Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund Class R6 (ESPRX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund Class R6, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund Class R6 (ESPRX) has returned -1.74% so far this year and 2.00% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ESPRX has returned 7.83% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2015, ESPRX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -22.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, ESPRX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -11.2%.

Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund Class R6 has an annualized alpha of -1.38%, beta of 0.89, and R² of 0.59 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2015.

• This fund participated in 103.43% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 88.41% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 0.89 and R² of 0.59, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

ESPRX has an expense ratio of 0.82%, placing it in the medium range.

ESPRX ranks 6 for risk / return — in the bottom 6% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund Class R6 (ESPRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund Class R6 provided a 8.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.04 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund Class R6. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund Class R6. 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 Small Cap Value Fund Class R6 was 43.24%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 186 trading sessions.

The current Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund Class R6 drawdown is 12.18%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.