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Allspring Absolute Return Fund
mutual fund
WARCX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$13.48
+0.03
+0.22%
primary theme
N/A
share class
WARCX (Mutual Fund)
Allspring Absolute Return Fund
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$13.48
+0.03
+0.22%
primary theme
N/A
share class
WARCX (Mutual Fund)
Allspring Absolute Return Fund
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$13.48
+0.03
+0.22%
primary theme
N/A
share class
Name
As of 06/02/2026Price
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.
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Vitals
YTD Return
18.3%
1 yr return
27.7%
3 Yr Avg Return
13.4%
5 Yr Avg Return
6.3%
Net Assets
$455 M
Holdings in Top 10
100.1%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$13.5
N/A
N/A
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.95%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 1.00%
TRADING FEES
Turnover 5.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$250
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 06/02/2026Price
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.
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WARCX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 18.3%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 13.4%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.3%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 1.18%
- Dividend Yield 1.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameAllspring Absolute Return Fund
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Fund Family NameAllspring Funds
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Inception DateMar 01, 2012
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassC
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerBen Inker
Fund Description
Under normal circumstances, we invest:
| ■ | Up to 60% of the Fund’s total assets in U.S. and non-U.S. equity, including emerging market equity funds; |
| ■ | Up to 60% of the Fund’s total assets in U.S. and non-U.S. fixed income, including emerging market debt funds; and |
| ■ | Up to 60% of the Fund’s total assets in alternative investment funds |
The Fund is a fund-of-funds that employs a multi-asset, multi-style investment approach by investing in various affiliated mutual funds as well as affiliated and unaffiliated exchange-traded funds. We dynamically allocate investments to various broad asset classes across equity, fixed income, and alternative investments, including commodities, based on our assessment of changing economic, global market, industry, and issuer conditions. Within these asset classes, we utilize an active allocation strategy to diversify the portfolio among investments that provide efficient upside returns while managing downside risk across most market cycles with the goal of generating a positive absolute return over an economic cycle.
Equity holdings are diversified across a wide range of equity funds, including but not limited to funds that invest in U.S. large company securities, U.S. small company securities and international developed and emerging markets. Fixed income holdings are diversified across a wide range of fixed income funds that invest in short- to long-term income-producing securities issued by U.S. and international developed and emerging markets issuers, including but not limited to, U.S. Government obligations, corporate bonds and below investment-grade bonds (often called “high yield” securities or “junk bonds”). Alternative investment holdings are allocated across funds that use alternative investment strategies, which may include, but are not limited to, risk premia (i.e., sources of excess return which result from systematic risks and/or behavioral biases existing within the financial markets), managed futures, merger arbitrage, global multi-asset, long-short, market neutral, systematic, or other tactical investment strategies.
The Fund may indirectly gain exposure to commodity-linked derivatives such as commodity forwards, commodity futures, commodity swaps, swaps on commodity futures and other commodity-linked derivative securities through an investment in an affiliated fund.
