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GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity Fund (GEM...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US40171W1320
Inception Date
Oct 30, 2013
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity Fund (GEMYX) has returned 0.24% so far this year and 31.02% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GEMYX has returned 7.62% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity Fund

1D
-1.12%
1M
-13.40%
YTD
0.24%
6M
5.86%
1Y
31.02%
3Y*
15.85%
5Y*
3.92%
10Y*
7.62%

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%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2014, GEMYX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.49%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.8 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +15.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, GEMYX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 10, 2021 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 13, 2021 at -12.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20269.02%6.18%-13.40%0.24%
20252.00%0.52%0.62%0.10%4.89%6.80%0.55%2.53%7.06%4.29%-1.90%3.22%34.83%
2024-3.70%5.59%2.54%0.11%2.47%3.56%-0.30%0.30%5.26%-2.60%-3.65%-1.09%8.23%
20239.01%-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%
20213.57%1.33%-1.47%2.82%1.68%0.75%-5.88%1.82%-4.97%0.49%-4.39%2.94%-1.90%

Benchmark Metrics

GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.50%, beta of 0.73, and R² of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2014.

  • This fund participated in 94.00% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 68.51% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.49 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-2.50%
Beta
0.73
0.49
Upside Capture
68.51%
Downside Capture
94.00%

Expense Ratio

GEMYX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GEMYX ranks 82 for risk / return — in the top 82% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


GEMYX Risk / Return Rank: 8282
Overall Rank
GEMYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8484
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GEMYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8282
Sortino Ratio Rank
GEMYX Omega Ratio Rank: 8080
Omega Ratio Rank
GEMYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8181
Calmar Ratio Rank
GEMYX Martin Ratio Rank: 8181
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity Fund (GEMYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GEMYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.64

0.90

+0.74

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.15

1.39

+0.77

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.32

1.21

+0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.97

1.40

+0.57

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.12

6.61

+1.51

Explore GEMYX 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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund provided a 3.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.49 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.49$0.49$0.16$0.19$0.18$1.43$0.12$0.27$0.06$0.11

Dividend yield

3.96%3.97%1.67%2.17%2.16%13.40%0.97%2.60%0.69%0.96%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.49
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$1.43$1.43

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 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 40.68%, occurring on Jan 21, 2016. Recovery took 437 trading sessions.

The current GuideStone Funds Emerging Markets Equity Fund drawdown is 14.25%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-40.68%Sep 4, 2014348Jan 21, 2016437Oct 13, 2017785
-40.28%Feb 18, 2021425Oct 24, 2022720Sep 9, 20251145
-38.83%Jan 29, 2018539Mar 19, 2020174Nov 24, 2020713
-14.25%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 2026
-7.19%Jan 3, 201421Feb 3, 201438Mar 28, 201459

Volatility

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