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EQUITY INDEX FUND
mutual fund
GEQZX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$60.19
-0.32
-0.53%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Blend Equity
share class
GEQZX (Mutual Fund)
EQUITY INDEX FUND
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$60.19
-0.32
-0.53%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Blend Equity
share class
GEQZX (Mutual Fund)
EQUITY INDEX FUND
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$60.19
-0.32
-0.53%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Blend Equity
share class
Name
As of 12/13/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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Vitals
YTD Return
27.5%
1 yr return
28.8%
3 Yr Avg Return
10.3%
5 Yr Avg Return
15.1%
Net Assets
$4.04 B
Holdings in Top 10
34.0%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$60.5
N/A
N/A
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.39%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 4.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$1,000
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/13/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.
Exp Ratio
Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.
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GEQZX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 27.5%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.3%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 15.1%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually
- Net Income Ratio 0.95%
- Dividend Yield 0.9%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency SemiAnnual
Fund Details
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Legal NameEQUITY INDEX FUND
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Fund Family NameGuideStone Funds
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Inception DateSep 13, 2005
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInvestor
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerAodhagán Byrne
Fund Description
•Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest substantially all, and normally at least 80% of its total assets in the equity securities (primarily common stocks and stock index derivatives) included in the S&P 500®Index, in weightings that approximate the relative composition of the securities contained in the S&P 500®Index. The Fund may become non-diversified, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the index.•The Fund may invest to a lesser extent in derivative instruments, including exchange listed options, futures and swap agreements, that are based on:•The S&P 500® Index;•Companies included in the S&P 500® Index; or•Stock indexes other than but similar to the S&P 500®Index.•The companies chosen for inclusion in the S&P 500®Index tend to be industry leaders within the U.S. economy as determined by Standard & Poor’s® (“S&P®”). However, companies are not selected for inclusion by S&P® because they are expected to have superior stock price performance relative to the market in general or other stocks in particular.•The Fund is passively managed, which means it tries to duplicate the investment composition and performance of the S&P 500® Index using computer programs and statistical procedures. As a result, the Sub-Adviser does not use traditional methods of fund investment management for the Fund, such as selecting securities on the basis of economic, financial and market analysis. Rather, the Sub-Adviser buys and sells securities in response to changes in the S&P 500® Index. The Fund generally uses a replication method to track the S&P 500®Index, but will exclude securities as required by the Fund’s faith-based investment policies and restrictions. Because the Fund has fees and transaction expenses (while the S&P 500® Index has none), returns are likely to be below those of the S&P 500® Index.•The correlation between the Fund’s performance and the S&P 500® Index is expected to be greater than 98%. However, it could be lower in certain market environments and due to certain stocks that may be excluded from the Fund’s portfolio because of faith-based investment policies and restrictions (100% would indicate perfect correlation).•In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund may at times focus its investments in one or a few particular economic sectors.•The Fund may invest its uninvested cash in high-quality, short-term debt securities, which may include repurchase agreements and high-quality money market instruments, and also may invest uninvested cash in the GuideStone Funds Money Market Fund. To the extent the Fund invests in a money market fund, it generally is not subject to the limits placed on investments in other investment companies. Generally, these securities offer less potential for gains than other types of securities.•The Fund may invest in equity securities of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and other real estate related companies.•The Fund uses one or more Sub-Advisers to manage its portfolio under the oversight of the Adviser. The Adviser recommends sub-adviser selections to the Board of Directors of GuideStone Funds based on a variety of qualitative and quantitative factors in an attempt to maximize return across the entire portfolio while minimizing risk to the extent possible.•In accordance with the Adviser’s Christian values, the Fund does not invest in any company that is publicly recognized(as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (“GuideStone Financial Resources”)) for offering products or services that are incompatible with the Christian values of GuideStone Financial Resources, including,but not limited to, those involving abortion, sexual immorality,alcohol, tobaccoorgambling.The Fund maynot be able to takeadvantage of certain investment opportunities due to these restrictions.
