UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-09253
Allspring Funds Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1415 Vantage Park Drive, 3rd Floor, Charlotte, NC 28203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Matthew Prasse
Allspring Funds Management, LLC
1415 Vantage Park Drive, 3rd Floor, Charlotte, NC 28203
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-222-8222
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Registrant is making a filing for 11 of its series: Allspring C&B Mid Cap Value Fund, Allspring Common Stock Fund, Allspring Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund, Allspring Discovery SMID Cap Growth Fund, Allspring Diversified Capital Builder Fund, Allspring Diversified Income Builder Fund, Allspring Global Investment Grade Credit Fund, Allspring Income Plus Fund, Allspring Index Asset Allocation Fund, Allspring Opportunity Fund and Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund.
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2023
ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
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domestic product
growth—initially
estimated at 2.4%—and
U.S. annual inflation easing steadily to 3.2%
in July, hopes for a soft
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President
Allspring Funds
Notice to Shareholders |
Beginning in July 2024, the Fund will be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to send shareholders a paper copy of a new tailored shareholder report in place of the full shareholder report that you are now receiving. The tailored shareholder report will contain concise information about the Fund, including certain expense and performance information and fund statistics. If you wish to receive this new tailored shareholder report electronically, please follow the instructions on the back cover of this report. |
Other information that is currently included in the shareholder report, such as the Fund’s financial statements, will be available online and upon request, free of charge, in paper or electronic format. |
Investment objective | The Fund seeks maximum long-term return (current income and capital appreciation), consistent with minimizing risk to principal. |
Manager | Allspring Funds Management, LLC |
Subadviser | Cooke & Bieler, L.P. |
Portfolio managers | Andrew B. Armstrong, CFA, Wesley Lim, CFA, Steve Lyons, CFA, Michael M. Meyer, CFA, Edward W. O’Connor, CFA, R. James O’Neil, CFA, Mehul Trivedi, CFA, William Weber, CFA |
Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
Including sales charge | Excluding sales charge | Expense ratios1 (%) | |||||||
Inception date | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | Gross | Net2 | |
Class A (CBMAX) | 7-26-2004 | 13.31 | 3.70 | 6.79 | 20.23 | 4.94 | 7.43 | 1.24 | 1.24 |
Class C (CBMCX) | 7-26-2004 | 18.36 | 4.19 | 6.80 | 19.36 | 4.19 | 6.80 | 1.99 | 1.99 |
Class R6 (CBMYX)3 | 7-31-2018 | – | – | – | 20.76 | 5.41 | 7.84 | 0.82 | 0.80 |
Administrator Class (CBMIX) | 7-26-2004 | – | – | – | 20.33 | 5.04 | 7.52 | 1.17 | 1.15 |
Institutional Class (CBMSX) | 7-26-2004 | – | – | – | 20.64 | 5.30 | 7.79 | 0.92 | 0.90 |
Russell Midcap® Value Index4 | – | – | – | – | 11.05 | 5.18 | 7.92 | – | – |
1 | Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the Financial Highlights of this report. |
2 | The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2024 (January 31, 2025 for Class A and C), to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 1.24% for Class A, 1.99% for Class C, 0.80% for Class R6, 1.15% for Administrator Class and 0.90% for Institutional Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses. |
3 | Historical performance shown for the Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to the Institutional Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns for the Class R6 shares would be higher. |
4 | The Russell Midcap® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price/book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000® Value Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. |
Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Russell Midcap® Value Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. |
Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 20231 | |
AerCap Holdings NV | 3.86 |
Helen of Troy Ltd. | 3.16 |
Gentex Corp. | 2.97 |
Open Text Corp. | 2.62 |
State Street Corp. | 2.62 |
Globe Life, Inc. | 2.61 |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | 2.59 |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 2.48 |
Woodward, Inc. | 2.43 |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 2.35 |
1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s net assets. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Sector allocation as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s long-term investments. Allocations are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Beginning account value 4-1-2023 | Ending account value 9-30-2023 | Expenses paid during the period1 | Annualized net expense ratio | |
Class A | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,023.76 | $6.21 | 1.23 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.80 | $6.19 | 1.23 % |
Class C | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,020.08 | $10.07 | 2.00 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,014.96 | $10.05 | 2.00 % |
Class R6 | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,026.14 | $4.04 | 0.80 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.94 | $4.03 | 0.80 % |
Administrator Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,024.19 | $5.80 | 1.15 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.20 | $5.79 | 1.15 % |
Institutional Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,025.61 | $4.55 | 0.90 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.44 | $4.53 | 0.90 % |
1 | Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
Shares | Value | |||||
Common stocks: 95.84% | ||||||
Communication services: 5.57% | ||||||
Entertainment: 3.09% | ||||||
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 41,950 | $3,927,779 | ||||
Warner Music Group Corp. Class A | 167,130 | 5,247,882 | ||||
9,175,661 | ||||||
Media: 2.48% | ||||||
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 98,730 | 7,353,410 | ||||
Consumer discretionary: 17.63% | ||||||
Automobile components: 2.97% | ||||||
Gentex Corp. | 271,038 | 8,819,577 | ||||
Distributors: 0.91% | ||||||
LKQ Corp. | 54,330 | 2,689,878 | ||||
Household durables: 4.47% | ||||||
Helen of Troy Ltd.† | 80,589 | 9,393,454 | ||||
Whirlpool Corp. | 29,140 | 3,896,018 | ||||
13,289,472 | ||||||
Leisure products: 2.19% | ||||||
Hasbro, Inc. | 98,440 | 6,510,822 | ||||
Specialty retail: 4.11% | ||||||
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 351,210 | 5,833,598 | ||||
CarMax, Inc.† | 90,140 | 6,375,602 | ||||
12,209,200 | ||||||
Textiles, apparel & luxury goods: 2.98% | ||||||
Gildan Activewear, Inc. | 229,410 | 6,425,774 | ||||
Hanesbrands, Inc.† | 610,118 | 2,416,067 | ||||
8,841,841 | ||||||
Consumer staples: 1.17% | ||||||
Food products: 1.17% | ||||||
Ingredion, Inc. | 35,190 | 3,462,696 | ||||
Energy: 2.24% | ||||||
Oil, gas & consumable fuels: 2.24% | ||||||
Williams Cos., Inc. | 197,940 | 6,668,599 | ||||
Financials: 24.42% | ||||||
Banks: 3.26% | ||||||
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | 67,070 | 1,911,495 | ||||
M&T Bank Corp. | 36,020 | 4,554,729 | ||||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 26,350 | 3,234,989 | ||||
9,701,213 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Capital markets: 6.30% | ||||||
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Class A | 192,440 | $6,415,950 | ||||
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 28,900 | 4,514,469 | ||||
State Street Corp. | 116,090 | 7,773,386 | ||||
18,703,805 | ||||||
Consumer finance: 1.41% | ||||||
Discover Financial Services | 48,240 | 4,179,031 | ||||
Financial services: 2.04% | ||||||
Essent Group Ltd. | 128,430 | 6,073,455 | ||||
Insurance: 11.41% | ||||||
Allstate Corp. | 38,670 | 4,308,225 | ||||
Arch Capital Group Ltd.† | 40,895 | 3,259,740 | ||||
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | 186,087 | 7,685,393 | ||||
Globe Life, Inc. | 71,450 | 7,768,759 | ||||
Markel Group, Inc.† | 3,930 | 5,786,886 | ||||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 25,621 | 5,070,908 | ||||
33,879,911 | ||||||
Health care: 11.69% | ||||||
Health care equipment & supplies: 7.97% | ||||||
Baxter International, Inc. | 166,710 | 6,291,636 | ||||
Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | 183,620 | 6,272,459 | ||||
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.† | 127,023 | 4,851,008 | ||||
Teleflex, Inc. | 31,820 | 6,249,766 | ||||
23,664,869 | ||||||
Health care providers & services: 1.99% | ||||||
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | 29,450 | 5,920,922 | ||||
Pharmaceuticals: 1.73% | ||||||
Perrigo Co. PLC | 160,630 | 5,132,129 | ||||
Industrials: 20.50% | ||||||
Aerospace & defense: 4.55% | ||||||
BWX Technologies, Inc. | 83,880 | 6,289,322 | ||||
Woodward, Inc. | 57,977 | 7,204,222 | ||||
13,493,544 | ||||||
Building products: 1.46% | ||||||
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | 60,300 | 4,341,600 | ||||
Commercial services & supplies: 2.23% | ||||||
RB Global, Inc. | 105,941 | 6,621,312 | ||||
Electrical equipment: 3.42% | ||||||
Acuity Brands, Inc. | 32,350 | 5,509,529 | ||||
AMETEK, Inc. | 31,470 | 4,650,007 | ||||
10,159,536 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Machinery: 4.98% | ||||||
ESAB Corp. | 83,090 | $5,834,580 | ||||
Gates Industrial Corp. PLC† | 313,240 | 3,636,716 | ||||
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | 63,730 | 5,326,554 | ||||
14,797,850 | ||||||
Trading companies & distributors: 3.86% | ||||||
AerCap Holdings NV† | 182,930 | 11,464,223 | ||||
Information technology: 8.81% | ||||||
Electronic equipment, instruments & components: 4.68% | ||||||
Arrow Electronics, Inc.† | 55,316 | 6,927,776 | ||||
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 56,525 | 6,982,533 | ||||
13,910,309 | ||||||
Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment: 1.51% | ||||||
MKS Instruments, Inc. | 51,713 | 4,475,243 | ||||
Software: 2.62% | ||||||
Open Text Corp. | 221,520 | 7,775,352 | ||||
Real estate: 2.03% | ||||||
Real estate management & development: 2.03% | ||||||
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A† | 81,560 | 6,024,022 | ||||
Utilities: 1.78% | ||||||
Gas utilities: 1.78% | ||||||
Atmos Energy Corp. | 49,840 | 5,279,551 | ||||
Total common stocks (Cost $241,453,194) | 284,619,033 |
Yield | ||||||
Short-term investments: 4.28% | ||||||
Investment companies: 4.28% | ||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class♠∞ | 5.27 % | 12,724,029 | 12,724,029 | |||
Total short-term investments (Cost $12,724,029) | 12,724,029 | |||||
Total investments in securities (Cost $254,177,223) | 100.12 % | 297,343,062 | ||||
Other assets and liabilities, net | (0.12 ) | (363,277 ) | ||||
Total net assets | 100.00 % | $296,979,785 |
† | Non-income-earning security |
♠ | The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
∞ | The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end. |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gains (losses) | Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | Value, end of period | Shares, end of period | Income from affiliated securities | |
Short-term investments | ||||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class | $7,211,111 | $123,629,291 | $(118,116,373 ) | $0 | $0 | $12,724,029 | 12,724,029 | $291,050 |
Investments in affiliates no longer held at end of period | ||||||||
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC | 5,778,950 | 1,979,250 | (7,758,200 ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,060 1 |
$0 | $0 | $12,724,029 | $296,110 |
1 | Amount shown represents income before fees and rebates. |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $241,453,194) | $284,619,033 |
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (cost $12,724,029) | 12,724,029 |
Cash | 54,900 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 392,859 |
Receivable for dividends | 336,895 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 90,701 |
Total assets | 298,218,417 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 536,655 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 436,315 |
Management fee payable | 144,107 |
Administration fees payable | 37,958 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | 3,557 |
Distribution fee payable | 838 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 79,202 |
Total liabilities | 1,238,632 |
Total net assets | $296,979,785 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $243,984,052 |
Total distributable earnings | 52,995,733 |
Total net assets | $296,979,785 |
Computation of net asset value and offering price per share | |
Net assets–Class A | $94,368,532 |
Shares outstanding–Class A1 | 2,460,404 |
Net asset value per share–Class A | $38.35 |
Maximum offering price per share – Class A2 | $40.69 |
Net assets–Class C | $1,278,330 |
Shares outstanding–Class C1 | 37,015 |
Net asset value per share–Class C | $34.54 |
Net assets–Class R6 | $18,680,035 |
Shares outstanding–Class R61 | 480,615 |
Net asset value per share–Class R6 | $38.87 |
Net assets–Administrator Class | $11,703,452 |
Shares outstanding–Administrator Class1 | 300,358 |
Net asset value per share–Administrator Class | $38.96 |
Net assets–Institutional Class | $170,949,436 |
Shares outstanding–Institutional Class1 | 4,400,491 |
Net asset value per share–Institutional Class | $38.85 |
Investment income | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholdings taxes of $108,071) | $6,051,450 |
Income from affiliated securities | 291,559 |
Interest | 1,153 |
Total investment income | 6,344,162 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | 2,611,843 |
Administration fees | |
Class A | 211,124 |
Class C | 3,137 |
Class R6 | 5,583 |
Administrator Class | 16,682 |
Institutional Class | 277,580 |
Shareholder servicing fees | |
Class A | 254,425 |
Class C | 3,762 |
Administrator Class | 32,075 |
Distribution fee | |
Class C | 11,285 |
Custody and accounting fees | 24,570 |
Professional fees | 64,059 |
Registration fees | 85,209 |
Shareholder report expenses | 128,549 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 26,390 |
Other fees and expenses | 20,214 |
Total expenses | 3,776,487 |
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements | |
Fund-level | (211,640 ) |
Class A | (7,669 ) |
Class R6 | (4,568 ) |
Administrator Class | (2,900 ) |
Institutional Class | (39,518 ) |
Net expenses | 3,510,192 |
Net investment income | 2,833,970 |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | |
Net realized gains on investments | 25,322,377 |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 45,180,733 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 70,503,110 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $73,337,080 |
Year ended September 30, 2023 | Year ended September 30, 2022 | |||
Operations | ||||
Net investment income | $2,833,970 | $3,606,345 | ||
Net realized gains on investments | 25,322,377 | 32,049,456 | ||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 45,180,733 | (148,146,298 ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 73,337,080 | (112,490,497 ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from | ||||
Net investment income and net realized gains | ||||
Class A | (10,397,118 ) | (12,663,809 ) | ||
Class C | (178,702 ) | (414,701 ) | ||
Class R6 | (1,863,610 ) | (2,090,622 ) | ||
Administrator Class | (1,228,694 ) | (2,175,381 ) | ||
Institutional Class | (23,651,465 ) | (48,137,552 ) | ||
Total distributions to shareholders | (37,319,589 ) | (65,482,065 ) | ||
Capital share transactions | Shares | Shares | ||
Proceeds from shares sold | ||||
Class A | 64,913 | 2,488,326 | 102,705 | 4,585,571 |
Class C | 399 | 13,617 | 2,317 | 102,968 |
Class R6 | 87,531 | 3,443,436 | 71,915 | 3,210,874 |
Administrator Class | 68,188 | 2,686,715 | 87,164 | 3,823,768 |
Institutional Class | 1,145,375 | 44,105,499 | 3,568,693 | 162,182,510 |
52,737,593 | 173,905,691 | |||
Reinvestment of distributions | ||||
Class A | 277,684 | 10,064,909 | 268,854 | 12,251,625 |
Class C | 5,478 | 178,702 | 9,955 | 414,701 |
Class R6 | 42,681 | 1,567,994 | 35,855 | 1,655,325 |
Administrator Class | 33,172 | 1,221,127 | 46,880 | 2,165,321 |
Institutional Class | 562,292 | 20,634,386 | 1,041,926 | 48,045,059 |
33,667,118 | 64,532,031 | |||
Payment for shares redeemed | ||||
Class A | (599,972 ) | (22,932,327 ) | (515,897 ) | (22,656,685 ) |
Class C | (23,360 ) | (804,528 ) | (52,619 ) | (2,205,246 ) |
Class R6 | (125,930 ) | (4,945,425 ) | (77,649 ) | (3,416,512 ) |
Administrator Class | (164,368 ) | (6,311,542 ) | (293,190 ) | (13,583,368 ) |
Institutional Class | (5,533,994 ) | (212,625,809 ) | (6,893,246 ) | (300,962,171 ) |
(247,619,631 ) | (342,823,982 ) | |||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | (161,214,920 ) | (104,386,260 ) | ||
Total decrease in net assets | (125,197,429 ) | (282,358,822 ) | ||
Net assets | ||||
Beginning of period | 422,177,214 | 704,536,036 | ||
End of period | $296,979,785 | $422,177,214 |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class A | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $35.36 | $48.43 | $34.40 | $39.67 | $37.88 |
Net investment income | 0.23 1 | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.10 1 | 0.16 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 6.67 | (8.72 ) | 14.08 | (4.21 ) | 1.69 |
Total from investment operations | 6.90 | (8.58 ) | 14.11 | (4.11 ) | 1.85 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.29 ) | (0.04 ) | (0.08 ) | (0.15 ) | (0.06 ) |
Net realized gains | (3.62 ) | (4.45 ) | 0.00 | (1.01 ) | 0.00 |
Total distributions to shareholders | (3.91 ) | (4.49 ) | (0.08 ) | (1.16 ) | (0.06 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $38.35 | $35.36 | $48.43 | $34.40 | $39.67 |
Total return2 | 20.23 % | (19.80 )% | 41.04 % | (10.81 )% | 4.91 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.31 % | 1.25 % | 1.25 % | 1.27 % | 1.29 % |
Net expenses | 1.24 % | 1.24 % | 1.24 % | 1.25 % | 1.25 % |
Net investment income | 0.59 % | 0.31 % | 0.05 % | 0.29 % | 0.43 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24 % | 40 % | 47 % | 45 % | 42 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $94,369 | $96,106 | $138,604 | $104,922 | $106,975 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class C | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $32.15 | $44.70 | $31.94 | $36.98 | $35.51 |
Net investment loss | (0.06 )1 | (0.18 )1 | (0.30 )1 | (0.16 )1 | (0.12 )1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 6.07 | (7.92 ) | 13.06 | (3.87 ) | 1.59 |
Total from investment operations | 6.01 | (8.10 ) | 12.76 | (4.03 ) | 1.47 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | (3.62 ) | (4.45 ) | 0.00 | (1.01 ) | 0.00 |
Net asset value, end of period | $34.54 | $32.15 | $44.70 | $31.94 | $36.98 |
Total return2 | 19.36 % | (20.42 )% | 39.98 % | (11.32 )% | 4.14 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 2.05 % | 2.00 % | 1.99 % | 2.01 % | 2.04 % |
Net expenses | 2.00 % | 1.99 % | 1.99 % | 2.00 % | 2.00 % |
Net investment loss | (0.17 )% | (0.45 )% | (0.72 )% | (0.47 )% | (0.36 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24 % | 40 % | 47 % | 45 % | 42 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $1,278 | $1,752 | $4,240 | $3,217 | $4,592 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class R6 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $35.81 | $48.97 | $34.77 | $40.06 | $38.27 |
Net investment income | 0.40 1 | 0.33 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.35 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 6.75 | (8.80 ) | 14.20 | (4.25 ) | 1.67 |
Total from investment operations | 7.15 | (8.47 ) | 14.44 | (3.98 ) | 2.02 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.47 ) | (0.24 ) | (0.24 ) | (0.30 ) | (0.23 ) |
Net realized gains | (3.62 ) | (4.45 ) | 0.00 | (1.01 ) | 0.00 |
Total distributions to shareholders | (4.09 ) | (4.69 ) | (0.24 ) | (1.31 ) | (0.23 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $38.87 | $35.81 | $48.97 | $34.77 | $40.06 |
Total return | 20.76 % | (19.43 )% | 41.66 % | (10.42 )% | 5.39 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.88 % | 0.82 % | 0.82 % | 0.84 % | 0.86 % |
Net expenses | 0.80 % | 0.80 % | 0.80 % | 0.80 % | 0.80 % |
Net investment income | 1.03 % | 0.75 % | 0.49 % | 0.73 % | 0.95 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24 % | 40 % | 47 % | 45 % | 42 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $18,680 | $17,055 | $21,853 | $12,156 | $15,112 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Administrator Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $35.86 | $49.03 | $34.80 | $40.14 | $38.35 |
Net investment income | 0.26 1 | 0.17 1 | 0.07 1 | 0.14 1 | 0.20 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 6.77 | (8.83 ) | 14.25 | (4.27 ) | 1.70 |
Total from investment operations | 7.03 | (8.66 ) | 14.32 | (4.13 ) | 1.90 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.31 ) | (0.06 ) | (0.09 ) | (0.20 ) | (0.11 ) |
Net realized gains | (3.62 ) | (4.45 ) | 0.00 | (1.01 ) | 0.00 |
Total distributions to shareholders | (3.93 ) | (4.51 ) | (0.09 ) | (1.21 ) | (0.11 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $38.96 | $35.86 | $49.03 | $34.80 | $40.14 |
Total return | 20.33 % | (19.72 )% | 41.19 % | (10.74 )% | 5.03 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.23 % | 1.17 % | 1.17 % | 1.19 % | 1.21 % |
Net expenses | 1.15 % | 1.15 % | 1.15 % | 1.15 % | 1.15 % |
Net investment income | 0.67 % | 0.38 % | 0.14 % | 0.38 % | 0.53 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24 % | 40 % | 47 % | 45 % | 42 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $11,703 | $13,030 | $25,617 | $23,691 | $24,036 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Institutional Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $35.77 | $48.93 | $34.74 | $40.04 | $38.26 |
Net investment income | 0.35 1 | 0.29 1 | 0.19 | 0.23 1 | 0.28 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 6.76 | (8.80 ) | 14.20 | (4.25 ) | 1.70 |
Total from investment operations | 7.11 | (8.51 ) | 14.39 | (4.02 ) | 1.98 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.41 ) | (0.20 ) | (0.20 ) | (0.27 ) | (0.20 ) |
Net realized gains | (3.62 ) | (4.45 ) | 0.00 | (1.01 ) | 0.00 |
Total distributions to shareholders | (4.03 ) | (4.65 ) | (0.20 ) | (1.28 ) | (0.20 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $38.85 | $35.77 | $48.93 | $34.74 | $40.04 |
Total return | 20.64 % | (19.52 )% | 41.55 % | (10.52 )% | 5.29 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.98 % | 0.92 % | 0.92 % | 0.94 % | 0.96 % |
Net expenses | 0.90 % | 0.90 % | 0.90 % | 0.90 % | 0.90 % |
Net investment income | 0.92 % | 0.65 % | 0.39 % | 0.64 % | 0.79 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24 % | 40 % | 47 % | 45 % | 42 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $170,949 | $294,234 | $514,222 | $315,449 | $246,702 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
Gross unrealized gains | $52,610,618 |
Gross unrealized losses | (25,151,839 ) |
Net unrealized gains | $27,458,779 |
Quoted prices (Level 1) | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Total | |
Assets | ||||
Investments in: | ||||
Common stocks | ||||
Communication services | $16,529,071 | $0 | $0 | $16,529,071 |
Consumer discretionary | 52,360,790 | 0 | 0 | 52,360,790 |
Consumer staples | 3,462,696 | 0 | 0 | 3,462,696 |
Energy | 6,668,599 | 0 | 0 | 6,668,599 |
Financials | 72,537,415 | 0 | 0 | 72,537,415 |
Health care | 34,717,920 | 0 | 0 | 34,717,920 |
Industrials | 60,878,065 | 0 | 0 | 60,878,065 |
Information technology | 26,160,904 | 0 | 0 | 26,160,904 |
Real estate | 6,024,022 | 0 | 0 | 6,024,022 |
Utilities | 5,279,551 | 0 | 0 | 5,279,551 |
Short-term investments | ||||
Investment companies | 12,724,029 | 0 | 0 | 12,724,029 |
Total assets | $297,343,062 | $0 | $0 | $297,343,062 |
Average daily net assets | Management fee |
First $500 million | 0.750 % |
Next $500 million | 0.725 |
Next $1 billion | 0.700 |
Next $2 billion | 0.675 |
Next $1 billion | 0.650 |
Next $5 billion | 0.640 |
Next $2 billion | 0.630 |
Next $4 billion | 0.620 |
Over $16 billion | 0.610 |
Class-level administration fee | |
Class A | 0.20 % |
Class C | 0.20 |
Class R6 | 0.03 |
Administrator Class | 0.13 |
Institutional Class | 0.13 |
EXPENSE RATIO CAPS | |
Class A | 1.24 % |
Class C | 1.99 |
Class R6 | 0.80 |
Administrator Class | 1.15 |
Institutional Class | 0.90 |
Year ended September 30 | ||
2023 | 2022 | |
Ordinary income | $3,706,498 | $10,837,951 |
Long-term capital gain | 33,613,091 | 54,644,114 |
Undistributed ordinary income | Undistributed long-term gain | Unrealized gains |
$1,954,350 | $23,582,604 | $27,458,779 |
Allspring Funds Trust:
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September 30, 2023.
