2) | $ | 3,100,000 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $170,531,735) (Notes 2 and 8) | 190,981,828 | ||||||
Cash | 75,222 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $38,627) (Note 2) | 49,022 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 458 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 486,998 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 112,413 | ||||||
Total assets | 194,805,941 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 86,806 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 24,116 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 441 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 1,754,185 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 52,329 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 1,917,877 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 192,888,064 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 165,580,545 | |||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (789,261 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 8,903,486 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 19,193,294 | ||||||
$ | 192,888,064 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 192,888,064 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 25,913,199 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 7.44 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Interest | $ | 166,770 | |||||
Total investment income | 166,770 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 609,657 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 169,349 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 36,064 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 13,616 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 27,324 | ||||||
Legal fees | 2,668 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 1,257 | ||||||
Registration fees | 920 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 1,564 | ||||||
Total expenses | 862,419 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (81,420 | ) | |||||
Indirectly incurred fees waived or borne by Manager (Note 3) | (587,950 | ) | |||||
Shareholder service fee waived (Note 3) | (99,843 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 93,206 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 73,564 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 7,286,065 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 6,990,374 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (4,363,825 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 9,912,614 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 642,221 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 491,964 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 1,134,185 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 11,046,799 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 11,120,363 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 73,564 | $ | 3,614,363 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 9,912,614 | 139,338,705 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 1,134,185 | (77,805,071 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 11,120,363 | 65,147,997 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (9,318,611 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (12,003,096 | ) | (155,726,954 | ) | |||||||
(12,003,096 | ) | (165,045,565 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (33,325,446 | ) | (401,820,578 | ) | |||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (34,208,179 | ) | (501,718,146 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 227,096,243 | 728,814,389 | |||||||||
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $789,261 and $862,825, respectively) | $ | 192,888,064 | $ | 227,096,243 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 7.45 | $ | 9.07 | $ | 8.38 | $ | 7.33 | $ | 5.54 | $ | 7.14 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.00 | (b) | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.40 | 1.17 | 2.17 | 0.84 | 1.59 | (1.55 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.40 | 1.27 | 2.24 | 1.05 | 1.79 | (1.33 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.12 | ) | (0.71 | )(c) | — | — | (0.27 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.41 | ) | (2.77 | ) | (0.84 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.41 | ) | (2.89 | ) | (1.55 | ) | — | — | (0.27 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 7.44 | $ | 7.45 | $ | 9.07 | $ | 8.38 | $ | 7.33 | $ | 5.54 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(d) | 5.09 | %** | 15.60 | % | 28.42 | % | 14.32 | % | 32.31 | % | (19.53 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 192,888 | $ | 227,096 | $ | 728,814 | $ | 580,905 | $ | 160,586 | $ | 28,923 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(e) | 0.08 | %* | 0.07 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.06 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 0.07 | %* | 1.23 | % | 0.82 | % | 2.64 | % | 2.98 | % | 3.32 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 3 | %** | 18 | % | 36 | % | 3 | % | 5 | % | 90 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.68 | %* | 0.68 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.71 | % | 0.87 | % | 1.32 | % |
(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) Distributions from net investment income include amounts (approximately $0.07 per share) from foreign currency transactions which are treated as realized capital gain for book purposes.
(d) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(e) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by outperforming the MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, and Far East) (Hedged). The Fund is a fund of funds and invests in other GMO Funds. The Fund may invest to varying extents in GMO International Core Equity Fund, GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, GMO International Growth Equity Fund, and GMO International Small Companies Fund ("underlying funds"). GMO attempts to hedge at least 70% of the foreign currency exposure in the underlying funds' investments relative to the U.S. dollar.
The financial statements of the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect) or visiting GMO's website at www.gmo.com.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Shares of the underlying funds and other mutual funds are valued at their net asset value.
Investments held by the underlying funds are valued as follows. Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. For other assets, and in cases where market prices are not readily available or the Manager believes established valuation methodologies
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
or procedures are unreliable, the Fund's investments will be valued at "fair value", as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in t he value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. There were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Securities Lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of 1,004,449 expiring in 2011. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of February 28, 2007, the fund elected to defer to March 1, 2007 post-October currency losses of $2,560,441.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 173,631,735 | $ | 20,450,093 | $ | — | $ | 20,450,093 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.54% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
The Manager will waive the Fund's shareholder service fee to the extent that the aggregate of any direct and indirect shareholder service fees borne by the Fund exceeds 0.15%; provided, however, that the amount of this waiver will not exceed 0.15%.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes) (collectively, "Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses") exceed 0.54% of the Fund's average daily net assets. In addition, the Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent that the sum of (a) the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses) and (b) the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund through its investment in the underlying funds (excluding these Funds' Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses)), exceeds 0.54% of the Fund's average daily net assets, subject to a maximum total reimbursement to the Fund equal to 0.54% of the Fun d's average daily net assets.
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Total Indirect Expenses | |||||||||
0.522 | % | 0.088 | % | 0.610 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $981 and $736, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and class exchanges, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $6,990,374 and $48,400,000, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 49.06% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. One of the shareholders is another fund of the Trust.
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shares held by related parties, and 98.68% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 463 | $ | 3,380 | 4,383,950 | $ | 35,031,290 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 1,513,644 | 11,912,379 | 20,822,962 | 163,736,057 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (6,075,339 | ) | (45,241,205 | ) | (75,107,197 | ) | (600,587,925 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (4,561,232 | ) | $ | (33,325,446 | ) | (49,900,285 | ) | $ | (401,820,578 | ) |
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | $ | 111,898,773 | $ | 4,299,745 | $ | 24,400,000 | $ | — | $ | 4,299,745 | $ | 95,885,525 | |||||||||||||||
GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 112,564,395 | 2,690,629 | 24,000,000 | — | 2,690,629 | 95,096,303 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 224,463,168 | $ | 6,990,374 | $ | 48,400,000 | $ | — | $ | 6,990,374 | $ | 190,981,828 |
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In c onsidering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered that the fee charged under the Fund's investment management agreement is based on services provided by the Manager that are in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the investment management agreements of other funds of the Trust in which it invests, noting in particular that certain underlying funds do not charge any advisory fees, and that with respect to all other underlying funds, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, the Manager effectively reimburses the Fund for certain of the fees and expenses (including advisory fees) that the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in those other funds. In addition, the Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.69 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,050.90 | $ | 3.56 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.69 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.67 | $ | 3.51 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 82.5 | % | |||||
Preferred Stocks | 11.7 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.1 | ||||||
Private Equity Securities | 0.6 | ||||||
Investment Funds | 0.4 | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 0.1 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.1 | ||||||
Convertible Securities | 0.0 | ||||||
Mutual Funds | 0.0 | ||||||
Other | 0.5 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country Summary | % of Investments* | ||||||
South Korea | 24.8 | % | |||||
Taiwan | 21.3 | ||||||
Brazil | 14.7 | ||||||
China | 9.8 | ||||||
Malaysia | 5.1 | ||||||
Thailand | 4.1 | ||||||
Mexico | 3.9 | ||||||
Philippines | 2.7 | ||||||
Russia | 2.5 | ||||||
Poland | 2.4 | ||||||
India | 2.3 | ||||||
South Africa | 1.9 | ||||||
Israel | 1.9 | ||||||
Turkey | 1.3 | ||||||
Hungary | 0.5 | ||||||
Indonesia | 0.5 | ||||||
Chile | 0.2 | ||||||
United States | 0.1 | ||||||
Sri Lanka | 0.0 | ||||||
Lebanon | 0.0 | ||||||
Ukraine | 0.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table excludes short-term investments.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Industry Sector Summary | % of Investments* | ||||||
Financials | 21.2 | % | |||||
Information Technology | 17.5 | ||||||
Materials | 17.4 | ||||||
Industrials | 10.7 | ||||||
Energy | 9.8 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services | 7.6 | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 7.6 | ||||||
Utilities | 2.9 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | 2.8 | ||||||
Health Care | 1.5 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 1.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table excludes short-term investments.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 82.5% | |||||||||||||||
Brazil — 4.5% | |||||||||||||||
227,875,320 | Aes Tiete SA | 8,350,783 | |||||||||||||
471,900 | B2W Compania Global do Varejo | 18,159,251 | |||||||||||||
9,954,660 | Banco do Brasil SA | 143,079,211 | |||||||||||||
3,014,102 | Companhia Saneamento Basico Sao Paulo | 73,432,251 | |||||||||||||
1,083,772 | Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA | 61,502,128 | |||||||||||||
1,516,900 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce | 74,979,084 | |||||||||||||
1,474,720 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce ADR | 72,747,938 | |||||||||||||
873,270 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Sponsored ADR | 36,459,022 | |||||||||||||
822,192 | Electrobras (Centro) | 10,639,885 | |||||||||||||
1,086,400 | Gafisa SA | 13,123,180 | |||||||||||||
454,250 | Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping | 6,758,184 | |||||||||||||
1,477,800 | Localiza Rent A Car | 14,687,615 | |||||||||||||
315,800 | OdontoPrev SA | 8,772,222 | |||||||||||||
924,210 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) ADR | 57,153,146 | |||||||||||||
1,723,504 | Souza Cruz SA (Registered) | 36,007,354 | |||||||||||||
Total Brazil | 635,851,254 | ||||||||||||||
Chile — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
221,500 | Banco Santander Chile SA ADR | 10,543,400 | |||||||||||||
1,409,500 | Lan Airlines SA | 22,622,475 | |||||||||||||
Total Chile | 33,165,875 | ||||||||||||||
China — 9.2% | |||||||||||||||
18,629,990 | Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co * | 1,475,080 | |||||||||||||
27,452,000 | Bank of China Ltd Class H | 14,121,622 | |||||||||||||
5,797,000 | Belle International Holdings Ltd * | 6,653,691 | |||||||||||||
1,860,000 | China Communication Services * | 1,259,933 | |||||||||||||
20,759,000 | China Construction Bank Class H | 17,426,842 | |||||||||||||
11,690,000 | China Life Insurance Co Ltd Class H | 55,370,031 | |||||||||||||
36,023,000 | China Merchants Bank | 135,496,539 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
China — continued | |||||||||||||||
16,438,442 | China Mobile Ltd | 223,883,162 | |||||||||||||
375,649 | China Mobile Ltd ADR | 25,465,246 | |||||||||||||
168,680,351 | China Petroleum & Chemical Corp Class H | 185,781,689 | |||||||||||||
6,871,400 | China Resources Enterprise Ltd | 28,013,888 | |||||||||||||
1,554,000 | China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd Class H | 6,753,567 | |||||||||||||
8,666,000 | China Shipping Development Co Ltd Class H | 26,196,545 | |||||||||||||
463,670 | China Telecom Corp Ltd ADR (a) | 26,976,321 | |||||||||||||
84,838,700 | China Telecom Corp Ltd Class H | 49,144,027 | |||||||||||||
14,248,000 | China Ting Group Holding Ltd | 3,933,085 | |||||||||||||
58,314,000 | China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd | 36,784,040 | |||||||||||||
63,282,416 | Denway Motors Ltd | 29,667,297 | |||||||||||||
2,257,000 | Dongfang Electrical Machinery Co Ltd | 15,187,502 | |||||||||||||
12,250,686 | Fountain Set Holdings Ltd | 4,787,534 | |||||||||||||
145,069 | Global Sources Ltd * | 2,796,930 | |||||||||||||
2,717,284 | GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd | 4,299,028 | |||||||||||||
25,266,700 | Guangdong Investments Ltd | 15,920,874 | |||||||||||||
2,266,000 | Hang Lung Group Ltd | 10,818,006 | |||||||||||||
2,101,350 | Hengan International Group Co Ltd Class H | 6,475,698 | |||||||||||||
34,954,000 | Huaneng Power International Inc Class H | 40,379,554 | |||||||||||||
12,580,000 | Jiangxi Copper Co | 29,324,751 | |||||||||||||
571,700 | New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc * | 30,271,515 | |||||||||||||
4,516,100 | Parkson Retail Group Ltd | 36,167,893 | |||||||||||||
6,356,172 | Peace Mark Holdings Ltd | 9,460,101 | |||||||||||||
182,310 | Perfect World Co Ltd ADR * | 4,132,968 | |||||||||||||
61,183,101 | PetroChina Co Ltd Class H | 89,448,405 | |||||||||||||
33,832,789 | Pico Far East Holdings Ltd | 9,977,172 | |||||||||||||
9,513,000 | Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co Ltd Class H | 20,524,261 | |||||||||||||
12,984,344 | Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd | 56,962,999 | |||||||||||||
2,522,000 | Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels | 1,299,933 | |||||||||||||
37,711,500 | Sinofert Holdings Ltd | 26,757,602 | |||||||||||||
8,864,020 | Synear Food Holdings Ltd | 9,545,823 | |||||||||||||
4,861,187 | Weiqiao Textile Co | 10,790,038 | |||||||||||||
3,396,000 | Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co | 5,450,219 | |||||||||||||
Total China | 1,315,181,411 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Hungary — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
50,840 | Gedeon Richter Rt | 10,000,292 | |||||||||||||
95,040 | MOL Magyar Olaj es Gazipari Rt (New Shares) | 13,541,110 | |||||||||||||
832,930 | OTP Bank | 41,825,937 | |||||||||||||
Total Hungary | 65,367,339 | ||||||||||||||
India — 2.1% | |||||||||||||||
51,800 | BF Utilities Ltd * | 2,699,857 | |||||||||||||
243,900 | Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co Ltd | 3,428,926 | |||||||||||||
11,896,352 | CBAY Systems Holdings Ltd * | 22,666,789 | |||||||||||||
5,948,177 | CBAY Systems Ltd * (b) (c) | 59,482 | |||||||||||||
21,797,849 | Centurion Bank Ltd * | 21,063,789 | |||||||||||||
3,000 | Cipla Ltd (Shares Under Objection) (b) | — | |||||||||||||
353,270 | Crompton Greaves Ltd | 2,646,058 | |||||||||||||
271,260 | Cummins India Ltd | 2,481,544 | |||||||||||||
176,150 | Emco Ltd | 4,480,965 | |||||||||||||
1,503,561 | Gammon India Ltd | 17,063,514 | |||||||||||||
200 | HCL Infosystems Ltd (Shares Under Objection) (b) | — | |||||||||||||
1,482,625 | Hexaware Technologies Ltd | 4,339,944 | |||||||||||||
250,737 | ICICI Bank Ltd | 5,466,167 | |||||||||||||
1,500 | ITC Ltd (Shares Under Objection) (b) | — | |||||||||||||
4,625,621 | IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects Ltd | 42,837,641 | |||||||||||||
691,108 | Jaiprakash Associates Ltd | 15,433,668 | |||||||||||||
333,102 | Jindal Steel & Power Ltd | 32,021,203 | |||||||||||||
87 | Mahind GESCO Developers Ltd * | 1,101 | |||||||||||||
704,029 | Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd | 12,203,829 | |||||||||||||
700 | NTPC Ltd | 2,964 | |||||||||||||
1,057,749 | Reliance Capital Ltd | 31,014,782 | |||||||||||||
1,287,022 | Reliance Energy Ltd | 24,486,835 | |||||||||||||
900 | Reliance Energy Ltd (Shares Under Objection) (b) | — | |||||||||||||
267,578 | Reliance Industries Ltd | 12,852,547 | |||||||||||||
7,133 | Reliance Industries Ltd (Shares Under Objection) (b) | — | |||||||||||||
333,456 | Rolta India Ltd | 3,825,161 | |||||||||||||
28,949 | SAW Pipes Ltd | 414,291 | |||||||||||||
2,112,025 | Shree Precoated Steels Ltd * | 16,005,212 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
India — continued | |||||||||||||||
1,878,500 | Sintex Industries Ltd | 14,837,572 | |||||||||||||
525,136 | Tasc Pharmaceuticals Ltd * | 623,452 | |||||||||||||
812,429 | United Phosphorus | 6,595,624 | |||||||||||||
67,166 | Welspun India Ltd * | 96,925 | |||||||||||||
600 | Wockhardt Ltd | 5,641 | |||||||||||||
Total India | 299,655,483 | ||||||||||||||
Indonesia — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
10,341,000 | Astra International Tbk PT | 19,663,257 | |||||||||||||
23,836,400 | Bank Rakyat Indonesia | 15,864,677 | |||||||||||||
16,842,000 | Bumi Resources Tbk PT | 4,570,974 | |||||||||||||
59,543,100 | Matahari Putra Prima Tbk PT | 5,068,130 | |||||||||||||
6,158,500 | Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT | 7,199,143 | |||||||||||||
68,871,500 | Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering Tbk PT * | 10,327,375 | |||||||||||||
Total Indonesia | 62,693,556 | ||||||||||||||
Israel — 1.8% | |||||||||||||||
13,282,220 | Bank Hapoalim BM | 63,301,070 | |||||||||||||
7,672,820 | Bank Leumi Le - Israel | 29,973,686 | |||||||||||||
1,322,600 | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd * | 31,028,196 | |||||||||||||
2,900 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 124,513 | |||||||||||||
2,306,520 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | 99,180,360 | |||||||||||||
44,050 | The Israel Corp Ltd | 30,980,846 | |||||||||||||
Total Israel | 254,588,671 | ||||||||||||||
Lebanon — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
8,700 | Banque Libanaise pour le Commerce Sal * (b) | 35,695 | |||||||||||||
Malaysia — 4.9% | |||||||||||||||
24,859,000 | Berjaya Sports Toto | 35,540,241 | |||||||||||||
25,414,330 | Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Berhad | 80,228,427 | |||||||||||||
26,379,000 | Genting Berhad | 55,964,312 | |||||||||||||
10,721,231 | Highlands and Lowlands Berhad | 21,696,599 | |||||||||||||
4,293,100 | Hong Leong Bank Berhad | 7,362,700 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Malaysia — continued | |||||||||||||||
13,829,540 | IJM Corp Berhad | 29,083,307 | |||||||||||||
9,475,700 | KNM Group Berhad | 12,265,233 | |||||||||||||
15,937,000 | Malayan Banking Berhad | 53,302,813 | |||||||||||||
17,554,400 | Public Bank Berhad | 47,340,981 | |||||||||||||
61,892,700 | Resorts World Berhad | 67,639,185 | |||||||||||||
46,919,800 | RHB Capital Berhad | 72,394,377 | |||||||||||||
651,000 | Shangri-La Hotels | 448,681 | |||||||||||||
12,106,600 | SP Setia Berhad | 25,138,440 | |||||||||||||
14,890,400 | Sunway City Berhad | 21,093,209 | |||||||||||||
4,006,800 | Tanjong Plc | 19,424,312 | |||||||||||||
17,047,268 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad | 49,032,743 | |||||||||||||
1,593,843 | Top Glove Corp Berhad | 3,223,236 | |||||||||||||
13,051,900 | UEM World Berhad | 15,528,089 | |||||||||||||
15,300,700 | UMW Holdings Berhad | 61,050,732 | |||||||||||||
9,222,266 | WCT Engineering Berhad | 16,722,551 | |||||||||||||
Total Malaysia | 694,480,168 | ||||||||||||||
Mexico — 3.7% | |||||||||||||||
5,488,200 | Alfa SA de CV Class A | 39,471,465 | |||||||||||||
1,980,264 | Alsea SA | 3,203,817 | |||||||||||||
1,237,850 | America Movil SA de CV Class L ADR | 74,840,411 | |||||||||||||
4,424,389 | Carso Global Telecom Class A * | 21,053,242 | |||||||||||||
8,802,535 | Cemex SA de CV CPO * | 28,514,692 | |||||||||||||
160,373 | Cemex SA de CV CPO ADR * | 5,178,444 | |||||||||||||
9,706,700 | Corporacion GEO SA de CV Series B * | 50,499,826 | |||||||||||||
4,054,000 | Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SA de CV | 24,982,458 | |||||||||||||
10,493,010 | Grupo Financiero Banorte SA de CV | 42,797,557 | |||||||||||||
12,451,400 | Grupo Mexico SA Class B | 78,547,760 | |||||||||||||
1,917,932 | Sare Holding SA de CV * | 3,215,965 | |||||||||||||
4,305,550 | Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Class L ADR | 152,158,137 | |||||||||||||
Total Mexico | 524,463,774 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Philippines — 2.5% | |||||||||||||||
14,758,000 | Alliance Global Group Inc * | 1,788,369 | |||||||||||||
906,304 | Ayala Corp | 9,570,440 | |||||||||||||
102,171,783 | Ayala Land Inc | 31,771,824 | |||||||||||||
11,224,330 | Bank of the Philippine Islands | 14,620,353 | |||||||||||||
707,472,942 | Filinvest Land Inc * | 24,065,329 | |||||||||||||
4,914,000 | First Gen Corp * | 6,807,812 | |||||||||||||
9,161,023 | First Philippine Holdings | 15,664,050 | |||||||||||||
949,166,687 | Megaworld Corp | 71,491,382 | |||||||||||||
6,219,000 | Paxys Inc * | 1,973,858 | |||||||||||||
1,350,346 | Philippine Long Distance Telephone | 77,196,075 | |||||||||||||
85,180 | Philippine Long Distance Telephone ADR (a) | 5,002,621 | |||||||||||||
11,567,600 | PNOC Energy Development Corp | 1,621,502 | |||||||||||||
165,608,210 | Robinsons Land Corp Class B (d) | 63,922,848 | |||||||||||||
2,390,100 | SM Investments Corp | 18,957,257 | |||||||||||||
55,793,745 | SM Prime Holdings | 14,319,475 | |||||||||||||
Total Philippines | 358,773,195 | ||||||||||||||
Poland — 1.7% | |||||||||||||||
164,285 | BRE Bank * | 29,322,279 | |||||||||||||
5,095,830 | PKO Bank Polski SA | 97,568,982 | |||||||||||||
5,048,690 | Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA * | 103,530,352 | |||||||||||||
1,455,350 | Telekomunikacja Polska SA | 11,255,364 | |||||||||||||
Total Poland | 241,676,977 | ||||||||||||||
Russia — 2.1% | |||||||||||||||
1,628,650 | Lukoil ADR | 120,520,100 | |||||||||||||
203,173 | OAO Mechel ADR | 8,844,121 | |||||||||||||
135,000 | Russia Petroleum * (b) | 1,364,850 | |||||||||||||
39,548,250 | Sberbank RF | 151,469,797 | |||||||||||||
122,789 | Sistema Hals GDR 144A * (b) | 1,430,492 | |||||||||||||
740,300 | Vimpel-Communications ADR | 18,063,320 | |||||||||||||
Total Russia | 301,692,680 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
South Africa — 1.8% | |||||||||||||||
1,047,375 | Absa Group Ltd | 19,109,857 | |||||||||||||
927,200 | AECI Ltd | 10,303,762 | |||||||||||||
1,783,830 | African Bank Investments Ltd | 7,914,995 | |||||||||||||
76,800 | Anglo American Platinum Corp | 10,270,017 | |||||||||||||
1,354,614 | Aveng Ltd | 10,032,426 | |||||||||||||
498,400 | Barloworld Ltd | 8,566,748 | |||||||||||||
467,115 | City Lodge Hotels Ltd | 4,940,757 | |||||||||||||
677,900 | Ellerine Holdings Ltd | 7,113,831 | |||||||||||||
1,128,790 | Foschini Ltd | 9,220,034 | |||||||||||||
577,400 | Imperial Holdings Ltd | 11,578,776 | |||||||||||||
1,224,800 | Massmart Holdings Ltd | 15,834,324 | |||||||||||||
600,700 | Mittal Steel South Africa Ltd | 10,412,307 | |||||||||||||
2,059,280 | Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd | 21,754,824 | |||||||||||||
1,595,544 | Pretoria Portland Cement Co Ltd | 10,117,610 | |||||||||||||
523,657 | Remgro Ltd | 13,534,392 | |||||||||||||
10,656,571 | Sanlam Ltd | 32,184,897 | |||||||||||||
1,531,600 | Standard Bank Group Ltd | 22,458,067 | |||||||||||||
400,341 | Telkom SA Ltd | 9,896,256 | |||||||||||||
737,348 | Tiger Brands Ltd | 19,386,703 | |||||||||||||
Total South Africa | 254,630,583 | ||||||||||||||
South Korea — 21.6% | |||||||||||||||
4,403,499 | Biomass Korea Co Ltd * (d) | 6,221,233 | |||||||||||||
184,289 | Boryung Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (d) | 8,149,847 | |||||||||||||
297,808 | Cheil Industries Inc | 16,300,800 | |||||||||||||
846,410 | Dacom Corp | 22,098,096 | |||||||||||||
577,880 | Dae Han Pulp Industries * (d) | 3,851,828 | |||||||||||||
1,129,710 | Daegu Bank | 21,050,788 | |||||||||||||
462,850 | Daelim Industrial Co Ltd | 77,420,511 | |||||||||||||
24,669 | Daesun Shipbuilding * | 7,329,032 | |||||||||||||
1,897,090 | Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co Ltd | 54,264,537 | |||||||||||||
143,017 | DC Chemical Co Ltd | 24,986,138 | |||||||||||||
252,897 | Doosan Infracore Co Ltd | 9,205,873 | |||||||||||||
1,413,948 | EnE System Inc * (d) | 11,334,405 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
South Korea — continued | |||||||||||||||
365,540 | GS Holdings Corp | 18,888,565 | |||||||||||||
211,779 | Hana Financial Group Inc | 10,015,328 | |||||||||||||
225,301 | Hana Tour Service Inc | 20,912,118 | |||||||||||||
1,993,250 | Hanaro Telecom Inc * | 17,671,167 | |||||||||||||
196,928 | Hanil Cement Manufacturing | 22,708,089 | |||||||||||||
1,194,075 | Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co Ltd * | 102,443,821 | |||||||||||||
441,644 | Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Holdings Co Ltd | 20,074,727 | |||||||||||||
339,250 | Hanjin Shipping | 18,969,618 | |||||||||||||
2,064,210 | Hanwha Chemical Corp | 54,035,145 | |||||||||||||
2,617,958 | Hanwha Corp | 168,406,390 | |||||||||||||
345,901 | Honam Petrochemical Co | 53,387,987 | |||||||||||||
993,160 | Hynix Semiconductor Inc * | 35,784,906 | |||||||||||||
1,177,898 | Hyundai Development Co | 105,388,105 | |||||||||||||
779,300 | Hyundai Engineering & Construction * | 62,901,977 | |||||||||||||
205,840 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | 81,111,187 | |||||||||||||
59,621 | Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd | 17,653,671 | |||||||||||||
612,860 | Hyundai Mobis | 65,891,808 | |||||||||||||
512,220 | Hyundai Motor Co | 37,955,956 | |||||||||||||
774,120 | Hyundai Securities Co | 23,592,338 | |||||||||||||
810,810 | Hyundai Steel Co | 64,863,651 | |||||||||||||
131,410 | Hyunjin Materials Co Ltd | 5,808,376 | |||||||||||||
2,224,600 | Industrial Bank of Korea | 48,572,618 | |||||||||||||
169,736 | JVM Co Ltd | 8,060,865 | |||||||||||||
73,520 | KCC Corp | 37,607,051 | |||||||||||||
699,310 | Kolon Construction | 11,989,176 | |||||||||||||
1,221,000 | Kookmin Bank | 99,046,691 | |||||||||||||
40,200 | Kookmin Bank ADR | 3,274,290 | |||||||||||||
240,440 | Korea Electric Power Corp | 10,734,101 | |||||||||||||
643,621 | Korea Gas Corp | 39,476,244 | |||||||||||||
91,771 | Korea Iron & Steel Co Ltd | 8,785,544 | |||||||||||||
11,353,300 | Korea Real Estate * | 25,175,525 | |||||||||||||
113,191 | Korea Zinc Co Ltd | 22,696,985 | |||||||||||||
710,144 | Korean Air Lines Co Ltd | 48,084,372 | |||||||||||||
214,420 | KT Corp | 10,171,959 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
South Korea — continued | |||||||||||||||
313,740 | KT Corp ADR | 7,473,287 | |||||||||||||
1,876,960 | KT&G Corp | 142,714,960 | |||||||||||||
566,000 | KT&G Corp GDR 144A | 20,387,320 | |||||||||||||
625,250 | LG Philips LCD Co Ltd * | 26,598,233 | |||||||||||||
542,448 | Maeil Dairy Industry | 22,551,923 | |||||||||||||
193,100 | Megastudy Co Ltd | 43,735,317 | |||||||||||||
747,360 | Nasan Co Ltd * (d) | 20,844,963 | |||||||||||||
171,442 | NHN Corp * | 33,094,284 | |||||||||||||
491,630 | Poongsan Corp | 13,365,024 | |||||||||||||
546,029 | POSCO | 334,159,954 | |||||||||||||
76,000 | POSCO Sponsored ADR | 11,651,560 | |||||||||||||
794,190 | Pumyang Construction Co Ltd (d) | 16,062,027 | |||||||||||||
357,130 | Samsung Corp | 24,311,124 | |||||||||||||
138,620 | Samsung Electro Mechanics Co Ltd | 7,665,484 | |||||||||||||
428,824 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 270,326,319 | |||||||||||||
1,594,720 | Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd | 97,772,506 | |||||||||||||
411,162 | SK Corp | 63,248,819 | |||||||||||||
1,006,448 | SK Energy Co Ltd * | 137,832,855 | |||||||||||||
400 | SK Telecom Co Ltd | 87,789 | |||||||||||||
616,500 | SK Telecom Co Ltd ADR | 16,873,605 | |||||||||||||
930,280 | SSCP Co Ltd * | 26,700,696 | |||||||||||||
90,600 | Sung Kwang Bend Co Ltd | 2,477,776 | |||||||||||||
476,647 | Taewoong Co Ltd | 38,745,967 | |||||||||||||
1,857,040 | Woori Finance Holdings Co Ltd | 42,324,316 | |||||||||||||
Total South Korea | 3,065,359,547 | ||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
417,000 | Lanka Walltile Ltd | 214,968 | |||||||||||||
Taiwan — 20.3% | |||||||||||||||
8,024,052 | Acer Inc | 14,111,949 | |||||||||||||
4,325,000 | Altek Corp | 9,575,956 | |||||||||||||
30,102,250 | Asustek Computer Inc | 89,833,597 | |||||||||||||
3,694,109 | AU Optronics Corp | 5,388,597 | |||||||||||||
23,473,820 | Cheng Loong Corp | 9,172,573 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Taiwan — continued | |||||||||||||||
68,971,000 | China Bills Finance Corp * | 16,828,715 | |||||||||||||
90,088,000 | China Development Financial Holding Corp | 36,737,340 | |||||||||||||
120,861,079 | China Steel Corp | 164,329,682 | |||||||||||||
383,778 | China Steel Corp GDS | 10,323,628 | |||||||||||||
27,588,387 | Chinatrust Financial Holding Co Ltd * | 20,749,644 | |||||||||||||
47,043,172 | Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd | 83,606,408 | |||||||||||||
931,955 | Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd ADR | 16,327,852 | |||||||||||||
19,953,548 | Compal Electronics Inc | 22,089,847 | |||||||||||||
5,124,855 | Delta Electronics Inc | 19,107,789 | |||||||||||||
2,487,596 | DFI | 7,430,261 | |||||||||||||
10,569,806 | Dimerco Express Taiwan Corp (d) | 17,306,039 | |||||||||||||
13,398,720 | D-Link Corp | 29,577,593 | |||||||||||||
14,488,320 | Eternal Chemical Co Ltd | 16,867,785 | |||||||||||||
18,019,040 | Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd | 17,977,105 | |||||||||||||
39,812,295 | Far Eastern International Bank | 17,796,217 | |||||||||||||
36,602,162 | Far Eastern Textile Co Ltd | 43,042,257 | |||||||||||||
9,021,000 | Far Eastone Telecommunications Co Ltd | 10,868,145 | |||||||||||||
30,062,208 | Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Co | 73,205,849 | |||||||||||||
5,200,044 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp | 14,482,044 | |||||||||||||
27,288,107 | Formosa Plastics Corp | 67,789,198 | |||||||||||||
5,652,250 | Foxconn Technology Co Ltd | 51,374,362 | |||||||||||||
12,922,000 | Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd | 11,141,348 | |||||||||||||
1,390,000 | Gemtek Technology Corp | 3,450,325 | |||||||||||||
64,468,526 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 478,439,686 | |||||||||||||
870,000 | Hotai Motor Company Ltd | 2,227,738 | |||||||||||||
11,003,586 | Innolux Display Corp | 46,713,624 | |||||||||||||
53,088,604 | Inventec Co Ltd | 33,797,171 | |||||||||||||
3,389,426 | Kings Town Construction * | 2,465,006 | |||||||||||||
12,583,883 | Les Enphants Co Ltd (d) | 12,261,164 | |||||||||||||
9,815,206 | Lite-On Technology Corp | 15,486,491 | |||||||||||||
16,897,365 | MediaTek Inc | 285,612,627 | |||||||||||||
68,120,000 | Mega Financial Holdings Co Ltd | 42,411,512 | |||||||||||||
11,474,005 | Micro-Star International Co Ltd | 11,836,618 | |||||||||||||
18,358,720 | Mosel Vitelic Inc | 21,704,513 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Taiwan — continued | |||||||||||||||
22,381,405 | Nan Ya Plastics Corp | 54,311,735 | |||||||||||||
370,531 | Nanya Technology Corp | 272,494 | |||||||||||||
17,383,199 | Oriental Union Chemical | 17,654,535 | |||||||||||||
1,866,700 | PixArt Imaging Inc | 16,611,650 | |||||||||||||
69,850,647 | Powerchip Semiconductor Corp | 34,417,319 | |||||||||||||
6,558,277 | Powertech Technology Inc | 26,457,481 | |||||||||||||
60,837,000 | Promos Technologies Inc | 18,789,415 | |||||||||||||
9,544,543 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp | 46,705,180 | |||||||||||||
3,379,850 | Richtek Technology Corp | 37,175,759 | |||||||||||||
30,299,966 | Shin Kong Financial Holdings | 29,513,177 | |||||||||||||
12,916,903 | Siliconware Precision Industries Co | 26,354,318 | |||||||||||||
27,921,128 | Sinopac Holdings Co | 13,243,076 | |||||||||||||
78,128,125 | Taishin Financial Holdings Co Ltd * | 39,157,343 | |||||||||||||
47,674,000 | Taiwan Cellular Corp | 60,660,398 | |||||||||||||
57,372,350 | Taiwan Cement Corp | 73,827,262 | |||||||||||||
153,439,965 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 291,324,372 | |||||||||||||
5,450,438 | Tsann Kuen Enterprises Co Ltd * | 7,306,593 | |||||||||||||
14,392,000 | U-Ming Marine Transport Co * | 42,944,202 | |||||||||||||
9,921,540 | Unimicron Technology Corp | 15,570,083 | |||||||||||||
36,925,100 | Uni-President Enterprises Corp | 42,879,888 | |||||||||||||
67,888,450 | Walsin Lihwa Corp | 33,348,864 | |||||||||||||
26,552,873 | Wan Hai Lines Ltd | 18,743,754 | |||||||||||||
49,930,020 | Waterland Financial Holdings | 15,438,060 | |||||||||||||
17,836,000 | Wintek Corp | 20,446,272 | |||||||||||||
35,676,425 | Yieh Phui Enterprise | 15,798,386 | |||||||||||||
24,826,000 | Yuanta Financial Holding Co Ltd * | 14,157,440 | |||||||||||||
8,397,195 | Yulon Motor Co Ltd | 9,182,333 | |||||||||||||
4,415,580 | Zyxel Communications Corp | 7,679,697 | |||||||||||||
Total Taiwan | 2,883,419,341 | ||||||||||||||
Thailand — 3.9% | |||||||||||||||
13,604,590 | Advanced Info Service Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 36,859,359 | |||||||||||||
11,003,100 | Airports of Thailand Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 18,575,837 | |||||||||||||
29,855,800 | Bangkok Dusit Medical Service Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 33,470,780 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Thailand — continued | |||||||||||||||
2,719,500 | Bank of Ayudhya Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 2,120,719 | |||||||||||||
58,545,090 | Bank of Ayudhya Pcl NVDR (b) | 45,273,220 | |||||||||||||
4,853,530 | Banpu Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 42,364,628 | |||||||||||||
281,410 | Banpu Pcl NVDR (b) | 2,325,318 | |||||||||||||
15,324,700 | Central Pattana Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 13,583,687 | |||||||||||||
27,293,310 | Home Product Center Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 3,974,752 | |||||||||||||
58,076,700 | Italian Thai Development Pcl (Foreign Registered) * (b) | 11,320,979 | |||||||||||||
40,084,460 | Kasikornbank Pcl NVDR (b) | 92,261,786 | |||||||||||||
18,456,500 | Major Cineplex Group (b) | 9,138,576 | |||||||||||||
4,078,800 | National Finance Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 1,839,407 | |||||||||||||
12,621,800 | PTT Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 112,315,847 | |||||||||||||
8,938,690 | Robinson Department Store Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 2,733,139 | |||||||||||||
3,499,793 | Robinson Department Store Pcl NVDR (b) | 1,070,114 | |||||||||||||
13,251,400 | Saha Pathana International Holding Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 8,111,664 | |||||||||||||
10,116,078 | Siam Cement Pcl (Foreign Registered) NVDR (b) | 73,630,365 | |||||||||||||
20,877,900 | Siam Commercial Bank Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b) | 47,745,707 | |||||||||||||
3,108,050 | Star Block Co Ltd (Foreign Registered) * (b) (d) (e) | 906 | |||||||||||||
512,190 | TMB Bank Public Corp Pcl * (b) | 28,600 | |||||||||||||
7,000,400 | Yarnapund Pcl (b) (d) | 938,045 | |||||||||||||
Total Thailand | 559,683,435 | ||||||||||||||
Turkey — 1.3% | |||||||||||||||
2,415,370 | Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS | 26,442,796 | |||||||||||||
3,434,790 | Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS | 26,973,044 | |||||||||||||
3,093,610 | Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS | 17,146,180 | |||||||||||||
42,150 | Medya Holding AS * (b) (e) | 324 | |||||||||||||
527,270 | Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafineriler AS | 12,041,918 | |||||||||||||
1,931,130 | Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi * | 13,510,853 | |||||||||||||
10,617,830 | Turkiye Garanti Bankasi | 68,271,074 | |||||||||||||
2,823,740 | Turkiye IS Bankasi Class C | 13,798,796 | |||||||||||||
Total Turkey | 178,184,985 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $7,611,896,746) | 11,729,118,937 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 11.7% | |||||||||||||||
Brazil — 9.6% | |||||||||||||||
2,438,768 | Banco Bradesco SA 1.01% | 60,844,900 | |||||||||||||
1,820,970 | Banco Itau Holding Financeira SA 0.34% | 79,818,257 | |||||||||||||
725,000 | Bradespar SA 0.41% | 30,670,234 | |||||||||||||
2,326,326 | Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais 1.96% | 44,819,125 | |||||||||||||
4,853,004 | Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Class A 0.53% | 200,848,076 | |||||||||||||
67,967,000 | Geracao Tiete 9.62% | 2,217,068 | |||||||||||||
204,200 | Gerdau Metalurgica SA 3.24% | 6,400,765 | |||||||||||||
5,732,031 | Gerdau SA 2.43% | 140,233,174 | |||||||||||||
33,237,582 | Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA 0.41% | 199,899,831 | |||||||||||||
7,831,252 | Net Servicos de Comunicacoa SA * | 117,748,183 | |||||||||||||
11,956,752 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) 0.67% | 318,115,420 | |||||||||||||
1,025,400 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR 0.70% | 54,582,042 | |||||||||||||
8,209,223 | Sadia SA 1.92% | 41,339,003 | |||||||||||||
2,172,460 | Tele Norte Leste Participacoes ADR 0.18% | 47,989,641 | |||||||||||||
14,877,632 | Unipar, Class B 0.51% | 16,530,702 | |||||||||||||
Total Brazil | 1,362,056,421 | ||||||||||||||
Malaysia — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
15,370,443 | WCT Engineering Series ICPS 13.50% | 2,699,649 | |||||||||||||
South Korea — 2.1% | |||||||||||||||
644,720 | Hyundai Motor Co 2.80% | 25,422,675 | |||||||||||||
365,610 | LG Electronics Inc 1.96% | 16,142,795 | |||||||||||||
552,144 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Non Voting) 1.28% | 259,159,172 | |||||||||||||
Total South Korea | 300,724,642 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $629,121,888) | 1,665,480,712 | ||||||||||||||
PRIVATE EQUITY SECURITIES — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
Poland — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
— | CHP Investors (Multimedia) * (b) (c) | 28,666,787 | |||||||||||||
— | MHP Investors (Tri Media Holdings Ltd) * (b) (c) | 55,988,241 | |||||||||||||
Total Poland | 84,655,028 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Russia — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
46,624 | Divot Holdings NV, Convertible Securities-Class F * (b) (c) (e) | 466 | |||||||||||||
90,000 | Divot Holdings NV, Private Equity Securities-Class D * (b) (c) (e) | 900 | |||||||||||||
124,330 | Divot Holdings NV, Private Equity Securities-Class E * (b) (c) (e) | 1,243 | |||||||||||||
Total Russia | 2,609 | ||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
2,545,869 | Millenium Information Technology * (b) (c) | 787,470 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL PRIVATE EQUITY SECURITIES (COST $3,925,626) | 85,445,107 | ||||||||||||||
INVESTMENT FUNDS — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
China — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
250,446 | Martin Currie China A Share Fund Ltd * (b) (c) | 12,750,948 | |||||||||||||
India — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
7,584 | Fire Capital Mauritius Private Fund * (b) (c) | 6,640,781 | |||||||||||||
170 | SPG Infinity Technology Fund I * (b) (c) | 5,583 | |||||||||||||
1,371,900 | TDA India Technology Fund II LP * (b) (c) | 1,989,008 | |||||||||||||
100 | UTI Masterplus 1991 Units (Shares Under Objection) * (b) (c) | — | |||||||||||||
Total India | 8,635,372 | ||||||||||||||
Poland — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
1,749,150 | The Emerging European Fund II LP * (b) (c) | 675,032 | |||||||||||||
Russia — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
9,500,000 | NCH Eagle Fund LP * (b) (c) | 28,474,350 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | Steep Rock Russia Fund LP (b) (c) | 2,126,984 | |||||||||||||
Total Russia | 30,601,334 | ||||||||||||||
Ukraine — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
16,667 | Societe Generale Thalmann Ukraine Fund * (b) (c) | 4,000 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS (COST $24,592,276) | 52,666,686 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) / Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
United States — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
15,641,528 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 3.88%, due 01/15/09 (f) | 15,857,819 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $16,404,977) | 15,857,819 | ||||||||||||||
RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
India — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
126,997 | Arvind Mills Ltd Warrants, 144A, Expires 12/06/07 (Goldman Sachs) * (b) (g) | 149,134 | |||||||||||||
32,542 | Uniphos Enterprises Ltd Warrants, 144A, Expires 01/28/09 (Merrill Lynch) * (b) (g) | 29,656 | |||||||||||||
711,650 | United Phosphorus Ltd Warrants, 144A, Expires 01/28/09 (Merrill Lynch) * (b) (g) | 5,764,583 | |||||||||||||
Total India | 5,943,373 | ||||||||||||||
Philippines — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
102,171,783 | Ayala Land Inc Rights, Expires 12/31/49 * | 219,535 | |||||||||||||
Thailand — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
2,689,393 | True Corp Pcl Warrants, Expires 04/03/08 * (b) | — | |||||||||||||
TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $2,037,985) | 6,162,908 | ||||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
United States — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuer | |||||||||||||||
8,064 | GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund (b) (e) | 11,613 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $0) | 11,613 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
Russia — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
56,000 | Lukinter Finance BV, 0.03%, due 11/29/07 | 197,156 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES (COST $59,290) | 197,156 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.1% | |||||||||||||||
564,700,000 | Bank Nationale de Paris Time Deposit, 5.19% due 09/04/07 | 564,700,000 | |||||||||||||
23,728,600 | Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund (h) | 23,728,600 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $588,428,600) | 588,428,600 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5% (Cost $8,876,467,388) | 14,143,369,538 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.5% | 76,005,668 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 14,219,375,206 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
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, 2007 | |||||||||||||||
CBAY Systems Ltd | 5/06/03-8/04/05 | $ | — | 0.00 | % | $ | 59,482 | ||||||||||||
CHP Investors (Multimedia) | 12/13/99-3/05/01 | 18,178,923 | 0.20 | % | 28,666,787 | ||||||||||||||
Divot Holdings NV, Convertible Securities-Class F | 3/27/02 | 46,624 | 0.00 | % | 466 | ||||||||||||||
Divot Holdings NV, Private Equity Securities-Class D | 6/26/00 | 1,502,100 | 0.00 | % | 900 | ||||||||||||||
Divot Holdings NV, Private Equity Securities-Class E | 9/21/01 | 124,330 | 0.00 | % | 1,243 | ||||||||||||||
Fire Capital Mauritius Private Fund | 9/06/06-4/04/07 | 7,622,761 | 0.05 | % | 6,640,781 | ||||||||||||||
Martin Currie China A Share Fund Ltd | 1/20/06 | 2,710,928 | 0.09 | % | 12,750,948 | ||||||||||||||
MHP Investors (Tri Media Holdings Ltd) | 11/27/01 | 27,983,521 | 0.39 | % | 55,988,241 | ||||||||||||||
Millenium Information Technology | 10/21/99 | 2,252,570 | 0.01 | % | 787,470 | ||||||||||||||
NCH Eagle Fund LP | 1/21/97 | 9,500,000 | 0.20 | % | 28,474,350 | ||||||||||||||
Societe Generale Thalmann Ukraine Fund | 7/15/97 | 260,172 | 0.00 | % | 4,000 | ||||||||||||||
SPG Infinity Technology Fund I | 12/23/99 | 189,555 | 0.00 | % | 5,583 | ||||||||||||||
Steep Rock Russia Fund LP | 12/26/06 | 2,000,000 | 0.01 | % | 2,126,984 | ||||||||||||||
TDA India Technology Fund II LP | 2/23/00-3/23/04 | 1,371,900 | 0.01 | % | 1,989,008 | ||||||||||||||
The Emerging European Fund II LP | 12/05/97-3/17/00 | 1,749,150 | 0.00 | % | 675,032 | ||||||||||||||
UTI Masterplus 1991 Units (Shares Under Objection) | 11/14/97 | 48 | 0.00 | % | — | ||||||||||||||
$ | 138,171,275 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
CPO - Ordinary Participation Certificate (Certificado de Participacion Ordinares), representing a bundle of shares of the multiple series of one issuer that trade together as a unit.
