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GuideStone Funds Equity Index Fund (GEQYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US40171W6295
Inception Date
Aug 27, 2001
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
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 Equity Index 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 Equity Index Fund (GEQYX) has returned -7.06% so far this year and 13.79% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, GEQYX has achieved an annualized return of 13.18%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


GuideStone Funds Equity Index Fund

1D
-0.38%
1M
-7.73%
YTD
-7.06%
6M
-4.56%
1Y
13.79%
3Y*
16.90%
5Y*
10.70%
10Y*
13.18%

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, 2002, GEQYX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.59%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.8 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.8%, while the worst month was Dec 2011 at -17.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GEQYX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.4%, while the worst single day was Dec 16, 2011 at -17.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.50%-0.76%-7.73%-7.06%
20252.77%-1.40%-5.65%-0.75%6.27%4.99%2.23%1.81%3.45%2.47%0.24%-0.02%17.06%
20241.65%5.22%3.15%-3.97%4.93%3.60%1.21%2.44%2.10%0.90%4.01%-2.39%24.88%
20236.47%-2.53%3.68%1.56%0.39%6.50%3.14%-1.48%-4.72%-1.98%9.12%4.58%26.52%
2022-5.32%-3.01%3.53%-8.88%0.18%-9.66%9.30%-3.99%-9.30%8.21%5.38%-5.90%-19.91%
2021-0.96%2.74%4.38%5.30%0.72%2.26%2.38%3.00%-4.71%6.90%-0.72%4.40%28.26%

Benchmark Metrics

GuideStone Funds Equity Index Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.02%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.95 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2002.

  • This fund participated in 101.63% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 95.98% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.95, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-1.02%
Beta
1.00
0.95
Upside Capture
95.98%
Downside Capture
101.63%

Expense Ratio

GEQYX has an expense ratio of 0.12%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GEQYX ranks 39 for risk / return — below 39% 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.


GEQYX Risk / Return Rank: 3939
Overall Rank
GEQYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3535
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GEQYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3737
Sortino Ratio Rank
GEQYX Omega Ratio Rank: 4141
Omega Ratio Rank
GEQYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3636
Calmar Ratio Rank
GEQYX Martin Ratio Rank: 4848
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 Equity Index Fund (GEQYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GEQYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.80

0.90

-0.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.25

1.39

-0.14

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.19

1.21

-0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.00

1.40

-0.40

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.87

6.61

-1.74

Explore GEQYX 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 Equity Index Fund provided a 1.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.04 per share.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.04$1.04$2.24$1.92$0.51$1.66$0.96$0.80$0.57$0.64$0.39$0.40

Dividend yield

1.66%1.54%3.82%3.95%1.27%3.29%2.35%2.26%2.08%2.18%1.58%1.75%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for GuideStone Funds Equity Index 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$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66$1.04
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.78$2.24
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.64$1.92
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.51
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.73$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.93$1.66

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 Equity Index 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 Equity Index Fund was 58.95%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1953 trading sessions.

The current GuideStone Funds Equity Index Fund drawdown is 8.94%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-58.95%Oct 10, 2007355Mar 9, 20091953Dec 7, 20162308
-34.05%Jan 7, 2002192Oct 9, 2002548Dec 14, 2004740
-33.76%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202099Aug 12, 2020122
-25.96%Jan 4, 2022195Oct 12, 2022297Dec 18, 2023492
-19.36%Sep 21, 201865Dec 24, 201875Apr 12, 2019140

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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