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GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Investor (GGEZX)
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Fund Details
GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Investor Overview
GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Investor (GGEZX) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Growth fund. GuideStone Funds launched the fund in 2001.
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests mainly (at least, and typically more than, 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in equity securities, which can include stock, stock futures, rights, warrants or securities convertible into stock. It focuses its investments in large- and medium-sized U.S. companies whose equity securities are considered by the fund's Sub-Advisers to have above-average potential for growth in revenue and earnings. It is non-diversified.
About GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Investor (GGEZX)
There are 16 members of the management team with an average tenure of 4.56 years: David Ricci (2022), Aziz Hamzaogullari (2015), Gordon Wotherspoon (2025), Wesley Johnston (2016), Joseph Wilson (2022), Thomas Trentman (2017), Brandon Pizzurro (2019), Jennifer Mihara (2024), Holly Morris (2022), Larry Lee (2022), Arun Sharma (2026), Robert Maloney (2022), Joshua Chastant (2024), Benjamin Betcher (2026), Giri Devulapally (2022), James Golan (2022). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: Russell 1000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Russell 1000 Growth TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Investor has 162 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 52.3% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Investor is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Investor has 1.9% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 95.9%. There is 1.9% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Investor has 2.2% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $755 million in total assets, which is below the $2 billion average for the Large Growth 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.
GGEZX 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 Growth Equity Investor expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Large Growth category. GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Investor has an expense ratio of 0.90%, which is 6% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. 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 Growth Equity Investor has a portfolio turnover rate of 45%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 54% for the Large Growth category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Investor returned -2.8%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Large Growth category had an average return of -3.1%. 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 Growth Equity Investor has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.06% category average. The fund normally distributes its income semi-annually and its capital gains semi-annually.
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GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Investor Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned -1.1%, 4.8 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned 2.8% over the past year (grade of F), 15.6% over the past three years (grade of D) and 6.6% per year over the past five years (grade of F) and 14.0% per year over the past 10 years (grade of D).
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GGEZX 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 |
|
| GGEZX Return (NAV) | -2.8% | -0.1% | 2.8% | 15.6% | 6.6% | 14.0% |
| GGEZX Grade | C | D | F | D | F | D |
| +/- Category | 0.2% | -1.8% | -6.3% | -2.5% | -2.1% | -1.4% |
| Large Growth Avg | -3.1% | 1.7% | 9.1% | 18.1% | 8.7% | 15.4% |
| GGEZX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
GGEZX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| GGEZX Return (NAV) | -1.1% | 12.9% | 30.1% | 41.8% | -34.7% | 17.4% | 35.4% | 34.4% | 1.0% | 32.1% | -1.3% |
| GGEZX Grade | F | D | C | B | D | D | C | C | B | B | F |
| +/- Category | -4.8% | -2.9% | 0.4% | 2.9% | -2.5% | -2.9% | -6.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| Large Growth Avg | 3.7% | 15.7% | 29.7% | 38.9% | -32.1% | 20.4% | 42.3% | 33.2% | -0.7% | 29.8% | 2.7% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 16.9% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.38 - High |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.95 - Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | C (45% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.22 |
| R-Squared: | 90% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Growth |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.0% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Semi-Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Semi-Annually |
| Total Assets: | $1475 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 756 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Other |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 45% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 16 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 11.3 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 4.6 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Hamzaogullari Aziz (2015), Johnston Wesley (2016), Trentman Thomas (2017), Pizzurro Brandon (2019), Morris Holly (2022), Lee Larry (2022), Wilson Joseph (2022), Devulapally Giri (2022), Golan James (2022), Ricci David (2022), Maloney Robert (2022), Chastant Joshua (2024), Mihara Jennifer (2024), Wotherspoon Gordon (2025), Betcher Benjamin (2026), Sharma Arun (2026) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 162 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 52.3% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 1.9% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 95.9% |
| Foreign Stock: | 1.9% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 2.2% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | GuideStone Funds |
| Phone Number: | 888-473-8637 |
| Website: | www.guidestonefunds.org |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | August 27, 2001 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $1,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $1,000 |
| 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 (%): | 0.90% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.96% |
| Share Class: | GuideStone Funds Growth Equity Instl |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 100 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 100 |
