Investment objective & strategy
As of April 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Small Cap Equity Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. Any income received is incidental to this objective.
Strategy. ? 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 may include stock, stock futures, rights, warrants or securities convertible into stock, of U.S. companies that, at the time of purchase, are in the small capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market, generally consistent with the capitalization range of companies comprising the Russell 2000 Index. The market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index changes with market conditions and due to modifications in its member composition. As of April 30, 2024, the market capitalization in the Russell 2000 Index ranged from $150.4 million to $7.1 billion. The Funds portfolio is not limited to … ? 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 may include stock, stock futures, rights, warrants or securities convertible into stock, of U.S. companies that, at the time of purchase, are in the small capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market, generally consistent with the capitalization range of companies comprising the Russell 2000 Index. The market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index changes with market conditions and due to modifications in its member composition. As of April 30, 2024, the market capitalization in the Russell 2000 Index ranged from $150.4 million to $7.1 billion. The Funds portfolio is not limited to the companies listed in the Russell 2000 Index and, as such, is diversified among a large number of companies across different industries and economic sectors, such as the financial services sector. Because the Fund may continue to hold a security whose market capitalization increases or decreases over time, a portion of the Funds holdings may have market capitalizations outside the range of the Russell 2000 Index at any given time. ? The Fund is diversified with respect to equity securities possessing attractive fundamental values and strong growth prospects. Many of the companies in which the Fund invests retain their earnings to finance current and future growth. ? 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 in initial public offerings (IPOs). ? The Fund may invest in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), which represent ownership of underlying foreign securities that are denominated in U.S. dollars, and regular shares of foreign companies traded and settled on U.S. exchanges and over-the-counter markets. The Fund may invest in sponsored or unsponsored depositary receipts. ? The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities issued by other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ? The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, using two or more Sub-Advisers that each manages a portion of the Fund's portfolio under the oversight of the Adviser. The Sub-Advisers, using fundamental research and quantitative analysis, select securities that they believe have favorable investment characteristics but may make investment decisions for the Fund based on an analysis of differing factors, such as revenue and earnings growth, relative valuation, business catalysts or quality of management. The Adviser recommends sub-adviser selections to the Board of Directors of GuideStone Funds and determines allocations of Fund assets among Sub-Advisers 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. Buy and sell decisions are made at the discretion of each individual Sub-Adviser with regard to the portion of the Funds portfolio that it manages in accordance with its investment strategies and processes. ? In accordance with the Advisers 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, tobacco or gambling.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERISURE HOLDING AB | — | $118.07M | 14.34% |
| Guidestone Funds MONEY MKT INSTL | GMYXX | $107.08M | 13.00% |
| Northern Institutional Liquid Asset Portfolio | — | $8.80M | 1.07% |
| Guidestone Funds MONEY MKT INSTL | GMYXX | $5.78M | 0.70% |
| Northern Institutional Liquid Asset Portfolio | — | $5.55M | 0.67% |
| ANDERSONS INC | — | $4.35M | 0.53% |
| DANA INC | — | $4.34M | 0.53% |
| Guidestone Funds MONEY MKT INSTL | GMYXX | $4.26M | 0.52% |
| TUTOR PERINI CORP | — | $3.98M | 0.48% |
| SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO | — | $3.97M | 0.48% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Strategies Fund · CZMSX | 36% | 0.81% |
| AST Small-Cap Equity Portfolio | 36% | 0.97% |
| Small Cap Index Fund · NSIDX | 34% | 0.10% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust | Sub-adviser |
| American Century Investment Management, Inc. | Sub-adviser |
| Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | Sub-adviser |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Sub-adviser |
| Parametric Portfolio Associates, LLC | Sub-adviser |
| GuideStone Capital Management, LLC | Adviser |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of April 29, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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