EKHCX Performance — Allspring High Yield Bond Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-07-27
EKHCX returned +7.08% over one year to Oct 2025. Annualised returns are +8.08% over 3 years and +4.63% over 5 years. Against its High Yield Bond category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $129 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 4.66% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $30.9M, and assets reached $232.70M.
EKHCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Allspring High Yield Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | EKHCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2024 – Oct 2025) | $107 | $107 |
| 3 years (Nov 2022 – Oct 2025) | $126 | $129 |
| 5 years (Nov 2020 – Oct 2025) | $125 | $125 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – Oct 2025) | $125 | $128 |
EKHCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +7.08% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.08% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.63% |
EKHCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Allspring High Yield Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Oct) | +5.67% |
| 2024 | +7.17% |
| 2023 | +10.98% |
| 2022 | −0.29% |
| 2021 | +0.02% |
| 2020 | +0.05% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +0.04% |
EKHCX 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 | +1.2% | +0.5% | −1.1% | −0.5% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +0.1% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.1% | — | — |
| 2024 | +0.2% | +0.2% | +1.2% | −0.9% | +0.8% | +1.2% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +0.8% | −0.5% | +1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | +3.9% | −1.6% | +0.9% | +0.5% | −0.5% | +1.6% | +1.2% | +0.5% | −1.5% | −1.5% | +4.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −3.7% | +3.2% | +1.4% | −1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
EKHCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2022 – Oct 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.66%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.77 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.07% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.59% (Feb 2023)
EKHCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Allspring High Yield Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$30.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $46.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.60×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $2.6M | $3.8M | −$1.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $4.7M | $2.1M | $2.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.8M | $2.7M | −$951K |
| Feb 2026 | $3.1M | $4.4M | −$1.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.9M | $3.3M | −$1.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.2M | $5.6M | −$3.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $5.1M | $4.2M | $945K |
| Oct 2025 | $3.7M | $3.3M | $408K |
| Sep 2025 | $14.3M | $15.2M | −$966K |
| Aug 2025 | $1.8M | $2.3M | −$490K |
| Jul 2025 | $1.9M | $3.9M | −$2.1M |
| Jun 2025 | $3.3M | $26.4M | −$23.0M |
EKHCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Allspring High Yield Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $232.70M |
| 2026-02-28 | $233.52M |
| 2025-11-30 | $240.40M |
| 2025-08-31 | $240.72M |
| 2025-05-31 | $262.32M |
| 2025-02-28 | $274.76M |
| 2024-11-30 | $279.14M |
| 2024-08-31 | $283.17M |
| 2024-05-31 | $282.52M |
| 2024-02-29 | $290.11M |
| 2023-11-30 | $283.30M |
| 2023-08-31 | $290.65M |
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.