<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> 243
<NAME> GMO Foreign Fund, Class III
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 1,085,616,362
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 1,217,810,611
<RECEIVABLES> 13,959,069
<ASSETS-OTHER> 19,478,854
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,251,248,534
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 3,933,606
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 28,685,403
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 32,619,009
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 1,002,617,593
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 78,430,468
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 77,702,492
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> (6,006,374)
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 90,251,292
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 131,767,014
<NET-ASSETS> 1,218,629,525
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 17,694,334
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1,266,610
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (4,633,831)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 14,327,113
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 91,782,530
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (75,631,689)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 30,477,954
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (12,121,780)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (33,392,072)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 976,821
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (3,323,349)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 3,074,504
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (5,322,466)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
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<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> (5,741,231)
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