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GuideStone Balanced Allocation Fund
Share Class: GS4
OVERVIEW (as of 12/31/2009 )
 
NASDAQ Ticker Symbol:GGIZX
CUSIP:40171W405
Inception Date:8/27/2001
Investment Objective:The fund seeks to provide moderate capital appreciation with current income.

Investment Strategy:The fund, through investments in the Select Funds, combines approximately equal percentages of fixed-income investments and stock investments. The fund has a target of, but is not limited to, an asset allocation of 50% Bond Select Funds, 35% U.S. Equity Select Funds, and 15% Non-U.S. Equity Select Fund.

Investment Suitability:This fund may be suitable for investors who have a medium- to long-term investment horizon, possess a moderate tolerance for risk, and seek to participate in the return potential of stocks but want to achieve this result more slowly and with less volatility through a balanced allocation of fixed-income and equity investments.

The Fund attempts to achieve its objective by investing in the GuideStone Select Funds. By investing in the Fund you will also incur the expenses and risks of the underlying Select Funds. The principal risks of the Funds will change depending on the asset mix of the Select Funds in which they invest. You may directly invest in the Select Funds. The Funds’ value will go up and down in response to changes in the share prices of the investments that they own. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.
FUND PROFILE 1
Fund Size ($ in millions)
Total Fund Net Assets for All Share Classes$1,133
Asset Allocation
U.S. Equities35%
Non-U.S. Equities15%
Fixed Income*50%
* Includes cash and cash equivalents.
Fund Composite
Money Market Fund1%
Low-Duration Bond Fund15%
Medium-Duration Bond Fund21%
Extended-Duration Bond Fund8%
Global Bond Fund5%
Equity Index Fund3%
Value Equity Fund14%
Growth Equity Fund15%
Small Cap Equity Fund3%
International Equity Fund15%
Composite Benchmark
Russell 3000® Index 35%
MSCI® ACWI Ex-U.S. 15%
Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index 50%

1Portfolio composition subject to change at any time.


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