FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 497(e)
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SHAREHOLDER
GMO FUND NAME TRANSACTION EXPENSES ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CASH PURCHASE REDEMPTION INV.
PREMIUM (AS A FEES (AS A MGMT. SHARE-
PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE FEES AFTER HOLDER TOTAL
OF AMOUNT OF AMOUNT FEE SERVICE OTHER OPERATING
INVESTED)1 REDEEMED)1 WAIVER FEE EXPENSES EXPENSES
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FUNDAMENTAL VALUE
FUND
CLASS I .15%5 NONE .55%9,18 .28%2,18 .05%9 .88%9
CLASS II .15%5 NONE .55%9,18 .22%2,18 .05%9 .82%9
CLASS III .15%5 NONE .55%9,18 .15%2,18 .05%9 .75%9
REIT FUND
CLASS I .50%3 .50%3 .48%9 .28%2 .06%9,10 .82%9
CLASS II .50%3 .50%3 .48%9 .22%2 .06%9,10 .76%9
CLASS III .50%3 .50%3 .48%9 .15%2 .06%9,10 .69%9
INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUNDS
INTERNATIONAL CORE
FUND
CLASS I .60%3 NONE .46%9,18 .28%2,18 .10%9 .84%9
CLASS II .60%3 NONE .46%9,18 .22%2,18 .10%9 .78%9
CLASS III .60%3 NONE .46%9,18 .15%2,18 .10%9 .71%9
CURRENCY HEDGED
INTERNATIONAL
CORE FUND
CLASS I .60%3 NONE .28%9,18 .28%2,18 .29%9 .85%9
CLASS II .60%3 NONE .28%9,18 .22%2,18 .29%9 .79%9
CLASS III .60%3 NONE .28%9,18 .15%2,18 .29%9 .72%9
FOREIGN FUND
CLASS I NONE NONE .43%9 .28%2 .18%9,10 .89%9
CLASS II NONE NONE .43%9 .22%2 .18%9,10 .83%9
CLASS III NONE NONE .43%9 .15%2 .18%9,10 .76%9
EXAMPLES
YOU WOULD PAY THE
FOLLOWING EXPENSES
ON A $1,000 INVESTMENT YOU WOULD PAY THE
ASSUMING 5% ANNUAL FOLLOWING EXPENSES ON
RETURN WITH REDEMPTION THE SAME INVESTMENT
AT THE END OF ASSUMING
EACH TIME PERIOD: NO REDEMPTION:
1 YR. 3 YR. 5 YR. 10 YR. 1 YR. 3 YR. 5 YR. 10 YR.
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$10 $30 $50 $110 $10 $30 $50 $110
$10 $28 $47 $103 $10 $28 $47 $103
$ 9 $25 $43 $ 94 $ 9 $25 $43 $ 94
$19 $37 $13 $31
$18 $35 $13 $29
$17 $33 $12 $27
$15 $33 $52 $109 $15 $33 $52 $109
$14 $31 $49 $102 $14 $31 $49 $102
$13 $29 $45 $ 94 $13 $29 $45 $ 94
$15 $33 $53 $110 $15 $33 $53 $110
$14 $31 $50 $103 $14 $31 $50 $103
$13 $29 $46 $ 95 $13 $29 $46 $ 95
$ 9 $28 $ 9 $28
$ 8 $26 $ 8 $26
$ 8 $24 $ 8 $24
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FOOTNOTES BEGIN ON PAGE 13 AND ARE IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTANDING THIS TABLE.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES SHOWN ARE BASED ON ACTUAL
EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1997.
THE PURPOSE OF THE FOREGOING TABLES IS TO ASSIST IN UNDERSTANDING THE VARIOUS
COSTS AND EXPENSES OF EACH FUND THAT ARE BORNE BY HOLDERS OF FUND SHARES. THE
FIVE PERCENT ANNUAL RETURN AND EXPENSE NUMBERS USED ARE NOT REPRESENTATIONS OF
FUTURE PERFORMANCE OR EXPENSES. SUBJECT TO THE MANAGER'S UNDERTAKING TO WAIVE
ITS FEE AND/OR BEAR CERTAIN EXPENSES FOR EACH FUND AS DESCRIBED IN THE TABLES,
ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AND/OR EXPENSES MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN SHOWN. WHERE A
PURCHASE PREMIUM AND/OR REDEMPTION FEE IS INDICATED AS BEING CHARGED BY A FUND
IN CERTAIN INSTANCES, THE FOREGOING EXAMPLES ASSUME THE PAYMENT OF SUCH PURCHASE
PREMIUM AND/OR REDEMPTION FEE EVEN THOUGH SUCH PURCHASE PREMIUM AND/OR
REDEMPTION FEE IS NOT APPLICABLE IN ALL CASES. (SEE "PURCHASE OF SHARES" AND
"REDEMPTION OF SHARES").
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