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957) | Trustee, since 2015 | Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA charterholder. | N/A |
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018 | Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst. | N/A |
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952) | Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chair, since 2019 | Retired. Member of the Advisory Board of CEF of East Central Florida. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation from 2009 to 2021, and Director from 2005 to 2008. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status). | N/A |
David F. Larcker (Born 1950) | Trustee, since 2009 | Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 2022. James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business (Emeritus), Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005. | N/A |
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018 | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor since 1993, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously taught at Cornell University from 1978 to 1993. | N/A |
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951) | Trustee, since 1996; Chair, since 2018 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Vice Chair of the Economic Club of Minnesota, since 2007. Co-Chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, from 2007-2022. Senior Fellow of the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute from 1995 to 2017. | N/A |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
James G. Polisson (Born 1959) | Trustee, since 2018 | Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non- profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations. | N/A |
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959) | Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019 | Retired. Executive and Senior Financial leadership positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Interim President and CEO, McKnight Foundation, 2020. Interim Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, 2017-2019. Vice President for University Services, University of Minnesota, 2012- 2016. Interim President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 2011-2012. Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Wild, 2002-2008. Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Finance, 1999-2002. Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Medical Center Corporation. Board member of the Minnesota Wild Foundation. | N/A |
* | Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable. |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service | Principal occupations during past five years or longer |
Andrew Owen (Born 1960) | President, since 2017 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2017 and Head of Global Fund Governance of Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, co-president of Galliard Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2019 to 2022 and Head of Affiliated Managers, Allspring Global Investments, from 2014 to 2019 and Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014. |
Jeremy DePalma (Born 1974) | Treasurer, since 2012 (for certain funds in the Fund Complex); since 2021 (for the remaining funds in the Complex) | Senior Vice President of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010. |
Christopher Baker (Born 1976) | Chief Compliance Officer, since 2022 | Global Chief Compliance Officer for Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, Chief Compliance Officer for State Street Global Advisors from 2018 to 2021. Senior Compliance Officer for the State Street divisions of Alternative Investment Solutions, Sector Solutions, and Global Marketing from 2015 to 2018. From 2010 to 2015 Vice President, Global Head of Investment and Marketing Compliance for State Street Global Advisors. |
Matthew Prasse (Born 1983) | Chief Legal Officer, since 2022; Secretary, since 2021 | Senior Counsel of the Allspring Legal Department since 2021. Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Counsel for Barings LLC from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining Barings, Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP from 2008 to 2015. |
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President
Allspring Funds
Notice to Shareholders |
Beginning in July 2024, the Fund will be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to send shareholders a paper copy of a new tailored shareholder report in place of the full shareholder report that you are now receiving. The tailored shareholder report will contain concise information about the Fund, including certain expense and performance information and fund statistics. If you wish to receive this new tailored shareholder report electronically, please follow the instructions on the back cover of this report. |
Other information that is currently included in the shareholder report, such as the Fund’s financial statements, will be available online and upon request, free of charge, in paper or electronic format. |
Investment objective | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. |
Manager | Allspring Funds Management, LLC |
Subadviser | Allspring Global Investments, LLC |
Portfolio managers | Christopher G. Miller, CFA, Garth B. Newport, CFA |
Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
Including sales charge | Excluding sales charge | Expense ratios1 (%) | |||||||
Inception date | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | Gross | Net2 | |
Class A (SCSAX) | 11-30-2000 | 7.86 | 3.84 | 6.85 | 14.48 | 5.08 | 7.48 | 1.25 | 1.25 |
Class C (STSAX) | 11-30-2000 | 12.64 | 4.39 | 6.87 | 13.64 | 4.39 | 6.87 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Class R6 (SCSRX) | 6-28-2013 | – | – | – | 15.00 | 5.51 | 7.94 | 0.83 | 0.83 |
Administrator Class (SCSDX) | 7-30-2010 | – | – | – | 14.59 | 5.60 | 7.83 | 1.18 | 1.10 |
Institutional Class (SCNSX) | 7-30-2010 | – | – | – | 14.89 | 5.48 | 7.91 | 0.93 | 0.85 |
Russell 2500™ Index3 | – | – | – | – | 11.28 | 4.55 | 7.90 | – | – |
1 | Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the Financial Highlights of this report. |
2 | The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2024 (January 31, 2025 for Class A and C), to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 1.25% for Class A, 2.00% for Class C, 0.83% for Class R6, 1.10% for Administrator Class and 0.85% for Institutional Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses. |
3 | The Russell 2500TM Index measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 16% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. |
Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Russell 2500™ Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. |
Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 20231 | |
Masonite International Corp. | 2.55 |
HealthEquity, Inc. | 2.13 |
Atkore, Inc. | 2.10 |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | 2.08 |
Ashland, Inc. | 2.08 |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | 2.08 |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A | 2.04 |
Okta, Inc. | 1.84 |
Sun Communities, Inc. | 1.79 |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. | 1.71 |
1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s net assets. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Sector allocation as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s long-term investments. Allocations are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Beginning account value 4-1-2023 | Ending account value 9-30-2023 | Expenses paid during the period1 | Annualized net expense ratio | |
Class A | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $974.25 | $5.96 | 1.21 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.90 | $6.09 | 1.21 % |
Class C | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $970.32 | $9.58 | 1.95 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.21 | $9.80 | 1.95 % |
Class R6 | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $976.46 | $4.09 | 0.83 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.79 | $4.18 | 0.83 % |
Administrator Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $974.81 | $5.42 | 1.10 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.45 | $5.54 | 1.10 % |
Institutional Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $975.77 | $4.19 | 0.85 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.69 | $4.28 | 0.85 % |
1 | Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
Shares | Value | |||||
Common stocks: 94.76% | ||||||
Communication services: 1.90% | ||||||
Entertainment: 1.11% | ||||||
Warner Music Group Corp. Class A | 272,193 | $8,546,860 | ||||
Interactive media & services: 0.79% | ||||||
Bumble, Inc. Class A† | 406,666 | 6,067,457 | ||||
Consumer discretionary: 8.71% | ||||||
Diversified consumer services: 1.21% | ||||||
Service Corp. International | 162,595 | 9,290,678 | ||||
Hotels, restaurants & leisure: 1.04% | ||||||
Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A† | 162,338 | 7,983,783 | ||||
Household durables: 0.99% | ||||||
Mohawk Industries, Inc.† | 89,122 | 7,647,559 | ||||
Specialty retail: 4.54% | ||||||
Burlington Stores, Inc.† | 82,170 | 11,117,601 | ||||
Leslie’s, Inc.† | 1,426,408 | 8,073,469 | ||||
National Vision Holdings, Inc.† | 310,087 | 5,017,207 | ||||
Revolve Group, Inc.† | 449,870 | 6,122,731 | ||||
Tractor Supply Co. | 22,675 | 4,604,159 | ||||
34,935,167 | ||||||
Textiles, apparel & luxury goods: 0.93% | ||||||
Deckers Outdoor Corp.† | 14,011 | 7,202,915 | ||||
Consumer staples: 2.51% | ||||||
Food products: 1.20% | ||||||
Nomad Foods Ltd.† | 605,987 | 9,223,122 | ||||
Household products: 1.21% | ||||||
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 101,548 | 9,304,843 | ||||
Personal care products: 0.10% | ||||||
Honest Co., Inc.† | 652,561 | 822,227 | ||||
Financials: 12.35% | ||||||
Banks: 2.02% | ||||||
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | 101,223 | 6,785,990 | ||||
Webster Financial Corp. | 217,641 | 8,773,109 | ||||
15,559,099 | ||||||
Capital markets: 2.57% | ||||||
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 74,152 | 11,583,284 | ||||
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 81,854 | 8,220,597 | ||||
19,803,881 | ||||||
Financial services: 1.36% | ||||||
Essent Group Ltd. | 221,026 | 10,452,320 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Insurance: 6.40% | ||||||
Arch Capital Group Ltd.† | 164,949 | $13,148,085 | ||||
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | 221,183 | 12,468,085 | ||||
First American Financial Corp. | 190,765 | 10,776,315 | ||||
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 88,804 | 12,893,453 | ||||
49,285,938 | ||||||
Health care: 12.82% | ||||||
Biotechnology: 0.10% | ||||||
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.† | 37,796 | 777,842 | ||||
Health care equipment & supplies: 4.80% | ||||||
Haemonetics Corp.† | 136,606 | 12,237,165 | ||||
Integer Holdings Corp.† | 154,982 | 12,155,238 | ||||
LivaNova PLC† | 237,626 | 12,565,663 | ||||
36,958,066 | ||||||
Health care providers & services: 3.10% | ||||||
HealthEquity, Inc.† | 224,286 | 16,384,092 | ||||
Humana, Inc. | 15,324 | 7,455,433 | ||||
23,839,525 | ||||||
Health care technology: 0.45% | ||||||
Schrodinger, Inc.† | 123,389 | 3,488,207 | ||||
Life sciences tools & services: 4.37% | ||||||
Azenta, Inc.† | 254,663 | 12,781,536 | ||||
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A† | 43,938 | 15,749,576 | ||||
Sotera Health Co.† | 344,796 | 5,165,044 | ||||
33,696,156 | ||||||
Industrials: 24.11% | ||||||
Aerospace & defense: 2.93% | ||||||
Melrose Industries PLC | 1,843,357 | 10,552,682 | ||||
MTU Aero Engines AG | 66,028 | 11,989,543 | ||||
22,542,225 | ||||||
Building products: 5.92% | ||||||
AZEK Co., Inc.† | 334,310 | 9,942,379 | ||||
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | 61,604 | 15,971,453 | ||||
Masonite International Corp.† | 210,834 | 19,653,946 | ||||
45,567,778 | ||||||
Commercial services & supplies: 2.23% | ||||||
Republic Services, Inc. | 49,059 | 6,991,398 | ||||
Stericycle, Inc.† | 227,913 | 10,189,990 | ||||
17,181,388 | ||||||
Construction & engineering: 1.14% | ||||||
API Group Corp.† | 338,470 | 8,776,527 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Electrical equipment: 3.26% | ||||||
Atkore, Inc.† | 108,135 | $16,132,661 | ||||
Regal Rexnord Corp. | 62,639 | 8,949,860 | ||||
25,082,521 | ||||||
Machinery: 1.13% | ||||||
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | 136,978 | 8,728,238 | ||||
Professional services: 5.39% | ||||||
CACI International, Inc. Class A† | 35,891 | 11,267,262 | ||||
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | 714,112 | 7,133,979 | ||||
TransUnion | 161,588 | 11,600,402 | ||||
WNS Holdings Ltd. ADR† | 167,660 | 11,478,004 | ||||
41,479,647 | ||||||
Trading companies & distributors: 2.11% | ||||||
Air Lease Corp. | 243,094 | 9,580,335 | ||||
United Rentals, Inc. | 15,048 | 6,689,889 | ||||
16,270,224 | ||||||
Information technology: 14.97% | ||||||
Electronic equipment, instruments & components: 3.48% | ||||||
Littelfuse, Inc. | 43,474 | 10,751,990 | ||||
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.† | 39,296 | 16,055,559 | ||||
26,807,549 | ||||||
IT services: 1.84% | ||||||
Okta, Inc.† | 174,157 | 14,195,537 | ||||
Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment: 3.38% | ||||||
Marvell Technology, Inc. | 237,305 | 12,845,320 | ||||
ON Semiconductor Corp.† | 141,338 | 13,137,367 | ||||
25,982,687 | ||||||
Software: 6.27% | ||||||
Instructure Holdings, Inc.† | 413,041 | 10,491,241 | ||||
PagerDuty, Inc.† | 515,049 | 11,583,452 | ||||
Q2 Holdings, Inc.† | 293,824 | 9,481,701 | ||||
Riskified Ltd. Class A† | 632,502 | 2,833,609 | ||||
SPS Commerce, Inc.† | 42,628 | 7,272,763 | ||||
WalkMe Ltd.† | 699,075 | 6,627,231 | ||||
48,289,997 | ||||||
Materials: 8.11% | ||||||
Chemicals: 4.86% | ||||||
Ashland, Inc. | 196,254 | 16,030,027 | ||||
Olin Corp. | 213,952 | 10,693,321 | ||||
Westlake Corp. | 86,157 | 10,741,193 | ||||
37,464,541 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Containers & packaging: 1.62% | ||||||
Crown Holdings, Inc. | 140,949 | $12,471,168 | ||||
Metals & mining: 1.63% | ||||||
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 22,119 | 5,800,265 | ||||
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 62,853 | 6,739,099 | ||||
12,539,364 | ||||||
Real estate: 9.28% | ||||||
Industrial REITs : 1.59% | ||||||
Terreno Realty Corp. | 215,347 | 12,231,710 | ||||
Residential REITs : 4.68% | ||||||
American Homes 4 Rent Class A | 376,826 | 12,695,268 | ||||
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | 310,852 | 9,543,156 | ||||
Sun Communities, Inc. | 116,346 | 13,768,386 | ||||
36,006,810 | ||||||
Specialized REITs : 3.01% | ||||||
SBA Communications Corp. Class A | 54,993 | 11,007,949 | ||||
VICI Properties, Inc. Class A | 419,012 | 12,193,249 | ||||
23,201,198 | ||||||
Total common stocks (Cost $626,325,385) | 729,704,754 | |||||
Investment companies: 1.18% | ||||||
Exchange-traded funds: 1.18% | ||||||
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | 125,301 | 9,149,479 | ||||
Total investment companies (Cost $7,645,787) | 9,149,479 |
Yield | ||||||
Short-term investments: 4.08% | ||||||
Investment companies: 4.08% | ||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class♠∞ | 5.27 % | 31,402,705 | 31,402,705 | |||
Total short-term investments (Cost $31,402,705) | 31,402,705 | |||||
Total investments in securities (Cost $665,373,877) | 100.02 % | 770,256,938 | ||||
Other assets and liabilities, net | (0.02 ) | (187,157 ) | ||||
Total net assets | 100.00 % | $770,069,781 |
† | Non-income-earning security |
♠ | The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
∞ | The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end. |
Abbreviations: | |
ADR | American depositary receipt |
REIT | Real estate investment trust |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gains (losses) | Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | Value, end of period | Shares, end of period | Income from affiliated securities | |
Short-term investments | ||||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class | $11,844,758 | $220,242,276 | $(200,684,329 ) | $0 | $0 | $31,402,705 | 31,402,705 | $670,745 |
Investments in affiliates no longer held at end of period | ||||||||
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC | 30,992,000 | 92,887,953 | (123,880,963 ) | 1,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332,430 1 |
$1,010 | $0 | $31,402,705 | $1,003,175 |
1 | Amount shown represents income before fees and rebates. |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $633,971,172) | $738,854,233 |
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (cost $31,402,705) | 31,402,705 |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $70) | 69 |
Receivable for dividends | 895,327 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 33,922 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 52,562 |
Total assets | 771,238,818 |
Liabilities | |
Management fee payable | 493,620 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 207,322 |
Shareholder servicing fee payable | 150,454 |
Administration fees payable | 129,784 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | 3,537 |
Distribution fee payable | 678 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 183,642 |
Total liabilities | 1,169,037 |
Total net assets | $770,069,781 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $659,445,697 |
Total distributable earnings | 110,624,084 |
Total net assets | $770,069,781 |
Computation of net asset value and offering price per share | |
Net assets–Class A | $686,143,024 |
Shares outstanding–Class A1 | 43,193,498 |
Net asset value per share–Class A | $15.89 |
Maximum offering price per share – Class A2 | $16.86 |
Net assets–Class C | $1,086,943 |
Shares outstanding–Class C1 | 144,571 |
Net asset value per share–Class C | $7.52 |
Net assets–Class R6 | $6,377,843 |
Shares outstanding–Class R61 | 357,583 |
Net asset value per share–Class R6 | $17.84 |
Net assets–Administrator Class | $1,313,633 |
Shares outstanding–Administrator Class1 | 77,147 |
Net asset value per share–Administrator Class | $17.03 |
Net assets–Institutional Class | $75,148,338 |
Shares outstanding–Institutional Class1 | 4,241,223 |
Net asset value per share–Institutional Class | $17.72 |
Investment income | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholdings taxes of $42,129) | $7,204,772 |
Income from affiliated securities | 706,946 |
Interest | 253 |
Total investment income | 7,911,971 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | 6,579,232 |
Administration fees | |
Class A | 1,511,887 |
Class C | 2,584 |
Class R6 | 9,963 |
Administrator Class | 2,084 |
Institutional Class | 102,753 |
Shareholder servicing fees | |
Class A | 1,813,792 |
Class C | 3,106 |
Administrator Class | 3,986 |
Distribution fee | |
Class C | 8,525 |
Custody and accounting fees | 36,220 |
Professional fees | 70,751 |
Registration fees | 64,737 |
Shareholder report expenses | 68,150 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 24,265 |
Other fees and expenses | 27,808 |
Total expenses | 10,329,843 |
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements | |
Fund-level | (107,718 ) |
Class A | (175,844 ) |
Class C | (52 ) |
Administrator Class | (1,296 ) |
Institutional Class | (66,826 ) |
Net expenses | 9,978,107 |
Net investment loss | (2,066,136 ) |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | |
Net realized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | $35,376,937 |
Affiliated securities | 1,010 |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | (52,554 ) |
Net realized gains on investments | 35,325,393 |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | 80,774,700 |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | 617 |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 80,775,317 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 116,100,710 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $114,034,574 |
Year ended September 30, 2023 | Year ended September 30, 2022 | |||
Operations | ||||
Net investment loss | $(2,066,136 ) | $(5,275,143 ) | ||
Net realized gains on investments | 35,325,393 | 135,230,616 | ||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 80,775,317 | (331,527,596 ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 114,034,574 | (201,572,123 ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from | ||||
Net investment income and net realized gains | ||||
Class A | (110,542,437 ) | (161,912,121 ) | ||
Class C | (373,786 ) | (554,558 ) | ||
Class R6 | (4,204,252 ) | (5,673,249 ) | ||
Administrator Class | (273,959 ) | (470,883 ) | ||
Institutional Class | (10,704,809 ) | (16,369,856 ) | ||
Total distributions to shareholders | (126,099,243 ) | (184,980,667 ) | ||
Capital share transactions | Shares | Shares | ||
Proceeds from shares sold | ||||
Class A | 370,730 | 6,090,073 | 515,797 | 10,515,467 |
Class C | 13,315 | 108,580 | 8,409 | 96,379 |
Class R6 | 521,832 | 9,524,927 | 241,271 | 5,277,178 |
Administrator Class | 5,981 | 104,688 | 6,582 | 147,341 |
Institutional Class | 799,852 | 14,991,385 | 575,509 | 13,413,042 |
30,819,653 | 29,449,407 | |||
Reinvestment of distributions | ||||
Class A | 6,756,457 | 104,725,081 | 7,213,374 | 154,077,651 |
Class C | 48,548 | 358,288 | 44,905 | 534,818 |
Class R6 | 242,080 | 4,197,673 | 240,353 | 5,629,071 |
Administrator Class | 14,790 | 245,511 | 18,524 | 418,464 |
Institutional Class | 619,643 | 10,682,657 | 699,847 | 16,313,433 |
120,209,210 | 176,973,437 | |||
Payment for shares redeemed | ||||
Class A | (5,886,339 ) | (96,911,567 ) | (4,429,784 ) | (88,762,949 ) |
Class C | (62,549 ) | (498,591 ) | (63,666 ) | (818,413 ) |
Class R6 | (1,922,973 ) | (35,010,107 ) | (300,987 ) | (6,361,696 ) |
Administrator Class | (48,522 ) | (858,685 ) | (34,067 ) | (746,635 ) |
Institutional Class | (1,363,389 ) | (24,831,314 ) | (824,533 ) | (18,168,005 ) |
(158,110,264 ) | (114,857,698 ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | (7,081,401 ) | 91,565,146 | ||
Total decrease in net assets | (19,146,070 ) | (294,987,644 ) | ||
Net assets | ||||
Beginning of period | 789,215,851 | 1,084,203,495 | ||
End of period | $770,069,781 | $789,215,851 |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class A | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $16.31 | $24.46 | $17.88 | $21.07 | $24.58 |
Net investment loss | (0.05 )1 | (0.12 ) | (0.12 ) | (0.03 ) | (0.01 ) |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 2.34 | (3.79 ) | 7.75 | (0.52 ) | (0.20 ) |
Total from investment operations | 2.29 | (3.91 ) | 7.63 | (0.55 ) | (0.21 ) |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.00 )2 | 0.00 |
Net realized gains | (2.71 ) | (4.24 ) | (1.05 ) | (2.64 ) | (3.30 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (2.71 ) | (4.24 ) | (1.05 ) | (2.64 ) | (3.30 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $15.89 | $16.31 | $24.46 | $17.88 | $21.07 |
Total return3 | 14.48 % | (20.08 )% | 43.77 % | (3.48 )% | 0.91 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.27 % | 1.26 % | 1.25 % | 1.27 % | 1.26 % |
Net expenses | 1.23 % | 1.23 % | 1.23 % | 1.23 % | 1.26 % |
Net investment loss | (0.30 )% | (0.58 )% | (0.50 )% | (0.14 )% | (0.03 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 36 % | 40 % | 48 % | 61 % | 40 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $686,143 | $684,178 | $945,399 | $722,547 | $870,369 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Amount is less than $0.005. |
3 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class C | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $9.05 | $15.45 | $11.70 | $14.72 | $18.40 |
Net investment loss | (0.08 )1 | (0.14 )1 | (0.18 )1 | (0.11 )1 | (0.11 )1 |
Payment from affiliate | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.26 | (2.02 ) | 4.98 | (0.32 ) | (0.27 ) |
Total from investment operations | 1.18 | (2.16 ) | 4.80 | (0.38 ) | (0.38 ) |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | (2.71 ) | (4.24 ) | (1.05 ) | (2.64 ) | (3.30 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $7.52 | $9.05 | $15.45 | $11.70 | $14.72 |
Total return2 | 13.64 % | (20.56 )% | 42.64 % | (3.88 )%3 | 0.17 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.95 % | 1.88 % | 1.99 % | 2.01 % | 2.01 % |
Net expenses | 1.95 % | 1.88 % | 1.99 % | 2.01 % | 2.01 % |
Net investment loss | (1.02 )% | (1.23 )% | (1.26 )% | (0.92 )% | (0.78 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 36 % | 40 % | 48 % | 61 % | 40 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $1,087 | $1,314 | $2,405 | $3,020 | $7,925 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
3 | During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund received a payment from an affiliate which had a 0.39% impact on the total return. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class R6 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $17.94 | $26.41 | $19.16 | $22.39 | $25.80 |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.02 1 | (0.04 )1 | (0.02 )1 | 0.05 1 | 0.09 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 2.59 | (4.19 ) | 8.32 | (0.56 ) | (0.20 ) |
Total from investment operations | 2.61 | (4.23 ) | 8.30 | (0.51 ) | (0.11 ) |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.08 ) | 0.00 |
Net realized gains | (2.71 ) | (4.24 ) | (1.05 ) | (2.64 ) | (3.30 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (2.71 ) | (4.24 ) | (1.05 ) | (2.72 ) | (3.30 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $17.84 | $17.94 | $26.41 | $19.16 | $22.39 |
Total return | 15.00 % | (19.77 )% | 44.37 % | (3.10 )% | 1.31 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.84 % | 0.83 % | 0.82 % | 0.84 % | 0.83 % |
Net expenses | 0.83 % | 0.83 % | 0.82 % | 0.83 % | 0.83 % |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.09 % | (0.17 )% | (0.09 )% | 0.27 % | 0.40 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 36 % | 40 % | 48 % | 61 % | 40 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $6,378 | $27,209 | $35,280 | $27,628 | $36,069 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Administrator Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $17.28 | $25.63 | $18.67 | $21.56 | $25.04 |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.03 )1 | (0.10 )1 | (0.09 )1 | 0.00 1,2 | 0.03 |
Payment from affiliate | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.32 | 0.00 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 2.49 | (4.01 ) | 8.10 | (0.54 ) | (0.21 ) |
Total from investment operations | 2.46 | (4.11 ) | 8.01 | (0.22 ) | (0.18 ) |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.03 ) | 0.00 |
Net realized gains | (2.71 ) | (4.24 ) | (1.05 ) | (2.64 ) | (3.30 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (2.71 ) | (4.24 ) | (1.05 ) | (2.67 ) | (3.30 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $17.03 | $17.28 | $25.63 | $18.67 | $21.56 |
Total return | 14.59 % | (19.87 )%3 | 43.96 % | (1.68 )%4 | 1.03 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.19 % | 1.17 % | 1.17 % | 1.17 % | 1.18 % |
Net expenses | 1.10 % | 1.10 % | 1.10 % | 1.10 % | 1.10 % |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.18 )% | (0.45 )% | (0.36 )% | 0.01 % | 0.14 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 36 % | 40 % | 48 % | 61 % | 40 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $1,314 | $1,813 | $2,918 | $2,239 | $3,572 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Amount is less than $0.005. |
3 | During the year ended September 30, 2022, the Fund received payments from a service provider which had a 0.09% impact on the total return. |
4 | During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund received a payment from an affiliate which had a 1.69% impact on the total return. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Institutional Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $17.85 | $26.30 | $19.09 | $22.32 | $25.73 |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.02 1 | (0.04 )1 | (0.03 )1 | 0.05 1 | 0.08 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 2.56 | (4.17 ) | 8.29 | (0.56 ) | (0.19 ) |
Total from investment operations | 2.58 | (4.21 ) | 8.26 | (0.51 ) | (0.11 ) |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.08 ) | 0.00 |
Net realized gains | (2.71 ) | (4.24 ) | (1.05 ) | (2.64 ) | (3.30 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (2.71 ) | (4.24 ) | (1.05 ) | (2.72 ) | (3.30 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $17.72 | $17.85 | $26.30 | $19.09 | $22.32 |
Total return | 14.89 % | (19.78 )% | 44.32 % | (3.13 )% | 1.31 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.94 % | 0.93 % | 0.92 % | 0.94 % | 0.93 % |
Net expenses | 0.85 % | 0.85 % | 0.85 % | 0.85 % | 0.85 % |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.09 % | (0.20 )% | (0.14 )% | 0.24 % | 0.37 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 36 % | 40 % | 48 % | 61 % | 40 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $75,148 | $74,701 | $98,202 | $126,279 | $159,426 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
Gross unrealized gains | $169,894,205 |
Gross unrealized losses | (83,635,342 ) |
Net unrealized gains | $86,258,863 |
Quoted prices (Level 1) | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Total | |
Assets | ||||
Investments in: | ||||
Common stocks | ||||
Communication services | $14,614,317 | $0 | $0 | $14,614,317 |
Consumer discretionary | 67,060,102 | 0 | 0 | 67,060,102 |
Consumer staples | 19,350,192 | 0 | 0 | 19,350,192 |
Financials | 95,101,238 | 0 | 0 | 95,101,238 |
Health care | 98,759,796 | 0 | 0 | 98,759,796 |
Industrials | 185,628,548 | 0 | 0 | 185,628,548 |
Information technology | 115,275,770 | 0 | 0 | 115,275,770 |
Materials | 62,475,073 | 0 | 0 | 62,475,073 |
Real estate | 71,439,718 | 0 | 0 | 71,439,718 |
Investment companies | 9,149,479 | 0 | 0 | 9,149,479 |
Short-term investments | ||||
Investment companies | 31,402,705 | 0 | 0 | 31,402,705 |
Total assets | $770,256,938 | $0 | $0 | $770,256,938 |
Average daily net assets | Management fee |
First $500 million | 0.800 % |
Next $500 million | 0.750 |
Next $1 billion | 0.700 |
Next $2 billion | 0.675 |
Next $1 billion | 0.650 |
Next $5 billion | 0.640 |
Over $10 billion | 0.630 |
Class-level administration fee | |
Class A | 0.20 % |
Class C | 0.20 |
Class R6 | 0.03 |
Administrator Class | 0.13 |
Institutional Class | 0.13 |
EXPENSE RATIO CAPS | |
Class A | 1.25 % |
Class C | 2.00 |
Class R6 | 0.83 |
Administrator Class | 1.10 |
Institutional Class | 0.85 |
Year ended September 30 | ||
2023 | 2022 | |
Ordinary income | $11,120,292 | $19,174,956 |
Long-term capital gain | 114,978,951 | 165,805,711 |
Undistributed ordinary income | Undistributed long-term gain | Unrealized gains |
$7,328,843 | $17,041,802 | $86,255,831 |
Allspring Funds Trust:
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September 30, 2023.
