
GMO International Quality ETF
$26.88+0.12 (+0.45%)
- 0.60%
- $273M
- +5.1%
- 0.21%
- 0M sh
- $26.78
- low $24.22high $28.20
The ETF.net QLTI Grade
Score 41 out of 100
- 35 of 57
Score 41 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C45 out of 100Rank 32 of 57Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D30 out of 100Rank 48 of 57Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B60 out of 100Rank 21 of 57Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F18 out of 100Rank 53 of 53Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B55 out of 100Rank 28 of 57
Our read on QLTI
CGMO's quality lens, pointed overseas. Launched in late 2024, it's an actively run international stock fund chasing total return rather than hugging an index, priced right in the middle of its active peer group.
The Fund seeks total return.
Why people hold it
- Genuinely active: the stated goal is total return from international stocks, with no declared index dictating country or sector weights.
- At 0.60% a year, the fee sits mid-pack for active international equity, so the stock picking doesn't cost a premium over the category norm.
- Young fund, respectable standing: it already grades in the upper half of its active international cohort.
- Distributions land quarterly, and the fund gathered real assets quickly for a 2024 launch.
Worth knowing
- The cohort's top-graded names (AVDE, DFIC, JIRE) run systematic international portfolios for a fraction of this fee, so active picks here have a higher bar to clear.
- Thinly traded next to the giant international funds, so spreads can widen and order timing matters more.
- Live history starts in late 2024, so there isn't yet a full market cycle to judge the approach through.
QLTI Holdings
- Stocks
- 38
- 43%
- TSM
Geography
- France22.98%
- United Kingdom16.84%
- Switzerland11.02%
- United States10.11%
- Taiwan (Province of China)8.58%
- Ireland7.39%
- Germany6.80%
- Netherlands5.97%
- 10.31%
Developed 83% · Emerging 17%
QLTI Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | QLTI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.7% |
| 1 month | +0.3% |
| 3 months | −0.6% |
| 1 year | +5.1% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | QLTI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.7% | |
| 2025 | +17.1% | |
| 2024 | −8.2% |
QLTI in the news
QLTI Dividends
- 0.21%
- $0.06
- $0.02 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
QLTI Risk
- 13.3%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.15
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −14.8%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.53
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
QLTI Cost
- The middle half of International Active Equity funds
- Median 0.59%
30 of the 55 International Active Equity funds charge less.
Other funds in International Active Equity
- CMOTIVanEck Morningstar International Moat ETFExpense ratio 0.58%1 year return −2.2%
- CNISMNYLI International Small-Mid Cap Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return —
- CPGRIPutnam International Stock ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return —
- CSFTXHorizon International Managed Risk ETFExpense ratio 0.82%1 year return —
- DEXUSNomura Focused International Core ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return +9.2%




