EKGCX Performance — Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-23
EKGCX returned −0.48% over one year to Oct 2025. Annualised returns are +4.53% over 3 years and +2.71% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Global Small Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $114, against $128 for the category, and to $100 over one year, against $110. Volatility over the past three years was 15.68% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $19.1M, and assets reached $113.60M.
EKGCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Small Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | EKGCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2024 – Oct 2025) | $100 | $110 |
| 3 years (Nov 2022 – Oct 2025) | $114 | $128 |
| 5 years (Nov 2020 – Oct 2025) | $114 | $129 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2025) | $114 | $137 |
EKGCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −0.48% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.53% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.71% |
EKGCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Oct) | +0.83% |
| 2024 | −4.15% |
| 2023 | +13.34% |
| 2022 | +3.96% |
| 2021 | +0.19% |
| 2020 | +0.12% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.08% |
EKGCX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.8% | −1.7% | −3.4% | −2.1% | +3.6% | +3.4% | −1.9% | +4.3% | −2.4% | −0.5% | — | — |
| 2024 | −2.1% | +1.0% | +2.4% | −5.8% | +4.8% | −3.0% | +5.5% | −0.6% | +0.9% | −5.3% | +5.3% | −6.3% |
| 2023 | +8.8% | −2.9% | −1.3% | −0.2% | −2.2% | +6.6% | +2.9% | −2.4% | −6.1% | −6.0% | +8.2% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | −0.1% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +8.0% | −3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
EKGCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2022 – Oct 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.68%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.00 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.00% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −6.28% (Dec 2024)
EKGCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$19.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $10.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.36×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $172K | $1.4M | −$1.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $251K | $2.0M | −$1.7M |
| May 2026 | $236K | $1.3M | −$1.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $90K | $5.0M | −$4.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $409K | $2.2M | −$1.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $516K | $1.6M | −$1.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $680K | $2.1M | −$1.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.0M | $2.3M | −$258K |
| Nov 2025 | $2.0M | $3.3M | −$1.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $484K | $1.9M | −$1.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $3.0M | $4.6M | −$1.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $681K | $1.9M | −$1.2M |
EKGCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $113.60M |
| 2026-04-30 | $108.09M |
| 2026-01-31 | $118.59M |
| 2025-10-31 | $115.20M |
| 2025-07-31 | $117.57M |
| 2025-04-30 | $112.95M |
| 2025-01-31 | $128.49M |
| 2024-10-31 | $132.34M |
| 2024-07-31 | $143.70M |
| 2024-04-30 | $138.63M |
| 2024-01-31 | $146.64M |
| 2023-10-31 | $131.85M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.