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957) | Trustee, since 2015 | Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA charterholder. | N/A |
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018 | Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst. | N/A |
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952) | Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chair, since 2019 | Retired. Member of the Advisory Board of CEF of East Central Florida. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation from 2009 to 2021, and Director from 2005 to 2008. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status). | N/A |
David F. Larcker (Born 1950) | Trustee, since 2009 | Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 2022. James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business (Emeritus), Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005. | N/A |
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018 | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor since 1993, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously taught at Cornell University from 1978 to 1993. | N/A |
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951) | Trustee, since 1996; Chair, since 2018 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Vice Chair of the Economic Club of Minnesota, since 2007. Co-Chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, from 2007-2022. Senior Fellow of the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute from 1995 to 2017. | N/A |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
James G. Polisson (Born 1959) | Trustee, since 2018 | Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non- profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations. | N/A |
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959) | Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019 | Retired. Executive and Senior Financial leadership positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Interim President and CEO, McKnight Foundation, 2020. Interim Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, 2017-2019. Vice President for University Services, University of Minnesota, 2012- 2016. Interim President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 2011-2012. Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Wild, 2002-2008. Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Finance, 1999-2002. Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Medical Center Corporation. Board member of the Minnesota Wild Foundation. | N/A |
* | Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable. |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service | Principal occupations during past five years or longer |
Andrew Owen (Born 1960) | President, since 2017 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2017 and Head of Global Fund Governance of Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, co-president of Galliard Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2019 to 2022 and Head of Affiliated Managers, Allspring Global Investments, from 2014 to 2019 and Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014. |
Jeremy DePalma (Born 1974) | Treasurer, since 2012 (for certain funds in the Fund Complex); since 2021 (for the remaining funds in the Complex) | Senior Vice President of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010. |
Christopher Baker (Born 1976) | Chief Compliance Officer, since 2022 | Global Chief Compliance Officer for Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, Chief Compliance Officer for State Street Global Advisors from 2018 to 2021. Senior Compliance Officer for the State Street divisions of Alternative Investment Solutions, Sector Solutions, and Global Marketing from 2015 to 2018. From 2010 to 2015 Vice President, Global Head of Investment and Marketing Compliance for State Street Global Advisors. |
Matthew Prasse (Born 1983) | Chief Legal Officer, since 2022; Secretary, since 2021 | Senior Counsel of the Allspring Legal Department since 2021. Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Counsel for Barings LLC from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining Barings, Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP from 2008 to 2015. |
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Allspring Funds
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domestic product
growth—initially
estimated at 2.4%—and
U.S. annual inflation easing steadily to 3.2%
in July, hopes for a soft
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President
Allspring Funds
Notice to Shareholders |
Beginning in July 2024, the Fund will be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to send shareholders a paper copy of a new tailored shareholder report in place of the full shareholder report that you are now receiving. The tailored shareholder report will contain concise information about the Fund, including certain expense and performance information and fund statistics. If you wish to receive this new tailored shareholder report electronically, please follow the instructions on the back cover of this report. |
Other information that is currently included in the shareholder report, such as the Fund’s financial statements, will be available online and upon request, free of charge, in paper or electronic format. |
Investment objective | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. |
Manager | Allspring Funds Management, LLC |
Subadviser | Allspring Global Investments, LLC |
Portfolio managers | Michael T. Smith, CFA, Christopher J. Warner, CFA |
Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
Including sales charge | Excluding sales charge | Expense ratios1 (%) | |||||||
Inception date | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | Gross | Net2 | |
Class A (SENAX) | 2-24-2000 | 3.93 | 2.20 | 6.40 | 10.27 | 3.41 | 7.03 | 1.23 | 1.18 |
Class C (WENCX) | 3-31-2008 | 8.46 | 2.63 | 6.39 | 9.46 | 2.63 | 6.39 | 1.98 | 1.93 |
Class R6 (WENRX)3 | 10-31-2014 | – | – | – | 10.70 | 3.80 | 7.43 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
Administrator Class (SEPKX) | 8-30-2002 | – | – | – | 10.38 | 3.49 | 7.13 | 1.15 | 1.10 |
Institutional Class (WFEIX) | 6-30-2003 | – | – | – | 10.65 | 3.75 | 7.38 | 0.90 | 0.85 |
Russell Midcap® Growth Index4 | – | – | – | – | 17.47 | 6.97 | 9.94 | – | – |
1 | Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the Financial Highlights of this report. |
2 | The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2024, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 1.18% for Class A, 1.93% for Class C, 0.80% for Class R6, 1.10% for Administrator Class and 0.85% for Institutional Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses. |
3 | Historical performance shown for the Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to the Institutional Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns for the Class R6 shares would be higher. |
4 | The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price/book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000® Growth index. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. |
Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. |
Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 20231 | |
DexCom, Inc. | 2.89 |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | 2.87 |
Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A | 2.75 |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A | 2.74 |
Datadog, Inc. Class A | 2.67 |
Waste Connections, Inc. | 2.64 |
Gartner, Inc. | 2.35 |
Spotify Technology SA | 2.27 |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. | 2.22 |
Trade Desk, Inc. Class A | 2.22 |
1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s net assets. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Sector allocation as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s long-term investments. Allocations are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Beginning account value 4-1-2023 | Ending account value 9-30-2023 | Expenses paid during the period1 | Annualized net expense ratio | |
Class A | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $972.99 | $5.71 | 1.16 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.15 | $5.84 | 1.16 % |
Class C | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $969.45 | $9.48 | 1.93 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.31 | $9.70 | 1.93 % |
Class R6 | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $974.78 | $3.94 | 0.80 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.94 | $4.03 | 0.80 % |
Administrator Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $973.18 | $5.41 | 1.10 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.45 | $5.54 | 1.10 % |
Institutional Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $974.62 | $4.18 | 0.85 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.69 | $4.28 | 0.85 % |
1 | Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
Shares | Value | |||||
Common stocks: 98.92% | ||||||
Communication services: 10.02% | ||||||
Entertainment: 7.09% | ||||||
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. Class A | 197,000 | $3,920,300 | ||||
Liberty Media Corp. Class C† | 160,700 | 10,011,610 | ||||
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.† | 104,600 | 8,685,984 | ||||
Spotify Technology SA† | 84,633 | 13,087,647 | ||||
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | 61,300 | 5,152,878 | ||||
40,858,419 | ||||||
Interactive media & services: 0.71% | ||||||
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. Class A† | 250,696 | 4,111,415 | ||||
Media: 2.22% | ||||||
Trade Desk, Inc. Class A† | 164,000 | 12,816,600 | ||||
Consumer discretionary: 12.22% | ||||||
Automobiles: 1.90% | ||||||
Ferrari NV | 37,016 | 10,939,709 | ||||
Broadline retail: 3.77% | ||||||
Global-E Online Ltd.† | 230,580 | 9,163,249 | ||||
MercadoLibre, Inc.† | 9,942 | 12,605,263 | ||||
21,768,512 | ||||||
Hotels, restaurants & leisure: 3.93% | ||||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Class A† | 4,515 | 8,270,712 | ||||
Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A | 69,400 | 7,361,952 | ||||
MGM Resorts International† | 191,100 | 7,024,836 | ||||
22,657,500 | ||||||
Textiles, apparel & luxury goods: 2.62% | ||||||
lululemon athletica, Inc.† | 20,797 | 8,019,531 | ||||
On Holding AG Class A† | 255,200 | 7,099,664 | ||||
15,119,195 | ||||||
Consumer staples: 1.30% | ||||||
Personal care products: 1.30% | ||||||
Coty, Inc. Class A† | 682,300 | 7,484,831 | ||||
Financials: 2.82% | ||||||
Capital markets: 2.06% | ||||||
MSCI, Inc. Class A | 23,200 | 11,903,456 | ||||
Financial services: 0.76% | ||||||
Adyen NV ADR† | 592,200 | 4,382,280 | ||||
Health care: 19.18% | ||||||
Biotechnology: 2.57% | ||||||
Biogen, Inc.† | 10,600 | 2,724,306 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Biotechnology(continued) | ||||||
Exact Sciences Corp.† | 118,400 | $8,077,248 | ||||
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.† | 33,000 | 4,000,260 | ||||
14,801,814 | ||||||
Health care equipment & supplies: 9.45% | ||||||
Align Technology, Inc.† | 25,800 | 7,877,256 | ||||
DexCom, Inc.† | 178,468 | 16,651,064 | ||||
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.† | 25,600 | 11,194,112 | ||||
Inari Medical, Inc.† | 82,216 | 5,376,926 | ||||
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.† | 26,581 | 5,274,734 | ||||
Shockwave Medical, Inc.† | 40,800 | 8,123,280 | ||||
54,497,372 | ||||||
Health care technology: 2.75% | ||||||
Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A† | 78,000 | 15,869,100 | ||||
Life sciences tools & services: 4.41% | ||||||
Bio-Techne Corp. | 128,284 | 8,732,292 | ||||
Repligen Corp.† | 44,500 | 7,075,945 | ||||
Waters Corp.† | 35,100 | 9,624,771 | ||||
25,433,008 | ||||||
Industrials: 21.33% | ||||||
Aerospace & defense: 1.97% | ||||||
Axon Enterprise, Inc.† | 56,928 | 11,328,103 | ||||
Building products: 1.04% | ||||||
Trex Co., Inc.† | 97,000 | 5,978,110 | ||||
Commercial services & supplies: 8.10% | ||||||
RB Global, Inc. | 122,900 | 7,681,250 | ||||
Rollins, Inc. | 298,400 | 11,139,272 | ||||
Tetra Tech, Inc. | 83,500 | 12,694,505 | ||||
Waste Connections, Inc. | 113,306 | 15,216,996 | ||||
46,732,023 | ||||||
Electrical equipment: 1.60% | ||||||
Vertiv Holdings Co. | 248,300 | 9,236,760 | ||||
Ground transportation: 3.59% | ||||||
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 49,600 | 9,350,592 | ||||
Saia, Inc.† | 28,467 | 11,348,369 | ||||
20,698,961 | ||||||
Machinery: 1.56% | ||||||
RBC Bearings, Inc.† | 38,500 | 9,014,005 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Trading companies & distributors: 3.47% | ||||||
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.† | 72,188 | $11,799,129 | ||||
Watsco, Inc. | 21,800 | 8,234,296 | ||||
20,033,425 | ||||||
Information technology: 28.06% | ||||||
Electronic equipment, instruments & components: 4.85% | ||||||
Novanta, Inc.† | 48,000 | 6,885,120 | ||||
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.† | 40,538 | 16,563,016 | ||||
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A† | 19,087 | 4,514,648 | ||||
27,962,784 | ||||||
IT services: 5.48% | ||||||
Gartner, Inc.† | 39,500 | 13,572,595 | ||||
Globant SA† | 64,718 | 12,804,456 | ||||
MongoDB, Inc. Class A† | 15,100 | 5,222,486 | ||||
31,599,537 | ||||||
Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment: 5.50% | ||||||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.† | 86,628 | 8,907,091 | ||||
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.† | 117,000 | 3,736,980 | ||||
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.† | 28,000 | 4,565,400 | ||||
Enphase Energy, Inc.† | 42,700 | 5,130,405 | ||||
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 20,300 | 9,378,600 | ||||
31,718,476 | ||||||
Software: 12.23% | ||||||
BILL Holdings, Inc.† | 86,554 | 9,397,168 | ||||
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.† | 35,365 | 8,286,019 | ||||
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A† | 94,563 | 15,827,955 | ||||
Datadog, Inc. Class A† | 168,854 | 15,380,911 | ||||
Fair Isaac Corp.† | 10,200 | 8,859,006 | ||||
Tyler Technologies, Inc.† | 33,200 | 12,819,848 | ||||
70,570,907 | ||||||
Materials: 1.14% | ||||||
Metals & mining: 1.14% | ||||||
ATI, Inc.† | 159,700 | 6,571,655 | ||||
Real estate: 2.85% | ||||||
Industrial REITs : 1.38% | ||||||
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 161,500 | 7,970,025 | ||||
Specialized REITs : 1.47% | ||||||
SBA Communications Corp. Class A | 42,169 | 8,440,969 | ||||
Total common stocks (Cost $517,165,081) | 570,498,951 |
Yield | Shares | Value | ||||
Short-term investments: 1.08% | ||||||
Investment companies: 1.08% | ||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class♠∞ | 5.27 % | 6,226,757 | $6,226,757 | |||
Total short-term investments (Cost $6,226,757) | 6,226,757 | |||||
Total investments in securities (Cost $523,391,838) | 100.00 % | 576,725,708 | ||||
Other assets and liabilities, net | (0.00 ) | (23,748 ) | ||||
Total net assets | 100.00 % | $576,701,960 |
† | Non-income-earning security |
♠ | The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
∞ | The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end. |
Abbreviations: | |
ADR | American depositary receipt |
REIT | Real estate investment trust |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gains (losses) | Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | Value, end of period | Shares, end of period | Income from affiliated securities | |
Short-term investments | ||||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class | $19,501,650 | $153,877,697 | $(167,152,590 ) | $0 | $0 | $6,226,757 | 6,226,757 | $292,816 |
Investments in affiliates no longer held at end of period | ||||||||
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC | 0 | 6,687,650 | (6,687,471 ) | (179 ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,209 1 |
$(179 ) | $0 | $6,226,757 | $306,025 |
1 | Amount shown represents income before fees and rebates. |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $517,165,081) | $570,498,951 |
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (cost $6,226,757) | 6,226,757 |
Cash | 5 |
Receivable for investments sold | 1,428,989 |
Receivable for dividends | 118,007 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 30,169 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 144,765 |
Total assets | 578,447,643 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 871,719 |
Management fee payable | 312,579 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 180,723 |
Shareholder servicing fees payable | 108,641 |
Administration fees payable | 91,333 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | 3,546 |
Distribution fee payable | 449 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 176,693 |
Total liabilities | 1,745,683 |
Total net assets | $576,701,960 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $514,769,657 |
Total distributable earnings | 61,932,303 |
Total net assets | $576,701,960 |
Computation of net asset value and offering price per share | |
Net assets–Class A | $490,532,877 |
Shares outstanding–Class A1 | 12,379,493 |
Net asset value per share–Class A | $39.62 |
Maximum offering price per share – Class A2 | $42.04 |
Net assets–Class C | $669,086 |
Shares outstanding–Class C1 | 21,738 |
Net asset value per share–Class C | $30.78 |
Net assets–Class R6 | $56,538,635 |
Shares outstanding–Class R61 | 1,198,939 |
Net asset value per share–Class R6 | $47.16 |
Net assets–Administrator Class | $2,431,353 |
Shares outstanding–Administrator Class1 | 56,307 |
Net asset value per share–Administrator Class | $43.18 |
Net assets–Institutional Class | $26,530,009 |
Shares outstanding–Institutional Class1 | 566,415 |
Net asset value per share–Institutional Class | $46.84 |
Investment income | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholdings taxes of $63,784) | $1,924,192 |
Income from affiliated securities | 293,729 |
Interest | 817 |
Total investment income | 2,218,738 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | 4,513,044 |
Administration fees | |
Class A | 1,067,583 |
Class C | 1,745 |
Class R6 | 16,723 |
Administrator Class | 3,710 |
Institutional Class | 40,324 |
Shareholder servicing fees | |
Class A | 1,285,547 |
Class C | 2,092 |
Administrator Class | 6,357 |
Distribution fee | |
Class C | 6,256 |
Custody and accounting fees | 41,030 |
Professional fees | 68,610 |
Registration fees | 48,197 |
Shareholder report expenses | 77,355 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 25,019 |
Other fees and expenses | 34,506 |
Total expenses | 7,238,098 |
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements | |
Fund-level | (229,337 ) |
Class A | (213,120 ) |
Class C | (278 ) |
Administrator Class | (421 ) |
Institutional Class | (13,076 ) |
Net expenses | 6,781,866 |
Net investment loss | (4,563,128 ) |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | |
Net realized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | 37,054,586 |
Affiliated securities | (179 ) |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | 1,114 |
Net realized gains on investments | 37,055,521 |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 27,144,906 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 64,200,427 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $59,637,299 |
Year ended September 30, 2023 | Year ended September 30, 2022 | |||
Operations | ||||
Net investment loss | $(4,563,128 ) | $(8,464,826 ) | ||
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | 37,055,521 | (24,340,791 ) | ||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 27,144,906 | (459,655,915 ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 59,637,299 | (492,461,532 ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from | ||||
Net investment income and net realized gains | ||||
Class A | 0 | (144,445,304 ) | ||
Class C | 0 | (442,606 ) | ||
Class R6 | 0 | (12,175,959 ) | ||
Administrator Class | 0 | (1,511,423 ) | ||
Institutional Class | 0 | (9,781,443 ) | ||
Total distributions to shareholders | 0 | (168,356,735 ) | ||
Capital share transactions | Shares | Shares | ||
Proceeds from shares sold | ||||
Class A | 82,363 | 3,267,070 | 206,972 | 12,378,239 |
Class C | 3,960 | 127,320 | 8,622 | 394,228 |
Class R6 | 159,633 | 7,692,659 | 157,592 | 9,697,741 |
Administrator Class | 3,496 | 151,996 | 50,499 | 3,351,136 |
Institutional Class | 138,827 | 6,417,435 | 348,630 | 19,291,344 |
17,656,480 | 45,112,688 | |||
Reinvestment of distributions | ||||
Class A | 0 | 0 | 2,181,619 | 136,874,615 |
Class C | 0 | 0 | 8,761 | 432,892 |
Class R6 | 0 | 0 | 158,244 | 11,736,955 |
Administrator Class | 0 | 0 | 21,525 | 1,469,697 |
Institutional Class | 0 | 0 | 125,544 | 9,257,639 |
0 | 159,771,798 | |||
Payment for shares redeemed | ||||
Class A | (1,362,482 ) | (53,883,730 ) | (1,753,139 ) | (89,115,356 ) |
Class C | (15,752 ) | (489,096 ) | (24,052 ) | (901,071 ) |
Class R6 | (159,957 ) | (7,483,014 ) | (193,317 ) | (11,541,702 ) |
Administrator Class | (27,611 ) | (1,199,819 ) | (124,006 ) | (7,020,368 ) |
Institutional Class | (416,044 ) | (19,110,754 ) | (528,346 ) | (30,048,488 ) |
(82,166,413 ) | (138,626,985 ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | (64,509,933 ) | 66,257,501 | ||
Total decrease in net assets | (4,872,634 ) | (594,560,766 ) | ||
Net assets | ||||
Beginning of period | 581,574,594 | 1,176,135,360 | ||
End of period | $576,701,960 | $581,574,594 |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class A | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $35.92 | $76.01 | $64.21 | $49.98 | $52.96 |
Net investment loss | (0.32 )1 | (0.55 ) | (0.77 )1 | (0.41 )1 | (0.29 ) |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 4.02 | (28.31 ) | 19.17 | 17.93 | 3.05 |
Total from investment operations | 3.70 | (28.86 ) | 18.40 | 17.52 | 2.76 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | 0.00 | (11.23 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.29 ) | (5.74 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $39.62 | $35.92 | $76.01 | $64.21 | $49.98 |
Total return2 | 10.27 % | (44.27 )% | 29.90 % | 37.19 % | 8.00 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.25 % | 1.23 % | 1.21 % | 1.24 % | 1.25 % |
Net expenses | 1.17 % | 1.16 % | 1.17 % | 1.16 % | 1.18 % |
Net investment loss | (0.80 )% | (1.03 )% | (1.06 )% | (0.79 )% | (0.59 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 49 % | 46 % | 41 % | 62 % | 50 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $490,533 | $490,694 | $990,030 | $813,725 | $649,106 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class C | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $28.12 | $62.41 | $54.11 | $42.93 | $46.74 |
Net investment loss | (0.48 )1 | (0.75 )1 | (1.10 )1 | (0.68 )1 | (0.52 )1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 3.14 | (22.31 ) | 16.00 | 15.15 | 2.45 |
Total from investment operations | 2.66 | (23.06 ) | 14.90 | 14.47 | 1.93 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | 0.00 | (11.23 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.29 ) | (5.74 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $30.78 | $28.12 | $62.41 | $54.11 | $42.93 |
Total return2 | 9.46 % | (44.71 )% | 28.92 % | 36.13 % | 7.20 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.99 % | 1.96 % | 1.96 % | 1.98 % | 2.00 % |
Net expenses | 1.93 % | 1.93 % | 1.93 % | 1.93 % | 1.93 % |
Net investment loss | (1.57 )% | (1.80 )% | (1.82 )% | (1.55 )% | (1.29 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 49 % | 46 % | 41 % | 62 % | 50 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $669 | $943 | $2,509 | $2,224 | $2,513 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class R6 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $42.59 | $87.70 | $72.94 | $56.15 | $58.47 |
Net investment loss | (0.20 )1 | (0.40 )1 | (0.57 )1 | (0.25 )1 | (0.11 )1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 4.77 | (33.48 ) | 21.93 | 20.33 | 3.53 |
Total from investment operations | 4.57 | (33.88 ) | 21.36 | 20.08 | 3.42 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | 0.00 | (11.23 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.29 ) | (5.74 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $47.16 | $42.59 | $87.70 | $72.94 | $56.15 |
Total return | 10.70 % | (44.07 )% | 30.41 % | 37.69 % | 8.41 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.83 % | 0.80 % | 0.78 % | 0.81 % | 0.82 % |
Net expenses | 0.80 % | 0.79 % | 0.78 % | 0.80 % | 0.80 % |
Net investment loss | (0.43 )% | (0.66 )% | (0.68 )% | (0.43 )% | (0.21 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 49 % | 46 % | 41 % | 62 % | 50 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $56,539 | $51,082 | $94,430 | $71,641 | $52,783 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Administrator Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $39.12 | $81.70 | $68.54 | $53.10 | $55.82 |
Net investment loss | (0.32 )1 | (0.58 )1 | (0.79 )1 | (0.40 )1 | (0.25 )1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 4.38 | (30.77 ) | 20.55 | 19.13 | 3.27 |
Total from investment operations | 4.06 | (31.35 ) | 19.76 | 18.73 | 3.02 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | 0.00 | (11.23 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.29 ) | (5.74 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $43.18 | $39.12 | $81.70 | $68.54 | $53.10 |
Total return | 10.38 % | (44.25 )% | 30.00 % | 37.29 % | 8.06 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.14 % | 1.12 % | 1.13 % | 1.15 % | 1.16 % |
Net expenses | 1.10 % | 1.09 % | 1.10 % | 1.10 % | 1.10 % |
Net investment loss | (0.74 )% | (0.98 )% | (1.00 )% | (0.72 )% | (0.51 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 49 % | 46 % | 41 % | 62 % | 50 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $2,431 | $3,146 | $10,818 | $4,205 | $3,687 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Institutional Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $42.33 | $87.27 | $72.66 | $55.97 | $58.33 |
Net investment loss | (0.23 )1 | (0.44 )1 | (0.62 )1 | (0.28 )1 | (0.14 )1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 4.74 | (33.27 ) | 21.83 | 20.26 | 3.52 |
Total from investment operations | 4.51 | (33.71 ) | 21.21 | 19.98 | 3.38 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | 0.00 | (11.23 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.29 ) | (5.74 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $46.84 | $42.33 | $87.27 | $72.66 | $55.97 |
Total return | 10.65 % | (44.11 )% | 30.31 % | 37.63 % | 8.36 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.92 % | 0.90 % | 0.88 % | 0.91 % | 0.92 % |
Net expenses | 0.85 % | 0.85 % | 0.85 % | 0.85 % | 0.85 % |
Net investment loss | (0.49 )% | (0.72 )% | (0.74 )% | (0.48 )% | (0.26 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 49 % | 46 % | 41 % | 62 % | 50 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $26,530 | $35,710 | $78,349 | $67,735 | $52,296 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
Gross unrealized gains | $111,568,275 |
Gross unrealized losses | (61,370,007 ) |
Net unrealized gains | $50,198,268 |
Paid-in capital | Total distributable earnings |
$(6,545,375 ) | $6,545,375 |
Quoted prices (Level 1) | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Total | |
Assets | ||||
Investments in: | ||||
Common stocks | ||||
Communication services | $57,786,434 | $0 | $0 | $57,786,434 |
Consumer discretionary | 70,484,916 | 0 | 0 | 70,484,916 |
Consumer staples | 7,484,831 | 0 | 0 | 7,484,831 |
Financials | 16,285,736 | 0 | 0 | 16,285,736 |
Health care | 110,601,294 | 0 | 0 | 110,601,294 |
Industrials | 123,021,387 | 0 | 0 | 123,021,387 |
Information technology | 161,851,704 | 0 | 0 | 161,851,704 |
Materials | 6,571,655 | 0 | 0 | 6,571,655 |
Real estate | 16,410,994 | 0 | 0 | 16,410,994 |
Short-term investments | ||||
Investment companies | 6,226,757 | 0 | 0 | 6,226,757 |
Total assets | $576,725,708 | $0 | $0 | $576,725,708 |
Average daily net assets | Management fee |
First $500 million | 0.750 % |
Next $500 million | 0.725 |
Next $1 billion | 0.700 |
Next $2 billion | 0.675 |
Next $1 billion | 0.650 |
Next $5 billion | 0.640 |
Next $2 billion | 0.630 |
Next $4 billion | 0.620 |
Over $16 billion | 0.610 |
Class-level administration fee | |
Class A | 0.20 % |
Class C | 0.20 |
Class R6 | 0.03 |
Administrator Class | 0.13 |
Institutional Class | 0.13 |
EXPENSE RATIO CAPS | |
Class A | 1.18 % |
Class C | 1.93 |
Class R6 | 0.80 |
Administrator Class | 1.10 |
Institutional Class | 0.85 |
Year ended September 30 | ||
2023 | 2022 | |
Ordinary income | $0 | $4,458,241 |
Long-term capital gain | 0 | 163,898,494 |
Undistributed long-term gain | Unrealized gains | Late-year ordinary losses deferred |
$15,033,178 | $50,198,268 | $(3,285,305 ) |
Allspring Funds Trust:
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Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957) | Trustee, since 2015 | Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA charterholder. | N/A |
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018 | Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst. | N/A |
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952) | Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chair, since 2019 | Retired. Member of the Advisory Board of CEF of East Central Florida. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation from 2009 to 2021, and Director from 2005 to 2008. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status). | N/A |
David F. Larcker (Born 1950) | Trustee, since 2009 | Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 2022. James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business (Emeritus), Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005. | N/A |
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018 | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor since 1993, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously taught at Cornell University from 1978 to 1993. | N/A |
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951) | Trustee, since 1996; Chair, since 2018 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Vice Chair of the Economic Club of Minnesota, since 2007. Co-Chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, from 2007-2022. Senior Fellow of the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute from 1995 to 2017. | N/A |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
James G. Polisson (Born 1959) | Trustee, since 2018 | Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non- profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations. | N/A |
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959) | Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019 | Retired. Executive and Senior Financial leadership positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Interim President and CEO, McKnight Foundation, 2020. Interim Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, 2017-2019. Vice President for University Services, University of Minnesota, 2012- 2016. Interim President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 2011-2012. Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Wild, 2002-2008. Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Finance, 1999-2002. Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Medical Center Corporation. Board member of the Minnesota Wild Foundation. | N/A |
* | Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable. |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service | Principal occupations during past five years or longer |
Andrew Owen (Born 1960) | President, since 2017 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2017 and Head of Global Fund Governance of Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, co-president of Galliard Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2019 to 2022 and Head of Affiliated Managers, Allspring Global Investments, from 2014 to 2019 and Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014. |
Jeremy DePalma (Born 1974) | Treasurer, since 2012 (for certain funds in the Fund Complex); since 2021 (for the remaining funds in the Complex) | Senior Vice President of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010. |
Christopher Baker (Born 1976) | Chief Compliance Officer, since 2022 | Global Chief Compliance Officer for Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, Chief Compliance Officer for State Street Global Advisors from 2018 to 2021. Senior Compliance Officer for the State Street divisions of Alternative Investment Solutions, Sector Solutions, and Global Marketing from 2015 to 2018. From 2010 to 2015 Vice President, Global Head of Investment and Marketing Compliance for State Street Global Advisors. |
Matthew Prasse (Born 1983) | Chief Legal Officer, since 2022; Secretary, since 2021 | Senior Counsel of the Allspring Legal Department since 2021. Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Counsel for Barings LLC from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining Barings, Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP from 2008 to 2015. |
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U.S. annual inflation easing steadily to 3.2%
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President
Allspring Funds
Notice to Shareholders |
