GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allocation Fund

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GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allc Inv (GGBZX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
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
9.11%
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
122
holdings flagged
7.63%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $96.11 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
15 holdings
0.18% of assets
$2.26 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
20 holdings
1.54% of assets
$19.41 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
94 holdings
5.99% of assets
$75.47 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
15 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%.
15 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. ITOCHU Corp
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
    0.04%0.04% of portfolio
    $485,987$485,987 invested
    Timber producerRubber producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. JBS SA
    Soy producerCattle producerPaper/pulp producer
    0.03%0.03% of portfolio
    $422,805$422,805 invested
    Soy producerCattle producerPaper/pulp producer
  • 3. Mitsubishi Corp
    Palm oil producer
    0.03%0.03% of portfolio
    $376,344$376,344 invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 4. Glencore PLC
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.02%0.02% of portfolio
    $305,447$305,447 invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 5. PT Astra International Tbk
    Palm oil producer
    <0.01%<0.01% of portfolio
    $125,887$125,887 invested
    Palm oil producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
20 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).
20 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. JPMorgan Chase & Co
    0.56%0.56% of portfolio
    $7.05M$7.05M invested
  • 2. Bank of America Corp
    0.26%0.26% of portfolio
    $3.27M$3.27M invested
  • 3. Morgan Stanley
    0.15%0.15% of portfolio
    $1.87M$1.87M invested
  • 4. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc
    0.1%0.1% of portfolio
    $1.22M$1.22M invested
  • 5. United Overseas Bank Ltd
    0.07%0.07% of portfolio
    $935,000$935,000 invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
94 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).
94 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Amazon.com Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.47%1.47% of portfolio
    $18.5M$18.5M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Compass Group PLC
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brand
    0.33%0.33% of portfolio
    $4.13M$4.13M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brand
  • 3. Nestle SA
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.31%0.31% of portfolio
    $3.95M$3.95M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. Costco Wholesale Corp
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.23%0.23% of portfolio
    $2.86M$2.86M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. Walmart 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
    $2.34M$2.34M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/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 GGBZX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
GGBZX
GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allocation Fund
Family
GuideStone Funds
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
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 10-yr returns 
-1.03% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.35% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
2.18% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
3.91% less invested
Current fund
GGBZX
GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allocation Fund
Family
GuideStone Funds
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
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 10-yr returns 
-1.03% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.35% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
2.18% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
3.91% less invested
Current fund
GGBZX
GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allocation Fund
Family
GuideStone Funds
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
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 10-yr returns 
-1.03% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.35% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
2.18% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
3.91% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
GGBZX - GuideStone Funds Aggressive Allocation Fund
10%
9.59%
12%
7.73%
0.18% 
Benchmark
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
12%
10%
13%
8.76%
0.53% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-1.92%
-0.87%
-1.54%
-1.03%
0.35%  lower
Find more financial data on GGBZX at Morningstar.com
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