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Overview

The GMO Quality Trust seeks to generate total return by investing primarily in equities the Focused Equity team believes to be of high quality.

The team believes that companies with established track records of historical profitability and strong fundamentals – high quality companies – are able to outgrow the average company over time and are therefore worth a premium price. The Trust’s disciplined approach uses both quantitative and fundamental techniques to assess the relative quality and valuation of global companies and aims to exploit a long-term investment horizon while withstanding short-term volatility.

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Facts

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Fund Inception Date September 23, 2020
Fund Total Assets as of 28/02/2023 $49mm AUD
NAV as of 28/03/2023 1.2846

Performance

Quarter-End as of December 31, 2022(AUD, %)

Table Caption
QTD YTD 1-Year ITD
Quality Trust 4.76 -8.48 -8.48 12.00
MSCI World 4.07 -12.24 -12.24 8.86
  • Quality Trust 1
  • MSCI World

Inception Date: September 24, 2020

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

Net returns are presented after the deduction of management fees and incentive fees if applicable. These returns include transaction costs, commissions and withholding taxes on foreign income and capital gains and include the reinvestment of dividends and other income, as applicable.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not predictive of future performance.

1 The inception date of the fund is 23 September 2020. The inception date of the performance data above is 24 September 2020, the first full day that the GMO Quality Trust was fully invested. Performance data using an inception date of 23 September 2020 would produce a different outcome and compare fund performance over a period different to that reflected in the benchmark performance. The GMO QualityTrust ARSN 643 940 872 (“the Trust”) is issued by GMO Australia Limited ABN 30 071 502 639, AFS Licence No. 236 656.

Quarter-End as of December 31, 2022(AUD, %)

Table Caption
QTD YTD 1-Year ITD
Quality Trust 4.92 -7.91 -7.91 12.68
MSCI World 4.07 -12.24 -12.24 8.86
  • Quality Trust 1
  • MSCI World

Inception Date: September 24, 2020

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

Gross returns are presented gross of management fees and incentive fees if applicable. These returns include transaction costs, commissions and withholding taxes on foreign income and capital gains and include the reinvestment of dividends and other income, as applicable.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not predictive of future performance.

1 The inception date of the fund is 23 September 2020. The inception date of the performance data above is 24 September 2020, the first full day that the GMO Quality Trust was fully invested. Performance data using an inception date of 23 September 2020 would produce a different outcome and compare fund performance over a period different to that reflected in the benchmark performance. The GMO QualityTrust ARSN 643 940 872 (“the Trust”) is issued by GMO Australia Limited ABN 30 071 502 639, AFS Licence No. 236 656.

Month-End as of February 28, 2023(AUD, %)

Table Caption
MTD QTD YTD 1-Year ITD
Quality Trust 1.19 3.75 3.75 2.66 12.85
MSCI World 1.98 5.09 5.09 -0.28 10.48
  • Quality Trust 1
  • MSCI World

Inception Date: September 24, 2020

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

Net returns are presented after the deduction of management fees and incentive fees if applicable. These returns include transaction costs, commissions and withholding taxes on foreign income and capital gains and include the reinvestment of dividends and other income, as applicable.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not predictive of future performance.

1 The inception date of the fund is 23 September 2020. The inception date of the performance data above is 24 September 2020, the first full day that the GMO Quality Trust was fully invested. Performance data using an inception date of 23 September 2020 would produce a different outcome and compare fund performance over a period different to that reflected in the benchmark performance. The GMO QualityTrust ARSN 643 940 872 (“the Trust”) is issued by GMO Australia Limited ABN 30 071 502 639, AFS Licence No. 236 656.

Month-End as of February 28, 2023(AUD, %)

Table Caption
MTD QTD YTD 1-Year ITD
Quality Trust 1.23 3.85 3.85 3.29 13.54
MSCI World 1.98 5.09 5.09 -0.28 10.48
  • Quality Trust 1
  • MSCI World

Inception Date: September 24, 2020

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

Gross returns are presented gross of management fees and incentive fees if applicable. These returns include transaction costs, commissions and withholding taxes on foreign income and capital gains and include the reinvestment of dividends and other income, as applicable.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not predictive of future performance.

1 The inception date of the fund is 23 September 2020. The inception date of the performance data above is 24 September 2020, the first full day that the GMO Quality Trust was fully invested. Performance data using an inception date of 23 September 2020 would produce a different outcome and compare fund performance over a period different to that reflected in the benchmark performance. The GMO QualityTrust ARSN 643 940 872 (“the Trust”) is issued by GMO Australia Limited ABN 30 071 502 639, AFS Licence No. 236 656.