Beginning in July 2024, the Fund will be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to send shareholders a paper copy of a new tailored shareholder report in place of the full shareholder report that you are now receiving. The tailored shareholder report will contain concise information about the Fund, including certain expense and performance information and fund statistics. If you wish to receive this new tailored shareholder report electronically, please follow the instructions on the back cover of this report. |
Other information that is currently included in the shareholder report, such as the Fund’s financial statements, will be available online and upon request, free of charge, in paper or electronic format. |
Investment objective | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. |
Manager | Allspring Funds Management, LLC |
Subadviser | Allspring Global Investments, LLC |
Portfolio managers | Michael T. Smith, CFA, Christopher J. Warner, CFA |
Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
Including sales charge | Excluding sales charge | Expense ratios1 (%) | |||||||
Inception date | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | Gross | Net2 | |
Class A (WFDAX) | 7-31-2007 | 3.77 | 1.50 | 6.41 | 10.08 | 2.70 | 7.04 | 1.20 | 1.20 |
Class C (WDSCX) | 7-31-2007 | 8.28 | 1.94 | 6.40 | 9.28 | 1.94 | 6.40 | 1.95 | 1.95 |
Class R6 (WFDRX) | 6-28-2013 | – | – | – | 10.58 | 3.14 | 7.50 | 0.78 | 0.78 |
Administrator Class (WFDDX) | 4-8-2005 | – | – | – | 10.18 | 2.79 | 7.14 | 1.13 | 1.13 |
Institutional Class (WFDSX) | 8-31-2006 | – | – | – | 10.49 | 3.03 | 7.40 | 0.88 | 0.88 |
Russell 2500™ Growth Index3 | – | – | – | – | 10.61 | 4.05 | 8.37 | – | – |
1 | Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the Financial Highlights of this report. |
2 | The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2024 (January 31, 2025 for Class A and C), to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 1.21% for Class A, 1.96% for Class C, 0.79% for Class R6, 1.14% for Administrator Class and 0.89% for Institutional Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses. |
3 | The Russell 2500® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2500 companies with higher price/book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. |
Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Russell 2500™ Growth Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. |
Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 20231 | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | 2.93 |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Class A | 2.51 |
Globant SA | 2.40 |
Axon Enterprise, Inc. | 2.24 |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | 2.23 |
WNS Holdings Ltd. | 1.95 |
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc. | 1.92 |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. | 1.90 |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. | 1.82 |
MercadoLibre, Inc. | 1.81 |
1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s net assets. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Sector allocation as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s long-term investments. Allocations are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Beginning account value 4-1-2023 | Ending account value 9-30-2023 | Expenses paid during the period1 | Annualized net expense ratio | |
Class A | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $973.21 | $5.81 | 1.18 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.05 | $5.94 | 1.18 % |
Class C | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $969.64 | $9.62 | 1.96 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.16 | $9.85 | 1.96 % |
Class R6 | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $975.45 | $3.89 | 0.79 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.99 | $3.98 | 0.79 % |
Administrator Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $973.72 | $5.51 | 1.12 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.35 | $5.64 | 1.12 % |
Institutional Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $975.06 | $4.38 | 0.89 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.49 | $4.48 | 0.89 % |
1 | Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
Shares | Value | |||||
Common stocks: 98.21% | ||||||
Communication services: 7.27% | ||||||
Entertainment: 5.31% | ||||||
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. Class A | 404,400 | $8,047,560 | ||||
Liberty Media Corp. Class C† | 288,400 | 17,967,320 | ||||
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Live Class C† | 325,691 | 10,454,681 | ||||
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | 130,000 | 10,927,800 | ||||
Warner Music Group Corp. Class A | 436,100 | 13,693,540 | ||||
61,090,901 | ||||||
Interactive media & services: 1.96% | ||||||
IAC, Inc.† | 281,715 | 14,195,619 | ||||
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. Class A† | 511,457 | 8,387,895 | ||||
22,583,514 | ||||||
Consumer discretionary: 10.24% | ||||||
Broadline retail: 3.38% | ||||||
Global-E Online Ltd.† | 453,843 | 18,035,721 | ||||
MercadoLibre, Inc.† | 16,432 | 20,833,804 | ||||
38,869,525 | ||||||
Hotels, restaurants & leisure: 4.90% | ||||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Class A† | 8,521 | 15,609,023 | ||||
Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A | 82,100 | 8,709,168 | ||||
MGM Resorts International† | 349,300 | 12,840,268 | ||||
Wingstop, Inc. | 107,100 | 19,260,864 | ||||
56,419,323 | ||||||
Specialty retail: 0.69% | ||||||
Wayfair, Inc. Class A† | 131,100 | 7,940,727 | ||||
Textiles, apparel & luxury goods: 1.27% | ||||||
On Holding AG Class A† | 526,100 | 14,636,102 | ||||
Consumer staples: 2.67% | ||||||
Personal care products: 2.67% | ||||||
BellRing Brands, Inc.† | 415,700 | 17,139,311 | ||||
Coty, Inc. Class A† | 1,236,000 | 13,558,920 | ||||
30,698,231 | ||||||
Financials: 4.66% | ||||||
Capital markets: 2.68% | ||||||
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 49,810 | 10,641,408 | ||||
Morningstar, Inc. | 86,200 | 20,191,488 | ||||
30,832,896 | ||||||
Financial services: 1.98% | ||||||
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 90,500 | 13,678,170 | ||||
StoneCo Ltd. Class A† | 853,295 | 9,104,658 | ||||
22,782,828 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Health care: 19.84% | ||||||
Biotechnology: 5.24% | ||||||
Ascendis Pharma AS ADR† | 84,247 | $7,888,889 | ||||
CRISPR Therapeutics AG† | 111,116 | 5,043,556 | ||||
Exact Sciences Corp.† | 243,200 | 16,591,104 | ||||
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.† | 270,500 | 10,333,100 | ||||
Natera, Inc.† | 225,500 | 9,978,375 | ||||
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.† | 86,200 | 10,449,164 | ||||
60,284,188 | ||||||
Health care equipment & supplies: 7.70% | ||||||
DexCom, Inc.† | 101,356 | 9,456,515 | ||||
Inari Medical, Inc.† | 186,440 | 12,193,176 | ||||
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.† | 81,900 | 16,252,236 | ||||
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.† | 147,300 | 13,884,498 | ||||
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.† | 297,000 | 9,744,570 | ||||
Shockwave Medical, Inc.† | 95,865 | 19,086,721 | ||||
TransMedics Group, Inc.† | 146,600 | 8,026,350 | ||||
88,644,066 | ||||||
Health care providers & services: 3.32% | ||||||
HealthEquity, Inc.† | 275,900 | 20,154,495 | ||||
Option Care Health, Inc.† | 555,909 | 17,983,656 | ||||
38,138,151 | ||||||
Life sciences tools & services: 3.58% | ||||||
Bio-Techne Corp. | 266,900 | 18,167,883 | ||||
Repligen Corp.† | 86,700 | 13,786,167 | ||||
Waters Corp.† | 33,800 | 9,268,298 | ||||
41,222,348 | ||||||
Industrials: 26.57% | ||||||
Aerospace & defense: 2.24% | ||||||
Axon Enterprise, Inc.† | 129,658 | 25,800,645 | ||||
Building products: 2.40% | ||||||
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | 120,776 | 13,747,932 | ||||
Trex Co., Inc.† | 224,668 | 13,846,289 | ||||
27,594,221 | ||||||
Commercial services & supplies: 7.63% | ||||||
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Class A† | 379,083 | 28,924,033 | ||||
RB Global, Inc. | 214,800 | 13,425,000 | ||||
Rollins, Inc. | 530,700 | 19,811,031 | ||||
Tetra Tech, Inc. | 168,700 | 25,647,461 | ||||
87,807,525 | ||||||
Construction & engineering: 1.40% | ||||||
EMCOR Group, Inc. | 76,600 | 16,115,874 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Electrical equipment: 1.58% | ||||||
Vertiv Holdings Co. | 488,600 | $18,175,920 | ||||
Ground transportation: 3.02% | ||||||
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 85,700 | 16,156,164 | ||||
Saia, Inc.† | 46,548 | 18,556,360 | ||||
34,712,524 | ||||||
Machinery: 1.56% | ||||||
RBC Bearings, Inc.† | 76,600 | 17,934,358 | ||||
Professional services: 1.95% | ||||||
WNS Holdings Ltd. ADR† | 327,623 | 22,429,071 | ||||
Trading companies & distributors: 4.79% | ||||||
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 99,900 | 15,445,539 | ||||
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.† | 133,957 | 21,895,272 | ||||
Watsco, Inc. | 47,100 | 17,790,612 | ||||
55,131,423 | ||||||
Information technology: 23.63% | ||||||
Electronic equipment, instruments & components: 4.56% | ||||||
Novanta, Inc.† | 130,594 | 18,732,403 | ||||
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.† | 82,472 | 33,696,410 | ||||
52,428,813 | ||||||
IT services: 3.85% | ||||||
Globant SA† | 139,745 | 27,648,548 | ||||
MongoDB, Inc. Class A† | 48,163 | 16,657,655 | ||||
44,306,203 | ||||||
Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment: 3.92% | ||||||
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.† | 271,800 | 8,681,292 | ||||
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.† | 72,300 | 11,788,515 | ||||
Entegris, Inc. | 80,000 | 7,512,800 | ||||
Impinj, Inc.† | 161,200 | 8,870,836 | ||||
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 17,700 | 8,177,400 | ||||
45,030,843 | ||||||
Software: 11.30% | ||||||
BILL Holdings, Inc.† | 169,714 | 18,425,849 | ||||
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.† | 1,659,300 | 22,151,655 | ||||
Confluent, Inc. Class A† | 614,500 | 18,195,345 | ||||
Fair Isaac Corp.† | 16,600 | 14,417,598 | ||||
HubSpot, Inc.† | 27,300 | 13,445,250 | ||||
Olo, Inc. Class A† | 1,056,551 | 6,402,699 | ||||
Tyler Technologies, Inc.† | 54,200 | 20,928,788 | ||||
Zscaler, Inc.† | 103,400 | 16,088,006 | ||||
130,055,190 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Materials: 1.62% | ||||||
Metals & mining: 1.62% | ||||||
ATI, Inc.† | 453,300 | $18,653,295 | ||||
Real estate: 1.71% | ||||||
Industrial REITs : 1.71% | ||||||
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 399,565 | 19,718,533 | ||||
Total common stocks (Cost $970,111,947) | 1,130,037,238 |
Yield | ||||||
Short-term investments: 1.14% | ||||||
Investment companies: 1.14% | ||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class♠∞ | 5.27 % | 13,072,799 | 13,072,799 | |||
Total short-term investments (Cost $13,072,799) | 13,072,799 | |||||
Total investments in securities (Cost $983,184,746) | 99.35 % | 1,143,110,037 | ||||
Other assets and liabilities, net | 0.65 | 7,508,063 | ||||
Total net assets | 100.00 % | $1,150,618,100 |
† | Non-income-earning security |
♠ | The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
∞ | The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end. |
Abbreviations: | |
ADR | American depositary receipt |
REIT | Real estate investment trust |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gains (losses) | Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | Value, end of period | Shares, end of period | Income from affiliated securities | |
Short-term investments | ||||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class | $50,223,365 | $434,293,907 | $(471,444,473 ) | $0 | $0 | $13,072,799 | 13,072,799 | $1,372,481 |
Investments in affiliates no longer held at end of period | ||||||||
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC | 11,862,800 | 55,209,354 | (67,072,172 ) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141,018 1 |
$18 | $0 | $13,072,799 | $1,513,499 |
1 | Amount shown represents income before fees and rebates. |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $970,111,947) | $1,130,037,238 |
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (cost $13,072,799) | 13,072,799 |
Receivable for investments sold | 10,636,742 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 940,646 |
Receivable for dividends | 276,954 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 71,662 |
Total assets | 1,155,036,041 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 2,320,952 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 1,027,967 |
Management fee payable | 709,606 |
Administration fees payable | 131,494 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | 3,517 |
Distribution fee payable | 2,113 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 222,292 |
Total liabilities | 4,417,941 |
Total net assets | $1,150,618,100 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $1,067,632,029 |
Total distributable earnings | 82,986,071 |
Total net assets | $1,150,618,100 |
Computation of net asset value and offering price per share | |
Net assets–Class A | $386,119,356 |
Shares outstanding–Class A1 | 18,015,038 |
Net asset value per share–Class A | $21.43 |
Maximum offering price per share – Class A2 | $22.74 |
Net assets–Class C | $3,150,706 |
Shares outstanding–Class C1 | 205,533 |
Net asset value per share–Class C | $15.33 |
Net assets–Class R6 | $287,218,301 |
Shares outstanding–Class R61 | 11,120,850 |
Net asset value per share–Class R6 | $25.83 |
Net assets–Administrator Class | $48,825,651 |
Shares outstanding–Administrator Class1 | 2,125,326 |
Net asset value per share–Administrator Class | $22.97 |
Net assets–Institutional Class | $425,304,086 |
Shares outstanding–Institutional Class1 | 16,738,483 |
Net asset value per share–Institutional Class | $25.41 |
Investment income | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholdings taxes of $57,441) | $4,324,320 |
Income from affiliated securities | 1,391,218 |
Total investment income | 5,715,538 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | 10,088,883 |
Administration fees | |
Class A | 871,835 |
Class C | 7,414 |
Class R6 | 105,843 |
Administrator Class | 78,869 |
Institutional Class | 646,187 |
Shareholder servicing fees | |
Class A | 1,049,610 |
Class C | 8,914 |
Administrator Class | 129,232 |
Distribution fee | |
Class C | 26,684 |
Custody and accounting fees | 54,501 |
Professional fees | 64,470 |
Registration fees | 76,203 |
Shareholder report expenses | 72,589 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 22,117 |
Other fees and expenses | 34,553 |
Total expenses | 13,337,904 |
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements | |
Fund-level | (264,207 ) |
Class A | (75,146 ) |
Class C | (2 ) |
Administrator Class | (23 ) |
Net expenses | 12,998,526 |
Net investment loss | (7,282,988 ) |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | |
Net realized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | (52,362,668 ) |
Affiliated securities | 18 |
Net realized losses on investments | (52,362,650 ) |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 203,981,000 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 151,618,350 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $144,335,362 |
Year ended September 30, 2023 | Year ended September 30, 2022 | |||
Operations | ||||
Net investment loss | $(7,282,988 ) | $(17,116,503 ) | ||
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | (52,362,650 ) | 74,988,101 | ||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 203,981,000 | (1,160,043,505 ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 144,335,362 | (1,102,171,907 ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from | ||||
Net investment income and net realized gains | ||||
Class A | (5,764,741 ) | (226,994,997 ) | ||
Class C | (68,656 ) | (5,111,680 ) | ||
Class R6 | (4,198,420 ) | (165,661,046 ) | ||
Administrator Class | (911,280 ) | (56,057,581 ) | ||
Institutional Class | (6,049,430 ) | (256,462,316 ) | ||
Total distributions to shareholders | (16,992,527 ) | (710,287,620 ) | ||
Capital share transactions | Shares | Shares | ||
Proceeds from shares sold | ||||
Class A | 945,587 | 20,440,310 | 1,603,151 | 44,784,508 |
Class C | 31,008 | 489,723 | 35,937 | 788,463 |
Class R6 | 2,455,010 | 62,993,105 | 5,128,157 | 167,424,619 |
Administrator Class | 282,396 | 6,606,411 | 1,407,092 | 55,751,355 |
Institutional Class | 3,490,270 | 89,016,562 | 5,577,521 | 182,260,658 |
179,546,111 | 451,009,603 | |||
Reinvestment of distributions | ||||
Class A | 273,924 | 5,609,967 | 6,880,085 | 220,025,107 |
Class C | 4,404 | 64,912 | 216,386 | 5,043,951 |
Class R6 | 162,483 | 3,997,088 | 4,131,760 | 157,667,968 |
Administrator Class | 41,485 | 910,181 | 1,638,234 | 55,994,841 |
Institutional Class | 236,456 | 5,726,963 | 6,386,688 | 240,267,206 |
16,309,111 | 678,990,073 | |||
Payment for shares redeemed | ||||
Class A | (4,183,450 ) | (90,170,856 ) | (5,937,218 ) | (162,852,481 ) |
Class C | (83,169 ) | (1,288,357 ) | (466,458 ) | (10,122,285 ) |
Class R6 | (6,443,189 ) | (168,938,632 ) | (8,590,366 ) | (304,144,512 ) |
Administrator Class | (1,547,799 ) | (35,906,334 ) | (3,489,704 ) | (108,890,307 ) |
Institutional Class | (9,221,518 ) | (235,288,061 ) | (10,124,985 ) | (316,152,662 ) |
(531,592,240 ) | (902,162,247 ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | (335,737,018 ) | 227,846,429 | ||
Total decrease in net assets | (208,394,183 ) | (1,584,613,098 ) | ||
Net assets | ||||
Beginning of period | 1,359,012,283 | 2,943,625,381 | ||
End of period | $1,150,618,100 | $1,359,012,283 |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class A | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $19.73 | $47.48 | $39.95 | $33.24 | $38.03 |
Net investment loss | (0.17 )1 | (0.30 )1 | (0.53 ) | (0.31 ) | (0.26 ) |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 2.16 | (14.84 ) | 10.51 | 11.37 | 0.53 |
Total from investment operations | 1.99 | (15.14 ) | 9.98 | 11.06 | 0.27 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | (0.29 ) | (12.61 ) | (2.45 ) | (4.35 ) | (5.06 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $21.43 | $19.73 | $47.48 | $39.95 | $33.24 |
Total return2 | 10.08 % | (42.03 )% | 25.48 % | 37.49 % | 3.81 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.24 % | 1.21 % | 1.19 % | 1.21 % | 1.21 % |
Net expenses | 1.20 % | 1.19 % | 1.18 % | 1.19 % | 1.20 % |
Net investment loss | (0.77 )% | (1.08 )% | (1.08 )% | (0.91 )% | (0.77 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 52 % | 58 % | 51 % | 53 % | 71 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $386,119 | $414,018 | $875,257 | $762,758 | $627,336 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class C | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $14.30 | $38.31 | $32.88 | $28.27 | $33.46 |
Net investment loss | (0.24 )1 | (0.42 )1 | (0.70 )1 | (0.45 )1 | (0.41 )1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.56 | (10.98 ) | 8.58 | 9.41 | 0.28 |
Total from investment operations | 1.32 | (11.40 ) | 7.88 | 8.96 | (0.13 ) |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | (0.29 ) | (12.61 ) | (2.45 ) | (4.35 ) | (5.06 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $15.33 | $14.30 | $38.31 | $32.88 | $28.27 |
Total return2 | 9.28 % | (42.48 )% | 24.52 % | 36.54 % | 3.01 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.98 % | 1.94 % | 1.94 % | 1.96 % | 1.95 % |
Net expenses | 1.97 % | 1.94 % | 1.94 % | 1.96 % | 1.95 % |
Net investment loss | (1.54 )% | (1.84 )% | (1.84 )% | (1.66 )% | (1.51 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 52 % | 58 % | 51 % | 53 % | 71 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $3,151 | $3,622 | $17,909 | $28,509 | $30,982 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class R6 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $23.63 | $54.02 | $44.98 | $36.76 | $41.26 |
Net investment loss | (0.09 )1 | (0.22 )1 | (0.35 )1 | (0.18 )1 | (0.12 )1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 2.58 | (17.56 ) | 11.84 | 12.75 | 0.68 |
Total from investment operations | 2.49 | (17.78 ) | 11.49 | 12.57 | 0.56 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | (0.29 ) | (12.61 ) | (2.45 ) | (4.35 ) | (5.06 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $25.83 | $23.63 | $54.02 | $44.98 | $36.76 |
Total return | 10.58 % | (41.80 )% | 26.01 % | 38.06 % | 4.26 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.81 % | 0.78 % | 0.76 % | 0.78 % | 0.77 % |
Net expenses | 0.79 % | 0.78 % | 0.76 % | 0.78 % | 0.77 % |
Net investment loss | (0.36 )% | (0.66 )% | (0.66 )% | (0.50 )% | (0.33 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 52 % | 58 % | 51 % | 53 % | 71 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $287,218 | $353,183 | $771,279 | $597,851 | $405,610 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Administrator Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $21.12 | $49.83 | $41.79 | $34.55 | $39.27 |
Net investment loss | (0.16 )1 | (0.30 )1 | (0.49 )1 | (0.29 )1 | (0.23 )1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 2.30 | (15.80 ) | 10.98 | 11.88 | 0.57 |
Total from investment operations | 2.14 | (16.10 ) | 10.49 | 11.59 | 0.34 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | (0.29 ) | (12.61 ) | (2.45 ) | (4.35 ) | (5.06 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $22.97 | $21.12 | $49.83 | $41.79 | $34.55 |
Total return | 10.18 % | (41.98 )% | 25.58 % | 37.61 % | 3.88 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.12 % | 1.09 % | 1.11 % | 1.13 % | 1.13 % |
Net expenses | 1.11 % | 1.09 % | 1.11 % | 1.13 % | 1.13 % |
Net investment loss | (0.69 )% | (0.98 )% | (1.01 )% | (0.84 )% | (0.70 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 52 % | 58 % | 51 % | 53 % | 71 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $48,826 | $70,724 | $189,022 | $374,366 | $333,814 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Institutional Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $23.27 | $53.45 | $44.57 | $36.50 | $41.05 |
Net investment loss | (0.12 )1 | (0.25 )1 | (0.40 )1 | (0.21 )1 | (0.15 )1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 2.55 | (17.32 ) | 11.73 | 12.63 | 0.66 |
Total from investment operations | 2.43 | (17.57 ) | 11.33 | 12.42 | 0.51 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | (0.29 ) | (12.61 ) | (2.45 ) | (4.35 ) | (5.06 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $25.41 | $23.27 | $53.45 | $44.57 | $36.50 |
Total return | 10.49 % | (41.88 )% | 25.91 % | 37.91 % | 4.15 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.91 % | 0.88 % | 0.86 % | 0.88 % | 0.87 % |
Net expenses | 0.89 % | 0.88 % | 0.86 % | 0.88 % | 0.87 % |
Net investment loss | (0.46 )% | (0.76 )% | (0.76 )% | (0.58 )% | (0.42 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 52 % | 58 % | 51 % | 53 % | 71 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $425,304 | $517,465 | $1,090,159 | $908,157 | $1,096,888 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
Gross unrealized gains | $233,722,439 |
Gross unrealized losses | (101,579,402 ) |
Net unrealized gains | $132,143,037 |
Paid-in capital | Total distributable earnings |
$(12,767,417 ) | $12,767,417 |
Quoted prices (Level 1) | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Total | |
Assets | ||||
Investments in: | ||||
Common stocks | ||||
Communication services | $83,674,415 | $0 | $0 | $83,674,415 |
Consumer discretionary | 117,865,677 | 0 | 0 | 117,865,677 |
Consumer staples | 30,698,231 | 0 | 0 | 30,698,231 |
Financials | 53,615,724 | 0 | 0 | 53,615,724 |
Health care | 228,288,753 | 0 | 0 | 228,288,753 |
Industrials | 305,701,561 | 0 | 0 | 305,701,561 |
Information technology | 271,821,049 | 0 | 0 | 271,821,049 |
Materials | 18,653,295 | 0 | 0 | 18,653,295 |
Real estate | 19,718,533 | 0 | 0 | 19,718,533 |
Short-term investments | ||||
Investment companies | 13,072,799 | 0 | 0 | 13,072,799 |
Total assets | $1,143,110,037 | $0 | $0 | $1,143,110,037 |
Average daily net assets | Management fee |
First $500 million | 0.800 % |
Next $500 million | 0.750 |
Next $1 billion | 0.700 |
Next $2 billion | 0.675 |
Next $1 billion | 0.650 |
Next $5 billion | 0.640 |
Over $10 billion | 0.630 |
Class-level administration fee | |
Class A | 0.20 % |
Class C | 0.20 |
Class R6 | 0.03 |
Administrator Class | 0.13 |
Institutional Class | 0.13 |
EXPENSE RATIO CAPS | |
Class A | 1.21 % |
Class C | 1.96 |
Class R6 | 0.79 |
Administrator Class | 1.14 |
Institutional Class | 0.89 |
Year ended September 30 | ||
2023 | 2022 | |
Ordinary income | $0 | $27,499,502 |
Long-term capital gain | 16,992,527 | 682,788,118 |
Unrealized gains | Late-year ordinary losses deferred | Capital loss carryforward |
$132,143,037 | $(5,109,494 ) | $(44,047,227 ) |
Date | Value of securities issued | Cash | Realized gains (losses) | % of the Fund |
12-17-2021 | $61,696,045 | $1,402,107 | $22,077,191 | 2.43 % |
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Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957) | Trustee, since 2015 | Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA charterholder. | N/A |
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018 | Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst. | N/A |
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952) | Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chair, since 2019 | Retired. Member of the Advisory Board of CEF of East Central Florida. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation from 2009 to 2021, and Director from 2005 to 2008. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status). | N/A |
David F. Larcker (Born 1950) | Trustee, since 2009 | Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 2022. James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business (Emeritus), Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005. | N/A |
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018 | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor since 1993, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously taught at Cornell University from 1978 to 1993. | N/A |
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951) | Trustee, since 1996; Chair, since 2018 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Vice Chair of the Economic Club of Minnesota, since 2007. Co-Chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, from 2007-2022. Senior Fellow of the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute from 1995 to 2017. | N/A |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
James G. Polisson (Born 1959) | Trustee, since 2018 | Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non- profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations. | N/A |
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959) | Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019 | Retired. Executive and Senior Financial leadership positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Interim President and CEO, McKnight Foundation, 2020. Interim Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, 2017-2019. Vice President for University Services, University of Minnesota, 2012- 2016. Interim President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 2011-2012. Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Wild, 2002-2008. Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Finance, 1999-2002. Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Medical Center Corporation. Board member of the Minnesota Wild Foundation. | N/A |
* | Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable. |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service | Principal occupations during past five years or longer |
Andrew Owen (Born 1960) | President, since 2017 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2017 and Head of Global Fund Governance of Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, co-president of Galliard Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2019 to 2022 and Head of Affiliated Managers, Allspring Global Investments, from 2014 to 2019 and Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014. |
Jeremy DePalma (Born 1974) | Treasurer, since 2012 (for certain funds in the Fund Complex); since 2021 (for the remaining funds in the Complex) | Senior Vice President of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010. |
Christopher Baker (Born 1976) | Chief Compliance Officer, since 2022 | Global Chief Compliance Officer for Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, Chief Compliance Officer for State Street Global Advisors from 2018 to 2021. Senior Compliance Officer for the State Street divisions of Alternative Investment Solutions, Sector Solutions, and Global Marketing from 2015 to 2018. From 2010 to 2015 Vice President, Global Head of Investment and Marketing Compliance for State Street Global Advisors. |
Matthew Prasse (Born 1983) | Chief Legal Officer, since 2022; Secretary, since 2021 | Senior Counsel of the Allspring Legal Department since 2021. Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Counsel for Barings LLC from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining Barings, Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP from 2008 to 2015. |
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President
Allspring Funds
Notice to Shareholders |
Beginning in July 2024, the Fund will be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to send shareholders a paper copy of a new tailored shareholder report in place of the full shareholder report that you are now receiving. The tailored shareholder report will contain concise information about the Fund, including certain expense and performance information and fund statistics. If you wish to receive this new tailored shareholder report electronically, please follow the instructions on the back cover of this report. |
Other information that is currently included in the shareholder report, such as the Fund’s financial statements, will be available online and upon request, free of charge, in paper or electronic format. |
Investment objective | The Fund seeks long-term total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income. |
Manager | Allspring Funds Management, LLC |
Subadviser | Allspring Global Investments, LLC |
Portfolio managers | Robert Junkin, Margaret Patel |
Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
Including sales charge | Excluding sales charge | Expense ratios1 (%) | |||||||
Inception date | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | Gross | Net2 | |
Class A (EKBAX) | 1-20-1998 | 13.23 | 5.83 | 9.33 | 20.16 | 7.09 | 9.97 | 1.10 | 1.10 |
Class C (EKBCX) | 1-22-1998 | 18.36 | 6.29 | 9.31 | 19.36 | 6.29 | 9.31 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
Administrator Class (EKBDX) | 7-30-2010 | – | – | – | 20.24 | 7.16 | 10.10 | 1.03 | 1.03 |
Institutional Class (EKBYX) | 1-26-1998 | – | – | – | 20.62 | 7.43 | 10.36 | 0.78 | 0.78 |
Diversified Capital Builder Blended Index3 | – | – | – | – | 18.51 | 8.04 | 9.82 | – | – |
ICE BofA U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Index4 | – | – | – | – | 10.29 | 2.83 | 4.16 | – | – |
Russell 1000® Index5 | – | – | – | – | 21.19 | 9.63 | 11.63 | – | – |
1 | Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the Financial Highlights of this report. |
2 | The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2024 (January 31, 2025 for Class A and C), to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 1.11% for Class A, 1.86% for Class C, 1.05% for Administrator Class and 0.78% for Institutional Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses. |
3 | Source: Allspring Funds Management, LLC. The Diversified Capital Builder Blended Index is composed 75% of the Russell 1000® Index and 25% of the ICE BofA U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
4 | The ICE BofA U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Index is an unmanaged market index that provides a broad-based performance measure of the non-investment grade U.S. domestic bond index. You cannot invest directly in an index. Copyright 2023. ICE Data Indices, LLC. All rights reserved. |
5 | The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Diversified Capital Builder Blended Index, ICE BofA U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Index and Russell 1000® Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. |
Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 20231 | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A | 5.73 |
Broadcom, Inc. | 5.33 |
Amphenol Corp. Class A | 4.25 |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 3.90 |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 3.77 |
Timken Co. | 3.00 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | 2.89 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 2.85 |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 2.38 |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 2.37 |
1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s net assets. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Portfolio composition as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s long-term investments. Allocations are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Beginning account value 4-1-2023 | Ending account value 9-30-2023 | Expenses paid during the period1 | Annualized net expense ratio | |
Class A | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,029.14 | $5.56 | 1.10 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.45 | $5.54 | 1.10 % |
