Allspring Short Duration Government Bond Fund - Class A (MSDAX)

Fund Assets	212.44M
Expense Ratio	0.77%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	187.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.32
Dividend Yield	3.57%
Dividend Growth	-15.48%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	8.92
YTD Return	1.17%
1-Year Return	3.16%
5-Year Return	7.39%
52-Week Low	8.88
52-Week High	9.02
Beta (5Y)	-0.01
Holdings	67
Inception Date	Mar 11, 1996

About MSDAX

Allspring Short Duration Government Bond Fund Class A is an actively managed mutual fund focused on high-quality, short-maturity U.S. government securities. The fund’s objective is total return and current income with capital preservation by investing primarily in obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies and government-sponsored enterprises, while keeping its average duration below that of the three-year U.S. Treasury benchmark. The strategy seeks to outperform the Bloomberg U.S. 1–3 Year Government Bond Index through bottom-up security selection within a liquid, high-quality universe and a disciplined risk management framework. The portfolio typically maintains at least 90% in U.S. government obligations, with limited exposure to non-government mortgage- and asset-backed securities to enhance structure and carry. Managed by an experienced team, the fund emphasizes duration discipline and interest-rate risk control, distributing income monthly. Its positioning in short government securities underscores its role as a core short-duration fixed income allocation for investors seeking high credit quality, liquidity, and reduced interest-rate sensitivity relative to intermediate bond strategies.

• Fund Family: Allspring Global Investments
• Category: Short US Govt
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: MSDAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Bloomberg 1-3 Y Government TR

Performance

MSDAX had a total return of 3.16% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.18%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MSDRX	Class R6	0.37%
WSGIX	Institutional Class	0.42%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.0241	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02413	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02405	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.0248	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.02541	Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.02551	Feb 27, 2026

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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