Allspring Special Small Cap Value C (ESPCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
33.58
-0.04 (-0.12%)
Aug 29, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.12%
Fund Assets4.28B
Expense Ratio2.09%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover22.00%
Dividend (ttm)3.63
Dividend Yield10.91%
Dividend Growth638.65%
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 20, 2024
Previous Close33.62
YTD Return-0.50%
1-Year Return-2.03%
5-Year Return58.82%
52-Week Low27.59
52-Week High40.51
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings128
Inception DateDec 12, 2000

About ESPCX

The Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund Class C is a U.S. equity mutual fund specializing in small-cap stocks that demonstrate value characteristics. Its primary objective is to pursue long-term capital appreciation by targeting investments in financially durable, small-capitalization companies with high potential for capital gains but limited risk relative to their peers. The fund adopts a disciplined, consistent investment process that emphasizes valuation and seeks companies with robust asset bases, flexible balance sheets, and sustainable free cash flows—traits that help mitigate the impact of cyclical earnings fluctuations. It is managed by Allspring Global Investments and is categorized within the Morningstar Small Value category, reflecting its focus on undervalued, growth-constrained small-cap equities. The fund plays an important role in diversified portfolios by offering exposure to the unique risk-return profile and opportunities associated with smaller U.S. companies, contributing to the broader small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity market.

Fund Family Allspring Global Investments
Category Small Value
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ESPCX
Share Class Class C
Index Russell 2000 Value TR

Performance

ESPCX had a total return of -2.03% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.96%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FISVXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Value Index0.05%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
ESPRXClass R60.92%
ESPNXInstitutional Class1.02%
ESPIXAdministrator Class1.27%
ESPAXClass A1.34%

Top 10 Holdings

26.80% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.FELE3.47%
UMB Financial CorporationUMBF3.43%
Mueller Industries, Inc.MLI3.09%
Innospec Inc.IOSP3.01%
J&J Snack Foods Corp.JJSF2.95%
Eagle Materials Inc.EXP2.63%
Alamo Group Inc.ALG2.20%
Silgan Holdings Inc.SLGN2.05%
UFP Industries, Inc.UFPI1.99%
Hancock Whitney CorporationHWC1.98%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 20, 2024$0.06667Dec 23, 2024
Dec 12, 2024$3.56562Dec 13, 2024
Dec 11, 2023$0.49175Dec 12, 2023
Dec 9, 2022$1.90665Dec 12, 2022
Dec 9, 2021$2.59641Dec 10, 2021
Dec 9, 2020$0.0106Dec 10, 2020
Full Dividend History