GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation III  GBMFX
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
World Allocation Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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As of 2009-05-31
Day Change
$ -0.01
  
NAV (2009-11-10)
$ 22.07
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-10)
19.13%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
1,812
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation III
(from 2003-07-23 to 2009-10-31) Category: World Allocation
Index: Morningstar Moderate Target Risk
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-10
Inception date: 2003-07-23 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-10
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 19.51 23.98 6.74 10.08 --- 12.92
+/- Category -0.30 4.67 7.05 4.51 --- ---
+/- Morningstar Moderate Target Risk -1.06 -7.11 5.58 5.26 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 15.01 7.07 6.46 10.11 --- 12.88
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 16.19 13.02 6.20 9.97 --- 12.88
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 6.52 2.33 6.34 --- ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 8.13 3.42 6.84 --- ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 136 funds), (5 yrs : out of 93 funds), (10 yrs : out of funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is 0.09%, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is 0.12%.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
Information 27.08
Software 11.04
Hardware 7.31
Media 0.29
Telecommunications 8.44
Service 36.95
Healthcare 23.67
Consumer Services 10.24
Business Services 1.26
Financial Services 1.78
Manufacturing 35.97
Consumer Goods 18.86
Industrial Materials 5.17
Energy 11.75
Utilities 0.18
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 14.6
Stocks 46.8
Bonds 21.8
Other 16.8
Foreign Stocks 13.4
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-05-31 Data through 2009-05-31
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings Turnover % 40
Total Number of Bond Holdings 95 30 Day SEC Yield % ---
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 95.43 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Sector Country % of Net
Assets
GMO Quality VI --- United States 36.49
GMO Alpha Only IV --- United States 18.90
GMO Strategic Fixed Income VI --- United States 15.32
GMO International Small Companies III --- United States 7.03
Emerging Markets Fund Cl Vi Mutual Fund --- --- 5.35
Gmo Flexible Equities Fund Cl Mutual Fund --- --- 3.48
GMO Asset Allocation Bond VI --- United States 3.12
GMO Special Situations VI --- United States 2.89
GMO Emerging Country Debt IV --- United States 1.70
Gmo Alto Fof Mutual Fund --- --- 1.15
Data through 2009-05-31
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 2003-07-23
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Ben Inker  (2003-07-23)
Mr. Inker is the director of asset allocation. Mr. Inker joined GMO in 1992 following the completion of his B.A. in Economics from Yale University. He is a CFA charterholder.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-09-24)
Front: 0.09
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 0.00
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2009-02-28)
Expense Ratio % 0.73
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-09-24)
Correspondence Information
GMO Trust
40 Rowes Wharf
Boston,  MA  02110
USA
Telephone:
800-225-5291
617-346-7646
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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Returns will vary and shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.