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GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Fund (GGEYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US40171W5388
Inception Date
Aug 27, 2001
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in GuideStone Funds Growth 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 Growth Equity Fund (GGEYX) has returned -13.99% so far this year and 7.39% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, GGEYX has posted an annualized return of 12.76%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Fund

1D
-0.21%
1M
-8.50%
YTD
-13.99%
6M
-14.98%
1Y
7.39%
3Y*
16.58%
5Y*
5.73%
10Y*
12.76%

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, GGEYX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -17.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, GGEYX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 10, 2021 with a return of +18.1%, while the worst single day was Dec 13, 2021 at -15.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-1.99%-4.09%-8.50%-13.99%
20252.74%-3.91%-8.18%0.97%8.38%6.56%2.91%0.86%4.37%2.49%-2.71%-0.87%13.18%
20243.32%7.54%2.01%-4.94%4.49%6.32%-1.60%1.59%2.73%2.52%4.08%-0.50%30.51%
20239.57%-2.65%6.94%1.35%5.22%6.09%3.53%-1.28%-5.87%-1.88%11.88%4.38%42.26%
2022-10.16%-5.21%1.96%-14.20%-4.62%-12.56%11.57%-4.34%-9.37%5.90%5.36%-7.09%-37.71%
2021-2.58%1.47%1.52%6.73%-0.64%5.17%2.62%3.10%-5.57%6.56%-2.27%1.13%17.77%

Benchmark Metrics

GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.14%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.87 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2002.

  • This fund captured 110.26% of S&P 500 Index gains and 103.97% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • With beta of 1.06 and R² of 0.87, 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
1.14%
Beta
1.06
0.87
Upside Capture
110.26%
Downside Capture
103.97%

Expense Ratio

GGEYX has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GGEYX ranks 12 for risk / return — in the bottom 12% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


GGEYX Risk / Return Rank: 1212
Overall Rank
GGEYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1212
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GGEYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1313
Sortino Ratio Rank
GGEYX Omega Ratio Rank: 1313
Omega Ratio Rank
GGEYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1010
Calmar Ratio Rank
GGEYX Martin Ratio Rank: 1010
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 Growth Equity Fund (GGEYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GGEYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.35

0.90

-0.55

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.66

1.39

-0.73

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.09

1.21

-0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.25

1.40

-1.15

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.79

6.61

-5.81

Explore GGEYX 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 Growth Equity Fund provided a 16.15% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.77 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.77$3.77$3.71$1.17$1.13$6.09$4.72$2.63$4.17$2.72$0.95$4.95

Dividend yield

16.15%13.89%13.54%4.93%6.41%20.36%15.42%10.02%19.42%10.82%4.49%22.22%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for GuideStone Funds Growth 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$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.07$3.77
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.46$3.71
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.16$1.17
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.13$1.13
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.41$6.09

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 Growth 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 Growth Equity Fund was 54.51%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 747 trading sessions.

The current GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Fund drawdown is 18.40%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.51%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 2009747Feb 23, 20121086
-49.59%Dec 13, 2021212Oct 14, 2022537Dec 4, 2024749
-36.62%Jan 7, 2002190Oct 7, 2002542Dec 2, 2004732
-28.86%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202053Jun 8, 202076
-22.78%Dec 12, 202479Apr 8, 202555Jun 27, 2025134

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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