GuideStone Funds- Impact Equity Fund

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GuideStone Funds Impact Equity Instl (GMEYX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Sustainability mandate
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, below the threshold of 0.5%. Assigned a grade of C.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
C
4.72%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
31
holdings flagged
4.56%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $5.32 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
2 holdings
0.03% of assets
$31,936 invested
banks
Banks and lenders
3 holdings
0.06% of assets
$64,612 invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
27 holdings
4.48% of assets
$5.23 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
2 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
2 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Wilmar International Ltd
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.02%0.02% of portfolio
    $22,317$22,317 invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. Associated British Foods PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    <0.01%<0.01% of portfolio
    $9,619$9,619 invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
3 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
3 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. United Overseas Bank Ltd
    0.02%0.02% of portfolio
    $28,217$28,217 invested
  • 2. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd
    0.02%0.02% of portfolio
    $19,224$19,224 invested
  • 3. DBS Group Holdings Ltd
    0.01%0.01% of portfolio
    $17,171$17,171 invested
Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
27 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
27 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    2.36%2.36% of portfolio
    $2.84M$2.84M invested
    Timber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 2. The Home Depot Inc
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    1.21%1.21% of portfolio
    $1.46M$1.46M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 3. Amazon.com Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.19%0.19% of portfolio
    $224,126$224,126 invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. Walmart Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.14%0.14% of portfolio
    $169,522$169,522 invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. L'Oreal SA
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.05%0.05% of portfolio
    $62,444$62,444 invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 31 Mar 2025
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on GMEYX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
GMEYX
GuideStone Funds- Impact Equity Fund
Family
GuideStone Funds
Category
Global Large-Stock Growth
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 4/30/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 1-yr returns 
-1.44% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.5% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
3.67% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
5.41% less invested
Current fund
GMEYX
GuideStone Funds- Impact Equity Fund
Family
GuideStone Funds
Category
Global Large-Stock Growth
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 4/30/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 1-yr returns 
-1.44% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.5% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
3.67% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
5.41% less invested
Current fund
GMEYX
GuideStone Funds- Impact Equity Fund
Family
GuideStone Funds
Category
Global Large-Stock Growth
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 4/30/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 1-yr returns 
-1.44% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.5% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
3.67% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
5.41% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
GMEYX - GuideStone Funds- Impact Equity Fund
11%
/
/
/
0.03% 
Benchmark
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
12%
10%
13%
8.76%
0.53% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-1.44%
/
/
/
0.5%  lower
Find more financial data on GMEYX at Morningstar.com
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