Class C | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,025.33 | $9.39 | 1.86 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.66 | $9.35 | 1.86 % |
Administrator Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,029.53 | $5.21 | 1.03 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.80 | $5.19 | 1.03 % |
Institutional Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,031.07 | $3.95 | 0.78 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.04 | $3.93 | 0.78 % |
1 | Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
Shares | Value | |||||
Common stocks: 82.51% | ||||||
Communication services: 5.73% | ||||||
Interactive media & services: 5.73% | ||||||
Alphabet, Inc. Class A† | 450,000 | $58,887,000 | ||||
Energy: 0.86% | ||||||
Oil, gas & consumable fuels: 0.86% | ||||||
ONEOK, Inc. | 140,000 | 8,880,200 | ||||
Financials: 3.62% | ||||||
Banks: 3.62% | ||||||
Bank of America Corp. | 170,000 | 4,654,600 | ||||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 135,000 | 16,573,950 | ||||
Regions Financial Corp. | 490,000 | 8,428,000 | ||||
U.S. Bancorp | 230,000 | 7,603,800 | ||||
37,260,350 | ||||||
Health care: 5.91% | ||||||
Biotechnology: 0.11% | ||||||
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.† | 10,000 | 1,125,000 | ||||
Health care equipment & supplies: 0.69% | ||||||
Abbott Laboratories | 35,000 | 3,389,750 | ||||
Becton Dickinson & Co. | 10,000 | 2,585,300 | ||||
STERIS PLC | 5,000 | 1,097,100 | ||||
7,072,150 | ||||||
Health care providers & services: 1.69% | ||||||
McKesson Corp. | 40,000 | 17,394,000 | ||||
Life sciences tools & services: 3.42% | ||||||
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A† | 10,000 | 3,584,500 | ||||
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.† | 20,000 | 3,919,600 | ||||
Danaher Corp. | 10,000 | 2,481,000 | ||||
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.† | 115,000 | 22,626,250 | ||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 5,000 | 2,530,850 | ||||
35,142,200 | ||||||
Industrials: 23.66% | ||||||
Aerospace & defense: 3.42% | ||||||
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 55,000 | 10,759,650 | ||||
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 140,000 | 24,376,800 | ||||
35,136,450 | ||||||
Building products: 1.14% | ||||||
Johnson Controls International PLC | 220,000 | 11,706,200 | ||||
Commercial services & supplies: 0.81% | ||||||
Clean Harbors, Inc.† | 50,000 | 8,368,000 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Electrical equipment: 5.70% | ||||||
AMETEK, Inc. | 125,000 | $18,470,000 | ||||
Eaton Corp. PLC | 75,000 | 15,996,000 | ||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 250,000 | 24,142,500 | ||||
58,608,500 | ||||||
Machinery: 8.82% | ||||||
Crane Co. | 60,000 | 5,330,400 | ||||
IDEX Corp. | 80,000 | 16,641,600 | ||||
John Bean Technologies Corp. | 175,000 | 18,399,500 | ||||
Oshkosh Corp. | 20,000 | 1,908,600 | ||||
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 45,000 | 17,528,400 | ||||
Timken Co. | 420,000 | 30,865,800 | ||||
90,674,300 | ||||||
Professional services: 3.77% | ||||||
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 420,000 | 38,707,200 | ||||
Information technology: 37.37% | ||||||
Communications equipment: 2.38% | ||||||
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 90,000 | 24,501,600 | ||||
Electronic equipment, instruments & components: 8.14% | ||||||
Amphenol Corp. Class A | 520,000 | 43,674,800 | ||||
Crane NXT Co. | 90,000 | 5,001,300 | ||||
Jabil, Inc. | 115,000 | 14,592,350 | ||||
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.† | 50,000 | 20,429,000 | ||||
83,697,450 | ||||||
IT services: 1.37% | ||||||
International Business Machines Corp. | 100,000 | 14,030,000 | ||||
Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment: 17.89% | ||||||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.† | 390,000 | 40,099,800 | ||||
Analog Devices, Inc. | 20,000 | 3,501,800 | ||||
Broadcom, Inc. | 66,000 | 54,818,280 | ||||
Marvell Technology, Inc. | 550,000 | 29,771,500 | ||||
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 375,000 | 29,268,750 | ||||
Micron Technology, Inc. | 145,000 | 9,864,350 | ||||
NVIDIA Corp. | 33,000 | 14,354,670 | ||||
Synaptics, Inc.† | 25,000 | 2,236,000 | ||||
183,915,150 | ||||||
Software: 7.59% | ||||||
Adobe, Inc.† | 40,000 | 20,396,000 | ||||
ANSYS, Inc.† | 30,000 | 8,926,500 | ||||
Autodesk, Inc.† | 110,000 | 22,760,100 | ||||
Microsoft Corp. | 5,000 | 1,578,750 | ||||
Roper Technologies, Inc. | 3,000 | 1,452,840 | ||||
Synopsys, Inc.† | 50,000 | 22,948,500 | ||||
78,062,690 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Materials: 5.13% | ||||||
Chemicals: 2.33% | ||||||
Eastman Chemical Co. | 30,000 | $2,301,600 | ||||
Olin Corp. | 170,000 | 8,496,600 | ||||
Westlake Corp. | 105,000 | 13,090,350 | ||||
23,888,550 | ||||||
Containers & packaging: 2.80% | ||||||
AptarGroup, Inc. | 76,500 | 9,565,560 | ||||
Berry Global Group, Inc. | 250,000 | 15,477,500 | ||||
Sealed Air Corp. | 115,000 | 3,778,900 | ||||
28,821,960 | ||||||
Real estate: 0.23% | ||||||
Specialized REITs : 0.23% | ||||||
Iron Mountain, Inc. | 40,000 | 2,378,000 | ||||
Total common stocks (Cost $638,497,411) | 848,256,950 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | ||||
Corporate bonds and notes: 14.89% | ||||||
Basic materials: 1.62% | ||||||
Chemicals: 0.71% | ||||||
Valvoline, Inc.144A | 3.63 % | 6-15-2031 | $ | 9,495,000 | 7,356,280 | |
Iron/steel: 0.91% | ||||||
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.144A | 6.75 | 4-15-2030 | 10,000,000 | 9,346,165 | ||
Consumer, non-cyclical: 4.01% | ||||||
Commercial services: 0.53% | ||||||
AMN Healthcare, Inc.144A | 4.00 | 4-15-2029 | 1,000,000 | 848,562 | ||
AMN Healthcare, Inc.144A | 4.63 | 10-1-2027 | 1,000,000 | 903,750 | ||
Gartner, Inc.144A | 3.63 | 6-15-2029 | 4,350,000 | 3,721,306 | ||
5,473,618 | ||||||
Food: 0.68% | ||||||
Post Holdings, Inc.144A | 4.50 | 9-15-2031 | 8,435,000 | 7,020,396 | ||
Healthcare-products: 0.45% | ||||||
Hologic, Inc.144A | 3.25 | 2-15-2029 | 5,440,000 | 4,595,185 | ||
Healthcare-services: 1.58% | ||||||
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.144A | 4.00 | 3-15-2031 | 2,000,000 | 1,692,500 | ||
DaVita, Inc.144A | 4.63 | 6-1-2030 | 8,550,000 | 7,020,587 | ||
Encompass Health Corp. | 4.63 | 4-1-2031 | 5,500,000 | 4,662,232 | ||
IQVIA, Inc.144A | 6.50 | 5-15-2030 | 2,884,000 | 2,822,771 | ||
16,198,090 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Household products/wares: 0.65% | ||||||
ACCO Brands Corp.144A | 4.25 % | 3-15-2029 | $ | 2,000,000 | $1,673,512 | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc.144A | 3.88 | 3-15-2031 | 6,200,000 | 5,030,184 | ||
6,703,696 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals: 0.12% | ||||||
Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV144A | 5.13 | 4-30-2031 | 1,500,000 | 1,202,029 | ||
Financial: 1.80% | ||||||
REITS: 1.80% | ||||||
Iron Mountain, Inc.144A | 4.50 | 2-15-2031 | 12,350,000 | 10,157,423 | ||
SBA Communications Corp. | 3.13 | 2-1-2029 | 10,000,000 | 8,340,723 | ||
18,498,146 | ||||||
Industrial: 4.54% | ||||||
Aerospace/defense: 0.76% | ||||||
TransDigm, Inc. | 4.63 | 1-15-2029 | 9,000,000 | 7,860,330 | ||
Electronics: 0.72% | ||||||
TTM Technologies, Inc.144A | 4.00 | 3-1-2029 | 8,890,000 | 7,372,686 | ||
Engineering & construction: 0.82% | ||||||
Dycom Industries, Inc.144A | 4.50 | 4-15-2029 | 9,720,000 | 8,407,805 | ||
Environmental control: 0.87% | ||||||
Clean Harbors, Inc.144A | 6.38 | 2-1-2031 | 8,000,000 | 7,778,967 | ||
Stericycle, Inc.144A | 3.88 | 1-15-2029 | 1,310,000 | 1,129,679 | ||
8,908,646 | ||||||
Packaging & containers: 1.37% | ||||||
Ball Corp. | 2.88 | 8-15-2030 | 7,000,000 | 5,546,759 | ||
Berry Global, Inc.144A | 4.50 | 2-15-2026 | 1,189,000 | 1,126,694 | ||
Sealed Air Corp.144A | 5.00 | 4-15-2029 | 5,000,000 | 4,495,598 | ||
Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. U.S.144A | 6.13 | 2-1-2028 | 3,000,000 | 2,905,562 | ||
14,074,613 | ||||||
Technology: 1.54% | ||||||
Computers: 0.90% | ||||||
Seagate HDD Cayman | 3.13 | 7-15-2029 | 1,500,000 | 1,141,336 | ||
Seagate HDD Cayman | 4.09 | 6-1-2029 | 3,488,000 | 3,008,927 | ||
Seagate HDD Cayman144A | 8.50 | 7-15-2031 | 5,000,000 | 5,128,920 | ||
9,279,183 | ||||||
Semiconductors: 0.64% | ||||||
Synaptics, Inc.144A | 4.00 | 6-15-2029 | 8,000,000 | 6,600,000 | ||
Utilities: 1.38% | ||||||
Electric: 1.38% | ||||||
NRG Energy, Inc.144A | 5.25 | 6-15-2029 | 1,000,000 | 882,759 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Electric(continued) | ||||||
Vistra Operations Co. LLC144A | 4.38 % | 5-1-2029 | $ | 12,000,000 | $10,315,583 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC144A | 7.75 | 10-15-2031 | 3,000,000 | 2,955,132 | ||
14,153,474 | ||||||
Total corporate bonds and notes (Cost $175,786,029) | 153,050,342 | |||||
Yankee corporate bonds and notes: 0.53% | ||||||
Basic materials: 0.29% | ||||||
Chemicals: 0.29% | ||||||
Methanex Corp. | 5.25 | 12-15-2029 | 3,293,000 | 2,936,514 | ||
Industrial: 0.24% | ||||||
Electronics: 0.24% | ||||||
Sensata Technologies BV144A | 4.00 | 4-15-2029 | 2,880,000 | 2,479,962 | ||
Total yankee corporate bonds and notes (Cost $6,294,999) | 5,416,476 |
Yield | Shares | |||||
Short-term investments: 1.89% | ||||||
Investment companies: 1.89% | ||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class♠∞ | 5.27 | 19,374,619 | 19,374,619 | |||
Total short-term investments (Cost $19,374,619) | 19,374,619 | |||||
Total investments in securities (Cost $839,953,058) | 99.82 % | 1,026,098,387 | ||||
Other assets and liabilities, net | 0.18 | 1,883,738 | ||||
Total net assets | 100.00 % | $1,027,982,125 |
† | Non-income-earning security |
144A | The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. |
♠ | The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
∞ | The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end. |
Abbreviations: | |
REIT | Real estate investment trust |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gains (losses) | Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | Value, end of period | Shares, end of period | Income from affiliated securities | |
Short-term investments | ||||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class | $45,655,057 | $249,313,129 | $(275,593,567 ) | $0 | $0 | $19,374,619 | 19,374,619 | $510,043 |
Investments in affiliates no longer held at end of period | ||||||||
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC | 853,650 | 10,415,155 | (11,268,546 ) | (259 ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,288 1 |
$(259 ) | $0 | $19,374,619 | $542,331 |
1 | Amount shown represents income before fees and rebates. |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $820,578,439) | $1,006,723,768 |
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (cost $19,374,619) | 19,374,619 |
Cash | 1,658 |
Receivable for dividends and interest | 2,919,711 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 671,000 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 114,139 |
Total assets | 1,029,804,895 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 847,813 |
Management fee payable | 552,118 |
Administration fees payable | 157,845 |
Shareholder servicing fee payable | 151,540 |
Distribution fee payable | 69,251 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | 552 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 43,651 |
Total liabilities | 1,822,770 |
Total net assets | $1,027,982,125 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $789,379,857 |
Total distributable earnings | 238,602,268 |
Total net assets | $1,027,982,125 |
Computation of net asset value and offering price per share | |
Net assets–Class A | $583,063,685 |
Shares outstanding–Class A1 | 52,950,989 |
Net asset value per share–Class A | $11.01 |
Maximum offering price per share – Class A2 | $11.68 |
Net assets–Class C | $106,152,439 |
Shares outstanding–Class C1 | 9,686,510 |
Net asset value per share–Class C | $10.96 |
Net assets–Administrator Class | $8,314,343 |
Shares outstanding–Administrator Class1 | 754,439 |
Net asset value per share–Administrator Class | $11.02 |
Net assets–Institutional Class | $330,451,658 |
Shares outstanding–Institutional Class1 | 30,283,613 |
Net asset value per share–Institutional Class | $10.91 |
Investment income | |
Dividends | $13,002,886 |
Interest | 8,042,244 |
Income from affiliated securities | 514,681 |
Total investment income | 21,559,811 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | 6,395,815 |
Administration fees | |
Class A | 1,216,594 |
Class C | 224,897 |
Administrator Class | 10,246 |
Institutional Class | 421,435 |
Shareholder servicing fees | |
Class A | 1,465,111 |
Class C | 271,091 |
Administrator Class | 19,703 |
Distribution fee | |
Class C | 812,756 |
Custody and accounting fees | 40,852 |
Professional fees | 64,308 |
Registration fees | 36,309 |
Shareholder report expenses | 114,624 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 24,476 |
Other fees and expenses | 38,430 |
Total expenses | 11,156,647 |
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements | |
Class A | (30,074 ) |
Class C | (90 ) |
Administrator Class | (73 ) |
Institutional Class | (12,673 ) |
Net expenses | 11,113,737 |
Net investment income | 10,446,074 |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | |
Net realized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | 51,953,273 |
Affiliated securities | (259 ) |
Net realized gains on investments | 51,953,014 |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 121,947,084 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 173,900,098 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $184,346,172 |
Year ended September 30, 2023 | Year ended September 30, 2022 | |||
Operations | ||||
Net investment income | $10,446,074 | $9,090,644 | ||
Net realized gains on investments | 51,953,014 | 104,792,091 | ||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 121,947,084 | (245,737,953 ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 184,346,172 | (131,855,218 ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from | ||||
Net investment income and net realized gains | ||||
Class A | (65,626,762 ) | (48,856,763 ) | ||
Class C | (11,368,684 ) | (8,492,157 ) | ||
Administrator Class | (886,041 ) | (628,563 ) | ||
Institutional Class | (37,216,908 ) | (28,118,033 ) | ||
Total distributions to shareholders | (115,098,395 ) | (86,095,516 ) | ||
Capital share transactions | Shares | Shares | ||
Proceeds from shares sold | ||||
Class A | 2,356,347 | 25,592,345 | 1,895,248 | 23,198,979 |
Class C | 1,107,737 | 11,941,492 | 839,411 | 10,172,964 |
Administrator Class | 148,783 | 1,644,524 | 158,199 | 1,917,899 |
Institutional Class | 5,599,746 | 60,537,183 | 5,116,605 | 62,971,289 |
99,715,544 | 98,261,131 | |||
Reinvestment of distributions | ||||
Class A | 5,952,319 | 62,386,181 | 3,668,175 | 46,644,848 |
Class C | 1,075,440 | 11,190,077 | 657,011 | 8,377,639 |
Administrator Class | 84,169 | 883,153 | 49,242 | 626,639 |
Institutional Class | 3,324,215 | 34,590,783 | 2,056,821 | 25,879,740 |
109,050,194 | 81,528,866 | |||
Payment for shares redeemed | ||||
Class A | (7,352,031 ) | (79,844,349 ) | (5,621,756 ) | (68,933,571 ) |
Class C | (2,295,738 ) | (24,787,554 ) | (1,808,544 ) | (21,983,302 ) |
Administrator Class | (205,960 ) | (2,238,564 ) | (131,220 ) | (1,620,634 ) |
Institutional Class | (7,116,503 ) | (76,424,780 ) | (7,289,533 ) | (87,696,578 ) |
(183,295,247 ) | (180,234,085 ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | 25,470,491 | (444,088 ) | ||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 94,718,268 | (218,394,822 ) | ||
Net assets | ||||
Beginning of period | 933,263,857 | 1,151,658,679 | ||
End of period | $1,027,982,125 | $933,263,857 |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class A | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $10.29 | $12.64 | $10.88 | $10.71 | $10.88 |
Net investment income | 0.11 | 0.10 1 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.14 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.89 | (1.50 ) | 1.87 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
Total from investment operations | 2.00 | (1.40 ) | 1.96 | 0.74 | 0.51 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.11 ) | (0.10 ) | (0.10 ) | (0.13 ) | (0.14 ) |
Net realized gains | (1.17 ) | (0.85 ) | (0.10 ) | (0.44 ) | (0.54 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (1.28 ) | (0.95 ) | (0.20 ) | (0.57 ) | (0.68 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $11.01 | $10.29 | $12.64 | $10.88 | $10.71 |
Total return2 | 20.16 % | (12.45 )% | 18.18 % | 7.26 % | 5.60 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.11 % | 1.11 % | 1.11 % | 1.11 % | 1.12 % |
Net expenses | 1.11 % | 1.10 % | 1.11 % | 1.11 % | 1.12 % |
Net investment income | 0.99 % | 0.77 % | 0.76 % | 1.09 % | 1.38 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 38 % | 19 % | 28 % | 44 % | 61 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $583,064 | $534,863 | $657,696 | $601,951 | $616,346 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class C | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $10.24 | $12.58 | $10.86 | $10.69 | $10.86 |
Net investment income | 0.02 | 0.00 1,2 | 0.00 1,2 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.89 | (1.48 ) | 1.86 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
Total from investment operations | 1.91 | (1.48 ) | 1.86 | 0.66 | 0.43 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.02 ) | (0.01 ) | (0.04 ) | (0.05 ) | (0.06 ) |
Net realized gains | (1.17 ) | (0.85 ) | (0.10 ) | (0.44 ) | (0.54 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (1.19 ) | (0.86 ) | (0.14 ) | (0.49 ) | (0.60 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $10.96 | $10.24 | $12.58 | $10.86 | $10.69 |
Total return3 | 19.36 % | (13.12 )% | 17.25 % | 6.44 % | 4.81 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.86 % | 1.85 % | 1.86 % | 1.86 % | 1.87 % |
Net expenses | 1.86 % | 1.85 % | 1.86 % | 1.86 % | 1.87 % |
Net investment income | 0.24 % | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | 0.34 % | 0.65 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 38 % | 19 % | 28 % | 44 % | 61 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $106,152 | $100,367 | $127,209 | $121,947 | $118,297 |
1 | Amount is less than $0.005. |
2 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
3 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Administrator Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $10.30 | $12.64 | $10.89 | $10.72 | $10.89 |
Net investment income | 0.11 | 0.11 1 | 0.10 1 | 0.12 1 | 0.15 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.89 | (1.49 ) | 1.86 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
Total from investment operations | 2.00 | (1.38 ) | 1.96 | 0.75 | 0.52 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.11 ) | (0.11 ) | (0.11 ) | (0.14 ) | (0.15 ) |
Net realized gains | (1.17 ) | (0.85 ) | (0.10 ) | (0.44 ) | (0.54 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (1.28 ) | (0.96 ) | (0.21 ) | (0.58 ) | (0.69 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $11.02 | $10.30 | $12.64 | $10.89 | $10.72 |
Total return | 20.24 % | (12.30 )% | 18.17 % | 7.33 % | 5.67 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.03 % | 1.03 % | 1.03 % | 1.03 % | 1.04 % |
Net expenses | 1.03 % | 1.03 % | 1.03 % | 1.03 % | 1.04 % |
Net investment income | 1.07 % | 0.86 % | 0.84 % | 1.19 % | 1.47 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 38 % | 19 % | 28 % | 44 % | 61 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $8,314 | $7,489 | $8,234 | $6,429 | $9,708 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Institutional Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $10.20 | $12.54 | $10.79 | $10.64 | $10.81 |
Net investment income | 0.14 | 0.13 1 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.18 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.88 | (1.48 ) | 1.86 | 0.62 | 0.36 |
Total from investment operations | 2.02 | (1.35 ) | 1.99 | 0.76 | 0.54 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.14 ) | (0.14 ) | (0.14 ) | (0.17 ) | (0.17 ) |
Net realized gains | (1.17 ) | (0.85 ) | (0.10 ) | (0.44 ) | (0.54 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (1.31 ) | (0.99 ) | (0.24 ) | (0.61 ) | (0.71 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $10.91 | $10.20 | $12.54 | $10.79 | $10.64 |
Total return | 20.62 % | (12.19 )% | 18.51 % | 7.48 % | 5.98 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.78 % | 0.78 % | 0.78 % | 0.78 % | 0.79 % |
Net expenses | 0.78 % | 0.77 % | 0.78 % | 0.78 % | 0.78 % |
Net investment income | 1.32 % | 1.10 % | 1.09 % | 1.42 % | 1.73 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 38 % | 19 % | 28 % | 44 % | 61 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $330,452 | $290,545 | $358,519 | $319,229 | $359,278 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
Gross unrealized gains | $245,328,604 |
Gross unrealized losses | (59,183,318 ) |
Net unrealized gains | $186,145,286 |
Quoted prices (Level 1) | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Total | |
Assets | ||||
Investments in: | ||||
Common stocks | ||||
Communication services | $58,887,000 | $0 | $0 | $58,887,000 |
Energy | 8,880,200 | 0 | 0 | 8,880,200 |
Financials | 37,260,350 | 0 | 0 | 37,260,350 |
Health care | 60,733,350 | 0 | 0 | 60,733,350 |
Industrials | 243,200,650 | 0 | 0 | 243,200,650 |
Information technology | 384,206,890 | 0 | 0 | 384,206,890 |
Materials | 52,710,510 | 0 | 0 | 52,710,510 |
Real estate | 2,378,000 | 0 | 0 | 2,378,000 |
Corporate bonds and notes | 0 | 153,050,342 | 0 | 153,050,342 |
Yankee corporate bonds and notes | 0 | 5,416,476 | 0 | 5,416,476 |
Short-term investments | ||||
Investment companies | 19,374,619 | 0 | 0 | 19,374,619 |
Total assets | $867,631,569 | $158,466,818 | $0 | $1,026,098,387 |
Average daily net assets | Management fee |
First $500 million | 0.650 % |
Next $500 million | 0.600 |
Next $2 billion | 0.550 |
Next $2 billion | 0.525 |
Next $5 billion | 0.490 |
Over $10 billion | 0.480 |
Class-level administration fee | |
Class A | 0.20 % |
Class C | 0.20 |
Administrator Class | 0.13 |
Institutional Class | 0.13 |
EXPENSE RATIO CAPS | |
Class A | 1.11 % |
Class C | 1.86 |
Administrator Class | 1.05 |
Institutional Class | 0.78 |
Year ended September 30 | ||
2023 | 2022 | |
Ordinary income | $10,306,672 | $23,585,041 |
Long-term capital gain | 104,791,723 | 62,510,475 |
Undistributed ordinary income | Undistributed long-term gain | Unrealized gains |
$622,978 | $51,900,442 | $186,145,286 |
Allspring Funds Trust:
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September 30, 2023.
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957) | Trustee, since 2015 | Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA charterholder. | N/A |
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018 | Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst. | N/A |
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952) | Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chair, since 2019 | Retired. Member of the Advisory Board of CEF of East Central Florida. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation from 2009 to 2021, and Director from 2005 to 2008. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status). | N/A |
David F. Larcker (Born 1950) | Trustee, since 2009 | Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 2022. James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business (Emeritus), Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005. | N/A |
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018 | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor since 1993, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously taught at Cornell University from 1978 to 1993. | N/A |
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951) | Trustee, since 1996; Chair, since 2018 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Vice Chair of the Economic Club of Minnesota, since 2007. Co-Chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, from 2007-2022. Senior Fellow of the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute from 1995 to 2017. | N/A |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
James G. Polisson (Born 1959) | Trustee, since 2018 | Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non- profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations. | N/A |
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959) | Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019 | Retired. Executive and Senior Financial leadership positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Interim President and CEO, McKnight Foundation, 2020. Interim Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, 2017-2019. Vice President for University Services, University of Minnesota, 2012- 2016. Interim President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 2011-2012. Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Wild, 2002-2008. Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Finance, 1999-2002. Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Medical Center Corporation. Board member of the Minnesota Wild Foundation. | N/A |
* | Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable. |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service | Principal occupations during past five years or longer |
Andrew Owen (Born 1960) | President, since 2017 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2017 and Head of Global Fund Governance of Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, co-president of Galliard Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2019 to 2022 and Head of Affiliated Managers, Allspring Global Investments, from 2014 to 2019 and Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014. |
Jeremy DePalma (Born 1974) | Treasurer, since 2012 (for certain funds in the Fund Complex); since 2021 (for the remaining funds in the Complex) | Senior Vice President of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010. |
Christopher Baker (Born 1976) | Chief Compliance Officer, since 2022 | Global Chief Compliance Officer for Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, Chief Compliance Officer for State Street Global Advisors from 2018 to 2021. Senior Compliance Officer for the State Street divisions of Alternative Investment Solutions, Sector Solutions, and Global Marketing from 2015 to 2018. From 2010 to 2015 Vice President, Global Head of Investment and Marketing Compliance for State Street Global Advisors. |
Matthew Prasse (Born 1983) | Chief Legal Officer, since 2022; Secretary, since 2021 | Senior Counsel of the Allspring Legal Department since 2021. Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Counsel for Barings LLC from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining Barings, Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP from 2008 to 2015. |
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President
Allspring Funds
Notice to Shareholders |
Beginning in July 2024, the Fund will be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to send shareholders a paper copy of a new tailored shareholder report in place of the full shareholder report that you are now receiving. The tailored shareholder report will contain concise information about the Fund, including certain expense and performance information and fund statistics. If you wish to receive this new tailored shareholder report electronically, please follow the instructions on the back cover of this report. |
Other information that is currently included in the shareholder report, such as the Fund’s financial statements, will be available online and upon request, free of charge, in paper or electronic format. |
Investment objective | The Fund seeks long-term total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation. |
Manager | Allspring Funds Management, LLC |
Subadviser | Allspring Global Investments, LLC |
Portfolio managers | Kandarp R. Acharya, CFA, FRM, Petros N. Bocray, CFA, FRM |
Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
Including sales charge | Excluding sales charge | Expense ratios1 (%) | |||||||
Inception date | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | Gross | Net2 | |
Class A (EKSAX) | 4-14-1987 | 3.70 | 0.40 | 3.67 | 9.95 | 1.61 | 4.28 | 1.12 | 0.84 |
Class C (EKSCX) | 2-1-1993 | 8.28 | 0.86 | 3.67 | 9.28 | 0.86 | 3.67 | 1.87 | 1.59 |
Class R6 (EKSRX)3 | 7-31-2018 | – | – | – | 10.52 | 2.09 | 4.71 | 0.70 | 0.42 |
Administrator Class (EKSDX) | 7-30-2010 | – | – | – | 10.09 | 1.69 | 4.41 | 1.05 | 0.77 |
Institutional Class (EKSYX) | 1-13-1997 | – | – | – | 10.41 | 1.96 | 4.66 | 0.80 | 0.52 |
Diversified Income Builder Blended Index4 | – | – | – | – | 11.43 | 3.66 | 5.67 | – | – |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index5 | – | – | – | – | 0.64 | 0.10 | 1.13 | – | – |
ICE BofA U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Index6 | – | – | – | – | 10.29 | 2.83 | 4.16 | – | – |
MSCI ACWI (Net)7 | – | – | – | – | 20.80 | 6.46 | 7.56 | – | – |
1 | Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the Financial Highlights of this report. |
2 | The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2024 (January 31, 2025 for Class A and C), to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 0.84% for Class A, 1.59% for Class C, 0.42% for Class R6, 0.77% for Administrator Class and 0.52% for Institutional Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses. |
3 | Historical performance shown for the Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to the Institutional Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns for the Class R6 shares would be higher. |
4 | Source: Allspring Funds Management, LLC. The Diversified Income Builder Blended Index is composed 60% of the ICE BofA U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Index, 25% of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI) and 15% of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Prior to February 1, 2020, the Diversified Income Builder Blended Index was composed 65% of the ICE BofA U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Index, and 35% of the Russell 1000® Index. Prior to January 2, 2018, the Diversified Income Builder Blended Index was composed 75% of the ICE BofA U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Index, and 25% the Russell 1000® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
5 | The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar–denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
6 | The ICE BofA U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Index is an unmanaged market index that provides a broad-based performance measure of the non-investment grade U.S. domestic bond index. You cannot invest directly in an index. Copyright 2023. ICE Data Indices, LLC. All rights reserved. |
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. |
Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Diversified Income Builder Blended Index, Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, ICE BofA U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Index and MSCI ACWI (Net). The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. |
Footnotes continued from previous page | |
7 | The MSCI ACWI (Net) is a free-float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 20231 | |
Microsoft Corp. | 2.01 |
Apple, Inc. | 1.71 |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 1.20 |
ING Groep NV, 6.75%, 4-16-2024 | 1.05 |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50%, 6-27-2024 | 1.01 |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A | 0.99 |
Societe Generale SA, 8.00%, 9-29-2025 | 0.98 |
NVIDIA Corp. | 0.95 |
Enviva Partners LP/Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 1-15-2026 | 0.78 |
Geo Group, Inc., 12.44%, 3-23-2027 | 0.75 |
1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s net assets. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Portfolio composition as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s long-term investments. Allocations are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Beginning account value 4-1-2023 | Ending account value 9-30-2023 | Expenses paid during the period1 | Annualized net expense ratio | |
Class A | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,020.90 | $4.18 | 0.83 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.79 | $4.18 | 0.83 % |
Class C | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,016.93 | $8.00 | 1.59 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,017.00 | $8.00 | 1.59 % |
Class R6 | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,023.76 | $2.12 | 0.42 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.84 | $2.12 | 0.42 % |
Administrator Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,019.67 | $3.88 | 0.77 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.09 | $3.88 | 0.77 % |
Institutional Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,023.25 | $2.62 | 0.52 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.34 | $2.62 | 0.52 % |
1 | Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
Shares | Value | |||||
Common stocks: 32.16% | ||||||
Communication services: 2.92% | ||||||
Diversified telecommunication services: 0.28% | ||||||
AT&T, Inc.# | 56,452 | $847,909 | ||||
China Tower Corp. Ltd. Class H144A | 934,000 | 89,453 | ||||
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | 3,909 | 57,115 | ||||
994,477 | ||||||
Entertainment: 0.12% | ||||||
