| Investment Objective: |
The GMO Systematic Investment Grade Credit ETF (the "Fund") seeks total return in excess of the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Index. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in U.S. investment grade debt securities. GMO determines Fund investments utilizing its proprietary systematic investment approach analyzing bonds based on factors including value, quality, momentum, and company fundamentals. These factors are captured through proprietary fair value models, measures of changes in default risk, and bond and equity momentum indicators. The strategy seeks to invest in attractive risk/return opportunities and limit tracking error by managing the Fund's exposure at the country, sector, and issuer levels and to risks such as liquidity, interest-rates, and credit spreads. The Fund expects to have material exposure to bonds issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The Fund also may invest in derivatives and ETFs in an attempt to obtain or adjust elements of its long or short investment exposure. |