Foreign Registered - Shares issued to foreign investors in markets that have foreign ownership limits.
GDR - Global Depository Receipt
GDS - Global Depository Share
NVDR - Non-Voting Depository Receipt
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (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) Direct placement securities are restricted as to resale.
(d) Affiliated company (Note 8).
(e) Bankrupt issuer.
(f) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).
(g) Structured warrants with risks similar to equity swaps.
(h) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
As of August 31, 2007, 66.87% of the Net Assets of the Fund were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value, including securities on loan of $23,791,366 (cost $8,764,249,418) (Note 2) | $ | 13,982,464,620 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $112,217,970) (Notes 2 and 8) | 160,904,918 | ||||||
Cash | 184,406 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $93,618,234) (Note 2) | 93,904,249 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 12,094,844 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 2,900,000 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 42,862,062 | ||||||
Foreign taxes receivable | 3,672,930 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 56,451 | ||||||
Total assets | 14,299,044,480 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 23,728,600 | ||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 5,270,198 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 34,622,953 | ||||||
Accrued capital gain and repatriation taxes payable (Note 2) | 501,291 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 9,484,321 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 1,117,959 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 26,246 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 4,917,706 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 79,669,274 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 14,219,375,206 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 7,425,748,079 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 12,099,899 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 1,514,753,970 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 5,266,773,258 | ||||||
$ | 14,219,375,206 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 3,831,185,363 | |||||
Class IV shares | $ | 3,560,294,137 | |||||
Class V shares | $ | 889,720,516 | |||||
Class VI shares | $ | 5,938,175,190 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 159,015,988 | ||||||
Class IV | 148,182,209 | ||||||
Class V | 37,041,815 | ||||||
Class VI | 246,957,345 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 24.09 | |||||
Class IV | $ | 24.03 | |||||
Class V | $ | 24.02 | |||||
Class VI | $ | 24.05 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $29,632,078) | $ | 192,433,862 | |||||
Interest | 2,870,986 | ||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 2,261,387 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 43,477 | ||||||
Total investment income | 197,609,712 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 56,443,926 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 3,344,472 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 1,559,046 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class V (Note 3) | 365,843 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 3) | 1,552,941 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 7,291,368 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 32,568 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 72,588 | ||||||
Legal fees | 191,912 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 76,885 | ||||||
Registration fees | 15,088 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 111,503 | ||||||
Total expenses | 71,058,140 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (332,017 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 70,726,123 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 126,883,589 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers (including foreign capital gains tax refunds of 1,468,706 $) (Note 2) | 1,513,549,008 | ||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 18,628,618 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 49,398 | ||||||
Written options | 1,514,966 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions (net of CPMF tax of $116,203) (Note 2) | 126,233 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,533,868,223 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers (net of change in foreign capital gains tax accrual of 401,029 $) (Note 2) | 1,376,723,172 | ||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 6,064,831 | ||||||
Written options | (1,365,146 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 610,620 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 1,382,033,477 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2,915,901,700 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 3,042,785,289 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 126,883,589 | $ | 232,232,829 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,533,868,223 | 2,466,047,655 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 1,382,033,477 | (767,827,160 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 3,042,785,289 | 1,930,453,324 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (14,791,323 | ) | (105,664,375 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (9,479,471 | ) | (68,374,071 | ) | |||||||
Class V | (3,118,943 | ) | (29,926,264 | ) | |||||||
Class VI | (19,017,316 | ) | (93,772,150 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | (46,407,053 | ) | (297,736,860 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (320,359,337 | ) | (908,095,602 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (200,709,799 | ) | (590,804,170 | ) | |||||||
Class V | (65,873,624 | ) | (258,528,323 | ) | |||||||
Class VI | (390,899,355 | ) | (746,269,681 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (977,842,115 | ) | (2,503,697,776 | ) | |||||||
(1,024,249,168 | ) | (2,801,434,636 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (1,136,049,051 | ) | (220,757,037 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | 566,813,139 | (274,126,590 | ) | ||||||||
Class V | 89,312,237 | (689,231,191 | ) | ||||||||
Class VI | (2,219,083 | ) | 2,195,109,702 | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | (482,142,758 | ) | 1,010,994,884 | ||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 3,497,425 | 3,421,946 | |||||||||
Class IV | 2,048,679 | 3,362,504 | |||||||||
Class V | 748,552 | 1,945,943 | |||||||||
Class VI | 4,350,831 | 3,682,255 | |||||||||
Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees | 10,645,487 | 12,412,648 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | (471,497,271 | ) | 1,023,407,532 | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 1,547,038,850 | 152,426,220 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 12,672,336,356 | 12,519,910,136 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $12,099,899 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $68,376,637, respectively) | $ | 14,219,375,206 | $ | 12,672,336,356 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 20.67 | $ | 22.49 | $ | 19.05 | $ | 15.78 | $ | 8.82 | $ | 9.84 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.20 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 0.11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.00 | 3.00 | 6.24 | 4.40 | 6.97 | (1.00 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.20 | 3.41 | 6.61 | 4.74 | 7.20 | (0.89 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.08 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (1.70 | ) | (4.69 | ) | (2.74 | ) | (1.15 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (1.78 | ) | (5.23 | ) | (3.17 | ) | (1.47 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 24.09 | $ | 20.67 | $ | 22.49 | $ | 19.05 | $ | 15.78 | $ | 8.82 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 24.94 | %** | 17.05 | % | 37.99 | % | 31.45 | % | 82.10 | % | (9.14 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 3,831,185 | $ | 4,276,782 | $ | 4,788,395 | $ | 4,433,098 | $ | 4,079,172 | $ | 1,215,653 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 1.07 | %* | 1.07 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.16 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.74 | %* | 1.87 | % | 1.88 | % | 2.17 | % | 1.85 | % | 1.12 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 17 | %** | 44 | % | 41 | % | 57 | % | 46 | % | 59 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.00 | %(b)* | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.05 |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed on the Fund and the underlying funds during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(b) Ratio is less than 0.01%.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 20.62 | $ | 22.45 | $ | 19.02 | $ | 15.75 | $ | 8.81 | $ | 9.83 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.21 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.34 | 0.24 | 0.11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.98 | 2.99 | 6.20 | 4.41 | 6.94 | (0.99 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.19 | 3.41 | 6.60 | 4.75 | 7.18 | (0.88 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.08 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.14 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (1.70 | ) | (4.69 | ) | (2.74 | ) | (1.15 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (1.78 | ) | (5.24 | ) | (3.17 | ) | (1.48 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.14 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 24.03 | $ | 20.62 | $ | 22.45 | $ | 19.02 | $ | 15.75 | $ | 8.81 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 24.96 | %** | 17.10 | % | 38.05 | % | 31.59 | % | 81.97 | % | (9.09 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 3,560,294 | $ | 2,599,002 | $ | 3,081,021 | $ | 3,255,865 | $ | 1,799,736 | $ | 1,003,594 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 1.02 | %* | 1.03 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.06 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.12 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.84 | %* | 1.94 | % | 2.03 | % | 2.13 | % | 2.05 | % | 1.16 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 17 | %** | 44 | % | 41 | % | 57 | % | 46 | % | 59 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.00 | %(b)* | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | (c) | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.02 |
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed on the Fund and the underlying funds during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(b) Ratio is less than 0.01%.
(c) Rounds to less than $0.01.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class V share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | Year Ended February 28, 2006 | Period from February 11, 2005 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2005(a) | Period from March 1, 2004 through October 26, 2004(a) | Period from August 4, 2003 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 20.61 | $ | 22.44 | $ | 19.02 | $ | 17.88 | $ | 15.77 | $ | 10.81 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.22 | 0.43 | 0.22 | (0.01 | ) | 0.25 | 0.13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.97 | 2.98 | 6.39 | 1.15 | (0.09 | ) | 5.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.19 | 3.41 | 6.61 | 1.14 | 0.16 | 5.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.08 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.45 | ) | — | (0.07 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (1.70 | ) | (4.69 | ) | (2.74 | ) | — | (0.00 | )(b) | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (1.78 | ) | (5.24 | ) | (3.19 | ) | — | (0.07 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 24.02 | $ | 20.61 | $ | 22.44 | $ | 19.02 | $ | 15.86 | $ | 15.77 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 24.97 | %** | 17.11 | % | 38.12 | % | 6.38 | %** | 1.10 | %** | 47.82 | %** | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 889,721 | $ | 679,988 | $ | 1,447,059 | $ | 38,564 | $ | 116,417 | $ | 382,193 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 1.00 | %* | 1.01 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.03 | %* | 1.05 | %* | 1.07 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.88 | %* | 1.97 | % | 1.06 | % | (0.05 | )%(d)** | 1.70 | %(d)** | 1.69 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 17 | %** | 44 | % | 41 | % | 57 | %*** | 57 | %*** | 46 | %**** | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.00 | %(e)* | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.02 | %* | 0.01 | %* | 0.02 | %* | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.02 | — | — | $ | 0.03 |
(a) The class was inactive from October 27, 2004 to February 11, 2005.
(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 on the Fund and underlying funds during the
periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption
fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(d) The ratio for the period has not been annualized since the Fund believes it would not be appropriate because the
Fund's dividend income is not earned ratably throughout the fiscal year.
(e) Ratio is less than 0.01%.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
*** Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2005.
**** Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 29, 2004.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights — (Continued)
(For a Class V share outstanding throughout each period)
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class VI share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004(a) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 20.63 | $ | 22.45 | $ | 19.03 | $ | 15.76 | $ | 10.45 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.22 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.98 | 3.01 | 6.23 | 4.41 | 5.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.20 | 3.43 | 6.61 | 4.75 | 5.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.08 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.25 | ) | |||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (1.70 | ) | (4.69 | ) | (2.74 | ) | (1.15 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (1.78 | ) | (5.25 | ) | (3.19 | ) | (1.48 | ) | (0.25 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 24.05 | $ | 20.63 | $ | 22.45 | $ | 19.03 | $ | 15.76 | |||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 25.01 | %** | 17.20 | % | 38.07 | % | 31.63 | % | 53.62 | %** | |||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 5,938,175 | $ | 5,116,565 | $ | 3,203,435 | $ | 2,083,376 | $ | 879,837 | |||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.97 | %* | 0.98 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.01 | % | 1.04 | %* | |||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 1.86 | %* | 1.93 | % | 1.94 | % | 2.15 | % | 1.54 | %* | |||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 17 | %** | 44 | % | 41 | % | 57 | % | 46 | %*** | |||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.00 | %(c)* | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.02 | %* | |||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.04 |
(a) Period from June 30, 2003 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2004.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed on the Fund and the underlying funds during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(c) Ratio is less than 0.01%.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
*** Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 29, 2004.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Emerging Markets Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by outperforming the S&P/IFCI (Investable) Composite Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in companies whose stocks are traded in the securities markets of the world's non-developed markets, which excludes countries that are included in the MSCI EAFE Index.
Throughout the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had four classes of shares outstanding: Class III, Class IV, Class V and Class VI. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder service fees.
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request, by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect). Shares of GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund are not publicly available for direct purchase.
The Fund currently limits subscriptions due to capacity considerations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Indian regulators have alleged that the Fund violated certain conditions under which it was granted permission to operate in India and have restricted a portion of the Fund's locally held assets pending resolution of the dispute. The amount of these restricted assets represents less than 0.1% of the Fund's net assets as of August 31, 2007. The valuation of this possible claim and all matters relating to the Fund's response to these allegations are subject to supervision and control of the Trustees, and all costs in respect of this matter are being borne by the Fund.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. There were no forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts at the end of the period.
33
GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund's investment activity in written options contracts was as follows:
Principal Amount of Contracts | Premiums | ||||||||||
Outstanding, beginning of period | $ | 23,523,993 | $ | 1,514,966 | |||||||
Options written | — | — | |||||||||
Options exercised | — | — | |||||||||
Options expired | (23,523,993 | ) | (1,514,966 | ) | |||||||
Options sold | — | — | |||||||||
Outstanding, end of period | $ | — | $ | — |
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Ther e were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. Indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest,
34
GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated as the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $23,791,366 collateralized by cash in the amount of $23,728,600, which was invested in the Bank of New York Institutional Cash Reserves Fund.
35
GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. 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 foreign jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Dividends received by shareholders of the Fund which are derived from foreign source income and foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be treated, to the extent allowable under the Code, as if received and paid by the shareholders of the Fund.
The Fund may be subject to capital gains and repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. The Fund has recorded a deferred tax liability in respect of unrealized appreciation on foreign securities of $501,291 for potential capital gains and repatriation taxes as of August 31, 2007. The accrual for capital gains and repatriation taxes is included in net unrealized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund received $1,468,706 in foreign capital gains tax refunds which is included in net realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations.
The Fund is subject to a Contribuição Provisória sobre Movimentações Financiera ("CPMF") tax which is applied to foreign exchange transactions representing capital inflows or outflows to/from the Brazilian market. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund incurred $116,203 in CPMF tax which is included in the net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 8,998,404,143 | $ | 5,292,544,019 | $ | (147,578,624 | ) | $ | 5,144,965,395 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
36
GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3 ).
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares were each 0.80% of the amount invested or redeemed. If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. These fees are allocated relative to each class's net assets on the share transaction date. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $338,778 and $736,259 in purchase premiums and $10,306,709 and $1 1,676,389 in redemption fees, respectively.The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment risks
Investments in securities of issuers in emerging countries present certain risks that are not inherent in many other investments. Many emerging countries present elements of political and/or economic instability. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller and less developed than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets. Further, countries may impose various types of foreign currency regulations or controls which may impede the Fund's ability to repatriate amounts it receives. The Fund may acquire interests in securities in anticipation of improving conditions in the related countries. These factors may result in significant volatility in the values of its holdings. The markets in emerging countries are typically less liquid than those of developed markets. Accordingly, the Fund may not be able to realize in an actual sale amounts approximating those used to value its holdings.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.81% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets of each class at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares, 0.105% for Class IV shares, 0.085% for Class V shares, and 0.055% for Class VI shares.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, custodial fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging t ransaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes)) exceed 0.81% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Total Indirect Expenses | |||||||||
< 0.001% | 0.000 | % | < 0.001% |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $57,933 and $40,940, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $4,083,014,003 and $2,250,448,954, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shareholders holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.53% of the Fund's shares were held by twenty-two related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 18.03% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 370,377 | $ | 7,914,698 | 901,800 | $ | 19,806,386 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 12,899,564 | 318,748,368 | 47,035,328 | 954,963,472 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (61,124,968 | ) | (1,462,712,117 | ) | (53,946,185 | ) | (1,195,526,895 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 3,497,425 | — | 3,421,946 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (47,855,027 | ) | $ | (1,132,551,626 | ) | (6,009,057 | ) | $ | (217,335,091 | ) | |||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 37,245,075 | $ | 903,746,803 | 19,134,727 | $ | 423,961,978 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 8,497,625 | 209,381,475 | 32,302,833 | 653,579,480 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (23,612,858 | ) | (546,315,139 | ) | (62,645,477 | ) | (1,351,668,048 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 2,048,679 | — | 3,362,504 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 22,129,842 | $ | 568,861,818 | (11,207,917 | ) | $ | (270,764,086 | ) |
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class V: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 14,627,573 | $ | 342,843,691 | 14,260,670 | $ | 302,250,327 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 2,789,108 | 68,667,832 | 14,192,468 | 287,016,728 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (13,374,061 | ) | (322,199,286 | ) | (59,953,974 | ) | (1,278,498,246 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 748,552 | — | 1,945,943 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 4,042,620 | $ | 90,060,789 | (31,500,836 | ) | $ | (687,285,248 | ) | |||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class VI: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 10,240,039 | $ | 248,449,279 | 92,951,864 | $ | 1,981,148,689 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 16,428,184 | 405,119,007 | 39,847,798 | 808,375,017 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (27,733,067 | ) | (655,787,369 | ) | (27,445,223 | ) | (594,414,004 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 4,350,831 | — | 3,682,255 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (1,064,844 | ) | $ | 2,131,748 | 105,354,439 | $ | 2,198,791,957 |
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of other funds in GMO Trust during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund | $ | 11,371 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 49,398 | $ | 11,613 | |||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 11,371 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 49,398 | $ | 11,613 |
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
An affiliated company is a company in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. A summary of the Fund's transactions during the period with companies which are or were affiliates during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Value, end of period | ||||||||||||||||||
Biomass Korea Co Ltd | $ | — | $ | 7,053,102 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 6,221,233 | |||||||||||||
Boryung Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 7,071,014 | — | — | — | 8,149,847 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dae Han Pulp Industries | 3,669,664 | — | — | — | 3,851,828 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dimerco Express Taiwan Corp | 10,538,781 | — | — | 248,440 | 17,306,039 | ||||||||||||||||||
EnE System Inc | 13,754,436 | — | — | — | 11,334,405 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kolon Construction* | 29,034,912 | — | 20,198,228 | — | 11,989,176 | ||||||||||||||||||
Korea Real Estate* | 14,787,117 | — | — | — | 25,175,525 | ||||||||||||||||||
Les Enphants Co Ltd | 10,293,616 | — | — | 230,214 | 12,261,164 | ||||||||||||||||||
Megaworld Corp* | 65,571,291 | 272,288 | 7,932,265 | 423,735 | 71,491,382 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mbiznetworks Global Co* | 2,855,881 | — | 3,356,490 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Nasan Co Ltd | 14,147,918 | — | — | — | 20,844,963 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pumyang Construction Co Ltd | 9,376,861 | — | — | — | 16,062,027 | ||||||||||||||||||
Robinsons Land Corp Class B | 64,992,132 | — | 1,730,795 | 1,333,399 | 63,922,848 | ||||||||||||||||||
SSCP Co Ltd* | 31,670,938 | — | 8,181,067 | — | 26,700,696 | ||||||||||||||||||
Star Block Co Ltd (Foreign Registered) | 913 | — | — | — | 906 | ||||||||||||||||||
Yarnapund Pcl | 2,616,004 | — | 1,445,086 | 25,599 | 938,045 | ||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 280,381,478 | $ | 7,325,390 | $ | 42,843,931 | $ | 2,261,387 | $ | 296,250,084 |
* No longer an affiliate as of August 31, 2007.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, su ch as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
44
GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
45
GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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.
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GMO Emerging Markets Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 1.07 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,249.40 | $ | 6.05 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 1.07 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.76 | $ | 5.43 | |||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 1.02 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,249.60 | $ | 5.77 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 1.02 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.01 | $ | 5.18 | |||||||||||
Class V | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 1.00 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,249.70 | $ | 5.65 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 1.00 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.11 | $ | 5.08 | |||||||||||
Class VI | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.97 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,250.10 | $ | 5.49 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.97 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.26 | $ | 4.93 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 98.4 | % | |||||
Loan Participations | 4.8 | ||||||
Options Purchased | 3.4 | ||||||
Loan Assignments | 2.2 | ||||||
Swaps | 2.1 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments | 1.1 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.9 | ||||||
Promissory Notes | 0.5 | ||||||
Futures | (0.0 | ) | |||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.3 | ) | |||||
Written Options | (0.4 | ) | |||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | (14.4 | ) | |||||
Other | 1.7 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Country / Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
Mexico | 13.5 | % | |||||
Brazil | 12.4 | ||||||
Russia | 11.8 | ||||||
Turkey | 8.5 | ||||||
Venezuela | 7.3 | ||||||
Philippines | 5.9 | ||||||
Colombia | 5.0 | ||||||
Uruguay | 4.5 | ||||||
Ukraine | 3.5 | ||||||
Argentina | 3.3 | ||||||
Indonesia | 2.7 | ||||||
South Africa | 1.6 | ||||||
Ecuador | 1.5 | ||||||
Peru | 1.5 | ||||||
Vietnam | 1.5 | ||||||
Kazakhstan | 1.4 | ||||||
Iraq | 1.4 | ||||||
Dominican Republic | 1.3 | ||||||
El Salvador | 1.3 | ||||||
Jamaica | 1.2 | ||||||
Aruba | 1.1 | ||||||
Pakistan | 1.0 | ||||||
Ivory Coast | 0.8 | ||||||
India | 0.7 | ||||||
Serbia | 0.7 | ||||||
Egypt | 0.6 | ||||||
Nicaragua | 0.5 | ||||||
Panama | 0.5 | ||||||
Africa | 0.5 | ||||||
Malaysia | 0.4 | ||||||
Poland | 0.4 | ||||||
Chile | 0.4 | ||||||
Bosnia | 0.3 | ||||||
Thailand | 0.3 | ||||||
Trinidad | 0.2 | ||||||
Tunisia | 0.2 | ||||||
Guatemala | 0.2 | ||||||
Costa Rica | 0.2 | ||||||
China | 0.2 | ||||||
Belize | 0.1 | ||||||
Qatar | 0.1 | ||||||
Bulgaria | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Lebanon | (0.1 | ) | |||||
