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GuideStone Funds Conservative Allocation Fund (GFI...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US40171W1080
CUSIP
40171W108
Inception Date
Aug 26, 2001
Min. Investment
$1,000
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 Conservative Allocation 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 Conservative Allocation Fund (GFIZX) has returned -2.20% so far this year and 5.90% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GFIZX has returned 3.94% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


GuideStone Funds Conservative Allocation Fund

1D
0.18%
1M
-3.80%
YTD
-2.20%
6M
-0.80%
1Y
5.90%
3Y*
6.49%
5Y*
2.86%
10Y*
3.94%

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, GFIZX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.26%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 22.2 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +3.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -6.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GFIZX closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2024 with a return of +3.8%, while the worst single day was Dec 24, 2002 at -4.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.70%0.96%-3.80%-2.20%
20251.36%0.72%-0.98%0.36%1.35%2.04%-0.00%1.47%1.37%0.76%0.33%0.33%9.46%
20240.37%0.74%1.19%-1.63%1.84%0.81%1.61%1.32%1.22%-0.86%1.04%-1.10%6.69%
20232.92%-1.61%1.63%0.57%-0.56%1.42%1.12%-0.74%-1.67%-0.85%3.71%2.71%8.80%
2022-2.25%-1.54%-0.78%-3.23%0.18%-3.06%2.42%-1.72%-3.88%1.34%3.13%-1.01%-10.17%
2021-0.25%0.34%0.58%1.41%0.49%0.33%0.49%0.65%-1.52%1.06%-0.89%1.12%3.82%

Benchmark Metrics

GuideStone Funds Conservative Allocation Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.17%, beta of 0.22, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2002.

  • This fund participated in 30.66% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 27.17% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.22 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.17%
Beta
0.22
0.69
Upside Capture
27.17%
Downside Capture
30.66%

Expense Ratio

GFIZX has an expense ratio of 0.41%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GFIZX ranks 64 for risk / return — better than 64% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


GFIZX Risk / Return Rank: 6464
Overall Rank
GFIZX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6767
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GFIZX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6767
Sortino Ratio Rank
GFIZX Omega Ratio Rank: 6363
Omega Ratio Rank
GFIZX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6060
Calmar Ratio Rank
GFIZX Martin Ratio Rank: 6565
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 Conservative Allocation Fund (GFIZX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GFIZXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.21

0.90

+0.32

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.71

1.39

+0.33

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.25

1.21

+0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.44

1.40

+0.04

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.17

6.61

-0.44

Explore GFIZX 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 Conservative Allocation Fund provided a 5.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.65 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.65$0.65$0.52$0.40$0.48$0.44$0.35$0.52$0.36$0.18$0.13$0.77

Dividend yield

5.82%5.69%4.75%3.73%4.69%3.63%2.89%4.47%3.27%1.59%1.17%7.25%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for GuideStone Funds Conservative Allocation 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$0.65$0.65
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.52
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.40
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.48
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.44

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 Conservative Allocation 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 Conservative Allocation Fund was 18.90%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 156 trading sessions.

The current GuideStone Funds Conservative Allocation Fund drawdown is 3.80%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.9%Dec 7, 2007314Mar 9, 2009156Oct 19, 2009470
-14.03%Sep 7, 2021280Oct 14, 2022397May 15, 2024677
-13.27%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202084Jul 22, 2020107
-8.27%Apr 22, 2002225Mar 12, 2003149Oct 13, 2003374
-7.26%Apr 29, 2015200Feb 11, 2016117Jul 29, 2016317

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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