Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund (SSHIX)

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

Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund (SSHIX) has returned 0.10% so far this year and 4.29% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SSHIX has returned 2.68% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2000, SSHIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.26%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 22.2 years.

Historically, 75% of months were positive and 25% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +2.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -2.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 20 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, SSHIX closed higher 25% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 31, 2008 with a return of +1.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -1.0%.

Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.20%, beta of -0.01, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2000.

• This fund captured 9.19% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -3.69%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 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 0.01 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.

SSHIX has an expense ratio of 0.47%, placing it in the medium range.

SSHIX ranks 98 for risk / return — in the top 98% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund (SSHIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund provided a 4.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund. 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 Short-Term Bond Plus 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 Short-Term Bond Plus Fund was 7.13%, occurring on Nov 3, 2022. Recovery took 283 trading sessions.

The current Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund drawdown is 0.80%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.