South Korea | (0.3 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % |
** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table includes exposure through the use of derivative contracts.
2
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 91.8% | |||||||||||||||
Argentina — 10.1% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 9,000,000 | Province of Buenos Aires, Reg S, Step Up, Variable Rate, 2.00%, due 05/15/35 | 3,420,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 24,087 | Republic of Argentina, 8.28%, due 12/31/33 | 19,366 | ||||||||||||
USD | 45,719,999 | Republic of Argentina Capitalization Bond, Series 2031, 12.00%, due 06/19/31 (a) | 16,230,600 | ||||||||||||
USD | 32,000,000 | Republic of Argentina Discount Bond, Series L-GL, Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .81%, 5.44%, due 03/31/23 (a) | 16,000,000 | ||||||||||||
DEM | 3,830,000 | Republic of Argentina Discount Bond, Variable Rate, 6 mo. DEM LIBOR + .81%, 3.00%, due 03/31/23 (a) | 1,333,812 | ||||||||||||
USD | 71,474 | Republic of Argentina GDP Linked, Variable Rate, 0.63%, due 12/15/35 (c) | 7,648 | ||||||||||||
ARS | 28,000,000 | Republic of Argentina GDP Linked, Variable Rate, 0.65%, due 12/15/35 (b) (c) | 655,013 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 214,800,000 | Republic of Argentina GDP Linked, Variable Rate, 0.66%, due 12/15/35 (c) | 30,431,575 | ||||||||||||
DEM | 5,000,000 | Republic of Argentina Global Bond, 9.00%, due 11/19/08 (a) (b) | 1,079,586 | ||||||||||||
ARS | 6,395,873 | Republic of Argentina Global Bond, 2.00%, due 02/04/18 (a) (b) | 1,961,570 | ||||||||||||
USD | 26,545,000 | Republic of Argentina Global Bond, 12.13%, due 02/25/19 (a) | 9,290,750 | ||||||||||||
USD | 6,931,000 | Republic of Argentina Global Bond, 12.00%, due 02/01/20 (a) | 2,425,850 | ||||||||||||
USD | 13,540,000 | Republic of Argentina Global Bond, 8.88%, due 03/01/29 (a) | 4,739,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 31,390,000 | Republic of Argentina Global Bond, EMTN, Reg. S, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .58%, 11.11%, due 04/06/04 (a) | 8,867,675 | ||||||||||||
USD | 198,230 | Republic of Argentina Global Bond, Series 2008, Step Up, 15.50%, due 12/19/08 (a) | 69,380 | ||||||||||||
USD | 28,054,525 | Republic of Argentina Global Bond, Series 2018, 12.25%, due 06/19/18 (a) | 9,959,356 | ||||||||||||
USD | 8,000,000 | Republic of Argentina Global Bond, Series BT04, 9.75%, due 09/19/27 (a) | 2,800,000 | ||||||||||||
DEM | 20,000,000 | Republic of Argentina Global Bond, Series DM, 5.87%, due 03/31/23 (a) | 7,783,470 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 3,500,000 | Republic of Argentina Global Bond, Series FEB, Step Down, 8.00%, due 02/26/08 (a) | 1,591,278 | ||||||||||||
ARS | 28,000,000 | Republic of Argentina Global Bond, Step Up, 0.63%, due 12/31/38 (b) | 2,997,076 | ||||||||||||
USD | 15,000,000 | Republic of Argentina Global Par Bond, Series L-GP, Variable Rate, Step Up, 6.00%, due 03/31/23 (a) | 7,500,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 2,000,000 | Republic of Argentina Pro 4, 2.00%, due 12/28/10 (a) | 322,400 | ||||||||||||
USD | 7,211,000 | Republic of Argentina, Series BGLO, 8.38%, due 12/20/03 (a) | 2,379,630 | ||||||||||||
USD | 46,000,000 | Republic of Argentina, Series F, 0.00%, due 10/15/04 (a) | 11,270,000 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 295,000,000 | Republic of Argentina, Step Up, 1.20%, due 12/31/38 | 149,694,247 | ||||||||||||
Total Argentina | 292,829,282 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
3
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Aruba — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 5,000,000 | Government of Aruba, 6.19%, due 10/30/12 | 4,975,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 3,500,000 | Government of Aruba, 6.71%, due 10/15/13 | 3,465,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 3,752,000 | Government of Aruba, 6.80%, due 04/02/14 | 3,752,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 22,500,000 | Government of Aruba, Reg S, 6.40%, due 09/06/15 | 22,050,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Aruba | 34,242,000 | ||||||||||||||
Belize — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 4,023,400 | Government of Belize, Reg S, Step Up, 4.25%, due 02/20/29 | 3,037,667 | ||||||||||||
Bosnia & Herzegovina — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
DEM | 23,729,360 | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Series A, Step Up, Variable Rate, 6 mo. DEM LIBOR + .81%, 3.50%, due 12/11/17 | 13,800,608 | ||||||||||||
Brazil — 9.1% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 1,384,409 | Brazil MYDFA Trust Certificates, Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .81%, 6.14%, due 09/15/07 | 1,384,409 | ||||||||||||
USD | 10,941,667 | Brazilian Government International Exit Bonds, 6.00%, due 09/15/13 | 10,941,667 | ||||||||||||
USD | 428,412 | Brazilian Government International Exit Bonds Odd Lot, 6.00%, due 09/15/13 | 428,412 | ||||||||||||
USD | 14,000,000 | Republic of Brazil, 8.75%, due 02/04/25 (d) | 17,360,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 64,000,000 | Republic of Brazil, 8.25%, due 01/20/34 (d) | 78,400,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 22,000,000 | Republic of Brazil, 7.13%, due 01/20/37 (d) | 23,925,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 99,550,000 | Republic of Brazil, 11.00%, due 08/17/40 (d) | 131,605,100 | ||||||||||||
Total Brazil | 264,044,588 | ||||||||||||||
China — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 7,500,000 | China Government International Bond, 6.80%, due 05/23/11 | 8,004,932 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Colombia — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 8,000,000 | Republic of Colombia, 8.70%, due 02/15/16 | 9,172,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 3,800,000 | Republic of Colombia, 11.85%, due 03/09/28 | 4,902,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Colombia | 14,074,000 | ||||||||||||||
Costa Rica — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 3,000,000 | Republic of Costa Rica, Reg S, 8.05%, due 01/31/13 | 3,210,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 3,710,000 | Republic of Costa Rica, Reg S, 10.00%, due 08/01/20 | 4,785,900 | ||||||||||||
Total Costa Rica | 7,995,900 | ||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic — 2.1% | |||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 7,761,356 | Autopistas Del Nordeste Ltd., Reg S, 9.39%, due 04/15/24 | 7,838,969 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations — 1.8% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 1,642,629 | Dominican Republic Bond, Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .81%, 6.25%, due 08/30/09 | 1,638,522 | ||||||||||||
USD | 42,557,000 | Dominican Republic Bond, Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .81%, 6.25%, due 08/30/24 | 42,450,608 | ||||||||||||
USD | 9,000,000 | Dominican Republic, Reg S, 8.63%, due 04/20/27 | 9,810,000 | ||||||||||||
53,899,130 | |||||||||||||||
Total Dominican Republic | 61,738,099 | ||||||||||||||
Ecuador — 1.5% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 2,465,357 | Republic of Ecuador PDI (Global Bearer Capitalization Bond), PIK, Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .81%, 6.41%, due 02/27/15 (b) | 1,366,219 | ||||||||||||
USD | 2,000,000 | Republic of Ecuador, Reg S, 9.38%, due 12/15/15 (d) | 1,840,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 47,087,000 | Republic of Ecuador, Variable Rate, Step Up, 10.00%, due 08/15/30 (d) | 41,436,560 | ||||||||||||
Total Ecuador | 44,642,779 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Egypt — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt | |||||||||||||||
USD | 1,866,063 | Petroleum Export, 144A, 5.27%, due 06/15/11 | 1,819,411 | ||||||||||||
El Salvador — 1.4% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 37,000,000 | Republic of El Salvador, Reg S, 7.65%, due 06/15/35 | 40,145,000 | ||||||||||||
Grenada — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 6,000,000 | Government of Grenada, Reg S, Step Up, 1.00%, due 09/15/25 | 3,240,000 | ||||||||||||
Guatemala — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 6,750,000 | Republic of Guatemala, Reg S, 8.13%, due 10/06/34 | 7,560,000 | ||||||||||||
Indonesia — 1.5% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt — 1.0% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 31,000,000 | Majapahit Holding BV, 144A, 7.88%, due 06/29/37 | 29,450,000 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 8,000,000 | Republic of Indonesia, Reg S, 8.50%, due 10/12/35 (d) | 8,980,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 5,000,000 | Republic of Indonesia, Reg S, 6.63%, due 02/17/37 | 4,600,000 | ||||||||||||
13,580,000 | |||||||||||||||
Total Indonesia | 43,030,000 | ||||||||||||||
Iraq — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 16,000,000 | Republic of Iraq, Reg S, 5.80%, due 01/15/28 | 9,120,000 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Ivory Coast — 1.8% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
FRF | 37,500,000 | Ivory Coast Discount Bond, Series FF, Variable Rate, Step Up, 3.00%, due 03/31/28 (a) | 3,231,922 | ||||||||||||
FRF | 85,905,000 | Ivory Coast FLIRB, Variable Rate, Step Up, 2.50%, due 03/29/18 (a) | 6,065,670 | ||||||||||||
USD | 69,850,000 | Ivory Coast FLIRB, Variable Rate, Step Up, 2.50%, due 03/30/18 (a) | 24,098,250 | ||||||||||||
FRF | 256,889,500 | Ivory Coast PDI, Series FF, Variable Rate, Step Up, 1.90%, due 03/30/18 (a) | 18,138,723 | ||||||||||||
Total Ivory Coast | 51,534,565 | ||||||||||||||
Jamaica — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 12,000,000 | Air Jamaica Ltd., Reg S, 9.38%, due 07/08/15 | 12,570,000 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 9,000,000 | Government of Jamaica, 8.00%, due 03/15/39 | 8,595,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Jamaica | 21,165,000 | ||||||||||||||
Malaysia — 1.4% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt — 1.1% | |||||||||||||||
MYR | 45,000,000 | Transshipment Megahub Berhad, Series C, 5.45%, due 11/03/09 | 14,323,419 | ||||||||||||
MYR | 50,000,000 | Transshipment Megahub Berhad, Series F, 6.70%, due 11/03/12 | 16,850,416 | ||||||||||||
31,173,835 | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations — 0.3% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 8,000,000 | Malaysia Global Bond, 7.50%, due 07/15/11 | 8,660,102 | ||||||||||||
Total Malaysia | 39,833,937 | ||||||||||||||
Mexico — 8.9% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt — 3.9% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 20,000,000 | Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 144A, 8.63%, due 02/01/22 | 24,626,000 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 7,689,000 | Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, EMTN, 7.50%, due 12/18/13 | 16,006,792 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 30,000,000 | Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Reg S, 6.38%, due 08/05/16 | 43,066,172 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 13,400,000 | Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Reg S, 5.50%, due 02/24/25 | 17,272,077 | ||||||||||||
ITL | 16,955,000,000 | Petroleos Mexicanos, EMTN, Variable Rate, 12 mo. EUR LIBOR, 7.12%, due 03/04/08 | 12,107,508 | ||||||||||||
113,078,549 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations — 5.0% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 145,000 | United Mexican States, 7.50%, due 01/14/12 | 158,630 | ||||||||||||
USD | 235,000 | United Mexican States, 5.88%, due 01/15/14 | 240,170 | ||||||||||||
USD | 2,000,000 | United Mexican States, 5.63%, due 01/15/17 | 2,000,527 | ||||||||||||
USD | 47,250,000 | United Mexican States, 8.30%, due 08/15/31 | 60,895,800 | ||||||||||||
USD | 10,000,000 | United Mexican States, Global Bond, 11.50%, due 05/15/26 | 16,213,000 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 29,994,000 | United Mexican States, GMTN, 6.75%, due 02/06/24 | 63,499,173 | ||||||||||||
143,007,300 | |||||||||||||||
Total Mexico | 256,085,849 | ||||||||||||||
Nicaragua — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 8,186,630 | Republic of Nicaragua BPI, Series E, 5.00%, due 02/01/11 | 7,131,046 | ||||||||||||
Pakistan — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 20,000,000 | Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Reg S, 7.88%, due 03/31/36 | 17,900,000 | ||||||||||||
Peru — 4.3% | |||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 12,452,000 | Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance Ltd., 144A, 0.00%, due 05/31/25 | 4,576,110 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations — 4.1% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 20,656,500 | Peru FLIRB, Series 20 Yr., Variable Rate, Step Up, 6.41%, due 03/07/17 | 20,656,500 | ||||||||||||
USD | 25,000,000 | Peru Par Bond, Series 30 Yr., Variable Rate, Step Up, 3.00%, due 03/07/27 | 20,000,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 4,628,698 | Peru Trust II, Series 98-A LB, 0.00%, due 02/28/16 | 3,612,236 | ||||||||||||
USD | 9,747,970 | Peru Trust, Series 97-I-P, Class A3, 0.00%, due 12/31/15 | 6,295,044 | ||||||||||||
USD | 3,265,560 | Racers, Series 1998 I-P, 0.00%, due 03/10/16 | 2,027,129 | ||||||||||||
USD | 5,000,000 | Republic of Peru, 7.35%, due 07/21/25 | 5,500,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 40,381,000 | Republic of Peru Discount Bond, Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .81%, 6.41%, due 03/07/27 | 39,977,190 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 13,700,000 | Republic of Peru Global Bond, 7.50%, due 10/14/14 | 20,435,793 | ||||||||||||
118,503,892 | |||||||||||||||
Total Peru | 123,080,002 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Philippines — 5.9% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt — 1.9% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 6,000,000 | National Power Corp., 9.88%, due 03/16/10 | 6,420,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 31,600,000 | National Power Corp., 9.63%, due 05/15/28 | 37,288,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 8,500,000 | National Power Corp., Global Bond, 8.40%, due 12/15/16 | 9,180,000 | ||||||||||||
52,888,000 | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations — 4.0% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 59,501,000 | Central Bank of the Philippines, Series A, 8.60%, due 06/15/27 | 69,318,665 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 12,000,000 | Republic of Philippines, 9.13%, due 02/22/10 | 17,455,327 | ||||||||||||
USD | 27,843,000 | Republic of Philippines, 8.38%, due 02/15/11 | 29,513,580 | ||||||||||||
116,287,572 | |||||||||||||||
Total Philippines | 169,175,572 | ||||||||||||||
Poland — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 10,000,000 | Delphes Co. No. 2 Ltd., EMTN, Reg S, 7.75%, due 05/05/09 | 10,397,490 | ||||||||||||
USD | 6,000,000 | Poland Government International Bond, 6.25%, due 07/03/12 | 6,307,800 | ||||||||||||
Total Poland | 16,705,290 | ||||||||||||||
Russia — 13.6% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt — 8.2% | |||||||||||||||
EUR | 40,000,000 | Gaz Capital (Gazprom), EMTN, 4.56%, due 12/09/12 | 51,983,460 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 38,000,000 | Gaz Capital (Gazprom), EMTN, Reg S, 5.88%, due 06/01/15 | 50,536,069 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 21,000,000 | Gaz Capital (Gazprom), Reg S, 5.44%, due 11/02/17 | 26,676,261 | ||||||||||||
USD | 6,344,828 | Gazprom International SA, Reg S, 7.20%, due 02/01/20 | 6,447,931 | ||||||||||||
USD | 2,000,000 | Gazprom OAO, Reg S, 9.63%, due 03/01/13 | 2,287,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 12,289,977 | Gazstream SA, Reg S, 5.63%, due 07/22/13 | 12,009,274 | ||||||||||||
USD | 50,000,000 | RSHB Capital SA, 144A, 6.30%, due 05/15/17 | 47,325,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 14,000,000 | RSHB Capital SA, Reg S, 7.18%, due 05/16/13 | 14,315,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 8,000,000 | Sberbank Capital SA, EMTN, 6.48%, due 05/15/13 | 8,010,400 | ||||||||||||
USD | 19,000,000 | VTB Capital SA, Reg S, 6.25%, due 06/30/35 | 18,572,500 | ||||||||||||
238,162,895 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations — 5.4% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 139,292,886 | Russia Federation, Reg S, Variable Rate, Step Up, 7.50%, due 03/31/30 | 154,615,103 | ||||||||||||
Total Russia | 392,777,998 | ||||||||||||||
Serbia — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 14,966,026 | Republic of Serbia, Reg S, Step Up, 3.75%, due 11/01/24 | 13,768,744 | ||||||||||||
South Africa — 1.3% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Agency — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
ZAR | 163,000,000 | Eskom Holdings Ltd., 0.00%, due 12/31/32 | 2,854,141 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations — 1.2% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 8,000,000 | Republic of South Africa, 5.88%, due 05/30/22 | 7,740,000 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 20,000,000 | Republic of South Africa, EMTN, 4.50%, due 04/05/16 | 25,784,668 | ||||||||||||
33,524,668 | |||||||||||||||
Total South Africa | 36,378,809 | ||||||||||||||
Thailand — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt | |||||||||||||||
USD | 5,000,000 | PTT Public Co. Ltd., 5.75%, due 08/01/14 | 4,988,000 | ||||||||||||
Trinidad & Tobago — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt | |||||||||||||||
USD | 8,000,000 | First Citizens St. Lucia, Reg S, 5.13%, due 02/14/11 | 7,922,240 | ||||||||||||
USD | 7,000,000 | First Citizens St. Lucia, Reg S, 5.46%, due 02/01/12 | 7,006,090 | ||||||||||||
Total Trinidad & Tobago | 14,928,330 | ||||||||||||||
Tunisia — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Agency | |||||||||||||||
JPY | 360,000,000 | Banque Centrale De Tunisie, Series 6BR, 4.35%, due 08/15/17 | 3,342,258 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Turkey — 2.9% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 24,000,000 | Republic of Turkey, 11.88%, due 01/15/30 | 36,540,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 18,000,000 | Republic of Turkey, 7.38%, due 02/05/25 | 18,405,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 31,000,000 | Republic of Turkey, 6.88%, due 03/17/36 | 29,062,500 | ||||||||||||
Total Turkey | 84,007,500 | ||||||||||||||
Ukraine — 3.5% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Agency — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 9,000,000 | Credit Suisse First Boston, The EXIM of Ukraine, 6.80%, due 10/04/12 | 8,505,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 10,000,000 | Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein for CJSC, The EXIM of Ukraine, 7.75%, due 09/23/09 | 9,950,000 | ||||||||||||
18,455,000 | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations — 2.9% | |||||||||||||||
CHF | 100,000,000 | Ukraine Government, 3.50%, due 09/15/18 | 82,719,828 | ||||||||||||
Total Ukraine | 101,174,828 | ||||||||||||||
United Kingdom — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities | |||||||||||||||
GBP | 163,060 | RMAC, Series 03-NS1A, Class A2A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + .45%, 6.29%, due 06/12/35 | 329,231 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 497,831 | RMAC, Series 03-NS2A, Class A2A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + .40%, 6.24%, due 09/12/35 | 1,003,550 | ||||||||||||
Total United Kingdom | 1,332,781 | ||||||||||||||
United States — 2.1% | |||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 4,000,000 | Aircraft Finance Trust, Series 99-1A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .48%, 6.09%, due 05/15/24 | 2,760,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 333,566 | Chevy Chase Mortgage Funding Corp., Series 03-4A, Class A1, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .34%, 5.85%, due 10/25/34 | 328,222 | ||||||||||||
USD | 1,611,204 | CHYPS CBO, Series 97-1A, Class A2A, 144A, 6.72%, due 01/15/10 | 303,341 | ||||||||||||
USD | 2,304,871 | CNL Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 03-2A, Class A1, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .44%, 5.95%, due 10/25/30 | 2,290,195 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
United States — continued | |||||||||||||||
USD | 1,701,231 | Golden Securities Corp., Series 03-A, Class A1, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 5.97%, due 12/02/13 | 1,698,867 | ||||||||||||
USD | 10,000,000 | Morgan Stanley ACES SPC, Series 04-15, Class I, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .45%, 5.81%, due 12/20/09 | 10,035,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 270,859 | Quest Trust, Series 03-X4A, Class A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .43%, 5.94%, due 12/25/33 | 265,856 | ||||||||||||
USD | 4,121,813 | SHYPPCO Finance Co., Series 1I, Class A2B, 6.64%, due 06/15/10 | 3,998,158 | ||||||||||||
21,679,639 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Government — 1.4% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 39,977,290 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 3.63%, due 01/15/08 (c) (d) (e) | 39,858,607 | ||||||||||||
Total United States | 61,538,246 | ||||||||||||||
Uruguay — 5.5% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 1,045,000 | Republic of Uruguay, 8.38%, due 09/26/11 | 1,111,180 | ||||||||||||
USD | 350,000 | Republic of Uruguay, 7.63%, due 01/20/12 | 360,500 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 2,000,000 | Republic of Uruguay, 7.00%, due 06/28/19 | 2,881,159 | ||||||||||||
USD | 11,500,000 | Republic of Uruguay, 8.00%, due 11/18/22 | 12,420,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 83,651,571 | Republic of Uruguay, 7.63%, due 03/21/36 | 87,750,498 | ||||||||||||
USD | 21,745,700 | Republic of Uruguay, PIK, 7.88%, due 01/15/33 | 23,485,356 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 3,850,000 | Republica Orient Uruguay, 7.00%, due 09/26/12 | 5,454,449 | ||||||||||||
USD | 400,000 | Republica Orient Uruguay, 7.25%, due 05/04/14 | 400,440 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 10,000,000 | Republica Orient Uruguay, 6.88%, due 01/19/16 | 14,167,400 | ||||||||||||
JPY | 1,483,200,000 | Republica Orient Uruguay, Series 3BR, Step Up, 2.50%, due 03/14/11 | 12,072,856 | ||||||||||||
Total Uruguay | 160,103,838 | ||||||||||||||
Venezuela — 6.9% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
EUR | 32,000,000 | Republic of Venezuela, 11.00%, due 03/05/08 | 44,027,920 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 8,400,000 | Republic of Venezuela, 11.13%, due 07/25/11 | 12,381,218 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 12,000,000 | Republic of Venezuela, 7.00%, due 03/16/15 | 14,875,770 | ||||||||||||
USD | 87,100,000 | Republic of Venezuela, 7.65%, due 04/21/25 | 75,123,750 | ||||||||||||
USD | 26,000,000 | Republic of Venezuela, 9.38%, due 01/13/34 | 25,805,000 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Venezuela — continued | |||||||||||||||
USD | 103,136 | Republic of Venezuela DCB DL Odd Lot, Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .88%, 6.31%, due 12/18/07 (b) | 99,679 | ||||||||||||
USD | 2,152,174 | Republic of Venezuela DCB IL, Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .88%, 6.31%, due 12/18/08 | 2,152,174 | ||||||||||||
USD | 2,177,700 | Republic of Venezuela Global Bond, Series DL, Variable Rate, 6 mo. LIBOR + .88%, 6.31%, due 12/18/07 | 2,171,167 | ||||||||||||
DEM | 30,190,000 | Republic of Venezuela Global Bond, Step Down, 7.38%, due 10/29/08 | 21,342,971 | ||||||||||||
Total Venezuela | 197,979,649 | ||||||||||||||
Vietnam — 0.9% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
USD | 4,000,000 | Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Series 30 Yr., Variable Rate, 6.13%, due 03/13/28 | 3,880,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 19,750,000 | Vietnam Par Bond, Series 30 Yr., Variable Rate, Step Up, 4.00%, due 03/12/28 | 16,590,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 4,695,652 | Vietnam PDI, Series 18 Yr., Variable Rate, Step Up, 6.13%, due 03/12/16 | 4,648,696 | ||||||||||||
Total Vietnam | 25,118,696 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $2,588,453,376) | 2,649,375,204 | ||||||||||||||
LOAN ASSIGNMENTS — 2.2% | |||||||||||||||
Congo Republic (Brazzaville) — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
EUR | 4,976,732 | Republic of Congo Loan Agreement * | 1,449,130 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 14,565,612 | Republic of Congo Loan Agreement * | 4,241,229 | ||||||||||||
FRF | 102,097,963 | Republic of Congo Loan Agreement * | 4,532,154 | ||||||||||||
USD | 8,496,466 | Republic of Congo Loan Agreement * | 1,816,120 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 6,987,247 | Republic of Congo Loan Agreement * | 2,034,553 | ||||||||||||
Total Congo Republic (Brazzaville) | 14,073,186 | ||||||||||||||
Indonesia — 1.0% | |||||||||||||||
JPY | 193,320,002 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement, 6 mo. JPY LIBOR + .88%, (1.31%), due 03/28/13 | 1,640,357 | ||||||||||||
USD | 4,112,621 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement, dated January 1, 1994, 3 mo. LIBOR + .88%, (6.25%), due 03/29/13 | 4,030,368 | ||||||||||||
USD | 3,790,800 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement, dated June 14, 1995, 3 mo. LIBOR + .88%, (6.25%), due 12/14/19 | 3,582,306 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Indonesia — continued | |||||||||||||||
USD | 3,790,800 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement, dated June 14, 1995, 3 mo. LIBOR + .88%, (6.25%), due 12/14/19 | 3,582,306 | ||||||||||||
USD | 5,054,400 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement, dated June 14, 1995, 3 mo. LIBOR + .88%, (6.25%), due 12/14/19 | 4,776,408 | ||||||||||||
USD | 3,098,276 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement, dated September 29, 1994, 7.24%, due 12/01/19 | 2,881,397 | ||||||||||||
USD | 1,280,950 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement, dated September 29, 1994, 7.83%, due 12/01/19 | 1,191,283 | ||||||||||||
USD | 2,777,114 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement, dated September 29, 1994, Variable Rate, 6.31%, due 12/01/19 | 2,582,716 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 3,363,442 | Republic of Indonesia, Indonesia Paris Club Debt, with rates varying from 3.50%-12.41%, due 06/01/21 * | 3,573,842 | ||||||||||||
Total Indonesia | 27,840,983 | ||||||||||||||
Russia — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 3,955,201 | Russia Foreign Trade Obligations * (b) | 5,373,383 | ||||||||||||
DEM | 45,916 | Russia Foreign Trade Obligations * (b) | 32,406 | ||||||||||||
FIM | 1,740,000 | Russia Foreign Trade Obligations * (b) | 426,790 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 14,162 | Russia Foreign Trade Obligations * (b) | 36,142 | ||||||||||||
USD | 265,723 | Russia Foreign Trade Obligations * (b) | 354,518 | ||||||||||||
USD | 80,572 | Russia Foreign Trade Obligations * (b) | 105,759 | ||||||||||||
Total Russia | 6,328,998 | ||||||||||||||
Vietnam — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 16,000,000 | Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group Loan Agreement, 6 mo. LIBOR + .15%, (6.89%), due 06/26/15 | 15,920,000 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL LOAN ASSIGNMENTS (COST $51,501,636) | 64,163,167 | ||||||||||||||
LOAN PARTICIPATIONS — 4.8% | |||||||||||||||
Egypt — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
CHF | 5,889,818 | Paris Club Loan (Participation with Standard Chartered Bank), 0.00%, due 01/03/24 * | 3,213,874 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Indonesia — 1.8% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 466,560 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement (Participation with Citi/Solomon), dated June 14, 1995, 3 mo. LIBOR + .88%, (6.25%), due 12/14/19 | 440,899 | ||||||||||||
USD | 466,560 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement (Participation with Citi/Solomon), dated June 14, 1995, 3 mo. LIBOR + .88%, (6.25%), due 12/14/19 | 440,899 | ||||||||||||
USD | 622,080 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement (Participation with Citi/Solomon), dated June 14, 1995, 3 mo. LIBOR + .88%, (6.25%), due 12/14/19 | 587,866 | ||||||||||||
USD | 24,920,834 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement (Participation with Deutsche Bank), 3 mo. LIBOR + 1.25%, (6.61%), due 02/12/13 | 23,020,620 | ||||||||||||
JPY | 1,142,910,801 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement (Participation with Deutsche Bank), dated March 28, 1994, 3 mo. LIBOR + 0.88%, (1.56%), due 03/29/13 | 9,673,137 | ||||||||||||
USD | 20,012,277 | Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement (Participation with Deutsche Bank), dated September 29, 1995, 3 mo. LIBOR + .88%, (6.23%), due 09/29/19 | 18,211,172 | ||||||||||||
Total Indonesia | 52,374,593 | ||||||||||||||
Iraq — 1.0% | |||||||||||||||
JPY | 4,926,803,587 | Republic of Iraq Paris Club Loan (Participation with Deutsche Bank), due 01/01/28 | 25,856,890 | ||||||||||||
JPY | 643,772,123 | Republic of Iraq Paris Club Loan, T Chatani (Participation with Deutsche Bank), due 01/01/28 | 3,313,100 | ||||||||||||
Total Iraq | 29,169,990 | ||||||||||||||
Poland — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
JPY | 1,300,000,001 | Poland Paris Club Debt (Participation with Deutsche Bank), 2.22%, due 03/31/09 | 11,381,035 | ||||||||||||
Russia — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
EUR | 57,042,402 | Russia Foreign Trade Obligations (GML International Limited) * (b) | 17,796,128 | ||||||||||||
Vietnam — 0.9% | |||||||||||||||
JPY | 3,146,325,035 | Socialist Republic of Vietnam Loan Agreement (Participation with Deutsche Bank), Variable Rate, 6 mo. JPY LIBOR + .71%, 1.31%, due 09/01/17 | 24,455,415 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL LOAN PARTICIPATIONS (COST $133,654,785) | 138,391,035 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) / Principal Amount | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
PROMISSORY NOTES — 0.5% | |||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 1,186,200 | Dominican Republic Promissory Notes, 0.00%, due 3/15/2008 | 1,129,855 | ||||||||||||
USD | 1,089,012 | Dominican Republic Promissory Notes, 0.00%, due 9/15/2009 | 906,058 | ||||||||||||
USD | 817,249 | Dominican Republic Promissory Notes, 0.00%, due 9/15/2010 | 621,926 | ||||||||||||
USD | 817,249 | Dominican Republic Promissory Notes, 0.00%, due 9/15/2011 | 569,623 | ||||||||||||
Total Dominican Republic | 3,227,462 | ||||||||||||||
Ghana — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 5,312,500 | Republic of Ghana Promissory Notes, 0.00%, due 8/9/2007 (f) | 4,250,000 | ||||||||||||
Nigeria — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 33,450,000 | Central Bank of Nigeria Promissory Notes, Series RC, 5.09%, due 1/5/2010 | 6,021,000 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL PROMISSORY NOTES (COST $27,846,103) | 13,498,462 | ||||||||||||||
OPTIONS PURCHASED — 3.3% | |||||||||||||||
Currency Options — 2.7% | |||||||||||||||
EUR | 50,000,000 | EUR Put/TRY Call, Expires 01/15/09, Strike 2.44 | 12,525,199 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 45,000,000 | EUR Put/TRY Call, Expires 05/02/08, Strike 2.10 | 6,029,259 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 23,000,000 | EUR Put/TRY Call, Expires 12/12/08, Strike 2.49 | 6,663,412 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 45,000,000 | EUR Put/TRY Put, Expires 10/31/08, Strike 2.46 | 12,932,821 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 210,000,000 | EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 01/22/08, Strike 1.39 | 6,949,885 | ||||||||||||
TRY | 44,000,000 | TRY Call/CZK Put, Expires 04/23/08, Strike 13.32 | 3,144,943 | ||||||||||||
USD | 25,000,000 | USD Call,/KRW Put, Expires 02/22/08, Strike 932.00 | 366,147 | ||||||||||||
USD | 70,000,000 | USD Call/BRL Put, Expires 04/30/08, Strike 2.44 | 16,962,794 | ||||||||||||
USD | 50,000,000 | USD Call/KRW Put, Expires 02/25/08, Strike 931.00 | 764,946 | ||||||||||||
USD | 45,000,000 | USD Put/BRL Call, Expires 12/09/08, Strike 2.40 | 10,151,999 | ||||||||||||
USD | 25,000,000 | USD Put/KRW Call, Expires 02/22/08, Strike 932.00 | 235,354 | ||||||||||||
USD | 50,000,000 | USD Put/KRW Call, Expires 02/25/08, Strike 931.00 | 451,516 | ||||||||||||
Total Currency Options | 77,178,275 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount / Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Options on Bonds — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
USD | 11,000,000 | Republic of Indonesia 6.63% of 02/17/37 Put, Expires 09/10/07, Strike 95.25 | 255,124 | ||||||||||||
USD | 22,000,000 | Republic of Turkey 11.88% of 01/15/30 Put, Expires 09/13/07, Strike 153.25 | 211,367 | ||||||||||||
USD | 10,000,000 | State of Qatar 9.75% of 06/12/30 Call, Expires 11/08/07, Strike 147.00 | 85,010 | ||||||||||||
USD | 10,000,000 | State of Qatar 9.75% of 06/12/30 Put, Expires 11/8/07, Strike 143.00 | 100,548 | ||||||||||||
Total Options on Bonds | 652,049 | ||||||||||||||
Options on Interest Rates — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
TWD | 1,849,200,000 | TWD Interest Rate Cap Call Option, Expires 03/16/10, Strike 2.19% | 473,543 | ||||||||||||
TWD | 1,849,200,000 | TWD Interest Rate Floor Call Option, Expires 03/16/10, Strike 2.19% | 174,897 | ||||||||||||
Total Options on Interest Rates | 648,440 | ||||||||||||||
Options on Interest Rate Swaps — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
KRW | 72,000,000,000 | KRW Swaption Call, Expires 02/24/09, Strike 6.05% | 2,232,000 | ||||||||||||
KRW | 50,000,000,000 | KRW Swaption Call, Expires 03/21/11, Strike 5.64% | 882,500 | ||||||||||||
KRW | 72,000,000,000 | KRW Swaption Call, Expires 04/08/09, Strike 6.20% | 2,603,520 | ||||||||||||
KRW | 90,000,000,000 | KRW Swaption Call, Expires 04/27/09, Strike 5.42% | 1,339,200 | ||||||||||||
KRW | 72,000,000,000 | KRW Swaption Put, Expires 02/24/09, Strike 6.05% | 221,760 | ||||||||||||
KRW | 50,000,000,000 | KRW Swaption Put, Expires 03/21/11, Strike 5.64% | 668,000 | ||||||||||||
KRW | 72,000,000,000 | KRW Swaption Put, Expires 04/08/09, Strike 6.20% | 174,960 | ||||||||||||
KRW | 90,000,000,000 | KRW Swaption Put, Expires 04/27/09, Strike 5.42% | 1,404,000 | ||||||||||||
USD | 210,000,000 | USD Swaption Call, Expires 10/19/07, Strike 5.72% | 8,201,294 | ||||||||||||
USD | 210,000,000 | USD Swaption Put, Expires 10/19/07, Strike 5.72% | 137,361 | ||||||||||||
Total Options on Interest Rate Swaps | 17,864,595 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $55,392,449) | 96,343,359 | ||||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 6.9% | |||||||||||||||
United States — 6.9% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers | |||||||||||||||
5,714,741 | GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 147,554,621 | |||||||||||||
21,409 | GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund (b) (g) | 30,829 | |||||||||||||
1,933,999 | GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 50,980,209 | |||||||||||||
Total United States | 198,565,659 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $195,550,469) | 198,565,659 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
RIGHTS AND WARRANTS — 0.9% | |||||||||||||||
Mexico — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
2,942,000 | United Mexican States Value Recovery Rights, Series F, Expires 06/30/08 ** | 80,905 | |||||||||||||
85,582 | United Mexican States Warrants, Expires 09/24/07 ** | 2,909,788 | |||||||||||||
Total Mexico | 2,990,693 | ||||||||||||||
Nigeria — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
25,000 | Central Bank of Nigeria Warrants, Expires 11/15/20 ** | 6,375,000 | |||||||||||||
Uruguay — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
4,000,000 | Banco Central Del Uruguay Value Recovery Rights, VRRB, Expires 01/02/21 ** | — | |||||||||||||
Venezuela — 0.6% | |||||||||||||||
164,215 | Republic of Venezuela Bond Warrants, Expires 04/18/20 ** | 6,075,955 | |||||||||||||
262,360 | Republic of Venezuela Recovery Warrants, Expires 04/15/20 ** | 9,707,320 | |||||||||||||
Total Venezuela | 15,783,275 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL RIGHTS AND WARRANTS (COST $5,220,502) | 25,148,968 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.8% | |||||||||||||||
22,056,462 | Merrimac Cash Series-Premium Class | 22,056,462 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $22,056,462) | 22,056,462 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 111.2% (Cost $3,079,675,782) | 3,207,542,316 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (11.2%) | (323,126,823 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 2,884,415,493 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 105,000,000 | $ | 143,173,688 | $ | (2,022,937 | ) | ||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 40,000,000 | 80,650,000 | 222,000 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 223,823,688 | $ | (1,800,937 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 103,000,000 | $ | 85,257,045 | $ | (1,517,208 | ) | ||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 189,200,000 | 257,985,350 | 3,098,986 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 40,000,000 | 80,650,000 | (1,949,480 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/06/07 | GBP | 40,000,000 | 80,551,131 | (231,131 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/01/07 | HKD | 190,000,000 | 24,395,431 | 302,346 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 13,000,000,000 | 112,718,317 | (5,262,540 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 641,557,274 | $ | (5,559,027 | ) |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Face Value | Description | Market Value | |||||||||||||
USD | 19,227,354 | Deutsche Bank, 5.15%, dated 04/12/07, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. | $ | (19,606,934 | ) | ||||||||||
USD | 31,787,917 | Deutsche Bank, 5.10%, dated 04/24/07, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. | (32,364,338 | ) | |||||||||||
USD | 2,035,280 | Lehman Brothers, 5.35%, dated 05/01/07, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. | (2,071,878 | ) | |||||||||||
USD | 26,257,083 | Deutsche Bank, 5.25%, dated 05/11/07, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. | (26,674,462 | ) | |||||||||||
USD | 48,431,250 | Deutsche Bank, 5.10%, dated 05/15/07, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. | (49,165,387 | ) | |||||||||||
USD | 27,681,990 | Lehman Brothers, 5.25%, dated 05/21/07, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. | (28,089,723 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Reverse Repurchase Agreements — continued
Face Value | Description | Market Value | |||||||||||||
USD | 55,948,457 | Lehman Brothers, 5.25%, dated 05/23/07, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. | $ | (56,756,213 | ) | ||||||||||
USD | 16,866,460 | Lehman Brothers, 5.25%, dated 06/05/07, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. | (17,080,453 | ) | |||||||||||
USD | 18,869,625 | Deutsche Bank, 5.25%, dated 06/07/07, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. | (19,095,274 | ) | |||||||||||
USD | 19,326,389 | Deutsche Bank, 5.15%, dated 06/15/07, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. | (19,530,980 | ) | |||||||||||
USD | 40,195,413 | Chase Manhattan Bank, 5.28%, dated 07/10/07, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. | (40,496,075 | ) | |||||||||||
USD | 67,125,188 | Chase Manhattan Bank, 5.25%, dated 07/26/07, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. | (67,448,227 | ) | |||||||||||
USD | 36,806,400 | Lehman Brothers, 0.25%, dated 08/29/07, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. | (36,806,656 | ) | |||||||||||
$ | (415,186,600 | ) |
Average balance outstanding | $ | (340,894,541 | ) | ||||
Average interest rate | 2.59 | % | |||||
Maximum balance outstanding | $ | (475,156,622 | ) | ||||
Average shares outstanding | 269,322,442 | ||||||
Average balance per share outstanding | $ | (1.27 | ) |
Average balance outstanding was calculated based on daily balances outstanding during the period that the Fund had entered into reverse repurchase agreements.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Written Options
A summary of open written option contracts for the Fund at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Currency Options
Principal Amount | Expiration Date | Description | Premiums | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | 45,000,000 | USD | 12/09/2008 | BRL Call/USD | |||||||||||||||||||
Put Currency Option, Strike 2.14 | $ | (590,625 | ) | $ | (5,021,988 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
70,000,000 | USD | 04/30/2008 | BRL Call/USD Put Currency Option, Strike 2.07 | (1,470,000 | ) | (5,388,630 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | (2,060,625 | ) | $ | (10,410,618 | ) |
Index Options
Principal Amount | Expiration Date | Description | Premiums | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | 50,000,000 | USD | 09/10/2007 | Reference Security within CDX | |||||||||||||||||||
Index, Strike 97.50 | $ | (700,000 | ) | $ | (584,474 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
35,000,000 | USD | 10/01/2007 | Reference Security within CDX Index, Strike 98.15 | (350,000 | ) | (350,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
50,000,000 | USD | 09/13/2007 | Reference Security within CDX Index, Strike 97.60 | (400,000 | ) | (420,892 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | (1,450,000 | ) | $ | (1,355,366 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap Agreements
Credit Default Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15,000,000 | USD | 9/27/2007 | JP Morgan | (Pay) | 0.33 | % | HSBC Bank Plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Bank | $ | (11,238 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 10/10/2007 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.70 | % | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | (16,481 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8,000,000 | USD | 10/19/2007 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 15.00 | % | Republic of Venezuela | (577,861 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 10/22/2007 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.54 | % | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | (5,929 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 10/23/2007 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.48 | % | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | (5,226 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 10/30/2007 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 0.44 | % | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | (4,600 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 11/23/2007 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 1.15 | % | Endesa SA Spain | (28,209 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15,000,000 | USD | 11/27/2007 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 1.10 | % | Endesa SA Spain | (38,970 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30,000,000 | USD | 12/23/2007 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 2.35 | % | Gazprom Loan Facility | (275,553 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15,000,000 | USD | 2/20/2008 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 1.70 | % | Republic of Ecuador | 437,816 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6,500,000 | USD | 3/20/2008 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.44 | % | Petroleos Mexicanos | (18,613 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
100,000,000 | USD | 4/20/2008 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.32 | % | United Mexican States | (186,461 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50,000,000 | USD | 5/4/2008 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 1.80 | % | Government of Ukraine | (626,827 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 5/30/2008 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 8.65 | % | Republic of Turkey | 402,677 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2,000,000 | USD | 9/20/2008 | UBS AG | Receive | 9.20 | % | Dominican Republic | 252,661 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 9/20/2008 | Morgan Stanley | Receive | 5.15 | % | Republic of Colombia | 705,495 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18,000,000 | USD | 11/20/2008 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 1.50 | % | Credit of Uttam Galva Steels Limited | 83,267 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Credit Default Swaps — continued
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
500,000,000 | RUB | 11/20/2008 | JP Morgan | Receive | 0.75 | % | Red Square CDO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Bank | $ | 27,008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9,000,000 | USD | 11/20/2008 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.77 | % | Republic of Colombia | 561,256 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2008 Bank AG | Deutsche | (Pay) | 0.79 | % | Korean Deposit Insurance Corporation | (134,602 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.85 | % | Republic of Peru | 245,698 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.30 | % | Republic of Philippines | 592,839 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | USD | 4/20/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.43 | % | Republic of Brazil | 7,686 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9,531,789 | USD | 6/6/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 1.85 | % | Deutsche Bank Loan to Ukrnafta | 54,108 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
815,999,515 | THB | 6/30/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 2.50 | % | Deutsche Bank Loan to CAT Telecom Public Company Limited | 227,341 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | USD | 8/5/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.85 | % | Government of Ukraine | 484,208 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
100,000,000 | CHF | 9/20/2009 | Morgan Stanley | (Pay) | 0.78 | % | Government of Ukraine | 423,936 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
849,572,575 | RUB | 11/5/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 1.45 | % | Russia Post Office | (127,176 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 11/20/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.90 | % | United Mexican States | (139,062 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 11/20/2009 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.88 | % | United Mexican States | (134,299 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25,000,000 | USD | 12/29/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 2.25 | % | Videocon Loan Facility | 211,821 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | USD | 2/5/2010 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.85 | % | Government of Ukraine | 559,971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12,000,000 | USD | 3/5/2010 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 9.10 | % | Republic of Turkey | 2,761,159 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2010 | Morgan Stanley | Receive | 0.75 | % | United Mexican States | 211,607 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Credit Default Swaps — continued
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3,000,000 | USD | 3/29/2010 | JP Morgan | Receive | 4.70 | % | Arab Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Bank | of Egypt | $ | 363,787 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2010 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 2.10 | % | Reference security within CDX Index | (2,932,500 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
36,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2010 | Lehman Brothers | (Pay) | 2.10 | % | Reference security within CDX Index | (1,242,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2010 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 4.00 | % | Republic of Argentina | (150,824 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2010 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 3.87 | % | Republic of Argentina | (109,076 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
150,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2010 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 1.47 | % | Republic of Brazil | (3,449,301 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 7/20/2010 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 3.77 | % | Republic of Argentina | (22,187 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6,000,000 | USD | 7/20/2010 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 3.80 | % | Republic of Argentina | (18,091 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
140,000,000 | USD | 7/20/2010 | UBS AG | (Pay) | 0.89 | % | Republic of Turkey | 1,346,139 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 7/23/2010 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.56 | % | Government of Ukraine | 413,565 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | USD | 8/5/2010 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.90 | % | Government of Ukraine | 635,898 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3,000,000 | USD | 8/25/2010 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 3.40 | % | Deutsche Bank Loan to Ukrtelekom | 33,846 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35,000,000 | USD | 9/20/2010 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.70 | % | Republic of Philippines | 514,402 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 10/25/2010 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.60 | % | Government of Ukraine | 493,963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2010 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 3.57 | % | Republic of Argentina | 70,731 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2010 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 3.43 | % | Republic of Argentina | 56,672 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 1/25/2011 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.63 | % | Government of Ukraine | 455,011 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Credit Default Swaps — continued
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | USD | 2/7/2011 | Deutsche | Receive | 4.95 | % | Government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank AG | of Ukraine | $ | 698,606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 2/20/2011 | Morgan Stanley | (Pay) | 2.80 | % | Republic of Argentina | 195,754 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3,000,000 | USD | 2/25/2011 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 3.50 | % | Deutsche Bank Loan to Ukrtelekom | 27,100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2011 | Citigroup | (Pay) | 3.70 | % | Republic of Iraq | 571,556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2011 | UBS AG | (Pay) | 3.55 | % | Republic of Iraq | 504,845 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 4/26/2011 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.66 | % | Government of Ukraine | 532,050 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 1.89 | % | Islamic Republic of Pakistan | 685,674 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 1.35 | % | Reference security within CDX index | (40,800 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 1.35 | % | Reference security within CDX Index | (13,200 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 1.35 | % | Reference security within CDX index | 6,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | Lehman Brothers | (Pay) | 1.35 | % | Reference security within CDX index | (24,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | Lehman Brothers | (Pay) | 1.35 | % | Reference security within CDX index | (12,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | Lehman Brothers | (Pay) | 1.35 | % | Reference security within CDX Index | (13,200 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
150,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2011 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 1.86 | % | Republic of Brazil | 5,699,830 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9,000,000 | USD | 7/17/2011 | UBS AG | Receive | 5.05 | % | Government of Ukraine | 1,008,209 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 7/25/2011 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.68 | % | Government of Ukraine | 490,779 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | USD | 8/5/2011 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 5.00 | % | Government of Ukraine | 757,324 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | USD | 8/20/2011 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 0.57 | % | United Mexican States | (42,283 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
620,000,000 | MXN | 8/20/2011 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 0.40 | % | United Mexican States | 34,316 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Credit Default Swaps — continued
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3,000,000 | USD | 8/25/2011 | Deutsche | Receive | 3.60 | % | Deutsche Bank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank AG | Loan to Ukrtelekom | $ | 23,085 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | USD | 10/20/2011 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 2.75 | % | Republic of Argentina | 328,532 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13,500,000 | USD | 10/20/2011 | Lehman Brothers | (Pay) | 5.02 | % | Republic of Ecuador | 936,681 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 10/25/2011 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.70 | % | Government of Ukraine | 566,719 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19,000,000 | USD | 10/30/2011 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.00 | % | Naftofaz Ukraine | 100,073 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8,000,000 | USD | 11/20/2011 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 2.16 | % | Republic of Argentina | 586,641 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2011 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.66 | % | Petroleos Mexicanos | (6,722 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
65,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2011 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 1.40 | % | Reference security within CDX index | 273,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9,270,880 | USD | 12/20/2011 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 1.60 | % | Stemcor UK Ltd. | 97,085 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19,000,000 | EUR | 1/20/2012 | Duetsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 0.42 | % | Republic of Kazakhstan | 360,771 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8,600,000,000 | KZT | 1/20/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 0.32 | % | Republic of Kazakhstan | (662,143 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25,000,000 | USD | 2/20/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 0.96 | % | Republic of Brazil | (3,144 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3,000,000 | USD | 2/25/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 3.68 | % | Deutsche Bank Loan to Ukrtelekom | 16,100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19,000,000 | USD | 5/5/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.00 | % | Naftofaz Ukraine | 4,277 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2012 | Morgan Stanley | Receive | 2.10 | % | Republic of Panama | 415,841 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 7/30/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 3.05 | % | Republic of Chile | 629,514 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 8/20/2012 | Bear Stearns | Receive | 3.50 | % | Republic of Jamaica | (127,769 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3,000,000 | USD | 8/28/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 3.75 | % | Deutsche Bank Loan to Ukrtelekom | 9,161 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Credit Default Swaps — continued
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 10/4/2012 | JP Morgan | Receive | 2.95 | % | Republic of Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Bank | $ | 1,347,282 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 11/5/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 6.50 | % | Republic of Jamaica | 581,165 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 1/8/2013 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 7.15 | % | Republic of Colombia | 2,676,217 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 1/9/2013 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 8.25 | % | Republic of Turkey | 2,898,994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | USD | 1/10/2013 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 7.50 | % | Republic of Colombia | 1,987,995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 2/7/2013 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 8.30 | % | Republic of Colombia | 3,183,113 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15,000,000 | USD | 2/11/2013 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 3.05 | % | United Mexican States | 1,742,075 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9,529,292 | EUR | 6/24/2013 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 1.37 | % | VTB Leasing | (142,489 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12,927,437 | EUR | 6/24/2013 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 1.37 | % | VTB Leasing | (193,301 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
130,000,000 | USD | 10/20/2013 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 3.30 | % | Republic of Brazil | 15,127,717 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
80,000,000 | USD | 10/20/2013 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.05 | % | Republic of Brazil | 12,535,307 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14,025,000,000 | JPY | 10/20/2013 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 3.20 | % | Republic of Brazil | (14,182,366 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8,415,000,000 | JPY | 10/20/2013 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 3.95 | % | Republic of Brazil | (11,458,185 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 12/20/2013 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 10.50 | % | Republic of Ecuador | 985,703 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 12/24/2013 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 3.80 | % | Republic of Turkey | 836,980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 1/20/2014 | Citigroup | Receive | 4.94 | % | Republic of Colombia | 1,817,986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 1/20/2014 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 1.77 | % | United Mexican States | 623,878 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2014 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.90 | % | Republic of Colombia | 995,372 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Credit Default Swaps — continued
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | USD | 4/20/2014 | Goldman Sachs | Receive | 1.59 | % | United Mexican States | $ | 1,154,645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | USD | 4/20/2014 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 1.58 | % | United Mexican States | 1,142,814 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 5/14/2014 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 6.64 | % | Republic of Turkey | 2,474,040 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 5/19/2014 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 6.42 | % | Republic of Turkey | 1,169,745 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7,000,000 | USD | 5/20/2014 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 6.25 | % | Republic of Turkey | 1,570,978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | USD | 5/20/2014 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 2.03 | % | United Mexican States | 413,266 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 5/20/2014 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.10 | % | United Mexican States | 867,723 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 5/20/2014 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.10 | % | United Mexican States | 867,723 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 5/20/2014 | UBS AG | Receive | 2.10 | % | United Mexican States | 867,723 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 6/16/2014 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 6.22 | % | Republic of Turkey | 2,187,880 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2014 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.10 | % | United Mexican States | 857,250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 6/20/2014 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.15 | % | United Mexican States | 886,540 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 7/20/2014 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.00 | % | United Mexican States | 788,266 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35,000,000 | USD | 7/20/2014 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.01 | % | United Mexican States | 2,779,334 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2,000,000 | USD | 8/24/2014 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 4.25 | % | Lebanese Republic | 118,339 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
600,000,000 | EUR | 3/20/2015 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 3.72 | % | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | 29,721,871 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
800,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2015 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 3.80 | % | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | (27,951,020 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
412,500,000 | USD | 4/20/2015 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.40 | % | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | (3,186,635 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
300,000,000 | EUR | 4/20/2015 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 4.32 | % | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | 3,469,145 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Credit Default Swaps — continued
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 4/20/2015 | JP Morgan | Receive | 4.65 | % | Republic of Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Bank | $ | 1,947,235 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15,000,000 | USD | 5/20/2015 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 3.85 | % | Republic of Turkey | 1,325,729 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56,950,000,000 | COP | 11/20/2015 | Citigroup | Receive | 1.81 | % | Republic of Colombia | 876,154 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15,000,000 | USD | 2/20/2016 | Citigroup | (Pay) | 2.16 | % | Republic of Colombia | (406,423 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56,700,000,000 | COP | 2/20/2016 | Citigroup | Receive | 1.46 | % | Republic of Colombia | 270,706 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25,000,000 | USD | 4/20/2016 | Citigroup | (Pay) | 1.90 | % | Republic of Colombia | (399,401 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
114,800,000,000 | COP | 4/20/2016 | Citigroup | Receive | 1.33 | % | Republic of Colombia | 399,225 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22,000,000 | USD | 8/20/2016 | JP Morgan | Receive | 1.99 | % | Republic of Brazil Chase Bank | 914,584 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40,000,000 | USD | 8/20/2016 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 1.98 | % | Republic of Brazil | 1,649,189 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | USD | 8/20/2016 | Citigroup | (Pay) | 2.15 | % | Republic of Colombia | (495,080 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
97,680,000,000 | COP | 8/20/2016 | Citigroup | Receive | 1.51 | % | Republic of Colombia | 526,928 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | USD | 8/20/2016 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 0.87 | % | United Mexican States | (204,008 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
620,000,000 | MXN | 8/20/2016 | Deutsche | Receive | 0.61 | % | United Mexican States Bank AG | 230,919 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
87,500,000 | USD | 2/20/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 2.43 | % | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | (13,253,021 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
350,000,000 | USD | 2/20/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 7.66 | % | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | 5,550,121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2017 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 1.41 | % | Republic of Brazil | 333,990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2,500,000 | USD | 5/20/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 1.05 | % | Republic of Peru | 66,514 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32,000,000 | USD | 5/20/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 0.79 | % | Republic of Peru | (189,740 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70,000,000 | USD | 7/20/2017 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 3.15 | % | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | (7,754,360 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4,500,000 | USD | 7/20/2017 | Bear Stearns | Receive | 3.30 | % | Republic of Jamaica | (245,867 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15,000,000 | USD | 7/20/2017 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 1.04 | % | Republic of Panama | (617,849 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70,000,000 | USD | 7/20/2017 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 2.20 | % | Republic of Turkey | (2,613,498 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35,000,000 | USD | 7/20/2017 | Lehman Brothers | Receive | 2.26 | % | Republic of Turkey | (1,169,664 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35,000,000 | USD | 7/20/2017 | UBS AG | Receive | 2.26 | % | Republic of Turkey | (1,169,664 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Credit Default Swaps — continued
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Annual Premium | Deliverable On Default | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8,000,000 | USD | 8/20/2017 | JP Morgan | Receive | 2.20 | % | Republic of Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Bank | $ | 209,219 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17,000,000 | USD | 9/20/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 1.74 | % | Republic of Philippines | (874,146 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30,000,000 | USD | 9/20/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 1.77 | % | Republic of Philippines | (1,494,611 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 10/7/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.20 | % | United Mexican States | 2,800,344 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | USD | 3/20/2019 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 1.90 | % | United Mexican States | 2,034,748 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30,000,000 | USD | 8/15/2031 | Goldman Sachs | (Pay) | 1.84 | % | United Mexican States | (3,512,184 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | USD | 8/15/2031 | Goldman Sachs | (Pay) | 1.89 | % | United Mexican States | (2,464,614 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | 1,615,016 | $ | 40,828,289 |
Interest Rate Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Fixed Rate | Variable Rate | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2,700,000,000 | MXN | 7/29/2008 | JP Morgan | (Pay) | 7.92 | % | 28-Day TIIE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Bank | $ | (152,595 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1,303,557 | USD | 12/1/2008 | Citigroup | (Pay) | 7.10 | % | 6 month LIBOR | (28,825 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | USD | 1/4/2010 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 5.11 | % | 6 month LIBOR | (24,762 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | USD | 1/4/2010 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 5.62 | % | Floating USD rate | (423,781 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
90,000,000,000 | KRW | 5/29/2010 | Merrill Lynch | (Pay) | 4.79 | % | 3 month KRW LIBOR | 1,108,359 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
900,000,000 | TWD | 5/23/2011 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 2.49 | % | 90 Day TWD-BA-TELERATE | (49,666 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2,500,000,000 | TWD | 6/12/2011 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 2.35 | % | 90 Day TWD-BA-TELERATE | 252,178 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3,000,000,000 | TWD | 7/5/2011 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 2.32 | % | 90 Day TWD-BA-TELERATE | 448,058 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2,500,000,000 | TWD | 8/1/2011 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 2.29 | % | 90 Day TWD-BA-TELERATE | 463,257 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Interest Rate Swaps — continued
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Fixed Rate | Variable Rate | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4,500,000,000 | TWD | 9/26/2011 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 2.09 | % | 90 Day TWD-BA-TELERATE | $ | 2,030,138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3,098,310 | USD | 12/1/2011 | Citigroup | (Pay) | 6.32 | % | 6 month LIBOR | (170,076 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
36,000,000,000 | KRW | 3/16/2014 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 4.80 | % | Korean bond rate for 91 day certificates of deposit | 518,804 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
�� | 36,000,000,000 | KRW | 3/16/2014 | Deutsche Bank AG | (Pay) | 5.03 | % | Korean bond rate for 91 day certificates of deposit | 874,502 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20,000,000 | USD | 10/3/2015 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.64 | % | 3 month LIBOR | (789,263 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
100,000,000 | USD | 4/25/2016 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 5.56 | % | 3 month USD LIBOR | 2,716,627 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1,400,000,000 | TWD | 11/24/2016 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 2.15 | % | 90 Day TWD-BA-TELERATE | 1,709,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
87,500,000 | USD | 2/14/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 5.31 | % | 3 month LIBOR | 713,495 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
135,000,000 | USD | 7/26/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 5.30 | % | 3 month LIBOR | (911,890 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25,000,000 | USD | 12/2/2023 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 5.34 | % | 3 month LIBOR | (163,895 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70,000,000 | EUR | 9/4/2026 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | (Pay) | 4.28 | % | 6 month EUR LIBOR | 6,151,449 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
100,000,000 | USD | 7/20/2027 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 5.87 | % | 3 month LIBOR | 5,212,382 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | (2,793,657 | ) | $ | 19,484,004 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Total Return Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Pay | Receive | Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
223,800,000 | RUB | 12/5/2007 | JP Morgan | 3 month | Return on | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chase Bank | LIBOR + 0.25% | Russian Railways | $ | 780,443 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50,000,000 | USD | 1/7/2008 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | 3 month LIBOR - 0.50% | EMBI + Total Return | (207,091 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
45,335,905 | USD | 12/19/2011 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | CER Index + 1.24% | 3 month LIBOR | 6,343,659 | |||||||||||||||||||||
45,797,706 | USD | 12/19/2011 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | 3 month LIBOR + 0.35% | Return on Prestamos Garatizados | (5,284,435 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
300,000,000 | RUB | 3/26/2017 | Morgan Stanley | 3 month LIBOR + 0.25% | Return on Sukhol | (76,314 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | — | $ | 1,556,262 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.
