# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000772129
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-005681
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 22750
**Document Hash:** 23d6c2ed083085538c0f1bf1d2703f00
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-005681.hdr.sgml**: 20230123

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-005681

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230123

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230123

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230123

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GMO TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000772129
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-98772
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23543014

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 40 ROWES WHARF
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6173467646

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 40 ROWES WHARF
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GMO CORE TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19900927

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### GMO U.S. Equity Fund (Series ID: S000004081)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class III  | GMUEX         | C000011423 |
| Class IV   | GMRTX         | C000011424 |
| Class V    | GMEQX         | C000011425 |
| Class VI   | GMCQX         | C000011426 |
| Class R6   | nan           | C000213354 |
| Class I    | nan           | C000213355 |

---

### GMO Quality Fund (Series ID: S000004084)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class II   | nan           | C000011436 |
| Class III  | GQETX         | C000011437 |
| Class IV   | GQEFX         | C000011438 |
| Class V    | GQLFX         | C000011439 |
| Class VI   | GQLOX         | C000011440 |
| Class I    | GQLIX         | C000213356 |
| Class R6   | GQESX         | C000213357 |

---

### GMO International Equity Fund (Series ID: S000004224)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class II   | GMICX         | C000011880 |
| Class III  | GMOIX         | C000011881 |
| Class IV   | GMCFX         | C000011882 |
| Class V    | nan           | C000011883 |
| Class VI   | nan           | C000011884 |
| Class I    | GMOUX         | C000213358 |
| Class R6   | nan           | C000213359 |

---

### GMO Emerging Markets Fund (Series ID: S000004911)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class II   | GMEMX         | C000013268 |
| Class III  | GMOEX         | C000013269 |
| Class IV   | GMEFX         | C000013270 |
| Class V    | GEMVX         | C000013271 |
| Class VI   | GEMMX         | C000013272 |
| Class R6   | GEMNX         | C000213362 |
| Class I    | GEMEX         | C000213363 |

---

### GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund (Series ID: S000004913)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class II   | nan           | C000013281 |
| Class III  | GTMIX         | C000013282 |
| Class IV   | nan           | C000013283 |
| Class I    | nan           | C000213364 |
| Class R6   | nan           | C000213365 |

---

### GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund (Series ID: S000004917)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class II   | nan           | C000013293 |
| Class III  | GUGAX         | C000013294 |
| Class IV   | GPBFX         | C000013295 |
| Class V    | nan           | C000013296 |
| Class VI   | nan           | C000013297 |
| Class VII  | nan           | C000013298 |
| Class VIII | nan           | C000013299 |
| Class I    | nan           | C000213366 |
| Class R6   | nan           | C000213367 |

---

### GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund (Series ID: S000004922)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class II   | nan           | C000013326 |
| Class III  | GMCDX         | C000013327 |
| Class IV   | GMDFX         | C000013328 |
| Class V    | nan           | C000013329 |
| Class VI   | GMOQX         | C000013330 |
| Class R6   | nan           | C000213368 |
| Class I    | nan           | C000213369 |

---

### GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000005485)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class II   | nan           | C000014926 |
| Class III  | GBMFX         | C000014927 |
| Class IV   | GBMBX         | C000109350 |
| Class MF   | nan           | C000110912 |
| Class V    | nan           | C000128910 |
| Class VI   | nan           | C000128911 |
| Class I    | GBMIX         | C000213372 |
| Class R6   | GBMSX         | C000213373 |

---

### GMO International Equity Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000005486)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class II   | nan           | C000014929 |
| Class III  | GIEAX         | C000014930 |
| Class R6   | GSXMX         | C000213374 |
| Class I    | nan           | C000213375 |

---

### GMO Global Asset Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000005487)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class II   | nan           | C000014932 |
| Class III  | GMWAX         | C000014933 |
| Class R6   | GMWRX         | C000213376 |
| Class I    | GMOOX         | C000213377 |

---

### GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000005488)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class II   | nan           | C000014935 |
| Class III  | GMGEX         | C000014936 |
| Class I    | GAAUX         | C000213378 |
| Class R6   | GMADX         | C000213379 |

---

### GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000005489)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class III  | GBATX         | C000014937 |

---

### GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000005490)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class III  | GWOAX         | C000014938 |
| Class R6   | nan           | C000213380 |
| Class I    | nan           | C000213381 |

---

### GMO SGM Major Markets Fund (Series ID: S000005494)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class III  | GSMFX         | C000014953 |
| Class IV   | GSMJX         | C000014954 |
| Class V    | nan           | C000014955 |
| Class VI   | GSMHX         | C000014956 |
| Class I    | GSMKX         | C000213382 |
| Class R6   | nan           | C000213383 |

