497 1 d240995d497.htm PROSPECTUS AND SAI SUPPLEMENTS DATED AUGUST 12, 2016 Prospectus and SAI Supplements dated August 12, 2016

GUIDESTONE FUNDS

Supplement dated August 12, 2016

to

Prospectus dated May 1, 2016

This supplement provides new information beyond that contained in the Prospectus. It should be retained and read in conjunction with the Prospectus.

I.        CHANGES TO MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS

Effective August 1, 2016, Ronald C. Dugan, Jr. no longer serves as an officer or portfolio manager of GuideStone Capital Management, LLC. Harry H. Nelson II, CIMA has been appointed President of GuideStone Capital Management, LLC. All references to Ronald C. Dugan, Jr. are deleted in their entirety.

In the section disclosing “Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers” for the MyDestination 2005 Fund, MyDestination 2015 Fund, MyDestination 2025 Fund, MyDestination 2035 Fund and MyDestination 2045 Fund on pages 8, 13, 18, 22 and 26, respectively, the tables are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

 

 

GuideStone Capital Management, LLC

 

 

Matt L. Peden, CFA

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

     Since December 2006   

Tim Bray, CFA, CAIA

Senior Portfolio Manager

     Since April 2014   

Robert J. Benson, CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager

     Since January 2016   

In the section disclosing “Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers” for the MyDestination 2055 Fund on page 30, the table is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

 

GuideStone Capital Management, LLC

 

 

Matt L. Peden, CFA

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

     Since January 2012   

Tim Bray, CFA, CAIA

Senior Portfolio Manager

     Since April 2014   

Robert J. Benson, CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager

     Since January 2016   

 

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In the section disclosing “Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers” for the Conservative Allocation Fund, Balanced Allocation Fund, Growth Allocation Fund and Aggressive Allocation Fund on pages 34, 38, 42 and 45, respectively, the tables are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

 

GuideStone Capital Management, LLC

 

 

Matt L. Peden, CFA

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

     Since August 2001    

Tim Bray, CFA, CAIA

Senior Portfolio Manager

     Since April 2014    

Robert J. Benson, CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager

     Since January 2016    

Under the heading “Adviser” on page 129, the first paragraph is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

GuideStone Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of GuideStone Financial Resources, is located at 2401 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, Texas 75201-1498 and serves as the Adviser to the Funds, under its Advisory Agreement with the Trust and subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Matt L. Peden, CFA, Tim Bray, CFA, CAIA, and Robert J. Benson, CFA, serve as portfolio managers for the Target Date Funds and Asset Allocation Funds. Mr. Peden is an officer of the Adviser. Mr. Peden, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, and Mr. Bray, Senior Portfolio Manager, have worked for the Adviser or its predecessor for more than five years. Mr. Benson, Senior Portfolio Manager, joined the Adviser in 2015. Previously, Mr. Benson was Chief Investment Officer for Laird Norton Wealth Management. Information about the portfolio managers’ compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the portfolio managers’ ownership in the Funds can be found in the SAI.

II.        PORTFOLIO MANAGER CHANGES FOR THE EXTENDED-DURATION BOND

FUND, GLOBAL BOND FUND AND REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

In the section disclosing “Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers” for the Extended-Duration Bond Fund, on page 61, the disclosure for Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Daniel J. Fuss, CFA, CIC

Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman

     Since August 2001    

Matthew J. Eagan, CFA

Vice President

     Since May 2016    

Elaine M. Stokes

Vice President

     Since May 2016    

Brian P. Kennedy

Vice President

     Since May 2016    

 

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In the section disclosing “Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers” for the Global Bond Fund, on page 69, the disclosure for Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Daniel J. Fuss, CFA, CIC

Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman

     Since June 2008    

Matthew J. Eagan, CFA

Vice President

     Since June 2008    

Elaine M. Stokes

Vice President

     Since June 2008    

Brian P. Kennedy

Vice President

     Since May 2016    

In the section disclosing “Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers” for the Real Estate Securities Fund, on page 85, the disclosure for RREEF America, L.L.C., Deutsche Investments Australia Limited and Deutsche Alternative Asset Management (Global) Limited is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

