GMO U.S. Equity Fund (GMUEX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests directly and indirectly (e.g., through underlying funds or derivatives) at least 80% of its assets in equities tied economically to the United States. It also may invest in U.S. Treasury fund, in money market funds unaffiliated with GMO, and directly in the types of investments typically held by money market funds.
Fund Info
US3620136586
Sep 18, 1985
$5,000,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
GMUEX features an expense ratio of 0.47%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in GMO U.S. Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
GMO U.S. Equity Fund had a return of 5.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.41% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GMO U.S. Equity Fund had an annualized return of -0.02%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that GMO U.S. Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
GMUEX
5.01%
2.41%
0.67%
5.41%
2.33%
-0.02%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GMUEX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.89% | 5.01% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.77% | 5.89% | 5.20% | -5.01% | 5.71% | 1.78% | -4.54% | 0.71% | 1.33% | -0.83% | 5.52% | -10.72% | 4.41% |
| 2023 | 6.33% | -1.80% | 2.07% | 0.47% | -1.79% | 7.13% | -2.21% | -2.42% | -3.42% | -2.73% | 8.60% | -0.23% | 9.42% |
| 2022 | -4.82% | -2.35% | 2.41% | -5.71% | 1.06% | -8.16% | 2.91% | -3.89% | -8.67% | 9.67% | 6.51% | -6.00% | -17.37% |
| 2021 | 1.03% | 4.96% | 6.74% | 4.10% | 1.88% | 0.25% | -4.29% | 2.76% | -5.49% | 5.35% | -0.50% | -6.33% | 9.82% |
| 2020 | -1.29% | -8.68% | -12.53% | 12.02% | 5.24% | 1.63% | -2.35% | 4.54% | -2.92% | -3.25% | 11.35% | 3.65% | 4.53% |
| 2019 | 7.70% | 4.98% | -0.00% | 2.83% | -6.10% | 7.61% | -1.26% | -1.72% | 2.67% | 1.26% | 3.59% | -4.88% | 16.78% |
| 2018 | 4.16% | -3.93% | -1.49% | -0.40% | 2.65% | -1.42% | -4.33% | 2.26% | -0.07% | -7.58% | 1.96% | -16.43% | -23.51% |
| 2017 | 0.14% | 4.06% | -0.20% | 0.40% | -0.07% | 1.12% | -3.32% | 0.34% | 4.04% | 3.17% | 3.01% | -4.72% | 7.84% |
| 2016 | -5.21% | 1.03% | 6.74% | -0.41% | 1.50% | -0.07% | 2.29% | 0.40% | -0.00% | -2.38% | 6.24% | -6.20% | 3.16% |
| 2015 | -2.72% | 5.59% | -2.05% | 1.23% | 0.73% | -2.71% | -2.14% | -5.84% | -2.09% | 8.60% | 0.06% | -7.46% | -9.43% |
| 2014 | -3.59% | 3.79% | 1.91% | 0.34% | 2.15% | 0.83% | -3.72% | 3.49% | -1.71% | 1.69% | 2.65% | -11.50% | -4.65% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GMUEX is 12, meaning it’s performing worse than 88% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for GMO U.S. Equity Fund (GMUEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
GMO U.S. Equity Fund provided a 1.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.18 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.19 | $0.21 | $0.32 | $0.26 | $0.28 | $0.34 | $0.26 | $0.31 |
Dividend yield | 1.29% | 1.35% | 1.33% | 1.38% | 1.30% | 1.55% | 2.45% | 2.24% | 1.82% | 2.34% | 1.79% | 1.94% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for GMO U.S. Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.18 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.17 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.17 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.19 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.21 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.32 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.26 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.28 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.34 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.26 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.31 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the GMO U.S. Equity 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 U.S. Equity Fund was 52.44%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 889 trading sessions.
The current GMO U.S. Equity Fund drawdown is 11.29%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.44% | Apr 26, 2007 | 469 | Mar 9, 2009 | 889 | Sep 17, 2012 | 1358 |
| -45.97% | Dec 4, 2014 | 1333 | Mar 23, 2020 | 283 | May 6, 2021 | 1616 |
| -32.66% | Nov 17, 2021 | 219 | Sep 30, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -9.31% | May 10, 2021 | 49 | Jul 19, 2021 | 83 | Nov 12, 2021 | 132 |
| -8.68% | Mar 20, 2006 | 82 | Jul 17, 2006 | 50 | Sep 26, 2006 | 132 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current GMO U.S. Equity Fund volatility is 2.79%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.