- What does ESPRX invest in?
- Under normal circumstances, the fund invests: at least 80% of the fund's net assets in equity securities of small-capitalization companies. It invests principally in equity securities of small-capitalization companies, which the managers define as companies with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase.
- What is the expense ratio of ESPRX?
- Allspring Special Small Cap Value R6 (ESPRX) charges an expense ratio of 0.82%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is ESPRX?
- Allspring Special Small Cap Value R6 (ESPRX) manages $2.96B 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 ESPRX actively managed or an index fund?
- ESPRX 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 (ESPRX's is 0.82%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was ESPRX launched?
- Allspring Special Small Cap Value R6 (ESPRX) launched in October 2014 and is managed by the fund issuer.
- How has ESPRX performed?
- ESPRX'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.
