GMO-Usonian Japan Value Creation I (GMIIX) is a mutual fund managed by GMO Asset Management LLC, focusing on value-oriented equity investments in Japanese companies. The fund employs a fundamental research-driven approach to identify undervalued stocks with strong balance sheets, sustainable competitive advantages, and potential for capital appreciation; it invests primarily in common stocks, depositary receipts, and other equity securities of Japanese issuers across market capitalizations, with a portfolio typically comprising 30-50 holdings to mitigate concentration risk. Geographically, it targets the Japanese equity market exclusively, serving institutional and high-net-worth individual investors seeking exposure to Japan through a disciplined value strategy.
Established under GMO's Usonian platform, the fund leverages proprietary quantitative screens combined with qualitative analysis to select securities trading at discounts to intrinsic value, often emphasizing sectors such as industrials, consumer discretionary, and financials. Headquartered in Tokyo with oversight from GMO's Boston offices, it operates as part of GMO's broader global asset management business, which manages over $60 billion in assets as of late 2025.
Recent developments include a strategic expansion of its investment team in 2025 with the addition of two senior analysts specializing in Japanese mid-caps, enhancing coverage of under-researched opportunities; the fund also announced a fee reduction from 0.85% to 0.75% management fee effective January 2026 to improve competitiveness amid rising inflows. In Q4 2025, GMO-Usonian completed a seed capital commitment of $150 million from a major Japanese pension fund, bolstering liquidity for increased position sizing; additionally, the fund launched a UCITS share class in Europe in late 2025 to attract international institutional capital.