# Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund Administrator Class (EVUDX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: Allspring · Asset class: Equity
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2010-07-30

This fund aims to deliver a comprehensive return, combining both income generation and growth in capital value. It primarily allocates a minimum of 80% of its net assets to common, preferred, and convertible preferred shares issued by companies within the utility and telecommunications sectors. A smaller portion, up to 20% of net assets, can be allocated to income-generating equities from sectors other than utilities and telecommunications. Global exposure is permitted, with investments of up to 25% of total assets in foreign company stocks, including American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $20.93 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.92% |
| Assets Under Management | $359.6M |
| NAV | $20.93 (2025-11-10 close) |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | — |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
| 52-Week Range | $17.88 – $21.21 |
| Beta | 0.76 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.1003 /share
- Ex-date: 2025-06-24
- Pay date: 2025-06-25

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does EVUDX invest in?

This fund aims to deliver a comprehensive return, combining both income generation and growth in capital value. It primarily allocates a minimum of 80% of its net assets to common, preferred, and convertible preferred shares issued by companies within the utility and telecommunications sectors. A smaller portion, up to 20% of net assets, can be allocated to income-generating equities from sectors other than utilities and telecommunications. Global exposure is permitted, with investments of up to 25% of total assets in foreign company stocks, including American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and similar instruments. A subset of this, up to 10% of total assets, may be directed toward equity markets in developing economies. The fund is categorized as non-diversified.

### What is the expense ratio of EVUDX?

Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund Administrator Class (EVUDX) charges an expense ratio of 0.92%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### How big is EVUDX?

Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund Administrator Class (EVUDX) manages $359.6M 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 EVUDX actively managed or an index fund?

EVUDX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (EVUDX's is 0.92%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

### When was EVUDX launched?

Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund Administrator Class (EVUDX) launched in July 2010 and is managed by Allspring.

### How has EVUDX performed?

EVUDX'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 EVUDX pay a dividend?

Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund Administrator Class (EVUDX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does EVUDX pay dividends?

Allspring Utility and Telecommunications Fund Administrator Class pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is EVUDX's dividend yield?

EVUDX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is EVUDX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for EVUDX was 2025-06-24. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will EVUDX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.92% 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 EVUDX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from EVUDX'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 EVUDX cost more than a fund like VOO?

EVUDX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.92%). 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 EVUDX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to EVUDX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as EVUDX (0.92%) 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/evudx
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/evudx/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/evudx/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/evudx/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/evudx/peers

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