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.†# | 3,148 | 261,410 | ||||
Netflix, Inc.†# | 455 | 171,808 | ||||
433,218 | ||||||
Interactive media & services: 1.90% | ||||||
Alphabet, Inc. Class A†# | 26,627 | 3,484,409 | ||||
Alphabet, Inc. Class C†# | 3,159 | 416,514 | ||||
Baidu, Inc. Class A† | 9,108 | 155,155 | ||||
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A†# | 7,440 | 2,233,562 | ||||
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 11,100 | 434,024 | ||||
6,723,664 | ||||||
Media: 0.35% | ||||||
Comcast Corp. Class A# | 12,535 | 555,802 | ||||
Publicis Groupe SA | 8,787 | 666,654 | ||||
1,222,456 | ||||||
Wireless telecommunication services: 0.27% | ||||||
America Movil SAB de CV ADR | 3,017 | 52,255 | ||||
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. | 23,012 | 886,515 | ||||
938,770 | ||||||
Consumer discretionary: 4.16% | ||||||
Automobile components: 0.04% | ||||||
Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A†# | 3,662 | 152,156 | ||||
Automobiles: 0.95% | ||||||
Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 2,962 | 180,617 | ||||
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 4,812 | 490,332 | ||||
General Motors Co.# | 17,612 | 580,668 | ||||
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | 76,800 | 864,411 | ||||
Kia Corp. | 1,855 | 111,653 | ||||
Stellantis NV | 35,080 | 675,378 | ||||
Tesla, Inc.†# | 1,789 | 447,644 | ||||
3,350,703 | ||||||
Broadline retail: 1.55% | ||||||
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.† | 33,200 | 362,909 | ||||
Amazon.com, Inc.†# | 33,284 | 4,231,062 | ||||
JD.com, Inc. Class A | 37,500 | 551,178 | ||||
MercadoLibre, Inc.†# | 188 | 238,361 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Broadline retail(continued) | ||||||
momo.com, Inc. | 3,300 | $51,552 | ||||
Naspers Ltd. Class N | 331 | 52,893 | ||||
5,487,955 | ||||||
Hotels, restaurants & leisure: 0.44% | ||||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Class A†# | 217 | 397,507 | ||||
DoorDash, Inc. Class A†# | 678 | 53,881 | ||||
McDonald’s Corp.# | 2,518 | 663,342 | ||||
Wingstop, Inc.# | 1,925 | 346,192 | ||||
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | 1,500 | 84,626 | ||||
1,545,548 | ||||||
Household durables: 0.38% | ||||||
Barratt Developments PLC | 84,468 | 454,595 | ||||
Midea Group Co. Ltd. Class A | 27,099 | 206,723 | ||||
Panasonic Holdings Corp. | 61,200 | 688,828 | ||||
1,350,146 | ||||||
Specialty retail: 0.60% | ||||||
AutoZone, Inc.†# | 145 | 368,299 | ||||
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.†# | 3,715 | 301,621 | ||||
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. | 65,000 | 97,945 | ||||
Five Below, Inc.†# | 1,643 | 264,359 | ||||
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A†# | 4,336 | 392,408 | ||||
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.†# | 204 | 185,407 | ||||
Ulta Beauty, Inc.†# | 1,303 | 520,483 | ||||
2,130,522 | ||||||
Textiles, apparel & luxury goods: 0.20% | ||||||
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. | 7,000 | 78,796 | ||||
Fila Holdings Corp. | 2,447 | 65,375 | ||||
lululemon athletica, Inc.†# | 1,066 | 411,060 | ||||
On Holding AG Class A†# | 1,838 | 51,133 | ||||
Samsonite International SA144A† | 22,500 | 77,290 | ||||
683,654 | ||||||
Consumer staples: 1.00% | ||||||
Beverages: 0.41% | ||||||
Ambev SA | 20,700 | 53,989 | ||||
Coca-Cola Co.# | 19,740 | 1,105,045 | ||||
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A# | 827 | 207,850 | ||||
Thai Beverage PCL | 190,400 | 80,088 | ||||
1,446,972 | ||||||
Consumer staples distribution & retail: 0.31% | ||||||
Cencosud SA | 45,262 | 85,823 | ||||
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV | 14,700 | 55,485 | ||||
Walmart, Inc.# | 6,007 | 960,699 | ||||
1,102,007 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Food products: 0.04% | ||||||
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd. Class A | 22,400 | $81,714 | ||||
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp. | 37,800 | 52,807 | ||||
134,521 | ||||||
Household products: 0.21% | ||||||
Procter & Gamble Co.# | 5,194 | 757,597 | ||||
Personal care products: 0.03% | ||||||
e.l.f Beauty, Inc.†# | 976 | 107,194 | ||||
Energy: 1.03% | ||||||
Energy equipment & services: 0.06% | ||||||
Arabian Drilling Co.† | 3,918 | 196,399 | ||||
Oil, gas & consumable fuels: 0.97% | ||||||
ConocoPhillips# | 9,837 | 1,178,473 | ||||
Devon Energy Corp.# | 15,607 | 744,454 | ||||
Ecopetrol SA ADR | 6,637 | 76,856 | ||||
Pembina Pipeline Corp. | 22,122 | 665,166 | ||||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR | 8,118 | 111,298 | ||||
Shell PLC | 21,006 | 667,903 | ||||
3,444,150 | ||||||
Financials: 5.21% | ||||||
Banks: 1.66% | ||||||
Al Rajhi Bank | 4,462 | 80,836 | ||||
Bangkok Bank PCL | 34,900 | 160,542 | ||||
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT | 422,500 | 164,708 | ||||
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | 105,050 | 70,181 | ||||
Bank of Baroda | 61,626 | 158,775 | ||||
Bank of the Philippine Islands | 35,879 | 71,028 | ||||
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA | 4,108 | 94,927 | ||||
BNP Paribas SA | 11,165 | 713,328 | ||||
CaixaBank SA | 137,883 | 551,911 | ||||
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H | 1,056,000 | 596,035 | ||||
Citigroup, Inc.# | 17,132 | 704,639 | ||||
Credicorp Ltd. | 582 | 74,479 | ||||
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O | 7,700 | 64,538 | ||||
HSBC Holdings PLC | 81,921 | 644,589 | ||||
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H | 334,000 | 160,795 | ||||
ING Groep NV | 36,558 | 485,069 | ||||
KB Financial Group, Inc. | 2,134 | 87,039 | ||||
National Bank of Greece SA† | 15,103 | 85,267 | ||||
RHB Bank Bhd | 46,543 | 53,826 | ||||
Saudi Awwal Bank | 8,576 | 78,918 | ||||
Standard Bank Group Ltd. | 10,031 | 97,334 | ||||
U.S. Bancorp# | 20,025 | 662,027 | ||||
5,860,791 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Capital markets: 1.74% | ||||||
3i Group PLC | 33,860 | $856,410 | ||||
Ares Capital Corp.# | 37,421 | 728,587 | ||||
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao | 37,700 | 92,177 | ||||
Banco BTG Pactual SA | 16,804 | 103,869 | ||||
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Class A# | 4,302 | 372,381 | ||||
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.# | 3,632 | 863,145 | ||||
Man Group PLC | 222,189 | 605,892 | ||||
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp.# | 46,338 | 932,321 | ||||
S&P Global, Inc.# | 1,722 | 629,236 | ||||
Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A# | 12,197 | 978,199 | ||||
6,162,217 | ||||||
Financial services: 1.11% | ||||||
Corebridge Financial, Inc.# | 29,144 | 575,594 | ||||
Flywire Corp.†# | 11,822 | 377,004 | ||||
LIC Housing Finance Ltd. | 33,125 | 185,228 | ||||
Mastercard, Inc. Class A# | 4,212 | 1,667,573 | ||||
Power Finance Corp. Ltd. | 23,020 | 69,830 | ||||
Power Finance Corp. Ltd.♦† | 5,755 | 17,457 | ||||
Toast, Inc. Class A†# | 5,504 | 103,090 | ||||
Visa, Inc. Class A# | 4,014 | 923,260 | ||||
3,919,036 | ||||||
Insurance: 0.70% | ||||||
AXA SA | 27,843 | 829,535 | ||||
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA | 104,930 | 651,514 | ||||
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.† | 86,000 | 118,748 | ||||
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H | 23,700 | 135,736 | ||||
Sanlam Ltd. | 17,087 | 59,265 | ||||
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | 16,200 | 697,367 | ||||
2,492,165 | ||||||
Health care: 3.83% | ||||||
Biotechnology: 0.61% | ||||||
Argenx SE ADR†# | 382 | 187,803 | ||||
Exact Sciences Corp.†# | 3,703 | 252,619 | ||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc.# | 8,952 | 670,863 | ||||
Horizon Therapeutics PLC†# | 1,777 | 205,581 | ||||
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.†# | 1,172 | 198,173 | ||||
Seagen, Inc.†# | 1,544 | 327,560 | ||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.†# | 888 | 308,793 | ||||
2,151,392 | ||||||
Health care equipment & supplies: 1.09% | ||||||
Boston Scientific Corp.†# | 20,992 | 1,108,378 | ||||
DexCom, Inc.†# | 1,711 | 159,636 | ||||
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.†# | 3,839 | 1,122,101 | ||||
Penumbra, Inc.†# | 2,235 | 540,669 | ||||
Shockwave Medical, Inc.†# | 2,790 | 555,489 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Health care equipment & supplies(continued) | ||||||
Stryker Corp.# | 625 | $170,794 | ||||
TransMedics Group, Inc.†# | 3,505 | 191,899 | ||||
3,848,966 | ||||||
Health care providers & services: 0.60% | ||||||
Cencora, Inc.# | 3,718 | 669,129 | ||||
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. Class H | 17,300 | 50,148 | ||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.# | 2,776 | 1,399,631 | ||||
2,118,908 | ||||||
Health care technology: 0.17% | ||||||
Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A†# | 2,936 | 597,329 | ||||
Life sciences tools & services: 0.10% | ||||||
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.# | 965 | 362,078 | ||||
Pharmaceuticals: 1.26% | ||||||
China Medical System Holdings Ltd. | 324,000 | 490,699 | ||||
Eli Lilly & Co.# | 1,562 | 838,997 | ||||
Johnson & Johnson# | 4,545 | 707,884 | ||||
Novartis AG | 8,658 | 887,886 | ||||
Pfizer, Inc.# | 23,620 | 783,475 | ||||
Viatris, Inc.# | 46,889 | 462,325 | ||||
Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd. Class A | 33,148 | 73,836 | ||||
Zoetis, Inc.# | 1,249 | 217,301 | ||||
4,462,403 | ||||||
Industrials: 2.55% | ||||||
Aerospace & defense: 0.07% | ||||||
Embraer SA ADR† | 8,022 | 110,062 | ||||
TransDigm Group, Inc.†# | 182 | 153,449 | ||||
263,511 | ||||||
Commercial services & supplies: 0.38% | ||||||
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Class A†# | 4,944 | 377,227 | ||||
Copart, Inc.†# | 22,562 | 972,197 | ||||
1,349,424 | ||||||
Construction & engineering: 0.04% | ||||||
China Communications Services Corp. Ltd. Class H | 168,000 | 70,581 | ||||
China State Construction International Holdings Ltd. | 72,500 | 76,287 | ||||
146,868 | ||||||
Electrical equipment: 0.67% | ||||||
Advanced Energy Solution Holding Co. Ltd. | 3,000 | 59,523 | ||||
Array Technologies, Inc.†# | 13,159 | 291,998 | ||||
nVent Electric PLC# | 14,144 | 749,491 | ||||
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Class A†# | 35,624 | 650,138 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Electrical equipment(continued) | ||||||
Signify NV144A | 21,483 | $579,406 | ||||
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR | 872 | 52,032 | ||||
2,382,588 | ||||||
Ground transportation: 0.25% | ||||||
Uber Technologies, Inc.†# | 18,397 | 846,078 | ||||
United International Transportation | 2,610 | 48,108 | ||||
894,186 | ||||||
Industrial conglomerates: 0.29% | ||||||
Bidvest Group Ltd. | 4,776 | 68,808 | ||||
Hitachi Ltd. | 13,500 | 837,878 | ||||
Industries Qatar QSC | 32,266 | 121,586 | ||||
1,028,272 | ||||||
Machinery: 0.32% | ||||||
AGCO Corp.# | 4,701 | 556,034 | ||||
Ashok Leyland Ltd. | 54,250 | 115,632 | ||||
Doosan Bobcat, Inc. | 1,799 | 67,902 | ||||
Fortive Corp.# | 3,903 | 289,447 | ||||
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. | 86,500 | 105,040 | ||||
1,134,055 | ||||||
Passenger airlines: 0.03% | ||||||
Copa Holdings SA Class A | 985 | 87,783 | ||||
Professional services: 0.25% | ||||||
Paycom Software, Inc.# | 308 | 79,855 | ||||
Paycor HCM, Inc.†# | 27,783 | 634,286 | ||||
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A# | 685 | 161,824 | ||||
875,965 | ||||||
Trading companies & distributors: 0.23% | ||||||
BOC Aviation Ltd.144A | 11,900 | 83,047 | ||||
Ferguson PLC# | 4,406 | 724,655 | ||||
807,702 | ||||||
Transportation infrastructure: 0.02% | ||||||
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV ADR | 274 | 67,325 | ||||
Information technology: 9.33% | ||||||
Communications equipment: 0.24% | ||||||
Arista Networks, Inc.†# | 1,113 | 204,714 | ||||
Cisco Systems, Inc.# | 11,985 | 644,314 | ||||
849,028 | ||||||
Electronic equipment, instruments & components: 0.22% | ||||||
Chroma ATE, Inc. | 12,000 | 102,909 | ||||
Crane NXT Co.# | 8,810 | 489,572 | ||||
E Ink Holdings, Inc. | 14,000 | 78,064 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Electronic equipment, instruments & components(continued) | ||||||
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. | 17,900 | $57,696 | ||||
Tripod Technology Corp. | 11,000 | 65,689 | ||||
793,930 | ||||||
IT services: 0.42% | ||||||
Infosys Ltd. ADR | 11,839 | 202,565 | ||||
MongoDB, Inc. Class A†# | 3,274 | 1,132,346 | ||||
Wix.com Ltd.†# | 1,833 | 168,269 | ||||
1,503,180 | ||||||
Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment: 2.93% | ||||||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.†# | 3,576 | 367,684 | ||||
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.†# | 25,967 | 829,386 | ||||
ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd. | 26,000 | 88,750 | ||||
ASMPT Ltd. | 6,000 | 53,710 | ||||
Broadcom, Inc.# | 1,364 | 1,132,911 | ||||
KLA Corp.# | 1,836 | 842,100 | ||||
Marvell Technology, Inc.# | 2,830 | 153,188 | ||||
MediaTek, Inc. | 4,000 | 91,452 | ||||
Microchip Technology, Inc.# | 12,181 | 950,727 | ||||
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.# | 2,241 | 1,035,342 | ||||
NVIDIA Corp.# | 7,761 | 3,375,957 | ||||
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | 6,000 | 73,670 | ||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 54,000 | 880,537 | ||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR# | 4,818 | 418,684 | ||||
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. | 31,000 | 65,510 | ||||
10,359,608 | ||||||
Software: 3.53% | ||||||
Adobe, Inc.†# | 1,115 | 568,538 | ||||
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. Class A†# | 13,889 | 268,613 | ||||
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A†# | 2,754 | 460,965 | ||||
Datadog, Inc. Class A†# | 2,241 | 204,133 | ||||
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.†# | 7,569 | 211,554 | ||||
Dynatrace, Inc.†# | 9,264 | 432,907 | ||||
Fair Isaac Corp.†# | 727 | 631,421 | ||||
Intuit, Inc.# | 765 | 390,869 | ||||
Klaviyo, Inc. Class A†# | 289 | 9,970 | ||||
Microsoft Corp.# | 22,547 | 7,119,215 | ||||
Open Text Corp. | 18,646 | 654,412 | ||||
Oracle Corp.# | 1,770 | 187,478 | ||||
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.†# | 2,386 | 559,374 | ||||
Procore Technologies, Inc.†# | 5,649 | 368,993 | ||||
Salesforce, Inc.†# | 363 | 73,609 | ||||
ServiceNow, Inc.†# | 604 | 337,612 | ||||
12,479,663 | ||||||
Technology hardware, storage & peripherals: 1.99% | ||||||
Advantech Co. Ltd. | 4,729 | 50,636 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Technology hardware, storage & peripherals(continued) | ||||||
Apple, Inc.# | 35,304 | $6,044,398 | ||||
Lenovo Group Ltd. | 566,000 | 583,278 | ||||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 6,916 | 349,632 | ||||
7,027,944 | ||||||
Materials: 0.67% | ||||||
Chemicals: 0.31% | ||||||
Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd. Class A† | 31,000 | 61,258 | ||||
Linde PLC# | 2,771 | 1,031,782 | ||||
1,093,040 | ||||||
Metals & mining: 0.36% | ||||||
Alrosa PJSC (Acquired 5-6-2021, cost $1,726,284)♦†˃ | 42,660 | 0 | ||||
Anglo American PLC | 2,578 | 71,259 | ||||
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class A | 63,900 | 53,394 | ||||
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. | 29,250 | 393,428 | ||||
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.# | 2,207 | 578,742 | ||||
Southern Copper Corp. | 1,108 | 83,421 | ||||
Vale SA | 7,000 | 94,112 | ||||
1,274,356 | ||||||
Real estate: 1.07% | ||||||
Diversified REITs: 0.02% | ||||||
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV | 36,900 | 61,720 | ||||
Office REITs : 0.04% | ||||||
Embassy Office Parks REIT | 40,876 | 147,971 | ||||
Real estate management & development: 0.25% | ||||||
China Resources Land Ltd. | 20,050 | 79,883 | ||||
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV ADR† | 2,300 | 75,601 | ||||
CoStar Group, Inc.†# | 3,645 | 280,264 | ||||
Swire Pacific Ltd. Class A | 64,500 | 435,302 | ||||
871,050 | ||||||
Retail REITs : 0.35% | ||||||
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.# | 27,096 | 563,055 | ||||
Simon Property Group, Inc.# | 6,368 | 687,935 | ||||
1,250,990 | ||||||
Specialized REITs : 0.41% | ||||||
Equinix, Inc.# | 261 | 189,554 | ||||
VICI Properties, Inc. Class A# | 23,315 | 678,466 | ||||
Weyerhaeuser Co.# | 18,860 | 578,248 | ||||
1,446,268 | ||||||
Utilities: 0.39% | ||||||
Electric utilities: 0.23% | ||||||
Cia Paranaense de Energia | 51,400 | 85,998 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Electric utilities(continued) | ||||||
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. | 87,054 | $209,403 | ||||
SSE PLC | 25,812 | 507,041 | ||||
802,442 | ||||||
Gas utilities: 0.13% | ||||||
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. | 11,000 | 91,304 | ||||
GAIL India Ltd. | 117,120 | 175,452 | ||||
Mahanagar Gas Ltd. | 15,105 | 187,145 | ||||
453,901 | ||||||
Independent power and renewable electricity producers: 0.03% | ||||||
NHPC Ltd. | 202,127 | 128,518 | ||||
Total common stocks (Cost $99,970,638) | 113,758,682 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | ||||
Corporate bonds and notes: 42.05% | ||||||
Basic materials: 0.07% | ||||||
Chemicals: 0.07% | ||||||
Avient Corp.144A | 7.13 % | 8-1-2030 | $ | 260,000 | 255,421 | |
Communications: 6.24% | ||||||
Advertising: 0.67% | ||||||
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.144A | 7.50 | 6-1-2029 | 670,000 | 512,305 | ||
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.144A | 9.00 | 9-15-2028 | 580,000 | 574,397 | ||
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.144A | 4.63 | 3-15-2030 | 1,290,000 | 1,014,082 | ||
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.144A | 5.00 | 8-15-2027 | 290,000 | 255,513 | ||
2,356,297 | ||||||
Internet: 1.58% | ||||||
Arches Buyer, Inc.144A | 4.25 | 6-1-2028 | 420,000 | 358,089 | ||
Arches Buyer, Inc.144A | 6.13 | 12-1-2028 | 1,100,000 | 893,200 | ||
Cablevision Lightpath LLC144A | 3.88 | 9-15-2027 | 550,000 | 459,250 | ||
Cablevision Lightpath LLC144A | 5.63 | 9-15-2028 | 375,000 | 287,788 | ||
Match Group Holdings II LLC144A | 5.63 | 2-15-2029 | 1,850,000 | 1,706,625 | ||
Uber Technologies, Inc.144A | 4.50 | 8-15-2029 | 2,105,000 | 1,881,568 | ||
5,586,520 | ||||||
Media: 3.58% | ||||||
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.144A | 4.25 | 1-15-2034 | 2,775,000 | 2,043,172 | ||
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.144A | 4.50 | 8-15-2030 | 1,700,000 | 1,395,382 | ||
CSC Holdings LLC144A | 4.13 | 12-1-2030 | 825,000 | 583,864 | ||
CSC Holdings LLC144A | 5.75 | 1-15-2030 | 1,480,000 | 829,238 | ||
CSC Holdings LLC144A | 11.25 | 5-15-2028 | 280,000 | 278,904 | ||
Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co.-Obligor, Inc.144A | 5.88 | 8-15-2027 | 380,000 | 335,988 | ||
DISH Network Corp.144A | 11.75 | 11-15-2027 | 535,000 | 538,994 | ||
Gray Escrow II, Inc.144A | 5.38 | 11-15-2031 | 2,450,000 | 1,603,371 | ||
Nexstar Media, Inc.144A | 5.63 | 7-15-2027 | 650,000 | 578,445 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Media(continued) | ||||||
Scripps Escrow II, Inc.144A | 5.38 % | 1-15-2031 | $ | 825,000 | $506,921 | |
Scripps Escrow, Inc.144A | 5.88 | 7-15-2027 | 1,420,000 | 1,049,977 | ||
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.144A | 4.13 | 7-1-2030 | 1,595,000 | 1,276,973 | ||
Townsquare Media, Inc.144A | 6.88 | 2-1-2026 | 1,755,000 | 1,657,415 | ||
12,678,644 | ||||||
Telecommunications: 0.41% | ||||||
CommScope Technologies LLC144A | 5.00 | 3-15-2027 | 700,000 | 397,285 | ||
CommScope, Inc.144A | 4.75 | 9-1-2029 | 255,000 | 187,564 | ||
CommScope, Inc.144A | 6.00 | 3-1-2026 | 920,000 | 858,571 | ||
1,443,420 | ||||||
Consumer, cyclical: 7.00% | ||||||
Airlines: 0.60% | ||||||
Hawaiian Airlines Pass-Through Certificates Series 2013-1 Class A | 3.90 | 1-15-2026 | 404,081 | 365,513 | ||
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.144A | 5.75 | 1-20-2026 | 790,000 | 710,887 | ||
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.144A | 8.00 | 9-20-2025 | 1,040,000 | 1,039,507 | ||
2,115,907 | ||||||
Apparel: 0.43% | ||||||
Crocs, Inc.144A | 4.13 | 8-15-2031 | 370,000 | 286,267 | ||
Crocs, Inc.144A | 4.25 | 3-15-2029 | 1,000,000 | 827,372 | ||
Hanesbrands, Inc.144A | 4.88 | 5-15-2026 | 440,000 | 403,375 | ||
1,517,014 | ||||||
Auto manufacturers: 0.45% | ||||||
Ford Motor Co. | 3.25 | 2-12-2032 | 245,000 | 188,813 | ||
Ford Motor Co. | 4.75 | 1-15-2043 | 720,000 | 525,558 | ||
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | 4.39 | 1-8-2026 | 955,000 | 901,357 | ||
1,615,728 | ||||||
Distribution/wholesale: 0.41% | ||||||
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.144A | 7.88 | 8-15-2025 | 1,460,000 | 1,449,050 | ||
Entertainment: 1.74% | ||||||
CCM Merger, Inc.144A | 6.38 | 5-1-2026 | 2,720,000 | 2,601,598 | ||
Churchill Downs, Inc.144A | 4.75 | 1-15-2028 | 570,000 | 514,164 | ||
Churchill Downs, Inc.144A | 6.75 | 5-1-2031 | 185,000 | 174,825 | ||
Cinemark USA, Inc.144A | 5.25 | 7-15-2028 | 540,000 | 479,336 | ||
Cinemark USA, Inc.144A | 5.88 | 3-15-2026 | 200,000 | 192,024 | ||
Cinemark USA, Inc.144A | 8.75 | 5-1-2025 | 561,000 | 564,490 | ||
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.144A | 5.63 | 3-15-2026 | 545,000 | 523,274 | ||
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.144A | 6.50 | 5-15-2027 | 1,115,000 | 1,099,380 | ||
6,149,091 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Home builders: 0.18% | ||||||
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. | 5.70 % | 6-15-2028 | $ | 710,000 | $651,487 | |
Housewares: 0.13% | ||||||
Newell Brands, Inc. | 5.20 | 4-1-2026 | 480,000 | 452,348 | ||
Leisure time: 0.82% | ||||||
Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd.144A | 10.38 | 5-1-2028 | 1,130,000 | 1,211,664 | ||
NCL Corp. Ltd.144A | 5.88 | 3-15-2026 | 905,000 | 835,535 | ||
NCL Corp. Ltd.144A | 5.88 | 2-15-2027 | 405,000 | 385,142 | ||
NCL Corp. Ltd.144A | 7.75 | 2-15-2029 | 495,000 | 459,423 | ||
2,891,764 | ||||||
Retail: 2.24% | ||||||
Bath & Body Works, Inc.144A | 6.63 | 10-1-2030 | 640,000 | 600,006 | ||
Dave & Buster’s, Inc.144A | 7.63 | 11-1-2025 | 325,000 | 324,856 | ||
FirstCash, Inc.144A | 4.63 | 9-1-2028 | 910,000 | 806,331 | ||
LBM Acquisition LLC144A | 6.25 | 1-15-2029 | 570,000 | 467,400 | ||
LSF9 Atlantis Holdings LLC/Victra Finance Corp.144A | 7.75 | 2-15-2026 | 1,478,000 | 1,342,012 | ||
Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC144A | 5.88 | 4-1-2029 | 965,000 | 844,945 | ||
Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC144A | 6.13 | 3-15-2032 | 940,000 | 775,773 | ||
Michaels Cos., Inc.144A | 7.88 | 5-1-2029 | 975,000 | 636,526 | ||
NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC144A | 7.13 | 4-1-2026 | 1,100,000 | 1,031,918 | ||
PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.144A | 4.75 | 2-15-2028 | 270,000 | 236,368 | ||
PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.144A | 7.75 | 2-15-2029 | 930,000 | 866,656 | ||
7,932,791 | ||||||
Consumer, non-cyclical: 5.86% | ||||||
Commercial services: 3.19% | ||||||
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.144A | 6.00 | 6-1-2029 | 1,425,000 | 1,062,320 | ||
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.144A | 6.63 | 7-15-2026 | 600,000 | 568,524 | ||
CoreCivic, Inc. | 8.25 | 4-15-2026 | 2,475,000 | 2,511,110 | ||
Grand Canyon University | 5.13 | 10-1-2028 | 1,000,000 | 908,540 | ||
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC144A | 5.50 | 9-1-2028 | 380,000 | 322,714 | ||
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC144A | 5.75 | 11-1-2028 | 1,405,000 | 1,054,452 | ||
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp.144A | 8.00 | 11-15-2029 | 1,140,000 | 618,450 | ||
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp. (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+4.25%)± | 9.59 | 12-15-2028 | 240,000 | 191,678 | ||
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.144A | 6.25 | 1-15-2028 | 650,000 | 602,010 | ||
Sabre Global, Inc.144A | 8.63 | 6-1-2027 | 187,000 | 158,540 | ||
Sabre Global, Inc.144A | 11.25 | 12-15-2027 | 1,910,000 | 1,752,617 | ||
Sotheby’s (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+4.50%)± | 9.84 | 1-15-2027 | 630,000 | 613,463 | ||
Upbound Group, Inc.144A | 6.38 | 2-15-2029 | 1,015,000 | 900,812 | ||
11,265,230 | ||||||
Food: 0.47% | ||||||
B&G Foods, Inc. | 5.25 | 9-15-2027 | 325,000 | 272,178 | ||
B&G Foods, Inc.144A | 8.00 | 9-15-2028 | 1,390,000 | 1,391,896 | ||
1,664,074 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Healthcare-services: 2.20% | ||||||
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.144A | 5.00 % | 7-15-2027 | $ | 920,000 | $844,021 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.144A | 5.25 | 5-15-2030 | 750,000 | 570,132 | ||
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.144A | 8.00 | 3-15-2026 | 455,000 | 433,647 | ||
Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems | 5.02 | 7-1-2036 | 1,000,000 | 861,947 | ||
IQVIA, Inc.144A | 6.50 | 5-15-2030 | 760,000 | 743,865 | ||
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.144A | 5.38 | 2-15-2030 | 640,000 | 563,655 | ||
Select Medical Corp.144A | 6.25 | 8-15-2026 | 750,000 | 732,736 | ||
Star Parent Inc.144A | 9.00 | 10-1-2030 | 930,000 | 939,768 | ||
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | 4.88 | 1-1-2026 | 475,000 | 455,064 | ||
Tenet Healthcare Corp.144A | 6.75 | 5-15-2031 | 1,000,000 | 964,470 | ||
Toledo Hospital | 6.02 | 11-15-2048 | 1,000,000 | 685,000 | ||
7,794,305 | ||||||
Energy: 8.07% | ||||||
Energy-alternate sources: 1.43% | ||||||
Enviva Partners LP/Enviva Partners Finance Corp.144A | 6.50 | 1-15-2026 | 3,415,000 | 2,783,259 | ||
TerraForm Power Operating LLC144A | 5.00 | 1-31-2028 | 2,530,000 | 2,295,975 | ||
5,079,234 | ||||||
Oil & gas: 2.09% | ||||||
Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.144A | 8.25 | 2-15-2026 | 1,345,000 | 1,334,388 | ||
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings LLC144A | 8.50 | 5-1-2028 | 1,915,000 | 1,838,725 | ||
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.144A | 5.75 | 2-1-2029 | 375,000 | 338,623 | ||
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.144A | 6.25 | 11-1-2028 | 1,470,000 | 1,378,442 | ||
Nabors Industries Ltd.144A | 7.50 | 1-15-2028 | 480,000 | 443,754 | ||
Nabors Industries, Inc.144A | 7.38 | 5-15-2027 | 890,000 | 860,965 | ||
Southwestern Energy Co. | 4.75 | 2-1-2032 | 1,390,000 | 1,193,021 | ||
7,387,918 | ||||||
Oil & gas services: 1.04% | ||||||
Bristow Group, Inc.144A | 6.88 | 3-1-2028 | 1,885,000 | 1,767,432 | ||
Oceaneering International, Inc144A%% | 6.00 | 2-1-2028 | 460,000 | 433,350 | ||
Oceaneering International, Inc. | 4.65 | 11-15-2024 | 920,000 | 908,238 | ||
Oceaneering International, Inc. | 6.00 | 2-1-2028 | 600,000 | 565,239 | ||
3,674,259 | ||||||
Pipelines: 3.51% | ||||||
Buckeye Partners LP144A | 4.50 | 3-1-2028 | 475,000 | 416,812 | ||
Buckeye Partners LP | 5.85 | 11-15-2043 | 425,000 | 310,248 | ||
CQP Holdco LP/BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC144A | 5.50 | 6-15-2031 | 1,415,000 | 1,254,183 | ||
DT Midstream, Inc.144A | 4.13 | 6-15-2029 | 190,000 | 164,358 | ||
DT Midstream, Inc.144A | 4.38 | 6-15-2031 | 1,195,000 | 1,004,892 | ||
EnLink Midstream LLC | 5.38 | 6-1-2029 | 810,000 | 749,251 | ||
EnLink Midstream LLC144A | 6.50 | 9-1-2030 | 1,020,000 | 989,432 | ||
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | 5.60 | 4-1-2044 | 1,175,000 | 975,250 | ||
Harvest Midstream I LP144A | 7.50 | 9-1-2028 | 690,000 | 666,976 | ||
Hess Midstream Operations LP144A | 5.50 | 10-15-2030 | 315,000 | 286,256 | ||
Kinetik Holdings LP144A | 5.88 | 6-15-2030 | 975,000 | 914,062 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Pipelines(continued) | ||||||
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC144A | 4.95 % | 7-15-2029 | $ | 250,000 | $222,673 | |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC144A | 6.88 | 4-15-2040 | 855,000 | 749,580 | ||
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.144A | 6.00 | 12-31-2030 | 1,645,000 | 1,452,058 | ||
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC144A | 3.88 | 11-1-2033 | 110,000 | 85,407 | ||
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC144A | 6.25 | 1-15-2030 | 1,040,000 | 992,024 | ||
Venture Global LNG, Inc.144A | 8.38 | 6-1-2031 | 1,200,000 | 1,179,675 | ||
12,413,137 | ||||||
Financial: 7.85% | ||||||
Banks: 1.90% | ||||||
Bank of America Corp. Series RR (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+2.76%)ʊ± | 4.38 | 1-27-2027 | 1,500,000 | 1,257,073 | ||
Citigroup, Inc. Series V (U.S. SOFR+3.23%)ʊ± | 4.70 | 1-30-2025 | 1,000,000 | 900,209 | ||
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Series F (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+5.31%)ʊ± | 5.65 | 10-6-2025 | 2,000,000 | 1,826,895 | ||
Fifth Third Bancorp Series L (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+4.22%)ʊ± | 4.50 | 9-30-2025 | 2,000,000 | 1,791,158 | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series HH (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+3.13%)ʊ± | 4.60 | 2-1-2025 | 1,000,000 | 935,490 | ||
6,710,825 | ||||||
Diversified financial services: 2.71% | ||||||
Enact Holdings, Inc.144A | 6.50 | 8-15-2025 | 2,490,000 | 2,452,424 | ||
Home Point Capital, Inc.144A | 5.00 | 2-1-2026 | 855,000 | 798,652 | ||
LPL Holdings, Inc.144A | 4.38 | 5-15-2031 | 395,000 | 337,903 | ||
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.144A | 6.00 | 1-15-2027 | 610,000 | 576,403 | ||
Navient Corp. | 5.00 | 3-15-2027 | 495,000 | 444,936 | ||
OneMain Finance Corp. | 3.50 | 1-15-2027 | 355,000 | 303,969 | ||
OneMain Finance Corp. | 5.38 | 11-15-2029 | 200,000 | 167,500 | ||
OneMain Finance Corp. | 7.13 | 3-15-2026 | 720,000 | 705,155 | ||
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. | 5.50 | 10-1-2025 | 1,215,000 | 1,167,919 | ||
PRA Group, Inc.144A | 5.00 | 10-1-2029 | 1,630,000 | 1,237,968 | ||
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc.144A | 4.00 | 10-15-2033 | 615,000 | 464,437 | ||
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC144A | 5.50 | 11-15-2025 | 540,000 | 513,636 | ||
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC144A | 5.50 | 4-15-2029 | 515,000 | 435,175 | ||
9,606,077 | ||||||
Insurance: 0.87% | ||||||
AmWINS Group, Inc.144A | 4.88 | 6-30-2029 | 910,000 | 797,368 | ||
AssuredPartners, Inc.144A | 5.63 | 1-15-2029 | 775,000 | 670,938 | ||
BroadStreet Partners, Inc.144A | 5.88 | 4-15-2029 | 1,690,000 | 1,491,118 | ||
HUB International Ltd.144A | 7.25 | 6-15-2030 | 125,000 | 124,771 | ||
3,084,195 | ||||||
REITS: 2.37% | ||||||
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. | 3.25 | 1-15-2032 | 635,000 | 492,816 | ||
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC144A | 3.38 | 6-15-2026 | 210,000 | 186,655 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
REITS(continued) | ||||||
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC144A | 6.00 % | 4-15-2025 | $ | 345,000 | $335,700 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc.144A | 4.50 | 2-15-2031 | 925,000 | 760,779 | ||
Iron Mountain, Inc.144A | 5.25 | 7-15-2030 | 1,615,000 | 1,410,937 | ||
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.144A | 4.25 | 2-1-2027 | 600,000 | 524,777 | ||
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.144A | 5.25 | 10-1-2025 | 800,000 | 770,240 | ||
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp. | 3.50 | 3-15-2031 | 1,615,000 | 1,008,519 | ||
Service Properties Trust | 4.35 | 10-1-2024 | 520,000 | 498,838 | ||
Service Properties Trust | 4.75 | 10-1-2026 | 300,000 | 257,282 | ||
Service Properties Trust | 5.25 | 2-15-2026 | 315,000 | 286,975 | ||
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.144A | 4.38 | 1-15-2027 | 930,000 | 811,194 | ||
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | 4.75 | 3-15-2025 | 600,000 | 573,657 | ||
Vornado Realty LP | 2.15 | 6-1-2026 | 215,000 | 182,782 | ||
Vornado Realty LP | 3.40 | 6-1-2031 | 385,000 | 279,059 | ||
8,380,210 | ||||||
Industrial: 3.87% | ||||||
Aerospace/defense: 0.70% | ||||||
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.144A | 7.50 | 4-15-2025 | 955,000 | 936,738 | ||
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.144A | 9.38 | 11-30-2029 | 710,000 | 722,521 | ||
TransDigm, Inc. | 7.50 | 3-15-2027 | 800,000 | 801,454 | ||
2,460,713 | ||||||
Building materials: 0.69% | ||||||
Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc.144A | 8.75 | 8-1-2028 | 1,580,000 | 1,524,149 | ||
Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC144A | 6.63 | 12-15-2030 | 935,000 | 900,101 | ||
2,424,250 | ||||||
Hand/machine tools: 0.50% | ||||||
Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc.144A | 11.50 | 6-15-2028 | 775,000 | 795,344 | ||
Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. (PIK at 14.50%)144A¥ | 14.50 | 10-15-2028 | 1,195,000 | 967,950 | ||
1,763,294 | ||||||
Machinery-diversified: 0.50% | ||||||
Chart Industries, Inc.144A | 7.50 | 1-1-2030 | 190,000 | 191,041 | ||
Chart Industries, Inc.144A | 9.50 | 1-1-2031 | 315,000 | 334,784 | ||
TK Elevator U.S. Newco, Inc.144A | 5.25 | 7-15-2027 | 1,365,000 | 1,251,061 | ||
1,776,886 | ||||||
Packaging & containers: 1.03% | ||||||
Berry Global, Inc.144A | 5.63 | 7-15-2027 | 1,205,000 | 1,164,069 | ||
Clearwater Paper Corp.144A | 5.38 | 2-1-2025 | 1,370,000 | 1,328,900 | ||
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.144A | 8.75 | 4-15-2030 | 1,075,000 | 921,984 | ||
