GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund (GMCDX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund (GMCDX) has returned 2.00% so far this year and 20.48% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GMCDX has returned 7.59% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 1995, GMCDX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.47%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.3 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was May 1995 with a return of +14.0%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -39.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, GMCDX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 7, 2023 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst single day was Dec 23, 1996 at -27.0%.

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.79%, beta of 0.16, and R² of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1995.

• This fund participated in 61.50% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 49.12% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.16 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.04 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.04 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

GMCDX has an expense ratio of 0.53%, placing it in the medium range.

GMCDX ranks 97 for risk / return — in the top 97% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund (GMCDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund provided a 6.15% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.41 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund was 68.24%, occurring on Sep 11, 1998. Recovery took 3577 trading sessions.

The current GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund drawdown is 3.85%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.