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GMO launches ETF share class of International Equity Fund with over $200M in assets

Asset manager GMO has listed an ETF share class of its international equity fund under the ticker GMIE. The new class starts with more than $200 million in assets.

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what happened

GMO has announced the launch of an ETF share class of its GMO International Equity Fund, trading under the ticker GMIE. According to TradingView, citing the company's press release, the new class began with over $200 million, converted from the mutual fund by a strategic partner. The ETF holds the same portfolio as the mutual fund and can be traded intraday through a brokerage account with no investment minimum.

The fund invests mainly in developed-market equities outside the United States and, the company says, has beaten the MSCI World ex USA Index over one, three, five and ten years and since inception.

why it matters

The launch is notable because one strategy is now offered through both mutual fund and ETF share classes, widening access to an actively managed portfolio. For markets it is a routine product step rather than a major event; trading volume and net inflows beyond the initial $200 million will show how much demand there is. The fund had about $1.4 billion in assets as of September 30, 2026.

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GMIEMSCI World ex USAEAFE

sources

  1. GMO Launches ETF Share Class GMIE With $200M Seed — TradingView, 21 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
  2. GMO Launches ETF Share Class of GMO International Equity Fund: GMIE — TradingView, 21 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC

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