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Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund (EVU...
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Fund Info

ISIN

US94985D4833

CUSIP

94985D483

Issuer

Allspring Global Investments

Inception Date

Jan 3, 1994

Min. Investment

$1,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

EVUAX has a high expense ratio of 1.04%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for EVUAX: current value at 1.04% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.04%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


-2.00%0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
5.68%
9.82%
EVUAX (Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund had a return of 7.00% year-to-date (YTD) and 24.12% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund had an annualized return of 2.20%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


EVUAX

YTD

7.00%

1M

1.23%

6M

5.68%

1Y

24.12%

5Y*

-2.67%

10Y*

2.20%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.01%

1M

1.13%

6M

9.82%

1Y

22.80%

5Y*

12.93%

10Y*

11.26%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of EVUAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.58%7.00%
2024-1.71%0.93%5.30%-0.64%7.07%-3.80%6.22%3.52%6.21%-1.14%2.96%-9.78%14.67%
2023-0.55%-5.82%3.90%1.46%-5.55%2.29%2.14%-4.30%-5.70%0.82%5.25%-1.80%-8.36%
2022-3.32%-2.06%8.08%-4.52%3.61%-4.84%4.82%-1.04%-10.97%2.92%7.03%-9.70%-11.50%
2021-2.57%-3.52%9.17%4.52%-1.83%-1.71%4.17%2.45%-6.02%2.92%-2.48%-2.25%1.85%
20205.14%-8.53%-8.24%4.85%4.25%-3.80%7.61%-0.39%-1.22%2.20%3.07%-10.17%-7.04%
20194.86%3.78%3.33%1.41%0.04%3.93%-0.12%3.01%2.47%-0.30%-0.94%-11.98%8.66%
2018-1.80%-4.43%3.44%2.25%-2.06%2.53%2.10%2.62%0.24%-0.73%5.33%-5.94%2.98%
20170.95%4.34%0.74%2.10%3.43%-2.58%2.49%2.72%-1.83%3.08%2.85%-4.96%13.67%
20161.06%2.21%6.27%-0.75%2.53%7.13%-0.25%-6.28%0.49%-0.95%-2.82%4.07%12.61%
20150.16%-1.90%-1.57%-0.38%-0.33%-4.13%3.30%-4.43%0.51%3.35%-1.42%-1.25%-8.09%
20142.11%2.66%2.31%1.58%0.22%4.37%-6.04%4.21%-4.63%6.88%1.23%0.93%16.23%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 76, EVUAX is among the top 24% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of EVUAX is 7676
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of EVUAX is 8686
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of EVUAX is 8484
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of EVUAX is 8282
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of EVUAX is 5353
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of EVUAX is 7474
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund (EVUAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for EVUAX, currently valued at 1.84, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.841.74
The chart of Sortino ratio for EVUAX, currently valued at 2.52, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.522.36
The chart of Omega ratio for EVUAX, currently valued at 1.32, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.321.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for EVUAX, currently valued at 0.72, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.000.722.62
The chart of Martin ratio for EVUAX, currently valued at 6.67, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.006.6710.69
EVUAX
^GSPC

The current Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund Sharpe ratio is 1.84. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.001.502.002.503.003.50SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
1.84
1.74
EVUAX (Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund provided a 1.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share.


1.40%1.60%1.80%2.00%2.20%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.37$0.37$0.37$0.35$0.34$0.32$0.33$0.36$0.37$0.25$0.33$0.33

Dividend yield

1.88%2.01%2.28%1.91%1.62%1.54%1.45%1.69%1.75%1.34%1.95%1.73%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.37
2023$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.37
2022$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.35
2021$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.34
2020$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.32
2019$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.33
2018$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.36
2017$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.37
2016$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.25
2015$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.33
2014$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.33

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.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-18.37%
-0.43%
EVUAX (Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Allspring Utility and Telecommunications 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 Utility and Telecommunications Fund was 62.37%, occurring on Jul 23, 2002. Recovery took 1007 trading sessions.

The current Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund drawdown is 18.37%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-62.37%Apr 4, 2000573Jul 23, 20021007Jul 25, 20061580
-44.56%Nov 7, 2007334Mar 9, 2009828Jun 19, 20121162
-38.41%Oct 7, 20191004Oct 2, 2023
-15.06%Dec 30, 2014266Jan 20, 201693Jun 2, 2016359
-14.92%Nov 24, 199871Mar 2, 199952May 13, 1999123

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund volatility is 4.09%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
4.09%
3.01%
EVUAX (Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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