---

### GMO Opportunistic Income Fund (Series ID: S000007516)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class VI   | GMODX         | C000020548 |
| Class III  | GMOHX         | C000137450 |
| Class I    | GMOLX         | C000213384 |
| Class R6   | GAAAX         | C000213385 |

---

### GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000012211)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class III  | GIOTX         | C000033342 |
| Class I    | nan           | C000213386 |
| Class R6   | GAAWX         | C000213387 |

---

### GMO U.S. Treasury Fund (Series ID: S000025186)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name             | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| GMO U.S. Treasury Fund | GUSTX         | C000075084 |

---

### GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund (Series ID: S000025199)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class III  | GMOBX         | C000075099 |
| Class VI   | GABFX         | C000075103 |
| Class R6   | nan           | C000213388 |
| Class I    | nan           | C000213389 |

---

### GMO Emerging Markets Select Equity Fund (Series ID: S000029579)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class II   | GEDTX         | C000090805 |
| Class III  | GEDSX         | C000090806 |
| Class IV   | GEDIX         | C000090807 |
| Class V    | GEDOX         | C000090808 |
| Class VI   | GEDFX         | C000090809 |
| Class R6   | GEAEX         | C000213390 |
| Class I    | GEDBX         | C000213391 |

---

### GMO Benchmark-Free Fund (Series ID: S000033464)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class III  | GBFFX         | C000102896 |

---

### GMO Resources Fund (Series ID: S000034948)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class III  | GOFIX         | C000107485 |
| Class IV   | GOVIX         | C000107486 |
| Class V    | nan           | C000107487 |
| Class VI   | GMOWX         | C000107488 |
| Class I    | GEACX         | C000213392 |
| Class R6   | GAAHX         | C000213393 |

---

### GMO Implementation Fund (Series ID: S000036091)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name              | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| GMO Implementation Fund | GIMFX         | C000110451 |

---

### GMO Climate Change Fund (Series ID: S000056707)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class III  | GCCHX         | C000179795 |
| Class IV   | nan           | C000179796 |
| Class V    | nan           | C000179797 |
| Class VI   | nan           | C000179798 |
| Class I    | GCCLX         | C000213398 |
| Class R6   | GCCAX         | C000213399 |

---

### GMO High Yield Fund (Series ID: S000061716)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class III  | nan           | C000199927 |
| Class IV   | nan           | C000199928 |
| Class V    | nan           | C000199929 |
| Class VI   | GHVIX         | C000199930 |
| Class I    | nan           | C000213400 |
| Class R6   | nan           | C000213401 |

---

### GMO Alternative Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000065268)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class VI   | GAAVX         | C000211299 |
| Class III  | nan           | C000211300 |
| Class IV   | nan           | C000211301 |
| Class V    | nan           | C000211302 |
| Class II   | nan           | C000213404 |
| Class R6   | GAAKX         | C000213405 |
| Class I    | GAAGX         | C000213406 |

---

### GMO U.S. Small Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000065871)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class VI   | GCAVX         | C000212810 |
| Class V    | nan           | C000212811 |
| Class I    | nan           | C000212812 |
| Class IV   | nan           | C000212813 |
| Class III  | nan           | C000212814 |
| Class R6   | nan           | C000212815 |

---

### GMO Quality Cyclicals Fund (Series ID: S000068925)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class VI   | GMAEX         | C000220241 |
| Class III  | GMANX         | C000220242 |
| Class IV   | nan           | C000220243 |
| Class V    | nan           | C000220244 |
| Class R6   | nan           | C000220258 |
| Class I    | GMAOX         | C000220259 |

---

### GMO Emerging Country Debt Shares Fund (Series ID: S000068930)

---

|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class R6   | C000220256 |
| Class I    | C000220257 |

---

### GMO-Usonian Japan Value Creation Fund (Series ID: S000069850)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class V    | nan           | C000222624 |
| Class III  | GMAKX         | C000222625 |
| Class IV   | nan           | C000222626 |
| Class VI   | GMAHX         | C000222627 |
| Class I    | GMIIX         | C000222630 |
| Class R6   | nan           | C000222631 |

