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
| ISIN | US40171W7103 |
|---|---|
| Issuer | GuideStone Funds |
| Inception Date | Aug 27, 2001 |
| Category | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond |
| Min. Investment | $1,000,000 |
| Asset Class | Bond |
Expense Ratio
GMDYX has a high expense ratio of 0.39%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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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 -1.76% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.42% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond Fund had an annualized return of 1.68%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.64%, indicating that GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Year-To-Date | -1.76% | 7.50% |
| 1 month | -0.53% | -1.61% |
| 6 months | 4.63% | 17.65% |
| 1 year | 0.42% | 26.26% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 0.24% | 11.73% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 1.68% | 10.64% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.19% | -1.33% | 1.00% | -2.58% | ||||||||
| 2023 | -1.72% | 4.76% | 4.14% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GMDYX is 7, indicating that it is in the bottom 7% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond Fund(GMDYX)
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 granted a 3.89% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.48 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.48 | $0.46 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.76 | $0.62 | $0.40 | $0.31 | $0.44 | $1.02 | $0.81 | $0.59 |
Dividend yield | 3.89% | 3.58% | 2.29% | 1.97% | 4.85% | 4.09% | 2.78% | 2.11% | 3.03% | 7.06% | 5.31% | 3.96% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $0.05 | ||||||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.05 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.45 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.23 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.08 |
| 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 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.12 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.43 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.07 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.29 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.08 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.28 |
| 2013 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.10 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.08 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.10 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
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 20.35%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond Fund drawdown is 12.67%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -20.35% | Jan 4, 2021 | 455 | Oct 21, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -13.22% | Jan 24, 2008 | 212 | Nov 24, 2008 | 163 | Jul 21, 2009 | 375 |
| -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 |
| -4.04% | Sep 8, 2016 | 71 | Dec 16, 2016 | 116 | Jun 6, 2017 | 187 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current GuideStone Funds Medium-Duration Bond Fund volatility is 2.36%, 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.