RREEF America, L.L.C.,

Deutsche Investments Australia Limited and

Deutsche Alternative Asset Management (Global) Limited

 

 

Daniel Ekins

Managing Director

    

 

Since September 2013 

(On leave through August 31, 2016) 

  

  

John Hammond

Managing Director

     Since September 2013    

Joseph D. Fisher, CFA

Director

     Since August 2013    

Chris Robinson

Director

     Since September 2013    

David W. Zonavetch, CPA

Director

     Since August 2013    

Under the heading “Sub-Advisers,” the following disclosure pertaining to Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. for the Extended-Duration Bond Fund, on page 132, is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P., (“Loomis”), One Financial Center, 34th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02111: Established in 1926, Loomis manages approximately $240.0 billion in fixed-income and equity assets for institutional, high net worth and mutual fund clients as of June 30, 2016. Daniel J. Fuss, CFA, CIC, Matthew J. Eagan, CFA, Elaine M. Stokes and Brian P. Kennedy have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of Loomis’ assigned portion of the Extended-Duration Bond Fund. Mr. Fuss, Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman, serves as a portfolio manager, has over 56 years in the investment industry and has been with Loomis since 1976. Mr. Eagan serves as associate portfolio manager, has been with Loomis since 1997 and has over 25 years of investment industry experience. Ms. Stokes serves as associate portfolio manager, has been with Loomis since 1988 and has over 27 years of investment industry experience. Mr. Kennedy serves as associate portfolio manager, has been with Loomis since 1994 and has over 26 years of investment industry experience. Messrs. Eagan and Kennedy and Ms. Stokes each hold the position of Vice President. The associate portfolio managers are actively involved in formulating overall strategy for Loomis’ portion of the Extended-Duration Bond Fund but are not the primary decision makers.

 

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Under the heading “Sub-Advisers,” the following disclosure pertaining to Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. for the Global Bond Fund, on page 133, is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P., (“Loomis”), One Financial Center, 34th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02111: Established in 1926, Loomis manages approximately $240.0 billion in fixed-income and equity assets for institutional, high net worth and mutual fund clients as of June 30, 2016. Daniel J. Fuss, CFA, CIC, Matthew J. Eagan, CFA, Elaine M. Stokes and Brian P. Kennedy have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of Loomis’ assigned portion of the Global Bond Fund. Mr. Fuss, Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman, serves as a portfolio manager, has over 56 years in the investment industry and has been with Loomis since 1976. Mr. Eagan serves as associate portfolio manager, has been with Loomis since 1997 and has over 25 years of investment industry experience. Ms. Stokes serves as associate portfolio manager, has been with Loomis since 1988 and has over 27 years of investment industry experience. Mr. Kennedy serves as associate portfolio manager, has been with Loomis since 1994 and has over 26 years of investment industry experience. Messrs. Eagan and Kennedy and Ms. Stokes each hold the position of Vice President. The associate portfolio managers are actively involved in formulating overall strategy for Loomis’ portion of the Global Bond Fund but are not the primary decision makers.

III.        SUB-ADVISER CORPORATE CONVERSION

As the result of a corporate conversion from a California corporation to ultimately a Delaware limited liability company, all references to “TCW Investment Management Company” are deleted in their entirety and replaced with “TCW Investment Management Company LLC.” There was no change in ownership as a result of the corporate conversion, and there are no other changes to the disclosures.

PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

 

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GUIDESTONE FUNDS

Supplement dated August 12, 2016

to

Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated May 1, 2016

This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the SAI. It should be retained and read in conjunction with the SAI.

I.    CHANGES TO MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS

Effective August 1, 2016, Ronald C. Dugan, Jr. no longer serves as an officer or portfolio manager of GuideStone Capital Management, LLC, and effective August 15, 2016, Mr. Dugan no longer serves as an officer of GuideStone Funds. Harry H. Nelson II, CIMA has been appointed President of GuideStone Capital Management, LLC. The references to Ronald C. Dugan, Jr. are deleted in their entirety.

