# Allspring Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class A (EMGAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/emgax for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Allspring · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1994-09-06 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. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $37.39 | | Expense Ratio | 1.43% | | Assets Under Management | $3.96B | | NAV | $37.39 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.61% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.60 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $32.44 – $42.74 | | Beta | 1.06 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.6011 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-22 - Pay date: 2025-12-23 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### 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 $3.96B 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 actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (EMGAX's is 1.43%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was EMGAX launched? Allspring Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class A (EMGAX) launched in September 1994 and is managed by Allspring. ### 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. ### Does EMGAX pay a dividend? Allspring Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class A (EMGAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.61%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does EMGAX pay dividends? Allspring Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class A pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is EMGAX's dividend yield? EMGAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.61%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is EMGAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for EMGAX was 2025-12-22. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will EMGAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.43% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does EMGAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from EMGAX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does EMGAX cost more than a fund like VOO? EMGAX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.43%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether EMGAX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to EMGAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as EMGAX (1.43%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/emgax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/emgax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/emgax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/emgax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/emgax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.