GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond Fund (GMDYX)
The fund invests mainly (at least, and typically more than, 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in investment grade fixed-income instruments. The fund's portfolio is diversified among a large number of companies across different industries and economic sectors. It may hold up to 30% of its assets in obligations denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and may invest beyond this limit when considering U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers.
Fund Info
US40171W7103
Aug 27, 2001
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
GMDYX features an expense ratio of 0.39%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond 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 Medium-Duration Bond Fund had a return of 1.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.95% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond Fund had an annualized return of 1.03%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
GMDYX
1.08%
1.04%
-0.66%
4.95%
-1.01%
1.03%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GMDYX, 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 | 0.75% | 1.08% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.19% | -1.33% | 1.00% | -2.58% | 1.92% | 0.82% | 2.45% | 1.35% | 1.37% | -2.44% | 1.18% | -1.55% | 1.85% |
| 2023 | 3.43% | -2.54% | 2.20% | 0.63% | -0.99% | -0.19% | 0.19% | -0.65% | -2.80% | -1.72% | 4.76% | 4.14% | 6.29% |
| 2022 | -2.19% | -1.63% | -3.39% | -4.15% | 0.55% | -2.07% | 2.61% | -2.55% | -4.64% | -1.48% | 3.92% | -0.29% | -14.61% |
| 2021 | -0.93% | -2.06% | -1.28% | 1.03% | 0.27% | 0.85% | 1.10% | -0.08% | -0.83% | -0.37% | 0.14% | -0.01% | -2.22% |
| 2020 | 2.05% | 1.38% | -2.65% | 2.86% | 1.28% | 1.17% | 1.89% | -0.39% | -0.09% | -0.47% | 1.51% | -2.06% | 6.52% |
| 2019 | 1.47% | -0.02% | 1.87% | 0.18% | 1.67% | 1.44% | 0.17% | 2.61% | -0.38% | 0.55% | -0.25% | -1.16% | 8.39% |
| 2018 | -0.79% | -1.08% | 0.66% | -0.79% | 0.48% | -0.15% | 0.17% | 0.40% | -0.51% | -0.89% | 0.39% | 1.78% | -0.38% |
| 2017 | 0.37% | 0.78% | 0.06% | 0.78% | 0.83% | 0.04% | 0.49% | 0.89% | -0.36% | -0.03% | -0.15% | 0.40% | 4.15% |
| 2016 | 0.80% | 0.09% | 1.42% | 0.72% | 0.13% | 1.50% | 0.96% | 0.36% | 0.18% | -0.46% | -2.57% | 0.11% | 3.21% |
| 2015 | 2.10% | -0.66% | -0.10% | -0.37% | -0.14% | -1.15% | 0.76% | -0.62% | -0.01% | 0.35% | -0.10% | -1.24% | -1.23% |
| 2014 | 1.45% | 0.63% | -0.04% | 0.78% | 1.21% | 0.10% | -0.20% | 1.08% | -0.69% | 0.81% | 0.61% | 0.19% | 6.09% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GMDYX is 35, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 Medium-Duration Bond Fund (GMDYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond Fund provided a 4.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 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 | $0.57 | $0.58 | $0.46 | $0.29 | $0.27 | $0.37 | $0.42 | $0.40 | $0.32 | $0.46 | $0.54 | $0.72 |
Dividend yield | 4.55% | 4.66% | 3.57% | 2.30% | 1.81% | 2.34% | 2.78% | 2.79% | 2.14% | 3.20% | 3.72% | 4.77% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond 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 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.06 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.09 | $0.58 |
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.46 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.29 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.27 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.37 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.42 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.08 | $0.40 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.32 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.46 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.09 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.07 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.14 | $0.54 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.08 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.20 | $0.72 |
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 Medium-Duration Bond 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 Medium-Duration Bond Fund was 22.11%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond Fund drawdown is 10.52%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.11% | Dec 1, 2020 | 477 | Oct 21, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -14.33% | Jan 24, 2008 | 212 | Nov 24, 2008 | 182 | Aug 17, 2009 | 394 |
| -9.01% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 55 | Jun 8, 2020 | 64 |
| -5.49% | May 3, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 173 | May 14, 2014 | 260 |
| -4.26% | Sep 30, 2016 | 55 | Dec 16, 2016 | 126 | Jun 20, 2017 | 181 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond Fund volatility is 1.29%, 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.