AMBAC - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by AMBAC Assurance Corporation.
BPI - Indemnification payment bonds
CBO - Collateralized Bond Obligation
CDO - Collateralized Debt Obligation
DCB - Debt Conversion Bond
EMBI - Emerging Markets Bond Index
EMTN - Euromarket Medium Term Note
FLIRB - Front Loaded Interest Reduction Bond
GDP - Gross Domestic Product
GMTN - Global Medium Term Note
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MYDFA - Multi-Year Deposit Facility Agreement
PDI - Past Due Interest
PIK - Payment In Kind
RMAC - Residential Mortgage Acceptance Corp.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
TIIE - Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate
Variable, step up and step down rates - The rates shown on variable, step up and step down rate notes are the current interest rates at August 31, 2007, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security, including varying reset dates.
VRRB - Variable Rate Reduction Bond
* Non-performing. Borrower not currently paying interest.
* * Non-income producing security.
(a) Security is in default.
(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) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).
(d) All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover collateral requirements on reverse repurchase agreements (Note 2).
(e) All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and/or collateral on open swap contracts (Note 2).
(f) Past due maturity payment.
(g) Bankrupt issuer.
Currency Abbreviations:
ARS - Argentine Peso BRL - Brazilian Real CHF - Swiss Franc COP - Colombia Pesos C ZK - Czech Koruna DEM - German Mark EUR - Euro FIM - Finnish Markka | FRF - French Franc GBP - British Pound HKD - Hong Kong Dollar ITL - Italian Lira JPY - Japanese Yen KRW - South Korean Won KZT - Kazakhstan Tenge MXN - Mexican Peso | MYR - Malaysian Ringgit RUB - Russian Ruble THB - Thai Baht TRY - Turkish Lira TWD - Taiwan Dollar USD - United States Dollar ZAR - South African Rand | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,884,125,313) (Note 2) | $ | 3,008,976,657 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $195,550,469) (Notes 2 and 8) | 198,565,659 | ||||||
Cash | 476,046 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $1,004,661) (Note 2) | 936,123 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 1,035,000 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 48,226,799 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 3,623,332 | ||||||
Receivable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 175,329,621 | ||||||
Receivable for option premiums | 363,750 | ||||||
Total assets | 3,437,532,987 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $3,510,625) (Note 2) | 11,765,984 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 851,131 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 278,731 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 5,659 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 10,983,296 | ||||||
Payable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 113,461,066 | ||||||
Payable for reverse repurchase agreements (Note 2) | 415,186,600 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 585,027 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 553,117,494 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 2,884,415,493 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 2,652,803,165 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 22,381,036 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 39,564,067 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 169,667,225 | ||||||
$ | 2,884,415,493 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 844,050,234 | |||||
Class IV shares | $ | 2,040,365,259 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 81,137,807 | ||||||
Class IV | 196,105,999 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 10.40 | |||||
Class IV | $ | 10.40 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Interest | $ | 98,771,488 | |||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 1,090,852 | ||||||
Total investment income | 99,862,340 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 5,133,783 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 673,865 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 1,017,552 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 874,552 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 62,560 | ||||||
Legal fees | 60,996 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 16,653 | ||||||
Registration fees | 8,464 | ||||||
Interest expense (Note 2) | 8,836,269 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 18,768 | ||||||
Total expenses | 16,703,462 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 83,158,878 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | 13,126,231 | ||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 153,846 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 131,142 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (21,730 | ) | |||||
Closed swap contracts | 32,822,956 | ||||||
Written options | 675,000 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (4,706,779 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 42,180,666 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | (66,568,869 | ) | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 1,382,208 | ||||||
Open futures contracts | 54,821 | ||||||
Open swap contracts | (18,934,306 | ) | |||||
Written options | (8,433,677 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (3,611,287 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (96,111,110 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (53,930,444 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 29,228,434 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 83,158,878 | $ | 217,900,287 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 42,180,666 | 218,285,881 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (96,111,110 | ) | (153,138,794 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 29,228,434 | 283,047,374 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (12,271,889 | ) | (66,047,926 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (27,400,621 | ) | (157,264,308 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | (39,672,510 | ) | (223,312,234 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (24,353,837 | ) | (57,834,451 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (54,085,964 | ) | (130,680,560 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | (78,439,801 | ) | (188,515,011 | ) | |||||||
(118,112,311 | ) | (411,827,245 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (4,732,794 | ) | (106,571,551 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | 104,900,458 | 286,023,978 | |||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 100,167,664 | 179,452,427 | |||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 224,875 | 1,172,520 | |||||||||
Class IV | 78,385 | 215,318 | |||||||||
Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees | 303,260 | 1,387,838 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | 100,470,924 | 180,840,265 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 11,587,047 | 52,060,394 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 2,872,828,446 | 2,820,768,052 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $22,381,036 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $21,105,332, respectively) | $ | 2,884,415,493 | $ | 2,872,828,446 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Countries Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Cash Flows For the Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net investment income | $ | 83,158,878 | |||||
Net accretion of investments | (12,257,715 | ) | |||||
70,901,163 | |||||||
Investments purchased | (976,019,858 | ) | |||||
Investments sold | 676,564,366 | ||||||
Short term investments, net | 20,033,299 | ||||||
Other gains: | |||||||
Swaps | 29,805,399 | ||||||
Futures | 33,091 | ||||||
Written options | 2,125,000 | ||||||
Foreign currency and forward contracts | (4,164 | ) | |||||
(247,462,867 | ) | ||||||
Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers | 131,142 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable | (1,525,809 | ) | |||||
(Increase) decrease in receivable for closed swap contracts | 331,634 | ||||||
(Increase) decrease in option premiums | (292,950 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in payable due to custodian | (343,032 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliate for: | |||||||
Management fee | 84,510 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | (2,669 | ) | |||||
Shareholder service fee | 26,282 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | 35,297 | ||||||
Net cash provided (used in) operating activities | (178,117,299 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities* | |||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 186,583,870 | ||||||
Shares repurchased | (204,640,093 | ) | |||||
Cash distributions paid | (997,029 | ) | |||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | 303,260 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in payable for reverse repurchase agreements | 197,491,678 | ||||||
Net cash provided (used in) financing activities | 178,741,686 | ||||||
Net increase in cash | 624,387 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 787,782 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 1,412,169 | |||||
*Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | $ | 117,115,282 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.73 | $ | 11.30 | $ | 11.09 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 9.51 | $ | 9.30 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.31 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 1.01 | 0.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.20 | ) | 0.30 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.81 | 0.49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.11 | 1.16 | 2.02 | 2.05 | 2.82 | 1.39 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.15 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (1.26 | ) | (1.18 | ) | (1.06 | ) | (0.99 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.29 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.76 | ) | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.44 | ) | (1.73 | ) | (1.81 | ) | (1.47 | ) | (1.82 | ) | (1.18 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.40 | $ | 10.73 | $ | 11.30 | $ | 11.09 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 9.51 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 0.97 | %** | 10.98 | % | 19.50 | % | 20.58 | % | 30.46 | % | 15.94 | %(b) | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 844,050 | $ | 876,598 | $ | 1,020,976 | $ | 1,088,609 | $ | 925,517 | $ | 822,080 | |||||||||||||||
Net operating expenses to average daily net assets(c) | 0.57 | %* | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense to average daily net assets(d) | 0.60 | %* | 0.48 | % | 0.22 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.08 | % | |||||||||||||||
Total net expenses to average daily net assets | 1.17 | %* | 1.05 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 5.62 | %* | 7.91 | % | 7.75 | % | 8.22 | % | 9.44 | % | 9.78 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 23 | %** | 83 | % | 144 | % | 121 | % | 119 | % | 121 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets:(e) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.00 | (f) | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.01 |
(a) Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by shareholders and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
(d) Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements is included in the Fund's net expenses. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements is included in interest income.
(e) Effective June 30, 2002, the advisor ceased reimbursing any Fund fees or expenses (See Note 3).
(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.
39
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.73 | $ | 11.30 | $ | 11.09 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 9.52 | $ | 9.29 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.31 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 1.06 | 0.91 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.20 | ) | 0.29 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.75 | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.11 | 1.16 | 2.03 | 2.06 | 2.81 | 1.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.15 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (1.27 | ) | (1.19 | ) | (1.06 | ) | (0.99 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.29 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.76 | ) | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.44 | ) | (1.73 | ) | (1.82 | ) | (1.48 | ) | (1.82 | ) | (1.18 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.40 | $ | 10.73 | $ | 11.30 | $ | 11.09 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 9.52 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | 0.98 | %** | 11.06 | % | 19.57 | % | 20.64 | % | 30.38 | % | 16.25 | %(b) | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 2,040,365 | $ | 1,996,230 | $ | 1,799,792 | $ | 1,550,402 | $ | 1,238,209 | $ | 616,174 | |||||||||||||||
Net operating expenses to average daily net assets(c) | 0.52 | %* | 0.52 | % | 0.52 | % | 0.52 | % | 0.52 | % | 0.52 | % | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense to average daily net assets(d) | 0.60 | %* | 0.48 | % | 0.22 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.08 | % | |||||||||||||||
Total net expenses to average daily net assets | 1.12 | %* | 1.00 | % | 0.74 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.60 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 5.69 | %* | 7.97 | % | 7.75 | % | 8.29 | % | 9.95 | % | 9.89 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 23 | %** | 83 | % | 144 | % | 121 | % | 119 | % | 121 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets:(e) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.00 | (f) | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | (f) | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.01 |
(a) Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by shareholders and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through invesment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
(d) Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements is included in the Fund's net expenses.
Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements is included in interest income.
(e) Effective June 30, 2002, the advisor ceased reimbursing any Fund fees or expenses (See Note 3).
(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.
40
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return in excess of that of its benchmark, the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. The Fund invests primarily in sovereign debt of emerging countries. In addition, the Fund may invest a portion of its assets in debt investments issued by companies tied economically to emerging countries and other fixed income securities, including asset-backed securities issued by foreign governments and foreign and domestic private issuers. A substantial portion of the Fund's holdings are typically below investment grade. Generally, at least 75% of the Fund's assets are denominated in, or hedged into, U.S. dollars.
Throughout the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund had two classes of shares outstanding: Class III and Class IV. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder service fees.
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request, by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect). Shares of GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund, GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund and GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund are not publicly available for direct purchase.
The Fund currently limits subscriptions due to capacity considerations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund ("SPHF"), an investment of the Fund, has litigation pending against various entities related to the default of certain asset-backed securities previously held by SPHF. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund indirectly received $131,142 in conjunction with a settlement agreement related to the default of those asset-backed securities
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the time it was closed are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund
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(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Written options outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund's investment activity in written options contracts was as follows:
Puts | Calls | ||||||||||||||||||
Principal Amount of Contracts | Premiums | Principal Amount of Contracts | Premiums | ||||||||||||||||
Outstanding, beginning of period | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 115,000,000 | $ | (2,060,625 | ) | ||||||||||
Options written | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Options exercised | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Options expired | — | — | (240,000,000 | ) | 675,000 | ||||||||||||||
Options sold | — | — | 375,000,000 | (2,125,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Outstanding, end of period | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 250,000,000 | $ | (3,510,625 | ) |
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Purc hased options outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Loan agreements
The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates. The Fund's investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the "lender") that acts as agent for all
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. Loan agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. Indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party on its obligation. Credit default swaps may be used to provide a measure of protection against defaults of sovereign or corporate issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a party owns or has exposure to the issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's default. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements o utstanding at the end of the period.
Reverse repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund sells portfolio assets concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. In connection with these agreements, the Fund establishes segregated accounts with its custodian in which the Fund maintains cash, U.S. government securities or other assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold under the agreement may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. The market value of the securities the Fund has sold is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to or sent by the Fund on the next business day. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had entered into reverse repurchase agreements amounting to $415,186,600 plus accrued interest, collateralized by securities with a market value of $418,173,046. Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Delayed delivery commitments
The 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. Collateral consisting of liquid securities or cash and cash equivalents is maintained with the custodian in an amount at least equal to these commitments. There were no delayed delivery commitments outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 3,099,154,978 | $ | 259,255,143 | $ | (150,867,805 | ) | $ | 108,387,338 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3 ).
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases of Fund shares was 0.50% of the amount invested. In the case of cash redemptions, the fee is currently 0.25% of the amount redeemed. If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in-capital. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $176,271 and $550,262 in purchase premiums and $126,989 and $837,576 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Investment risks
Investments in emerging country debt present certain risks that are not inherent in many other securities. Many emerging countries present elements of political and/or economic instability, which may result in the Fund's inability to collect on a timely basis, or in full, principal and interest payments. Further, countries may impose various types of foreign currency regulations or controls which may impede the Fund's ability to repatriate amounts it receives. The Fund may acquire interests in securities or bank loans which are in default at the time of acquisition in anticipation of improving conditions in the related countries. These factors may result in significant volatility in the values of its holdings. The markets for emerging country debt are typically less liquid than those of developed markets.
The Fund owns loans and bonds representing significant exposure to the risk of default in many countries, but has the most sizable of such positions relating to Russia, Mexico and Brazil. The Fund's financial position would be substantially adversely affected in the case of a default by these countries on obligations held by the Fund, or on obligations issued by those countries generally. The Fund has purchased default protection in the form of credit default swap agreements with respect to debt associated with those countries, which may offset some of the losses that the Fund might experience in the case of a default on bonds issued by such countries; however the Fund as of August 31, 2007, has sold more of such default protection than it has purchased. In addition, it is important to note that (i) such protection would not cover losses due to defaults on loan assignments or participations, (ii) such protection will generally n ot be sufficient to cover all of the Fund's losses in the case of default, and (iii) due to the privately negotiated nature of such instruments, under some circumstances, the protection offered by such instruments may not be realized, even if the Fund incurs substantial losses due to weakening of the credit or virtual default by the countries.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Other matters
In July 2005, the Fund entered into litigation against the Government of Argentina ("Argentina") related to Argentina's failure to make payments on certain sovereign debt. The applicable defaulted sovereign debt, which continues to be valued according to the Fund's valuation policy, represented 1.93% of the net assets of the Fund as of August 31, 2007. The outcome of this litigation cannot be predicted. Costs associated with this action will be borne by the Fund.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.35% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets of each class at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.10% for Class IV shares.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
< 0.001% | 0.000 | % | 0.003 | % | 0.003 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $12,513 and $8,832, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $909,426,273 and $713,021,839, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 43.32% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's shares outstanding. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2007, 0.26% of the Fund's shares were held by twenty-one related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 16.69% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended (Unaudited) | February 28, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 10,582,216 | $ | 114,694,476 | 21,552,542 | $ | 234,728,807 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 3,387,288 | 36,006,874 | 11,326,112 | 119,220,771 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (14,542,300 | ) | (155,434,144 | ) | (41,491,222 | ) | (460,521,129 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 224,875 | — | 1,172,520 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (572,796 | ) | $ | (4,507,919 | ) | (8,612,568 | ) | $ | (105,399,031 | ) | |||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 6,945,413 | $ | 72,924,210 | 9,748,445 | $ | 108,322,206 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 7,630,142 | 81,108,408 | 27,144,668 | 285,672,482 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (4,552,996 | ) | (49,132,160 | ) | (10,016,728 | ) | (107,970,710 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 78,385 | — | 215,318 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 10,022,559 | $ | 104,978,843 | 26,876,385 | $ | 286,239,296 |
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | $ | 141,294,024 | $ | 5,390,852 | $ | — | $ | 1,090,852 | $ | — | $ | 147,554,621 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund | 30,187 | — | — | — | 131,142 | 30,829 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 52,014,542 | 2,300,000 | 4,000,000 | — | — | 50,980,209 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 193,338,753 | $ | 7,690,852 | $ | 4,000,000 | $ | 1,090,852 | $ | 131,142 | $ | 198,565,659 |
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 1.17 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,009.70 | $ | 5.91 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 1.17 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.25 | $ | 5.94 | |||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 1.12 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,009.80 | $ | 5.66 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 1.12 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.51 | $ | 5.69 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized expense ratio (including interest expense and indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 87.8 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 5.5 | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 4.9 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 2.3 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 1.5 | ||||||
Private Equity Securities | 0.1 | ||||||
Investment Funds | 0.0 | ||||||
Options Purchased | 0.0 | ||||||
Loan Participations | 0.0 | ||||||
Loan Assignments | 0.0 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Convertible Securities | 0.0 | ||||||
Promissory Notes | 0.0 | ||||||
Written Options | (0.0 | ) | |||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Futures | (1.0 | ) | |||||
Swaps | (1.2 | ) | |||||
Other | 0.3 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Country / Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
United States | 59.5 | % | |||||
Euro Region | 10.7 | ||||||
United Kingdom | 5.2 | ||||||
Japan | 5.1 | ||||||
Korea | 2.8 | ||||||
Taiwan | 2.4 | ||||||
Sweden | 2.0 | ||||||
Brazil | 1.9 | ||||||
Australia | 1.6 | ||||||
Switzerland | 1.6 | ||||||
China | 1.2 | ||||||
Singapore | 0.7 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 0.6 | ||||||
Mexico | 0.6 | ||||||
Malaysia | 0.5 | ||||||
Russia | 0.4 | ||||||
Thailand | 0.4 | ||||||
Canada | 0.3 | ||||||
Denmark | 0.3 | ||||||
India | 0.3 | ||||||
Norway | 0.3 | ||||||
Philippines | 0.3 | ||||||
Poland | 0.3 | ||||||
South Africa | 0.3 | ||||||
Israel | 0.2 | ||||||
Turkey | 0.2 | ||||||
Chile | 0.1 | ||||||
Hungary | 0.1 | ||||||
Indonesia | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
AFFILIATED ISSUERS — 100.0% | |||||||||||
Mutual Funds — 100.0% | |||||||||||
838,729 | GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV | 9,116,989 | |||||||||
1,801,153 | GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund, Class III | 13,400,577 | |||||||||
455,996 | GMO Emerging Countries Fund, Class III | 8,057,446 | |||||||||
157,240 | GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV | 1,635,301 | |||||||||
1,482,165 | GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI | 35,646,058 | |||||||||
533,416 | GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund, Class VI | 13,532,765 | |||||||||
1,390,877 | GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 45,300,876 | |||||||||
1,211,812 | GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 44,206,893 | |||||||||
15,245 | GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund, Class III | 137,661 | |||||||||
161,042 | GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund, Class VI | 4,069,524 | |||||||||
10,759,882 | GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI | 153,973,909 | |||||||||
1,114 | GMO U.S. Growth Fund, Class III | 19,758 | |||||||||
2,163,724 | GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 48,251,042 | |||||||||
2,689 | GMO U.S. Value Fund, Class III | 28,265 | |||||||||
377,377,064 | |||||||||||
Private Investment Fund — 0.0% | |||||||||||
175 | GMO SPV I, LLC (a) (b) | 68 | |||||||||
TOTAL AFFILIATED ISSUERS (COST $333,842,911) | 377,377,132 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||
37,471 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $37,489 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Note with a rate of 8.75%, maturity date of 05/15/17 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $39,869. | 37,471 | |||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $37,471) | 37,471 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $333,880,382) | 377,414,603 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.0% | (26,038 | ) | |||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 377,388,565 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(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.
As of August 31, 2007, 32.41% of the Net Assets of the Fund, through investments in the underlying funds, were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $37,471) (Note 2) | $ | 37,471 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $333,842,911) (Notes 2 and 8) | 377,377,132 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 7,165 | ||||||
Total assets | 377,421,768 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 653 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 32,550 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 33,203 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 377,388,565 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 303,794,259 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 1,838,720 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 28,221,365 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 43,534,221 | ||||||
$ | 377,388,565 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 377,388,565 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 30,868,913 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 12.23 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 1,840,352 | |||||
Interest | 1,462 | ||||||
Total investment income | 1,841,814 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 19,044 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 14,444 | ||||||
Legal fees | 4,232 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 1,996 | ||||||
Registration fees | 1,104 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 2,392 | ||||||
Total expenses | 43,212 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (40,112 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 3,100 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1,838,714 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 13,198,558 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 15,150,597 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 28,349,155 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | (5,651,862 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 22,697,293 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 24,536,007 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 1,838,714 | $ | 6,254,375 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 28,349,155 | 37,302,929 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (5,651,862 | ) | (6,654,177 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 24,536,007 | 36,903,127 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (10,728,384 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (17,345,732 | ) | (23,345,939 | ) | |||||||
(17,345,732 | ) | (34,074,323 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 15,947,185 | 25,348,028 | |||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 14,854 | 27,852 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | 15,962,039 | 25,375,880 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 23,152,314 | 28,204,684 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 354,236,251 | 326,031,567 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $1,838,720 and $6, respectively) | $ | 377,388,565 | $ | 354,236,251 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.96 | $ | 11.89 | $ | 11.63 | $ | 10.86 | $ | 7.51 | $ | 8.66 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.06 | † | 0.23 | † | 0.23 | † | 0.23 | † | 0.14 | 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.80 | 1.08 | 1.32 | 1.23 | 3.55 | (1.07 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.86 | 1.31 | 1.55 | 1.46 | 3.69 | (0.92 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.38 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.23 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.59 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.13 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.59 | ) | (1.24 | ) | (1.29 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.23 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.23 | $ | 11.96 | $ | 11.89 | $ | 11.63 | $ | 10.86 | $ | 7.51 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 6.98 | %(c)** | 11.56 | %(c) | 13.91 | %(c) | 13.70 | %(c) | 49.63 | %(c) | (10.84 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 377,389 | $ | 354,236 | $ | 326,032 | $ | 335,819 | $ | 222,856 | $ | 79,736 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(d)(e) | 0.00 | %* | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 0.98 | %* | 1.90 | % | 1.99 | % | 2.11 | % | 1.99 | % | 3.06 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 11 | %** | 15 | % | 20 | % | 17 | % | 73 | % | 30 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.02 | %* | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.07 | % | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.00 | (f) | $ | 0.00 | (f) | $ | 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) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) Calculations exclude purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholders.
(d) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
(e) Net expenses to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(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.
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return greater than that of the GMO Global Equity Index. The GMO Global Equity Index is a composite index computed by GMO consisting of: (i) the S&P 500 Index and (ii) the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex-U.S. Index in the following proportions: 75% (S&P 500) and 25% (MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex-U.S. Index). The Fund is a fund of funds and invests primarily in shares of the GMO International Equity Funds (which may include one or more of the GMO Emerging Markets Funds) and the GMO U.S. Equity Funds. The Fund may also invest in shares of other GMO Funds, including the GMO Fixed Income Funds, GMO Alpha Only Fund, and GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund.
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request, by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect).
The Fund currently limits subscriptions due to capacity considerations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Shares of the underlying funds and other mutual funds are valued at their net asset value.
Investments held by the underlying funds are valued as follows. Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. For other assets, and in cases where market prices are not readily available or the Manager believes established valuation methodologies or procedures are unreliable, the Fund's investments will be valued at "fair value", as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value pric es based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 333,903,103 | $ | 44,438,264 | $ | (926,764 | ) | $ | 43,511,500 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade 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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
Purchase and redemption of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares were each 0.10% of the amount invested or redeemed. The redemption fee is only applicable to shares acquired on or after June 30, 2003. The Fund's purchase premium and redemption fee are approximately equal to the weighted average of the purchase premiums and redemption fees, if any, of the underlying funds in which the Fund was invested as of June 30, 2007. The level of purchase premium and redemption fee for the Fund may be adjusted to account for changes in the Fund's investments (i.e., changes in the percentage of Fund assets allocated to each underlying fund). If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $8,976 and $27,330 in purchase premiums and $5,878 and $522 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the trans fer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Investment risks
The Fund is subject to the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds, some of which may invest in foreign securities. There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments, including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets. Additional ly, the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds may be more pronounced to the extent that the underlying funds engage in derivative transactions.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
The Manager determines the allocation of the assets of the Fund among designated underlying funds. The Manager does not directly charge an advisory fee or shareholder service fee, but receives management and shareholder service fees from the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 (excluding expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes)) .
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.467 | % | 0.071 | % | 0.004 | % | 0.542 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $1,536 and $1,104, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and class exchanges, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $57,438,856 and $41,847,590, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 36.58% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, less than 0.01% of the Fund's shares were held by one related party comprised of a certain GMO employee account.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 704,981 | $ | 8,967,126 | 2,417,813 | $ | 28,924,136 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 1,288,205 | 16,321,564 | 2,435,155 | 28,397,989 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (745,626 | ) | (9,341,505 | ) | (2,652,478 | ) | (31,974,097 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 14,854 | — | 27,852 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 1,247,560 | $ | 15,962,039 | 2,200,490 | $ | 25,375,880 |
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV | $ | 15,041,292 | $ | — | $ | 6,493,850 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 9,116,989 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund, Class III | 13,289,885 | 706,050 | 566,603 | — | 706,050 | 13,400,577 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Countries Fund, Class III | 6,461,494 | 953,151 | — | 16,114 | 937,037 | 8,057,446 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV | 1,619,501 | 67,059 | — | 22,549 | 44,510 | 1,635,301 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI | 41,750,149 | 3,306,161 | 16,380,194 | 153,357 | 3,152,805 | 35,646,058 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund, Class VI | 4,216,442 | 10,493,849 | 1,179,087 | — | — | 13,532,765 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 47,402,591 | 1,989,147 | 5,863,000 | — | 1,854,147 | 45,300,876 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 47,550,628 | 1,294,934 | 6,273,052 | — | 1,159,408 | 44,206,893 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Small Companies Fund, Class III | 543,039 | 18,798 | 540,138 | — | 18,798 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund, Class III | 135,401 | 745 | — | 745 | — | 137,661 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO SPV I, LLC | 67 | — | — | — | 602 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund, Class VI | 7,989,820 | — | 4,000,000 | — | — | 4,069,524 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI | 135,437,254 | 23,552,605 | 335,000 | 1,338,156 | 6,964,450 | 153,973,909 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Growth Fund, Class III | 43,339 | 279 | 25,000 | 174 | 104 | 19,758 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 32,542,645 | 15,054,401 | — | 308,964 | 311,302 | 48,251,042 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Value Fund, Class III | 215,623 | 1,677 | 191,666 | 293 | 1,384 | 28,265 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 354,239,170 | $ | 57,438,856 | $ | 41,847,590 | $ | 1,840,352 | $ | 15,150,597 | $ | 377,377,132 |
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fact that the Fund does not pay an advisory fee to the Manager under the Fund's investment management agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
advisory fees paid to the Manager by other funds of the Trust in which it invests. The Trustees also considered so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager's investment management agreements with the other funds of the Trust in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory f ees charged to those funds were reasonable, after considering, among other things: possible economies of scale to the Manager in connection with its management of the other funds of the Trust; the Manager's profitability with respect to the other funds of the Trust and the Trust as a whole; information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives to those of the other funds of the Trust; and information provided by the Manager regarding fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Global (U.S.+) Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs including indirect management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.54 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,069.80 | $ | 2.81 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.54 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.42 | $ | 2.75 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov Information regarding how the Fund votes proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is or will be available at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund will file its 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 will be available on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Form N-Q (when available) 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.
GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 92.6 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 3.8 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 1.1 | ||||||
Futures | 0.1 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.3 | ) | |||||
Other | 2.7 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country / Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
Euro Region | 35.5 | % | |||||
Japan | 20.0 | ||||||
United Kingdom | 19.1 | ||||||
Australia | 4.1 | ||||||
Sweden | 3.8 | ||||||
Switzerland | 3.7 | ||||||
Singapore | 2.6 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 2.3 | ||||||
Korea | 1.1 | ||||||
Norway | 1.0 | ||||||
China | 0.9 | ||||||
Denmark | 0.9 | ||||||
Brazil | 0.8 | ||||||
Taiwan | 0.8 | ||||||
Canada | 0.7 | ||||||
Russia | 0.6 | ||||||
South Africa | 0.5 | ||||||
India | 0.4 | ||||||
Mexico | 0.4 | ||||||
Israel | 0.2 | ||||||
Chile | 0.1 | ||||||
Hungary | 0.1 | ||||||
Indonesia | 0.1 | ||||||
Malaysia | 0.1 | ||||||
Poland | 0.1 | ||||||
Thailand | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
3,334,996 | GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Class VI | 44,788,990 | |||||||||||||
9,529,101 | GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 310,362,833 | |||||||||||||
8,468,910 | GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 308,945,845 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $641,690,527) | 664,097,668 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
33,438 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $33,454 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.13%, maturity date of 08/15/19 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $35,687. | 33,438 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $33,438) | 33,438 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $641,723,965) | 664,131,106 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.0% | (20,341 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 664,110,765 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
As of August 31, 2007, 84.74% of the Net Assets of the Fund, through investments in the underlying funds, were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $33,438) (Note 2) | $ | 33,438 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $641,690,527) (Notes 2 and 8) | 664,097,668 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 66,493 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 9,796 | ||||||
Total assets | 664,207,395 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 66,489 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 947 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 29,194 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 96,630 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 664,110,765 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 621,042,482 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 64,283 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 20,596,859 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 22,407,141 | ||||||
$ | 664,110,765 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 664,110,765 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 28,619,518 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 23.20 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 50,973 | |||||
Interest | 29,339 | ||||||
Total investment income | 80,312 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 22,540 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 14,444 | ||||||
Legal fees | 5,980 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 2,948 | ||||||
Registration fees | 368 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 3,312 | ||||||
Total expenses | 49,592 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (45,080 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 4,512 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 75,800 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 1,281,974 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 19,323,329 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 20,605,303 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 16,955,184 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 37,560,487 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 37,636,287 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from June 5, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 75,800 | $ | 5,620,257 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 20,605,303 | 26,438,804 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 16,955,184 | 5,451,957 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 37,636,287 | 37,511,018 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (15,808 | ) | (12,345,406 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (18,074,037 | ) | (1,643,771 | ) | |||||||
(18,089,845 | ) | (13,989,177 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 204,069,660 | 416,780,789 | |||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 63,166 | 128,867 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | 204,132,826 | 416,909,656 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 223,679,268 | 440,431,497 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 440,431,497 | — | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $64,283 and $4,291, respectively) | $ | 664,110,765 | $ | 440,431,497 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from June 5, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.16 | $ | 20.00 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.00 | (b) | 0.53 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.73 | 2.45 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.73 | 2.98 | |||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.00 | )(c) | (0.72 | ) | |||||||
From net realized gains | (0.69 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.69 | ) | (0.82 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 23.20 | $ | 22.16 | |||||||
Total Return(d) | 7.66 | %** | 14.93 | %** | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 664,111 | $ | 440,431 | |||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(e)(f) | 0.00 | %* | 0.00 | %* | |||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 0.03 | %* | 3.32 | %* | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 2 | %** | 1 | %** | |||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.02 | %* | 0.03 | %* | |||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 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) Net investment income was less than $0.01 per share.