The “Other Accounts Managed” chart, beginning on page 60, is amended as follows to update the information for GuideStone Capital Management, LLC. The information is current as of August 1, 2016.

 

Sub-Adviser Portfolio Managers           Total number of other accounts managed by Portfolio Manager(s) within each category below and the total assets in the accounts managed within each category below.   For other accounts managed by Portfolio Manager(s) within each category below, number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.

 

 

 

Registered Investment  Companies 

  Other Pooled

Investment Vehicles

  Other Accounts   Registered Investment  Companies    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   Other Accounts
 

 

Number

of

Accounts

  Total
Assets
($mm)
  Number
of
Accounts
    Total  
Assets
  ($mm)  
    Number  
of
Accounts
  Total
Assets
  ($mm)  
  Number

of

Accounts

  Total
Assets
($mm)
  Number
of
Accounts
  Total
Assets
  ($mm)  
  Number

of
  Accounts  

  Total
Assets
  ($mm)  

   GuideStone Capital Management,
LLC*

  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A

   Matt L. Peden, CFA

                       

   Tim Bray, CFA, CAIA

                       

   Robert J. Benson, CFA

                       

 

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II.        PORTFOLIO MANAGER CHANGES FOR THE EXTENDED-DURATION BOND FUND,

GLOBAL BOND FUND AND REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

The “Other Accounts Managed” chart, beginning on page 60, is amended as follows to update the information for Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. and RREEF America, L.L.C, Deutsche Investments Australia Limited and Deutsche Alternative Asset Management (Global) Limited. This information is current as of June 30, 2016 and July 29, 2016, respectively.

 

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Managers        

  Total number of other accounts managed by Portfolio Manager(s) within each category below and the total assets in the accounts managed within each category below.   For other accounts managed by Portfolio Manager(s) within each category below, number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.

 

 

 

Registered Investment 

Companies 

  Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   Other Accounts   Registered Investment  Companies    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles   Other Accounts
 

 

Number

of

Accounts

  Total
Assets
($mm)
  Number
of
Accounts
    Total  
Assets
  ($mm)  
    Number  
of
Accounts
  Total
Assets
($mm)
  Number

of

Accounts

  Total
Assets
($mm)
  Number

of

Accounts

  Total
Assets
  ($mm)  
  Number

of

  Accounts  

  Total
Assets
  ($mm)  

   Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

   Daniel J. Fuss, CFA, CIC***

  14   $44,789   9   $  2,724   143   $19,500   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   4   $523

   Matthew J. Eagan, CFA

  18   $42,861   26   $12,688   147   $22,007   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   5   $769

   Elaine M. Stokes

  13   $41,005   21   $10,238   154   $21,711   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   5   $769

   Brian P. Kennedy

  9   $38,889   7   $  4,559   72   $11,032   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   1   $  51

   RREEF America, L.L.C.

   Deutsche Investmenst Australia Limited and

   Deutsche Alternative Asset Management (Global) Limited****

   Joseph D. Fisher, CFA

  6   $  3,928   10   $     982   18   $  2,986   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A

   David W. Zonavetch, CPA

  6   $  3,928   10   $     982   18   $  2,986   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A

   Daniel Ekins

  2   $  1,512   9   $  1,109   11   $  1,232   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A

   Chris Robinson

  2   $  1,512   9   $  1,109   11   $  1,232   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A

   John Hammond

  2   $  1,512   8   $     912   10   $  1,269   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A

 

  *** Mr. Fuss is an existing portfolio manager to the Trust’s Funds. Information is current as of December 31, 2015.

 

  **** All portfolio managers are existing portfolio managers to the Trust’s Fund. Mr. Ekins is on leave through August 31, 2016. Other accounts managed data is current as of December 31, 2015.

 

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III. SUB-ADVISER CORPORATE CONVERSION

As the result of a corporate conversion from a California corporation to ultimately a Delaware limited liability company, all references to “TCW Investment Management Company” are deleted in their entirety and replaced with “TCW Investment Management Company LLC.” There was no change in ownership as a result of the corporate conversion, and there are no other changes to the disclosures.

 

PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

 

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