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GEQZX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | GEQZX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 27.5% | 4.3% | 46.2% | 35.43% |
| 1 Yr | 28.8% | 5.8% | 61.3% | 37.91% |
| 3 Yr | 10.3%* | -11.0% | 19.2% | 34.11% |
| 5 Yr | 15.1%* | -7.6% | 110.6% | 29.12% |
| 10 Yr | 13.1%* | -0.1% | 52.9% | 24.40% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | GEQZX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21.5% | -42.6% | 47.4% | 35.68% |
| 2022 | -20.9% | -56.3% | -4.2% | 48.92% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -27.2% | 537.8% | 20.41% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -22.5% | 2181.7% | 32.51% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -13.5% | 40.4% | 16.42% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | GEQZX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 27.5% | 4.3% | 46.2% | 35.43% |
| 1 Yr | 28.8% | 5.8% | 61.3% | 37.91% |
| 3 Yr | 10.3%* | -11.0% | 19.2% | 34.11% |
| 5 Yr | 15.1%* | -7.6% | 110.6% | 29.12% |
| 10 Yr | 13.1%* | -0.1% | 52.9% | 24.40% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | GEQZX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26.2% | -5.0% | 47.4% | 26.49% |
| 2022 | -18.9% | -36.8% | -2.2% | 64.58% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | 3.0% | 537.8% | 34.72% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -15.8% | 2266.0% | 44.46% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -0.4% | 241.3% | 27.49% |
NAV & Total Return History
GEQZX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| GEQZX | Category Low | Category High | GEQZX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 4.04 B | 2.34 M | 1.55 T | 33.50% |
| Number of Holdings | 496 | 2 | 3963 | 21.62% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.54 B | 880 K | 525 B | 33.75% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 34.01% | 0.3% | 111.6% | 62.63% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Apple Inc. COM USD0.00001 7.13%
- Microsoft Corp. COM USD0.00000625 6.46%
- NVIDIA Corp. COM USD0.001 6.00%
- Amazon.com, Inc. COM USD0.01 3.51%
- Meta Platforms Inc COM USD0.000006 CL 'A' 2.52%
- Alphabet Inc. CAP STK USD0.001 CL A 1.87%
- Alphabet Inc. CAP USD0.001 CL C 1.72%
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. COM USD0.0033 CLASS'B' 1.70%
- Broadcom Inc COM USD0.001 1.60%
- Eli Lilly Co. COM NPV 1.50%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | GEQZX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 97.74% | 0.00% | 105.79% | 75.08% |
| Other | 2.18% | -13.91% | 100.00% | 5.03% |
| Cash | 2.18% | 0.00% | 99.07% | 26.07% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.03% | 48.10% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.54% | 45.20% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 93.85% | 48.93% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | GEQZX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 24.68% | 0.00% | 48.94% | 42.52% |
| Financial Services | 13.79% | 0.00% | 55.59% | 43.36% |
| Healthcare | 13.31% | 0.00% | 52.29% | 76.97% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.38% | 0.00% | 30.33% | 54.79% |
| Communication Services | 9.07% | 0.00% | 27.94% | 32.18% |
| Industrials | 8.30% | 0.00% | 29.90% | 63.03% |
| Consumer Defense | 7.21% | 0.00% | 47.71% | 37.98% |
| Energy | 4.82% | 0.00% | 41.64% | 30.25% |
| Utilities | 3.08% | 0.00% | 20.91% | 23.70% |
| Real Estate | 2.80% | 0.00% | 31.91% | 46.05% |
| Basic Materials | 2.54% | 0.00% | 25.70% | 50.17% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | GEQZX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 97.74% | 0.00% | 105.79% | 64.27% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 63.83% | 55.12% |
GEQZX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| GEQZX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.39% | 0.01% | 19.75% | 79.40% |
| Management Fee | 0.09% | 0.00% | 1.90% | 9.37% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.85% | N/A |
Sales Fees
| GEQZX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
| GEQZX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.25% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| GEQZX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 4.00% | 0.00% | 268.00% | 8.13% |
GEQZX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| GEQZX | Category Low | Category High | GEQZX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.86% | 0.00% | 25.47% | 28.78% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| GEQZX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | SemiAnnual | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| GEQZX | Category Low | Category High | GEQZX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 0.95% | -54.00% | 2.44% | 35.58% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| GEQZX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 06, 2024 | $0.090 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 06, 2024 | $1.303 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.309 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 08, 2023 | $0.020 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 08, 2023 | $1.242 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $0.234 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $0.292 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 09, 2022 | $0.158 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 17, 2022 | $0.518 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 17, 2021 | $0.222 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 10, 2021 | $0.079 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 10, 2021 | $0.566 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $0.202 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $0.056 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Jun 18, 2021 | $0.419 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $0.230 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 11, 2020 | $0.297 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 19, 2020 | $0.349 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.254 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.064 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.129 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 21, 2019 | $0.238 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 21, 2019 | $0.034 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $0.200 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $0.011 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $0.082 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $0.201 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $0.012 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $0.042 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 22, 2017 | $0.209 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 15, 2017 | $0.052 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 15, 2017 | $0.073 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 16, 2017 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 16, 2017 | $0.023 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Jun 16, 2017 | $0.037 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 16, 2016 | $0.206 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 16, 2016 | $0.017 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Jun 17, 2016 | $0.098 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 17, 2016 | $0.029 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 18, 2015 | $0.010 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 18, 2015 | $0.264 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 19, 2015 | $0.074 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 19, 2015 | $0.002 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Jun 19, 2015 | $0.027 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 26, 2014 | $0.128 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 19, 2014 | $0.023 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 19, 2014 | $0.206 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 20, 2014 | $0.117 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 20, 2014 | $0.012 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Jun 20, 2014 | $0.051 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.123 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 20, 2013 | $0.051 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 20, 2013 | $0.117 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 21, 2013 | $0.111 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 21, 2013 | $0.003 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Jun 21, 2013 | $0.022 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 27, 2012 | $0.129 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 21, 2012 | $0.039 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 21, 2012 | $0.105 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 15, 2012 | $0.094 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 15, 2012 | $0.004 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Jun 15, 2012 | $0.033 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 23, 2011 | $0.116 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 16, 2011 | $0.030 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 16, 2011 | $2.070 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 17, 2011 | $0.168 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 17, 2011 | $0.119 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 27, 2010 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 18, 2010 | $0.146 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 28, 2009 | $0.046 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 19, 2009 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 29, 2009 | $0.122 | ExtraDividend |
| Dec 26, 2008 | $0.083 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 20, 2008 | $0.134 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 20, 2008 | $0.093 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 26, 2007 | $0.148 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 21, 2007 | $0.020 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 21, 2007 | $0.758 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Jun 22, 2007 | $0.137 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 18, 2006 | $0.020 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 18, 2006 | $0.095 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
GEQZX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Aodhagán Byrne
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 24, 2016
5.94
5.9%
Mr. Byrne leads the North American equity portfolios team and joined the Legal & General in 2014. Prior to that, he spent two years with the Legal & General Investment Management Index Team. Prior to 2012, he was an index fund manager at Irish Life Investment Managers.
