Share Price Chart
Loading graphics...
Compare stocks, funds, or ETFs
Search for stocks, ETFs, and funds for a quick comparison or use the comparison tool for more options.
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Loading graphics...
Returns By Period
GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund (GDMYX) has returned -4.35% so far this year and 7.49% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GDMYX has returned 4.80% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.
GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund
- 1D
- -0.09%
- 1M
- -5.40%
- YTD
- -4.35%
- 6M
- -2.14%
- 1Y
- 7.49%
- 3Y*
- 8.55%
- 5Y*
- 1.22%
- 10Y*
- 4.80%
Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)
- 1D
- 2.91%
- 1M
- -5.09%
- YTD
- -4.63%
- 6M
- -2.39%
- 1Y
- 16.33%
- 3Y*
- 16.69%
- 5Y*
- 10.18%
- 10Y*
- 12.16%
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2012, GDMYX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.47%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.3 years.
Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +7.7%, while the worst month was Jun 2022 at -20.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.
On a daily basis, GDMYX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 6, 2024 with a return of +6.4%, while the worst single day was Jun 17, 2022 at -16.5%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.28% | -0.17% | -5.40% | -4.35% | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2.05% | -0.42% | -3.27% | -0.87% | 3.24% | 2.64% | 0.93% | 1.84% | 1.73% | 1.38% | 0.72% | 0.20% | 10.46% |
| 2024 | 0.43% | 2.07% | 1.94% | -2.82% | 2.82% | 1.51% | 1.66% | 1.72% | 1.45% | -0.08% | 2.85% | -2.25% | 11.71% |
| 2023 | 3.02% | -1.65% | 1.49% | 0.92% | -0.18% | 3.22% | 1.88% | -1.41% | -2.68% | -1.74% | 4.94% | 3.38% | 11.43% |
| 2022 | -3.85% | -1.16% | 1.84% | -4.91% | -0.61% | -20.57% | 4.43% | -2.03% | -5.55% | 4.68% | 3.52% | -2.57% | -25.87% |
| 2021 | -0.64% | 1.35% | 2.18% | 2.41% | 0.74% | 0.84% | 1.42% | 1.33% | -2.83% | 3.45% | -1.44% | 2.88% | 12.14% |
Benchmark Metrics
GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.55%, beta of 0.57, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2012.
- This fund participated in 74.88% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 54.48% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- Beta of 0.57 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.
- Alpha
- -1.55%
- Beta
- 0.57
- R²
- 0.72
- Upside Capture
- 54.48%
- Downside Capture
- 74.88%
Expense Ratio
GDMYX has an expense ratio of 0.66%, placing it in the medium range.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
GDMYX ranks 33 for risk / return — below 33% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund (GDMYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).
| GDMYX | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 0.76 | 0.90 | -0.14 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 1.13 | 1.39 | -0.26 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.18 | 1.21 | -0.03 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 0.87 | 1.40 | -0.53 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 4.31 | 6.61 | -2.29 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
Explore GDMYX risk-adjusted metrics in detail
Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.
Dividends
Dividend History
GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund provided a 10.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.20 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.17 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $1.52 | $0.44 | $0.76 | $0.63 | $0.59 |
Dividend yield | 10.68% | 10.22% | 10.00% | 2.28% | 0.00% | 10.65% | 3.09% | 5.76% | 5.36% | 4.63% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.91 | $1.20 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 |
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.
Loading graphics...
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 29.89%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. Recovery took 549 trading sessions.
The current GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund drawdown is 5.95%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -29.89% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | 549 | Dec 6, 2024 | 735 |
| -26.21% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 137 |
| -16.58% | Dec 9, 2024 | 82 | Apr 8, 2025 | 137 | Oct 23, 2025 | 219 |
| -15.05% | Dec 8, 2014 | 281 | Jan 20, 2016 | 318 | Apr 25, 2017 | 599 |
| -11.68% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 53 | Mar 13, 2019 | 117 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Loading graphics...