<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> 012
<NAME> GMO U.S. Core Fund, Class II
<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
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<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
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<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 257,258,993
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<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 2,803,742,267
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 6,722,236
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 5,720,143
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 23,492,229
<INTEREST-INCOME> 4,701,135
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (7,494,834)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 20,698,530
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<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 211,699,619
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 422,998,775
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (579,442)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (8,499,345)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
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