GMO International Opportunistic Value Fund

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GMO International Opportunistic Val R6 (GMBCX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Manager
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, above the threshold of 1.5%. Assigned a grade of F.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
F
19.99%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
29
holdings flagged
20%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $82 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
5 holdings
2.58% of assets
$10.63 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
11 holdings
12% of assets
$47.83 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
16 holdings
6.9% of assets
$28.38 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
5 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
5 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. ITOCHU Corp
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
    0.77%0.77% of portfolio
    $3.19M$3.19M invested
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. Marubeni Corp
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producer
    0.63%0.63% of portfolio
    $2.59M$2.59M invested
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producer
  • 3. Mitsubishi Corp
    Palm oil producer
    0.41%0.41% of portfolio
    $1.68M$1.68M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 4. WH Group Ltd Shs Unitary 144A/Reg S
    Cattle producer
    0.39%0.39% of portfolio
    $1.61M$1.61M invested
    Cattle producer
  • 5. Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd
    Timber producer
    0.38%0.38% of portfolio
    $1.56M$1.56M invested
    Timber producer
Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
11 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
11 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. HSBC Holdings PLC ADR
    2.22%2.22% of portfolio
    $9.17M$9.17M invested
  • 2. BNP Paribas Act. Cat.A
    1.92%1.92% of portfolio
    $7.93M$7.93M invested
  • 3. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
    1.91%1.91% of portfolio
    $7.88M$7.88M invested
  • 4. ING Groep NV
    1.42%1.42% of portfolio
    $5.86M$5.86M invested
  • 5. Deutsche Bank AG
    0.95%0.95% of portfolio
    $3.9M$3.9M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
16 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
16 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Nestle SA
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.95%0.95% of portfolio
    $3.91M$3.91M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Mitsui & Co Ltd
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.92%0.92% of portfolio
    $3.78M$3.78M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.87%0.87% of portfolio
    $3.59M$3.59M invested
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 4. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.8%0.8% of portfolio
    $3.3M$3.3M invested
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 5. Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.68%0.68% of portfolio
    $2.82M$2.82M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 28 Feb 2025
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on GMBCX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
GMBCX
GMO International Opportunistic Value Fund
Family
GMO
Category
Foreign Large Value
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 4/30/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-0.24% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
1.4% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
5.83% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
0.56% less invested
Current fund
GMBCX
GMO International Opportunistic Value Fund
Family
GMO
Category
Foreign Large Value
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 4/30/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-0.24% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
1.4% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
5.83% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
0.56% less invested
Current fund
GMBCX
GMO International Opportunistic Value Fund
Family
GMO
Category
Foreign Large Value
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 4/30/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-0.24% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
1.4% more invested
More invested in banks and lenders 
5.83% more invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
0.56% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
GMBCX - GMO International Opportunistic Value Fund
12%
10%
12%
4.49%
2.58% 
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
13%
8.32%
10%
4.72%
1.19% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-1.18%
2.02%
1.89%
-0.24%
1.4%  higher
Find more financial data on GMBCX at Morningstar.com
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