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.144A | 7.25 | 5-15-2031 | 250,000 | 244,375 | ||
3,659,328 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Trucking & leasing: 0.45% | ||||||
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC144A | 5.50 % | 5-1-2028 | $ | 560,000 | $507,688 | |
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC144A | 6.50 | 10-1-2025 | 1,107,000 | 1,088,009 | ||
1,595,697 | ||||||
Technology: 1.22% | ||||||
Computers: 0.72% | ||||||
McAfee Corp.144A | 7.38 | 2-15-2030 | 390,000 | 326,505 | ||
NCR Corp.144A | 5.75 | 9-1-2027 | 800,000 | 805,955 | ||
Seagate HDD Cayman | 4.13 | 1-15-2031 | 881,000 | 699,593 | ||
Seagate HDD Cayman144A | 8.25 | 12-15-2029 | 125,000 | 128,375 | ||
Seagate HDD Cayman144A | 8.50 | 7-15-2031 | 560,000 | 574,439 | ||
2,534,867 | ||||||
Software: 0.50% | ||||||
Cloud Software Group Holdings, Inc.144A | 6.50 | 3-31-2029 | 635,000 | 561,550 | ||
Cloud Software Group, Inc.144A | 9.00 | 9-30-2029 | 740,000 | 643,061 | ||
SS&C Technologies, Inc.144A | 5.50 | 9-30-2027 | 600,000 | 566,184 | ||
1,770,795 | ||||||
Utilities: 1.87% | ||||||
Electric: 1.87% | ||||||
NSG Holdings LLC/NSG Holdings, Inc.144A | 7.75 | 12-15-2025 | 714,208 | 710,637 | ||
Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc.144A | 4.50 | 8-15-2028 | 2,425,000 | 2,106,112 | ||
PG&E Corp. | 5.25 | 7-1-2030 | 2,100,000 | 1,825,030 | ||
Vistra Corp. (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+5.74%)144Aʊ± | 7.00 | 12-15-2026 | 1,155,000 | 1,053,938 | ||
Vistra Operations Co. LLC144A | 5.63 | 2-15-2027 | 320,000 | 303,447 | ||
Vistra Operations Co. LLC144A | 7.75 | 10-15-2031 | 620,000 | 610,727 | ||
6,609,891 | ||||||
Total corporate bonds and notes (Cost $163,170,864) | 148,750,667 | |||||
Foreign corporate bonds and notes: 3.63% | ||||||
Financial: 3.63% | ||||||
Banks: 3.63% | ||||||
ABN AMRO Bank NV (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+3.90%)ʊ± | 4.75 | 9-22-2027 | EUR | 3,000,000 | 2,617,963 | |
AIB Group PLC (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+6.63%)ʊ± | 6.25 | 6-23-2025 | EUR | 2,000,000 | 2,006,898 | |
Banco Santander SA (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+4.53%)ʊ± | 4.38 | 1-14-2026 | EUR | 3,000,000 | 2,633,948 | |
CaixaBank SA (EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate 11:00am+5.14%)ʊ± | 8.25 | 3-13-2029 | EUR | 1,400,000 | 1,446,722 | |
Commerzbank AG (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+6.36%)ʊ± | 6.13 | 10-9-2025 | EUR | 2,600,000 | 2,470,529 | |
Credit Agricole SA (EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate 11:00am+4.44%)ʊ± | 7.25 | 9-23-2028 | EUR | 1,600,000 | 1,661,997 | |
Total foreign corporate bonds and notes (Cost $15,741,777) | 12,838,057 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Loans: 2.72% | ||||||
Communications: 0.43% | ||||||
Advertising: 0.10% | ||||||
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+3.50%)± | 8.82 % | 8-21-2026 | $ | 371,144 | $359,854 | |
Media: 0.09% | ||||||
Hubbard Radio LLC (1 Month LIBOR+4.25%)± | 9.69 | 3-28-2025 | 325,642 | 293,484 | ||
Telecommunications: 0.24% | ||||||
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+4.25%)± | 9.77 | 2-1-2029 | 858,697 | 855,967 | ||
Consumer, cyclical: 0.54% | ||||||
Airlines: 0.52% | ||||||
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+5.25%)± | 10.80 | 6-21-2027 | 1,143,750 | 1,186,766 | ||
SkyMiles IP Ltd. (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+3.75%)± | 9.08 | 10-20-2027 | 635,934 | 657,957 | ||
1,844,723 | ||||||
Leisure time: 0.02% | ||||||
Carnival Corp. (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+3.00%)± | 8.33 | 8-8-2027 | 85,000 | 84,681 | ||
Consumer, non-cyclical: 0.89% | ||||||
Commercial services: 0.75% | ||||||
Geo Group, Inc. (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+7.13%)± | 12.44 | 3-23-2027 | 2,598,104 | 2,644,506 | ||
Healthcare-services: 0.14% | ||||||
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+3.75%)± | 9.19 | 8-31-2026 | 490,884 | 491,076 | ||
Energy: 0.26% | ||||||
Pipelines: 0.26% | ||||||
GIP II Blue Holding LP (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+4.50%)± | 9.93 | 9-29-2028 | 576,968 | 577,689 | ||
M6 ETX Holdings II Midco LLC (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+4.50%)± | 9.92 | 9-19-2029 | 346,500 | 345,201 | ||
922,890 | ||||||
Financial: 0.60% | ||||||
Diversified financial services: 0.11% | ||||||
Resolute Investment Managers, Inc. (3 Month LIBOR+4.25%)± | 9.79 | 4-30-2024 | 636,344 | 391,352 | ||
Insurance: 0.49% | ||||||
Asurion LLC (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+3.25%)± | 8.68 | 12-23-2026 | 1,588,977 | 1,553,224 | ||
Asurion LLC (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+5.25%)± | 10.68 | 1-31-2028 | 200,000 | 179,608 | ||
1,732,832 | ||||||
Total loans (Cost $9,662,945) | 9,621,365 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Municipal obligations: 3.40% | ||||||
California: 0.59% | ||||||
Education revenue: 0.38% | ||||||
California PFA EEC, Inc. Series B144A | 5.00 % | 6-15-2031 | $ | 1,115,000 | $1,011,151 | |
California School Finance Authority Fenton Charter Public Schools Series B144A | 4.25 | 7-1-2025 | 325,000 | 321,969 | ||
1,333,120 | ||||||
Health revenue: 0.02% | ||||||
California Municipal Finance Authority Healthright 360 Series B144A | 4.25 | 11-1-2023 | 65,000 | 64,841 | ||
Tobacco revenue: 0.19% | ||||||
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Series A-1 | 4.21 | 6-1-2050 | 1,000,000 | 680,214 | ||
2,078,175 | ||||||
Colorado: 0.12% | ||||||
Health revenue: 0.12% | ||||||
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Series B | 5.15 | 12-1-2026 | 445,000 | 433,276 | ||
Florida: 0.48% | ||||||
Education revenue: 0.18% | ||||||
Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financial Authority Jacksonville University Series A-2144A | 5.43 | 6-1-2027 | 650,000 | 640,257 | ||
Water & sewer revenue: 0.30% | ||||||
Charlotte County IDA MSKP Town & Country Utility LLC Series B144A | 5.00 | 10-1-2036 | 1,250,000 | 1,046,938 | ||
1,687,195 | ||||||
Georgia: 0.08% | ||||||
Health revenue: 0.08% | ||||||
Development Authority of Cobb County Presbyterian Village Austell, Inc. Series B144A | 5.75 | 12-1-2028 | 300,000 | 286,762 | ||
Guam: 0.13% | ||||||
Airport revenue: 0.13% | ||||||
Antonio B Won Pat International Airport Authority Series A | 4.46 | 10-1-2043 | 675,000 | 476,472 | ||
Illinois: 0.34% | ||||||
GO revenue: 0.34% | ||||||
Chicago Board of Education Series E | 6.04 | 12-1-2029 | 1,255,000 | 1,209,718 | ||
Indiana: 0.13% | ||||||
Health revenue: 0.13% | ||||||
County of Knox Good Samaritan Hospital Obligated Group Series B | 5.90 | 4-1-2034 | 480,000 | 445,355 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Iowa: 0.31% | ||||||
Housing revenue: 0.31% | ||||||
City of Coralville Series C | 5.00 % | 5-1-2030 | $ | 1,200,000 | $1,116,610 | |
Louisiana: 0.20% | ||||||
Health revenue: 0.20% | ||||||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & CDA Glen Retirement System Obligated Group Series B | 5.75 | 1-1-2029 | 745,000 | 694,782 | ||
New Jersey: 0.25% | ||||||
Education revenue: 0.25% | ||||||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Georgian Court University A New Jersey Non Profit Corp. Series H | 4.25 | 7-1-2028 | 1,000,000 | 896,717 | ||
New York: 0.27% | ||||||
Education revenue: 0.15% | ||||||
Yonkers Economic Development Corp. Charter School of Educational Excellence Series B | 4.50 | 10-15-2024 | 545,000 | 535,567 | ||
Health revenue: 0.05% | ||||||
Jefferson County Civic Facility Development Corp. Samaritan Medical Center Obligated Group Series B | 4.25 | 11-1-2028 | 180,000 | 167,371 | ||
Utilities revenue: 0.07% | ||||||
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority Series A | 4.81 | 4-1-2034 | 250,000 | 237,837 | ||
940,775 | ||||||
Oklahoma: 0.12% | ||||||
Health revenue: 0.12% | ||||||
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Medicine Obligated Group Series C | 5.45 | 8-15-2028 | 500,000 | 429,853 | ||
Texas: 0.16% | ||||||
Industrial development revenue: 0.16% | ||||||
Port of Beaumont IDA Jefferson 2020 Bond Lessee & Borrower LLC Obligated Group Series B144A | 4.10 | 1-1-2028 | 700,000 | 553,523 | ||
Wisconsin: 0.22% | ||||||
Education revenue: 0.22% | ||||||
PFA Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine LLC144A | 5.13 | 6-1-2028 | 830,000 | 791,233 | ||
Total municipal obligations (Cost $13,424,614) | 12,040,446 |
Dividend rate | Shares | |||||
Preferred stocks: 0.33% | ||||||
Financials: 0.03% | ||||||
Banks: 0.03% | ||||||
Itau Unibanco Holding SA | 0.04 | 18,100 | 97,980 |
Dividend rate | Shares | Value | ||||
Information technology: 0.10% | ||||||
Technology hardware, storage & peripherals: 0.10% | ||||||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 0.27 | 9,133 | $367,936 | |||
Materials: 0.04% | ||||||
Chemicals: 0.04% | ||||||
LG Chem Ltd. | 7.44 | 581 | 133,672 | |||
Utilities: 0.16% | ||||||
Electric utilities: 0.16% | ||||||
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais | 0.02 | 234,004 | 577,730 | |||
Total preferred stocks (Cost $1,251,876) | 1,177,318 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | ||||
Yankee corporate bonds and notes: 11.39% | ||||||
Communications: 0.26% | ||||||
Telecommunications: 0.26% | ||||||
Altice France SA144A | 8.13 % | 2-1-2027 | $ | 1,050,000 | 931,136 | |
Consumer, cyclical: 2.74% | ||||||
Airlines: 0.79% | ||||||
Air Canada Pass-Through Trust Series 2020-1 Class C144A | 10.50 | 7-15-2026 | 1,355,000 | 1,445,499 | ||
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.144A | 5.50 | 4-20-2026 | 297,917 | 290,964 | ||
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.144A | 5.75 | 4-20-2029 | 490,000 | 455,725 | ||
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding, Inc.144A | 9.50 | 6-1-2028 | 680,000 | 596,980 | ||
2,789,168 | ||||||
Entertainment: 0.20% | ||||||
Banijay Entertainment SASU144A | 8.13 | 5-1-2029 | 705,000 | 699,719 | ||
Leisure time: 1.60% | ||||||
Carnival Corp.144A | 4.00 | 8-1-2028 | 650,000 | 563,600 | ||
Carnival Corp.144A | 6.00 | 5-1-2029 | 1,145,000 | 976,665 | ||
Carnival Corp.144A | 7.00 | 8-15-2029 | 245,000 | 241,577 | ||
Carnival Corp.144A | 7.63 | 3-1-2026 | 340,000 | 330,747 | ||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.144A | 5.38 | 7-15-2027 | 160,000 | 148,080 | ||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.144A | 5.50 | 4-1-2028 | 1,525,000 | 1,398,412 | ||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.144A | 9.25 | 1-15-2029 | 585,000 | 618,016 | ||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.144A | 11.63 | 8-15-2027 | 1,270,000 | 1,377,820 | ||
5,654,917 | ||||||
Retail: 0.15% | ||||||
New Red Finance, Inc.144A | 4.00 | 10-15-2030 | 650,000 | 540,133 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Consumer, non-cyclical: 0.32% | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals: 0.32% | ||||||
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV | 6.75 % | 3-1-2028 | $ | 655,000 | $643,208 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV | 8.13 | 9-15-2031 | 470,000 | 486,239 | ||
1,129,447 | ||||||
Energy: 0.38% | ||||||
Pipelines: 0.38% | ||||||
Northriver Midstream Finance LP144A | 5.63 | 2-15-2026 | 1,430,000 | 1,362,719 | ||
Financial: 6.21% | ||||||
Banks: 5.59% | ||||||
BNP Paribas SA (USD SOFR ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year+4.15%)144Aʊ± | 6.63 | 3-25-2024 | 1,300,000 | 1,281,910 | ||
Credit Agricole SA (USD Swap Semi Annual (vs. 3Month LIBOR) 5 Year+4.90%)144Aʊ± | 7.88 | 1-23-2024 | 750,000 | 744,375 | ||
Danske Bank AS (7 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+4.13%)ʊ± | 7.00 | 6-26-2025 | 2,300,000 | 2,185,000 | ||
HSBC Holdings PLC (USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year+4.37%)ʊ± | 6.38 | 3-30-2025 | 2,000,000 | 1,921,210 | ||
ING Groep NV (USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year+4.20%)ʊ± | 6.75 | 4-16-2024 | 3,800,000 | 3,724,000 | ||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (USD Swap Semi Annual (vs. 3Month LIBOR) 5 Year+4.76%)ʊ± | 7.50 | 6-27-2024 | 3,665,000 | 3,575,669 | ||
NatWest Group PLC (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+3.10%)ʊ± | 4.60 | 6-28-2031 | 1,500,000 | 992,825 | ||
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+3.46%)ʊ± | 5.13 | 5-13-2025 | 2,000,000 | 1,879,392 | ||
Societe Generale SA (USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year+5.87%)144Aʊ± | 8.00 | 9-29-2025 | 3,535,000 | 3,451,726 | ||
19,756,107 | ||||||
Diversified financial services: 0.62% | ||||||
Castlelake Aviation Finance DAC144A | 5.00 | 4-15-2027 | 1,430,000 | 1,306,101 | ||
Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd.144A | 8.38 | 5-1-2028 | 885,000 | 897,169 | ||
2,203,270 | ||||||
Industrial: 1.05% | ||||||
Electronics: 0.48% | ||||||
Sensata Technologies BV144A | 4.00 | 4-15-2029 | 1,335,000 | 1,149,566 | ||
Sensata Technologies BV144A | 5.88 | 9-1-2030 | 580,000 | 540,341 | ||
1,689,907 | ||||||
Packaging & containers: 0.24% | ||||||
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC144A | 4.00 | 9-1-2029 | 545,000 | 426,501 | ||
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC144A | 6.00 | 6-15-2027 | 450,000 | 432,436 | ||
858,937 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Trucking & leasing: 0.33% | ||||||
Fly Leasing Ltd.144A | 7.00 % | 10-15-2024 | $ | 1,255,000 | $1,151,462 | |
Utilities: 0.43% | ||||||
Electric: 0.43% | ||||||
Drax Finco PLC144A | 6.63 | 11-1-2025 | 1,585,000 | 1,516,401 | ||
Total yankee corporate bonds and notes (Cost $41,435,826) | 40,283,323 |
Yield | Shares | |||||
Short-term investments: 3.21% | ||||||
Investment companies: 3.21% | ||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class♠∞## | 5.27 | 11,367,286 | 11,367,286 | |||
Total short-term investments (Cost $11,367,286) | 11,367,286 | |||||
Total investments in securities (Cost $356,025,826) | 98.89 % | 349,837,144 | ||||
Other assets and liabilities, net | 1.11 | 3,939,242 | ||||
Total net assets | 100.00 % | $353,776,386 |
# | All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments. |
144A | The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. |
† | Non-income-earning security |
♦ | The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
˃ | Restricted security as to resale, excluding Rule 144A securities. The Fund held restricted securities with an aggregate current value of $0 (original aggregate cost of $1,726,284), representing 0.00% of its net assets as of period end. |
± | Variable rate investment. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end. |
%% | The security is purchased on a when-issued basis. |
ʊ | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. The date shown reflects the next call date. |
¥ | A payment-in-kind (PIK) security is a security in which the issuer may make interest or dividend payments in cash or additional securities or a combination of both. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end. |
♠ | The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
∞ | The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end. |
## | All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for when-issued securities. |
Abbreviations: | |
ADR | American depositary receipt |
CDA | Community Development Authority |
EUR | Euro |
EURIBOR | Euro Interbank Offered Rate |
GO | General obligation |
IDA | Industrial Development Authority |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
PFA | Public Finance Authority |
REIT | Real estate investment trust |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gains (losses) | Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | Value, end of period | Shares, end of period | Income from affiliated securities | |
Short-term investments | ||||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class | $23,698,082 | $114,441,522 | $(126,772,318 ) | $0 | $0 | $11,367,286 | 11,367,286 | $588,050 |
Investments in affiliates no longer held at end of period | ||||||||
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC | 3,949,063 | 23,655,196 | (27,604,329 ) | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110,527 1 |
$70 | $0 | $11,367,286 | $698,577 |
1 | Amount shown represents income before fees and rebates. |
Currency to be received | Currency to be delivered | Counterparty | Settlement date | Unrealized gains | Unrealized losses | ||
USD | 13,675,347 | EUR | 12,785,000 | Citibank N.A. | 12-29-2023 | $97,673 | $0 |
Description | Number of contracts | Expiration date | Notional cost | Notional value | Unrealized gains | Unrealized losses |
Long | ||||||
10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 40 | 12-19-2023 | $4,388,420 | $4,322,500 | $0 | $(65,920 ) |
Reference index | Fixed rate received | Payment frequency | Maturity date | Notional amount | Value | Premiums paid (received) | Unrealized gains | Unrealized losses | |
Buy protection | |||||||||
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index | 5.00% | Quarterly | 12-20-2025 | USD | 980,000 | $35,100 | $39,290 | $0 | $(4,190 ) |
Description | Counterparty | Number of contracts | Notional amount | Exercise price | Expiration date | Value |
Call | ||||||
Dow Jones Industrial Average | Morgan Stanley Co. | (60 ) | $(2,130,000 ) | $355.00 | 10-20-2023 | $(450 ) |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | Morgan Stanley Co. | (897 ) | (6,592,950 ) | 73.50 | 10-6-2023 | (3 ) |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | Morgan Stanley Co. | (477 ) | (3,482,100 ) | 73.00 | 10-20-2023 | (954 ) |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | Morgan Stanley Co. | (191 ) | (1,394,300 ) | 73.00 | 10-27-2023 | (860 ) |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | Morgan Stanley Co. | (531 ) | (2,203,650 ) | 41.50 | 10-6-2023 | 0 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | Morgan Stanley Co. | (1,190 ) | (4,879,000 ) | 41.00 | 10-13-2023 | (120 ) |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | Morgan Stanley Co. | (1,058 ) | (4,337,800 ) | 41.00 | 10-20-2023 | (2,116 ) |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | Morgan Stanley Co. | (1,121 ) | (4,596,100 ) | 41.00 | 10-27-2023 | (3,923 ) |
Nasdaq 100 Stock Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (1 ) | (1,682,500 ) | 16,825.00 | 10-6-2023 | 0 |
Description | Counterparty | Number of contracts | Notional amount | Exercise price | Expiration date | Value |
Call (continued) | ||||||
Nasdaq 100 Stock Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (7 ) | $(11,392,500 ) | $16,275.00 | 10-6-2023 | $(2 ) |
Nasdaq 100 Stock Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (4 ) | (6,690,000 ) | 16,725.00 | 10-13-2023 | (8 ) |
Nasdaq 100 Stock Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (8 ) | (13,100,000 ) | 16,375.00 | 10-20-2023 | (900 ) |
Nasdaq 100 Stock Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (6 ) | (9,855,000 ) | 16,425.00 | 10-27-2023 | (1,830 ) |
Russell 2000 Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (20 ) | (4,140,000 ) | 2,070.00 | 10-6-2023 | 0 |
Russell 2000 Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (28 ) | (5,432,000 ) | 1,940.00 | 10-13-2023 | (1,190 ) |
Russell 2000 Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (14 ) | (2,793,000 ) | 1,995.00 | 10-20-2023 | (560 ) |
Russell 2000 Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (10 ) | (1,890,000 ) | 1,890.00 | 10-20-2023 | (2,825 ) |
Russell 2000 Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (23 ) | (4,370,000 ) | 1,900.00 | 10-27-2023 | (9,430 ) |
S&P 500 Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (11 ) | (5,258,000 ) | 4,780.00 | 10-6-2023 | (55 ) |
S&P 500 Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (26 ) | (12,415,000 ) | 4,775.00 | 10-13-2023 | (195 ) |
S&P 500 Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (6 ) | (2,802,000 ) | 4,670.00 | 10-20-2023 | (90 ) |
S&P 500 Index | Morgan Stanley Co. | (18 ) | (8,388,000 ) | 4,660.00 | 10-27-2023 | (720 ) |
SPDR Euro STOXX 50 ETF | Morgan Stanley Co. | (203 ) | (903,350 ) | 44.50 | 10-27-2023 | (1,319 ) |
$(27,550 ) |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $344,658,540) | $338,469,858 |
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (cost $11,367,286) | 11,367,286 |
Cash | 156,917 |
Cash at broker segregated for futures contracts | 141,000 |
Segregated cash for swap contracts | 47,162 |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $23,746) | 23,592 |
Receivable for dividends and interest | 4,270,203 |
Receivable for investments sold | 1,198,914 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 116,225 |
Unrealized gains on forward foreign currency contracts | 97,673 |
Receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts | 8,330 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 129,765 |
Total assets | 356,026,925 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 630,114 |
Payable for when-issued transactions | 425,577 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 336,402 |
Cash collateral due to broker for forward foreign currency contracts | 290,000 |
Custody and accounting fees payable | 152,924 |
Cash due to broker | 105,400 |
Management fee payable | 69,095 |
Administration fees payable | 47,391 |
Distribution fee payable | 35,374 |
Written options, at value (premiums received $94,592) | 27,550 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | 3,359 |
Payable for daily variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts | 1,701 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 125,652 |
Total liabilities | 2,250,539 |
Total net assets | $353,776,386 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $417,780,637 |
Total distributable loss | (64,004,251 ) |
Total net assets | $353,776,386 |
Computation of net asset value and offering price per share | |
Net assets–Class A | $137,642,796 |
Shares outstanding–Class A1 | 25,524,561 |
Net asset value per share–Class A | $5.39 |
Maximum offering price per share – Class A2 | $5.72 |
Net assets–Class C | $54,372,613 |
Shares outstanding–Class C1 | 10,048,518 |
Net asset value per share–Class C | $5.41 |
Net assets–Class R6 | $47,556,913 |
Shares outstanding–Class R61 | 9,073,910 |
Net asset value per share–Class R6 | $5.24 |
Net assets–Administrator Class | $1,866,247 |
Shares outstanding–Administrator Class1 | 355,977 |
Net asset value per share–Administrator Class | $5.24 |
Net assets–Institutional Class | $112,337,817 |
Shares outstanding–Institutional Class1 | 21,453,730 |
Net asset value per share–Institutional Class | $5.24 |
Investment income | |
Interest | $17,184,769 |
Dividends (net of foreign withholdings taxes of $187,638) | 3,129,836 |
Income from affiliated securities | 656,207 |
Total investment income | 20,970,812 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | 2,136,242 |
Administration fees | |
Class A | 309,092 |
Class C | 128,642 |
Class R6 | 15,266 |
Administrator Class | 5,062 |
Institutional Class | 159,546 |
Shareholder servicing fees | |
Class A | 371,571 |
Class C | 154,488 |
Administrator Class | 9,725 |
Distribution fee | |
Class C | 463,464 |
Custody and accounting fees | 228,143 |
Professional fees | 129,125 |
Registration fees | 80,233 |
Shareholder report expenses | 102,102 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 25,780 |
Other fees and expenses | 112,944 |
Total expenses | 4,431,425 |
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements | |
Fund-level | (1,294,453 ) |
Class A | (9,090 ) |
Class C | (7 ) |
Class R6 | (2,610 ) |
Administrator Class | (303 ) |
Net expenses | 3,124,962 |
Net investment income | 17,845,850 |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | |
Net realized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | $(31,784,768 ) |
Affiliated securities | 70 |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | (3,031 ) |
Forward foreign currency contracts | (779,614 ) |
Futures contracts | (1,830,223 ) |
Swap contracts | 19,520 |
Written options | (832,245 ) |
Net realized losses on investments | (35,210,291 ) |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | 55,645,012 |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | 11,087 |
Forward foreign currency contracts | 88,354 |
Futures contracts | 1,146,811 |
Swap contracts | 49,842 |
Written options | 1,906 |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 56,943,012 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 21,732,721 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $39,578,571 |
Year ended September 30, 2023 | Year ended September 30, 2022 | |||
Operations | ||||
Net investment income | $17,845,850 | $18,952,476 | ||
Net realized losses on investments | (35,210,291 ) | (4,155,737 ) | ||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 56,943,012 | (110,124,125 ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 39,578,571 | (95,327,386 ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from | ||||
Net investment income and net realized gains | ||||
Class A | (7,007,755 ) | (7,233,748 ) | ||
Class C | (2,418,524 ) | (2,626,966 ) | ||
Class R6 | (2,692,147 ) | (1,928,106 ) | ||
Administrator Class | (185,819 ) | (242,669 ) | ||
Institutional Class | (6,329,195 ) | (8,909,020 ) | ||
Total distributions to shareholders | (18,633,440 ) | (20,940,509 ) | ||
Capital share transactions | Shares | Shares | ||
Proceeds from shares sold | ||||
Class A | 1,621,519 | 8,774,775 | 2,638,951 | 16,065,353 |
Class C | 576,307 | 3,104,301 | 1,179,023 | 7,250,221 |
Class R6 | 184,462 | 958,209 | 3,813,783 | 20,446,728 |
Administrator Class | 55,327 | 291,812 | 109,349 | 647,272 |
Institutional Class | 4,051,329 | 21,512,127 | 8,495,262 | 51,364,778 |
34,641,224 | 95,774,352 | |||
Reinvestment of distributions | ||||
Class A | 1,185,752 | 6,408,586 | 1,121,359 | 6,656,511 |
Class C | 430,383 | 2,333,739 | 418,598 | 2,492,544 |
Class R6 | 511,693 | 2,689,696 | 334,158 | 1,926,012 |
Administrator Class | 35,174 | 184,487 | 41,509 | 241,251 |
Institutional Class | 1,064,656 | 5,592,932 | 1,275,240 | 7,392,813 |
17,209,440 | 18,709,131 | |||
Payment for shares redeemed | ||||
Class A | (7,738,824 ) | (41,838,907 ) | (7,334,179 ) | (43,613,089 ) |
Class C | (4,271,012 ) | (23,166,340 ) | (4,422,132 ) | (26,374,659 ) |
Class R6 | (1,838,741 ) | (9,712,477 ) | (1,525,173 ) | (8,858,366 ) |
Administrator Class | (678,478 ) | (3,616,675 ) | (402,349 ) | (2,365,687 ) |
Institutional Class | (13,379,397 ) | (70,107,303 ) | (19,982,450 ) | (114,945,755 ) |
(148,441,702 ) | (196,157,556 ) | |||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | (96,591,038 ) | (81,674,073 ) | ||
Total decrease in net assets | (75,645,907 ) | (197,941,968 ) | ||
Net assets | ||||
Beginning of period | 429,422,293 | 627,364,261 | ||
End of period | $353,776,386 | $429,422,293 |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class A | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $5.14 | $6.42 | $5.95 | $6.06 | $6.33 |
Net investment income | 0.25 1 | 0.21 1 | 0.19 1 | 0.21 | 0.22 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.26 | (1.27 ) | 0.49 | (0.12 ) | 0.02 |
Total from investment operations | 0.51 | (1.06 ) | 0.68 | 0.09 | 0.24 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.26 ) | (0.22 ) | (0.21 ) | (0.20 ) | (0.23 ) |
Net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.28 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.26 ) | (0.22 ) | (0.21 ) | (0.20 ) | (0.51 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $5.39 | $5.14 | $6.42 | $5.95 | $6.06 |
Total return2 | 9.95 % | (16.86 )% | 11.58 % | 1.59 % | 4.51 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.18 % | 1.13 % | 1.08 % | 1.07 % | 1.05 % |
Net expenses | 0.84 % | 0.85 % | 0.85 % | 0.85 % | 0.85 % |
Net investment income | 4.56 % | 3.38 % | 3.07 % | 3.50 % | 3.75 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 45 % | 86 % | 87 % | 39 % | 43 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $137,643 | $156,487 | $218,615 | $213,551 | $251,673 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class C | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $5.15 | $6.44 | $5.97 | $6.07 | $6.34 |
Net investment income | 0.21 1 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.18 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.26 | (1.28 ) | 0.48 | (0.11 ) | 0.02 |
Total from investment operations | 0.47 | (1.11 ) | 0.63 | 0.06 | 0.20 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.21 ) | (0.18 ) | (0.16 ) | (0.16 ) | (0.19 ) |
Net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.28 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.21 ) | (0.18 ) | (0.16 ) | (0.16 ) | (0.47 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $5.41 | $5.15 | $6.44 | $5.97 | $6.07 |
Total return2 | 9.28 % | (17.61 )% | 10.70 % | 0.98 % | 3.71 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.93 % | 1.87 % | 1.83 % | 1.82 % | 1.80 % |
Net expenses | 1.60 % | 1.60 % | 1.60 % | 1.60 % | 1.60 % |
Net investment income | 3.80 % | 2.61 % | 2.31 % | 2.75 % | 2.99 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 45 % | 86 % | 87 % | 39 % | 43 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $54,373 | $68,612 | $103,956 | $115,929 | $140,722 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class R6 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $5.00 | $6.26 | $5.81 | $5.91 | $6.18 |
Net investment income | 0.26 1 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.24 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.26 | (1.25 ) | 0.46 | (0.09 ) | 0.03 |
Total from investment operations | 0.52 | (1.01 ) | 0.69 | 0.13 | 0.27 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.28 ) | (0.25 ) | (0.24 ) | (0.23 ) | (0.26 ) |
Net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.28 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.28 ) | (0.25 ) | (0.24 ) | (0.23 ) | (0.54 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $5.24 | $5.00 | $6.26 | $5.81 | $5.91 |
Total return | 10.52 % | (16.61 )% | 11.99 % | 2.25 % | 5.07 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.76 % | 0.70 % | 0.65 % | 0.64 % | 0.61 % |
Net expenses | 0.42 % | 0.42 % | 0.42 % | 0.42 % | 0.42 % |
Net investment income | 4.99 % | 3.83 % | 3.52 % | 3.89 % | 4.17 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 45 % | 86 % | 87 % | 39 % | 43 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $47,557 | $51,102 | $47,544 | $2,605 | $24 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Administrator Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $5.00 | $6.26 | $5.81 | $5.91 | $6.19 |
Net investment income | 0.24 1 | 0.21 1 | 0.19 1 | 0.21 1 | 0.22 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.26 | (1.24 ) | 0.48 | (0.10 ) | 0.02 |
Total from investment operations | 0.50 | (1.03 ) | 0.67 | 0.11 | 0.24 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.26 ) | (0.23 ) | (0.22 ) | (0.21 ) | (0.24 ) |
Net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.28 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.26 ) | (0.23 ) | (0.22 ) | (0.21 ) | (0.52 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $5.24 | $5.00 | $6.26 | $5.81 | $5.91 |
Total return | 10.09 % | (16.91 )% | 11.61 % | 1.89 % | 4.52 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.11 % | 1.04 % | 1.00 % | 0.99 % | 0.97 % |
Net expenses | 0.77 % | 0.77 % | 0.77 % | 0.77 % | 0.77 % |
Net investment income | 4.62 % | 3.43 % | 3.15 % | 3.57 % | 3.77 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 45 % | 86 % | 87 % | 39 % | 43 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $1,866 | $4,722 | $7,486 | $7,868 | $11,916 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Institutional Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $5.00 | $6.26 | $5.80 | $5.91 | $6.19 |
Net investment income | 0.26 1 | 0.22 1 | 0.21 | 0.22 1 | 0.24 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.25 | (1.24 ) | 0.48 | (0.11 ) | 0.01 |
Total from investment operations | 0.51 | (1.02 ) | 0.69 | 0.11 | 0.25 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.27 ) | (0.24 ) | (0.23 ) | (0.22 ) | (0.25 ) |
Net realized gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.28 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.27 ) | (0.24 ) | (0.23 ) | (0.22 ) | (0.53 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $5.24 | $5.00 | $6.26 | $5.80 | $5.91 |
Total return | 10.41 % | (16.69 )% | 12.08 % | 1.98 % | 4.80 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.85 % | 0.79 % | 0.75 % | 0.74 % | 0.72 % |
Net expenses | 0.52 % | 0.52 % | 0.52 % | 0.52 % | 0.52 % |
Net investment income | 4.87 % | 3.67 % | 3.40 % | 3.83 % | 4.07 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 45 % | 86 % | 87 % | 39 % | 43 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $112,338 | $148,499 | $249,764 | $254,963 | $312,093 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
The Fund may enter into credit default swaps for hedging or speculative purposes to provide or receive a measure of protection against default on a referenced entity, obligation or index or a basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if a credit event is triggered, the credit event is settled based on that name’s weight in the index. Credit default swaps are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the protection seller in consideration for a promise from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation acceleration, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring).
