Curtis D. Sharp
Executive Officer for Denominational and Public Relations
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Curt.Sharp@GuideStone.orgGuideStone Funds earns positive Lipper, Morningstar results on several funds
November 20, 2007
DALLAS — GuideStone Funds received a five-star rating by Morningstar for its Capital Opportunities Fund during the third quarter. The rating is in addition to four-star ratings for GuideStone Funds' Medium-Duration Bond Fund, Extended-Duration Bond Fund, Value Equity Fund and International Equity Fund1. All funds are in the GS4 share class.
A 5-star rating is earned by the top 10% of funds in a given category*.
GuideStone Funds also reported that 10 out of 14 Funds exceeded the Lipper 5-year average return for total returns in their respective categories. All funds ranked were in the GS4 share class. Lipper's comparison is made across funds with similar objectives according to total returns.
Lipper Rankings as of Sept. 30, 2007, based on total returns.
| GuideStone Fund |
Category |
1 Year
ranking |
3 Year
ranking |
5 Year
ranking |
| Flexible Income |
Short Investment Grade Debt |
2 of 234 |
2 of 201 |
1 of 148 |
| Growth & Income |
Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate |
213 of 442 |
156 of 343 |
95 of 231 |
| Low-Duration Bond |
Short Investment Grade Debt |
58 of 234 |
87 of 201 |
64 of 148 |
| Medium-Duration Bond |
Intermediate Investment Grade Debt |
89 of 526 |
47 of 457 |
35 of 395 |
| Extended-Duration Bond |
Corporate Debt Funds A-Rated |
2 of 177 |
2 of 159 |
2 of 129 |
| Equity Index |
S&P 500® Index Objective |
86 of 183 |
90 of 167 |
55 of 149 |
| Real Estate Securities |
Real Estate |
96 of 286 |
59 of 214 |
36 of 146 |
| Value Equity |
Multi-Cap Value |
232 of 425 |
136 of 325 |
89 of 244 |
| Growth Equity |
Large-Cap Growth |
541 of 728 |
443 of 621 |
141 of 519 |
| International Equity |
International Multi-Cap Core |
160 of 354 |
82 of 258 |
77 of 194 |
“This is truly a great example of the hard work demonstrated by GuideStone Funds and our team of sub-advisers,” said John R. Jones, President of GuideStone Funds. “During a period of market turmoil, GuideStone Funds' team of investment professionals was able to deliver upon our stated commitment of serving those who serve the Lord with the integrity of our hearts and the skillfulness of our hands.”
GuideStone Funds operates using a “manager-of-managers” approach that provides additional diversification by utilizing multiple investment styles and strategies within a single fund. The approach provides access to proven investment management firms. GuideStone Funds is the nation’s largest provider of Christian-based, socially screened, registered mutual funds.
Rankings are subject to change monthly. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance and rankings may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Ratings for other GuideStone Funds classes may vary due to different expenses. Lipper results reflect fee waiver and reimbursement by the investment adviser that will end on April 30, 2009, if not extended. The performance and fees for other GuideStone Funds classes may be higher or lower than the GS4 class.
You should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of GuideStone Funds before investing. For a copy of the prospectus with this and other information about the funds, please download a prospectus (pdf) or call 1-888-98-GUIDE (1-888-984-8433). You should read the prospectus carefully before investing.
GuideStone Funds shares are distributed by PFPC Distributors, Inc., a registered broker-dealer and underwriter of the funds, 760 Moore Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406.
Lipper Inc., a Reuters Company, is a nationally-recognized organization that compares the performance of mutual funds having similar investment objectives. The comparison is made across funds with similar objectives according to total returns. These investment returns are calculated after operating expenses have been deducted from each fund, but do not take sales charges into account.
* For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star.
1Foreign securities may involve additional risks, social and political instability, reduced market liquidity and currency volatility.
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