ESPCX Performance — Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-26
ESPCX returned −6.95% over one year to Oct 2025. Over one year the fund trailed its US Small Value category average: $100 grew to $93, against $105 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 17.26% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $1.8B, and assets reached $2.96B.
ESPCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Value category average over the same months.
| Period | ESPCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2024 – Oct 2025) | $93 | $105 |
| 3 years (Nov 2022 – Oct 2025) | $115 | $130 |
| 5 years (Nov 2020 – Oct 2025) | $128 | $186 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Oct 2025) | $128 | $173 |
ESPCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −6.95% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: disagrees with sibling classes.
ESPCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Oct) | −7.81% |
| 2024 | +5.71% |
| 2023 | +17.80% |
| 2022 | +11.23% |
| 2021 | +0.25% |
| 2020 | +0.06% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +0.09% |
ESPCX 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 | +0.9% | −3.0% | −4.6% | −5.5% | +2.5% | +2.2% | +1.7% | +5.7% | −4.4% | −3.1% | — | — |
| 2024 | −2.5% | +4.6% | +4.9% | −5.8% | +3.5% | −3.6% | +8.8% | −1.9% | −0.1% | −2.4% | +9.1% | −7.5% |
| 2023 | +9.8% | −1.1% | −5.3% | −1.8% | −2.5% | +9.6% | +4.5% | −2.5% | −4.4% | −5.0% | +6.8% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | −0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.1% | +11.1% | +5.5% | −4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
ESPCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2024 – Oct 2025.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 17.26%
- Best month: +9.12% (Nov 2024)
- Worst month: −7.51% (Dec 2024)
ESPCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.8B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $780.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.30×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $21.5M | $294.9M | −$273.4M |
| May 2026 | $33.2M | $227.4M | −$194.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $32.7M | $199.9M | −$167.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $37.1M | $201.0M | −$163.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $40.7M | $203.1M | −$162.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $47.1M | $232.0M | −$184.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $317.9M | $234.2M | $83.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $52.0M | $202.2M | −$150.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $57.7M | $159.8M | −$102.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $49.6M | $154.7M | −$105.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $40.9M | $253.8M | −$212.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $50.1M | $207.8M | −$157.7M |
ESPCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.96B |
| 2026-03-31 | $3.12B |
| 2025-12-31 | $3.61B |
| 2025-09-30 | $4.02B |
| 2025-06-30 | $4.36B |
| 2025-03-31 | $4.61B |
| 2024-12-31 | $5.18B |
| 2024-09-30 | $5.49B |
| 2024-06-30 | $5.39B |
| 2024-03-31 | $5.93B |
| 2023-12-31 | $5.57B |
| 2023-09-30 | $5.09B |
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.