<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> 353
<NAME> GMO Asia Fund, Class III
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 96,364,032
<RECEIVABLES> 191,330
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<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
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<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 1,045,713
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 1,045,713
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 112,910,287
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 10,929,129
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 9,650,804
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 953,579
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (18,107,839)
<NET-ASSETS> 96,564,656
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 1,490,099
<INTEREST-INCOME> 115,649
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (648,147)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 957,601
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 661,419
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (23,741,330)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (22,122,310)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (77,141)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (11,956,816)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 6,309
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (9,029)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 1,281,045
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (22,653,393)
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