# EDGAR Filing Document

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GuideStone Funds
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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Defensive Market Strategies Fund (Series ID: S000033730)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000104139 | Institutional | GDMYX           |
| C000104140 | Investor      | GDMZX           |

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| **GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies**<sup>®</sup> **Fund**  | **Institutional** GDMYX |
| **GuideStone Funds Defensive Market Strategies**<sup>®</sup> **Fund**  | **Investor** GDMZX |

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**Summary Prospectus** 

**May 1, 2026**

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus, reports to shareholders and other information about the Fund online at GuideStoneFunds.com/Fund-Literature. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-888-GS-FUNDS (1-888-473-8637) or by sending an e-mail request to info@guidestone.org. If you purchase shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, the prospectus and other information will also be available from your financial intermediary. The current prospectus and statement of additional information, dated May 1, 2025, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, are incorporated by referenced into this summary prospectus and may be obtained, free of charge, at the website, phone number or e-mail address noted above.

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**Investment Objective**

The Defensive Market Strategies Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with reduced volatility compared to the equity market.

**Fees and Expenses**

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Defensive Market Strategies Fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.** <br>

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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|  | **Institutional Class** | **Investor Class** |
| Management fee<sup>(1)</sup> <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.58% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.58% |
| Other expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.05% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.33% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Acquired fund fees and <br> expenses<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.01% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.01% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Total annual Fund** <br> **operating expenses**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.64% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.92% |

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The management fee has been restated to reflect the estimated fee for the current fiscal year.

<br>**Expense Example**

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Finally, the example assumes that all dividends and other distributions are reinvested. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

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|  | **Institutional Class** | **Investor Class** |
| **1 Year** | &nbsp;&nbsp; $65 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $94 |
| **3 Years** | &nbsp;&nbsp; $205 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $293 |
| **5 Years** | &nbsp;&nbsp; $357 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $509 |
| **10 Years** | &nbsp;&nbsp; $798 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1131 |

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**Portfolio Turnover**

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the total annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 68% of the average value of its portfolio.

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**Principal Investment Strategies**

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To pursue its investment objective, the Fund utilizes principal investment strategies managed by the Fund's investment sub-advisers (Sub-Advisers) under the ultimate supervision of GuideStone Capital Management, LLC (the Adviser). The Adviser seeks to combine principal strategies in order to manage to a targeted level of equity market sensitivity (or beta) consistent with the composite index of the Fund. This combination of principal strategies is intended to result in the Fund obtaining investment returns consistent with the equity market, but with lower volatility when compared to the equity market. This reduced market volatility is intended to reduce the downside risk of the Fund relative to that of the equity market. In general, the Fund seeks to meet its investment objective by seeking greater participation in equity market gains than in equity market losses. The Adviser determines the allocation of assets among the principal strategies and seeks to ensure an allocation that will allow the Fund to maintain its reduced volatility as compared to the broader market. Each Sub-Adviser is in turn responsible for investing the assets allocated to the principal strategy, or the portion of the principal strategy, for which it is responsible. Buy and sell decisions are made at the discretion of each individual Sub-Adviser with regard to the portion of the Fund's portfolio that it manages in accordance with its investment strategies and processes.

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The principal strategies, and the range of assets that will generally be allocated to each, are as follows:

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| **Principal Strategy** | **Range of Assets** |
| Hedged Equity | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20%-80% |
| Long Only Equity | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0%-35% |
| Long-Short Equity | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0%-35% |
| Options Equity | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0%-70% |

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The Adviser monitors the Fund's investments and reallocates assets among the Sub-Advisers as necessary in an attempt to ensure the Fund's portfolio, when viewed as a whole, is consistent with the Fund's principal investment objective. The Sub-Advisers, in managing their respective portions of the Fund's portfolio, employ different investment strategies and styles that the Adviser believes complement one another in an attempt to achieve the Fund's investment objective. The Adviser may increase or decrease a strategy's weighting within the stated range of Fund assets to a level deemed appropriate to further the Fund's investment objective.

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The four principal investment strategies that the Fund employs are discussed below:

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The **Hedged Equity Strategy** typically combines long equity investments with complementary hedging positions to participate in stock market gains while mitigating downside risk and volatility. The strategy's core long component invests in equity securities and related instruments, including certain derivatives, (e.g., swaps, futures and options) that provide exposure to

equity price movements, while a defensive hedging component employs short positions and derivative instruments such as options, futures or swaps to offset potential losses during market downturns and help offset the cost of the underlying hedges. By maintaining these concurrent long and hedged exposures, the strategy strives to reduce volatility and limit drawdowns relative to a traditional long-only equity approach. Overall, the strategy emphasizes prudent risk control and downside protection, aiming for a more stable return profile compared to an unhedged equity portfolio.

