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Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund - Class A ESPAX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 38.56  /  +1.45 %
  • Total Assets 2.0B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.260%
  • Expense Ratio 1.260%
  • Distribution Fee Level Above Average
  • Share Class Type Front Load
  • Category Small Value
  • Investment Style Small Value
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 0.66%
  • Turnover 28%

USD | NAV as of Oct 03, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 03, 2026, 12:17 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis ESPAX

Will ESPAX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable ESPAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the ESPAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of ESPAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

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Morningstar Automated Analysis

Summary

Allspring Special Small Cap Value A holds a quantitatively derived Negative Morningstar Medalist Rating. The rating indicates the model sees limited potential for the strategy to outperform peers on a risk-adjusted basis over a full market cycle.

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Portfolio Holdings ESPAX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 26.1
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Innospec Inc

3.63 85M
Basic Materials

Franklin Electric Co Inc

3.30 77M
Industrials

UMB Financial Corp

2.80 65M
Financial Services

SouthState Bank Corp

2.49 58M
Financial Services

Hancock Whitney Corp

2.48 58M
Financial Services

Alamo Group Inc

2.39 56M
Industrials

Avient Corp

2.35 55M
Basic Materials

Novanta Inc

2.32 54M
Technology

J&J Snack Foods Corp

2.21 52M
Consumer Defensive

Stewart Information Services Corp

2.08 49M
Financial Services

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