The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term and income by investing in small-size companies in the United States.

The fund prefers a multi-manager investing approach with the aim of reducing volatility and downside risk.

The fund manages assets with the help of five sub-advisers namely Delaware Investments Fund Advisers, TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC, Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc., American Century Investment Management, Inc., and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC.

The sub-advisers’

The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term and income by investing in small-size companies in the United States.

The fund prefers a multi-manager investing approach with the aim of reducing volatility and downside risk.

The fund manages assets with the help of five sub-advisers namely Delaware Investments Fund Advisers, TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC, Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc., American Century Investment Management, Inc., and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC.

The sub-advisers’ investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team focuses on companies which retain their earnings to finance current and future growth.

In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team evaluates companies on the basis of measures such as revenue and earnings growth, relative valuation, business catalysts or quality of management.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The portfolio is diversified among a large number of companies across different industries and economic sectors, such as the financial services sector.

The fund has the flexibility to invest in a combination of growth and value companies.

Also, the fund may invest in initial public offerings, as well as in American Depositary Receipts.

Additionally, the fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in securities issued by other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds.

However, the fund may not invest in any company that is publicly recognized, as determined by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention as being in the alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography or abortion industries.

Also, the fund may not invest in any company whose products, services or activities are publicly recognized as being incompatible with the moral and ethical posture of GuideStone Financial Resources.