Allspring Precious Metals Fund - Class A (EKWAX)
| Fund Assets | 608.62M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.09% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 14.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.47 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.49% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 90.01 |
| YTD Return | 61.05% |
| 1-Year Return | 68.27% |
| 5-Year Return | 72.02% |
| 52-Week Low | 52.85 |
| 52-Week High | 92.80 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.51 |
| Holdings | 10 |
| Inception Date | Jan 16, 1998 |
About EKWAX
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of the fund's net assets in investments related to precious metals. It invests any amount of the fund's total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers, including ADRs and similar investments. The fund invests up to 40% of its total assets in emerging market equity securities; and up to 25% of its total assets, at the time of purchase, in debt securities linked to precious metals and common or preferred stocks of subsidiaries of the fund that invest directly or indirectly in precious metals and minerals. It is non-diversified.
Performance
EKWAX had a total return of 68.27% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.46%.
Top 10 Holdings
53.18% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM | 8.46% |
| Lundin Gold Inc. | LUG | 7.27% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 6.81% |
| Kinross Gold Corporation | K | 5.74% |
| Alamos Gold Inc. | AGI | 4.55% |
| Endeavour Mining plc | EDV | 4.39% |
| Allspring Funds Trust - Allspring Government Money Market Fund | WFFXX | 4.32% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | WPM | 4.09% |
| Special Investments (Cayman) S | n/a | 3.90% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 3.63% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.46932 | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.85909 | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $0.63821 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | $0.78305 | Dec 17, 2020 |
| Dec 17, 2019 | $0.04694 | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | $0.48233 | Dec 18, 2017 |