# Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC): Closed-End Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/erc for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Allspring · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2003-06-25 The Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund operates as a closed-end mutual fund, concentrating its investments in fixed-income assets. It was initiated and is primarily overseen by Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, with First International Advisors, Inc. and Wells Capital Management Incorporated providing joint management expertise. The fund's strategy involves allocating capital across a diverse range of global debt instruments. Its portfolio is predominantly comprised of a variety of higher-yielding, lower-rated corporate debt, including bank loans, sovereign and corporate debt from internat... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $8.43 | | Expense Ratio | 3.22% | | Market Value | $236.5M | | NAV | Not on file (no daily NAV for closed-end funds) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 10.32% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.87 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $8.36 – $9.58 | | Beta | 0.58 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0725 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-13 - Pay date: 2026-11-02 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ERC invest in? The Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund operates as a closed-end mutual fund, concentrating its investments in fixed-income assets. It was initiated and is primarily overseen by Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, with First International Advisors, Inc. and Wells Capital Management Incorporated providing joint management expertise. The fund's strategy involves allocating capital across a diverse range of global debt instruments. Its portfolio is predominantly comprised of a variety of higher-yielding, lower-rated corporate debt, including bank loans, sovereign and corporate debt from international and developing economies, adjustable and fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities, and select investment-grade corporate bonds. This fund was established on June 25, 2003, and maintains its legal domicile in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of ERC? Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC) charges an expense ratio of 3.22%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is ERC's dividend yield? ERC's trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.32%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of ERC? Effective duration measures ERC's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. ERC's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of ERC? ERC's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of ERC? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from ERC if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. ERC's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does ERC pay a dividend? Yes, Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.32%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does ERC pay dividends? Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is ERC's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ERC was 2026-10-13. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ERC's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 3.22% 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 ERC charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ERC'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 ERC cost more than a fund like VOO? ERC is actively managed (current expense ratio 3.22%). 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 ERC's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ERC? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists closed-end funds following the same investment strategy as ERC (3.22%) 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/erc - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/erc/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/erc/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/erc/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/erc/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.