MSDCX Performance — Allspring Short Duration Government Bond Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-07-27
MSDCX returned +4.11% over one year to Oct 2025. Annualised returns are +3.98% over 3 years and +1.81% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Securitized Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $112, against $122 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 1.96% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $9.8M, and assets reached $209.57M.
MSDCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Allspring Short Duration Government Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | MSDCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2024 – Oct 2025) | $104 | $106 |
| 3 years (Nov 2022 – Oct 2025) | $112 | $122 |
| 5 years (Nov 2020 – Oct 2025) | $109 | $119 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – Oct 2025) | $109 | $122 |
MSDCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +4.11% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.98% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.81% |
MSDCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Allspring Short Duration Government Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Oct) | +3.85% |
| 2024 | +3.50% |
| 2023 | +3.56% |
| 2022 | −1.70% |
| 2021 | −0.02% |
| 2020 | +0.02% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | 0.00% |
MSDCX 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 | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.7% | −0.2% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.3% | — | — |
| 2024 | +0.3% | −0.4% | +0.4% | −0.4% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +0.9% | −0.7% | +0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | +1.1% | −0.8% | +0.9% | +0.3% | −0.5% | −0.6% | +0.2% | +0.3% | −0.3% | +0.2% | +1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −1.9% | −0.8% | +0.8% | +0.2% |
| 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% | 0.0% | 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% |
MSDCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2022 – Oct 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.96%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.27 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.45% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.83% (Feb 2023)
MSDCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Allspring Short Duration Government Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $9.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $85.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.13×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $3.6M | $8.5M | −$4.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $4.5M | $5.4M | −$942K |
| Mar 2026 | $8.0M | $5.2M | $2.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $3.4M | $2.8M | $574K |
| Jan 2026 | $3.9M | $5.0M | −$1.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $4.6M | $2.4M | $2.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $12.4M | $9.5M | $3.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $7.5M | $6.7M | $780K |
| Sep 2025 | $22.5M | $20.6M | $1.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $3.1M | $2.5M | $529K |
| Jul 2025 | $5.4M | $4.6M | $812K |
| Jun 2025 | $7.0M | $2.9M | $4.1M |
MSDCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Allspring Short Duration Government Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $209.57M |
| 2026-02-28 | $214.94M |
| 2025-11-30 | $212.52M |
| 2025-08-31 | $206.43M |
| 2025-05-31 | $199.99M |
| 2025-02-28 | $200.98M |
| 2024-11-30 | $184.02M |
| 2024-08-31 | $179.99M |
| 2024-05-31 | $197.24M |
| 2024-02-29 | $204.50M |
| 2023-11-30 | $203.24M |
| 2023-08-31 | $216.55M |
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.