Allspring Special Global Small Cap Inst (EKGIX)

Fund Assets	112.21M
Expense Ratio	1.10%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	36.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.54
Dividend Yield	1.21%
Dividend Growth	194.80%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 29, 2025

Previous Close	44.48
YTD Return	10.70%
1-Year Return	15.10%
5-Year Return	-3.31%
52-Week Low	37.19
52-Week High	46.79
Beta (5Y)	0.96
Holdings	10
Inception Date	Jul 30, 2010

About EKGIX

The Allspring Special Global Small Cap Fund Class Institutional is a mutual fund focused on providing long-term capital appreciation through investments in small-capitalization companies globally. The fund allocates at least 80% of its assets to equities of small-sized firms across developed markets, including the United States and select emerging markets. Its disciplined investment approach emphasizes companies with established operating histories, resilient asset bases, solid balance sheets, and robust sustainable free cash flows. These characteristics are sought to help manage risk and insulate the portfolio from cyclical market volatility. The fund typically holds a diversified basket of approximately 95 stocks, spanning various sectors and regions, with an aim to capture attractive reward-to-risk opportunities unique to the small-cap universe. It is positioned within the global small/mid-cap stock category and is benchmarked against the MSCI World Small Cap Index. Suitable for institutional investors due to its higher minimum investment requirement, the fund is recognized for its international diversification and focus on small-cap growth potential, playing a significant role in broad asset allocation and global equity strategies.

• Fund Family: Allspring Global Investments
• Category: World Small/Mid Stock
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: EKGIX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: MSCI World Small Cap NR USD

Performance

EKGIX had a total return of 15.10% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.05%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
EKGAX	Class A	1.42%

Top Holdings

24.67% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Allspring Government MMkt Select	WFFXX	4.36%
Novanta Inc.	NOVT	2.69%
HORIBA, Ltd.	6856	2.65%
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.	THG	2.64%
Innospec Inc.	IOSP	2.61%
CDW Corporation	CDW	2.16%
Alten S.A.	ATE	2.04%
Brady Corporation	BRC	1.89%
MEITEC Group Holdings Inc.	9744	1.85%
CSW Industrials, Inc.	CSW	1.79%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 29, 2025	$0.54149	Dec 30, 2025
Dec 15, 2025	$0.06091	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 27, 2024	$0.18368	Dec 30, 2024
Dec 12, 2024	$0.48662	Dec 13, 2024
Dec 9, 2022	$1.44828	Dec 12, 2022
Dec 9, 2021	$7.76572	Dec 10, 2021

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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