Joseph LaPorta
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 24, 2016
5.94
5.9%
Joseph LaPorta has been with Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc since 2015, and prior to that, he was at The Northern Trust Company serving as Second Vice President, Portfolio Manager.
Michael O’Connor
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 31, 2016
5.58
5.6%
Mr. O’Connor serves as the back-up portfolio manager for International mandates and has been with LGIMA since 2016. Prior to that, he served as Head of International Equity at The Northern Trust Company.
Brandon Pizzurro
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 30, 2019
3.09
3.1%
Brandon Pizzurro is the Director of Public Investments and primary Portfolio Manager for all equity, fixed income, real asset, impact, target risk and target date funds within the GuideStone Funds lineup of registered mutual funds. In this capacity, he directs manager research, selection, ongoing monitoring and due diligence and is responsible for leading the analyst research team and investment process of GuideStone Capital Management, LLC. Mr. Pizzurro is also a member of the firm’s Committee on Faith-Based Investing. Mr. Pizzurro joined GuideStone in 2017 as a Senior Investment Analyst, where he performed quantitative and qualitative analysis, including research and recommendations regarding fund structure and composition, on GuideStone’s non-U.S. equity, target risk and target date funds. Prior to assuming his responsibilities at GuideStone, Mr. Pizzurro served as Senior Investment Analyst at First Command Financial Services, where he chaired the Investment Strategy and Research Committee and worked on the team responsible for the firm’s discretionary model portfolio flagship program. Prior to First Command, Mr. Pizzurro was a Financial Consulting Director at 1st Global, where he helped to develop the firm’s discretionary model portfolio program and led the group’s research efforts for alternative investments, including private and public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), hedge fund of funds and private equity fund of funds. Mr. Pizzurro holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a double major in Finance and Real Estate from Baylor University. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant and a member of both the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Dallas/Fort Worth.
Craig Parker
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 31, 2020
2.33
2.3%
Craig Parker, CFA, Portfolio Manager. Mr. Parker serves as the back-up portfolio manager for North American mandates, has been with Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. since 2014 and transitioned from serving as an Operational Risk Analyst to the portfolio management team in 2018.
David Spika
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 19, 2021
1.28
1.3%
David Spika leads the Investments line of business within GuideStone. In this capacity, he serves as the president of both GuideStone Capital Management, LLC, the investment adviser to GuideStone Funds, and GuideStone Investment Services, which provides investment advisory services to non-profit institutions. He also serves as chief investment officer over all investment-related lines of business. Mr. Spika is a member of the executive leadership team for the parent company, GuideStone Financial Resources, and chairs the firm’s Committee on Faith-Based Investing. Additionally, he makes frequent appearances on CNBC, Fox Business Network and other major business media outlets and is quoted in a variety of financial print media. Mr. Spika joined GuideStone in 2015 as the Global Investment Strategist, where he was responsible for developing and communicating the firm’s macroeconomic outlook while also leading the asset allocation efforts for the GuideStone retirement strategies. Prior to assuming his responsibilities at GuideStone, Mr. Spika served for 12 years as the Senior Vice President and Investment Strategist at Westwood Holdings Group. Before Westwood, he was with Bank of America and predecessor banks for 17 years, primarily as a Portfolio Manager and Investment Specialist. Mr. Spika holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Texas A&M University. He is a CFA® charterholder and a member of both the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Dallas/Fort Worth.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.04 | 39.02 | 7.27 | 2.42 |
