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GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund (GPARX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US36191E7067

Issuer

GuidePath

Inception Date

Apr 29, 2011

Min. Investment

$0

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

GPARX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating above-average management fees.


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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund (GPARX) returned 2.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.32% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GPARX returned 2.24% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.


GPARX

YTD

2.02%

1M

0.08%

6M

1.30%

1Y

6.32%

3Y*

2.69%

5Y*

1.36%

10Y*

2.24%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of GPARX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.74%1.28%-0.31%0.20%0.08%2.02%
20240.05%-0.36%0.84%-1.31%1.34%0.78%1.54%1.12%1.00%-1.06%1.20%-0.92%4.25%
20233.07%-2.03%1.55%0.52%-0.74%0.45%0.42%-0.22%-1.42%-0.87%3.32%2.73%6.80%
2022-1.72%-1.42%-1.14%-2.83%0.22%-2.70%2.33%-2.08%-3.73%-0.49%2.97%-0.62%-10.84%
2021-0.27%-0.32%-0.05%0.72%0.28%0.42%0.34%0.30%-0.58%-0.05%-0.71%0.77%0.84%
20200.62%-0.22%-5.03%2.25%1.73%0.95%1.00%0.36%-0.24%-0.21%1.85%0.96%3.89%
20192.22%0.41%0.92%0.62%-0.24%1.48%0.22%0.53%0.13%0.22%0.13%0.58%7.43%
2018-0.12%-0.94%0.18%-0.36%0.17%-0.22%0.62%0.22%0.12%-1.18%0.16%-0.27%-1.61%
20170.59%1.18%-0.10%0.68%0.67%-0.09%0.67%0.51%-0.01%0.16%-0.13%0.28%4.49%
2016-0.31%0.31%1.98%1.94%0.60%0.50%1.19%0.98%0.48%-0.29%0.00%1.28%8.97%
20150.60%0.50%0.00%0.20%0.00%-1.09%0.40%-1.20%-0.41%1.02%-0.30%-0.84%-1.14%
20140.20%1.11%0.20%0.50%0.90%0.39%-0.49%0.89%-0.98%0.59%0.00%-0.44%2.89%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 89, GPARX is among the top 11% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GPARX is 8989
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GPARX is 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GPARX is 9191
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GPARX is 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GPARX is 8181
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GPARX is 9292
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund (GPARX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.13
  • 5-Year: 0.35
  • 10-Year: 0.59
  • All Time: 0.61

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund provided a 4.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.46$0.46$0.45$0.22$0.21$0.26$0.29$0.23$0.17$0.32$0.21$0.22

Dividend yield

4.88%4.98%4.81%2.42%2.00%2.45%2.76%2.27%1.60%3.17%2.15%2.17%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.46
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.45
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.22
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.21
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.26
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.29
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.23
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.17
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.32
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.21
2014$0.22$0.22

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 GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation 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 GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund was 14.51%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 587 trading sessions.

The current GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund drawdown is 0.05%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-14.51%Sep 16, 2021277Oct 20, 2022587Feb 25, 2025864
-9.92%Mar 5, 202012Mar 20, 202090Jul 29, 2020102
-4.57%May 9, 201332Jun 24, 2013219May 7, 2014251
-4.3%Apr 27, 2015186Jan 20, 201659Apr 14, 2016245
-2.53%Jan 8, 2018243Dec 24, 201824Jan 30, 2019267
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Volatility

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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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