(c) Distributions from net investment income was less than $0.01 per share.
(d) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(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 (See Note 3).
(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.
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund (the "Fund"), is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return greater than that of the MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, and Far East). The Fund is a fund of funds and invests primarily in shares of the GMO International Equity Funds (which may include one or more of the GMO Emerging Markets Funds). The Fund may also invest in shares of other GMO Funds, including the GMO Fixed Income Funds, GMO Alpha Only Fund, and GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund.
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request, by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect) or by visiting GMO's website at www.gmo.com.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Shares of the underlying funds and other mutual funds are valued at their net asset value.
Investments held by the underlying funds are valued as follows. Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. For other assets, and in cases where market prices are not readily available or the Manager believes established valuation methodologies
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
or procedures are unreliable, the Fund's investments will be valued at "fair value", as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. Taxes on foreign interest and dividend income are generally withheld in accordance with the applicable country's tax treaty with the United States.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 641,724,614 | $ | 22,406,492 | $ | — | $ | 22,406,492 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade 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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares are each 0.03% of the amount invested. The Fund's purchase premium or redemption fee are approximately equal to the weighted average of the purchase premiums and redemptions fees, if any, of the underlying funds in which the Fund was invested as of June 30, 2007. The level of purchase premium and redemption fee for the Fund may be adjusted to account for changes in the Fund's investments (i.e., changes in the percentage of Fund assets allocated to each underlying fund). If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the period ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $59,528 and $128,627
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
in purchase premiums and $3,638 and $240 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Investment risks
The Fund is subject to the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds, some of which may invest in foreign securities. There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments, including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets. Additional ly, the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds may be more pronounced to the extent that the underlying funds engage in derivative transactions.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
The Manager determines the allocation of the assets of the Fund among designated underlying funds. The Manager does not directly charge a management fee or shareholder service fee from the Fund, but receives management and shareholder service fees from the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 (excluding expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes)) .
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Total Indirect Expenses | |||||||||
0.533 | % | 0.088 | % | 0.621 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $2,212 and $1,564, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and class exchanges, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $217,827,644 and $12,387,503, respectively.
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 26.68% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shares held by related parties.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from June 5, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 8,538,908 | $ | 198,903,799 | 19,331,326 | $ | 404,772,482 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 733,724 | 17,800,172 | 583,800 | 12,808,557 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (531,865 | ) | (12,634,311 | ) | (36,375 | ) | (800,250 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 63,166 | — | 128,867 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 8,740,767 | $ | 204,132,826 | 19,878,751 | $ | 416,909,656 |
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Class VI | $ | 30,555,475 | $ | 9,988,586 | $ | 2,081,340 | $ | 50,973 | $ | 982,500 | $ | 44,788,990 | |||||||||||||||
GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 204,814,359 | 105,953,388 | 6,903,046 | — | 11,246,880 | 310,362,833 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 205,050,535 | 101,885,670 | 3,403,117 | — | 7,093,949 | 308,945,845 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 440,420,369 | $ | 217,827,644 | $ | 12,387,503 | $ | 50,973 | $ | 19,323,329 | $ | 664,097,668 |
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed the Fund's performance since inception in 2006, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fact that the Fund does not pay an advisory fee to the Manager under the Fund's investment management agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears advisory fees paid to the Manager by other funds of the Trust in which it invests. The Trustees also
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
considered so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager's investment management agreements with the other funds of the Trust in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory fees charged to those funds were reasonable, after considering, among other things: possible economies of scale to the Manager in connection with its management of the other funds of the Trust; the Manager's profitability with respect to the other funds of the Trust and the Trust as a whole; information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives to those of the other funds of the Trust; and information provided by the Manager regarding fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO International Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs including indirect management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.62 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,076.60 | $ | 3.24 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.62 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.02 | $ | 3.15 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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.
GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 66.0 | % | |||||
Debt Obligations | 22.0 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 6.0 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.4 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 1.1 | ||||||
Options Purchased | 0.1 | ||||||
Loan Participations | 0.0 | ||||||
Loan Assignments | 0.0 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Convertible Securities | 0.0 | ||||||
Investment Fund | 0.0 | ||||||
Private Equity Securities | 0.0 | ||||||
Promissory Notes | 0.0 | ||||||
Written Options | (0.0 | ) | |||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Futures | (2.8 | ) | |||||
Swaps | (3.1 | ) | |||||
Other | 6.5 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Country / Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
United States | 39.6 | % | |||||
Euro Region | 19.1 | ||||||
United Kingdom | 6.8 | ||||||
Sweden | 6.2 | ||||||
Japan | 5.2 | ||||||
Switzerland | 4.0 | ||||||
Australia | 3.9 | ||||||
Korea | 1.8 | ||||||
China | 1.5 | ||||||
Brazil | 1.4 | ||||||
Singapore | 1.3 | ||||||
Taiwan | 1.3 | ||||||
Russia | 1.1 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 1.0 | ||||||
Mexico | 0.8 | ||||||
South Africa | 0.8 | ||||||
Canada | 0.7 | ||||||
India | 0.7 | ||||||
Denmark | 0.5 | ||||||
Norway | 0.5 | ||||||
Israel | 0.2 | ||||||
Malaysia | 0.2 | ||||||
Philippines | 0.2 | ||||||
Poland | 0.2 | ||||||
Turkey | 0.2 | ||||||
Argentina | 0.1 | ||||||
Chile | 0.1 | ||||||
Hungary | 0.1 | ||||||
Indonesia | 0.1 | ||||||
Thailand | 0.1 | ||||||
Ukraine | 0.1 | ||||||
Uruguay | 0.1 | ||||||
Venezuela | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuer — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
5,972,032 | GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV | 64,915,983 | |||||||||||||
2,704,747 | GMO Core Plus Bond Fund, Class IV | 26,831,095 | |||||||||||||
169,332 | GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV | 1,761,057 | |||||||||||||
7,077,948 | GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Class VI | 95,056,845 | |||||||||||||
5,316,203 | GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund, Class VI | 134,872,066 | |||||||||||||
549,525 | GMO International Bond Fund, Class III | 5,182,018 | |||||||||||||
6,094,432 | GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 198,495,665 | |||||||||||||
5,428,117 | GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 198,017,721 | |||||||||||||
2,517,961 | GMO Special Situations Fund, Class VI | 51,870,000 | |||||||||||||
2,606,409 | GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund, Class VI | 65,863,960 | |||||||||||||
5,126,345 | GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI | 73,358,000 | |||||||||||||
4,590,068 | GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 102,358,515 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $973,500,016) | 1,018,582,925 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
40,217 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $40,236 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.00%, maturity date of 11/15/21, and a market value, including accrued interest, of $42,550. | 40,217 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $40,217) | 40,217 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $973,540,233) | 1,018,623,142 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.0% | (39,123 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 1,018,584,019 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
As of August 31, 2007, 42.03% of the Net Assets of the Fund, through investments in the underlying funds, were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $40,217) (Note 2) | $ | 40,217 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $973,500,016) (Notes 2 and 8) | 1,018,582,925 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 456,079,663 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 7,502 | ||||||
Total assets | 1,474,710,307 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 449,980,964 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 6,098,699 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 1,094 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 45,531 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 456,126,288 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 1,018,584,019 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 957,890,113 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 2,266,360 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 13,344,637 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 45,082,909 | ||||||
$ | 1,018,584,019 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 1,018,584,019 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 41,660,011 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 24.45 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 2,276,685 | |||||
Interest | 2,963 | ||||||
Total investment income | 2,279,648 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 24,104 | �� | |||||
Audit and tax fees | 13,984 | ||||||
Legal fees | 6,440 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 3,222 | ||||||
Registration fees | 368 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 3,496 | ||||||
Total expenses | 51,614 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (46,736 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 4,878 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 2,274,770 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 2,814,230 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 10,790,756 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 13,604,986 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 12,302,937 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 25,907,923 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 28,182,693 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,274,770 | $ | 13,179,426 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 13,604,986 | 23,150,965 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 12,302,937 | 19,527,296 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 28,182,693 | 55,857,687 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (18,330 | ) | (18,854,874 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (12,111,776 | ) | (12,242,706 | ) | |||||||
(12,130,106 | ) | (31,097,580 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 472,965,264 | 137,932,946 | |||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 191,752 | 59,034 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | 473,157,016 | 137,991,980 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 489,209,603 | 162,752,087 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 529,374,416 | 366,622,329 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $2,266,360 and $9,920, respectively) | $ | 1,018,584,019 | $ | 529,374,416 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28, | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006(a) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 23.71 | $ | 22.37 | $ | 20.00 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b)† | 0.10 | 0.69 | 0.52 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.17 | 2.17 | 2.34 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.27 | 2.86 | 2.86 | ||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.00 | )(c) | (0.90 | ) | (0.47 | ) | |||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.53 | ) | (0.62 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions | (0.53 | ) | (1.52 | ) | (0.49 | ) | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 24.45 | $ | 23.71 | $ | 22.37 | |||||||||
Total Return(d) | 5.30 | %** | 12.98 | % | 14.42 | %** | |||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 1,018,584 | $ | 529,374 | $ | 366,622 | |||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(e)(f) | 0.00 | %* | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | %* | |||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(b) | 0.81 | %* | 2.98 | % | 3.22 | %* | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27 | %** | 23 | % | 10 | %** | |||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.02 | %* | 0.02 | % | 0.06 | %* | |||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | (g) | $ | 0.02 |
(a) Period from May 31, 2005 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2006.
(b) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(c) Distribution from net investment income was less than $0.01.
(d) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(e) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investments in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
(f) Net expenses to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(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.
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund (the "Fund"), which commenced operations on May 31, 2005, is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return greater than that of its benchmark, the GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Index. The GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Index is a composite index computed by GMO consisting of: (i) the MSCI World Index and (ii) the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index in the following proportions: 75% (MSCI World Index) and 25% (Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index). The Fund is a fund of funds and invests in shares of other GMO Funds ("underlying funds"), which may include the GMO U.S. Equity Funds, the GMO International Equity Funds (including one or more of the GMO Emerging Markets Funds), the GMO Fixed Income Funds, GMO Alpha Only Fund, and GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund.
The financial statements of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request, by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect) or by visiting GMO's website at www.gmo.com.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Shares of the underlying funds and other mutual funds are valued at their net asset value.
Investments held by the underlying funds are valued as follows. Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. For other assets, and in cases where
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
market prices are not readily available or the Manager believes established valuation methodologies or procedures are unreliable, the Fund's investments will be valued at "fair value", as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 973,717,713 | $ | 46,178,070 | $ | (1,272,641 | ) | $ | 44,905,429 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade 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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares were each 0.04% of the amount invested or redeemed. The Fund's purchase premium and redemption fee are approximately equal to the weighted average of the purchase premiums and redemption fees, if any, of the underlying funds in which the Fund was invested as of June 30, 2007. The level of purchase premium and redemption fee for the Fund may be adjusted to account for changes in the Fund's investments (i.e., changes in the percentage of Fund assets allocated to each underlying fund). If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
as paid-in capital. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $189,991 and $57,043 in purchase premiums and $1,761 and $1,991 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Investment risks
The Fund is subject to the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds, some of which may invest in foreign securities. There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments, including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets. Additional ly, the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds may be more pronounced to the extent that the underlying funds engage in derivative transactions.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
The Manager determines the allocation of the assets of the Fund among the designated underlying funds. The Manager does not directly charge a management fee or shareholder service fee, but receives management and shareholder service fees from the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 (excluding expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes).
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.403 | % | 0.072 | % | 0.015 | % | 0.490 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $2,394 and $1,656, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and class exchanges, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $639,709,631 and $165,620,244, respectively.
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 37.24% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, less than 0.01% of the Fund's shares were held by two related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 99.96% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 19,281,419 | $ | 471,478,740 | 5,179,484 | $ | 120,067,340 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 483,433 | 12,129,332 | 1,296,097 | 30,296,691 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (433,884 | ) | (10,642,808 | ) | (532,650 | ) | (12,431,085 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 191,752 | — | 59,034 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 19,330,968 | $ | 473,157,016 | 5,942,931 | $ | 137,991,980 |
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV | $ | — | $ | 64,980,964 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 64,915,983 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Core Plus Bond Fund, Class IV | 56,198,149 | 12,155,113 | 40,000,000 | 1,155,114 | — | 26,831,095 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV | 1,744,041 | 72,216 | — | 24,283 | 47,933 | 1,761,057 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Class VI | 49,013,342 | 43,256,109 | 4,984,641 | 61,954 | 1,194,155 | 95,056,845 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund, Class VI | 74,922,001 | 110,326,479 | 50,255,000 | — | — | 134,872,066 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Bond Fund, Class III | 4,154,505 | 1,186,029 | — | 186,029 | — | 5,182,018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 103,554,411 | 91,371,761 | 263,680 | — | 4,274,839 | 198,495,665 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 105,015,610 | 89,688,567 | 220,000 | — | 2,688,568 | 198,017,721 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Small Companies Fund, Class III | 700,667 | 24,254 | 696,923 | — | 24,254 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Special Situations Fund, Class VI | — | 51,000,000 | — | — | — | 51,870,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund, Class VI | 45,257,955 | 88,222,826 | 69,000,000 | — | — | 65,863,960 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI | 42,352,407 | 32,544,284 | 200,000 | 411,874 | 2,132,410 | 73,358,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 46,463,280 | 54,881,029 | — | 437,431 | 428,597 | 102,358,515 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 529,376,368 | $ | 639,709,631 | $ | 165,620,244 | $ | 2,276,685 | $ | 10,790,756 | $ | 1,018,582,925 |
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including a one-year period and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fact that the Fund does not pay an advisory fee to the Manager under the Fund's investment management agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears advisory fees paid to the Manager by other funds of the Trust in which it invests. The Trustees also considered so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager's investment management agreements with the other funds of the Trust in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory fees charged to those funds were reasonable, after considering, among other things: possible economies of scale to the Manager in connection with its management of the other funds of the Trust; the Manager's profitability with respect to the other funds of the Trust and the Trust as a whole; information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives to those of the other funds of the Trust; and information provided by the Manager regarding fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs including indirect management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.49 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,053.00 | $ | 2.53 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.49 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.67 | $ | 2.49 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 95.0 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 7.2 | ||||||
Futures | 0.0 | ||||||
Right and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Other | (2.2 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
6,578,817 | GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI | 94,142,872 | |||||||||||||
1,121,990 | GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 25,020,374 | |||||||||||||
205,015 | GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class III | 3,805,076 | |||||||||||||
392,317 | GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Class III | 3,562,238 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $125,597,760) | 126,530,560 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
12,337 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $12,343 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.75%, maturity date of 05/15/17 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $13,748. | 12,337 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $12,337) | 12,337 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $125,610,097) | 126,542,897 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.0% | (3,133 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 126,539,764 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $12,337) (Note 2) | $ | 12,337 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $125,597,760) (Notes 2 and 8) | 126,530,560 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 20,000 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 4,340 | ||||||
Total assets | 126,567,237 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 343 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 27,130 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 27,473 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 126,539,764 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 117,094,889 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 1,248,692 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 7,263,383 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 932,800 | ||||||
$ | 126,539,764 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 126,539,764 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 19,979,672 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 6.33 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 1,261,094 | |||||
Interest | 507 | ||||||
Total investment income | 1,261,601 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 8,556 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 14,536 | ||||||
Legal fees | 1,748 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 832 | ||||||
Registration fees | 920 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 1,012 | ||||||
Total expenses | 27,604 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (26,312 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 1,292 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1,260,309 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 1,953,076 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 5,905,862 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 7,858,938 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | (4,650,375 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3,208,563 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 4,468,872 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 1,260,309 | $ | 2,844,809 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 7,858,938 | 12,470,796 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (4,650,375 | ) | (6,163,706 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 4,468,872 | 9,151,899 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (39,385 | ) | (4,188,192 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (4,740,728 | ) | (12,182,820 | ) | |||||||
(4,780,113 | ) | (16,371,012 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (22,470,585 | ) | (16,661,519 | ) | |||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 9,527 | 46,222 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | (22,461,058 | ) | (16,615,297 | ) | |||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (22,772,299 | ) | (23,834,410 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 149,312,063 | 173,146,473 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $1,248,692 and $27,768, respectively) | $ | 126,539,764 | $ | 149,312,063 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 6.38 | $ | 6.56 | $ | 6.41 | $ | 6.40 | $ | 4.53 | $ | 5.45 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.12 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 1.89 | (1.00 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.18 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 1.97 | (0.91 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.15 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.23 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.08 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.23 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 6.33 | $ | 6.38 | $ | 6.56 | $ | 6.41 | $ | 6.40 | $ | 4.53 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 2.68 | %**(d) | 6.48 | %(d) | 6.45 | %(d) | 7.18 | %(d) | 43.72 | %(d) | (16.78 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 126,540 | $ | 149,312 | $ | 173,146 | $ | 151,378 | $ | 73,342 | $ | 13,144 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(e) | 0.00 | %*(f) | 0.04 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.00 | %(f) | 0.00 | %(f) | 0.02 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 1.78 | %* | 1.63 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.75 | % | 1.43 | % | 1.93 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 7 | %** | 35 | % | 13 | % | 16 | % | 17 | % | 24 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.04 | %* | 0.18 | % | 0.51 | % | 0.54 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.88 | % | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.00 | (g) | $ | 0.00 | (g) | $ | 0.00 | (g) | $ | 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) Distributions from net investment income 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 assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(d) Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(e) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investments in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
(f) Net expenses were less than 0.01%.
(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.
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return greater than that of the Russell 3000 Index. The Fund is a fund of funds and invests primarily in shares of the GMO U.S. Equity Funds ("underlying funds"). The Fund seeks exposure to the securities in the Wilshire 5000 Stock Index through its investments in each of the underlying funds.
The financial statements of the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request, by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect) or by visiting GMO's website at www.gmo.com.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Shares of the underlying funds and other mutual funds are valued at their net asset value.
Investments held by the underlying funds are valued as follows. Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. For other assets, and in cases where market prices are not readily available or the Manager believes established valuation methodologies or procedures are unreliable, the Fund's investments will be valued at "fair value", as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to p rocedures approved by the Trustees.
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $358,912 expiring in 2012. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 125,880,993 | $ | 1,763,789 | $ | (1,101,885 | ) | $ | 661,904 |
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade 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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemption of Fund shares were each 0.03% of the amount invested or redeemed. The redemption fee is only applicable to shares acquired on or after June 30, 2003. The Fund's purchase premium and redemption fee are approximately equal to the weighted average of the purchase premiums and redemption fees, if any, of the underlying funds in which the Fund was invested as of June 30, 2007. The level of purchase premium and redemption fee for the Fund may be adjusted to account for changes in the Fund's investments (i.e., changes in the percentage of Fund assets allocated to each underlying fund). If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that po rtion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $676 and $21,021 in purchase premiums and $8,851 and $25,201 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
The Manager determines the allocation of the assets of the Fund among designated underlying funds. The Manager does not directly charge an advisory fee or shareholder service fee, but receives management and shareholder service fees from the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 (excluding expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes).
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Total Indirect Expenses | |||||||||
0.315 | % | 0.060 | % | 0.375 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $648 and $460, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and class exchanges, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $9,551,006 and $29,633,840, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 56.70% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's shares outstanding. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, less than 0.01% of the Fund's shares were held by one related party comprised of a certain GMO employee account.
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. Share transactions
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 361,697 | $ | 2,253,373 | 8,058,092 | $ | 52,537,795 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 723,164 | 4,780,113 | 2,677,850 | 16,371,012 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (4,515,003 | ) | (29,504,071 | ) | (13,702,053 | ) | (85,570,326 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 9,527 | — | 46,222 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (3,430,142 | ) | $ | (22,461,058 | ) | (2,966,111 | ) | $ | (16,615,297 | ) |
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI | $ | 111,984,114 | $ | 7,771,582 | $ | 22,694,379 | $ | 1,009,806 | $ | 5,407,727 | $ | 94,142,872 | |||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 27,544,376 | 1,464,318 | 4,649,461 | 224,690 | 209,627 | 25,020,374 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class III | 4,712,790 | 140,669 | 980,000 | 4,778 | 135,891 | 3,805,076 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Class III | 5,069,978 | 174,437 | 1,310,000 | 21,820 | 152,617 | 3,562,238 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 149,311,258 | $ | 9,551,006 | $ | 29,633,840 | $ | 1,261,094 | $ | 5,905,862 | $ | 126,530,560 |
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fact that the Fund does not pay an advisory fee to the Manager under the Fund's investment management agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
advisory fees paid to the Manager by other funds of the Trust in which it invests. The Trustees also considered so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager's investment management agreements with the other funds of the Trust in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory f ees charged to those funds were reasonable, after considering, among other things: possible economies of scale to the Manager in connection with its management of the other funds of the Trust; the Manager's profitability with respect to the other funds of the Trust and the Trust as a whole; information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives to those of the other funds of the Trust; and information provided by the Manager regarding fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.38 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,026.80 | $ | 1.94 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.38 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.23 | $ | 1.93 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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.
GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 93.1 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.8 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 0.9 | ||||||
Futures | 0.0 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Other | 1.4 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country / Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
United States | 37.3 | % | |||||
Euro Region | 21.0 | ||||||
Japan | 12.0 | ||||||
United Kingdom | 11.5 | ||||||
Australia | 2.5 | ||||||
Sweden | 2.3 | ||||||
Switzerland | 2.1 | ||||||
Singapore | 1.5 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 1.3 | ||||||
Korea | 1.3 | ||||||
China | 1.0 | ||||||
Taiwan | 0.9 | ||||||
Brazil | 0.8 | ||||||
Russia | 0.7 | ||||||
Denmark | 0.6 | ||||||
Norway | 0.6 | ||||||
India | 0.5 | ||||||
South Africa | 0.5 | ||||||
Canada | 0.4 | ||||||
Mexico | 0.4 | ||||||
Israel | 0.2 | ||||||
Chile | 0.1 | ||||||
Hungary | 0.1 | ||||||
Indonesia | 0.1 | ||||||
Malaysia | 0.1 | ||||||
Poland | 0.1 | ||||||
Thailand | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
8,418,704 | GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund, Class III | 62,635,156 | |||||||||||||
5,218,143 | GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Class VI | 70,079,663 | |||||||||||||
7,053,508 | GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 229,732,762 | |||||||||||||
6,207,689 | GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 226,456,486 | |||||||||||||
16,557,421 | GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI | 236,936,698 | |||||||||||||
4,703,287 | GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 104,883,307 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $884,559,959) | 930,724,072 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
31,316 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $31,331 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.00%, maturity date of 11/15/21 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $32,942. | 31,316 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $31,316) | 31,316 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $884,591,275) | 930,755,388 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.0%) | (35,738 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 930,719,650 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
As of August 31, 2007, 52.60% of the Net Assets of the Fund, through investments in the underlying funds, were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $31,316) (Note 2) | $ | 31,316 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $884,559,959) (Notes 2 and 8) | 930,724,072 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 9,052 | ||||||
Total assets | 930,764,440 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 1,790 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 43,000 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 44,790 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 930,719,650 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 838,110,849 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 2,940,394 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 43,504,294 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 46,164,113 | ||||||
$ | 930,719,650 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 930,719,650 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 37,213,118 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 25.01 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 2,942,802 | |||||
Interest | 5,774 | ||||||
Total investment income | 2,948,576 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 23,644 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 14,444 | ||||||
Legal fees | 10,948 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 5,330 | ||||||
Registration fees | 644 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 6,072 | ||||||
Total expenses | 61,082 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (52,900 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 8,182 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 2,940,394 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 11,972,149 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 32,290,848 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 44,262,997 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 11,003,961 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 55,266,958 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 58,207,352 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,940,394 | $ | 10,502,950 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 44,262,997 | 61,556,022 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 11,003,961 | 18,645,399 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 58,207,352 | 90,704,371 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (21,344,408 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (30,959,244 | ) | (23,787,413 | ) | |||||||
(30,959,244 | ) | (45,131,821 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 1,129,831 | 449,303,347 | |||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 17,721 | 217,986 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | 1,147,552 | 449,521,333 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 28,395,660 | 495,093,883 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 902,323,990 | 407,230,107 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $2,940,394 and $0, respectively) | $ | 930,719,650 | $ | 902,323,990 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28, | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006(a) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 24.25 | $ | 22.49 | $ | 20.00 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b)† | 0.08 | 0.40 | 0.37 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.52 | 2.93 | 2.78 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.60 | 3.33 | 3.15 | ||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.73 | ) | (0.46 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.84 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.20 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions | (0.84 | ) | (1.57 | ) | (0.66 | ) | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.01 | $ | 24.25 | $ | 22.49 | |||||||||
Total Return(c) | 6.46 | %** | 14.94 | % | 15.90 | %** | |||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 930,720 | $ | 902,324 | $ | 407,230 | |||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(d)(e) | 0.00 | %* | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | %* | |||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(b) | 0.61 | %* | 1.68 | % | 2.42 | %* | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 8 | %** | 12 | % | 5 | %** | |||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.01 | %* | 0.02 | % | 0.06 | %* | |||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.00 | (f) | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 |
(a) Period from June 16, 2005 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2006.
(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 and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholders.
(d) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
(e) Net expenses to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(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.
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return greater than that of the MSCI World Index. The Fund is a fund of funds and invests primarily in shares of the GMO International Equity Funds (which may include one or more of the GMO Emerging Markets Funds) and the GMO U.S. Equity Funds. The Fund may also invest in shares of other GMO Funds, including the GMO Fixed Income Funds, GMO Alpha Only Fund, and GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund.
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request, by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect) or by visiting GMO's website at www.gmo.com.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Shares of the underlying funds and other mutual funds are valued at their net asset value.
Investments held by the underlying funds are valued as follows. Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. For other assets, and in cases where market prices are not readily available or the Manager believes established valuation methodologies or procedures are unreliable, the Fund's investments will be valued at "fair value", as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to p rocedures approved by the Trustees.
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 885,898,720 | $ | 51,669,619 | $ | (6,812,951 | ) | $ | 44,856,668 |
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade 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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares were each 0.04% of the amount invested or redeemed. The Fund's purchase premium and redemption fee are approximately equal to the weighted average of the purchase premiums and redemption fees, if any, of the underlying funds in which the Fund was invested as of June 30, 2007. The level of purchase premium and redemption fee for the Fund may be adjusted to account for changes in the Fund's investments (i.e., changes in the percentage of Fund assets allocated to each underlying fund). If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $2,900 and $189,823 in purchase premiums and $14,821 and $28,163 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment risks
The Fund is subject to the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds, some of which may invest in foreign securities. There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments, including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets. Additional ly, the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds may be more pronounced to the extent that the underlying funds engage in derivative transactions.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
The Manager determines the allocation of the assets of the Fund among designated underlying funds. The Manager does not directly charge a management fee or shareholder service fee, but receives management and shareholder service fees from the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 (excluding expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes)) .
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Total Indirect Expenses | |||||||||
0.460 | % | 0.080 | % | 0.540 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007, was $4,042 and $2,852, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and class exchanges, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $78,962,431 and $73,549,805, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote;
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 14.97% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by one shareholder. Investment activities of this shareholder may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, less than 0.01% of the Fund's shares were held by one related party, comprised of a certain GMO employee account, and 9.91% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 302,706 | $ | 7,297,462 | 20,252,428 | $ | 474,986,993 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 1,187,087 | 30,959,244 | 1,875,834 | 45,131,675 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,491,391 | ) | (37,126,875 | ) | (3,022,181 | ) | (70,815,321 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 17,721 | — | 217,986 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (1,598 | ) | $ | 1,147,552 | 19,106,081 | $ | 449,521,333 |
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund, Class III | $ | 62,894,979 | $ | 3,446,474 | $ | 3,420,000 | $ | — | $ | 3,446,474 | $ | 62,635,156 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Class VI | 65,830,487 | 2,583,636 | 10,086,613 | 90,438 | 1,743,198 | 70,079,663 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 235,863,517 | 11,560,506 | 26,296,000 | — | 9,456,126 | 229,732,762 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 237,203,364 | 8,032,353 | 26,819,946 | — | 5,944,393 | 226,456,486 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Small Companies Fund, Class III | 127,930 | 4,428 | 127,246 | — | 4,428 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI | 217,211,140 | 33,044,804 | 6,300,000 | 2,112,057 | 10,985,906 | 236,936,698 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 83,203,919 | 20,290,230 | 500,000 | 740,307 | 710,323 | 104,883,307 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 902,335,336 | $ | 78,962,431 | $ | 73,549,805 | $ | 2,942,802 | $ | 32,290,848 | $ | 930,724,072 |
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including a one-year period and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of t he Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fact that the Fund does not pay an advisory fee to the Manager under the Fund's investment management agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears advisory fees paid to the Manager by other funds of the Trust in which it invests. The Trustees also considered so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager's investment management agreements with the other funds of the Trust in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory fees charged to those funds were reasonable, after considering, among other things: possible economies of scale to the Manager in connection with its management of the other funds of the Trust; the Manager's profitability with respect to the other funds of the Trust and the Trust as a whole; information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have si milar objectives to those of the other funds of the Trust; and information provided by the Manager regarding fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO World Opportunities Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs including indirect management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.54 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,064.60 | $ | 2.80 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.54 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.42 | $ | 2.75 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 94.4 | % | |||||
Common Stocks | 84.3 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments | 10.4 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 1.5 | ||||||
Private Equity Securities | 0.1 | ||||||
Investment Funds | 0.0 | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 0.0 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Convertible Securities | 0.0 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Futures | (43.2 | ) | |||||
Swaps | (48.3 | ) | |||||
Other | 1.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds"). Swaps and futures concentrations assume the notional value of the respective contracts.
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 91.1% | |||||||||||||||
United States — 91.1% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers | |||||||||||||||
7,409,329 | GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI | 178,194,365 | |||||||||||||
12,295,819 | GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 400,474,824 | |||||||||||||
10,973,964 | GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 400,330,209 | |||||||||||||
29,369,304 | GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI | 420,274,741 | |||||||||||||
10,115,342 | GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 225,572,129 | |||||||||||||
1,624,846,268 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $1,539,019,698) | 1,624,846,268 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.0% | |||||||||||||||
13,000,000 | Dresdner Bank Time Deposit, 4.75%, due 09/04/07 | 13,000,000 | |||||||||||||
85,400,000 | ING Bank Time Deposit, 5.32%, due 09/04/07 | 85,400,000 | |||||||||||||
7,700,000 | Societe Generale Time Deposit, 5.28%, due 09/04/07 | 7,700,000 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $106,100,000) | 106,100,000 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.1% (Cost $1,645,119,698) | 1,730,946,268 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 2.9% | 51,962,905 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 1,782,909,173 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 847,404 | $ | 691,916 | $ | (15,366 | ) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 847,404 | 691,916 | (15,145 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 873,083 | 712,883 | (18,039 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 2,022,000 | 1,650,988 | (5,080 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 3,071,000 | 2,507,509 | (51,698 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 5,821,000 | 4,752,918 | 129,073 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 718,483 | 598,179 | 781 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 718,483 | 598,179 | 1,422 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 1,973,000 | 1,642,636 | 2,970 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 2,961,483 | 2,465,605 | (11,665 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 3,944,000 | 3,283,607 | 18,956 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | CHF | 4,265,483 | 3,551,261 | 6,767 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 1,665,218 | 305,502 | (3,383 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 2,531,000 | 464,338 | 1,128 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | DKK | 3,288,000 | 603,218 | (7,161 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 1,306,791 | 1,785,277 | (18,733 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 1,306,791 | 1,785,277 | (19,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 1,306,791 | 1,785,277 | (20,378 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 1,306,791 | 1,785,277 | (21,110 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 7,454,791 | 10,184,394 | (10,217 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 14,324,791 | 19,569,871 | 39,662 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 19,774,791 | 27,015,411 | (312,693 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 578,893 | 1,165,328 | (17,044 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 578,893 | 1,165,328 | (18,147 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 578,893 | 1,165,328 | (18,843 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 578,893 | 1,165,328 | (18,830 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 3,186,893 | 6,415,303 | (17,312 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 6,109,893 | 12,299,384 | 51,721 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 8,623,893 | 17,360,134 | (261,695 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 3,582,000 | 460,100 | (1,172 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 10,121,000 | 1,300,019 | (1,746 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | HKD | 12,651,242 | 1,625,023 | (4,079 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 128,472,022 | 1,121,364 | 9,154 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts — continued
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 128,472,022 | $ | 1,121,364 | $ | 7,112 | |||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 128,472,022 | 1,121,364 | 7,207 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 128,472,022 | 1,121,364 | 10,349 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 713,035,022 | 6,223,704 | (43,602 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 1,276,855,022 | 11,144,989 | 131,696 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 1,868,471,022 | 16,308,891 | (228,899 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 2,201,823 | 378,129 | (6,362 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 3,077,000 | 528,426 | (1,698 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NOK | 3,847,000 | 660,662 | (11,408 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 75,868 | 52,911 | (590 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 7,866,043 | 1,144,588 | (7,404 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 9,014,000 | 1,311,627 | 25,049 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SEK | 14,770,043 | 2,149,189 | (8,177 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 870,000 | 574,062 | 2,931 | |||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | SGD | 1,659,611 | 1,095,081 | (2,469 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 178,610,429 | $ | (753,167 | ) |
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
312 | CAC 40 | September 2007 | $ | 24,113,623 | $ | (1,046,847 | ) | ||||||||||||
77 | DAX | September 2007 | 20,064,777 | (252,873 | ) | ||||||||||||||
425 | FTSE 100 | September 2007 | 54,117,914 | (291,372 | ) | ||||||||||||||
30 | HANG SENG | September 2007 | 4,588,690 | (180,117 | ) | ||||||||||||||
50 | IBEX 35 | September 2007 | 9,874,269 | (106,056 | ) | ||||||||||||||
342 | OMXS 30 | September 2007 | 6,030,161 | (115,585 | ) | ||||||||||||||
370 | Russell 2000 | September 2007 | 147,038,000 | 6,201,070 | |||||||||||||||
1,165 | S&P 500 | September 2007 | 430,088,875 | 8,517,102 | |||||||||||||||
33 | S&P/MIB | September 2007 | 9,047,043 | (50,866 | ) | ||||||||||||||
117 | SPI 200 | September 2007 | 14,988,632 | (454,071 | ) | ||||||||||||||
373 | TOPIX | September 2007 | 51,912,039 | 804,128 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 771,864,023 | $ | 13,024,513 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
4
GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Swap Agreements
Total Return Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Pay | Receive | Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
162,763,811 | USD | 3/7/2008 | Citi Group | S&P | 3 month | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mid Cap Index | LIBOR -0.70% | $ | 6,357,758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
699,996,446 | USD | 6/16/2008 | Deutsche Bank | MSCI EAFE Equity Index | 3 month LIBOR -0.70% | 28,318,441 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | — | $ | 34,676,199 |
As of August 31, 2007, for the futures contracts held, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments or margin requirements of the relevant broker or exchange.
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
As of August 31, 2007, 45.63% of the Net Assets of the Fund, through investments in the underlying funds, were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar
CHF - Swiss Franc
DKK - Danish Krone
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound
HKD - Hong Kong Dollar
JPY - Japanese Yen
NOK - Norwegian Krone
NZD - New Zealand Dollar
SEK - Swedish Krona
SGD - Singapore Dollar
USD - United States Dollar
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
5
GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $106,100,000) (Note 2) | $ | 106,100,000 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,539,019,698) (Notes 2 and 8) | 1,624,846,268 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $722) (Note 2) | 722 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 64,980,964 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 445,978 | ||||||
Receivable for collateral on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 24,364,018 | ||||||
Receivable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 34,676,199 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 689,444 | ||||||
Total assets | 1,856,103,593 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Due to custodian | 3,560,785 | ||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 58,300,000 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 675,174 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 140,650 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 3,665 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 1,199,145 | ||||||
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 9,195,965 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 119,036 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 73,194,420 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 1,782,909,173 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 1,707,108,981 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 10,094,093 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss | (67,068,016 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 132,774,115 | ||||||
$ | 1,782,909,173 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 142,569,207 | |||||
Class IV shares | $ | 1,640,339,966 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 13,127,762 | ||||||
Class IV | 151,058,736 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 10.86 | |||||
Class IV | $ | 10.86 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
6
GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 6,320,542 | |||||
Interest | 5,163,705 | ||||||
Total investment income | 11,484,247 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 4,455,110 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 115,505 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 814,018 | ||||||
Custodian and fund accounting agent fees | 102,028 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 21,160 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 31,556 | ||||||
Legal fees | 21,712 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 10,707 | ||||||
Registration fees | 2,208 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 12,054 | ||||||
Total expenses | 5,586,058 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (185,012 | ) | |||||
Indirectly incurred fees waived or borne by Manager (Note 3) | (3,828,306 | ) | |||||
Shareholder service fee waived (Note 3) | (576,379 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 996,361 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 10,487,886 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 77,384,127 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 56,247,228 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (39,264,598 | ) | |||||
Closed swap contracts | (78,024,069 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | �� | (3,719,494 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 12,623,194 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | (48,409 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | 7,384,594 | ||||||
Open swap contracts | 43,860,988 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 275,164 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 51,472,337 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 64,095,531 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 74,583,417 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
7
GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 10,487,886 | $ | 33,573,903 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 12,623,194 | (31,773,569 | ) | ||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 51,472,337 | 44,611,020 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 74,583,417 | 46,411,354 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (3,116,898 | ) | ||||||||
Class IV | — | (35,538,281 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | — | (38,655,179 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (30,443,024 | ) | (1,295,354,534 | ) | |||||||
Class IV | (122,296,263 | ) | 1,687,179,844 | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | (152,739,287 | ) | 391,825,310 | ||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 84,331 | 121,944 | |||||||||
Class IV | 562,104 | 553,818 | |||||||||
Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees | 646,435 | 675,762 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | (152,092,852 | ) | 392,501,072 | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (77,509,435 | ) | 400,257,247 | ||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 1,860,418,608 | 1,460,161,361 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $10,094,093 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $393,793, respectively) | $ | 1,782,909,173 | $ | 1,860,418,608 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
8
GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.42 | $ | 10.36 | $ | 10.26 | $ | 9.99 | $ | 9.63 | $ | 9.23 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.38 | 0.10 | 0.31 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.44 | 0.27 | 0.47 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 0.69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.21 | ) | (0.37 | ) | — | — | (0.29 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | — | (0.21 | ) | (0.37 | ) | — | — | (0.29 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.86 | $ | 10.42 | $ | 10.36 | $ | 10.26 | $ | 9.99 | $ | 9.63 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 4.22 | %** | 2.64 | % | 4.63 | % | 2.70 | % | 3.74 | % | 7.61 | % | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 142,569 | $ | 166,626 | $ | 1,460,161 | $ | 179,488 | $ | 74,841 | $ | 26,329 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(c) | 0.16 | %* | 0.15 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.18 | % | 0.26 | % | 0.64 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 1.14 | %* | 1.66 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.94 | % | 1.72 | % | 2.06 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 33 | %** | 22 | % | 40 | % | 19 | % | 11 | % | 111 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.51 | %* | 0.53 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.72 | % | 0.94 | % | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 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 total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
9
GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from March 2, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.41 | $ | 10.37 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.06 | 0.20 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.39 | 0.06 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.45 | 0.26 | |||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.22 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | — | (0.22 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.86 | $ | 10.41 | |||||||
Total Return(b) | 4.32 | %** | 2.54 | %** | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 1,640,340 | $ | 1,693,793 | |||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(c) | 0.11 | %* | 0.10 | %* | |||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 1.18 | %* | 1.93 | %* | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 33 | %** | 22 | %†† | |||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.52 | %* | 0.53 | %* | |||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:†(d) | $ | 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 and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
(d) Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents porfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2007.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
10
GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Alpha Only Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks to outperform the Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. The Fund invests primarily in shares of the GMO U.S. Equity Funds and the GMO International Equity Funds (which may include one or more of the GMO Emerging Markets Funds). The Fund also may invest in shares of GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund ("ECDF"). In addition, the Fund may invest directly in securities of the type in which the underlying funds invest. The Fund invests directly or indirectly in sub-asset classes that it expects to outperform the relevant broader asset class, and seeks to hedge some or all of the expected return (and foreign currency exposure) of the broader asset class. To the extent that the Fund's hedges are effective, the performance of the Fund's portfolio is expected to have a low correlation to the performance of the broader global asset classes in which the Fund directly or indirectly invests. Instead, the Fund is expected to produc e returns more like a short-term fixed income fund, with variation in return (alpha) resulting from aggregate outperformance or underperformance of the underlying funds and/or securities as well as the sub-asset classes in which the Fund invests relative to the relevant broader asset classes.
