# Allspring Growth Fund (SGRKX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sgrkx 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: 2002-08-30 This fund primarily invests in stocks, dedicating a minimum of 80% of its total assets to equity securities. It has the flexibility to allocate up to 25% of its portfolio to international equities, typically accessed via American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) or comparable investment vehicles. The investment strategy centers on identifying companies that the advisor believes demonstrate significant potential for long-term, consistent growth in both their sales and profits. Importantly, the fund is not constrained by a company's market capitalization and may invest in businesses of any size. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $31.72 | | Expense Ratio | 0.96% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $2.86B | | NAV | $31.72 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 27.97% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $8.87 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $27.86 – $43.07 | | Beta | 1.25 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $8.8708 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-15 - Pay date: 2025-12-16 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SGRKX invest in? This fund primarily invests in stocks, dedicating a minimum of 80% of its total assets to equity securities. It has the flexibility to allocate up to 25% of its portfolio to international equities, typically accessed via American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) or comparable investment vehicles. The investment strategy centers on identifying companies that the advisor believes demonstrate significant potential for long-term, consistent growth in both their sales and profits. Importantly, the fund is not constrained by a company's market capitalization and may invest in businesses of any size. ### What is the expense ratio of SGRKX? Allspring Growth Fund (SGRKX) charges an expense ratio of 0.96%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is SGRKX? Allspring Growth Fund (SGRKX) is one share class of a fund that manages $2.86B across all of its share classes (SGRAX, SGRHX, SGRNX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is SGRKX actively managed or an index fund? SGRKX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (SGRKX's is 0.96%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was SGRKX launched? Allspring Growth Fund (SGRKX) launched in August 2002 and is managed by Allspring. ### How has SGRKX performed? SGRKX'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 SGRKX pay a dividend? Allspring Growth Fund (SGRKX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 27.97%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does SGRKX pay dividends? Allspring Growth Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is SGRKX's dividend yield? SGRKX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 27.97%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SGRKX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SGRKX was 2025-12-15. 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 SGRKX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.96% 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 SGRKX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SGRKX'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 SGRKX cost more than a fund like VOO? SGRKX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.96%). 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 SGRKX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to SGRKX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as SGRKX (0.96%) 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/sgrkx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sgrkx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sgrkx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sgrkx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sgrkx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.