Allspring Discovery SMID Cap Growth Fund (WFDDX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small- and medium-capitalization companies; and up to 25% of the fund's total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments. The managers seek to identify companies that have the prospect for strong sales and earnings growth rates, that enjoy a competitive advantage and that the managers believe have effective management with a history of making investments that are in the best interests of shareholders.
Fund Info
US9499153594
949915359
Apr 8, 2005
$1,000,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
WFDDX has a high expense ratio of 1.11%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Allspring Discovery SMID Cap Growth Fund (WFDDX) returned -1.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.04% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WFDDX returned 7.97% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.88%.
WFDDX
-1.23%
9.26%
-9.41%
5.04%
10.25%
4.39%
7.97%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.68%
7.17%
-1.66%
11.63%
12.51%
14.34%
10.88%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WFDDX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.33% | -5.88% | -9.04% | 1.94% | 8.48% | -1.23% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.43% | 7.63% | 3.11% | -4.68% | 2.98% | 0.00% | 1.81% | 3.05% | 3.06% | -1.94% | 11.48% | -7.92% | 18.05% |
| 2023 | 10.79% | -2.72% | 3.10% | -1.06% | 0.73% | 6.51% | 1.24% | -3.79% | -5.82% | -7.05% | 10.30% | 8.41% | 20.25% |
| 2022 | -18.53% | -1.21% | 0.83% | -14.86% | -7.91% | -4.68% | 15.21% | -3.48% | -9.47% | 5.82% | 3.71% | -7.23% | -37.83% |
| 2021 | -1.34% | 1.93% | -6.31% | 5.47% | -4.83% | 7.68% | 0.39% | 4.02% | -5.98% | 5.50% | -9.40% | -1.76% | -6.10% |
| 2020 | 3.27% | -4.87% | -16.37% | 17.69% | 12.23% | 2.93% | 7.90% | 6.50% | 0.48% | 1.12% | 14.41% | 8.43% | 61.81% |
| 2019 | 12.88% | 7.76% | 1.24% | 3.71% | -1.42% | 8.31% | 3.07% | -3.41% | -3.87% | -0.90% | 7.30% | 0.29% | 39.20% |
| 2018 | 6.31% | -2.58% | -0.37% | -1.47% | 5.06% | 1.03% | 0.88% | 8.03% | -0.66% | -11.66% | 0.58% | -10.36% | -6.95% |
| 2017 | 3.97% | 5.25% | 0.42% | 2.87% | 0.92% | 1.22% | 1.66% | 0.30% | 3.37% | 2.40% | 2.37% | 1.31% | 29.27% |
| 2016 | -9.78% | -1.11% | 7.49% | 1.83% | 2.72% | 0.38% | 4.48% | -0.49% | 0.99% | -3.42% | 5.43% | -0.33% | 7.29% |
| 2015 | -1.50% | 6.61% | 1.42% | -0.70% | 2.89% | 0.94% | 1.22% | -6.53% | -6.59% | 3.98% | 0.52% | -2.99% | -1.57% |
| 2014 | -2.55% | 5.44% | -3.98% | -6.40% | 1.29% | 5.82% | -3.83% | 4.93% | -4.29% | 4.58% | 0.90% | -0.14% | 0.72% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WFDDX is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% of other 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Allspring Discovery SMID Cap Growth Fund (WFDDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Allspring Discovery SMID Cap Growth Fund provided a 9.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.59 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.59 | $2.59 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $12.61 | $2.46 | $4.35 | $5.06 | $6.03 | $0.41 | $2.59 | $2.59 |
Dividend yield | 9.44% | 9.33% | 0.00% | 1.35% | 36.45% | 4.93% | 13.44% | 19.12% | 17.95% | 1.32% | 8.92% | 8.06% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Allspring Discovery SMID Cap Growth 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.59 | $2.59 |
| 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 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $12.61 | $12.61 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.46 | $2.46 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.35 | $4.35 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.06 | $5.06 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.03 | $6.03 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.59 | $2.59 |
| 2014 | $2.59 | $2.59 |
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 Discovery SMID Cap Growth 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 Discovery SMID Cap Growth Fund was 56.27%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 524 trading sessions.
The current Allspring Discovery SMID Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 26.28%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56.27% | Oct 11, 2007 | 281 | Nov 20, 2008 | 524 | Dec 21, 2010 | 805 |
| -51.79% | Feb 16, 2021 | 338 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -35.97% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 50 | Jun 3, 2020 | 72 |
| -29.1% | Jun 24, 2015 | 158 | Feb 8, 2016 | 255 | Feb 10, 2017 | 413 |
| -27.19% | May 2, 2011 | 78 | Aug 19, 2011 | 124 | Feb 16, 2012 | 202 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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