Climate Change Select Investment Fund

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Management

Lucas White

Portfolio Manager, Focused Equity

Mr. White is the lead portfolio manager for the Resources and Climate Change strategies. He is a member of GMO’s Focused Equity team and a partner of the firm. Previously at GMO, he was engaged in portfolio management for the Global Equity team, including responsibilities for the Quality, Tactical Opportunities, and U.S. Growth strategies. Prior to joining GMO in 2006, he worked at Standish Mellon Asset Management and MFS. Mr. White earned his bachelor's degree in Economics and Psychology from Duke University. He is a CFA charterholder.

Tom Hancock

Head of Focused Equity

Dr. Hancock is the head of the Focused Equity team, a portfolio manager for GMO’s Quality Strategies and 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.

Overview

The GMO Climate Change Select Investment Fund seeks to generate high total return. The Fund measures its performance against the MSCI All Country World Index for performance comparison purposes. GMO’s Focused Equity team believes that climate change is having a dramatic impact on the world and significant investments are (and will be) needed to head off its effects. Using a disciplined, value-oriented approach, the Fund seeks to invest in companies that are positioned to benefit from climate change mitigation or adaptation efforts. The Fund excludes companies with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) controversies.

Facts

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Fund Inception Date	February 25, 2022
Fund Total Assets as of 31/3/2024	$113mm USD

GBP Class A

Inception Date	April 21, 2022
SEDOL	0BLFESV
ISIN	IE000BLFESV2
NAV as of 18/4/2024	15.61

Performance

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	QTD	YTD	1-Year	ITD
Climate Change Select Investment Fund	-5.73	-5.73	-19.44	-9.08
MSCI ACWI	9.13	9.13	20.54	10.50

Inception Date: April 21, 2022

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. The local market in which the Fund is priced was closed for Good Friday on March 29, 2024. Therefore, the performance for the fund and corresponding benchmark will utilize March 28 for purposes of the ending valuation for the March return and the starting valuation for the April return.

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	QTD	YTD	1-Year	ITD
Climate Change Select Investment Fund	-5.52	-5.52	-18.73	-8.29
MSCI ACWI	9.13	9.13	20.54	10.50

Inception Date: April 21, 2022

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. The local market in which the Fund is priced was closed for Good Friday on March 29, 2024. Therefore, the performance for the fund and corresponding benchmark will utilize March 28 for purposes of the ending valuation for the March return and the starting valuation for the April return.

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	MTD	QTD	YTD	1-Year	ITD
Climate Change Select Investment Fund	5.32	-5.73	-5.73	-19.44	-9.08
MSCI ACWI	3.22	9.13	9.13	20.54	10.50

Inception Date: April 21, 2022

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. The local market in which the Fund is priced was closed for Good Friday on March 29, 2024. Therefore, the performance for the fund and corresponding benchmark will utilize March 28 for purposes of the ending valuation for the March return and the starting valuation for the April return.

Table Caption
	MTD	QTD	YTD	1-Year	ITD
Climate Change Select Investment Fund	5.40	-5.52	-5.52	-18.73	-8.29
MSCI ACWI	3.22	9.13	9.13	20.54	10.50

Inception Date: April 21, 2022

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. The local market in which the Fund is priced was closed for Good Friday on March 29, 2024. Therefore, the performance for the fund and corresponding benchmark will utilize March 28 for purposes of the ending valuation for the March return and the starting valuation for the April return.

Calendar
	Climate Change Select Investment Fund	MSCI ACWI
2023	-11.50	15.31
2022	-0.40	-3.51

Inception Date: April 21, 2022

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. The local market in which the Fund is priced was closed for Good Friday on March 29, 2024. Therefore, the performance for the fund and corresponding benchmark will utilize March 28 for purposes of the ending valuation for the March return and the starting valuation for the April return.

Calendar
	Climate Change Select Investment Fund	MSCI ACWI
2023	-10.72	15.31
2022	0.20	-3.51

Inception Date: April 21, 2022

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. The local market in which the Fund is priced was closed for Good Friday on March 29, 2024. Therefore, the performance for the fund and corresponding benchmark will utilize March 28 for purposes of the ending valuation for the March return and the starting valuation for the April return.

Documents

Literature

Exclusion List		Download
Fact Sheet		Download
Prospectus		Download
Prospectus - Supplement		Download
KIID - CHF		Download
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Investor Information

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Fair Value Hierarchy - As of 30/09/23		Download
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Risks

Risks associated with investing in the Fund may include Investment Risk, Management and Operational Risk, New Fund Risk, Market Risk - Equities, and Currency Risk. For a more complete discussion of these risks and others, please consult the Fund's Prospectus.

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