As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had two classes of shares outstanding: Class III and Class IV. Class IV shares commenced operations on March 2, 2006. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder service fees.
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect) or by visiting GMO's website at www.gmo.com.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
11
GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Portfolio valuation
Shares of the underlying funds and other mutual funds are valued at their net asset value.
Investments held by the underlying funds are valued as follows. Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. For other assets, and in cases where market prices are not readily available or the Manager believes established valuation methodologies or procedures are unreliable, the Fund's investments will be valued at "fair value", as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to p rocedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Ther e were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $6,598,186, $2,024,420, $23,713,990 and $38,646,828 expiring in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund elected to defer to March 1, 2007 post-October currency losses of $1,407,725.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,645,315,637 | $ | 85,630,631 | $ | — | $ | 85,630,631 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade 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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3 ).
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares were each 0.10% of the amount invested or redeemed. The redemption fee is only applicable to shares acquired on or after June 30, 2003. The Fund's purchase premium and redemption fee are approximately equal to the weighted average of the purchase premiums and redemption fees, if any, of the underlying funds in which the Fund was invested as of June 30, 2007 and the estimated transaction costs of investing directly in securities. The level of purchase premium and redemption fee for the Fund may be adjusted to account for changes in the Fund's investments (i.e. changes in the percentage of Fund assets allocated to each underlying fund and direct investments). If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchas e premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $260,140 and $501,997 in purchase premiums and $386,295 and $173,765 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. H owever, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment risks
The Fund is subject to the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds, some of which may invest in foreign securities. There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments, including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets. Additional ly, the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds may be more pronounced to the extent that the underlying funds engage in derivative transactions.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.50% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.10% for Class IV shares. The Manager will waive the Fund's shareholder service fee to the extent that the aggregate of any direct and indirect shareholder service fees borne by a class of
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
shares of the Fund exceeds 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.10% for Class IV shares; provided, however, that the amount of this waiver will not exceed the respective Class' shareholder service fee.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes) (collectively, "Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses")) exceed 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. In addition, the Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent that the sum of (a) the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses) and (b) the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund through its investment in underlying funds (excluding these Funds' Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses and, in the case of ECDF, excluding ECDF's fees and expenses of the independent trustees of the Trust, fees for legal services not procured or provided by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's CCO (excluding any employee benefits), and investment-related expenses such as brokerage commissions, hedging transaction fees, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense and transfer taxes), exceeds 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets, subject to a maximum total reimbursement to the Fund equal to 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Total Indirect Expenses | |||||||||
0.442 | % | 0.065 | % | 0.507 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $8,039 and $5,704, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
4. Purchase and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and class exchanges, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $521,720,770 and $557,628,000, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 81.02% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Two of the shareholders are other funds of the Trust. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 1.12% of the Fund's shares were held by eight related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 98.74% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 2,665,651 | $ | 28,752,302 | 11,398,240 | $ | 118,203,482 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 233,076 | 2,410,625 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (5,530,861 | ) | (59,195,326 | ) | (136,539,471 | ) | (1,415,968,641 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 84,331 | — | 121,944 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (2,865,210 | ) | $ | (30,358,693 | ) | (124,908,155 | ) | $ | (1,295,232,590 | ) |
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from March 2, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 21,526,904 | $ | 232,044,638 | 177,462,267 | $ | 1,840,405,225 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 3,436,637 | 35,538,033 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (33,113,289 | ) | (354,340,901 | ) | (18,253,783 | ) | (188,763,414 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 562,104 | — | 553,818 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (11,586,385 | ) | $ | (121,734,159 | ) | 162,645,121 | $ | 1,687,733,662 |
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI | $ | 194,843,664 | $ | 65,250,838 | $ | 114,694,000 | $ | 535,555 | $ | 11,010,283 | $ | 178,194,365 | |||||||||||||||
GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 397,932,659 | 119,018,063 | 122,229,000 | — | 13,629,063 | 400,474,824 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 399,488,346 | 116,889,591 | 120,427,000 | — | 8,544,591 | 400,330,209 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI | 421,080,896 | 152,291,666 | 130,466,000 | 3,887,968 | 21,390,698 | 420,274,741 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 228,372,215 | 68,270,612 | 69,812,000 | 1,897,019 | 1,672,593 | 225,572,129 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 1,641,717,780 | $ | 521,720,770 | $ | 557,628,000 | $ | 6,320,542 | $ | 56,247,228 | $ | 1,624,846,268 |
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees observed that the usefulness of the comparative data provided by the third-party data services was limited because the peer groups they used for the Fund included funds with investment programs that were substantially differ ent from that of the Fund. As a result, the Trustees gave more weight to the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark than to some of the additional comparative data. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subjec t. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered that the fee charged under the Fund's investment management agreement is based on services provided by the Mana ger that are in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the investment management agreements of other funds of the Trust in which it invests, noting in particular that certain underlying funds do not charge any advisory fees, and that with respect to all other underlying funds, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, the Manager effectively reimburses the Fund for certain of the fees and expenses (including advisory fees) that the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in those other funds. In addition, the Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures,
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the execution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Alpha Only Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.67 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,043.20 | $ | 3.44 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.67 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.77 | $ | 3.40 | |||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.62 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,044.20 | $ | 3.19 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.62 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.02 | $ | 3.15 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 95.5 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 3.8 | ||||||
Options Purchased | 0.5 | ||||||
Loan Participations | 0.1 | ||||||
Loan Assignments | 0.1 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Promissory Notes | 0.0 | ||||||
Swaps | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Written Options | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Futures | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | (0.4 | ) | |||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.6 | ) | |||||
Other | 1.5 | ||||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country/Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
United States | 73.3 | % | |||||
Sweden | 19.9 | ||||||
Euro Region | 11.4 | ||||||
Switzerland | 10.1 | ||||||
Australia | 9.5 | ||||||
Emerging | 2.9 | ||||||
Canada | 1.2 | ||||||
United Kingdom | (9.5 | ) | |||||
Japan | (18.8 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) / Principal Amount | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 10.9% | |||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt — 0.4% | |||||||||||||||
13,850,000 | JP Morgan & Co. Series MTN, Variable Rate, CPI + 4.00%, (10.48%), due 02/15/12 | 15,265,608 | |||||||||||||
U.S. Government — 10.5% | |||||||||||||||
5,322,744 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 3.88%, due 04/15/29 (a) | 6,643,450 | |||||||||||||
62,890,263 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.38%, due 01/15/25 (a) | 62,497,199 | |||||||||||||
44,086,980 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.00%, due 01/15/26 (a) | 41,393,541 | |||||||||||||
22,042,440 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 2.38%, due 04/15/11 (a) (b) | 22,007,999 | |||||||||||||
20,534,000 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 2.00%, due 04/15/12 (a) | 20,229,198 | |||||||||||||
10,147,770 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 2.00%, due 01/15/14 (a) | 9,917,860 | |||||||||||||
100,980,178 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 2.00%, due 01/15/16 (a) (b) | 98,029,663 | |||||||||||||
21,822,600 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 1.63%, due 01/15/15 (a) | 20,690,553 | |||||||||||||
118,770,840 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.88%, due 04/15/10 (a) | 113,611,732 | |||||||||||||
Total U.S. Government | 395,021,195 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $409,404,064) | 410,286,803 | ||||||||||||||
OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
Currency Options — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
EUR | 76,500,000 | EUR Call/USD Put, Expires 10/23/07, Strike 1.32 | 3,776,377 | ||||||||||||
JPY | 26,210,000,000 | JPY Put/USD Call, Expires 01/22/08, Strike 123.00 | 343,351 | ||||||||||||
Total Currency Options | 4,119,728 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $3,649,654) | 4,119,728 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 89.2% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers — 89.2% | |||||||||||||||
10,482,749 | GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III | 109,020,592 | |||||||||||||
96,461,373 | GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 2,490,632,663 | |||||||||||||
28,918 | GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund (c) (d) | 41,642 | |||||||||||||
28,547,796 | GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 752,519,892 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $3,360,346,918) | 3,352,214,789 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
3,501,598 | Merrimac Cash Series-Premium Class | 3,501,598 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $3,501,598) | 3,501,598 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.3% (Cost $3,776,902,234) | 3,770,122,918 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.3%) | (12,002,842 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 3,758,120,076 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 589,500,000 | $ | 487,951,727 | $ | (1,139,375 | ) | ||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 255,500,000 | 211,487,135 | (1,692,498 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 139,200,000 | 115,221,171 | 158,581 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 63,500,000 | 52,561,382 | 26,556 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 46,500,000 | 38,489,831 | (405,703 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 106,700,000 | 145,491,738 | (574,284 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 77,300,000 | 155,856,125 | 3,767,370 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 53,800,000 | 108,474,250 | 1,369,748 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 13,500,000 | 27,219,375 | (141,304 | ) | ||||||||||||||
11/06/07 | GBP | 63,800,000 | 128,479,054 | 368,654 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 16,252,500,000 | 140,919,573 | 3,400,436 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 18,960,000,000 | 164,395,330 | (1,081,040 | ) | ||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 220,000,000 | 1,907,541 | 46,980 | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 7,700,000,000 | 66,763,927 | (811,366 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 190,200,000 | 133,368,883 | (11,045,437 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 44,900,000 | 31,484,032 | (4,456,757 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 2,010,071,074 | $ | (12,209,439 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 140,200,000 | $ | 114,611,217 | $ | 5,399,983 | |||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 30,400,000 | 24,851,505 | 934,991 | |||||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 47,500,000 | 38,830,477 | 1,170,223 | |||||||||||||||
10/23/07 | CAD | 90,700,000 | 85,969,221 | 159,906 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 20,300,000 | 16,803,087 | 61,974 | |||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 29,400,000 | 24,335,506 | 128,613 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 586,400,000 | 799,590,957 | 8,812,022 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 24,400,000 | 33,270,838 | 236,218 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 48,500,000 | 66,132,608 | 335,866 | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 24,900,000 | 33,952,617 | (360,649 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 47,200,000 | 95,167,000 | 745,751 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 25,400,000 | 51,212,750 | 371,922 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 8,200,000 | 16,533,250 | 22,140 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 63,800,000 | 128,636,750 | (354,090 | ) | ||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 101,400,000,000 | 879,202,877 | (41,047,810 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts — continued
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 3,770,000,000 | $ | 32,688,312 | $ | (1,081,743 | ) | ||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 14,700,000 | 10,307,690 | 1,123,986 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 17,100,000 | 11,990,578 | 1,353,920 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 33,400,000 | 23,420,193 | 2,689,088 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 141,100,000 | 98,939,797 | 8,502,743 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 2,586,447,230 | $ | (10,794,946 | ) |
Forward Cross Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Units of Currency | Receive/In Exchange For | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||||
10/09/07 | EUR | 5,900,000 | NOK | 47,037,750 | $ | 26,248 | |||||||||||||||||
10/09/07 | EUR | 191,900,000 | NOK | 1,534,950,530 | 1,716,954 | ||||||||||||||||||
10/30/07 | SEK | 307,008,000 | EUR | 32,800,000 | 147,867 | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 1,891,069 |
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
1,115 | Australian Government Bond 10 Yr. | September 2007 | $ | 91,733,903 | $ | 1,959,577 | |||||||||||||
2,793 | Australian Government Bond 3 Yr. | September 2007 | 227,389,602 | 1,524,564 | |||||||||||||||
424 | Canadian Government Bond 10 Yr. | December 2007 | 44,797,045 | (177,939 | ) | ||||||||||||||
854 | Euro BOBL | September 2007 | 125,672,126 | 2,293,601 | |||||||||||||||
1,820 | Euro Bund | September 2007 | 282,069,392 | 7,679,899 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 13,279,702 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
548 | Japanese Government Bond 10 Yr. (TSE) | September 2007 | $ | 640,571,725 | $ | (17,236,220 | ) | ||||||||||||
1,497 | U.S. Long Bond (CBT) | December 2007 | 167,009,062 | (1,338,505 | ) | ||||||||||||||
1,806 | U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr. | December 2007 | 196,938,656 | (1,290,274 | ) | ||||||||||||||
2,981 | U.S. Treasury Note 2 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | 614,551,781 | (1,133,642 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts — continued
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
980 | U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | $ | 104,569,063 | $ | (646,555 | ) | ||||||||||||
2,060 | UK Gilt Long Bond | December 2007 | 444,629,499 | (1,210,688 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | (22,855,884 | ) |
Swap Agreements
Interest Rate Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Fixed Rate | Variable Rate | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
344,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.00 | % | 3 month | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SEK STIBOR | $ | (473,289 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
121,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (409,748 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
243,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Citigroup | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (822,883 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
827,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (2,800,510) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
590,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (1,997,946 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13,400,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | Citigroup | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (240,743 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
204,700,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (3,677,613 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
251,200,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (4,513,025 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
111,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2014 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (459,135 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
54,100,000 | AUD | 9/17/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 6.83 | % | 6 month AUD BBSW | 633,772 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
190,200,000 | SEK | 9/19/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (1,138,069 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
154,600,000 | SEK | 9/19/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (925,055 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | 14,366,784 | $ | (16,824,244 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Total Return Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Pay | Receive | Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
259,006,106 | USD | 9/28/2007 | Barclays | 1 month | Barclays TIPS Index | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank PLC | LIBOR -0.05% | Total Return | $ | 1,308,850 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1,032,176,798 | USD | 12/31/2007 | Barclays Bank PLC | 1 month LIBOR -0.05% | Barclays TIPS Index Total Return | 5,215,957 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 12/31/2007 | Lehman Brothers | 1 month LIBOR -0.04% | Lehman Brothers 1-10 Year TIPS Index | 59,399 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1,025,911,048 | USD | 1/31/2008 | Barclays Bank PLC | 1 month LIBOR -0.05% | Barclays TIPS Index Total Return | 5,184,294 | |||||||||||||||||||||
255,854,582 | USD | 1/31/2008 | Deutsche Bank AG | 1 month LIBOR -0.05% | Deutsche TIPS Index Total Return | 1,490,841 | |||||||||||||||||||||
206,000,000 | USD | 2/29/2008 | Barclays Bank PLC | 1 month LIBOR -0.05% | Barclays TIPS Index Total Return | 1,040,991 | |||||||||||||||||||||
550,000,000 | USD | 2/29/2008 | Barclays Bank PLC | 1 month LIBOR -0.30% | Barclays TIPS Index Total Return | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
6,000,000 | USD | 2/29/2008 | JPMorgan Chase Bank | 1 month LIBOR -0.20% | Lehman Brothers 1-10 Year TIPS Index | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | — | $ | 14,300,332 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
BBSW - Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate
CPI - Consumer Price Index
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN - Medium Term Note
STIBOR - Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
TIPS - Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Variable rate - The rates shown on variable rate notes are the current interest rates at August 31, 2007, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security.
(a) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and/or collateral on open swap contracts (Note 2).
(c) Bankrupt issuer.
(d) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar CAD - Canadian Dollar CHF - Swiss Franc EUR - Euro GBP - B ritish Pound JPY - Japanese Yen NOK - Norwegian Krone NZD - New Zealand Dollar SEK - Swedish Krona USD - United States Dollar | |||
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $416,555,316) (Note 2) | $ | 417,908,129 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $3,360,346,918) (Notes 2 and 8) | 3,352,214,789 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 60,000,000 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 1,517,857 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 43,078,740 | ||||||
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 5,235,842 | ||||||
Receivable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 14,934,104 | ||||||
Receivable for closed swap contracts (Note 2) | 2,552,414 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 105,006 | ||||||
Total assets | 3,897,546,881 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 52,732,818 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 2,782,412 | ||||||
Foreign currency due to custodian | 1,036,107 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 784,402 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 205,645 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 3,453 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 64,192,056 | ||||||
Payable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 17,458,016 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 231,896 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 139,426,805 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 3,758,120,076 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) — (Continued)
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 3,751,738,803 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 23,205,129 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 8,753,160 | ||||||
Net unrealized depreciation | (25,577,016 | ) | |||||
$ | 3,758,120,076 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 275,385,612 | |||||
Class IV shares | $ | 281,296,357 | |||||
Class VI shares | $ | 3,201,438,107 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 10,861,703 | ||||||
Class IV | 11,091,944 | ||||||
Class VI | 126,191,223 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 25.35 | |||||
Class IV | $ | 25.36 | |||||
Class VI | $ | 25.37 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Interest | $ | 15,626,641 | |||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 13,200,594 | ||||||
Total investment income | 28,827,235 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 2,932,250 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 193,818 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 3) | 79,332 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 3) | 530,396 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 303,692 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 32,660 | ||||||
Legal fees | 20,700 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 10,241 | ||||||
Registration fees | 3,588 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 11,500 | ||||||
Total expenses | 4,118,177 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (365,792 | ) | |||||
Indirectly incurred fees waived or borne by Manager (Note 3) | (147,762 | ) | |||||
Shareholder service fee waived (Note 3) | (52,984 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 3,551,639 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 25,275,596 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | (5,160,711 | ) | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | (419,640 | ) | |||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 2,227,867 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (34,054,570 | ) | |||||
Closed swap contracts | 76,059,120 | ||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (9,932,577 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 28,719,489 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | (2,650,277 | ) | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | (7,088,689 | ) | |||||
Open futures contracts | (690,037 | ) | |||||
Open swap contracts | (21,177,219 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (26,617,826 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (58,224,048 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (29,504,559 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (4,228,963 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from May 31, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 25,275,596 | $ | 54,489,316 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 28,719,489 | 942,418 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (58,224,048 | ) | 32,647,032 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | (4,228,963 | ) | 88,078,766 | ||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (9,719,161 | ) | ||||||||
Class IV | — | (5,271,677 | ) | ||||||||
Class VI | — | (58,674,899 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions from net investment income | — | (73,665,737 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (511,535 | ) | ||||||||
Class IV | — | (275,565 | ) | ||||||||
Class VI | — | (3,015,693 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions from net realized gains | — | (3,802,793 | ) | ||||||||
— | (77,468,530 | ) | |||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 15,679,873 | 258,555,425 | |||||||||
Class IV | 187,211,804 | 94,165,574 | |||||||||
Class VI | 1,329,627,840 | 1,866,498,287 | |||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 1,532,519,517 | 2,219,219,286 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 1,528,290,554 | 2,229,829,522 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 2,229,829,522 | — | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $23,205,129 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $2,070,467, respectively) | $ | 3,758,120,076 | $ | 2,229,829,522 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from June 29, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.47 | $ | 24.96 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.28 | 0.75 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.40 | ) | 0.68 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.12 | ) | 1.43 | ||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.87 | ) | ||||||||
From net realized gains | — | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | — | (0.92 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.35 | $ | 25.47 | |||||||
Total Return(b) | (0.47 | )%** | 5.79 | %** | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 275,386 | $ | 260,205 | |||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(c) | 0.38 | %* | 0.39 | %* | |||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 2.17 | %* | 4.37 | %* | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 37 | %** | 37 | %†† | |||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.05 | %* | 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 and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in underlying funds (See Note 3).
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the period from May 31, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class IV share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from July 18, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.48 | $ | 25.07 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.27 | 0.65 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.39 | ) | 0.69 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.12 | ) | 1.34 | ||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.88 | ) | ||||||||
From net realized gains | — | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | — | (0.93 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.36 | $ | 25.48 | |||||||
Total Return(b) | (0.47 | )%** | 5.39 | %** | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 281,296 | $ | 94,783 | |||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(c) | 0.33 | %* | 0.33 | %* | |||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 2.13 | %* | 4.10 | %* | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 37 | %** | 37 | %†† | |||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.05 | %* | 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 and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in underlying funds (See Note 3).
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the period from May 31, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class VI share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from May 31, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.48 | $ | 25.00 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.27 | 0.83 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.38 | ) | 0.60 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.11 | ) | 1.43 | ||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.90 | ) | ||||||||
From net realized gains | — | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | — | (0.95 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.37 | $ | 25.48 | |||||||
Total Return(b) | (0.43 | )%** | 5.75 | %** | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 3,201,438 | $ | 1,874,841 | |||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(c) | 0.29 | %* | 0.29 | %* | |||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 2.15 | %* | 4.33 | %* | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 37 | %** | 37 | %** | |||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.05 | %* | 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 and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in underlying funds (See Note 3).
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return in excess of that of the Lehman Brothers U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes Index. The Fund primarily makes investments that are indexed or otherwise "linked" to general measures of inflation in the country of issue. The Fund seeks additional returns by investing in global interest rate, currency, and emerging country debt markets. The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in shares of Short-Duration Collateral Fund; in inflation indexed bonds issued by the U.S. and foreign governments and their agencies or instrumentalities (including securities neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. government), including Inflation-Protected Securities issued by the U.S. Treasury (TIPS), and inflation indexed bonds issued by corporations; in shares of World Opportunity Overlay Fund; in futures contracts, swap contracts, currency forwards, currency options and other types of derivatives; up to 5% of the Fund's total assets in sovereign debt of emerging countries (including below investment grade securities), primarily through investment in shares of Emerging Country Debt Fund; and in non-inflation indexed (or nominal) fixed income securities issued by the U.S. and foreign governments and their agencies or instrumentalities (including securities neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. Government) and by corporations (to gain direct exposure to such securities and/or for use as part of a synthetic position).
As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had three classes of shares outstanding: Class III, Class IV and Class VI. Class VI, Class III and Class IV commenced operations on May 31, 2006, June 29, 2006 and July 18, 2006, respectively. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder service fees.
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request, by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect). Shares of GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund, GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund and GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund are not publicly available.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund ("SPHF"), a holding of the Fund, has litigation pending against various entities related to the default of certain asset-backed securities previously held by SPHF. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund indirectly received $177,138 in conjunction with a settlement agreement related to the default of those asset-backed securities.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether the underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Purc hased options outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Loan agreements
The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates. The Fund's investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the "lender") that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both t he borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. There were no loan agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Indexed securities
The Fund invests in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. Indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated as the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party on its obligation. Credit default swaps may be used to provide a measure of protection against defaults of sovereign or corporate issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a party owns or has exposure to the issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's de fault. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements o utstanding at the end of the period.
Reverse repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund sells portfolio assets concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. In connection with these agreements, the Fund establishes segregated accounts with its custodian in which the Fund maintains cash, U.S. government securities or other assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold under the agreement may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. The market value of the securities the Fund has sold is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to or sent by the Fund on the next business day. There were no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund has adopted a tax year-end of December 31. The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 3,778,144,285 | $ | 8,249,998 | $ | (16,271,365 | ) | $ | (8,021,367 | ) |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3 ).
Recently issues accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescri bes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets of each class at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares, 0.10% for Class IV shares and 0.055% for Class VI shares. The Manager will waive the Fund's shareholder service fee to the extent that the aggregate of any direct and indirect
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
shareholder service fees borne by a class of shares of the Fund exceeds 0.15% for Class III shares, 0.10% for Class IV shares and 0.055% for Class VI shares; provided, however, that the amount of this waiver will not exceed the respective Class' shareholder service fee.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes) (collectively, "Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses")) exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. In addition, the Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent that the sum of (a) the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses) and (b) the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund through its investment in ECDF (excluding ECDF's fees and expenses of the independent trustees of the Trust, fees for legal services not procured or provided by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's CCO (excluding any employee benefits), and investment-related expenses such as brokerage commissions, hedging transaction fees, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense and transfer taxes), exceeds 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets, subject to a maximum total reimbursement to the Fund equal to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.014 | % | 0.005 | % | 0.048 | % | 0.067 | % |
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $7,665 and $5,428, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
For the period ended August 31, 2007, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and class exchanges, were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | ||||||||||
U.S. Government securities | $ | 150,592,653 | $ | 104,702,085 | |||||||
Investments (non-U.S. Government securities) | 2,351,566,919 | 800,920,593 |
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 62.33% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. One of the shareholders is a fund of the Trust. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.02% of the Fund's shares were held by thirteen related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 94.94% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from June 29, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 5,495,887 | $ | 139,138,912 | 15,451,865 | $ | 389,950,136 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 316,658 | 7,932,294 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (4,848,896 | ) | (123,459,039 | ) | (5,553,811 | ) | (139,327,005 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 646,991 | $ | 15,679,873 | 10,214,712 | $ | 258,555,425 | |||||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from July 18, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class IV: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 7,496,338 | $ | 190,386,804 | 7,531,845 | $ | 189,718,619 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 221,447 | 5,547,242 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (124,966 | ) | (3,175,000 | ) | (4,032,720 | ) | (101,100,287 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 7,371,372 | $ | 187,211,804 | 3,720,572 | $ | 94,165,574 | |||||||||||||
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Period from May 31, 2006 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class VI: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 78,317,406 | $ | 1,982,917,910 | 71,907,875 | $ | 1,824,498,863 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 2,462,698 | 61,690,592 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (25,719,558 | ) | (653,290,070 | ) | (777,198 | ) | (19,691,168 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 52,597,848 | $ | 1,329,627,840 | 73,593,375 | $ | 1,866,498,287 |
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III | $ | 66,616,399 | $ | 65,684,090 | $ | 19,200,000 | $ | 1,033,361 | $ | 2,050,729 | $ | 109,020,592 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 1,294,006,779 | 1,842,667,233 | 641,900,000 | 12,167,233 | — | 2,490,632,663 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund | 40,775 | — | — | — | 177,138 | 41,642 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 447,312,841 | 441,725,000 | 137,230,000 | — | — | 752,519,892 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 1,807,976,794 | $ | 2,350,076,323 | $ | 798,330,000 | $ | 13,200,594 | $ | 2,227,867 | $ | 3,352,214,789 |
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed the Fund's performance since inception in 2006, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered that the fee charged under the Fund's investment management agreement is based on services provided by the Manager that are in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the investment management agreements of other funds of the Trust in which it invests, noting in particular that certain underlying funds do not charge any advisory fees, and that with respect to all other underlying funds, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, the Manager effectively reimburses the Fund for certain of the fees and expenses (including advisory fees) that the Fund would otherwise bear as a re sult of its investments in those other funds. In addition, the Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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.
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GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.45 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 995.30 | $ | 2.26 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.45 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.87 | $ | 2.29 | |||||||||||
Class IV | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.40 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 995.30 | $ | 2.01 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.40 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.13 | $ | 2.03 | |||||||||||
Class VI | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.36 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 995.70 | $ | 1.81 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.36 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.33 | $ | 1.83 |
* Expenses are calculated using each Class's annualized expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 94.2 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.1 | ||||||
Futures | 1.2 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | 0.9 | ||||||
Options Purchased | 0.5 | ||||||
Loan Participations | 0.1 | ||||||
Loan Assignments | 0.1 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Promissory Notes | 0.0 | ||||||
Written Options | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Swaps | (0.3 | ) | |||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | (0.4 | ) | |||||
Other | (0.2 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Country / Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
Euro Region | 62.8 | % | |||||
Sweden | 21.1 | ||||||
Japan | 19.6 | ||||||
Australia | 10.1 | ||||||
Switzerland | 9.9 | ||||||
Canada | 3.9 | ||||||
Emerging | 3.0 | ||||||
United Kingdom | (0.9 | ) | |||||
United States | (29.5 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 4.0% | |||||||||||||||
Australia — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities | |||||||||||||||
USD | 533,624 | Medallion Trust, Series 03-1G, Class A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .19%, 5.55%, due 12/21/33 | 531,378 | ||||||||||||
Canada — 1.4% | |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Obligations | |||||||||||||||
CAD | 2,000,000 | Government of Canada (Cayman), 7.25%, due 06/01/08 | 1,927,519 | ||||||||||||
CAD | 2,000,000 | Province of British Columbia, 7.88%, due 11/30/23 | 2,486,458 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 1,500,000 | Province of Quebec, 8.63%, due 11/04/11 | 3,288,705 | ||||||||||||
Total Canada | 7,702,682 | ||||||||||||||
United Kingdom — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities | |||||||||||||||
GBP | 81,530 | RMAC, Series 03-NS1A, Class A2A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + .45%, 6.29%, due 06/12/35 | 164,616 | ||||||||||||
GBP | 199,132 | RMAC, Series 03-NS2A, Class A2A, 144A, AMBAC, Variable Rate, 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + .40%, 6.24%, due 09/12/35 | 401,420 | ||||||||||||
Total United Kingdom | 566,036 | ||||||||||||||
United States — 2.4% | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Government | |||||||||||||||
USD | 7,737,540 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 3.63%, due 01/15/08 (a) (b) | 7,714,569 | ||||||||||||
USD | 5,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Note, 4.00%, due 09/30/07 (a) | 5,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Total United States | 12,714,569 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $19,314,925) | 21,514,665 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount / Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
Currency Options — 0.1% | |||||||||||||||
EUR | 15,100,000 | EUR Call/USD Put, Expires 10/23/07, Strike 1.32 | 745,402 | ||||||||||||
JPY | 3,680,000,000 | JPY Put/USD Call, Expires 01/22/08, Strike 123.00 | 48,208 | ||||||||||||
Total Currency Options | 793,610 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $635,453) | 793,610 | ||||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 95.2% | |||||||||||||||
United States — 95.2% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers | |||||||||||||||
1,563,923 | GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III | 16,264,799 | |||||||||||||
14,993,311 | GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 387,127,297 | |||||||||||||
37,466 | GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund (c) (d) | 53,951 | |||||||||||||
4,082,795 | GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 107,622,486 | |||||||||||||
Total United States | 511,068,533 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $507,557,496) | 511,068,533 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
1,283,734 | Merrimac Cash Series-Premium Class | 1,283,734 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $1,283,734) | 1,283,734 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5% (Cost $528,791,608) | 534,660,542 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.5% | 2,445,474 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 537,106,016 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement | Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 72,500,000 | $ | 60,011,027 | $ | 345,102 | |||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 30,500,000 | 25,246,018 | 22,339 | |||||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 16,200,000 | 13,409,361 | 6,775 | |||||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 35,100,000 | 29,053,614 | (332,362 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 13,900,000 | 11,505,562 | (121,275 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 132,600,000 | 180,807,914 | (2,152,240 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 10,100,000 | 13,771,945 | (97,779 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 2,600,000 | 3,545,253 | (21,578 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 42,300,000 | 85,287,375 | 2,061,575 | |||||||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 900,000 | 1,814,625 | 22,914 | |||||||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 1,400,000 | 2,822,750 | (45,528 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
11/06/07 | GBP | 26,600,000 | 53,566,502 | 153,702 | |||||||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 11,410,000,000 | 98,932,000 | 4,188,838 | |||||||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 1,480,000,000 | 12,832,547 | 5,206 | |||||||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 1,710,000,000 | 14,826,794 | (153,350 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
10/02/07 | JPY | 170,000,000 | 1,474,009 | 36,303 | |||||||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 38,300,000 | 26,856,090 | (2,227,846 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 8,300,000 | 5,819,988 | (823,855 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 641,583,374 | $ | 866,941 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 16,500,000 | $ | 13,488,481 | $ | 635,519 | |||||||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 1,800,000 | 1,471,471 | 55,361 | |||||||||||||||||||
10/16/07 | AUD | 10,500,000 | 8,583,579 | 258,681 | |||||||||||||||||||
10/23/07 | CAD | 3,200,000 | 3,033,093 | 5,641 | |||||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 4,000,000 | 3,310,953 | (67,780 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 4,600,000 | 3,807,596 | 28,015 | |||||||||||||||||||
9/11/07 | CHF | 5,000,000 | 4,138,691 | 21,874 | |||||||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 8,400,000 | 11,453,895 | 58,171 | |||||||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 21,900,000 | 29,861,941 | 102,667 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Forward Currency Contracts — continued
Settlement Date | Deliver/Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
9/25/07 | EUR | 1,400,000 | $ | 1,908,983 | $ | (20,278 | ) | ||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 9,400,000 | 18,952,750 | 64,992 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 6,900,000 | 13,912,125 | 108,242 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 1,700,000 | 3,427,625 | 7,633 | |||||||||||||||
9/04/07 | GBP | 26,600,000 | 53,632,250 | (147,630 | ) | ||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 4,200,000 | 2,945,054 | 321,139 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 3,600,000 | 2,524,332 | 285,036 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 6,300,000 | 4,417,581 | 507,223 | |||||||||||||||
9/18/07 | NZD | 26,200,000 | 18,371,529 | 1,696,729 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 199,241,929 | $ | 3,921,235 |
Forward Cross Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Units of Currency | Receive/In Exchange For | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
10/09/07 | EUR | 28,800,000 | NOK | 230,362,560 | $ | 257,677 | |||||||||
10/09/07 | EUR | 200,000 | NOK | 1,594,500 | 890 | ||||||||||
10/30/07 | EUR | 600,000 | SEK | 5,616,000 | (2,705 | ) | |||||||||
$ | 255,862 |
Futures Contracts
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
172 | Australian Government Bond 10 Yr. | September 2007 | $ | 14,150,880 | $ | 312,697 | |||||||||||||
428 | Australian Government Bond 3 Yr. | September 2007 | 34,845,238 | 246,119 | |||||||||||||||
161 | Canadian Government Bond 10 Yr. | December 2007 | 17,010,199 | (67,566 | ) | ||||||||||||||
674 | Euro BOBL | September 2007 | 99,183,855 | 1,414,714 | |||||||||||||||
1,348 | Euro Bund | September 2007 | 208,917,329 | 3,893,209 | |||||||||||||||
2,000 | Federal Fund 30 day | September 2007 | 791,771,670 | (15,147 | ) | ||||||||||||||
82 | Japanese Government Bond 10 Yr. (TSE) | September 2007 | 95,851,974 | 1,444,750 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 7,228,776 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures Contracts — continued
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Contract Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
218 | U.S. Long Bond (CBT) | December 2007 | $ | 24,320,625 | $ | (194,919 | ) | ||||||||||||
265 | U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr. | December 2007 | 28,897,422 | (189,326 | ) | ||||||||||||||
468 | U.S. Treasury Note 2 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | 96,481,125 | (177,975 | ) | ||||||||||||||
142 | U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr. (CBT) | December 2007 | 15,151,844 | (93,685 | ) | ||||||||||||||
37 | UK Gilt Long Bond | December 2007 | 7,986,063 | (21,745 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | (677,650 | ) |
Swap Agreements
Interest Rate Swaps
Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Counterparty | Receive (Pay) | Fixed Rate | Variable Rate | Market Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
103,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2009 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.00 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | $ | (141,712 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
90,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Barclays Bank PLC | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (304,771 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
95,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Citigroup | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (321,703 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (88,045 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.15 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (27,091 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3,800,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | Citigroup | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (68,270 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34,300,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (616,229 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28,200,000 | CHF | 9/19/2012 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 2.70 | % | 6 month CHF LIBOR | (506,638 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
59,000,000 | SEK | 9/19/2014 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (244,045 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8,200,000 | AUD | 9/17/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 6.83 | % | 6 month AUD BBSW | 96,061 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25,800,000 | SEK | 9/19/2017 | Deutsche Bank AG | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (154,375 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24,400,000 | SEK | 9/19/2017 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | Receive | 4.25 | % | 3 month SEK STIBOR | (145,998 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000,000 | EUR | 3/21/2030 | UBS Warburg | Receive | 5.90 | % | 3 month Floating Rate EUR LIBOR | 1,016,525 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums to (Pay) Receive | $ | 1,050,306 | $ | (1,506,291 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
144A - Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors.
AMBAC - Insured as to the payment of principal and interest by AMBAC Assurance Corporation.
BBSW - Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
RMAC - Residential Mortgage Acceptance Corp.
STIBOR - Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
Variable rate - The rates shown on variable rate notes are the current interest rates at August 31, 2007, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security.
(a) All or a portion of this security has been segregated to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts and/or collateral on open swap contracts (Note 2).
(b) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).
(c) Bankrupt issuer.
(d) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust (Note 2).
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar CAD - Canadian Dollar CHF - Swiss Franc EUR - Euro GBP - B ritish Pound JPY - Japanese Yen NOK - Norwegian Krone NZD - New Zealand Dollar SEK - Swedish Krona USD - United States Dollar | |||
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $21,234,112) (Note 2) | $ | 23,592,009 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $507,557,496) (Notes 2 and 8) | 511,068,533 | ||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $34,117) (Note 2) | 34,222 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 496,235 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 11,258,244 | ||||||
Interest receivable for open swap contracts | 100,452 | ||||||
Receivable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 1,112,586 | ||||||
Other expense reimbursement from Manager (Note 2) | 830,768 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 31,190 | ||||||
Total assets | 548,524,239 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 1,200,000 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 115,361 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 69,217 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 985 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 6,214,206 | ||||||
Payable for open swap contracts (Note 2) | 2,618,877 | ||||||
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2) | 275,165 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 924,412 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 11,418,223 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 537,106,016 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 559,506,766 | |||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (8,449,740 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net realized loss | (31,003,851 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 17,052,841 | ||||||
$ | 537,106,016 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 537,106,016 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 56,982,013 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 9.43 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 2,911,580 | |||||
Interest | 882,349 | ||||||
Total investment income | 3,793,929 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 624,259 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 374,556 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 94,852 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 31,740 | ||||||
Legal fees | 6,808 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 2,707 | ||||||
Registration fees | 1,288 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 3,312 | ||||||
Total expenses | 1,139,522 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (135,424 | ) | |||||
Indirectly incurred fees waived or borne by Manager (Note 3) | (32,516 | ) | |||||
Shareholder service fee waived (Note 3) | (11,691 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 959,891 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 2,834,038 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | (1,126,990 | ) | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 2,249,814 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 651,028 | ||||||
Closed futures contracts | (13,094,054 | ) | |||||
Closed swap contracts | (1,300,352 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | (2,301,508 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (14,922,062 | ) | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | 440,179 | ||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 251,812 | ||||||
Open futures contracts | 9,927,699 | ||||||
Open swap contracts | (2,232,975 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 6,247,395 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 14,634,110 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (287,952 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 2,546,086 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,834,038 | $ | 18,495,917 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (14,922,062 | ) | 20,285,772 | ||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 14,634,110 | (3,538,755 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 2,546,086 | 35,242,934 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (18,500,709 | ) | (23,666,074 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (3,983,947 | ) | ||||||||
(18,500,709 | ) | (27,650,021 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 103,582,374 | 19,357,480 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 87,627,751 | 26,950,393 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 449,478,265 | 422,527,872 | |||||||||
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $8,449,740 and accumulated undistributed net investment income of $7,216,931, respectively) | $ | 537,106,016 | $ | 449,478,265 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 9.73 | $ | 9.57 | $ | 10.61 | $ | 10.38 | $ | 9.94 | $ | 9.05 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.05 | 0.41 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.00 | )(b) | 0.38 | (0.93 | ) | 1.02 | 1.94 | 2.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.05 | 0.79 | (0.72 | ) | 1.19 | 2.14 | 2.20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.35 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (1.31 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | — | (0.09 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.99 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.35 | ) | (0.63 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (1.70 | ) | (1.31 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 9.43 | $ | 9.73 | $ | 9.57 | $ | 10.61 | $ | 10.38 | $ | 9.94 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 0.57 | %** | 8.32 | % | (6.83 | )% | 11.81 | % | 23.17 | % | 25.17 | % | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 537,106 | $ | 449,478 | $ | 422,528 | $ | 438,365 | $ | 271,015 | $ | 122,521 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(d) | 0.38 | %* | 0.39 | % | 0.39 | % | 0.39 | % | 0.39 | % | 0.38 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 1.13 | %* | 4.17 | % | 2.13 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.98 | % | 1.96 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 16 | %** | 32 | % | 36 | % | 51 | % | 26 | % | 40 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.07 | %* | 0.26 | %†† | 0.08 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.12 | % | 0.11 | % |
(a) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of the 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 and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(d) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Includes 0.19% non-recurring Internal Revenue Code Section 860 expense reimbursed by the Manager (Note 2).