---

### GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund (Series ID: S000072426)

---

|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class VI   | GMAQX         | C000228643 |
| Class V    | nan           | C000228644 |
| Class R6   | nan           | C000228645 |
| Class I    | GMAVX         | C000228646 |
| Class III  | GMAUX         | C000228647 |
| Class II   | nan           | C000228648 |
| Class IV   | nan           | C000228649 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### GMO U.S. Equity Fund (Series ID: S000004081)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000011423 | Class III    | GMUEX           |
| C000011424 | Class IV     | GMRTX           |
| C000011425 | Class V      | GMEQX           |
| C000011426 | Class VI     | GMCQX           |
| C000213354 | Class R6     |  |
| C000213355 | Class I      |  |

### GMO Quality Fund (Series ID: S000004084)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000011436 | Class II     |  |
| C000011437 | Class III    | GQETX           |
| C000011438 | Class IV     | GQEFX           |
| C000011439 | Class V      | GQLFX           |
| C000011440 | Class VI     | GQLOX           |
| C000213356 | Class I      | GQLIX           |
| C000213357 | Class R6     | GQESX           |

### GMO International Equity Fund (Series ID: S000004224)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000011880 | Class II     | GMICX           |
| C000011881 | Class III    | GMOIX           |
| C000011882 | Class IV     | GMCFX           |
| C000011883 | Class V      |  |
| C000011884 | Class VI     |  |
| C000213358 | Class I      | GMOUX           |
| C000213359 | Class R6     |  |

### GMO Emerging Markets Fund (Series ID: S000004911)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013268 | Class II     | GMEMX           |
| C000013269 | Class III    | GMOEX           |
| C000013270 | Class IV     | GMEFX           |
| C000013271 | Class V      | GEMVX           |
| C000013272 | Class VI     | GEMMX           |
| C000213362 | Class R6     | GEMNX           |
| C000213363 | Class I      | GEMEX           |

### GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund (Series ID: S000004913)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013281 | Class II     |  |
| C000013282 | Class III    | GTMIX           |
| C000013283 | Class IV     |  |
| C000213364 | Class I      |  |
| C000213365 | Class R6     |  |

### GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund (Series ID: S000004917)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013293 | Class II     |  |
| C000013294 | Class III    | GUGAX           |
| C000013295 | Class IV     | GPBFX           |
| C000013296 | Class V      |  |
| C000013297 | Class VI     |  |
| C000013298 | Class VII    |  |
| C000013299 | Class VIII   |  |
| C000213366 | Class I      |  |
| C000213367 | Class R6     |  |

### GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund (Series ID: S000004922)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000013326 | Class II     |  |
| C000013327 | Class III    | GMCDX           |
| C000013328 | Class IV     | GMDFX           |
| C000013329 | Class V      |  |
| C000013330 | Class VI     | GMOQX           |
| C000213368 | Class R6     |  |
| C000213369 | Class I      |  |

### GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000005485)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014926 | Class II     |  |
| C000014927 | Class III    | GBMFX           |
| C000109350 | Class IV     | GBMBX           |
| C000110912 | Class MF     |  |
| C000128910 | Class V      |  |
| C000128911 | Class VI     |  |
| C000213372 | Class I      | GBMIX           |
| C000213373 | Class R6     | GBMSX           |

### GMO International Equity Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000005486)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014929 | Class II     |  |
| C000014930 | Class III    | GIEAX           |
| C000213374 | Class R6     | GSXMX           |
| C000213375 | Class I      |  |

### GMO Global Asset Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000005487)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014932 | Class II     |  |
| C000014933 | Class III    | GMWAX           |
| C000213376 | Class R6     | GMWRX           |
| C000213377 | Class I      | GMOOX           |

### GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000005488)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014935 | Class II     |  |
| C000014936 | Class III    | GMGEX           |
| C000213378 | Class I      | GAAUX           |
| C000213379 | Class R6     | GMADX           |

### GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000005489)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014937 | Class III    | GBATX           |

### GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000005490)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014938 | Class III    | GWOAX           |
| C000213380 | Class R6     |  |
| C000213381 | Class I      |  |

### GMO SGM Major Markets Fund (Series ID: S000005494)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014953 | Class III    | GSMFX           |
| C000014954 | Class IV     | GSMJX           |
| C000014955 | Class V      |  |
| C000014956 | Class VI     | GSMHX           |
| C000213382 | Class I      | GSMKX           |
| C000213383 | Class R6     |  |

### GMO Opportunistic Income Fund (Series ID: S000007516)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000020548 | Class VI     | GMODX           |
| C000137450 | Class III    | GMOHX           |
| C000213384 | Class I      | GMOLX           |
| C000213385 | Class R6     | GAAAX           |

### GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000012211)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000033342 | Class III    | GIOTX           |
| C000213386 | Class I      |  |
| C000213387 | Class R6     | GAAWX           |

