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GuidePath Tactical Allocation Fund (GPTUX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US36191E5087
Issuer
GuideMark
Inception Date
Apr 28, 2011
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in GuidePath Tactical Allocation 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

GuidePath Tactical Allocation Fund (GPTUX) has returned -5.52% so far this year and 5.02% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GPTUX has returned 7.99% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


GuidePath Tactical Allocation Fund

1D
0.16%
1M
-6.93%
YTD
-5.52%
6M
-5.21%
1Y
5.02%
3Y*
11.28%
5Y*
8.11%
10Y*
7.99%

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 3, 2012, GPTUX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.60%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.7 years.

Historically, 70% of months were positive and 30% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +7.2%, while the worst month was Feb 2020 at -9.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, GPTUX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 26, 2018 with a return of +4.4%, while the worst single day was Sep 3, 2020 at -4.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.29%0.22%-6.93%-5.52%
20253.66%-2.96%-4.24%-2.25%2.30%3.11%0.83%2.76%3.71%-1.19%1.49%0.05%7.08%
20241.86%4.74%3.89%-5.42%6.14%2.13%3.28%1.30%3.21%-1.79%6.89%-6.60%20.29%
20232.98%-2.61%1.15%0.76%-1.50%7.16%4.45%-2.98%-4.83%-2.40%7.19%5.53%14.85%
2022-2.58%-0.44%1.06%-3.77%1.46%-4.49%4.23%-2.53%-3.80%4.23%3.42%-2.55%-6.15%
20211.31%0.55%4.40%2.37%0.09%1.63%2.36%4.12%-6.33%5.24%-1.77%4.75%19.72%

Benchmark Metrics

GuidePath Tactical Allocation Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.45%, beta of 0.61, and R² of 0.78 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2012.

  • This fund participated in 82.00% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 65.65% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.61 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
-0.45%
Beta
0.61
0.78
Upside Capture
65.65%
Downside Capture
82.00%

Expense Ratio

GPTUX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GPTUX ranks 14 for risk / return — in the bottom 14% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


GPTUX Risk / Return Rank: 1414
Overall Rank
GPTUX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1515
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GPTUX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1313
Sortino Ratio Rank
GPTUX Omega Ratio Rank: 1212
Omega Ratio Rank
GPTUX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1616
Calmar Ratio Rank
GPTUX Martin Ratio Rank: 1616
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 GuidePath Tactical Allocation Fund (GPTUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GPTUXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.42

0.90

-0.47

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.65

1.39

-0.73

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.08

1.21

-0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.51

1.40

-0.89

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.69

6.61

-4.92

Explore GPTUX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

GuidePath Tactical Allocation Fund provided a 8.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.11 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.11$1.11$0.86$0.15$0.50$1.19$0.52$0.50$0.47$0.38$0.10$0.10

Dividend yield

8.86%8.37%6.41%1.24%4.81%10.27%4.82%4.34%4.68%3.43%1.05%1.05%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for GuidePath Tactical Allocation 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$1.11$1.11
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.86$0.86
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.15
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.50
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.19$1.19

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 Tactical 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 Tactical Allocation Fund was 22.84%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 284 trading sessions.

The current GuidePath Tactical Allocation Fund drawdown is 8.16%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.84%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020284May 7, 2021307
-18.28%Sep 21, 201865Dec 24, 2018226Nov 15, 2019291
-16.31%Dec 2, 202487Apr 8, 2025113Sep 19, 2025200
-14.68%May 22, 2015183Feb 11, 2016324May 25, 2017507
-10.86%Dec 30, 2021191Sep 30, 2022177Jun 15, 2023368

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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