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Management

George Sakoulis

Head of Investment Teams, Head of Systematic Equity, Portfolio Manager

Dr. Sakoulis is the Head of Investment Teams at GMO, Head of GMO's Systematic Equity team, and a portfolio manager for GMO’s Systematic Equity products. Dr. Sakoulis is a partner of the firm. He previously worked at GMO from 2009 to 2014 leading quantitative research for GMO’s Emerging Markets Equity team. Prior to rejoining GMO in 2020, he was most recently a Managing Director and Head of Global Multi-Asset Solutions for QMA, where he focused on systematic total and absolute return investment solutions. Before that, he led QMA’s Global Portfolio Solutions group. Previously, Dr. Sakoulis also served as the Director of European Equity Strategies for Numeric Investors and as a Director for UBS O’Connor. He earned his bachelor's degree in Economics and Statistics from San Francisco State University and his MA in Economics and PhD in Financial Econometrics from the University of Washington.

Warren Chiang

Portfolio Manager, Systematic Equity

Mr. Chiang oversees portfolio management for GMO’s Systematic Equity team. He is a partner of the firm. Prior to joining GMO in 2015, he worked at Mellon Capital Management as a Managing Director of Active Equity Strategies. Previously, he worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco as a research associate. Mr. Chiang earned his bachelor's degree in Economics and his MBA from the University of California Berkeley. He is a CFA charterholder.

Arjun Divecha

Founder of GMO Emerging Markets Equity

Mr. Divecha is the founder of GMO Emerging Markets Equity and a partner of the firm. Prior to joining GMO in 1993, he spent 12 years at BARRA directing software development, marketing, client service, and emerging markets research and development. Mr. Divecha holds a Bachelor of Technology in Aeronautical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and an MBA in Finance from Cornell University.

Overview

The GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund seeks total return in excess of that of its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Index. GMO uses proprietary quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to evaluate and select countries, sectors, and equity investments based on factors including, but not limited to, valuation, quality, patterns of price movement and volatility, and macroeconomic factors. GMO also may consider ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria and expects the Fund will have a value bias relative to its benchmark.

Facts

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Fund Inception Date	October 18, 2021
CUSIP	36256V551
Benchmark	MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China
Fund Total Assets as of 11/30/2024	$76mm USD

Share Class VI

Inception Date	October 18, 2021
Ticker Symbol	GMAQX
CUSIP	36256V551
NAV as of 12/24/2024	11.86
Net Expense Ratio ¹	0.67
Gross Expense Ratio ²	0.82
Minimum Investment Size	$300mm in Fund / $750mm in GMO

¹ Net Expense Ratio reflects the reduction of expenses from fee reimbursements. The fee reimbursements will continue until at least June 30, 2025. Elimination of this reimbursement will result in higher fees and lower performance.

² Gross Expense Ratio is equal to the Funds Total Annual Operating Expenses set forth in the Funds most recent prospectus dated June 30, 2024.

Performance

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	1-Year	ITD
Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	26.94	-1.76
MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China	27.40	2.97

Inception Date: October 18, 2021

Returns shown for periods greater than one year are on an annualized basis.

If certain expenses were not reimbursed, performance would be lower. Transaction costs, if any, are paid to the fund to offset the cost of portfolio transactions to invest or raise cash.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance data may be lower or higher than the performance data provided herein.

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	QTD	YTD	1-Year	ITD
Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	4.70	9.75	26.94	-1.76
MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China	3.96	12.71	27.40	2.97

Inception Date: October 18, 2021

Returns shown for periods greater than one year are on an annualized basis.

Net of all fees and expenses after reimbursement by the Manager, but not transaction costs, if any. If certain expenses were not reimbursed, performance would be lower.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance data may be lower or higher than the performance data provided herein.

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	QTD	YTD	1-Year	ITD
Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	4.88	10.30	27.78	-1.10
MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China	3.96	12.71	27.40	2.97

Inception Date: October 18, 2021

Returns shown for periods greater than one year are on an annualized basis.

Gross of fees, expenses and transaction costs, if any. If these fees, expenses and costs were included, performance would be lower.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance data may be lower or higher than the performance data provided herein.

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	MTD	QTD	YTD	1-Year	3-Year	ITD
Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	-1.04	-5.81	3.37	11.35	-2.14	-3.54
MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China	-3.27	-7.02	4.80	11.50	2.00	0.44

Inception Date: October 18, 2021

Returns shown for periods greater than one year are on an annualized basis.

Net of all fees and expenses after reimbursement by the Manager, but not transaction costs, if any. If certain expenses were not reimbursed, performance would be lower.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance data may be lower or higher than the performance data provided herein.

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	MTD	QTD	YTD	1-Year	3-Year	ITD
Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	-0.98	-5.70	4.02	12.10	-1.47	-2.88
MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China	-3.27	-7.02	4.80	11.50	2.00	0.44

Inception Date: October 18, 2021

Returns shown for periods greater than one year are on an annualized basis.

Gross of fees, expenses and transaction costs, if any. If these fees, expenses and costs were included, performance would be lower.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance data may be lower or higher than the performance data provided herein.

Calendar
	Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China
2023	27.28	20.03
2022	-32.39	-19.26
2021	0.46	-0.11

Inception Date: October 18, 2021

Returns shown for periods greater than one year are on an annualized basis.

Net of all fees and expenses after reimbursement by the Manager, but not transaction costs, if any. If certain expenses were not reimbursed, performance would be lower.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance data may be lower or higher than the performance data provided herein.

Calendar
	Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China
2023	28.13	20.03
2022	-31.92	-19.26
2021	0.60	-0.11

Inception Date: October 18, 2021

Returns shown for periods greater than one year are on an annualized basis.

Gross of fees, expenses and transaction costs, if any. If these fees, expenses and costs were included, performance would be lower.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance data may be lower or higher than the performance data provided herein.

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Risks

Risks associated with investing in the Fund may include: (1) Market Risk - Equities: The market price of equities may decline due to factors affecting the issuer, its industries, or the economy and equity markets generally. Declines in stock market prices generally are likely to reduce the net asset value of the Fund's shares. (2) Non-U.S. Investment Risk: The market prices of many non-U.S. securities (particularly of companies tied economically to emerging countries) fluctuate more than those of U.S. securities. Many non-U.S. markets (particularly emerging markets) are less stable, smaller, less liquid, and less regulated than U.S. markets, and the cost of trading in those markets often is higher than it is in U.S. markets. (3) Currency Risk: Fluctuations in exchange rates can adversely affect the market value of the Fund's non-U.S. currency holdings and investments denominated in non-U.S. currencies. For a more complete discussion of these risks and others, please consult the Fund's Prospectus.

Disclosures

An investor should consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. This and other important information can be found in the fund’s prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. Please see prospectus above.

The GMO Trust funds are distributed in the United States by Funds Distributor LLC. GMO and Funds Distributor LLC are not affiliated.