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GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund (GMGEX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US3620071486
Issuer
GMO
Inception Date
Nov 25, 1996
Min. Investment
$5,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund (GMGEX) has returned 1.01% so far this year and 26.97% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GMGEX has returned 9.64% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund

1D
-0.23%
1M
-8.94%
YTD
1.01%
6M
7.79%
1Y
26.97%
3Y*
15.95%
5Y*
7.75%
10Y*
9.64%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1997, GMGEX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.38%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 15.2 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, GMGEX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.3%, while the worst single day was Dec 29, 1997 at -13.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.88%4.76%-8.94%1.01%
20253.77%-0.03%-0.96%0.55%4.61%4.11%0.41%4.76%2.25%1.44%2.93%2.20%29.14%
2024-0.44%3.04%3.71%-2.64%4.31%-1.30%3.47%1.95%1.55%-3.95%2.13%-7.07%4.12%
20238.07%-2.92%1.55%1.28%-2.26%6.07%4.37%-3.10%-2.32%-3.35%8.15%5.85%22.27%
2022-2.13%-4.59%-1.97%-5.87%2.09%-8.80%4.25%-3.66%-9.32%6.05%10.71%-3.32%-17.07%
20210.45%4.18%4.21%2.53%3.38%-1.39%-0.95%1.49%-3.45%2.63%-3.98%5.48%14.99%

Benchmark Metrics

GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.88%, beta of 0.73, and R² of 0.73 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1997.

  • This fund participated in 92.74% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 74.49% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-1.88%
Beta
0.73
0.73
Upside Capture
74.49%
Downside Capture
92.74%

Expense Ratio

GMGEX has an expense ratio of 0.01%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GMGEX ranks 86 for risk / return — in the top 86% 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.


GMGEX Risk / Return Rank: 8686
Overall Rank
GMGEX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8787
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GMGEX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8787
Sortino Ratio Rank
GMGEX Omega Ratio Rank: 8585
Omega Ratio Rank
GMGEX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8585
Calmar Ratio Rank
GMGEX Martin Ratio Rank: 8888
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund (GMGEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GMGEXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.73

0.90

+0.83

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.35

1.39

+0.97

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.35

1.21

+0.14

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.15

1.40

+0.75

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.50

6.61

+2.89

Explore GMGEX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund provided a 4.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.63 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.63$1.63$0.08$1.52$1.83$2.37$1.09$0.85$0.70$0.77$0.80$0.88

Dividend yield

4.64%4.69%0.29%5.62%7.81%7.76%3.83%3.14%3.14%2.90%3.71%4.20%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.60$1.63
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.28$1.52
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.85$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.98$1.83
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.33$2.37

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the GMO Global Equity Allocation 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 Global Equity Allocation Fund was 58.47%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2724 trading sessions.

The current GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund drawdown is 9.24%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-58.47%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20092724Jan 2, 20203063
-39.34%Oct 8, 19971258Oct 9, 2002528Nov 12, 20041786
-34.98%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020166Nov 16, 2020210
-28.58%Jan 13, 2022180Sep 30, 2022342Feb 12, 2024522
-17.12%Sep 27, 2024132Apr 8, 202543Jun 10, 2025175

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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