Allspring Special International Small Cap Fund (WICIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Allspring Special International Small Cap 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 Special International Small Cap Fund (WICIX) has returned -6.58% so far this year and 5.78% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 3, 2019, WICIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.52%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.1 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +11.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, WICIX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.8%.

Allspring Special International Small Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.97%, beta of 0.65, and R² of 0.59 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 04, 2019.

• This fund participated in 100.41% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 71.06% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.97% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.65 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

WICIX has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, indicating above-average management fees.

WICIX ranks 11 for risk / return — in the bottom 11% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

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

Allspring Special International Small Cap Fund provided a 5.48% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.65 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Allspring Special International Small Cap 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 Special International Small Cap 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 Special International Small Cap Fund was 40.70%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. Recovery took 845 trading sessions.

The current Allspring Special International Small Cap Fund drawdown is 12.15%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.