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GuideStone Funds International Equity Fund (GIEYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US40171W4472
Inception Date
Aug 27, 2001
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in GuideStone Funds International 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 International Equity Fund (GIEYX) has returned -4.47% so far this year and 13.34% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GIEYX has returned 8.21% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


GuideStone Funds International Equity Fund

1D
0.20%
1M
-11.29%
YTD
-4.47%
6M
-2.38%
1Y
13.34%
3Y*
12.66%
5Y*
6.60%
10Y*
8.21%

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, GIEYX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.56%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.3 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GIEYX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.53%4.02%-11.29%-4.47%
20255.41%2.56%-0.14%3.32%5.50%2.48%-2.36%2.79%3.56%-0.47%0.76%1.89%28.09%
20240.36%2.94%2.85%-3.04%4.61%-2.00%3.27%3.36%1.53%-3.71%-0.26%-2.92%6.71%
20238.59%-2.56%2.16%2.27%-3.25%5.12%2.11%-3.28%-3.09%-2.74%8.59%4.16%18.38%
2022-3.50%-4.33%-0.29%-6.51%1.80%-8.30%4.27%-4.98%-8.80%5.47%12.05%-2.11%-16.02%
2021-1.29%2.41%2.22%2.76%3.59%-1.36%0.06%2.07%-3.99%3.20%-4.77%4.83%9.60%

Benchmark Metrics

GuideStone Funds International Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.04%, beta of 0.79, and R² of 0.66 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2002.

  • This fund participated in 99.47% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 90.49% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-0.04%
Beta
0.79
0.66
Upside Capture
90.49%
Downside Capture
99.47%

Expense Ratio

GIEYX has an expense ratio of 0.88%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GIEYX ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% 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.


GIEYX Risk / Return Rank: 3232
Overall Rank
GIEYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3232
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GIEYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3030
Sortino Ratio Rank
GIEYX Omega Ratio Rank: 2929
Omega Ratio Rank
GIEYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3535
Calmar Ratio Rank
GIEYX Martin Ratio Rank: 3535
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 International Equity Fund (GIEYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GIEYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.77

0.90

-0.13

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.12

1.39

-0.27

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.16

1.21

-0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.97

1.40

-0.43

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.80

6.61

-2.81

Explore GIEYX 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 International Equity Fund provided a 10.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.65 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.65$1.65$1.20$0.55$0.24$1.24$0.15$0.71$1.65$1.34$0.38$0.49

Dividend yield

10.86%10.37%8.78%3.98%1.98%8.37%1.02%5.15%14.06%8.55%2.87%3.73%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for GuideStone Funds International 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$1.65$1.65
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.20$1.20
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.55
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.24
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.24$1.24

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 International 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 International Equity Fund was 64.13%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2221 trading sessions.

The current GuideStone Funds International Equity Fund drawdown is 11.35%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-64.13%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20092221Jan 2, 20182560
-36.3%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020172Nov 24, 2020713
-29.72%Sep 8, 2021266Sep 27, 2022352Feb 22, 2024618
-29.47%May 20, 2002205Mar 12, 2003148Oct 10, 2003353
-16.27%May 10, 200624Jun 13, 2006103Nov 7, 2006127

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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