GuideStone Funds Equity Index Fund (GEQYX)
The investment seeks to provide investment results approximating the aggregate price and dividend performance of the securities included in the S&P 500 Index. The fund will invest substantially all, and normally at least 80% of its total assets, in the equity securities (primarily common stocks and stock index derivatives) included in the S&P 500 Index, in weightings that approximate the relative composition of the securities contained in the S&P 500 Index. It may invest to a lesser extent in derivative instruments, including exchange listed options, futures and swap agreements.
Fund Info
US40171W6295
Aug 27, 2001
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
GEQYX has an expense ratio of 0.12%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
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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.
Returns By Period
GuideStone Funds Equity Index Fund had a return of 4.31% year-to-date (YTD) and 21.70% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GuideStone Funds Equity Index Fund had an annualized return of 11.38%, while the S&P 500 benchmark had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that GuideStone Funds Equity Index Fund performed slightly bigger than the benchmark.
GEQYX
4.31%
2.26%
7.21%
21.70%
12.24%
11.38%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GEQYX, 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 | 2.77% | 4.31% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.64% | 5.22% | 3.15% | -3.97% | 4.93% | 3.35% | 1.21% | 2.44% | 2.10% | -0.97% | 5.98% | -4.58% | 21.79% |
| 2023 | 6.47% | -2.53% | 3.68% | 1.56% | 0.39% | 6.50% | 3.14% | -1.48% | -4.72% | -1.98% | 9.12% | 1.85% | 23.22% |
| 2022 | -5.32% | -3.01% | 3.53% | -8.88% | 0.18% | -9.06% | 9.30% | -3.99% | -9.30% | 8.21% | 5.38% | -6.26% | -19.68% |
| 2021 | -0.96% | 2.74% | 4.38% | 5.30% | 0.72% | 1.21% | 2.38% | 3.00% | -4.71% | 6.90% | -0.72% | 3.07% | 25.32% |
| 2020 | 0.06% | -8.26% | -12.32% | 12.76% | 4.69% | 1.81% | 5.41% | 7.20% | -3.70% | -2.70% | 10.75% | 3.13% | 16.97% |
| 2019 | 8.09% | 3.05% | 1.92% | 4.12% | -6.29% | 6.89% | 1.51% | -1.40% | 1.85% | 2.09% | 3.62% | 2.45% | 30.83% |
| 2018 | 5.74% | -3.70% | -2.57% | 0.48% | 2.39% | 0.47% | 3.67% | 3.32% | 0.50% | -6.98% | 2.17% | -9.24% | -4.79% |
| 2017 | 1.78% | 3.82% | 0.11% | 1.07% | 1.44% | 0.41% | 2.21% | 0.29% | 2.08% | 2.47% | 3.11% | 0.63% | 21.19% |
| 2016 | -5.10% | -0.12% | 6.98% | 0.46% | 1.71% | -0.27% | 3.76% | 0.22% | 0.11% | -1.85% | 3.88% | 1.04% | 10.80% |
| 2015 | -3.20% | 5.69% | -1.51% | 0.88% | 1.30% | -2.21% | 1.88% | -5.97% | -2.54% | 8.41% | 0.44% | -4.76% | -2.50% |
| 2014 | -3.41% | 4.51% | 0.82% | 0.69% | 2.30% | 1.38% | -1.35% | 3.99% | -1.53% | 2.45% | 2.71% | -1.67% | 11.08% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 79, GEQYX is among the top 21% of 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 Equity Index Fund (GEQYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
GuideStone Funds Equity Index Fund provided a 1.16% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.71 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.71 | $0.71 | $0.66 | $0.61 | $0.54 | $0.58 | $0.58 | $0.48 | $0.46 | $0.56 | $0.61 | $0.97 |
Dividend yield | 1.16% | 1.21% | 1.36% | 1.51% | 1.07% | 1.41% | 1.62% | 1.74% | 1.56% | 2.27% | 2.67% | 4.05% |
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.
| 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 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.71 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.66 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.61 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.54 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.58 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.58 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.48 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.46 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.56 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.61 |
| 2014 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.97 |
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 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 56.05%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1339 trading sessions.
The current GuideStone Funds Equity Index Fund drawdown is 1.39%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56.05% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1339 | Jul 3, 2014 | 1693 |
| -33.76% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 122 |
| -25.47% | Jan 4, 2022 | 195 | Oct 12, 2022 | 320 | Jan 23, 2024 | 515 |
| -19.61% | Sep 21, 2018 | 65 | Dec 24, 2018 | 80 | Apr 22, 2019 | 145 |
| -16.11% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 108 | Jul 18, 2016 | 291 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current GuideStone Funds Equity Index Fund volatility is 3.07%, 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.