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GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl (GAGYX)
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Best Performing in Global Large-Stock Blend Over the Last Year
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Fund Details
GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl Overview
GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl (GAGYX) is an actively managed International Equity Global Large-Stock Blend fund. GuideStone Funds launched the fund in 2015.
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund, primarily through investments in the GuideStone Funds Select Funds, combines a greater percentage of U.S. equity securities with a smaller percentage of non-U.S. equity securities. The Adviser targets allocating 0-10% of the fund's assets in the Fixed income select funds, 90-100% in the Equity select funds. The Adviser may change the allocation ranges from time to time and may add or eliminate new or existing Select Funds without shareholder approval.
About GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl (GAGYX)
There are 6 members of the management team with an average tenure of 3.80 years: Gordon Wotherspoon (2025), Richard Fong (2020), Brandon Pizzurro (2019), Jennifer Mihara (2024), Zach Olsen (2022), Joshua Chastant (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: MSCI ACWI NR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Russell 3000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl has 33 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 100.0% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl has 35.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 62.9%. There is 34.7% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.6% (-0.0% domestic bond, 0.6% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl has 1.7% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $340 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Global Large-Stock Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
GAGYX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Global Large-Stock Blend category. GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl has an expense ratio of 0.84%, which is 20% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a B. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl has a portfolio turnover rate of 18%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 43% for the Global Large-Stock Blend category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl returned -0.8%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Global Large-Stock Blend category had an average return of 0.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl has a trailing yield of 2.04%, which is above the 0.95% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Instl Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 9.6%, 0.2 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 18.5% over the past year (grade of C), 16.2% over the past three years (grade of C) and 8.7% per year over the past five years (grade of D) and 11.3% per year over the past 10 years (grade of C).
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GAGYX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| GAGYX Return (NAV) | -0.8% | 3.8% | 18.5% | 16.2% | 8.7% | 11.3% |
| GAGYX Grade | D | C | C | C | D | C |
| +/- Category | -1.6% | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.9% | -0.2% | 0.6% |
| Global Large-Stock Blend Avg | 0.8% | 3.7% | 18.8% | 15.3% | 8.9% | 10.7% |
| GAGYX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
GAGYX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| GAGYX Return (NAV) | 9.6% | 19.9% | 15.7% | 20.9% | -19.3% | 15.1% | 15.8% | 27.3% | -10.0% | 25.9% | 6.6% |
| GAGYX Grade | D | C | B | B | F | D | B | B | C | B | C |
| +/- Category | -0.2% | -0.1% | 2.5% | 2.2% | -3.0% | -2.4% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| Global Large-Stock Blend Avg | 9.8% | 20.1% | 13.2% | 18.8% | -16.2% | 17.5% | 14.6% | 25.9% | -10.4% | 23.0% | 6.6% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 12.2% |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.99 - Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.98 - Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | C (42% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.96 |
| R-Squared: | 98% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Blend |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 2.0% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $1285 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 341 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Inst |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 18% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 6 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 7.3 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 3.8 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Pizzurro Brandon (2019), Fong Richard (2020), Olsen Zach (2022), Chastant Joshua (2024), Mihara Jennifer (2024), Wotherspoon Gordon (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 33 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 100.0% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 35.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 62.9% |
| Foreign Stock: | 34.7% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | -0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.6% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.1% |
| Cash: | 1.7% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | GuideStone Funds |
| Phone Number: | 888-473-8637 |
| Website: | www.guidestonefunds.org |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | November 23, 2015 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $1,000,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | na |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.84% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.05% |
| Share Class: | GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Inv |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