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO International Bond Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return in excess of that of the JPMorgan Non-U.S. Government Bond Index. The Fund typically invests in fixed income securities included in the JPMorgan Non-U.S. Government Bond Index and in securities with similar characteristics. The Fund seeks additional returns by investing in global interest rate, currency, and emerging country debt markets. The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its total assets in shares of Short-Duration Collateral Fund; in futures contracts, currency options, currency forwards, swap contracts, and other types of derivatives; in investment-grade bonds denominated in various currencies, including foreign and U.S. government securities and asset-backed securities issued by foreign governments and U.S. government agencies (including securities neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. government), corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities issued by pri vate issuers; in shares of World Opportunity Overlay Fund; and up to 5% of the Fund's total assets in sovereign debt of emerging countries (including below investment grade securities), primarily through investment in shares of Emerging Country Debt Fund ("ECDF").
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, upon request, without charge by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect). Shares of the GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund, the GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund and the GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund are not publicly available for direct purchase.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund ("SPHF"), a holding of the Fund, has litigation pending against various entities related to the default of certain asset-backed securities previously held by SPHF. For the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund indirectly received $229,497 in conjunction with a settlement agreement related to the default of those asset-backed securities.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Purc hased options outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. Indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated a s the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party on its obligation. Credit default swaps may be used to provide a measure of protection against defaults of sovereign or corporate issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a party owns or has exposure to the issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
default. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements o utstanding at the end of the period.
Reverse repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund sells portfolio assets concurrent with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. In connection with these agreements, the Fund establishes segregated accounts with its custodian in which the Fund maintains cash, U.S. government securities or other assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund has sold under the agreement may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. The market value of the securities the Fund
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
has sold is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to or sent by the Fund on the next business day. There were no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. For the period ended Augus t 31, 2007, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary. Taxes on foreign interest and dividend income are generally withheld in accordance with the applicable country's tax treaty with the United States.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $23,687,952 expiring in 2015. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund elected to defer to March 1, 2007 post-October capital losses of $1,384,814.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 531,714,424 | $ | 3,721,815 | $ | (775,697 | ) | $ | 2,946,118 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
On October 12, 2006, the Fund paid a dividend under Code Section 860 of $0.092 per share to shareholders of record as of October 11, 2006. It is anticipated the Fund will be required to make a payment, estimated to be, $830,768 to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") related to such dividend, which has been included in accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Manager will make a reimbursement payment to the Fund concurrent with the Fund's payment to the IRS.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in domestic securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments, including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares. The Manager will waive the Fund's shareholder service fee to the extent that the aggregate of any direct and indirect shareholder service fees borne by the Fund exceeds 0.15%; provided, however, that the amount of this waiver will not exceed 0.15%.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes) (collectively, "Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses")) exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. In addition, the Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent that the sum of (a) the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses) and (b) the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund through its investment in ECDF (excluding ECDF's Excluded Fund Fees and Expenses), exceeds 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets, subject to a maximum total reimbursement to the Fund equal to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.015 | % | 0.004 | % | 0.049 | % | 0.068 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $2,063 and $1,564, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and class exchanges, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $161,967,397 and $76,318,174, respectively.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 49.71% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by four shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 2.81% of the Fund's shares were held by four related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 43.86% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 12,759,458 | $ | 122,847,475 | 8,919,195 | $ | 87,630,458 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 1,906,152 | 17,746,275 | 2,731,073 | 26,403,882 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (3,883,721 | ) | (37,011,376 | ) | (9,612,832 | ) | (94,676,860 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 10,781,889 | $ | 103,582,374 | 2,037,436 | $ | 19,357,480 |
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class III | $ | 14,983,428 | $ | 3,233,941 | $ | 1,400,000 | $ | 212,409 | $ | 421,531 | $ | 16,264,799 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund | 316,596,798 | 128,199,170 | 59,400,000 | 2,699,171 | — | 387,127,297 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Special Purpose Holding Fund | 52,827 | — | — | — | 229,497 | 53,951 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund | 90,176,123 | 30,325,000 | 14,200,000 | — | — | 107,622,486 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 421,809,176 | $ | 161,758,111 | $ | 75,000,000 | $ | 2,911,580 | $ | 651,028 | $ | 511,068,533 |
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding asset-based fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, su ch as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered that the fee charged under the Fund's investment management agreement is based on services provided by the Manager that are in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the investment management agreements of other funds of the Trust in which it invests, noting in particular that certain underlying funds do not charge any advisory fees, and that with respect to all other underlying fun ds, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, the Manager effectively reimburses the Fund for certain of the fees and expenses (including advisory fees) that the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in those other funds. In addition, the Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO International Bond Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.45 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,005.70 | $ | 2.27 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.45 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.87 | $ | 2.29 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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.
GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 49.8 | % | |||||
Debt Obligations | 35.0 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 19.1 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments | 5.4 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 2.4 | ||||||
Options Purchased | 0.2 | ||||||
Loan Participations | 0.1 | ||||||
Private Equity Securities | 0.1 | ||||||
Investment Funds | 0.1 | ||||||
Loan Assignments | 0.1 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Promissory Notes | 0.0 | ||||||
Convertible Securities | 0.0 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.0 | ) | |||||
Written Options | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | (0.4 | ) | |||||
Futures | (8.8 | ) | |||||
Swaps | (9.8 | ) | |||||
Other | 6.8 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Country / Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
United States | 66.9 | % | |||||
Sweden | 7.4 | ||||||
Korea | 5.9 | ||||||
Taiwan | 5.1 | ||||||
Brazil | 4.1 | ||||||
Switzerland | 3.9 | ||||||
Euro Region | 3.4 | ||||||
Australia | 3.3 | ||||||
China | 2.3 | ||||||
Mexico | 1.4 | ||||||
Malaysia | 1.2 | ||||||
Russia | 1.0 | ||||||
Thailand | 1.0 | ||||||
Philippines | 0.9 | ||||||
Turkey | 0.8 | ||||||
India | 0.6 | ||||||
Poland | 0.6 | ||||||
South Africa | 0.6 | ||||||
Canada | 0.4 | ||||||
Israel | 0.4 | ||||||
Argentina | 0.2 | ||||||
Colombia | 0.2 | ||||||
Indonesia | 0.2 | ||||||
Ukraine | 0.2 | ||||||
Uruguay | 0.2 | ||||||
Venezuela | 0.2 | ||||||
Hungary | 0.1 | ||||||
Hong Kong | (0.1 | ) | |||||
United Kingdom | (4.4 | ) | |||||
Japan | (8.0 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % |
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0% | |||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers — 100.0% | |||||||||||
25,122,640 | GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV | 273,083,099 | |||||||||
636,827 | GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund | 17,850,261 | |||||||||
2,492,521 | GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV | 25,922,219 | |||||||||
10,030,503 | GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI | 241,233,608 | |||||||||
11,572,616 | GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund, Class VI | 293,597,267 | |||||||||
3,763,812 | GMO Special Situations Fund, Class VI | 77,534,518 | |||||||||
6,408,296 | GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund, Class VI | 161,937,637 | |||||||||
11,632,133 | GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 259,396,556 | |||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $1,270,445,425) | 1,350,555,165 | ||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||
38,097 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $38,115 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.75%, maturity date of 05/15/17 and a market value, iuncluding accrued interest, of $41,244. | 38,097 | |||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $38,097) | 38,097 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $1,270,483,522) | 1,350,593,262 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.0%) | (52,644 | ) | |||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 1,350,540,618 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
As of August 31, 2007, 21.16% of the Net Assets of the Fund, through investments in the underlying funds, were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $38,097) (Note 2) | $ | 38,097 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,270,445,425) (Notes 2 and 8) | 1,350,555,165 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 923,322 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 9,827 | ||||||
Total assets | 1,351,526,411 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 923,322 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 2,410 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 60,061 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 985,793 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 1,350,540,618 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 1,165,616,181 | |||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (3,113,577 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 107,928,274 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 80,109,740 | ||||||
$ | 1,350,540,618 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 1,350,540,618 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 48,369,175 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 27.92 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 2,895,171 | |||||
Interest | 622 | ||||||
Total investment income | 2,895,793 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 26,579 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 14,076 | ||||||
Legal fees | 15,272 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 7,685 | ||||||
Registration fees | 1,012 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 8,465 | ||||||
Total expenses | 73,089 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (58,420 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 14,669 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 2,881,124 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 81,495,074 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 26,278,309 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 107,773,383 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | (16,215,928 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 91,557,455 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 94,438,579 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,881,124 | $ | 36,545,339 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 107,773,383 | 88,320,293 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (16,215,928 | ) | (12,988,280 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 94,438,579 | 111,877,352 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (3,177,365 | ) | (52,951,501 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (43,330,259 | ) | (93,632,773 | ) | |||||||
(46,507,624 | ) | (146,584,274 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 6,121,706 | 123,416,222 | |||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 91,508 | 62,428 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | 6,213,214 | 123,478,650 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 54,144,169 | 88,771,728 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 1,296,396,449 | 1,207,624,721 | |||||||||
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $3,113,577 and $2,817,336, respectively) | $ | 1,350,540,618 | $ | 1,296,396,449 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004(a) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 26.92 | $ | 27.76 | $ | 26.50 | $ | 24.28 | $ | 20.00 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.06 | † | 0.80 | † | 1.26 | † | 0.98 | † | 0.61 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.93 | 1.63 | 2.93 | 3.00 | 4.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.99 | 2.43 | 4.19 | 3.98 | 5.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.07 | ) | (1.16 | ) | (1.51 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (0.75 | ) | |||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.92 | ) | (2.11 | ) | (1.42 | ) | (0.77 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.99 | ) | (3.27 | ) | (2.93 | ) | (1.76 | ) | (0.86 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 27.92 | $ | 26.92 | $ | 27.76 | $ | 26.50 | $ | 24.28 | |||||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 7.37 | %** | 9.31 | % | 16.50 | % | 16.74 | % | 25.92 | %** | |||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 1,350,541 | $ | 1,296,396 | $ | 1,207,625 | $ | 1,068,099 | $ | 287,490 | |||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(d)(e) | 0.00 | %* | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | %* | |||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(b) | 0.43 | %* | 2.94 | % | 4.64 | % | 3.92 | % | 5.05 | %* | |||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 33 | %** | 45 | % | 47 | % | 50 | % | 24 | %** | |||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.01 | %* | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.07 | %* | |||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.00 | (f) | $ | 0.00 | (f) | $ | 0.00 | (f) | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.13 |
(a) Period from July 23, 2003 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2004.
(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 and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholders.
(d) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
(e) Net expenses to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(f) ��Purchase premiums and redemptions 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.
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks a positive total return. The Fund does not seek to control risk relative to a particular securities market index or benchmark. In addition, the Fund does not seek to outperform a particular securities market index or blend of market indices (i.e., the Fund seeks positive return, not relative return). The Fund is a fund of funds and invests in shares of other GMO Funds ("underlying funds"), which may include the GMO International Equity Funds (including one or more of the GMO Emerging Markets Funds), the GMO U.S. Equity Funds, the GMO Fixed Income Funds, GMO Alpha Only Fund, and GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund. The Fund is not restricted in its exposure to any particular asset class, and at times may be substantially invested in underlying funds that primarily invest in a single asset class. In addition, the Fund is not restricted in its exposure to any particular market.
The financial statements of the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect).
The Fund currently limits subscriptions due to capacity considerations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Shares of the underlying funds and other mutual funds are valued at their net asset value.
Investments held by the underlying funds are valued as follows. Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. For other assets, and in cases where market prices are not readily available or the Manager believes established valuation methodologies or procedures are unreliable, the Fund's investments will be valued at "fair value", as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,274,958,413 | $ | 76,126,580 | $ | (491,731 | ) | $ | 75,634,849 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade 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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
Purchase and redemption of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares were 0.21% and 0.21%, of the amount invested or redeemed, respectively. The Fund's purchase premium and redemption fee are approximately equal to the weighted average of the purchase premiums and redemptions fees, if any, of the underlying funds in which the Fund was invested as of June 30, 2007. The level of purchase premium and redemption fee for the Fund may be adjusted to account for changes in the Fund's investments (i.e., changes in the percentage of Fund assets allocated to each underlying fund). If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee cha rged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
received $475 and $15,111 in purchase premiums and $91,033 and $47,317 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Investment risks
The Fund is subject to the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds, some of which may invest in foreign securities. There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments, including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets. Additional ly, the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds may be more pronounced to the extent that the underlying funds engage in derivative transactions.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
The Manager determines the allocation of the assets of the Fund among designated underlying funds. The Manager does not directly charge a management or shareholder service fee from the Fund, but receives management and shareholder service fees from the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 (excluding expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act)), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes) .
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.491 | % | 0.070 | % | 0.025 | % | 0.586 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $5,845 and $3,956, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and class exchanges, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $441,750,119 and $452,882,985, respectively.
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 14.20% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by one shareholder. Investment activities of this shareholder may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 1.40% of the Fund's shares were held by eighteen related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 96.98% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 11,636 | $ | 320,032 | 230,453 | $ | 6,218,922 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 1,563,264 | 44,052,781 | 5,166,625 | 136,960,268 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,365,692 | ) | (38,251,107 | ) | (737,840 | ) | (19,762,968 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 91,508 | — | 62,428 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 209,208 | $ | 6,213,214 | 4,659,238 | $ | 123,478,650 |
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV | $ | 298,510,368 | $ | 31,019,000 | $ | 68,925,486 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 273,083,099 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund | 52,680,617 | — | 33,755,731 | — | — | 17,850,261 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV | 27,366,474 | 1,062,997 | 1,747,200 | 357,443 | 705,554 | 25,922,219 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI | 350,694,222 | 22,408,691 | 175,345,352 | 1,039,429 | 21,369,262 | 241,233,608 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund, Class VI | 162,776,234 | 134,049,600 | 2,850,983 | — | — | 293,597,267 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 39,254,064 | 1,415,956 | 42,470,420 | — | 1,415,956 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 38,941,954 | 889,041 | 41,771,769 | — | 889,041 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Small Companies Fund, Class III | 13,336,722 | 461,656 | 13,265,466 | — | 461,656 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Special Situations Fund, Class VI | — | 75,276,231 | — | — | — | 77,534,518 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund, Class VI | 225,145,879 | 6,571,544 | 71,349,036 | — | — | 161,937,637 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 87,702,351 | 168,595,403 | 1,401,542 | 1,498,299 | 1,436,840 | 259,396,556 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 1,296,408,885 | $ | 441,750,119 | $ | 452,882,985 | $ | 2,895,171 | $ | 26,278,309 | $ | 1,350,555,165 |
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees considered that the Fund seeks a positive total return and does not seek to outperform a particular securities market index or blend of market indices. The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance as compared to funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including a one-year period and for the life of the Fund, and information prepared by the third-party data services, as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees observed that the usefulness of the comparative data provided by the third-party data services was limited because the peer groups they used for the Fund included funds with investment programs that were substantially different from that of the Fund. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personne l responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fact that the Fund does not pay an advisory fee to the Manager under the Fund's investment management agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears advisory fees paid to the Manager by other funds of the Trust in which it invests. The Trustees also considered so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationship s). The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager's investment management agreements with the other funds of the Trust in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory fees charged to those funds were reasonable, after considering, among other things: possible economies of scale to the Manager in connection with its management of the other funds of the Trust; the Manager's profitability with respect to the other funds of the Trust and the Trust as a whole; information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives to those of the other funds of the Trust; and information provided by the Manager regarding fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs including indirect management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | ) Actual | 0.59 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,073.70 | $ | 3.08 | ||||||||||
2 | ) Hypothetical | 0.59 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.17 | $ | 3.00 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 57.7 | % | |||||
Debt Obligations | 29.8 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 9.8 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.7 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 1.6 | ||||||
Options Purchased | 0.1 | ||||||
Private Equity Securities | 0.1 | ||||||
Loan Participations | 0.1 | ||||||
Investment Funds | 0.0 | ||||||
Loan Assignments | 0.0 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Promissory Notes | 0.0 | ||||||
Convertible Securities | 0.0 | ||||||
Written Options | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.1 | ) | |||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Swaps | (4.5 | ) | |||||
Futures | (5.0 | ) | |||||
Other | 6.0 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Country / Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
United States | 44.2 | % | |||||
Euro Region | 16.8 | ||||||
Sweden | 7.0 | ||||||
United Kingdom | 4.8 | ||||||
Switzerland | 4.4 | ||||||
Australia | 4.3 | ||||||
Korea | 3.0 | ||||||
Taiwan | 2.6 | ||||||
Japan | 2.2 | ||||||
Brazil | 2.1 | ||||||
China | 1.2 | ||||||
Singapore | 1.0 | ||||||
Mexico | 0.7 | ||||||
Canada | 0.6 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 0.6 | ||||||
Malaysia | 0.6 | ||||||
Philippines | 0.5 | ||||||
Russia | 0.5 | ||||||
Thailand | 0.5 | ||||||
India | 0.4 | ||||||
Turkey | 0.3 | ||||||
Denmark | 0.2 | ||||||
Indonesia | 0.2 | ||||||
Israel | 0.2 | ||||||
Norway | 0.2 | ||||||
Poland | 0.2 | ||||||
South Africa | 0.2 | ||||||
Columbia | 0.1 | ||||||
Hungary | 0.1 | ||||||
Ukraine | 0.1 | ||||||
Uruguay | 0.1 | ||||||
Venezuela | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
34,090,352 | GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV | 370,562,131 | |||||||||||||
5,850,131 | GMO Core Plus Bond Fund, Class IV | 58,033,301 | |||||||||||||
2,917,240 | GMO Domestic Bond Fund, Class VI | 28,968,190 | |||||||||||||
1,546,872 | GMO Emerging Countries Fund, Class III | 27,333,229 | |||||||||||||
1,150,467 | GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV | 11,964,860 | |||||||||||||
14,739,950 | GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI | 354,495,794 | |||||||||||||
23,356,547 | GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund, Class VI | 592,555,595 | |||||||||||||
2,303,752 | GMO International Bond Fund, Class III | 21,724,380 | |||||||||||||
11,888,655 | GMO International Core Equity Fund, Class VI | 491,476,986 | |||||||||||||
9,277,833 | GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 302,179,025 | |||||||||||||
8,176,639 | GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 298,283,788 | |||||||||||||
392,898 | GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund, Class III | 3,547,867 | |||||||||||||
8,700,000 | GMO Special Situations Fund, Class VI | 179,220,000 | |||||||||||||
15,708,820 | GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund, Class VI | 396,961,871 | |||||||||||||
6,756,519 | GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI | 96,685,784 | |||||||||||||
15,131,727 | GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 337,437,523 | |||||||||||||
27,074 | GMO U.S. Value Fund, Class III | 284,549 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $3,394,985,217) | 3,571,714,873 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
34,379 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $34,395 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.75%, maturity date of 05/15/17 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $37,120. | 34,379 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $34,379) | 34,379 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $3,395,019,596) | 3,571,749,252 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.0% | (74,583 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 3,571,674,669 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
As of August 31, 2007, 38.62% of the Net Assets of the Fund, through investments in the underlying funds, were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $34,379) (Note 2) | $ | 34,379 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $3,394,985,217) (Notes 2 and 8) | 3,571,714,873 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 124,000 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 15,252 | ||||||
Total assets | 3,571,888,504 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 124,000 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 6,531 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 83,304 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 213,835 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 3,571,674,669 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 3,286,413,735 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 10,043,219 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 98,488,059 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 176,729,656 | ||||||
$ | 3,571,674,669 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 3,571,674,669 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 290,088,658 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 12.31 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 15,390,228 | |||||
Interest | 44,519 | ||||||
Total investment income | 15,434,747 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 25,208 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 14,628 | ||||||
Legal fees | 36,892 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 18,053 | ||||||
Registration fees | 3,680 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 20,516 | ||||||
Total expenses | 118,977 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (91,264 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 27,713 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 15,407,034 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 40,416,732 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 59,074,575 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 99,491,307 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 43,747,793 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 143,239,100 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 158,646,134 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 15,407,034 | $ | 77,547,567 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 99,491,307 | 141,698,243 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 43,747,793 | (2,413,878 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 158,646,134 | 216,831,932 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | (2,816,719 | ) | (104,092,536 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (85,530,747 | ) | (76,782,210 | ) | |||||||
(88,347,466 | ) | (180,874,746 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 421,871,111 | 1,229,975,659 | |||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 341,126 | 1,039,471 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | 422,212,237 | 1,231,015,130 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 492,510,905 | 1,266,972,316 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 3,079,163,764 | 1,812,191,448 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $10,043,219 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $2,547,096, respectively) | $ | 3,571,674,669 | $ | 3,079,163,764 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.01 | $ | 11.76 | $ | 11.33 | $ | 10.74 | $ | 8.13 | $ | 8.64 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.06 | † | 0.39 | † | 0.36 | † | 0.27 | † | 0.18 | 0.20 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 2.68 | (0.28 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.63 | 1.05 | 1.22 | 1.17 | 2.86 | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | (0.01 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.43 | ) | |||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.32 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.02 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.33 | ) | (0.80 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.43 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.31 | $ | 12.01 | $ | 11.76 | $ | 11.33 | $ | 10.74 | $ | 8.13 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 5.16 | %(c)** | 9.22 | %(c) | 11.05 | %(c) | 11.07 | %(c) | 35.53 | %(c) | (1.06 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 3,571,675 | $ | 3,079,164 | $ | 1,812,191 | $ | 1,030,238 | $ | 453,807 | $ | 304,145 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(d)(e) | 0.00 | %* | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 0.93 | %* | 3.28 | % | 3.17 | % | 2.53 | % | 2.19 | % | 4.01 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 38 | %** | 23 | % | 16 | % | 10 | % | 59 | % | 61 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.01 | %* | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.05 | % | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:† | $ | 0.00 | (f) | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 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 total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(d) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
(e) Net expenses to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(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.
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return greater than that of the GMO Global Balanced Index. The Fund is a fund of funds and invests in shares of other GMO Funds, which may include the GMO International Equity Funds (including one or more of the GMO Emerging Markets Funds), GMO U.S. Equity Funds, GMO Fixed Income Funds, GMO Alpha Only Fund, and GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund. The GMO Global Balanced Index is a composite index computed by GMO consisting of: (i) MSCI ACWI and (ii) the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index in the following proportions: 65% MSCI ACWI and 35% Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index. From June 30, 2002 through March 31, 2007, the GMO Global Balanced Index consisted of: (i) the S&P 500 Index; (ii) the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex-U.S. Index; and (iii) the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index in the following proportions: 48.75% (S&P 500), 16.25% (MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex-U.S. Ind ex), and 35% (Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index).
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request, by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect).
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Shares of the underlying funds and other mutual funds are valued at their net asset value.
Investments held by the underlying funds are valued as follows. Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. For other assets, and in cases where market prices are not readily available or the Manager believes established valuation methodologies or procedures are unreliable, the Fund's investments will be valued at "fair value", as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based o n models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Fixed income debt securities held by the Fund or the underlying funds are typically valued pursuant to prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager. The Manager evaluates such primary pricing sources on an ongoing basis, and may change a pricing source should it deem it appropriate. The Manager, at its discretion, may override a price supplied by a primary source by using a price provided by another source if such action is deemed appropriate. The prices provided by such primary pricing sources may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, of $638 and $1,276 expiring in 2008 and 2010, respectively. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards above could be subject to limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 3,402,054,340 | $ | 181,095,615 | $ | (11,400,703 | ) | $ | 169,694,912 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade 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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares were each 0.09% of the amount invested or redeemed. The redemption fee is only applicable to shares acquired on or after June 30, 2003. The Fund's purchase premium and redemption fee are approximately equal to the weighted average of the purchase premiums and redemption fees, if any, of the underlying funds in which the Fund was invested as of June 30, 2007. The level of purchase premium and redemption fee for the Fund may be adjusted to account for changes in the Fund's investments (i.e., changes in the percentage of
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Fund assets allocated to each underlying fund). If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In addition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $328,723 and $982,849 in purchase premiums and $12,403 and $56,622 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or know n transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Investment risks
The Fund is subject to the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds, some of which may invest in foreign securities. There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments, including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets. Additional ly, the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds may be more pronounced to the extent that the underlying funds engage in derivative transactions.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
The Manager determines the allocation of the assets of the Fund among designated underlying funds. The Manager does not directly charge a management fee or shareholder service fee to the Fund, but receives management and shareholder service fees from the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 (excluding expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act)), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes) .
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees and interest expense) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Indirect Interest Expense | Total Indirect Expenses | ||||||||||||
0.429 | % | 0.072 | % | 0.015 | % | 0.516 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $13,545 and $9,660, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and class exchanges, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $1,647,943,721 and $1,239,591,320, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 28.29% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.06% of the Fund's shares were held by twelve related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts.
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 30,438,321 | $ | 380,293,445 | 96,416,659 | $ | 1,162,398,617 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 7,011,437 | 88,133,765 | 14,544,192 | 171,981,824 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (3,768,196 | ) | (46,556,099 | ) | (8,670,747 | ) | (104,404,782 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 341,126 | — | 1,039,471 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 33,681,562 | $ | 422,212,237 | 102,290,104 | $ | 1,231,015,130 |
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV | $ | 380,002,186 | $ | 121,010,628 | $ | 146,361,750 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 370,562,131 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund | 62,157,956 | 81,595 | 60,714,048 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Core Plus Bond Fund, Class IV | 333,599,965 | 28,459,566 | 291,603,105 | 9,892,377 | — | 58,033,301 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Domestic Bond Fund, Class VI | 20,617,931 | 9,031,475 | 1,000,000 | 41,677 | — | 28,968,190 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Countries Fund, Class III | 21,889,917 | 3,262,007 | — | 54,662 | 3,178,707 | 27,333,229 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV | 11,833,586 | 506,269 | — | 164,984 | 325,661 | 11,964,860 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI | 275,288,575 | 37,955,601 | 3,198,491 | 1,131,565 | 23,263,418 | 354,495,794 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund, Class VI | 328,859,382 | 378,590,185 | 114,405,000 | — | — | 592,555,595 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Bond Fund, Class III | 21,923,157 | 3,072,646 | 2,659,600 | 743,674 | — | 21,724,380 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Core Equity Fund, Class VI | — | 491,659,200 | 2,706,302 | — | 7,199,200 | 491,476,986 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 271,341,941 | 24,126,819 | 2,709,863 | — | 11,311,896 | 302,179,025 |
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | $ | 271,767,810 | $ | 20,939,179 | $ | 3,036,754 | $ | — | $ | 7,103,253 | $ | 298,283,788 | |||||||||||||||
GMO International Small Companies Fund, Class III | 4,237,261 | 152,419 | 4,220,247 | — | 146,870 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Short-Duration Investment Fund, Class III | 3,489,627 | 19,201 | — | 19,201 | — | 3,547,867 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Special Situations Fund, Class VI | — | 174,000,000 | — | — | — | 179,220,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund, Class VI | 307,603,773 | 271,344,349 | 186,023,941 | — | — | 396,961,871 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Core Equity Fund, Class VI | 489,370,403 | 27,405,491 | 420,852,219 | 789,776 | 4,005,861 | 96,685,784 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Quality Equity Fund, Class VI | 274,837,403 | 56,315,875 | — | 2,550,528 | 2,530,774 | 337,437,523 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO U.S. Value Fund, Class III | 377,075 | 11,216 | 100,000 | 1,784 | 8,935 | 284,549 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 3,079,197,948 | $ | 1,647,943,721 | $ | 1,239,591,320 | $ | 15,390,228 | $ | 59,074,575 | $ | 3,571,714,873 |
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees observed that the usefulness of the comparative data provided by the third-party data services was limited because the peer groups they used for the Fund included funds with investment programs that were substantially differ ent from that of the Fund. As a result, the Trustees gave more weight to the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark than to some of the additional comparative data. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fact that the Fund does not pay an advisory fee to the Manager under the Fund's investment management agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears advisory fees paid to the Manager by other funds of the Trust in which it invests. The Trustees also considered so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationship s). The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager's investment management agreements with the other funds of the Trust in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory fees charged to those funds were reasonable, after considering, among other things: possible economies of scale to the Manager in connection with its management of the other funds of the Trust; the Manager's profitability with respect to the other funds of the Trust and the Trust as a whole; information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives to those of the other funds of the Trust; and information provided by the Manager regarding fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Global Balanced Asset Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs including indirect management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.52 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,051.60 | $ | 2.68 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.52 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.52 | $ | 2.64 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary* | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Common Stocks | 90.6 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.0 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks | 3.2 | ||||||
Private Equity Securities | 0.1 | ||||||
Investment Funds | 0.1 | ||||||
Futures | 0.1 | ||||||
Debt Obligations | 0.0 | ||||||
Rights and Warrants | 0.0 | ||||||
Convertible Securities | 0.0 | ||||||
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.2 | ) | |||||
Other | 2.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust ("underlying funds").
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Country / Region Summary** | % of Investments | ||||||
Euro Region | 29.2 | % | |||||
Japan | 16.3 | ||||||
United Kingdom | 15.8 | ||||||
Korea | 5.6 | ||||||
Taiwan | 4.8 | ||||||
Australia | 3.4 | ||||||
Brazil | 3.4 | ||||||
Sweden | 3.1 | ||||||
Switzerland | 3.0 | ||||||
China | 2.4 | ||||||
Singapore | 2.2 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 1.8 | ||||||
Malaysia | 1.1 | ||||||
Mexico | 0.9 | ||||||
Thailand | 0.9 | ||||||
Denmark | 0.8 | ||||||
Norway | 0.8 | ||||||
Russia | 0.7 | ||||||
Philippines | 0.6 | ||||||
Canada | 0.6 | ||||||
India | 0.6 | ||||||
Poland | 0.5 | ||||||
South Africa | 0.5 | ||||||
Israel | 0.4 | ||||||
Turkey | 0.3 | ||||||
Chile | 0.1 | ||||||
Hungary | 0.1 | ||||||
Indonesia | 0.1 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
** 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 derivative contracts.
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuers — 100.0% | |||||||||||||||
1,313,961 | GMO Emerging Countries Fund, Class III | 23,217,685 | |||||||||||||
7,277,216 | GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI | 175,017,051 | |||||||||||||
9,804,167 | GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 319,321,704 | |||||||||||||
8,695,559 | GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 317,214,006 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $621,323,993) | 834,770,446 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0% | |||||||||||||||
32,185 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $32,200, and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.75%, maturity date of 05/15/17 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $34,370. | 32,185 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $32,185) | 32,185 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $621,356,178) | 834,802,631 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.0% | (38,260 | ) | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 834,764,371 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
As of August 31, 2007, 81.94% of the Net Assets of the Fund, through investments in the underlying funds, were valued using fair value prices based on models used by a third party vendor (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $32,185) (Note 2) | $ | 32,185 | |||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $621,323,993) (Notes 2 and 8) | 834,770,446 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 8,897 | ||||||
Total assets | 834,811,528 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 1,590 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 45,567 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 47,157 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 834,764,371 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 582,985,512 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 617,248 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 37,715,158 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 213,446,453 | ||||||
$ | 834,764,371 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 834,764,371 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 44,598,991 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 18.72 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | $ | 623,651 | |||||
Interest | 578 | ||||||
Total investment income | 624,229 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 23,460 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 14,444 | ||||||
Legal fees | 9,292 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 4,589 | ||||||
Registration fees | 1,472 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 5,152 | ||||||
Total expenses | 58,409 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (51,428 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 6,981 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 617,248 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 4,004,686 | ||||||
Realized gains distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 8) | 34,184,768 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 38,189,454 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers | 42,591,422 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 80,780,876 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 81,398,124 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 617,248 | $ | 13,139,578 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 38,189,454 | 100,493,550 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 42,591,422 | 11,639,862 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 81,398,124 | 125,272,990 | |||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (32,342,398 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (51,610,534 | ) | (58,801,341 | ) | |||||||
(51,610,534 | ) | (91,143,739 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 46,217,519 | 65,087,399 | |||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | 2,156 | 20,199 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees | 46,219,675 | 65,107,598 | |||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 76,007,265 | 99,236,849 | |||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 758,757,106 | 659,520,257 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $617,248 and $0, respectively) | $ | 834,764,371 | $ | 758,757,106 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.96 | $ | 17.13 | $ | 15.19 | $ | 12.83 | $ | 8.23 | $ | 9.02 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)† | 0.01 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.97 | 2.85 | 2.90 | 2.65 | 4.60 | �� | (0.83 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.98 | 3.18 | 3.08 | 2.94 | 4.85 | (0.47 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.83 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.32 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (1.22 | ) | (1.52 | ) | (0.67 | ) | (0.16 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (1.22 | ) | (2.35 | ) | (1.14 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.32 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 18.72 | $ | 17.96 | $ | 17.13 | $ | 15.19 | $ | 12.83 | $ | 8.23 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 10.77 | %**(c) | 19.33 | %(c) | 21.15 | %(c) | 23.25 | %(c) | 60.41 | %(c) | (5.58 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 834,764 | $ | 758,757 | $ | 659,520 | $ | 489,026 | $ | 256,277 | $ | 103,768 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets(d)(e) | 0.00 | %* | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets(a) | 0.15 | %* | 1.87 | % | 1.15 | % | 2.18 | % | 2.35 | % | 4.11 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 1 | %** | 4 | % | 7 | % | 15 | % | 43 | % | 19 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.01 | %* | 0.01 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.05 | % | |||||||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts: | $ | 0.00 | (f)† | $ | 0.00 | (f)† | $ | 0.00 | (f)† | $ | 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 total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
(c) Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder.
(d) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (See Note 3).
(e) Net expenses to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(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.
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO International Equity Allocation Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks total return greater than that of the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex-U.S. Index. The Fund is a fund of funds and invests primarily in shares of the GMO International Equity Funds (which may include one or more of the GMO Emerging Markets Funds). The Fund may also invest in shares of other GMO Funds, including the GMO Fixed Income Funds, GMO Alpha Only Fund, and GMO Alternative Asset Opportunity Fund.
The financial statements of the series of the Trust in which the Fund invests ("underlying funds") should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements. These financial statements are available, without charge, upon request, by calling (617) 346-7646 (collect) or by visiting GMO's website at www.gmo.com.
The Fund currently limits subscriptions due to capacity considerations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Shares of the underlying funds and other mutual funds are valued at their net asset value.
Investments held by the underlying funds are valued as follows. Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. For other assets, and in cases where market prices are not readily available or the Manager believes established valuation methodologies or procedures are unreliable, the Fund's investments will be valued at "fair value", as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees. Because many foreign equity securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges may not reflect the events that occur after that close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, foreign equity securities are generally valued by a third party vendor using fair value prices based on models to the extent that these fair value prices are available.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 621,849,529 | $ | 212,953,102 | $ | — | $ | 212,953,102 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade 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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. In addition, the Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund will vary (See Note 3).
Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares
As of August 31, 2007, the premium on cash purchases and fee on redemptions of Fund shares are each 0.16% of the amount invested. The redemption fee is only applicable to shares acquired on or after June 30, 2003. The Fund's purchase premium or redemption fee are approximately equal to the weighted average of the purchase premiums and redemptions fees, if any, of the underlying funds in which the Fund was invested as of June 30, 2007. The level of purchase premium and redemption fee for the Fund may be adjusted to account for changes in the Fund's investments (i.e., changes in the percentage of Fund assets allocated to each underlying fund). If the Manager determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it will waive the purchase premium or redemption fee in an amount approximately equal to the fee with respect to that portion. In ad dition, the purchase premium or redemption fee charged by the Fund may be waived in extraordinary circumstances if the Fund will not incur transaction costs. All purchase premiums and redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the period ended
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
August 31, 2007 and the year ended February 28, 2007, the Fund received $42 and $2,056 in purchase premiums and $2,114 and $18,143 in redemption fees, respectively. The Manager will waive the purchase premium relating to the in-kind portion of a purchase transaction except to the extent of certain estimated or known transaction costs (e.g. stamp duties and transfer taxes) incurred by the Fund in connection with the transfer of the purchasing shareholder's securities to the Fund. In-kind redemption transactions are generally not subject to redemption fees except to the extent those transactions include a cash component. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed, the Fund may assess estimated or known transaction costs. There is no premium for reinvested distributions.
Investment risks
The Fund is subject to the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds, some of which may invest in foreign securities. There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments, including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets. Additional ly, the investment risks associated with an investment in the underlying funds may be more pronounced to the extent that the underlying funds engage in derivative transactions.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
The Manager determines the allocation of the assets of the Fund among the designated underlying funds. The Manager does not directly charge a management fee or shareholder service fee, but receives management and shareholder service fees from the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 (excluding expenses indirectly incurred by investment in the underlying funds, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes)) .
The Fund incurs fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2007, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets were as follows:
Indirect Net Expenses (excluding shareholder service fees) | Indirect Shareholder Service Fees | Total Indirect Expenses | |||||||||
0.621 | % | 0.084 | % | 0.705 | % |
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $3,485 and $2,392, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and class exchanges, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $39,903,063 and $10,500,882, respectively.
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 27.10% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by two shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.02% of the Fund's shares were held by five related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts.
