About GMAHX
The GMO-Usonian Japan Value Creation Fund Class VI is an open-end mutual fund focused on equity investments in Japanese companies and businesses with significant economic ties to Japan. Utilizing a fundamental, value-oriented approach, the fund seeks total return, benchmarking its performance against the TOPIX Total Return Index. The portfolio is constructed through disciplined, bottom-up research, targeting undervalued Japanese firms that are profitable and exhibit robust balance sheets. A key aspect of the fund’s management involves ongoing, collaborative engagement with corporate leadership to unlock shareholder value and manage downside risk.
The fund's holdings span diverse sectors, including industrials, financial services, technology, healthcare, and consumer defensives, with top allocations to well-known Japanese companies such as Mitsubishi Electric, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, and NH Foods. Managed by an experienced team, the fund maintains a cost advantage with a below-average expense ratio. It is classified within the "Japan Stock" category and tends to concentrate assets in a limited number of holdings, allowing for a focused investment strategy while accepting the associated concentration risks. The fund’s active management and value-investing methodology position it as a distinct vehicle for investors seeking targeted exposure to the Japanese equity market.
Fund Family GMO
Category Japan Stock
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol GMAHX
Share Class Class VI
Index Index is not available on Lipper Database
GMAHX had a total return of 16.03% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 9.20%.
