Defensive Market Strategies Fund Investment Risks - Defensive Market Strategies Fund |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
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| Controlling Voting Interest Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Controlling Voting Interest Risk: In accordance with the GuideStone Funds Trust Instrument, GuideStone will, at all times, directly or indirectly own, control or hold with power to vote at least 60% of the outstanding shares of GuideStone Funds. This means that GuideStone will control the vote on any matter that requires the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of GuideStone Funds. |
| Credit Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Credit Risk: There is a risk that the issuer of a fixed income investment owned by the Fund, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract, repurchase agreement, loan of portfolio securities or other transaction to which the Fund is party, may fail to pay interest or even principal due in a timely manner or at all. |
| Currency Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Currency Risk: Changes in currency exchange rates could adversely impact investment gains or add to investment losses. Currency exchange rates can be affected unpredictably by intervention, or failure to intervene, by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks or by currency controls or political developments in the United States or abroad. Derivative contracts on non-U.S. currencies involve a risk of loss if currency exchange rates move against the Fund. |
| Depositary Receipts Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Depositary Receipts Risk: Investments in depositary receipts (i.e., American Depositary Receipts) are generally subject to the same risks of investing directly in the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted, including, but not limited to, currency fluctuations and political and financial instability in the home country of a particular depositary receipt or foreign stock. In addition, securities of foreign issuers may be negatively affected by political events, economic conditions or inefficient, illiquid or unregulated markets in foreign countries. Foreign issuers may be subject to inadequate regulatory or accounting standards, which may increase investment risk as there may be an imperfect correlation between the market value of depositary receipts and the underlying foreign securities. In addition, issuers underlying unsponsored depositary receipts may not provide as much information as U.S. issuers and issuers underlying sponsored depositary receipts. Unsponsored depositary receipts also may not carry the same voting privileges as sponsored depositary receipts. |
| Derivatives Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve risks different from, and in some respects greater than, those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments. Derivatives may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. There may be imperfect correlation between a derivative and the reference instrument underlying the derivative. Derivatives involve counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party to the derivative will fail to make required payments or otherwise comply with the terms of the derivative. That risk is generally thought to be greater with over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives than with derivatives that are centrally cleared. However, derivatives traded on organized exchanges and/or through clearing organizations involve the possibility that the futures commission merchant or clearing organization will default in the performance of its obligations. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. |
| Dividend Paying Securities Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Dividend Paying Securities Risk: There is no guarantee that the companies in which the Fund invests will declare dividends in the future or that dividends, if declared, will remain at current levels or increase over time. |
| Emerging Markets Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Emerging Markets Risk: When investing in emerging markets, the risks of investing in foreign securities is heightened. Emerging markets are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the securities markets of the U.S. and other developed markets. There are also risks of: greater political or economic uncertainties; an economy’s dependence on revenues from particular commodities or on international aid or development assistance; currency transfer restrictions; a limited number of potential buyers for such securities resulting in increased volatility and limited liquidity for emerging market securities; trading suspensions; and delays and disruptions in securities settlement procedures. The governments of emerging market countries may also be more unstable and more likely to impose capital controls, nationalize a company or industry, place restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, intervene in the financial markets and/or impose burdensome taxes that could adversely affect security prices. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about issuers in emerging markets than would be available about issuers in more developed capital markets, and such issuers may not be subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements comparable to those to which U.S. companies are subject. Emerging markets are financial markets in countries with developing economies, where industrialization has commenced and the economy has linkages with the global economy. Generally, emerging markets are located in Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Asia (excluding Japan). |
| Equity Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Equity Risk: Stocks and other equity securities generally fluctuate in value more than fixed income securities and may decline significantly over short time periods. There is a chance that stock prices overall will decline because stock markets tend to move in cycles with periods of rising and falling prices. The market value of a stock may fall due to changes in a company’s financial condition as well as general market, economic and political conditions and other factors. |
| Faith-Based Investing Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Faith-Based Investing Risk: The Fund invests in accordance with the faith-based investment restrictions of GuideStone. The Fund may not be able to take advantage of certain investment opportunities due to these restrictions, which may adversely affect investment performance. In evaluating an investment, the Adviser or Sub-Adviser is dependent upon information and data that may be incomplete, inaccurate or unavailable, which could adversely affect the analysis of the factors relevant to a particular investment. |