7. Share transactions
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,643 | $ | 31,410 | 77,925 | $ | 1,404,568 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 2,583,837 | 50,410,665 | 4,812,509 | 84,216,341 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (222,170 | ) | (4,224,556 | ) | (1,145,352 | ) | (20,533,510 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchase premiums and redemption fees | — | 2,156 | — | 20,199 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 2,363,310 | $ | 46,219,675 | 3,745,082 | $ | 65,107,598 |
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
8. Investments in affiliated issuers
A summary of the Fund's transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers during the period ended August 31, 2007 is set forth below:
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Distributions of Realized Gains | Value, end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Countries Fund, Class III | $ | 18,624,705 | $ | 2,746,523 | $ | 7,000 | $ | 46,431 | $ | 2,700,091 | $ | 23,217,685 | |||||||||||||||
GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI | 146,067,671 | 12,444,090 | 7,548,020 | 577,220 | 11,866,870 | 175,017,051 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Growth Equity Fund, Class IV | 295,016,842 | 14,379,806 | 864,738 | — | 12,013,163 | 319,321,704 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Intrinsic Value Fund, Class IV | 297,957,461 | 10,294,377 | 981,552 | — | 7,566,377 | 317,214,006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GMO International Small Companies Fund, Class III | 1,105,478 | 38,267 | 1,099,572 | — | 38,267 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 758,772,157 | $ | 39,903,063 | $ | 10,500,882 | $ | 623,651 | $ | 34,184,768 | $ | 834,770,446 |
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fact that the Fund does not pay an advisory fee to the Manager under the Fund's investment management agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
advisory fees paid to the Manager by other funds of the Trust in which it invests. The Trustees also considered so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager's investment management agreements with the other funds of the Trust in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory f ees charged to those funds were reasonable, after considering, among other things: possible economies of scale to the Manager in connection with its management of the other funds of the Trust; the Manager's profitability with respect to the other funds of the Trust and the Trust as a whole; information prepared by third-party data services concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives to those of the other funds of the Trust; and information provided by the Manager regarding fees paid by its separate account clients with similar objectives.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangemen t in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including purchase premiums and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs including indirect management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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, the second line 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.
Annualized Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.71 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,107.70 | $ | 3.76 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.71 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.57 | $ | 3.61 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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.
GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Short-Term Investments | 4.5 | % | |||||
Forward Currency Contracts | 2.3 | ||||||
Other | 93.2 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.5% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 4.5% | |||||||||||||||
15,215,234 | Merrimac Treasury Plus Series-Premium Class | 15,215,234 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (COST $15,215,234) | 15,215,234 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $15,215,234) | 15,215,234 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 4.5% (Cost $15,215,234) | 15,215,234 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 95.5% | 319,265,295 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 334,480,529 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments – (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2007 is as follows:
Forward Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/ Receive | Units of Currency | Value | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Buys | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 5,503,802,300 | $ | 48,036,909 | $ | 1,027,605 | |||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 4,969,860,000 | 43,376,687 | 851,601 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 91,413,596 | $ | 1,879,206 | ||||||||||||||||
Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
11/20/07 | JPY | 772,375,455 | $ | 6,741,254 | $ | 13,043 |
Forward Cross Currency Contracts
Settlement Date | Deliver/Units of Currency | Receive/In Exchange For | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 18,203,953 | JPY | 1,812,629,500 | 956,564 | ||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 16,881,547 | JPY | 1,656,620,000 | 674,698 | ||||||||||
11/20/07 | AUD | 35,531,002 | JPY | 3,308,504,741 | (135,473 | ) | |||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 16,432,186 | JPY | 1,812,629,500 | 238,742 | ||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 14,890,873 | JPY | 1,656,620,000 | 338,647 | ||||||||||
11/20/07 | CAD | 6,412,846 | JPY | 696,787,738 | 556 | ||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 11,269,404 | JPY | 1,812,629,500 | 424,983 | ||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 2,118,693 | JPY | 332,035,158 | 3,561 | ||||||||||
11/20/07 | EUR | 10,378,166 | JPY | 1,656,620,000 | 280,893 | ||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 21,169,961 | JPY | 4,969,860,000 | 760,409 | ||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 11,665,535 | JPY | 2,768,379,600 | 678,923 | ||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 11,676,492 | JPY | 2,768,379,600 | 656,865 | ||||||||||
11/20/07 | GBP | 7,993,070 | JPY | 1,844,160,997 | 5,262 | ||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 19,328,200 | JPY | 1,656,620,000 | 978,629 | ||||||||||
11/20/07 | NZD | 15,540,616 | JPY | 1,242,627,689 | 6,939 | ||||||||||
$ | 5,870,198 |
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar
CAD - Canadian Dollar
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound
JPY - Japanese Yen
NZD - New Zealand Dollar
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value (cost $15,215,234) (Note 2) | $ | 15,215,234 | |||||
Cash | 286,385,805 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 873,867 | ||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 24,350,000 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 7,897,920 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 19,127 | ||||||
Total assets | 334,741,953 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 91,846 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 14,390 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 496 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 2) | 135,473 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 19,219 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 261,424 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 334,480,529 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Net capital(1) | $ | 326,718,082 | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 7,762,447 | ||||||
$ | 334,480,529 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 25,923,695 | |||||
Class VI shares | $ | 308,556,834 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 1,258,691 | ||||||
Class VI | 14,981,773 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 20.60 | |||||
Class VI | $ | 20.60 |
(1) Net capital includes net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investments.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Period from July 31, 2007
(commencement of operations) through August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Interest | $ | 875,832 | |||||
Total investment income | 875,832 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 91,846 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 1,165 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 3) | 13,226 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 4,061 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 13,578 | ||||||
Legal fees | 1,240 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 341 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 495 | ||||||
Total expenses | 125,952 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (19,127 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 106,825 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 769,007 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||
Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions | 7,762,447 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 7,762,447 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 8,531,454 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Period from July 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||
Operations: | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 769,007 | |||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 7,762,447 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 8,531,454 | ||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||
Class III | 25,672,845 | ||||||
Class VI | 300,276,230 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions | 325,949,075 | ||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 334,480,529 | ||||||
Net assets: | |||||||
Beginning of period | — | ||||||
End of period | $ | 334,480,529 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout the period)
Period from August 13, 2007 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | |||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 20.09 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.03 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.48 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.51 | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 20.60 | |||||
Total Return(a) | 2.54 | %** | |||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 25,924 | |||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.54 | %* | |||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.04 | %* | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 0 | %††** | |||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.07 | %* |
(a) The total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the period shown.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover rate of the Fund for the period from July 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2007.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class VI share outstanding throughout the period)
Period from July 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | |||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 20.00 | |||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.05 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.55 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.60 | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 20.60 | |||||
Total Return(a) | 3.00 | %** | |||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 308,557 | |||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.43 | %* | |||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.10 | %* | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 0 | %††** | |||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.08 | %* |
(a) The total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the period shown.
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover rate of the Fund for the period from July 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2007.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Special Situations Fund (the "Fund"), which commenced operations on July 31, 2007, is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund's investment objectives are capital appreciation and capital preservation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by implementing investment strategies that are intended to complement long-only investments in global equities and fixed income instruments. The Fund may have exposure to foreign and U.S. equity securities (including both growth and value style equities and equities of any market capitalization), foreign and U.S. fixed income securities (including fixed income securities of any credit quality and having any maturity or duration), currencies, and, from time to time, other alternative asset classes (e.g., instruments that seek exposure to or hedge risks of market volatility). The Fund is not restricted in its exposure to any particular asset class, and at times may be substantially invested in a single asset class (e.g., equity securities or fixed income securities). In addition, the Fund is not r estricted in its exposure to any particular market. The Fund may have substantial exposure to a particular country or type of country (e.g., emerging countries). The Fund does not seek to control risk relative to a particular securities market index or benchmark. In addition, the Fund does not seek to outperform a particular securities market index or blend of market indices.
For the period July 31, 2007 through August 31, 2007, the Fund's Class VI shares were operational and for the period August 13, 2007 through August 31, 2007, the Fund's Class III shares were operational. Each class of shares bears a different level of shareholder service fees.
Shares of the Fund are not publicly offered and are principally available only to other funds of the Trust and certain accredited investors.
The Fund currently limits subscriptions due to capacity considerations.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Foreign currency translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at current exchange rates when accrued or incurred. The Fund does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent gains and losses on disposition of currencies and forward currency contracts, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount o f investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's accounting records and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Forward currency contracts
The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts including forward cross currency contracts. A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward currency contracts are marked to market daily using rates supplied by a quotation service and changes in value are recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses 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 are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency or, if a forward currency contract is offset by entering into another forward currency contract with the same broker, upon settlement of the net gain or loss. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or lo ss reflected in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if there are movements in currency values that are unfavorable to the Fund. Forward currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Options
The Fund may write call and put options. Writing options increases the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, obligating the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the option-holder. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund as a writer of an option has no control over whether t he underlying future, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, security or currency underlying the written option. In the event that the Fund writes uncovered call options (i.e. options for investments that the Fund does not own), it bears the risk of incurring substantial losses if the price of the underlying instrument increases during the term of the option. There is the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. There were no open written option contracts during the period.
The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing options alters the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument by, in the case of a call option, entitling the Fund to purchase the underlying instrument at a set price from the writer of the option and, in the case of a put option, entitling the Fund to sell the underlying instrument at a set price to the writer of the option. The Fund pays a premium as a cost
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
for a purchased option disclosed in the Schedule of Investments which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the closing transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. There were no purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sale is reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. Options traded over-the-counter are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source chosen by the Manager.
Loan agreements
The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates. The Fund's investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the "lender") that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both t he borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. There were no loan agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Indexed securities
The Fund may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic. The Fund uses indexed securities to increase or decrease its exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. There were no indexed securities held by the Fund at the end of the period.
Swap agreements
The Fund may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by one party with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Total return swap agreements involve a commitment by one party in the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the party will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Forward swap spread lock swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a settlement amount calculated as the difference between the swap spread and a fixed spread, multiplied by the notional amount times the duration of the swap rate. The swap spread is the difference between the benchmark swap rate (market rate) and the specific treasury rate. In a credit default swap, one party makes a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party on its obligation. Credit default swaps may be used to provide a measure of protection against defaults of sovereign or corporate issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a party owns or has expos ure to the issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's default. In connection with these agreements, cash or securities may be set aside as collateral by the Fund's custodian in accordance with the terms of the swap agreement. The Fund earns interest on cash set aside as collateral.
Swaps are marked to market daily using standard models that incorporate quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the swap agreements. These financial instruments are not actively traded on financial markets. The values assigned to these instruments are based upon the best available information and because of the uncertainty of the valuation, these values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these instruments existed, and the differences could be material. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the St atement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their obligations to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, or that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the price of the index or security underlying these transactions. There were no swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. There were no repurchase agreements o utstanding at the end of the period.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Taxes
The Fund elected to be taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, the Fund will not be subject to federal and state income tax. Instead, each shareholder is responsible for the tax liability or benefit related to his/her allocable share of taxable income or loss. Accordingly, no provision (benefit) for federal and state income taxes is reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 15,215,234 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — |
Distributions
The Fund does not intend to make any distributions to its shareholders but may do so at the sole discretion of the Trustees.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capit al is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds. Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated pro rata among the classes of shares of the Fund based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class's operations.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in foreign securities that are not inherent in investments in U.S. securities. These risks may involve adverse political and economic developments, including the possible imposition of capital controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the securities of some foreign companies and securities markets are less liquid and at times may be more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. securities markets. The risks described above apply to an even greater extent to investments in emerging markets. The securities markets of emerging countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid, and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and developed foreign markets.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.37% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares and 0.055% for Class VI shares.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for expenses incurred by the Fund through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, expenses indirectly incurred by investment in other Funds of the Trust, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedgi ng transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (including taxes) exceed 0.37% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $248 and $248, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $0 and $0, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 92.25% of the outstanding shares of the Fund was held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Each of the shareholders are other funds of the Trust. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, there were no shares held by related parties, and 100.00% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Period from August 13, 2007, (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
Class III | Shares | Amount | |||||||||
Shares sold | 1,258,691 | $ | 25,672,845 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | |||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | — | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 1,258,691 | $ | 25,672,845 | ||||||||
Period from July 31, 2007, (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
Class VI | Shares | Amount | |||||||||
Shares sold | 14,981,773 | $ | 300,276,230 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | |||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | — | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 14,981,773 | $ | 300,276,230 |
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the initial investment management agreement of the Fund, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. At a meeting on July 25, 2007, the Trustees discussed materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the Manager's proposal to establish the Fund as a new series of the Trust and the proposed new investment management agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Manager, including the extensive materials that had been provided to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of investment management agreements of other series of the Trust at the Trustees' June 27, 2007 meeting. During the meeting, the Trustees met with a member o f the Manager's Asset Allocation Division – the investment division that would be responsible for the management of the Fund. As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees also considered other information relevant to approval of the Fund's investment management agreement.
The Trustees considered that they had met with the Fund's investment advisory personnel over the course of the year. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel who will provide services under the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, the Trustees considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process to be applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention to be devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
Since the Fund had not yet commenced operations, the Trustees were unable to consider its performance. However, the Trustees considered that the Fund's purpose is to serve as an investment vehicle for the Trust's asset allocation funds and other GMO asset allocation separate account clients rather than as a stand-alone fund, the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing those funds, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage those funds, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees gave substantial consideration to the fees to be paid under the Fund's investment management agreement. In evaluating those fees, the Trustees took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques to be used to manage the Fund. Since the Fund had not yet commenced operations, the Trustees were unable to review the Manager's profitability with respect to the Fund. The Trustees did, however, consider how the proposed fees compared to fees paid by other funds of GMO Trust and so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholder servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value to be derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. As the Fund had not yet commenced operations, the Trustees did not consider
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
possible economies of scale to the Manager associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee to be charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services to be provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also considered the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also took into account information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the execution of portfolio transactions that they received over the course of the year.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services to be provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund would be consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services to be provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other things, the Fund's estimated total expenses, the Manager's proposed contractual expense reimbursement arrangement with respect to the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided supported the approval of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on July 25, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the Fund's initial investment management agreement for an initial period ending on the second anniversary of the agreement's execution.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, as outlined in the notes to the table below.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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 the 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, the second line 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.
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GMO Special Situations Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred | ||||||||||||||||
Class III | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.54 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,025.40 | $ | 0.27 | (a) | ||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.54 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.42 | $ | 2.75 | (b) | ||||||||||
Class VI | |||||||||||||||||||
1) Actual | 0.43 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,030.00 | $ | 0.37 | (c) | ||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.43 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.97 | $ | 2.19 | (b) |
(a) For the period August 13, 2007 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2007. Expense is calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio for the period ended August 31, 2007, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 18 days in the period, divided by 366 days in the year.
(b) For the period March 1, 2007 through August 31, 2007. Expense is calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio for the period ended August 31, 2007, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days in the period, divided by 366 days in the year.
(c) For the period July 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2007. Expense is calculated using the Class's annualized net expense ratio for the period ended August 31, 2007, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 31 days in the period, divided by 366 days in the year.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Semiannual Report
August 31, 2007
For a free copy of the Fund's proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect), visit our website at www.gmo.com, or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our website at www.gmo.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its 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 Fund's 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's complete schedule of portfolio holdings is also available at www.gmo.com.
GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Investments Concentration Summary
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Asset Class Summary | % of Total Net Assets | ||||||
Real Estate Investments | 96.7 | % | |||||
Short-Term Investments | 21.7 | ||||||
Other | (18.4 | ) | |||||
100.0 | % | ||||||
Industry Sector Summary | % of REIT Investments | ||||||
Apartments | 16.4 | % | |||||
Shopping Centers | 14.7 | ||||||
Regional Malls | 10.9 | ||||||
Health Care | 9.2 | ||||||
Industrial | 8.8 | ||||||
Office Suburban | 8.3 | ||||||
Diversified | 8.1 | ||||||
Office Central Business District | 7.2 | ||||||
Hotels | 6.9 | ||||||
Storage | 5.2 | ||||||
Triple Net | 3.3 | ||||||
Manufactured Housing | 0.7 | ||||||
Outlets | 0.3 | ||||||
100.0 | % |
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS — 96.7% | |||||||||||||||
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 96.7% | |||||||||||||||
Apartments — 15.9% | |||||||||||||||
4,700 | American Campus Communities, Inc. | 133,198 | |||||||||||||
9,500 | Apartment Investment & Management Co.-Class A | 424,650 | |||||||||||||
15,800 | Archstone-Smith Trust | 929,040 | |||||||||||||
6,000 | Avalonbay Communities, Inc. (a) | 686,280 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | BRE Properties, Inc.-Class A | 188,836 | |||||||||||||
3,500 | Camden Property Trust | 215,215 | |||||||||||||
4,300 | Education Realty Trust, Inc. | 58,781 | |||||||||||||
16,000 | Equity Residential Properties Trust | 643,840 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 282,696 | |||||||||||||
3,300 | Home Properties of NY, Inc. (a) | 167,706 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | 69,426 | |||||||||||||
3,300 | Post Properties, Inc. | 131,703 | |||||||||||||
9,900 | UDR, Inc. | 248,589 | |||||||||||||
Total Apartments | 4,179,960 | ||||||||||||||
Diversified — 7.9% | |||||||||||||||
2,800 | Cousins Properties, Inc. (a) | 76,916 | |||||||||||||
9,600 | Franklin Street Properties Corp. | 165,600 | |||||||||||||
1,900 | Pennslyvania Real Estate Investment Trust (a) | 71,877 | |||||||||||||
15,700 | Vornado Realty Trust | 1,673,463 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Washington Real Estate Investment Trust | 78,600 | |||||||||||||
Total Diversified | 2,066,456 | ||||||||||||||
Health Care — 8.9% | |||||||||||||||
20,600 | Health Care Property Investors, Inc. | 626,652 | |||||||||||||
7,500 | Health Care, Inc. (a) | 299,250 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | 84,898 | |||||||||||||
2,600 | LTC Properties, Inc. | 58,708 | |||||||||||||
5,000 | Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (a) | 67,350 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | National Health Investors, Inc. | 102,816 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
8,900 | Nationwide Health Properties (a) | 246,975 | |||||||||||||
6,700 | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | 99,763 | |||||||||||||
8,600 | Senior Housing Properties Trust | 174,924 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Universal Health Realty Income Trust | 56,984 | |||||||||||||
13,900 | Ventas, Inc. | 529,312 | |||||||||||||
Total Health Care | 2,347,632 | ||||||||||||||
Hotels — 6.6% | |||||||||||||||
9,300 | Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. | 101,463 | |||||||||||||
8,200 | DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | 147,190 | |||||||||||||
10,300 | Hospitality Properties Trust | 406,438 | |||||||||||||
45,800 | Host Marriott Corp. (a) | 1,020,882 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Lasalle Hotel Properties | 70,788 | |||||||||||||
Total Hotels | 1,746,761 | ||||||||||||||
Industrial — 8.5% | |||||||||||||||
6,900 | AMB Property Corp. | 379,362 | |||||||||||||
2,400 | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 93,600 | |||||||||||||
600 | Eastgroup Properties, Inc. | 25,458 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | 81,560 | |||||||||||||
27,438 | Prologis | 1,650,670 | |||||||||||||
Total Industrial | 2,230,650 | ||||||||||||||
Manufactured Housing — 0.7% | |||||||||||||||
3,100 | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. | 150,970 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | Sun Communities, Inc. | 28,510 | |||||||||||||
Total Manufactured Housing | 179,480 | ||||||||||||||
Office Central Business District — 6.9% | |||||||||||||||
8,100 | American Financial Realty Trust | 67,068 | |||||||||||||
6,000 | BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. | 146,280 | |||||||||||||
11,900 | Boston Properties, Inc. | 1,190,833 | |||||||||||||
2,100 | Maguire Properties, Inc. | 54,621 | |||||||||||||
3,323 | SL Green Realty Corp. | 370,548 | |||||||||||||
Total Office Central Business District | 1,829,350 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
Office Suburban — 8.0% | |||||||||||||||
1,900 | Alexandria Real Estate Equity, Inc. | 177,327 | |||||||||||||
8,089 | Brandywine Realty Trust | 208,534 | |||||||||||||
1,400 | Corporate Office Properties (a) | 60,298 | |||||||||||||
11,100 | Duke Realty Investments | 375,069 | |||||||||||||
5,900 | Highwoods Properties, Inc. | 210,571 | |||||||||||||
27,400 | HRPT Properties Trust | 267,972 | |||||||||||||
800 | Kilroy Realty Corp. | 48,904 | |||||||||||||
9,600 | Liberty Property Trust (a) | 374,976 | |||||||||||||
6,400 | Mack-Cali Realty Corp. | 267,264 | |||||||||||||
1,100 | Parkway Properties, Inc. (a) | 50,908 | |||||||||||||
1,000 | PS Business Parks, Inc. | 56,500 | |||||||||||||
Total Office Suburban | 2,098,323 | ||||||||||||||
Outlets — 0.2% | |||||||||||||||
1,700 | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | 64,719 | |||||||||||||
Regional Malls — 10.6% | |||||||||||||||
3,900 | CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | 128,544 | |||||||||||||
12,800 | General Growth Properties | 636,288 | |||||||||||||
3,900 | Macerich Co. | 316,758 | |||||||||||||
16,100 | Simon Property Group, Inc. (a) | 1,528,212 | |||||||||||||
3,300 | Taubman Centers, Inc. | 170,214 | |||||||||||||
Total Regional Malls | 2,780,016 | ||||||||||||||
Shopping Centers — 14.2% | |||||||||||||||
12,900 | Developers Diversified Realty Corp. | 689,892 | |||||||||||||
8,700 | Equity One, Inc. (a) | 227,592 | |||||||||||||
5,400 | Federal Realty Investment Trust | 453,978 | |||||||||||||
8,300 | Inland Real Estate Corp. (a) | 128,484 | |||||||||||||
26,558 | Kimco Realty Corp. | 1,137,214 | |||||||||||||
600 | Ramco-Gershenson Properties | 19,350 | |||||||||||||
7,400 | Regency Centers Corp. | 514,078 | |||||||||||||
1,700 | Saul Centers, Inc. | 85,102 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Shares / Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||||||
3,800 | Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. | 64,372 | |||||||||||||
10,200 | Weingarten Realty | 410,142 | |||||||||||||
Total Shopping Centers | 3,730,204 | ||||||||||||||
Storage — 5.1% | |||||||||||||||
2,200 | Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 33,814 | |||||||||||||
15,914 | Public Storage, Inc. | 1,205,963 | |||||||||||||
2,000 | Sovran Self Storage | 90,220 | |||||||||||||
Total Storage | 1,329,997 | ||||||||||||||
Triple Net — 3.2% | |||||||||||||||
3,300 | Entertainment Properties Trust | 157,872 | |||||||||||||
3,400 | Getty Realty Corp. | 92,718 | |||||||||||||
4,700 | Lexington Corporate Properties Trust (a) | 97,196 | |||||||||||||
7,800 | National Retail Properties, Inc. | 183,222 | |||||||||||||
11,200 | Realty Income Corp. (a) | 302,400 | |||||||||||||
Total Triple Net | 833,408 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (COST $25,287,780) | 25,416,956 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS (COST $25,287,780) | 25,416,956 | ||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 21.7% | |||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds — 1.9% | |||||||||||||||
127,406 | Barclays Global Investors Institutional Money Market Fund (b) | 127,406 | |||||||||||||
382,218 | Reserve Primary Money Market Fund (b) | 382,218 | |||||||||||||
Total Money Market Funds | 509,624 | ||||||||||||||
Other Short-Term Investments — 19.8% | |||||||||||||||
127,405 | Citigroup Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.00%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 127,405 | |||||||||||||
896,632 | Citigroup Global Markets Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $897,056 and an effective yield of 4.25%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 8.75%, maturity date of 05/15/17 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $948,610. | 896,632 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Schedule of Investments — (Continued)
(showing percentage of total net assets)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Par Value ($) | Description | Value ($) | |||||||||
1,274,062 | Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,274,834 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 9.12%, maturity date range of 04/01/09 - 05/29/37, and an aggregate market value of $1,371,566. (b) | 1,274,062 | |||||||||
222,961 | Lehman Brothers Inc. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $223,096 and an effective yield of 5.44%, collateralized by a corporate debt obligation with a rate of 5.38%, maturity date of 07/22/15, and a market value of $227,444. (b) | 222,961 | |||||||||
1,274,062 | Merrill Lynch & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,274,821 and an effective yield of 5.36%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond with a rate of 4.50%, maturity date of 11/30/11, and a market value of $1,299,557. (b) | 1,274,062 | |||||||||
1,274,062 | Morgan Stanley & Co. Tri-party Repurchase Agreement, dated 08/31/07, due 09/04/07, with a maturity value of $1,274,834 and an effective yield of 5.45%, collateralized by various corporate debt obligations with an interest rate range of 0.00% - 8.50%, maturity date range of 11/16/07 - 06/15/37, and an aggregate market value of $1,305,102. (b) | 1,274,062 | |||||||||
125,708 | Svenska Handlesbanken Eurodollar Overnight Time Deposit, 5.31%, due 09/04/07 (b) | 125,708 | |||||||||
Total Other Short-Term Investments | 5,194,892 | ||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $5,704,516) | 5,704,516 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 118.4% (Cost $30,992,296) | 31,121,472 | ||||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (18.4%) | (4,834,903 | ) | |||||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 26,286,569 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) All or a portion of this security is out on loan (Note 2).
(b) All or a portion of this security represents investment of security lending collateral (Note 2).
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |||||||
Investments, at value, including securities on loan of $4,727,330 (cost $26,050,517) (Note 2) | $ | 26,179,693 | |||||
Investments in repurchase agreements, at value (cost $4,941,779) (Note 2) | 4,941,779 | ||||||
Cash | 820 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 17,515 | ||||||
Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | 5,921 | ||||||
Total assets | 31,145,728 | ||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Collateral on securities loaned, at value (Note 2) | 4,807,884 | ||||||
Payable to affiliate for (Note 3): | |||||||
Management fee | 7,369 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee | 3,349 | ||||||
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer of GMO Trust fees | 108 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 40,449 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 4,859,159 | ||||||
Net assets | $ | 26,286,569 | |||||
Net assets consist of: | |||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 23,407,965 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 605,751 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain | 2,143,677 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 129,176 | ||||||
$ | 26,286,569 | ||||||
Net assets attributable to: | |||||||
Class III shares | $ | 26,286,569 | |||||
Shares outstanding: | |||||||
Class III | 2,588,191 | ||||||
Net asset value per share: | |||||||
Class III | $ | 10.16 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividends | $ | 655,832 | |||||
Interest | 24,751 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 5,334 | ||||||
Total investment income | 685,917 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Management fee (Note 3) | 54,908 | ||||||
Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 3) | 24,958 | ||||||
Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees | 7,544 | ||||||
Audit and tax fees | 26,036 | ||||||
Legal fees | 460 | ||||||
Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 3) | 208 | ||||||
Registration fees | 552 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 276 | ||||||
Total expenses | 114,942 | ||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed by Manager (Note 3) | (34,776 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 80,166 | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 605,751 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||
Investments | 2,155,871 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (7,939,258 | ) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (5,783,387 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (5,177,636 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets: | |||||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 605,751 | $ | 1,167,931 | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 2,155,871 | 4,112,753 | |||||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (7,939,258 | ) | 4,229,092 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | (5,177,636 | ) | 9,509,776 | ||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | |||||||||||
Class III | — | (888,285 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | |||||||||||
Class III | (2,675,118 | ) | (7,162,158 | ) | |||||||
(2,675,118 | ) | (8,050,443 | ) | ||||||||
Net share transactions (Note 7): | |||||||||||
Class III | (3,510,933 | ) | (5,200,133 | ) | |||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (11,363,687 | ) | (3,740,800 | ) | |||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Beginning of period | 37,650,256 | 41,391,056 | |||||||||
End of period (including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $605,751 and $0, respectively) | $ | 26,286,569 | $ | 37,650,256 |
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Financial Highlights
(For a Class III share outstanding throughout each period)
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended February 28/29, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.87 | $ | 12.27 | $ | 14.54 | $ | 14.65 | $ | 10.49 | $ | 11.17 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)† | 0.21 | 0.38 | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.95 | ) | 2.72 | 3.24 | 1.55 | 4.01 | (0.71 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (1.74 | ) | 3.10 | 3.85 | 2.14 | 4.59 | (0.21 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions to shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | (0.31 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.47 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.97 | ) | (2.19 | ) | (5.72 | ) | (1.38 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.97 | ) | (2.50 | ) | (6.12 | ) | (2.25 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.47 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.16 | $ | 12.87 | $ | 12.27 | $ | 14.54 | $ | 14.65 | $ | 10.49 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | (13.63 | )%** | 29.76 | % | 28.89 | % | 16.01 | % | 44.56 | % | (2.16 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's) | $ | 26,287 | $ | 37,650 | $ | 41,391 | $ | 235,837 | $ | 191,458 | $ | 142,256 | |||||||||||||||
Net expenses to average daily net assets | 0.48 | %* | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.52 | % | 0.69 | % | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income to average daily net assets | 3.64 | %* | 3.24 | % | 3.91 | % | 4.13 | % | 4.61 | % | 4.47 | % | |||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 28 | %** | 43 | % | 52 | % | 134 | % | 56 | % | 61 | % | |||||||||||||||
Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by the Manager to average daily net assets: | 0.21 | %* | 0.28 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.04 | % |
† Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
GMO Real Estate Fund (the "Fund") is a series of GMO Trust (the "Trust"). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund is advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager" or "GMO"). 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 Fund seeks high total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by outperforming the MSCI U.S. REIT Index. The Fund typically makes equity investments in U.S. companies that issue stocks included in the MSCI U.S. REIT Index, and companies with similar characteristics.
2. Significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and which are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its 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.
Portfolio valuation
Portfolio securities listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on each business day, or if there is no such reported sale or official closing price, at the most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Short-term investments with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or whose values the Manager has determined to be unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or other persons acting at their direction pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Futures contracts
The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the futures clearing broker an amount of cash, U.S. government and agency obligations, or other liquid assets in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. In addition, the Fund maintains cash or securities in an amount that at least equals the net amount payable in the event the Fund must deliver the full amount of the contracts. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value ("variation margin") is recorded by the Fund. The payable or receivable is liquidated on the following business day. Gains or losses are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or are closed. Futures
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Under certain 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. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instrument if the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures position due to an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or the imposition of price limits, or if counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. There were no futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period.
Repurchase agreements
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers whereby the Fund acquires a security 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 collateralizing the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market daily to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Fund in the event of default by the seller. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty's custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the collateral declines, recovery of cash by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Securities lending
The Fund may lend its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers. The loans are collateralized with cash or liquid securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral, the risk of delay in and/or inability to exercise its rights with respect to the collateral, and the risk of delay in recovery or loss of rights in the loaned securities should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If a loan is collateralized by U.S. government securities, the Fund receives a fee from the borrower. If a loan is collateralized by cash, the Fund typically invests the cash collateral for its own account in interest-bearing, short-term securities and pays a fee to the borrower that normally represents a portion of the Fund's earnings on the collateral. As of August 31, 2007, the Fund had loaned securities valued by the Fund at $4,727,330, collateralized by cash in the amount of $4,807,884, which was invested in short-term instruments.
Taxes and distributions
The Fund 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"). The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, after giving
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal income or excise tax is necessary.
The Fund's policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income, if any, semiannually, and from net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Fund, at net asset value, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.
Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
As of August 31, 2007, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross and net unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:
Aggregate Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
$ | 31,024,838 | $ | 1,443,319 | $ | (1,346,685 | ) | $ | 96,634 |
Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the Fund's financial statements as a return of capital.
Security transactions and related investment income
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Interest income on inflation indexed securities, if any, is accrued daily based upon an inflation adjusted principal. Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of the securities adjusted for inflation is recorded as interest income. Income is not recognized, nor are premiums amortized or discounts accreted on securities for which collection is not expected. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions paid by real estate investment trusts (REITs) in excess of their income are recorded as reductions of the cost of the related investments which increases/decreases the realized gains/losses as applicable. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, any distributions received in excess of income are recorded as realized gains. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost, when the amount of the return of capital is conclusively determined. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expenses
The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
Investment risks
There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs rather than a more diversified portfolio of investments. Since the Fund's investments are concentrated in real-estate related securities, the value of its shares can be expected to change in light of factors affecting the real estate industry, including local or regional economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, changes in real estate value and property taxes, and changes in interest rates. The value of the Fund's shares may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a portfolio that invests in a broader range of industries.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in the tax return that could impact the Fund's financial statements. It also provides guidance in relation to the Fund's financial statements on classification of tax benefits or liabilities, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for registered investment companies. Management has evaluated the effects of applying the various provisions of FIN 48 and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material effect on the Fund's financial statements. Management will continue to monitor the rules and guidance pertaining to FIN 48 and will take action if appropriate.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements." FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
GMO earns a management fee paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.33% of average daily net assets. The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund pays GMO a shareholder service fee for client and shareholder service, reporting, and other support. Pursuant to the Shareholder Service Plan, the shareholder service fee is calculated based on average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.15% for Class III shares.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
The Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for Fund expenses through at least June 30, 2008 to the extent the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding shareholder service fees, fees and expenses of the independent Trustees of the Trust, fees and expenses for legal services not approved by the Manager for the Trust, compensation and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") (excluding any employee benefits), brokerage commissions, securities lending fees and expenses, interest expense, transfer taxes, and other investment-related costs (including expenses associated with investments in any company that is an investment company or would be an investment company under the 1940 Act, but for the exceptions to the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act), hedging transaction fees, extraordinary, non-recurring and certain other unusual expenses (in cluding taxes)) exceed 0.33% of the Funds' average daily net assets.
The Fund's portion of the fees paid by the Trust to the independent Trustees and CCO during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $208 and $92, respectively. The compensation and expenses of the CCO are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations. No remuneration was paid by the Fund to any other officer of the Trust.
4. Purchases and sales of securities
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2007 aggregated $8,826,463 and $13,920,823, respectively.
5. Guarantees
In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, management is of the view that the risk of loss in connection with these potential indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that material liabilities related to such obligations will not arise in the future that could adversely impact the Fund.
6. Principal shareholders and related parties
As of August 31, 2007, 88.14% of the outstanding shares of the Fund were held by three shareholders, each holding in excess of 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Fund.
As of August 31, 2007, 0.50% of the Fund's shares were held by seven related parties comprised of certain GMO employee accounts, and 73.91% of the Fund's shares were held by accounts for which the Manager has investment discretion.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. Share transactions
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
Six Months Ended August 31, 2007 (Unaudited) | Year Ended February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class III: | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 50 | $ | 624 | 84,697 | $ | 914,263 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 258,216 | 2,675,118 | 644,533 | 7,044,489 | |||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (596,120 | ) | (6,186,675 | ) | (1,176,570 | ) | (13,158,885 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (337,854 | ) | $ | (3,510,933 | ) | (447,340 | ) | $ | (5,200,133 | ) |
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
In determining to approve the renewal of the investment management agreement of the Fund for an additional twelve month period commencing June 30, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of GMO Trust (the "Trust"), considered information that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Trustees considered separately the investment management agreement for each fund of the Trust, but noted the common interests of the funds.
As discussed below, at meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. In addition, at a meeting on May 31, 2007 with their independent legal counsel and the Trust's independent Chief Compliance Officer, the Trustees discussed extensive materials provided by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the "Manager") to the Trustees for purposes of considering the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which was furnished by the Manager and/or addressed by the Manager at a meeting of the Trustees on June 27, 2007.
The Trustees met over the course of the year with the Fund's investment advisory personnel and considered information provided by the Manager relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel providing services under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees also considered information concerning the investment philosophy of, and investment process applied by, the Manager in managing the Fund and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In evaluating that information, the Trustees considered the Manager's internal resources as well as other resources available to the Manager's personnel. The Trustees also took into account the time and attention devoted by the Manager's senior management to the Fund. The Trustees considered the business reputation of the Manager, its financial resources and its professional liability insurance coverage.
The Trustees also considered the Fund's investment performance relative to its performance benchmark, and as compared to the performance of other accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and funds managed by other managers deemed by third-party data services to have similar objectives. The Trustees reviewed performance over various periods, including one-, five- and ten-year periods and for the life of the Fund, information prepared by the third-party data services, various statistical measures of the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark (including the volatility of the Fund's returns), as well as factors identified by the Manager as contributing to the Fund's performance. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the personnel responsible for managing the Fund, the support those personnel received from the Manager, the investment techniques used to manage the Fund, and the overall competence of the Manager.
The Trustees also gave substantial consideration to the fees payable under the Fund's investment management agreement. The Trustees considered information prepared by third-party data services
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
concerning fees paid to managers of funds deemed by the services to have similar objectives. In evaluating the Fund's advisory fee arrangement, the Trustees also took into account the sophistication of the investment techniques used to manage the Fund. In comparing the fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Manager regarding the generally broader scope of services provided by the Manager to the Fund in comparison to separate account clients and the impact on the Manager of, and expenses and risks associated with, the more extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Manager regarding the profits it realized on the services (excluding distribution services) it provided to the Fund and the Trust. In considering that information, the Trustees took into account so-called "fallout benefits" to the Manager, such as the receipt of shareholde r servicing fees pursuant to the Trust's servicing agreements and possible reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund. The Trustees considered the ability of the funds of the Trust to establish a public record of their performance also to be a potential fallout benefit to the Manager because of the opportunity that record might create for the Manager to increase assets under management by, for example, attracting new clients and expanding existing client relationships (including through sub-advisory relationships). The Trustees also considered possible economies of scale to the Manager, and concluded that the fee payable under the agreement appropriately reflected any economies of scale associated with managing the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was reasonable.
The Trustees also considered other information regarding the quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund. The Trustees evaluated the Manager's record with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund and other funds of the Trust. The Trustees also evaluated the procedures of the Manager designed to fulfill the Manager's fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including the Manager's code of ethics (regulating the personal trading and business conduct of its officers and employees), the procedures by which the Manager allocates trades among its investment advisory clients, the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures, the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing, and the record of the Manager in these matters. The Trustees also received information concerning the Manager's practices and results with respect to the ex ecution of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees considered the scope of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund under the investment management agreement and shareholder service agreement. The Trustees noted that the standard of care set forth in the investment management agreement was comparable to that found in most mutual fund investment management agreements. The Trustees noted that the scope of the Manager's services to the Fund was consistent with the Fund's operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective, compliance with the Fund's investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements, and shareholder services. The Trustees considered the Manager's oversight of non-advisory services provided by persons other than the Manager, considering, among other
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
things, the Fund's total expenses, the Manager's reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to its contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund, and the reputation of the Fund's other service providers.
After reviewing these factors, among others, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the agreement, that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement.
At the end of the meeting on June 27, 2007, the Trustees, each of whom is not an "interested person" of the Trust, based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, approved the renewal of the Fund's investment management agreement for an additional twelve-month period commencing June 30, 2007.
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GMO Real Estate Fund
(A Series of GMO Trust)
Fund Expenses
August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2007.
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, 2007 through August 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 in the first line under the heading entitled "Net Expense Incurred" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's 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. Therefore, the second line 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.
Annualized Net Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Net Expense Incurred* | ||||||||||||||||
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1) Actual | 0.48 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 863.70 | $ | 2.25 | |||||||||||
2) Hypothetical | 0.48 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.72 | $ | 2.44 |
* Expenses are calculated using the Class's annualized expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2007, 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 filing.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
The complete schedule of investments for each series of the registrant is included as part of the semiannual 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 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) 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) 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 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) 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 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) 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 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) are attached hereto as EX-99.906 CERT.
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 | ||
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By (Signature and Title): | /s/ Scott Eston |
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| Scott Eston, Chief Executive Officer | ||
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| Date: | November 2, 2007 |
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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.
By (Signature and Title): | /s/ Scott Eston |
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| Scott Eston, Principal Executive Officer | ||
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| Date: | November 2, 2007 |
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By (Signature and Title): | /s/ Sheppard N. Burnett |
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| Sheppard N. Burnett, Principal Financial Officer | |||
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| Date: | November 2, 2007 |
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