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Allspring Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund (EKVAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US94985D6994
CUSIP
94985D699
Inception Date
Dec 26, 1990
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Allspring Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Allspring Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund (EKVAX) has returned -0.41% so far this year and 3.20% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EKVAX has returned 1.75% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Allspring Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund

1D
0.19%
1M
-2.12%
YTD
-0.41%
6M
1.06%
1Y
3.20%
3Y*
2.79%
5Y*
0.55%
10Y*
1.75%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 27, 1990, EKVAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.44%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.2 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +5.9%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -4.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 20 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, EKVAX closed higher 37% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +2.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2020 at -2.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.54%1.20%-2.12%-0.41%
20250.17%0.92%-1.50%-0.58%-0.40%0.46%-0.59%0.86%2.39%1.12%0.27%0.08%3.18%
20240.06%0.08%0.24%-1.05%0.16%1.59%0.72%0.62%1.09%-1.13%1.47%-1.13%2.70%
20232.52%-1.98%1.58%0.06%-0.69%0.83%0.15%-1.17%-2.42%-1.67%5.88%2.15%5.04%
2022-2.33%-0.56%-2.58%-2.82%0.78%-1.52%2.00%-1.89%-3.47%-0.83%3.69%0.15%-9.21%
20210.72%-1.03%0.36%0.88%0.45%0.29%0.78%-0.31%-0.81%-0.06%0.79%0.11%2.15%

Benchmark Metrics

Allspring Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.29%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 28, 1990.

  • This fund captured 17.02% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -2.20%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
5.29%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
17.02%
Downside Capture
-2.20%

Expense Ratio

EKVAX has an expense ratio of 0.74%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

EKVAX ranks 33 for risk / return — below 33% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


EKVAX Risk / Return Rank: 3333
Overall Rank
EKVAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3232
Sharpe Ratio Rank
EKVAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2626
Sortino Ratio Rank
EKVAX Omega Ratio Rank: 4949
Omega Ratio Rank
EKVAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3131
Calmar Ratio Rank
EKVAX Martin Ratio Rank: 2424
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Allspring Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund (EKVAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


EKVAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.77

0.90

-0.13

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.05

1.39

-0.34

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.21

1.21

0.00

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.90

1.40

-0.49

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.68

6.61

-3.92

Explore EKVAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Allspring Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund provided a 2.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.40%2.60%2.80%3.00%3.20%3.40%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.31$0.34$0.33$0.29$0.27$0.28$0.32$0.39$0.38$0.37$0.36$0.41

Dividend yield

2.95%3.18%3.03%2.70%2.55%2.38%2.70%3.33%3.32%3.13%3.11%3.41%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Allspring Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.34
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.33
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.29
2022$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.27
2021$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.28

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Allspring Pennsylvania Tax-Free 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 Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund was 13.30%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 746 trading sessions.

The current Allspring Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund drawdown is 2.12%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-13.3%Aug 6, 2021309Oct 25, 2022746Oct 16, 20251055
-12.53%Jan 24, 2008227Dec 15, 2008161Aug 6, 2009388
-9.63%Mar 10, 20209Mar 20, 2020185Dec 11, 2020194
-9.07%Feb 3, 1994203Nov 22, 199452Feb 7, 1995255
-6.35%May 3, 201387Sep 5, 2013151Apr 11, 2014238

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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