Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund (EKGAX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of small-capitalization companies. It invests in the securities of companies located in no fewer than three countries, which may include the U.S., and the fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one country; and up to 10% of the fund's total assets in emerging market equity securities. It invests principally in equity securities of small-capitalization companies, which the manager defines as companies with market capitalizations within the range of the S&P Developed SmallCap Index at the time of purchase.
Fund Info
ISIN | US94985D8552 |
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CUSIP | 94985D855 |
Issuer | Allspring Global Investments |
Inception Date | Mar 15, 1988 |
Category | Global Equities |
Min. Investment | $1,000 |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Small-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Blend |
Expense Ratio
EKGAX has a high expense ratio of 1.52%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund had a return of 0.84% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.56% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund had an annualized return of 6.34%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.99%, indicating that Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 0.84% | 11.18% |
1 month | 5.95% | 5.60% |
6 months | 10.76% | 17.48% |
1 year | 9.56% | 26.33% |
5 years (annualized) | 4.76% | 13.16% |
10 years (annualized) | 6.34% | 10.99% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of EKGAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2024 | -2.01% | 1.01% | 2.43% | -5.72% | 0.84% | ||||||||
2023 | 8.86% | -2.85% | -1.18% | -0.20% | -2.17% | 6.69% | 2.90% | -2.37% | -5.97% | -5.92% | 8.23% | 9.06% | 14.20% |
2022 | -9.58% | -1.31% | -4.75% | -5.75% | 0.32% | -9.50% | 6.95% | -5.70% | -10.50% | 9.77% | 8.06% | -3.42% | -24.78% |
2021 | 3.61% | 5.31% | 3.60% | 2.56% | 2.42% | 0.08% | -1.43% | 2.95% | -2.96% | 3.09% | -4.38% | 5.03% | 21.16% |
2020 | -2.84% | -9.04% | -15.09% | 7.99% | 5.19% | 1.43% | 2.35% | 4.98% | -1.71% | -1.21% | 13.10% | 7.58% | 9.76% |
2019 | 8.41% | 3.69% | 0.16% | 2.88% | -4.74% | 4.29% | -0.63% | -3.32% | 2.91% | 2.65% | 2.90% | 3.62% | 24.50% |
2018 | 3.07% | -5.01% | 1.78% | 0.05% | 1.42% | 0.54% | 2.00% | 1.41% | -1.57% | -8.91% | 2.18% | -8.13% | -11.51% |
2017 | 1.66% | 1.30% | 1.64% | 2.33% | 1.36% | 1.56% | 1.44% | -0.14% | 5.54% | 1.04% | 2.75% | 1.41% | 24.12% |
2016 | -5.28% | 1.43% | 8.74% | 0.72% | 3.43% | -3.02% | 5.93% | 1.93% | 1.16% | -3.43% | 3.78% | 2.68% | 18.64% |
2015 | -2.11% | 6.20% | 0.73% | 0.62% | 0.23% | 0.00% | -0.85% | -4.14% | -4.10% | 4.76% | 0.48% | -2.53% | -1.24% |
2014 | -2.56% | 5.42% | -0.53% | -0.49% | 0.97% | 2.58% | -4.04% | 2.06% | -5.58% | 1.53% | 0.44% | 0.82% | 0.10% |
2013 | 3.69% | -0.03% | 2.89% | 0.11% | 1.59% | -2.58% | 5.95% | -2.19% | 6.35% | 5.67% | 1.99% | 1.24% | 27.08% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of EKGAX is 16, indicating that it is in the bottom 16% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
EKGAX (Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund (EKGAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund granted a 0.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.00 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.45 | $7.77 | $0.00 | $1.71 | $3.44 | $5.21 | $2.68 | $1.80 | $6.76 | $0.31 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.32% | 16.71% | 0.00% | 4.19% | 10.04% | 12.29% | 6.98% | 5.20% | 18.32% | 0.71% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.45 | $1.45 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.77 | $7.77 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.71 | $1.71 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.44 | $3.44 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.21 | $5.21 |
2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.68 | $2.68 |
2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.80 | $1.80 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.76 | $6.76 |
2013 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund was 68.16%, occurring on Mar 12, 2003. Recovery took 1088 trading sessions.
The current Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund drawdown is 16.69%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-68.16% | Mar 6, 2000 | 754 | Mar 12, 2003 | 1088 | Jul 12, 2007 | 1842 |
-60.95% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1109 | Aug 5, 2013 | 1447 |
-36.99% | Nov 9, 2021 | 222 | Sep 27, 2022 | — | — | — |
-34.41% | Jun 6, 1996 | 592 | Oct 8, 1998 | 267 | Oct 29, 1999 | 859 |
-33.84% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 166 | Nov 16, 2020 | 210 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund volatility is 3.15%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.