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Name

As of 04/22/2022

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$6.84

$9.33 M

0.99%

$0.07

0.73%

Vitals

YTD Return

-20.4%

1 yr return

11.6%

3 Yr Avg Return

11.3%

5 Yr Avg Return

9.4%

Net Assets

$9.33 M

Holdings in Top 10

26.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$6.8
$6.84
$14.23

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.73%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.75%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 108.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

$250


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 04/22/2022

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$6.84

$9.33 M

0.99%

$0.07

0.73%

WLVLX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -20.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.1%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.15%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Allspring Low Volatility U.S. Equity Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Allspring Global Investments
  • Inception Date
    Oct 31, 2016
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Harindra de Silva

Fund Description

Under normal circumstances, we invest:
at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets in equity securities of domestic issuers.
In pursuing the Fund’s investment objective, we seek to produce returns that are similar to those of the Russell 1000® Index, but with lower volatility over a full market cycle. We may invest in equity securities of any market capitalization, but will primarily invest in equity securities of large-capitalization companies, which we define as companies with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 1000® Index at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range of the Russell 1000® Index was approximately $568.72 million to $2.48 trillion, as of October 31, 2021, and is expected to change frequently. We may invest in any sector, and at times we may emphasize one or more particular sectors.
Our investment process uses multiple risk models to evaluate and forecast the risks for all constituents of the Russell 1000® Index. We then construct a diversified portfolio of stocks with below average forecasted risk characteristics in an effort to achieve market-like returns with considerably less volatility than the U.S. equity market as a whole. We monitor the portfolio’s overall risk and the risk of each individual security and either rebalance the portfolio or sell one or more individual securities when those risks increase beyond acceptable levels.
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WLVLX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WLVLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -20.4% -53.4% 35.0% 98.85%
1 Yr 11.6% -31.7% 59.0% 66.36%
3 Yr 11.3%* -1.0% 26.3% 95.77%
5 Yr 9.4%* 0.9% 20.2% 95.94%
10 Yr N/A* 4.8% 15.9% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WLVLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -32.5% -69.4% 537.8% 99.65%
2022 4.8% -94.0% 2181.7% 82.65%
2021 21.4% -100.0% 41.1% 60.54%
2020 -12.3% -100.0% 17.3% 43.32%
2019 8.9% -100.0% 36.4% 77.47%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WLVLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -20.4% -95.4% 35.0% 98.31%
1 Yr 5.2% -31.7% 67.6% 91.35%
3 Yr 9.1%* -1.0% 26.3% 97.19%
5 Yr 8.1%* 0.9% 20.3% 97.17%
10 Yr N/A* 4.8% 15.9% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WLVLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -32.5% -69.4% 537.8% 99.65%
2022 4.8% -94.0% 2181.7% 82.65%
2021 21.4% -100.0% 41.8% 61.06%
2020 -12.3% -100.0% 17.3% 66.47%
2019 8.9% -100.0% 32.4% 92.79%

NAV & Total Return History


WLVLX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

WLVLX Category Low Category High WLVLX % Rank
Net Assets 9.33 M 741 K 1.31 T 95.16%
Number of Holdings 105 2 4128 42.87%
Net Assets in Top 10 2.39 M 971 322 B 88.46%
Weighting of Top 10 25.98% 2.3% 100.0% 82.11%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Allspring Government MMkt Select 2.98%
  2. General Dynamics Corp 2.88%
  3. AbbVie Inc 2.82%
  4. The Hershey Co 2.69%
  5. Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B 2.61%
  6. Coca-Cola Co 2.59%
  7. Omnicom Group Inc 2.49%
  8. Public Storage 2.46%
  9. Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.41%
  10. Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc 2.31%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High WLVLX % Rank
Stocks
97.02% 0.00% 116.88% 86.26%
Cash
2.98% -102.29% 72.89% 11.14%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 3.21% 26.98%
Other
0.00% -13.91% 134.98% 26.41%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 6.59% 23.53%
Bonds
0.00% -0.06% 93.16% 24.04%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WLVLX % Rank
Consumer Defense
30.62% 0.00% 61.53% 0.68%
Healthcare
16.55% 0.00% 59.20% 19.63%
Industrials
13.41% 0.00% 62.11% 17.92%
Communication Services
11.01% 0.00% 35.35% 14.04%
Financial Services
10.76% 0.00% 55.07% 82.88%
Technology
5.33% 0.00% 77.07% 96.63%
Consumer Cyclical
4.00% 0.00% 53.38% 95.15%
Real Estate
3.76% 0.00% 37.72% 18.55%
Energy
2.16% 0.00% 21.70% 66.55%
Basic Materials
1.45% 0.00% 30.96% 82.36%
Utilities
0.95% 0.00% 23.68% 72.15%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WLVLX % Rank
US
96.94% 0.00% 115.70% 47.17%
Non US
0.08% -1.08% 54.06% 86.54%

WLVLX - Expenses

Operational Fees

WLVLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.73% 0.01% 3.38% 43.67%
Management Fee 0.40% 0.00% 2.00% 34.48%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 4.93%
Administrative Fee 0.21% 0.00% 0.95% 78.16%

Sales Fees

WLVLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.75% 0.00% 5.75% 1.57%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

WLVLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.25% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

WLVLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 108.00% 0.00% 496.00% 91.34%

WLVLX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

WLVLX Category Low Category High WLVLX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.99% 0.00% 1.98% 25.82%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

WLVLX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

WLVLX Category Low Category High WLVLX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.15% -54.00% 19.41% 25.77%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

WLVLX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually

Distributions History

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WLVLX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Harindra de Silva


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 31, 2016

5.42

5.4%

Harindra (Harin) de Silva is a portfolio manager for the Systematic Edge team at Allspring Global Investments. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Before WFAM, Harin was a principal at Analysis Group, Inc., where he was responsible for providing economic research services to institutional investors, including investment managers, large pension funds, and endowments. He focuses on the ongoing research effort for equity and factor-based asset allocation strategies. Harin earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance, a master’s degree in econometrics from the University of Rochester, and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of California, Irvine. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.

Ryan Brown


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 31, 2016

5.42

5.4%

Ryan Brown is a portfolio manager for the Systematic Edge team at Allspring Global Investments. He is responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management and trading for U.S. equity-based investment strategies and contributes to the ongoing research efforts of these strategies. Ryan joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Prior to WFAM, Ryan worked for Beekman Capital Management, where he was responsible for selecting stocks within the financial services sector. Ryan earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree in finance from the University of Utah. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.

Dennis Bein


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 31, 2016

5.42

5.4%

Dennis Bein is a portfolio manager for the Systematic Edge team at Allspring Global Investments. In this role, he focuses on the day-to-day portfolio management and research related to equity-based investment strategies. Dennis joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Prior to joining Systematic Edge, Dennis was a senior consultant for Analysis Group, Inc., where he provided investment consulting services for institutional investors and plan sponsors. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from the University of California, Riverside. Dennis has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.04 38.86 6.58 2.25