Fund Research for GMO Foreign Small Companies III (GMFSX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Jan 04, 1995
    Category: Foreign Small/Mid Value
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: GMO
    Return Since Inception: 11.19%
    YTD Return: 42.97%
    Yield (TTM): 2.56%
    Net Assets: 217.88 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5

    The investment seeks high total returns. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in securities of small companies that are tied economically to countries outside the U.S. The market capitalization range of investments held by the fund is generally within the market capitalization range of companies in the fund’s benchmark.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $1,739 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 0.00%
    Large 7.05%
    Medium 67.25%
    Small 21.69%
    Micro 4.01%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/30/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 42.97% 54.03% -3.88% 7.77% 10.90% 11.19%
    +/- Category 1.41% 1.81% 1.30% 2.63% 3.94% —
    +/- MSCI EAFE NR USD — — — — 2.04% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 37.76% 39.09% -3.65% 8.59% 10.84% 11.15%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 41.35% 10.34% -1.20% 9.74% 11.12% 11.41%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/30/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/30/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 01/04/1995
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 8.40%
    Service 39.64%
    Manufacturing 43.93%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 3.62% 3.62%
    Stocks — 93.68% 93.68%
    Bonds — 0.02% 0.02%
    Other — 0.02% 0.02%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 93.68% 93.68%
    Data as of 08/31/2009 Data as of 08/31/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector Country Net Assets
    * Currency Contract (Euro) — — 3.42%
    - CAPCOM Consumer Goods JPN 1.89%
    - TOYO SUISAN KAISHA, Ltd Consumer Goods JPN 1.68%
    * Bbh Other Net Asset — — 1.47%
    + Hitachi Transport System, Ltd Business Services JPN 1.43%
    - K'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION Consumer Services JPN 1.28%
    + Randstad (RAND) Business Services NLD 1.25%
    - Kardex Ag Industrial Materials CHE 1.22%
    - ROHTO PHARMACEUTICAL Healthcare JPN 1.11%
    - Shimachu (8184) Consumer Services JPN 1.09%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    Data as of 05/31/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 09/24/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.85%
    Taken from annual report dated 02/28/2009

  • Fund Management