| Fixed Income Securities Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Fixed Income Securities Risk: The value of fixed income securities held by the Fund will fluctuate in response to changes in interest rates and other economic factors. When interest rates rise, the prices of fixed income securities fall and vice versa. Typically, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater the effect a change in interest rates could have on the security's price. Thus, the sensitivity of the Fund's debt securities to interest rates will increase with any increase in the duration of those securities. Recent events in the fixed income market may expose the Fund to heightened interest rate risk and volatility. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System continued to lower interest rates following a period of consistent rate increases, though it is unclear if such lowering will continue. Very low or negative interest rates may impact the yield of the Fund’s investments in fixed income securities and may increase the risk that, if followed by rising interest rates, the Fund’s performance will be negatively impacted. Recent and potential future changes in government policy may affect interest rates. Changing interest rates, including rates that fall below zero, can be sudden and unpredictable and may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from Fund performance to the extent the Fund is exposed to such interest rates and/or volatility. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the income generated by its investments in fixed income securities may not keep pace with inflation. Other factors may affect fixed income securities, such as financial conditions of a particular issuer, including its credit standing, and general economic conditions. The yield earned by the Fund will also vary with changes in interest rates and other economic factors. |
| Foreign Securities Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Foreign Securities Risk: Obligations or securities of foreign issuers may be negatively affected by political events, economic conditions or inefficient, illiquid or unregulated markets in foreign countries. Foreign issuers may be subject to inadequate regulatory or accounting standards, which may increase investment risk. Security values also may be negatively affected by changes in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. It may take more time to clear and settle trades involving foreign securities. In addition, securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations or holdings can involve risks relating to conditions in foreign countries. |
| Large Shareholder Transactions Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Large Shareholder Transactions Risk: The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, including institutional accounts managed by the Adviser’s affiliates, as well as other series of GuideStone Funds (i.e., funds) that invest in the Fund, purchase or redeem large amounts of Fund shares. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s net asset value and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions also will increase the distribution of taxable income to shareholders if sales of portfolio investments result in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. |
| Leverage Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Leverage Risk: The Fund is subject to leverage risk. Leveraging occurs when the Fund increases its assets available for investment using borrowings or similar transactions. Due to the fact that short sales involve borrowing securities and selling them, the Fund’s short sales effectively leverage the Fund’s assets. The use of leverage, including short sales and other forms of leveraging such as lending portfolio securities, entering into futures contracts and engaging in forward commitment transactions, may magnify the Fund’s gains or losses. Leverage also creates interest expense that may lower the Fund’s overall returns. |
| Liquidity Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Liquidity Risk: Certain investments may be difficult or impossible for the Fund to purchase or sell at an advantageous time or price or in sufficient amounts to achieve the desired level of exposure, particularly in times of market turmoil or adverse investor perceptions. The Fund may be required to dispose of investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy redemptions, which may result in a loss or may be costly to the Fund. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Judgment plays a greater role in valuing illiquid investments than investments with more active markets. Certain securities that were liquid when purchased may later become illiquid, particularly in times of overall economic distress. |
| Market Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Market Risk: The Fund’s value will go up and down in response to changes in the market value of its investments, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market value will change due to business developments concerning a particular issuer or industry, as well as general market and economic conditions. Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer can impact the market as a whole. Geopolitical risks, including terrorism, tensions, trade disputes or open conflict between nations, or political or economic dysfunction within some nations that are major players on the world stage or major producers of oil, may lead to instability in world economies and markets, may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects. Additionally, the imposition of tariffs or trade restrictions can disrupt global supply chains, increase costs for certain industries, and contribute to heightened market volatility, which may adversely affect the Fund's investments. Local, regional or global events such as the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues, recessions, natural disasters or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. In addition, markets and market participants are increasingly reliant upon information data systems. Data imprecision, software or other technology malfunctions, programming inaccuracies, unauthorized use or access and similar circumstances may have an adverse impact upon a single issuer, a group of issuers or the market at-large. Additionally, legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may affect the investments or investment strategies available to the Adviser in connection with managing the Fund, which may also adversely affect the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective. |
| Multiple Sub-Adviser Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Multiple Sub-Adviser Risk: Fund performance is dependent upon the success of the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers in implementing the Fund’s investment strategies in pursuit of the Fund’s investment objective. To a significant extent, the Fund’s performance will depend on the success of the Adviser’s methodology in allocating the Fund’s assets to Sub-Advisers and its selection and oversight of the Sub-Advisers. The Sub-Advisers’ investment styles may not work together as planned, which could adversely affect the performance of the Fund. In addition, because each Sub-Adviser makes its trading decisions independently, it is possible that the Sub-Advisers may purchase or sell the same security at the same time without aggregating their transactions or hold long and short positions in the same security at the same time. This may cause unnecessary brokerage and other expenses. A Sub-Adviser’s strategy may be out of favor at any time. |
