Allspring International Equity Fund (WFEAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Allspring International Equity 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 International Equity Fund (WFEAX) has returned -3.52% so far this year and 13.97% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, WFEAX has returned 6.20% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 20, 1998, WFEAX'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, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, WFEAX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 12, 2005 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.5%.

Allspring International Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.25%, beta of 0.67, and R² of 0.51 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 21, 1998.

• This fund participated in 91.78% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 77.88% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.67 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

WFEAX has a high expense ratio of 1.13%, indicating above-average management fees.

WFEAX ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Allspring International Equity Fund (WFEAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Allspring International Equity Fund provided a 1.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.29 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Allspring International Equity 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 International Equity 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 International Equity Fund was 60.66%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2196 trading sessions.

The current Allspring International Equity Fund drawdown is 11.61%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.