Allspring Specialized Technology Fund (WFSTX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests: at least 80% of the fund's net assets in equity securities of technology companies; up to 50% of the fund's total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers, including up to 15% of the fund's total assets in equity securities of emerging markets issuers, directly or through ADRs and similar investments; up to 25% of the fund's total assets in any one foreign country, although investments in Japan may exceed this limitation. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US94975H1480
94975H148
Sep 17, 2000
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
WFSTX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Allspring Specialized Technology Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Allspring Specialized Technology Fund had a return of 5.92% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.78% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Allspring Specialized Technology Fund had an annualized return of 1.20%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Allspring Specialized Technology Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
WFSTX
5.92%
3.00%
1.31%
9.78%
-3.30%
1.20%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WFSTX, 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 | 4.80% | 5.92% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.39% | 4.38% | 1.14% | -6.39% | 2.40% | 4.23% | -0.43% | 5.99% | 2.29% | -1.20% | 8.91% | -13.24% | 7.76% |
| 2023 | 7.97% | -2.31% | 5.79% | -0.11% | 4.02% | 4.94% | 1.33% | -2.02% | -4.85% | -2.49% | 13.67% | 5.77% | 34.74% |
| 2022 | -12.03% | -1.97% | 1.18% | -14.27% | -5.60% | -8.98% | 13.50% | -3.77% | -11.25% | 4.32% | 1.93% | -27.46% | -51.94% |
| 2021 | 0.05% | 3.47% | -5.65% | 5.88% | -2.70% | 5.34% | 0.65% | 4.54% | -4.15% | 8.03% | -0.55% | -23.38% | -12.01% |
| 2020 | 7.30% | -4.18% | -10.65% | 13.49% | 12.47% | 6.16% | 8.98% | 7.62% | -3.70% | -1.41% | 12.62% | -7.50% | 44.41% |
| 2019 | 11.56% | 5.51% | 2.30% | 6.23% | -7.91% | 6.06% | 3.11% | -3.58% | -5.82% | 2.16% | 7.41% | -7.46% | 18.79% |
| 2018 | 11.46% | 0.49% | -1.33% | 0.43% | 6.72% | -0.73% | 0.53% | 11.49% | -0.30% | -12.43% | -0.20% | -24.33% | -13.11% |
| 2017 | 6.26% | 4.32% | 3.01% | 3.11% | 6.11% | -2.42% | 4.79% | 3.27% | 1.50% | 7.79% | 0.51% | -8.41% | 32.85% |
| 2016 | -7.42% | -2.78% | 7.56% | -2.98% | 5.05% | -1.99% | 6.61% | 1.90% | 2.45% | -1.53% | -1.17% | -5.61% | -1.13% |
| 2015 | -3.52% | 7.80% | -1.65% | 1.12% | 3.50% | -2.31% | 1.82% | -8.23% | -1.85% | 9.24% | 2.36% | -13.85% | -7.62% |
| 2014 | 0.76% | 5.58% | -4.57% | -3.00% | 3.68% | 4.20% | -1.08% | 5.07% | -1.81% | 0.97% | 4.78% | -12.86% | 0.10% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WFSTX is 20, meaning it’s performing worse than 80% 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 Specialized Technology Fund (WFSTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Allspring Specialized Technology 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 Specialized Technology Fund was 79.81%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2770 trading sessions.
The current Allspring Specialized Technology Fund drawdown is 46.70%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -79.81% | Sep 29, 2000 | 505 | Oct 9, 2002 | 2770 | Oct 17, 2013 | 3275 |
| -66.34% | Nov 19, 2021 | 283 | Jan 5, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -39.88% | Sep 5, 2018 | 77 | Dec 24, 2018 | 384 | Jul 6, 2020 | 461 |
| -31.37% | Dec 1, 2014 | 300 | Feb 9, 2016 | 331 | Jun 2, 2017 | 631 |
| -17% | Dec 9, 2020 | 106 | May 12, 2021 | 80 | Sep 3, 2021 | 186 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Allspring Specialized Technology Fund volatility is 3.03%, 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.