Year Ending December 31 (AUD, %)

Calendar
Quality Trust MSCI World
2022 -8.48 -12.24
2021 32.55 29.29
2020 6.57 6.83
  • Quality Trust 1
  • MSCI World

Inception Date: September 24, 2020

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

Net returns are presented after the deduction of management fees and incentive fees if applicable. These returns include transaction costs, commissions and withholding taxes on foreign income and capital gains and include the reinvestment of dividends and other income, as applicable.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not predictive of future performance.

1 The inception date of the fund is 23 September 2020. The inception date of the performance data above is 24 September 2020, the first full day that the GMO Quality Trust was fully invested. Performance data using an inception date of 23 September 2020 would produce a different outcome and compare fund performance over a period different to that reflected in the benchmark performance. The GMO QualityTrust ARSN 643 940 872 (“the Trust”) is issued by GMO Australia Limited ABN 30 071 502 639, AFS Licence No. 236 656.

Year Ending December 31 (AUD, %)

Calendar
Quality Trust MSCI World
2022 -7.91 -12.24
2021 33.35 29.29
2020 6.74 6.83
  • Quality Trust 1
  • MSCI World

Inception Date: September 24, 2020

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

Gross returns are presented gross of management fees and incentive fees if applicable. These returns include transaction costs, commissions and withholding taxes on foreign income and capital gains and include the reinvestment of dividends and other income, as applicable.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is not predictive of future performance.

1 The inception date of the fund is 23 September 2020. The inception date of the performance data above is 24 September 2020, the first full day that the GMO Quality Trust was fully invested. Performance data using an inception date of 23 September 2020 would produce a different outcome and compare fund performance over a period different to that reflected in the benchmark performance. The GMO QualityTrust ARSN 643 940 872 (“the Trust”) is issued by GMO Australia Limited ABN 30 071 502 639, AFS Licence No. 236 656.

Documents

Literature

GMO Trust Additional Investment Form Download
GMO Trust Redemption Form Download
Fact Sheet Download
Information Memorandum for Wholesale Investors Download
Product Disclosure Statements for Non-Wholesale Investors Download
CRS Self Certification Form for Entities Download
CRS Self Certification Form for Individuals Download
Statement of Additional Information Download
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Downloads

Performance Download
Portfolio Composition Download
Holdings Download
Holdings - Public Download
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Commentary & Attribution

Commentary - Quarterly Download
Attribution - Monthly Download
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Attribution - YTD Download
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Investor Information

Annual Report Download
NAVs and Distributions Download
Target Market Determination Download
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Risks

Risks associated with investing in the Fund may include Market Risk - Equities, Management and Operational Risk, Focused Investment Risk, Non-U.S. Investment Risk, and Currency Risk. For a more complete discussion of these risks and others, please consult the Trusts Product Disclosure Statement.

Disclosures

The GMO Australia Trusts (the "Trusts") are issued by GMO Australia Limited ABN 30 071 502 639, AFS Licence No. 236 656. The Trusts accept investments from wholesale investors only. Retail investors are not able to directly invest in the Trusts but may be able to gain exposure to some of the Trusts by investing with certain investor directed portfolio services, master trusts, wrap accounts or custodians ("Services"). GMO Australia Limited, GMO LLC, and their affiliates, do not guarantee the performance of any Trust or the repayment of an investor's capital.

This information is of a general nature only and is not advice. It does not take into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of any specific investor. The offer to invest in a Trust for wholesale investors is contained in the current Information Memorandum. A Product Disclosure Statement ("PDS") may be available for some of the Trusts and is solely for use by retail investors gaining exposure to a Trust through a Service. The Information Memorandum and PDS (if available) may be accessed from this website. Investors should read the Information Memorandum or PDS, consider their own circumstances, and obtain their own advice before making an investment decision.

Unit holder Communications

From time-to-time GMO will send you:

• Notices in relation to meetings of the members of a GMO Australian trust;

• Statutory reports (including the annual report), (together, “Unit holder Communications”).

GMO will send you Unit holder Communications electronically where you have provided us with an email address, unless you have specifically elected or requested otherwise. We therefore encourage you to provide us with your email address so we can communicate with you electronically when Unit holder Communications become available. Please note, we are required to advise you that you can elect (on a standing basis) to receive some or all of your Unit holder Communications in physical or electronic form or to not receive certain Unit holder Communications such as the annual report. You may also request on an ad hoc basis to receive a particular Unit holder Communication in physical or electronic form.

Please contact GMO Australia’s Client Relations team (sydcst@gmo.com) with any questions or to change your election.