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The **Long Only Equity Strategy** will invest in one or two main components: a "value-yield" component that focuses primarily on dividend paying equity securities and a "U.S. defensive equity" component that focuses primarily on U.S. equity securities with lower volatility compared to the broader equity market. Pursuant to the strategy, the Fund primarily invests in common stocks of U.S. companies but may also invest in common stocks of foreign companies either on a foreign exchange or through depositary receipts, which may be sponsored or unsponsored. The Fund may invest in common stocks of foreign companies in countries having economies and markets generally considered to be developed and, to a lesser extent, companies located in emerging markets. The Fund may also invest in preferred stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other real estate related companies (companies that derive their revenue from, or have their assets in, real estate, including the ownership, construction, management or sale of real estate).

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The **Long-Short Equity Strategy** involves a long component and a short component. The long component primarily involves investments in equity securities with a focus on the capital appreciation of those securities. The short component involves making short sales of stocks to profit from a decline in those stock's values. The Fund may establish short positions in stocks of companies with a market value of up to 30% of its assets pursuant to this strategy. When the Fund takes a short position, it sells at the current market price a stock that it has borrowed, in anticipation of a decline in the market price of the stock. The Fund intends to reinvest the proceeds from its short sales by taking additional long positions in stocks. This investment technique is known as "leverage," which increases risk and may magnify the Fund's gains or losses. The strategy focuses primarily on U.S. equity securities and U.S. equity-related securities and may also include investments in non-U.S. equity securities, and to a lesser extent fixed income securities. The long or short strategy may use options, futures and swaps to gain exposure to stock indexes and individual equity securities.

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The **Options Equity Strategy** seeks to deliver equity-like returns with lower volatility than the broader U.S.

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equity markets by combining long-dated call options and short-term put writing on equity indexes such as the S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index. The strategy involves purchasing long-dated, cash-settled call options to capture upside market participation, while writing short-term, cash-settled put options to generate premium income. All written options are fully collateralized with a portfolio of U.S. Treasury Bills, Notes or other government securities, ensuring no leverage is employed. When the Fund writes a put option, it receives a premium and agrees to pay the option holder the difference between the strike price and the index level if the index falls below the strike. When the Fund purchases a call option, it gains the right to benefit from index appreciation above the strike price, with losses limited to the premium paid. Options are considered "out of the money" when the strike price is less favorable than the current index level, and such options typically expire without being exercised. The Fund seeks to profit from selling these out-of-the-money options based on market-implied probabilities of expiration. By combining these strategies, the Fund aims to construct a convex return profile that participates in rising markets while mitigating downside risk.

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The Fund may hold up to 20% of its assets in securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and may invest beyond this limit when considering U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers.

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The Fund may use futures, options, swaps and forwards to gain exposure to foreign markets and currencies. The Fund may also use derivatives, including futures, options and forward contracts as a substitute for investing directly in an underlying asset, to increase return, to manage risk, to hedge against losses or as an alternative to selling a security short. Sub-Advisers may make currency investment decisions independent of their underlying security selections.

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From time to time, based on economic and market conditions, the Fund may invest heavily in a particular economic sector or sectors.

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The Fund may invest its uninvested cash in high-quality, short-term debt securities, which may include repurchase agreements and high-quality money market instruments, and also may invest uninvested cash in the GuideStone Funds Money Market Fund. To the extent the Fund invests in a money market fund, it generally is not subject to the limits placed on investments in other investment companies. Generally, these securities offer less potential for gains than other types of securities.

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In accordance with GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention's (GuideStone<sup>®</sup>) Christian values, the Fund does not invest in any company that is publicly recognized (as determined by GuideStone) for offering products or services that are incompatible with

the Christian values of GuideStone, including, but not limited to, those involving abortion, sexual immorality, alcohol, tobacco or gambling.

**Principal Investment Risks**

An investment in the Fund involves risks that can significantly affect the Fund's performance, including Market Risk, Faith-Based Investing Risk, Equity Risk, Fixed Income Securities Risk and Options Risk. Descriptions of these and other principal risks of investing in the Fund are provided below. 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.

There is no guarantee that the securities that the Fund buys will increase in value. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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

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issuers underlying sponsored depositary receipts. Unsponsored depositary receipts also may not carry the same voting privileges as sponsored depositary receipts.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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).

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**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.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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

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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.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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.

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**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.

**Performance**

The following bar chart and table illustrate the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in

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the Fund's performance from year to year and the annual total returns of the Fund's Investor Class shares. The table provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund's Investor Class returns, both before and after taxes, and the Fund's Institutional Class returns, before taxes, averaged over certain periods of time, compare to the performance of a broad-based securities market index, the S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index, during the same periods. In addition, the performance of the Bloomberg US Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months Index and a composite index are provided. The other securities market index shows how the Fund's performance compares with the returns of other securities market indexes that reflect market sectors in which the Fund invests, during the same periods. The Defensive Market Strategies Fund (DMSF) Composite Index shows how the Fund's performance compares with the returns of an index constructed by the Adviser as a composite of the two securities market indexes to reflect the market sectors in which the Fund invests, during the same periods.