WARCX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | WARCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 18.3% | -23.7% | 16.4% | 21.46% |
| 1 Yr | 27.7% | -8.9% | 48.3% | 96.78% |
| 3 Yr | 13.4%* | -2.2% | 16.4% | 97.55% |
| 5 Yr | 6.3%* | -0.7% | 13.4% | 97.43% |
| 10 Yr | 5.0%* | 0.9% | 11.8% | 98.61% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | WARCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.0% | -40.8% | 20.6% | 65.85% |
| 2024 | -4.1% | -21.0% | 24.5% | 93.85% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -24.2% | 27.8% | 84.11% |
| 2022 | -3.4% | -23.1% | 11.7% | 13.18% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -100.0% | 20.6% | 45.50% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | WARCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 18.3% | -23.7% | 16.4% | 20.82% |
| 1 Yr | 27.7% | -12.8% | 48.3% | 94.49% |
| 3 Yr | 13.4%* | -3.4% | 16.4% | 97.38% |
| 5 Yr | 6.3%* | -1.1% | 13.4% | 97.25% |
| 10 Yr | 5.0%* | 0.9% | 11.8% | 98.07% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | WARCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.2% | -40.8% | 20.6% | 65.85% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -21.0% | 24.5% | 93.85% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -24.2% | 27.8% | 86.68% |
| 2022 | -3.4% | -23.1% | 11.7% | 33.50% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -2.9% | 23.1% | 71.93% |
NAV & Total Return History
WARCX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| WARCX | Category Low | Category High | WARCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 455 M | 1.12 M | 110 B | 31.75% |
| Number of Holdings | 10 | 2 | 10961 | 99.79% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 442 M | -31.7 M | 22 B | 15.66% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 100.07% | 10.8% | 100.0% | 5.99% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Allspring Macro Strategies Portfolio 46.10%
- Allspring Alternative Risk Premia Fund 18.37%
- Allspring Income Plus ETF 8.23%
- Allspring Disciplined Large Cap Portfolio 5.64%
- Allspring Emerging Markets Equity Advantage Fund 5.17%
- iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF 4.89%
- Allspring Disciplined International Developed Markets Portfolio 4.55%
- iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 2.71%
- iShares MSCI Brazil ETF 2.53%
- ALLSPRING GOVERNMENT MONEY MAR 1.87%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WARCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 98.20% | -45.72% | 98.42% | 99.37% |
| Cash | 1.87% | -97.12% | 185.58% | 5.22% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | -0.03% | 14.00% | 92.48% |
| Other | 0.00% | -1.25% | 197.12% | 2.09% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.49% | 93.95% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | -39.76% | 93.84% | 98.54% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WARCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 40.29% | 67.89% |
| Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.48% | 60.99% |
| Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 90.14% | 50.43% |
| Industrials | 0.00% | 0.09% | 32.39% | 20.47% |
| Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 30.30% | 70.69% |
| Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 30.34% | 9.91% |
| Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 38.61% | 51.08% |
| Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 28.59% | 50.43% |
| Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 31.85% | 73.06% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.84% | 15.73% |
| Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 60.23% | 17.67% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WARCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 98.20% | -4.82% | 95.75% | 99.79% |
| Non US | 0.00% | -46.69% | 57.06% | 98.54% |
WARCX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| WARCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 1.95% | 0.16% | 2.71% | 1.67% |
| Management Fee | 0.23% | 0.00% | 1.70% | 79.87% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 0.75% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 74.50% |
| Administrative Fee | 0.21% | 0.01% | 0.70% | 85.79% |
Sales Fees
| WARCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | 1.00% | 1.00% | 5.50% | 80.49% |
Trading Fees
| WARCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 2.00% | 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.
| WARCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 5.00% | 0.00% | 441.00% | 3.83% |
WARCX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| WARCX | Category Low | Category High | WARCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.00% | 0.00% | 10.92% | 86.49% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| WARCX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annually | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| WARCX | Category Low | Category High | WARCX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 1.18% | -5.20% | 6.33% | 61.66% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| WARCX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | $0.135 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $1.046 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $0.126 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 29, 2021 | $0.072 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 29, 2020 | $0.296 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.183 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $0.183 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 26, 2017 | $0.108 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 11, 2015 | $0.123 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 30, 2014 | $0.198 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.107 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 30, 2013 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 09, 2013 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 09, 2013 | $0.003 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Dec 28, 2012 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
WARCX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Ben Inker
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 01, 2012
10.25
10.3%
Mr. Inker, Co-Heads of the Division, is the director of asset allocation. Mr. Inker has been responsible for overseeing the portfolio management of GMO's asset allocation portfolios since 1996. Mr. Inker joined Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC in 1992 following the completion of his B.A. in Economics from Yale University. He is a CFA charterholder.
John Thorndike
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 01, 2019
2.92
2.9%
John Thorndike joined TAS in 2004. Prior to joining TAS, Mr. Thorndike was an analyst in the investment office of Bowdoin College.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.03 | 30.27 | 6.52 | 9.25 |
