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GMO Domestic Resilience ETF ()
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GMO Domestic Resilience ETF Overview
GMO Domestic Resilience ETF (DRES) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Mid-Cap Blend exchange-traded fund (ETF). GMO launched the ETF in 2025.
The investment seeks total return.
The fund is an actively managed ETF that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing the fund’s assets primarily in equities of U.S. companies that GMO believes will benefit from the shift away from globalization and the anticipated acceleration of onshoring vital technologies and industries. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests directly and indirectly (e.g., through underlying funds or derivatives) at least 80% of its assets in companies tied economically to the United States (see “Name Policies”).
About GMO Domestic Resilience ETF (DRES)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.83 years: Thomas Hancock (2025) and Sam Klar (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
GMO Domestic Resilience ETF has 41 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 38.4% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
GMO Domestic Resilience ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. GMO Domestic Resilience ETF has 4.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 95.0% There is 4.3% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). GMO Domestic Resilience ETF has 0.6% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $36 million in total assets, which is below the $4 billion average for the Mid-Cap Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
DRES Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The GMO Domestic Resilience ETF expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Mid-Cap Blend category. GMO Domestic Resilience ETF has an expense ratio of 0.50%, which is 11% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. GMO Domestic Resilience ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 0%, which indicates that it holds its assets around /years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 84% for the Mid-Cap Blend category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, GMO Domestic Resilience ETF returned -0.7%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Mid-Cap Blend category had an average return of -1.6%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
GMO Domestic Resilience ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.85% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
GMO Domestic Resilience ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 21.5%, 7.5 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A.
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DRES Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| DRES Return (NAV) | -0.7% | 1.5% | na | na | na | na |
| DRES Return (Price) | -0.5% | 1.5% | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.161% | 0.010% | na | na | na | na |
| Mid-Cap Blend Avg | -1.6% | 4.4% | 20.8% | 14.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| DRES Grade (NAV) | C | F | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 0.9% | -2.9% | na | na | na | na |
| DRES Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | na | na | na | na |
DRES Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| DRES Return (NAV) | 21.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| DRES Return (Price) | 21.6% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.003% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Mid-Cap Blend Avg | 14.0% | 10.6% | 16.1% | 16.9% | -14.4% | 23.3% | 15.6% | 27.4% | -9.1% | 19.1% | 14.8% |
| DRES Grade (NAV) | A | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 7.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | -- |
| Total Assets: | $ 37 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 37 Mil |
| Turnover: | 0.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.50% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | N/A |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 0.8 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 0.8 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Hancock Thomas (2025), Klar Sam (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 41 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 38.4% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 4.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 95.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 4.3% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.6% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | GMO |
| Phone Number: | 844-761-1102 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | September 30, 2025 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.50% (Rating: Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.45% |