The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the GuideStone Funds' website at *GuideStoneFunds.com* or by calling 1-888-GS-FUNDS (1-888-473-8637). <br>

**Investor Class Annual Total Returns** years ended 12/31

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| **Best Quarter:** | &nbsp;&nbsp; 13.51% | 6/30/2020 |
| **Worst Quarter:** | &nbsp;&nbsp; (15.75)% | 3/31/2020 |

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**Average Annual Total Returns** as of 12/31/25

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|  | **One**<br> **Year**<br>| **Five**<br> **Years**<br>| **Ten**<br> **Years**<br>|
| Investor Class before taxes | 10.12% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.18% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8.11% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Investor Class after taxes on <br> distributions<sup>(1)</sup> <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.65% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3.21% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5.85% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Investor Class after taxes on <br> distributions and sale of Fund <br> shares<sup>(1)</sup><sup>(2)</sup> <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.70% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3.92% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5.81% |
| Institutional Class before taxes | 10.46% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.49% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8.41% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index (reflects no <br> deduction for fees, expenses or <br> taxes)<br>| 17.88% | 14.43% | 14.82% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Bloomberg US Treasury Bills: 1-3 <br> Months Index (reflects no deduction <br> for fees, expenses or taxes)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 4.29% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3.24% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2.18% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; DMSF Composite Index (reflects no <br> deduction for fees, expenses or <br> taxes)<br>| 11.05% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9.00% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8.64% |

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<sup>(1)</sup>

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not relevant if you hold your shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 403(b) plans, 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). After tax returns are shown only for the Investor Class and after tax returns for the Institutional Class will vary.

<sup>(2)</sup>

Returns may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss on the sale of Fund shares.

**Management**

**Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers** 

**GuideStone Capital Management, LLC** <br>

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Joshua Chastant Vice President – Portfolio Management Since January 2024

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Brandon Pizzurro President and Chief Investment Officer Since January 2020

**Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers** 

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| **J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.**  | **J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Matthew Bensen<br> Executive Director<br>| Since March 2026 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Judy Jansen<br> Executive Director<br>| Since March 2026 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Hamilton Reiner<br> Managing Director and<br> Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Core <br> Equity<br>| Since March 2026 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Raffaele Zingone<br> Managing Director<br>| Since March 2026 |

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| **Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC**  | **Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Derek Devens, CFA<br> Managing Director and<br> Senior Portfolio Manager<br>| Since December 2021 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Rory Ewing<br> Managing Director and<br> Portfolio Manager<br>| Since December 2021 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Eric Zhou<br> Senior Vice President and<br> Portfolio Manager<br>| Since December 2021 |

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| **Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC**  | **Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Jennifer Mihara<br> Head of Equity Fund Management<br>| Since July 2024 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Gordon Wotherspoon<br> Head of Equity Separately Managed <br> Accounts<br>| Since July 2025 |

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| **PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC**  | **PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Devang Gambhirwala<br> Principal and Portfolio Manager<br>| Since December 2021 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Joel M. Kallman, CFA<br> Vice President and Portfolio Manager<br>| Since December 2021 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Edward J. Tostanoski III, CFA<br> Principal and Portfolio Manager<br>| Since April 2025 |

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**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares**

*Purchase of Fund Shares*

**Investor Class Shares:** Any individual or entity may invest in Investor Class shares by making a minimum initial investment of $1,000 per Fund. The $1,000 initial purchase minimum applies separately to each Fund of the Trust that you own. In addition, the following minimums apply to subsequent purchases of Investor Class shares of a Fund (however, if you have implemented GuideStone Advisors' investment advice, minimum subsequent purchase requirements do not apply):

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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Minimum Subsequent**<br> **Purchases**<br>|
| Automatic Investment Plans | $100 |
| Exchanges from another Fund | $250 |
| Individual Retirement Accounts <br> ("IRAs")<br>| $100 |
| GuideStone Investment Accounts and <br> Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minors <br> Accounts<br>| $100 |

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*Sale of Fund Shares*

The Funds' shares are redeemable, and may be redeemed on any business day, through our website at *GuideStoneFunds.com*; by mail at GuideStone Funds, P.O. Box 9834, Providence, RI 02940-9886 (for overnight delivery, GuideStone Funds, c/o BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc., 4400 Computer Drive, Westborough, MA 01581-1722); or by telephone at 1-888-GS-FUNDS (1-888-473-8637). (Purchases and redemptions by telephone are only permitted if you establish these options on your account.) You may also purchase or redeem shares of the Fund through certain other financial intermediaries. You may be charged a fee for effecting transactions through these financial intermediaries.

**Tax Information**

A Fund's distributions are taxable to you as ordinary income or long-term capital gains, except when your investment in a Fund is made through a 403(b) plan, a 401(k) plan, an individual retirement account (IRA) or other tax-deferred arrangement, from which withdrawals may be taxed.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries**

If you purchase shares of a Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and certain servicing and administrative functions. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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