- What does EMGAX invest in?
- The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in emerging market equity securities. It invests principally in equity or other listed securities of emerging market companies. The fund's managers consider emerging market companies to include companies that are traded in, have their primary operations in, are domiciled in or derive a majority of their revenue from emerging market countries as defined by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. It may have exposure to stocks across any capitalizations and styles and will be diversified across countries and sectors.
- What is the expense ratio of EMGAX?
- Allspring Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class A (EMGAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.43%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is EMGAX?
- Allspring Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class A (EMGAX) manages $4.07B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is EMGAX actively managed or an index fund?
- EMGAX is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (EMGAX's is 1.43%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was EMGAX launched?
- Allspring Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class A (EMGAX) launched in September 1994 and is managed by the fund issuer.
- How has EMGAX performed?
- EMGAX's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
