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Management

Anthony Hene

Portfolio Manager

Mr. Hene is a portfolio manager for GMO’s Quality Strategies and a member of the Focused Equity team. He is also a member of the GMO Board of Directors and a partner of the firm. Previously at GMO, he was engaged in portfolio management within the Global Equity team. Mr. Hene joined GMO full-time in 1995. He has an MSc in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford and is a CFA charterholder.

Tom Hancock

Head of Focused Equity, Portfolio Manager

Dr. Hancock is the Head of GMO’s Focused Equity team and a portfolio manager for GMO’s Quality Strategies. Dr. Hancock is a partner of the firm. Previously at GMO, he was Co-Head of the Global Equity team. Prior to joining GMO in 1995, he was a research scientist at Siemens and a software engineer at IBM. Dr. Hancock holds BS and MS degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a PhD in Computer Science from Harvard University.

Ty Cobb

Portfolio Manager

Mr. Cobb is a portfolio manager for GMO’s Quality Strategies. He is a member of the Focused Equity team and a partner of the firm. Previously at GMO, he led the fundamental research group for the Global Equity team. Prior to joining GMO in 1997, he worked at Brown Brothers Harriman. Mr. Cobb received a bachelor's degree in Economics/Russian Language from Bucknell University and an MS in Finance from Suffolk University. He is a CFA charterholder.

Overview

The GMO Quality Cyclicals Fund seeks to generate total return by investing in leading cyclical businesses. Leveraging their long-term disciplined approach to investing in high quality companies, GMO’s Focused Equity team selects from a high-conviction universe of cyclical businesses that it believes are of higher quality than their industry peers. These quality cyclical businesses tend to be structurally underappreciated by the market, which at times of elevated stress can create attractive investment opportunities.

Facts

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Fund Inception Date	May 12, 2020
CUSIP	36256V734
Fund Total Assets as of 31/10/2024	$78mm USD

Share Class VI

Inception Date	May 12, 2020
Ticker Symbol	GMAEX
CUSIP	36256V734
NAV as of 20/11/2024	24.10
Net Expense Ratio ¹	0.41
Gross Expense Ratio ²	0.58
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	3-Year	ITD
Quality Cyclicals Fund	21.51	6.69	17.09
MSCI ACWI	31.76	8.09	15.64

Inception Date: May 12, 2020

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	3-Year	ITD
Quality Cyclicals Fund	5.06	9.03	21.51	6.69	17.09
MSCI ACWI	6.61	18.66	31.76	8.09	15.64

Inception Date: May 12, 2020

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	3-Year	ITD
Quality Cyclicals Fund	5.17	9.36	22.01	7.12	17.56
MSCI ACWI	6.61	18.66	31.76	8.09	15.64

Inception Date: May 12, 2020

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
Quality Cyclicals Fund	-2.04	-2.04	6.80	24.85	4.34	16.21
MSCI ACWI	-2.24	-2.24	16.00	32.79	5.51	14.74

Inception Date: May 12, 2020

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
Quality Cyclicals Fund	-2.01	-2.01	7.17	25.36	4.76	16.67
MSCI ACWI	-2.24	-2.24	16.00	32.79	5.51	14.74

Inception Date: May 12, 2020

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
	Quality Cyclicals Fund	MSCI ACWI
2023	22.85	22.20
2022	-12.64	-18.36
2021	15.62	18.54
2020	47.69	34.79

Inception Date: May 12, 2020

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
	Quality Cyclicals Fund	MSCI ACWI
2023	23.35	22.20
2022	-12.29	-18.36
2021	16.08	18.54
2020	48.05	34.79

Inception Date: May 12, 2020

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) Management and Operational Risk: The risk that GMO's investment techniques will fail to produce desired results, including annualized returns and annualized volatility. (3) Focused Investment Risk: The Fund invests its assets in the securities of a limited number of issuers, and a decline in the market price of a particular security held by the Fund may affect the Fund's performance more than if the Fund invested in the securities of a larger number of issuers.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.

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