GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund (GMDFX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
23.08
+0.04 (0.17%)
Oct 29, 2025, 8:09 AM EDT
0.17% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 2.46B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.53% |
| Min. Investment | $125,000,000 |
| Turnover | 35.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.53 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.64% |
| Dividend Growth | -18.88% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 23.04 |
| YTD Return | 17.94% |
| 1-Year Return | 18.61% |
| 5-Year Return | 47.81% |
| 52-Week Low | 19.18 |
| 52-Week High | 23.08 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.50 |
| Holdings | 340 |
| Inception Date | Jan 9, 1998 |
About GMDFX
The fund invests primarily in non-local currency denominated debt ("external debt") of emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign issuers. Under normal circumstances, it invests directly and indirectly at least 80% of its assets in debt investments tied economically to emerging countries.
Fund Family GMO
Category Emerging Markets Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol GMDFX
Share Class Class IV
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Performance
GMDFX had a total return of 18.61% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.83%.
Top 10 Holdings
20.08% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleos Mexicanos | PEMEX.7.69 01.23.50 | 3.90% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. - NOMURA REPO | n/a | 2.44% |
| United Mexican States - Mexico Government International Bond | MEX.5.625 03.19.14 EMTN | 2.09% |
| Colombia Government International Bonds | COLOM.5.625 02.26.44 | 2.00% |
| Petroleos del Peru SA | n/a | 1.77% |
| Turkiye Government International Bonds | TURKEY.5.75 05.11.47 30Y | 1.63% |
| Republic of South Africa Government International Bonds | SOAF.5.75 09.30.49 30Y | 1.61% |
| Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Uretim AS | n/a | 1.59% |
| Republic of Poland Government International Bonds | POLAND.5.125 09.18.34 10Y | 1.54% |
| Republic of Albania - Albania Government International Bond | ALBANI.0 08.31.25 PAR | 1.52% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.3173 | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | $1.2142 | Dec 9, 2024 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | $0.1511 | Jul 3, 2024 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $1.7369 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $0.1646 | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $1.8941 | Dec 8, 2022 |