GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity Fund (GEMYX)
The fund invests mainly (at least, and typically more than, 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in equity securities that are economically tied to emerging markets. Equity securities may include stock, stock futures, rights, warrants or securities convertible into stock, of foreign companies, and it may invest in companies with any market capitalization. The fund advisor considers emerging markets to include any non-Canadian and non-American market that is not included in the MSCI EAFE Index.
Fund Info
US40171W1320
Oct 30, 2013
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
GEMYX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity 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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund had a return of 6.63% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.25% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity Fund had an annualized return of 2.33%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
GEMYX
6.63%
5.63%
3.35%
14.25%
1.63%
2.33%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GEMYX, 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 | 2.00% | 6.63% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.70% | 5.59% | 2.54% | 0.11% | 2.47% | 3.56% | -0.30% | 0.30% | 5.26% | -3.65% | -2.60% | -1.09% | 8.23% |
| 2023 | 9.01% | -6.70% | 2.75% | -0.58% | -1.76% | 5.13% | 5.45% | -6.46% | -2.76% | -3.43% | 7.35% | 4.10% | 11.07% |
| 2022 | -1.12% | -4.93% | -2.69% | -6.25% | 0.98% | -6.71% | -0.81% | -0.70% | -10.72% | -2.37% | 15.41% | -1.77% | -21.38% |
| 2021 | 3.57% | 1.33% | -1.47% | 2.82% | 1.68% | 0.75% | -5.88% | 1.82% | -4.97% | 0.49% | -4.39% | -8.49% | -12.79% |
| 2020 | -4.32% | -4.00% | -16.77% | 9.37% | 2.23% | 8.27% | 9.01% | 1.65% | -0.48% | 1.73% | 8.60% | 8.33% | 22.15% |
| 2019 | 9.30% | 0.32% | 0.84% | 1.77% | -7.35% | 6.83% | -1.75% | -4.20% | 2.30% | 4.07% | 0.10% | 7.48% | 20.06% |
| 2018 | 7.82% | -4.47% | -0.71% | -1.95% | -3.35% | -5.63% | 1.69% | -3.03% | -1.31% | -10.42% | 3.99% | -3.83% | -20.26% |
| 2017 | 5.26% | 2.79% | 2.94% | 2.31% | 2.68% | 1.46% | 5.87% | 2.04% | -0.19% | 2.29% | -0.19% | 3.92% | 35.80% |
| 2016 | -5.45% | -0.14% | 13.42% | 1.53% | -4.26% | 5.11% | 4.11% | 2.03% | 1.41% | 0.00% | -4.16% | 0.45% | 13.46% |
| 2015 | -1.21% | 3.67% | -2.26% | 7.36% | -3.38% | -3.39% | -7.68% | -9.14% | -3.66% | 8.28% | -4.26% | -3.54% | -18.93% |
| 2014 | -6.77% | 3.63% | 3.50% | 1.64% | 3.13% | 2.25% | 0.77% | 1.33% | -7.69% | 0.81% | -0.00% | -7.77% | -6.07% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GEMYX is 47, 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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund (GEMYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity Fund provided a 1.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.16 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.27 | $0.06 | $0.11 | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.07 |
Dividend yield | 1.57% | 1.67% | 2.17% | 2.16% | 0.76% | 0.93% | 2.60% | 0.69% | 0.96% | 1.77% | 0.41% | 0.75% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2014 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
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 Emerging Markets Equity 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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund was 46.91%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity Fund drawdown is 22.44%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -46.91% | Feb 18, 2021 | 425 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -40% | Sep 4, 2014 | 348 | Jan 21, 2016 | 408 | Sep 1, 2017 | 756 |
| -39.86% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 172 | Nov 24, 2020 | 713 |
| -11% | Nov 4, 2013 | 62 | Feb 3, 2014 | 46 | Apr 9, 2014 | 108 |
| -6.1% | Jan 26, 2021 | 4 | Jan 29, 2021 | 7 | Feb 9, 2021 | 11 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity Fund volatility is 3.83%, 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.