| Options Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Options Risk: The use of options involves investment strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The prices of options are volatile and are influenced by, among other things, actual and anticipated changes in the value of the underlying reference asset. When the Fund writes a covered call option, it assumes the risk that it will have to sell the underlying security at an exercise price that may be lower than the market price of the security, and it gives up the opportunity to profit from a price increase in the underlying security above the exercise price. If a call option that the Fund has written is exercised, the Fund will experience a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security. If a call option that the Fund has written expires unexercised, the Fund will experience a gain in the amount of the premium it received; however, that gain may be offset by a decline in the market value of the underlying security during the option period. By writing put options, the Fund takes on the risk of declines in the value of the underlying instrument, including the possibility of a loss up to the entire strike price of each option it sells but without the corresponding opportunity to benefit from potential increases in the value of the underlying instrument. When the Fund writes a put option, it assumes the risk that it must purchase the underlying instrument at an exercise price that may be higher than the market price of the instrument. If there is a broad market decline and the Fund is not able to close out its written put options, it may result in substantial losses to the Fund. The Fund will receive a premium from writing options, but the premium received may not be sufficient to offset any losses sustained from exercised put options. |
| Preferred Stock Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Preferred Stock Risk: Preferred stock represents an equity interest in a company that generally entitles the holder to receive dividends and a fixed share of the proceeds from the company’s liquidation. Preferred stock is subject to issuer-specific and market risk applicable generally to equity securities and is also subject to many of the risks associated with debt securities, including interest rate risk. Shareholders may suffer a loss of value if dividends are not paid. In certain situations, an issuer may call or redeem its preferred stock or convert it to common stock. The market prices of preferred stocks are generally more sensitive to actual or perceived changes in the issuer’s financial condition or prospects than are the prices of debt securities. |
| Real Estate Investment Trust Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Real Estate Investment Trust Risk: The Fund is subject to the risk that REITs’ and other real estate-related companies’ share prices overall will decline over short or even long periods because of rising interest rates. During periods of high interest rates, REITs and other real estate related companies may lose appeal for investors who may be able to obtain higher yields from other income-producing investments. High interest rates may also mean that financing from property purchases and improvements is more costly and difficult to obtain. REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying properties they own and may be affected by the quality of any credit they extend. REITs are dependent upon management skills and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers and self-liquidation. |
| Sector Concentration Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Sector Concentration Risk: Although the Fund will not concentrate in any particular industry, it may be heavily invested in a particular economic sector. If the Fund focuses on one or a few sectors, its performance is likely to be disproportionately affected by developments that significantly affect that sector, including market, economic, political or regulatory developments. Individual sectors may be more volatile and may perform differently than the broader market. The Fund’s performance may also suffer if a sector does not perform as well as a Sub-Adviser expected. Prices of securities in the same sector often change collectively regardless of the merits of individual companies. |
| Short Sale and Short Position Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Short Sales and Short Position Risk: Short sales involve selling a security the Fund does not own in anticipation that the security will decline in price. The Fund will suffer a loss if it sells a security short and the value of the security rises rather than falls. Short sales expose the Fund to the risk that it will be required to buy the security sold short (also known as “covering” the short position) at a time when the security has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund. The Fund’s potential loss on a short position is limited only by the maximum attainable price of the security less the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. Therefore, in theory, stocks sold short have unlimited risk. The Fund’s use of short sales in effect “leverages” the Fund. The Fund’s short strategy depends on counterparties from which the Fund borrows securities. The Fund must post collateral when borrowing securities and the Fund is subject to the risk of default by a counterparty, which could result in a loss of collateral and money owed to the Fund. |
| U.S. Government Securities Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●U.S. Government Securities Risk: Not all obligations of U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some are backed by a right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality. Accordingly, these securities carry at least some risk of non-payment. It is possible that issuers of U.S. government securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. |
| Volatility Risk [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | ●Volatility Risk: The Fund may be unsuccessful in maintaining a portfolio of investments that minimize volatility, and there is a risk that the Fund may experience more than minimal volatility. Securities held by the Fund are subject to price volatility and the prices may not be any less, and may be more, volatile than the market as a whole. In addition, the use of volatility management techniques may limit the Fund’s participation in market gains, particularly during periods when market values are increasing, but market volatility is high. |
| Risk Lose Money [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. |
| Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Member] | |
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| Risk [Text Block] | An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. |