GuideMark Core Fixed Income Fund (GMCOX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in GuideMark Core Fixed Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

GuideMark Core Fixed Income Fund (GMCOX) has returned -0.60% so far this year and 3.45% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GMCOX has returned 1.21% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2002, GMCOX's average daily return is 0.00%, while the average monthly return is +0.07%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 82.5 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.7%, while the worst month was Dec 2005 at -12.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GMCOX closed higher 44% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +2.1%, while the worst single day was Dec 29, 2005 at -13.2%.

GuideMark Core Fixed Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.11%, beta of -0.02, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2002.

• This fund participated in 12.87% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 8.92% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of -0.02 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

GMCOX has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.

GMCOX ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for GuideMark Core Fixed Income Fund (GMCOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

GuideMark Core Fixed Income Fund provided a 3.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.29 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for GuideMark Core Fixed Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the GuideMark Core Fixed Income 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 GuideMark Core Fixed Income Fund was 28.49%, occurring on Nov 24, 2008. Recovery took 1909 trading sessions.

The current GuideMark Core Fixed Income Fund drawdown is 4.85%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.