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Guidepath® Growth and Income (GPIGX)
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Fund Details
Guidepath® Growth and Income Overview
Guidepath® Growth and Income (GPIGX) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Value fund. GuidePath launched the fund in 2018.
The investment seeks capital appreciation and current income is a secondary objective. The fund invests primarily in a portfolio of actively and passively managed registered mutual funds, exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), closed-end funds and business development companies ("BDCs"), in addition to direct investments. The funds in which it may invest are referred to herein as the "underlying funds." The advisor believes that investing in underlying funds provides the fund with an efficient means of creating a portfolio that provides investors with indirect exposure to a broad range of investments.
About Guidepath® Growth and Income (GPIGX)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 4.01 years: Selwyn Crews (2022), Christian Chan (2022). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100% and MSCI USA High Dividend Yield NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Guidepath® Growth and Income has 84 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 60.8% 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.
Guidepath® Growth and Income is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. Guidepath® Growth and Income has 10.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 86.5%. There is 10.3% 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). Guidepath® Growth and Income has 3.1% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $138 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Large Value 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.
GPIGX 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 Guidepath® Growth and Income expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Large Value category. Guidepath® Growth and Income has an expense ratio of 0.85%, which is 8% 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. Guidepath® Growth and Income has a portfolio turnover rate of 92%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 62% for the Large Value category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Guidepath® Growth and Income returned 2.7%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Large Value category had an average return of 2.9%. 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.
Guidepath® Growth and Income has a trailing yield of 1.82%, which is above the 1.20% category average. The fund normally distributes its income monthly.
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.
Guidepath® Growth and Income Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 13.3%, 0.9 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 21.0% over the past year (grade of D), 13.6% over the past three years (grade of D) and 9.5% per year over the past five years (grade of D).
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GPIGX 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 |
|
| GPIGX Return (NAV) | 2.7% | 4.2% | 21.0% | 13.6% | 9.5% | na |
| GPIGX Grade | C | D | D | D | D | na |
| +/- Category | -0.2% | -2.0% | -2.9% | -2.0% | -1.4% | na |
| Large Value Avg | 2.9% | 6.2% | 23.8% | 15.7% | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| GPIGX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 3.7% | 1.7% | 2.0% | na |
GPIGX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| GPIGX Return (NAV) | 13.3% | 9.2% | 17.9% | 9.5% | -7.8% | 20.4% | 6.1% | 15.8% | na | na | na |
| GPIGX Grade | C | F | A | D | D | F | B | F | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -0.9% | -6.0% | 3.8% | -2.3% | -1.8% | -5.3% | 2.3% | -9.8% | na | na | na |
| Large Value Avg | 14.3% | 15.2% | 14.1% | 11.8% | -6.0% | 25.8% | 3.8% | 25.6% | -8.5% | 16.4% | 14.6% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 9.8% |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.80 - Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.81 - Low |
| Category Risk Grade: | A (1% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.58 |
| R-Squared: | 60% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Value |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 1.8% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Monthly |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | |
| Total Assets: | $138 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 139 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Other |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 92% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 4.0 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 4.0 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Crews Selwyn (2022), Chan Christian (2022) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 5/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 84 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 60.8% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 10.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 86.5% |
| Foreign Stock: | 10.3% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.2% |
| Cash: | 3.1% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | GuidePath |
| Phone Number: | 888-278-5809 |
| Website: | www.GenworthWealth.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | April 30, 2018 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| 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 (%): | 0.85% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.93% |
| Share Class: | Guidepath® Growth and Income |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
