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 features an expense ratio of 0.66%, falling within the medium range.
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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.
Returns By Period
GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund had a return of 2.39% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.58% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund had an annualized return of 1.53%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
GDMYX
2.39%
1.44%
-0.90%
5.58%
-0.99%
1.53%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
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% | 2.39% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.43% | 2.07% | 1.94% | -2.82% | 2.82% | 1.52% | 1.66% | 1.72% | 1.45% | -1.03% | 3.84% | -8.21% | 4.90% |
| 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% | -20.26% | 4.43% | -2.03% | -5.55% | 4.68% | 3.52% | -2.57% | -25.59% |
| 2021 | -0.64% | 1.35% | 2.18% | 2.41% | 0.74% | -0.99% | 1.42% | 1.33% | -2.83% | 3.45% | -1.44% | -4.82% | 1.86% |
| 2020 | 0.15% | -5.72% | -10.77% | 7.69% | 4.24% | 0.77% | 3.74% | 3.15% | -1.26% | -0.83% | 6.84% | 1.08% | 7.83% |
| 2019 | 4.95% | 2.60% | 1.11% | 2.35% | -2.52% | 3.28% | 1.22% | -0.45% | 0.99% | 0.75% | 1.64% | -1.97% | 14.59% |
| 2018 | 2.44% | -2.39% | -0.63% | 0.24% | 1.66% | -0.62% | 2.05% | 2.09% | 0.08% | -4.16% | 2.21% | -8.77% | -6.24% |
| 2017 | 1.09% | 2.49% | 0.24% | 0.81% | 1.20% | -0.81% | 1.28% | 0.24% | 1.26% | 1.40% | 1.61% | -3.70% | 7.21% |
| 2016 | -2.05% | 1.00% | 4.51% | 0.78% | 1.37% | 1.05% | 2.19% | 0.08% | -0.08% | -0.99% | 1.83% | -2.16% | 7.59% |
| 2015 | -0.78% | 2.86% | -0.42% | 0.17% | 1.01% | -2.01% | 1.63% | -3.64% | -0.88% | 4.34% | 0.42% | -4.43% | -2.02% |
| 2014 | -1.05% | 3.62% | 0.85% | 0.59% | 1.35% | 0.46% | -1.58% | 2.70% | -1.40% | 2.08% | 1.55% | -5.97% | 2.89% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GDMYX is 21, meaning it’s performing worse than 79% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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.
Dividends
Dividend History
GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund provided a 3.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.26 | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.08 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.15 |
Dividend yield | 3.18% | 3.26% | 2.28% | 0.44% | 0.73% | 1.12% | 1.28% | 1.42% | 0.62% | 1.34% | 1.51% | 1.32% |
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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.38 |
| 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 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.11 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.17 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.17 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.08 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.16 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.17 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.15 |
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.
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 34.52%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund drawdown is 17.26%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -34.52% | Nov 17, 2021 | 219 | Sep 30, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -26.21% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 137 |
| -14.9% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 121 | Jun 19, 2019 | 185 |
| -13.09% | Dec 8, 2014 | 281 | Jan 20, 2016 | 126 | Jul 20, 2016 | 407 |
| -9.04% | Nov 25, 2013 | 47 | Feb 3, 2014 | 149 | Sep 5, 2014 | 196 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund volatility is 1.46%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.