<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from GMO Trust, form
N-SAR for the period ended August 31, 2000
and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 014
<NAME> GMO U.S. Core Fund, Class IV
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 3,649,786,475
<RECEIVABLES> 109,366,797
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
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<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 114,892,428
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 257,258,993
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 372,151,421
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 2,803,742,267
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 88,370,508
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 80,829,331
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 7,499,473
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 397,140,487
<NET-ASSETS> 3,387,001,851
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 23,492,229
<INTEREST-INCOME> 4,701,135
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (7,494,834)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 20,698,530
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 190,600,626
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 211,699,619
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 422,998,775
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (8,835,493)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (117,333,134)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 877,609
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (1,265,728)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 7,929,296
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