### GMO U.S. Treasury Fund (Series ID: S000025186)

| Class ID   | Class Name             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000075084 | GMO U.S. Treasury Fund | GUSTX           |

### GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund (Series ID: S000025199)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000075099 | Class III    | GMOBX           |
| C000075103 | Class VI     | GABFX           |
| C000213388 | Class R6     |  |
| C000213389 | Class I      |  |

### GMO Emerging Markets Select Equity Fund (Series ID: S000029579)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000090805 | Class II     | GEDTX           |
| C000090806 | Class III    | GEDSX           |
| C000090807 | Class IV     | GEDIX           |
| C000090808 | Class V      | GEDOX           |
| C000090809 | Class VI     | GEDFX           |
| C000213390 | Class R6     | GEAEX           |
| C000213391 | Class I      | GEDBX           |

### GMO Benchmark-Free Fund (Series ID: S000033464)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000102896 | Class III    | GBFFX           |

### GMO Resources Fund (Series ID: S000034948)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000107485 | Class III    | GOFIX           |
| C000107486 | Class IV     | GOVIX           |
| C000107487 | Class V      |  |
| C000107488 | Class VI     | GMOWX           |
| C000213392 | Class I      | GEACX           |
| C000213393 | Class R6     | GAAHX           |

### GMO Implementation Fund (Series ID: S000036091)

| Class ID   | Class Name              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000110451 | GMO Implementation Fund | GIMFX           |

### GMO Climate Change Fund (Series ID: S000056707)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000179795 | Class III    | GCCHX           |
| C000179796 | Class IV     |  |
| C000179797 | Class V      |  |
| C000179798 | Class VI     |  |
| C000213398 | Class I      | GCCLX           |
| C000213399 | Class R6     | GCCAX           |

### GMO High Yield Fund (Series ID: S000061716)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000199927 | Class III    |  |
| C000199928 | Class IV     |  |
| C000199929 | Class V      |  |
| C000199930 | Class VI     | GHVIX           |
| C000213400 | Class I      |  |
| C000213401 | Class R6     |  |

### GMO Alternative Allocation Fund (Series ID: S000065268)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000211299 | Class VI     | GAAVX           |
| C000211300 | Class III    |  |
| C000211301 | Class IV     |  |
| C000211302 | Class V      |  |
| C000213404 | Class II     |  |
| C000213405 | Class R6     | GAAKX           |
| C000213406 | Class I      | GAAGX           |

### GMO U.S. Small Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000065871)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000212810 | Class VI     | GCAVX           |
| C000212811 | Class V      |  |
| C000212812 | Class I      |  |
| C000212813 | Class IV     |  |
| C000212814 | Class III    |  |
| C000212815 | Class R6     |  |

### GMO Quality Cyclicals Fund (Series ID: S000068925)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000220241 | Class VI     | GMAEX           |
| C000220242 | Class III    | GMANX           |
| C000220243 | Class IV     |  |
| C000220244 | Class V      |  |
| C000220258 | Class R6     |  |
| C000220259 | Class I      | GMAOX           |

### GMO Emerging Country Debt Shares Fund (Series ID: S000068930)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000220256 | Class R6     |  |
| C000220257 | Class I      |  |

### GMO-Usonian Japan Value Creation Fund (Series ID: S000069850)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000222624 | Class V      |  |
| C000222625 | Class III    | GMAKX           |
| C000222626 | Class IV     |  |
| C000222627 | Class VI     | GMAHX           |
| C000222630 | Class I      | GMIIX           |
| C000222631 | Class R6     |  |

### GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund (Series ID: S000072426)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000228643 | Class VI     | GMAQX           |
| C000228644 | Class V      |  |
| C000228645 | Class R6     |  |
| C000228646 | Class I      | GMAVX           |
| C000228647 | Class III    | GMAUX           |
| C000228648 | Class II     |  |
| C000228649 | Class IV     |  |

Filed pursuant to Rule 497(e)<br> File Nos. 002-98772 and 811-04347

**GMO TRUST**

**Supplement dated January 23, 2023, to the<br> GMO Trust Statement of Additional Information, dated June 30, 2022**

<u>Resignation of Carolyn Haley as President and Trustee of GMO Trust</u>

On January 19, 2023, Ms. Haley submitted her resignation as President and Trustee of GMO Trust in connection with her departure from GMO, effective January 20, 2023. The SAI is hereby amended to reflect that Ms. Haley is no longer a trustee or officer of GMO Trust.