Tax Information

GuideStone's tax information center is a guide to help you navigate the tax season. Here you will find resources to assist you with your tax planning but it is not intended to be used for tax-reporting purposes.  Please consult with your tax advisor about your specific tax situation.

Forms 8397, Report for Organizational Actions Affecting Basis of Securities for a merger of funds.

Corporate Actions — Mergers — 8397 Filings

This guide has been created to assist you in understanding the variety of documents involved in preparing your taxes.

GuideStone Funds Tax Guide

As a service to our fund shareholders, we are providing year-end capital gain distributions and a schedule of distribution dates for the Funds.

GuideStone Funds Schedule of Distribution Dates

Year-End Estimated Capital Gains Distributions

Reported dividends and capital gains for GuideStone Funds

Fund Dividends Short-Term Capital Gains Long-Term Capital Gains Record Date Ex. Date/Payable Date
Equity (Semi-Annual)
Defensive Market Strategies Investor Class: $0.0346
Institutional Class: $0.0519		 $0.1292 $0.1437 6/17/20211 6/18/20211
- - - 12/9/2021 12/10/2021
- - - 12/16/2021 12/17/2021
Equity Index Investor Class: $0.2023
Institutional Class: $0.2534		 $0.0555 $0.4194 6/17/20211 6/18/20211
- - - 12/9/2021 12/10/2021
- - - 12/16/2021 12/17/2021
Value Equity Investor Class: $0.2129
Institutional Class: $0.2371		 - $0.1770 6/17/20211 6/18/20211
- - - 12/9/2021 12/10/2021
- - - 12/16/2021 12/17/2021
Growth Equity Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 $0.0499 $0.6293 6/17/20211 6/18/20211
- - - 12/9/2021 12/10/2021
- - - 12/16/2021 12/17/2021
Equity (Annual)
Small Cap Equity - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/16/2021 12/17/2021
International Equity Index - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/16/2021 12/17/2021
International Equity - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/16/2021 12/17/2021
Emerging Markets Equity - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/16/2021 12/17/2021
Fixed Income (Monthly)
Money Market3 Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - Daily 1/29/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - Daily 2/26/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - Daily2 3/31/20212
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - Daily 4/30/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000
 - - Daily 5/28/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - Daily 6/30/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - Daily 7/30/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - Daily 8/31/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - Daily 9/30/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - Daily 10/29/2021
- - - Daily 11/30/2021
- - - Daily 12/10/2021
- - - Daily 12/31/2021
Low Duration Bond Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - 1/21/2021 1/22/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - 2/18/2021 2/19/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - 3/18/20212 3/19/20212
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - 4/15/2021 4/16/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000
 - - 5/20/2021 5/21/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - 6/17/2021 6/18/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000
 - - 7/15/2021 7/16/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0112		 - - 8/19/2021 8/20/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0221		 - - 9/16/2021 9/17/2021
Investor Class: $0.0074
Institutional Class: $0.0109		 - - 10/21/2021 10/22/2021
Investor Class: $0.0067
Institutional Class: $0.0095		 - - 11/18/2021 11/19/2021
- - - 12/9/2021 12/10/2021
- - - 12/9/2021 12/10/2021
Medium Duration Bond Investor Class: $0.0019
Institutional Class: $0.0039		 - - 1/21/2021 1/22/2021
Investor Class: $0.0083
Institutional Class: $0.0113		 - - 2/18/2021 2/19/2021
Investor Class: $0.0147
Institutional Class: $0.0148		 $0.0147 $0.0097 3/18/20212 3/19/20212
Investor Class: $0.0209
Institutional Class: $0.0240
 - - 4/15/2021 4/16/2021
Investor Class: $0.0168
Institutional Class: $0.0207
 - - 5/20/2021 5/21/2021
Investor Class: $0.0148
Institutional Class: $0.0180
 - - 6/17/2021 6/18/2021
Investor Class: $0.0238
Institutional Class: $0.0270		 - - 7/15/2021 7/16/2021
Investor Class: $0.0229
