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 above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Allspring Specialized Technology Fund (WFSTX) returned 3.60% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.37% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WFSTX delivered an annualized return of 14.29%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
WFSTX
3.60%
5.78%
-2.98%
17.37%
12.12%
9.72%
14.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
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% | -4.34% | -5.47% | 3.35% | 5.78% | 3.60% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.39% | 4.38% | 1.14% | -6.39% | 2.40% | 4.23% | -0.43% | 5.99% | 2.29% | -1.20% | 8.91% | -6.35% | 16.32% |
| 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% | 34.75% |
| 2022 | -12.03% | -1.97% | 1.18% | -14.27% | -5.60% | -8.98% | 13.50% | -3.77% | -11.25% | 4.32% | 1.93% | -7.48% | -38.71% |
| 2021 | 0.05% | 3.47% | -5.65% | 5.88% | -2.70% | 5.34% | 0.65% | 4.54% | -4.15% | 8.03% | -0.55% | -1.93% | 12.64% |
| 2020 | 7.30% | -4.18% | -10.65% | 13.49% | 12.47% | 6.16% | 8.98% | 7.62% | -3.70% | -1.41% | 12.62% | 6.55% | 66.34% |
| 2019 | 11.56% | 5.51% | 2.30% | 6.23% | -7.91% | 6.06% | 3.11% | -3.58% | -5.82% | 2.16% | 7.41% | 0.75% | 29.33% |
| 2018 | 11.46% | 0.49% | -1.33% | 0.43% | 6.72% | -0.73% | 0.53% | 11.49% | -0.30% | -12.43% | -0.21% | -6.31% | 7.59% |
| 2017 | 6.26% | 4.32% | 3.01% | 3.11% | 6.11% | -2.42% | 4.79% | 3.26% | 1.50% | 7.79% | 0.51% | -1.40% | 43.02% |
| 2016 | -7.42% | -2.78% | 7.56% | -2.98% | 5.05% | -1.99% | 6.61% | 1.90% | 2.45% | -1.53% | -1.17% | 0.01% | 4.75% |
| 2015 | -3.52% | 7.80% | -1.65% | 1.12% | 3.50% | -2.31% | 1.82% | -8.23% | -1.85% | 9.24% | 2.37% | -2.46% | 4.61% |
| 2014 | 0.76% | 5.58% | -4.57% | -3.00% | 3.68% | 4.20% | -1.07% | 5.07% | -1.81% | 0.97% | 4.78% | -2.08% | 12.48% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WFSTX is 54, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Allspring Specialized Technology Fund provided a 8.15% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.98 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.98 | $0.98 | $0.00 | $2.32 | $4.82 | $2.82 | $1.13 | $2.70 | $0.97 | $0.58 | $1.31 | $1.28 |
Dividend yield | 8.15% | 8.44% | 0.00% | 28.92% | 28.85% | 14.82% | 8.62% | 24.40% | 7.65% | 6.03% | 13.51% | 12.20% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Allspring Specialized Technology 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 | $0.98 | $0.98 |
| 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 | $2.32 | $2.32 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.82 | $4.82 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.82 | $2.82 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.13 | $1.13 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.70 | $2.70 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.97 | $0.97 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.31 | $1.31 |
| 2014 | $1.28 | $1.28 |
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 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 2741 trading sessions.
The current Allspring Specialized Technology Fund drawdown is 8.11%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -79.81% | Sep 29, 2000 | 505 | Oct 9, 2002 | 2741 | Sep 6, 2013 | 3246 |
| -45.04% | Nov 19, 2021 | 283 | Jan 5, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -31.53% | Feb 20, 2020 | 18 | Mar 16, 2020 | 52 | May 29, 2020 | 70 |
| -25.56% | Sep 5, 2018 | 77 | Dec 24, 2018 | 59 | Mar 21, 2019 | 136 |
| -18.29% | Jul 22, 2015 | 140 | Feb 9, 2016 | 128 | Aug 11, 2016 | 268 |
Volatility
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