GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund (GDMYX)
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with reduced volatility compared to the equity market. To pursue its investment objective, the fund utilizes principal investment strategies, managed by the fund's Sub-Advisers under the ultimate supervision of the Adviser. It allocates 20%-80% of its assets in Long Only Equity, 0%-50% in Convertible Bond and 0%-35% in Long-Short Equity, 0%-70% in Options Equity.
Fund Info
US40171W1999
Aug 31, 2011
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
GDMYX has an expense ratio of 0.66%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund (GDMYX) returned 0.51% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.17% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GDMYX returned 7.33% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
GDMYX
0.51%
3.42%
-1.52%
8.17%
6.60%
7.73%
7.33%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GDMYX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.05% | -0.42% | -3.27% | -0.87% | 3.15% | 0.51% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.43% | 2.07% | 1.94% | -2.82% | 2.82% | 1.52% | 1.66% | 1.72% | 1.45% | -1.03% | 3.84% | -2.24% | 11.72% |
| 2023 | 3.02% | -1.65% | 1.49% | 0.92% | -0.18% | 3.22% | 1.88% | -1.41% | -2.68% | -1.74% | 4.94% | 3.39% | 11.43% |
| 2022 | -3.85% | -1.16% | 1.84% | -4.91% | -0.61% | -4.82% | 4.43% | -2.03% | -5.55% | 4.68% | 3.52% | -2.57% | -11.18% |
| 2021 | -0.64% | 1.35% | 2.18% | 2.41% | 0.74% | 0.85% | 1.42% | 1.33% | -2.83% | 3.45% | -1.44% | 2.88% | 12.15% |
| 2020 | 0.15% | -5.72% | -10.78% | 7.69% | 4.24% | 1.25% | 3.74% | 3.15% | -1.27% | -0.83% | 6.84% | 2.70% | 10.09% |
| 2019 | 4.95% | 2.60% | 1.11% | 2.35% | -2.52% | 3.88% | 1.22% | -0.45% | 0.99% | 0.75% | 1.64% | 1.88% | 19.79% |
| 2018 | 2.44% | -2.39% | -0.63% | 0.24% | 1.66% | 0.54% | 2.05% | 2.09% | 0.08% | -4.16% | 2.21% | -5.31% | -1.55% |
| 2017 | 1.09% | 2.49% | 0.24% | 0.81% | 1.20% | 0.16% | 1.28% | 0.24% | 1.26% | 1.40% | 1.61% | 0.31% | 12.77% |
| 2016 | -2.05% | 1.00% | 4.51% | 0.78% | 1.37% | 1.43% | 2.19% | 0.08% | -0.08% | -0.99% | 1.83% | 1.28% | 11.79% |
| 2015 | -0.78% | 2.86% | -0.42% | 0.17% | 1.02% | -1.46% | 1.63% | -3.64% | -0.88% | 4.34% | 0.42% | -0.67% | 2.39% |
| 2014 | -1.05% | 3.62% | 0.85% | 0.59% | 1.34% | 1.43% | -1.58% | 2.70% | -1.40% | 2.08% | 1.55% | 0.08% | 10.57% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GDMYX is 57, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund (GDMYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund provided a 9.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.17 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.17 | $1.17 | $0.26 | $2.02 | $1.52 | $0.44 | $0.76 | $0.78 | $0.73 | $0.63 | $0.68 | $1.02 |
Dividend yield | 9.95% | 10.00% | 2.28% | 19.08% | 10.65% | 3.11% | 5.76% | 6.63% | 5.75% | 5.26% | 6.04% | 8.79% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.97 | $1.17 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.26 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.02 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.20 | $1.52 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.44 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $0.76 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.78 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 | $0.73 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.63 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.68 |
| 2014 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.85 | $1.02 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund was 26.21%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.
The current GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund drawdown is 2.16%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -26.21% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 137 |
| -17.84% | Jun 22, 2022 | 71 | Sep 30, 2022 | 362 | Mar 12, 2024 | 433 |
| -14.67% | Jan 5, 2022 | 113 | Jun 16, 2022 | 1 | Jun 17, 2022 | 114 |
| -11.68% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 53 | Mar 13, 2019 | 117 |
| -11.54% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
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