Institutional Class: $0.0269
 - - 8/19/2021 8/20/2021
Investor Class: $0.0193
Institutional Class: $0.0225		 - - 9/16/2021 9/17/2021
Investor Class: $0.0290
Institutional Class: $0.0329		 - - 10/21/2021 10/22/2021
Investor Class: $0.0179
Institutional Class: $0.0209		 - - 11/18/2021 11/19/2021
- - - 12/9/2021 12/10/2021
- - - 12/9/2021 12/10/2021
Extended-Duration Bond Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - 1/16/2021 1/17/2021
- $0.4889 $2.0534 1/22/2021 1/25/2021
Global Bond Investor Class: $0.0109
Institutional Class: $0.0124		 - - 1/21/2021 1/22/2021
Investor Class: $0.0297
Institutional Class: $0.0319		 - - 2/18/2021 2/19/2021
Investor Class: $0.0214
Institutional Class: $0.0237
 $0.0093 - 3/18/20212 3/19/20212
Investor Class: $0.0202
Institutional Class: $0.0224
 - - 4/15/2021 4/16/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000
 - - 5/20/2021 5/21/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - 6/17/2021 6/18/2021
Investor Class: $0.0000
Institutional Class: $0.0000		 - - 7/15/2021 7/16/2021
Investor Class: $0.0223
Institutional Class: $0.0251
 - - 8/19/2021 8/20/2021
Investor Class: $0.0283
Institutional Class: $0.0305		 - - 9/16/2021 9/17/2021
Investor Class: $0.0222
Institutional Class: $0.0250		 - - 10/21/2021 10/22/2021
Investor Class: $0.0016
Institutional Class: $0.0038		 - - 11/18/2021 11/19/2021
- - - 12/9/2021 12/10/2021
- - - 12/9/2021 12/10/2021
Real Assets (Semi-Annual/Alternatives (Annual)
Global Real Estate Securities Investor Class: $0.2034
Institutional Class: $0.2156		 - - 6/17/20212 6/18/20212
- - - 12/9/2021 12/10/2021
- - - 12/16/2021 12/17/2021
Strategic Alternatives - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/16/2021 12/17/2021
Impact (Annual)
Global Impact - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/16/2021 12/17/2021
Target Date
MyDestination 2015 - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/24/2021 12/27/2021
MyDestination 2025 - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/24/2021 12/27/2021
MyDestination 2035 - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/24/2021 12/27/2021
MyDestination 2045 - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/24/2021 12/27/2021
MyDestination 2055 - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/24/2021 12/27/2021
Target Risk (Annual)
Conservative Allocation - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/24/2021 12/27/2021
Balanced Allocation - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/24/2021 12/27/2021
Growth Allocation - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/24/2021 12/27/2021
Aggressive Allocation - - - 12/9/20212 12/10/20212
- - - 12/24/2021 12/27/2021

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1 Prior year spillovers were paid. Plan for income, ST and LT gain

2 Payable/Reinvest Date for the Money Market Fund is the end of the month unless a full redemption of the Fund occurs, then it is the date of the full redemption.

Record Date: The date used to determine which shareholders are entitled to receive the capital gain distribution.

Payable Date: The date on which distributions are paid, or, if requested by the shareholders, reinvested to purchase additional shares.

The distribution information shown in the table above is presented for informational purposes only; they are subject to change and may not be accurate or complete for tax reporting. This information is not intended to be a substitute for specific tax documents or specific individualized tax, legal or investment planning advice. Where specific advice is necessary or appropriate, we recommend consultation with a qualified tax advisor, CPA or Financial Planner.

Risk: Investments in the Funds involve risk including the potential loss of principal

You should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the GuideStone Funds® before investing. A prospectus with this and other information about the Funds may be obtained by calling 1-888-GS-FUNDS (1-888-473-8637) or downloading one. It should be read carefully before investing.

As of September 30, 2021, GuideStone Funds has $17.4 billion in assets, which makes GuideStone Funds the nation’s largest faith-based mutual fund family. No other faith-based fund family exceeds GuideStone Funds in asset size.

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