Gross unrealized gains | $20,521,846 |
Gross unrealized losses | (27,664,379 ) |
Net unrealized losses | $(7,142,533 ) |
Quoted prices (Level 1) | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Total | |
Assets | ||||
Investments in: | ||||
Common stocks | ||||
Communication services | $9,426,070 | $886,515 | $0 | $10,312,585 |
Consumer discretionary | 14,265,381 | 435,303 | 0 | 14,700,684 |
Consumer staples | 3,466,577 | 81,714 | 0 | 3,548,291 |
Energy | 3,640,549 | 0 | 0 | 3,640,549 |
Financials | 18,051,211 | 382,998 | 0 | 18,434,209 |
Health care | 13,467,240 | 73,836 | 0 | 13,541,076 |
Industrials | 8,740,560 | 297,119 | 0 | 9,037,679 |
Information technology | 31,108,808 | 1,904,545 | 0 | 33,013,353 |
Materials | 2,252,744 | 114,652 | 0 | 2,367,396 |
Real estate | 3,777,999 | 0 | 0 | 3,777,999 |
Utilities | 1,384,861 | 0 | 0 | 1,384,861 |
Corporate bonds and notes | 0 | 148,750,667 | 0 | 148,750,667 |
Foreign corporate bonds and notes | 0 | 12,838,057 | 0 | 12,838,057 |
Loans | 0 | 9,621,365 | 0 | 9,621,365 |
Municipal obligations | 0 | 12,040,446 | 0 | 12,040,446 |
Preferred stocks | ||||
Financials | 97,980 | 0 | 0 | 97,980 |
Information technology | 0 | 367,936 | 0 | 367,936 |
Materials | 0 | 133,672 | 0 | 133,672 |
Utilities | 577,730 | 0 | 0 | 577,730 |
Yankee corporate bonds and notes | 0 | 40,283,323 | 0 | 40,283,323 |
Short-term investments | ||||
Investment companies | 11,367,286 | 0 | 0 | 11,367,286 |
121,624,996 | 228,212,148 | 0 | 349,837,144 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | 0 | 97,673 | 0 | 97,673 |
Total assets | $121,624,996 | $228,309,821 | $0 | $349,934,817 |
Liabilities | ||||
Futures contracts | $65,920 | $0 | $0 | $65,920 |
Swap contracts | 0 | 4,190 | 0 | 4,190 |
Written options | 27,417 | 133 | 0 | 27,550 |
Total liabilities | $93,337 | $4,323 | $0 | $97,660 |
Average daily net assets | Management fee |
First $500 million | 0.550 % |
Next $500 million | 0.525 |
Next $2 billion | 0.500 |
Next $2 billion | 0.475 |
Next $5 billion | 0.440 |
Over $10 billion | 0.430 |
Class-level administration fee | |
Class A | 0.20 % |
Class C | 0.20 |
Class R6 | 0.03 |
Administrator Class | 0.13 |
Institutional Class | 0.13 |
EXPENSE RATIO CAPS | |
Class A | 0.84 % |
Class C | 1.59 |
Class R6 | 0.42 |
Administrator Class | 0.77 |
Institutional Class | 0.52 |
Forward foreign currency contracts | |
Average contract amounts to buy | $1,051,320 |
Average contract amounts to sell | 14,528,251 |
Futures contracts | |
Average notional balance on long futures | $36,588,757 |
Average notional balance on short futures | 25,902,447 |
Swap contracts | |
Average notional balance | $985,385 |
Written options | |
Average number of contracts written | 6,086 |
Interest rate risk | Credit risk | Equity risk | Foreign currency risk | Total | |
Asset derivatives | |||||
Forward foreign currency contracts | $0 | $0 | $0 | $97,673 | $97,673 |
Liability derivatives | |||||
Futures contracts | $65,920 * | $0 | $0 | $0 | $65,920 |
Swap contracts | 0 | 4,190 * | 0 | 0 | 4,190 |
Written options | 0 | 0 | 27,550 | 0 | 27,550 |
$65,920 | $4,190 | $27,550 | $0 | $97,660 |
* | Amount represents the cumulative unrealized gains (losses) as reported in the table following the Portfolio of Investments. For futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, only the current day’s variation margin as of September 30, 2023 is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Interest rate risk | Credit risk | Equity risk | Foreign currency risk | Total | |
Net realized gains (losses) on derivatives | |||||
Forward foreign currency contracts | $0 | $0 | $0 | $(779,614 ) | $(779,614 ) |
Futures contracts | (248,950 ) | 0 | (1,161,478 ) | (419,795 ) | (1,830,223 ) |
Swap contracts | 0 | 19,520 | 0 | 0 | 19,520 |
Written options | 0 | 0 | (832,245 ) | 0 | (832,245 ) |
$(248,950 ) | $19,520 | $(1,993,723 ) | $(1,199,409 ) | $(3,422,562 ) | |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives | |||||
Forward foreign currency contracts | $0 | $0 | $0 | $88,354 | $88,354 |
Futures contracts | 848,523 | 0 | 350,285 | (51,997 ) | 1,146,811 |
Swap contracts | 0 | 49,842 | 0 | 0 | 49,842 |
Written options | 0 | 0 | 1,906 | 0 | 1,906 |
$848,523 | $49,842 | $352,191 | $36,357 | $1,286,913 |
Counterparty | Gross amounts of assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Amounts subject to netting agreements | Collateral received | Net amount of assets |
Citibank N.A. | $97,673 | $0 | $(97,673 ) | $0 |
Counterparty | Gross amounts of liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Amounts subject to netting agreements | Collateral pledged1 | Net amount of liabilities |
Morgan Stanley Co. | $27,550 | $0 | $(27,550 ) | $0 |
1 | Collateral pledged within this table is limited to the collateral for the net transaction with the counterparty. |
Undistributed ordinary income | Unrealized losses | Capital loss carryforward |
$1,519,086 | $(7,149,282 ) | $(58,365,998 ) |
Allspring Funds Trust:
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Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957) | Trustee, since 2015 | Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA charterholder. | N/A |
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018 | Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst. | N/A |
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952) | Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chair, since 2019 | Retired. Member of the Advisory Board of CEF of East Central Florida. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation from 2009 to 2021, and Director from 2005 to 2008. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status). | N/A |
David F. Larcker (Born 1950) | Trustee, since 2009 | Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 2022. James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business (Emeritus), Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005. | N/A |
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018 | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor since 1993, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously taught at Cornell University from 1978 to 1993. | N/A |
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951) | Trustee, since 1996; Chair, since 2018 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Vice Chair of the Economic Club of Minnesota, since 2007. Co-Chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, from 2007-2022. Senior Fellow of the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute from 1995 to 2017. | N/A |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
James G. Polisson (Born 1959) | Trustee, since 2018 | Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non- profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations. | N/A |
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959) | Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019 | Retired. Executive and Senior Financial leadership positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Interim President and CEO, McKnight Foundation, 2020. Interim Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, 2017-2019. Vice President for University Services, University of Minnesota, 2012- 2016. Interim President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 2011-2012. Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Wild, 2002-2008. Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Finance, 1999-2002. Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Medical Center Corporation. Board member of the Minnesota Wild Foundation. | N/A |
* | Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable. |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service | Principal occupations during past five years or longer |
Andrew Owen (Born 1960) | President, since 2017 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2017 and Head of Global Fund Governance of Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, co-president of Galliard Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2019 to 2022 and Head of Affiliated Managers, Allspring Global Investments, from 2014 to 2019 and Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014. |
Jeremy DePalma (Born 1974) | Treasurer, since 2012 (for certain funds in the Fund Complex); since 2021 (for the remaining funds in the Complex) | Senior Vice President of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010. |
Christopher Baker (Born 1976) | Chief Compliance Officer, since 2022 | Global Chief Compliance Officer for Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, Chief Compliance Officer for State Street Global Advisors from 2018 to 2021. Senior Compliance Officer for the State Street divisions of Alternative Investment Solutions, Sector Solutions, and Global Marketing from 2015 to 2018. From 2010 to 2015 Vice President, Global Head of Investment and Marketing Compliance for State Street Global Advisors. |
Matthew Prasse (Born 1983) | Chief Legal Officer, since 2022; Secretary, since 2021 | Senior Counsel of the Allspring Legal Department since 2021. Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Counsel for Barings LLC from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining Barings, Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP from 2008 to 2015. |
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President
Allspring Funds
Notice to Shareholders |
Beginning in July 2024, the Fund will be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to send shareholders a paper copy of a new tailored shareholder report in place of the full shareholder report that you are now receiving. The tailored shareholder report will contain concise information about the Fund, including certain expense and performance information and fund statistics. If you wish to receive this new tailored shareholder report electronically, please follow the instructions on the back cover of this report. |
Other information that is currently included in the shareholder report, such as the Fund’s financial statements, will be available online and upon request, free of charge, in paper or electronic format. |
Investment objective | The Fund seeks total return, consisting of income and capital appreciation. |
Manager | Allspring Funds Management, LLC |
Subadvisers | Allspring Global Investments, LLC |
Allspring Global Investments (UK) Limited | |
Portfolio managers | Henrietta Pacquement, CFA, Scott M. Smith, CFA, Alex Temple, Jonathan Terry, CFA |
Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2023 | |||||||
Including sales charge | Excluding sales charge | Expense ratios1 (%) | |||||
Inception date | 1 year | Since inception | 1 year | Since inception | Gross | Net2 | |
Class A (WGCAX)3 | 6-1-2022 | 0.11 | -0.86 | 4.86 | 0.14 | 1.13 | 0.82 |
Class C (WGCCX)4 | 6-1-2022 | 3.30 | -0.55 | 4.30 | -0.55 | 1.88 | 1.57 |
Class R6 (WGCRX) | 2-28-2019 | – | – | 5.16 | 0.49 | 0.76 | 0.45 |
Institutional Class (WGCIX) | 2-28-2019 | – | – | 5.10 | 0.44 | 0.81 | 0.50 |
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Credit Index (USD Hedged)5 | – | – | – | 4.15 | 0.34 * | – | – |
* | Based on the inception date of the oldest Fund class. |
1 | Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the Financial Highlights of this report. |
2 | The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2024 (January 31, 2025 for Class A and C), to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 0.82% for Class A, 1.57% for Class C, 0.45% for Class R6 and 0.50% for Institutional Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses. |
3 | Historical performance shown for the Class A shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares and includes the higher expenses applicable to the Class A shares. |
4 | Historical performance shown for the Class C shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares and includes the higher expenses applicable to the Class C shares. |
5 | Bloomberg Global Aggregate Credit Index (USD Hedged) measures the credit sector of the global investment grade fixed-rate bond market, including corporate, government and agency securities, hedged in USD. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. |
Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | The chart compares the performance of Class A shares since inception of the Institutional Class on February 28, 2019 with the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Credit Index (USD Hedged). The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 4.50%. |
Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 20231 | |
Morgan Stanley, 3.13%, 7-27-2026 | 2.03 |
Citigroup, Inc., 3.30%, 4-27-2025 | 1.75 |
Energy Transfer LP, 6.25%, 4-15-2049 | 1.38 |
Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC, 2.75%, 6-26-2024 | 1.35 |
Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60%, 2-23-2028 | 1.30 |
Credit Suisse AG, 3.63%, 9-9-2024 | 1.24 |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.40%, 3-22-2041 | 1.22 |
British Airways Pass-Through Trust, 3.30%, 12-15-2032 | 1.18 |
Morgan Stanley, 3.70%, 10-23-2024 | 1.17 |
Hyatt Hotels Corp., 1.80%, 10-1-2024 | 1.17 |
1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s net assets. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Portfolio composition as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s long-term investments. Allocations are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Credit quality as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | The credit quality distribution of portfolio holdings reflected in the chart is based on ratings from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and/or Fitch Ratings Ltd. Credit quality ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not to the Fund itself. The percentages of the portfolio with the ratings depicted in the chart are calculated based on the market value of fixed income securities held by the Fund. If a security was rated by all three rating agencies, the middle rating was utilized. If rated by two of the three rating agencies, the lower rating was utilized, and if rated by one of the rating agencies, that rating was utilized. Standard & Poor’s rates the creditworthiness of bonds, ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Ratings from A to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the rating categories. Standard & Poor’s rates the creditworthiness of short-term notes from SP-1 (highest) to SP-3 (lowest). Moody’s rates the creditworthiness of bonds, ranging from Aaa (highest) to C (lowest). Ratings Aa to B may be modified by the addition of a number 1 (highest) to 3 (lowest) to show relative standing within the ratings categories. Moody’s rates the creditworthiness of short-term U.S. tax-exempt municipal securities from MIG 1/VMIG 1 (highest) to SG (lowest). Fitch rates the creditworthiness of bonds, ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Credit quality distribution is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Effective maturity distribution as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s long-term investments. Allocations are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Beginning account value 4-1-2023 | Ending account value 9-30-2023 | Expenses paid during the period1 | Annualized net expense ratio | |
Class A | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $985.79 | $4.01 | 0.81 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.89 | $4.08 | 0.81 % |
Class C | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $983.11 | $6.63 | 1.34 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.25 | $6.74 | 1.34 % |
Class R6 | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $987.63 | $2.23 | 0.45 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.69 | $2.27 | 0.45 % |
Institutional Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $987.39 | $2.48 | 0.50 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.44 | $2.52 | 0.50 % |
1 | Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Corporate bonds and notes: 54.59% | ||||||
Basic materials: 0.68% | ||||||
Chemicals: 0.68% | ||||||
Westlake Corp. | 1.63 % | 7-17-2029 | $ | 200,000 | $176,056 | |
Communications: 6.73% | ||||||
Media: 1.69% | ||||||
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital | 2.80 | 4-1-2031 | 90,000 | 70,187 | ||
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital | 4.20 | 3-15-2028 | 180,000 | 165,211 | ||
Comcast Corp. | 3.40 | 4-1-2030 | 100,000 | 88,207 | ||
Paramount Global | 4.95 | 1-15-2031 | 130,000 | 111,638 | ||
435,243 | ||||||
Telecommunications: 5.04% | ||||||
AT&T, Inc. | 3.65 | 6-1-2051 | 225,000 | 145,079 | ||
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 4.60 | 2-23-2028 | 350,000 | 334,695 | ||
T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 2.55 | 2-15-2031 | 40,000 | 31,828 | ||
T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 3.30 | 2-15-2051 | 155,000 | 96,984 | ||
T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 3.75 | 4-15-2027 | 145,000 | 135,491 | ||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 3.40 | 3-22-2041 | 445,000 | 315,479 | ||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 4.13 | 8-15-2046 | 325,000 | 242,778 | ||
1,302,334 | ||||||
Consumer, cyclical: 7.43% | ||||||
Airlines: 2.62% | ||||||
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust Series 2014-1 Class A | 3.70 | 10-1-2026 | 201,364 | 183,664 | ||
British Airways Pass-Through Trust Series 2019-1 Class AA144A | 3.30 | 12-15-2032 | 352,940 | 303,799 | ||
U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust Series 2012-2 Class A | 4.63 | 6-3-2025 | 195,764 | 188,401 | ||
675,864 | ||||||
Auto manufacturers: 2.04% | ||||||
General Motors Co. | 6.13 | 10-1-2025 | 185,000 | 184,840 | ||
Hyundai Capital America144A | 1.80 | 10-15-2025 | 295,000 | 271,256 | ||
Hyundai Capital America144A | 1.80 | 1-10-2028 | 85,000 | 71,211 | ||
527,307 | ||||||
Entertainment: 1.19% | ||||||
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | 5.05 | 3-15-2042 | 75,000 | 58,004 | ||
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | 5.14 | 3-15-2052 | 335,000 | 248,919 | ||
306,923 | ||||||
Lodging: 1.17% | ||||||
Hyatt Hotels Corp. | 1.80 | 10-1-2024 | 315,000 | 302,194 | ||
Retail: 0.41% | ||||||
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | 4.25 | 4-1-2052 | 70,000 | 51,638 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Retail(continued) | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. | 1.45 % | 9-1-2025 | $ | 30,000 | $27,768 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | 4.20 | 4-1-2050 | 35,000 | 27,170 | ||
106,576 | ||||||
Consumer, non-cyclical: 6.61% | ||||||
Agriculture: 0.69% | ||||||
BAT Capital Corp. | 4.54 | 8-15-2047 | 260,000 | 178,969 | ||
Biotechnology: 0.13% | ||||||
Amgen, Inc. | 4.20 | 2-22-2052 | 45,000 | 33,703 | ||
Commercial services: 1.49% | ||||||
Equifax, Inc. | 2.35 | 9-15-2031 | 155,000 | 117,772 | ||
Equifax, Inc. | 3.10 | 5-15-2030 | 175,000 | 145,745 | ||
S&P Global, Inc. | 1.25 | 8-15-2030 | 100,000 | 76,331 | ||
S&P Global, Inc. | 2.30 | 8-15-2060 | 90,000 | 44,359 | ||
384,207 | ||||||
Food: 0.43% | ||||||
Smithfield Foods, Inc.144A | 3.00 | 10-15-2030 | 145,000 | 110,839 | ||
Healthcare-services: 2.62% | ||||||
Centene Corp. | 2.45 | 7-15-2028 | 210,000 | 177,417 | ||
Elevance Health, Inc. | 2.25 | 5-15-2030 | 20,000 | 16,271 | ||
HCA, Inc. | 3.63 | 3-15-2032 | 130,000 | 107,756 | ||
HCA, Inc. | 4.38 | 3-15-2042 | 130,000 | 99,458 | ||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 5.88 | 2-15-2053 | 190,000 | 190,676 | ||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 6.05 | 2-15-2063 | 85,000 | 86,003 | ||
677,581 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals: 1.25% | ||||||
AbbVie, Inc. | 4.25 | 11-21-2049 | 145,000 | 114,791 | ||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 2.55 | 11-13-2050 | 175,000 | 99,945 | ||
CVS Health Corp. | 4.25 | 4-1-2050 | 110,000 | 81,384 | ||
CVS Health Corp. | 4.30 | 3-25-2028 | 27,000 | 25,553 | ||
321,673 | ||||||
Energy: 6.90% | ||||||
Oil & gas: 2.13% | ||||||
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. | 2.94 | 6-4-2051 | 345,000 | 210,643 | ||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 2.61 | 10-15-2030 | 160,000 | 135,100 | ||
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 3.80 | 4-1-2028 | 220,000 | 202,266 | ||
548,009 | ||||||
Pipelines: 4.77% | ||||||
Energy Transfer LP | 3.75 | 5-15-2030 | 160,000 | 139,375 | ||
Energy Transfer LP | 6.25 | 4-15-2049 | 390,000 | 357,833 | ||
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP | 5.40 | 9-1-2044 | 200,000 | 168,458 | ||
MPLX LP | 4.00 | 3-15-2028 | 315,000 | 291,400 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Pipelines(continued) | ||||||
ONEOK, Inc. | 6.10 % | 11-15-2032 | $ | 75,000 | $74,052 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC | 4.50 | 5-15-2030 | 110,000 | 100,877 | ||
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC | 5.75 | 5-15-2024 | 100,000 | 99,789 | ||
1,231,784 | ||||||
Financial: 17.31% | ||||||
Banks: 9.28% | ||||||
Bank of America Corp. | 4.13 | 1-22-2024 | 200,000 | 198,986 | ||
Citigroup, Inc. | 3.30 | 4-27-2025 | 470,000 | 451,559 | ||
Citigroup, Inc. (U.S. SOFR+1.17%)± | 2.56 | 5-1-2032 | 170,000 | 131,596 | ||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (U.S. SOFR+1.41%)± | 3.10 | 2-24-2033 | 115,000 | 91,966 | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+1.25%)± | 2.58 | 4-22-2032 | 150,000 | 118,324 | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+1.60%)± | 3.78 | 2-1-2028 | 145,000 | 135,048 | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+2.52%)± | 2.96 | 5-13-2031 | 145,000 | 119,136 | ||
Morgan Stanley | 3.13 | 7-27-2026 | 565,000 | 524,769 | ||
Morgan Stanley | 3.70 | 10-23-2024 | 310,000 | 302,910 | ||
Santander Holdings USA, Inc. | 4.40 | 7-13-2027 | 230,000 | 213,429 | ||
State Street Corp. | 2.40 | 1-24-2030 | 130,000 | 107,615 | ||
2,395,338 | ||||||
Diversified financial services: 2.21% | ||||||
Aviation Capital Group LLC144A | 5.50 | 12-15-2024 | 305,000 | 299,841 | ||
BlackRock, Inc. | 1.90 | 1-28-2031 | 35,000 | 27,658 | ||
Computershare U.S., Inc. | 1.13 | 10-7-2031 | 200,000 | 154,973 | ||
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 3.00 | 6-15-2050 | 140,000 | 87,069 | ||
569,541 | ||||||
Insurance: 3.17% | ||||||
American International Group, Inc. | 4.75 | 4-1-2048 | 330,000 | 271,347 | ||
Athene Holding Ltd. | 3.50 | 1-15-2031 | 295,000 | 240,324 | ||
Belrose Funding Trust144A | 2.33 | 8-15-2030 | 185,000 | 137,862 | ||
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. | 2.38 | 6-19-2039 | 100,000 | 81,570 | ||
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 4.70 | 6-22-2047 | 77,000 | 53,479 | ||
Unum Group | 4.50 | 12-15-2049 | 50,000 | 35,067 | ||
819,649 | ||||||
Investment Companies: 0.55% | ||||||
FS KKR Capital Corp. | 3.40 | 1-15-2026 | 155,000 | 142,040 | ||
REITS: 2.10% | ||||||
Equinix, Inc. | 2.15 | 7-15-2030 | 275,000 | 215,994 | ||
Sabra Health Care LP | 3.20 | 12-1-2031 | 110,000 | 82,309 | ||
Simon Property Group LP | 1.75 | 2-1-2028 | 60,000 | 50,898 | ||
Simon Property Group LP | 3.25 | 9-13-2049 | 255,000 | 157,865 | ||
Vornado Realty LP | 3.40 | 6-1-2031 | 50,000 | 36,241 | ||
543,307 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Industrial: 2.63% | ||||||
Aerospace/defense: 0.98% | ||||||
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | 4.13 % | 11-16-2028 | $ | 270,000 | $251,763 | |
Electronics: 0.50% | ||||||
Jabil, Inc. | 3.60 | 1-15-2030 | 150,000 | 129,878 | ||
Transportation: 0.24% | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | 2.40 | 2-5-2030 | 75,000 | 62,739 | ||
Trucking & leasing: 0.91% | ||||||
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.144A | 3.45 | 7-1-2024 | 240,000 | 235,400 | ||
Technology: 3.90% | ||||||
Computers: 0.50% | ||||||
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp. | 6.20 | 7-15-2030 | 95,000 | 95,778 | ||
NetApp, Inc. | 2.70 | 6-22-2030 | 40,000 | 32,515 | ||
128,293 | ||||||
Semiconductors: 0.97% | ||||||
Intel Corp. | 2.80 | 8-12-2041 | 265,000 | 173,627 | ||
Marvell Technology, Inc. | 4.88 | 6-22-2028 | 80,000 | 76,436 | ||
250,063 | ||||||
Software: 2.43% | ||||||
Fiserv, Inc. | 2.65 | 6-1-2030 | 45,000 | 36,966 | ||
Fiserv, Inc. | 3.50 | 7-1-2029 | 140,000 | 124,901 | ||
Intuit, Inc. | 5.20 | 9-15-2033 | 90,000 | 87,638 | ||
Intuit, Inc. | 5.50 | 9-15-2053 | 55,000 | 52,768 | ||
Oracle Corp. | 2.88 | 3-25-2031 | 355,000 | 289,975 | ||
Oracle Corp. | 3.60 | 4-1-2050 | 55,000 | 35,577 | ||
627,825 | ||||||
Utilities: 2.40% | ||||||
Electric: 2.40% | ||||||
Duke Energy Florida LLC | 1.75 | 6-15-2030 | 90,000 | 70,823 | ||
New York State Electric & Gas Corp.144A | 3.25 | 12-1-2026 | 145,000 | 133,292 | ||
Oglethorpe Power Corp. | 3.75 | 8-1-2050 | 125,000 | 83,842 | ||
PacifiCorp | 3.50 | 6-15-2029 | 295,000 | 263,009 | ||
Union Electric Co. | 2.95 | 3-15-2030 | 80,000 | 68,452 | ||
619,418 | ||||||
Total corporate bonds and notes (Cost $16,896,067) | 14,094,516 | |||||
Foreign corporate bonds and notes: 26.42% | ||||||
Basic materials: 1.17% | ||||||
Chemicals: 1.17% | ||||||
Arkema SA (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+1.57%)ʊ± | 1.50 | 10-21-2025 | EUR | 100,000 | 93,966 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Chemicals(continued) | ||||||
Solvay SA (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+3.92%)ʊ± | 4.25 % | 12-4-2023 | EUR | 100,000 | $105,112 | |
Syngenta Finance NV | 3.38 | 4-16-2026 | EUR | 100,000 | 102,009 | |
Communications: 1.91% | ||||||
Telecommunications: 1.91% | ||||||
Chorus Ltd. | 3.63 | 9-7-2029 | EUR | 100,000 | 101,771 | |
O2 Telefonica Deutschland Finanzierungs GmbH | 1.75 | 7-5-2025 | EUR | 200,000 | 201,794 | |
Tele2 AB | 2.13 | 5-15-2028 | EUR | 100,000 | 96,710 | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | 1.13 | 2-8-2027 | EUR | 100,000 | 93,434 | |
Consumer, cyclical: 0.81% | ||||||
Auto manufacturers: 0.40% | ||||||
PACCAR Financial Europe BV | 3.25 | 11-29-2025 | EUR | 100,000 | 104,185 | |
Auto parts & equipment: 0.41% | ||||||
Continental AG | 4.00 | 6-1-2028 | EUR | 100,000 | 104,585 | |
Consumer, non-cyclical: 4.09% | ||||||
Beverages: 0.30% | ||||||
CCEP Finance Ireland DAC | 0.88 | 5-6-2033 | EUR | 100,000 | 78,123 | |
Commercial services: 1.22% | ||||||
Motability Operations Group PLC | 2.38 | 7-3-2039 | GBP | 150,000 | 120,889 | |
Rentokil Initial PLC | 0.50 | 10-14-2028 | EUR | 100,000 | 88,536 | |
Worldline SA | 4.13 | 9-12-2028 | EUR | 100,000 | 104,350 | |
313,775 | ||||||
Cosmetics/Personal Care: 0.62% | ||||||
Essity AB | 0.25 | 2-8-2031 | EUR | 200,000 | 160,327 | |
Healthcare-products: 0.31% | ||||||
Molnlycke Holding AB | 0.63 | 1-15-2031 | EUR | 100,000 | 79,486 | |
Pharmaceuticals: 1.64% | ||||||
AstraZeneca PLC | 3.75 | 3-3-2032 | EUR | 100,000 | 104,178 | |
Bayer AG | 4.63 | 5-26-2033 | EUR | 100,000 | 104,604 | |
Bayer AG (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+3.11%)± | 3.13 | 11-12-2079 | EUR | 100,000 | 91,849 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC | 1.63 | 5-12-2035 | GBP | 150,000 | 123,003 | |
423,634 | ||||||
Energy: 1.28% | ||||||
Energy-alternate sources: 0.33% | ||||||
Acciona Energia Financiacion Filiales SA | 1.38 | 1-26-2032 | EUR | 100,000 | 84,569 | |
Oil & gas: 0.95% | ||||||
BP Capital Markets PLC (UK Gilts 5 Year+3.89%)ʊ± | 4.25 | 3-22-2027 | GBP | 100,000 | 108,257 | |
Shell International Finance BV | 1.00 | 12-10-2030 | GBP | 150,000 | 136,835 | |
245,092 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Financial: 11.59% | ||||||
Banks: 7.47% | ||||||
Argenta Spaarbank NV (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 1 Year+1.10%)± | 1.38 % | 2-8-2029 | EUR | 200,000 | $179,043 | |
BAWAG Group AG (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+2.30%)± | 2.38 | 3-26-2029 | EUR | 100,000 | 101,094 | |
Belfius Bank SA (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+1.30%)± | 1.25 | 4-6-2034 | EUR | 200,000 | 167,407 | |
Credit Agricole SA | 4.13 | 3-7-2030 | EUR | 100,000 | 105,178 | |
De Volksbank NV | 4.88 | 3-7-2030 | EUR | 100,000 | 104,704 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (3 Month EURIBOR+1.70%)± | 5.00 | 3-8-2028 | EUR | 150,000 | 158,185 | |
Investec PLC (UK Gilts 5 Year+5.91%)± | 9.13 | 3-6-2033 | GBP | 100,000 | 123,764 | |
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | 4.13 | 5-30-2027 | EUR | 100,000 | 105,077 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (3 Month EURIBOR+0.72%)± | 0.47 | 9-6-2029 | EUR | 100,000 | 86,319 | |
NatWest Group PLC (GBP Swap Semi Annual (vs. 6 Month LIBOR) 1 Year+1.49%)± | 2.88 | 9-19-2026 | GBP | 100,000 | 113,684 | |
Raiffeisen Bank International AG (EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate 11:00am+3.15%)± | 2.88 | 6-18-2032 | EUR | 100,000 | 84,585 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB | 3.75 | 5-5-2026 | EUR | 100,000 | 104,766 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | 3.63 | 12-13-2029 | EUR | 100,000 | 101,032 | |
UBS Group AG (EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate 11:00am+0.80%)± | 1.00 | 3-21-2025 | EUR | 200,000 | 207,834 | |
UniCredit SpA (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+2.80%)± | 2.73 | 1-15-2032 | EUR | 200,000 | 185,937 | |
1,928,609 | ||||||
Insurance: 2.13% | ||||||
Credit Agricole Assurances SA | 2.00 | 7-17-2030 | EUR | 200,000 | 169,555 | |
Mandatum Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (3 Month EURIBOR+2.30%)± | 1.88 | 10-4-2049 | EUR | 200,000 | 198,245 | |
Sampo Oyj (3 Month EURIBOR+4.05%)± | 3.38 | 5-23-2049 | EUR | 100,000 | 93,700 | |
Swiss Re Finance Luxembourg SA (EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate 11:00am+2.85%)± | 2.53 | 4-30-2050 | EUR | 100,000 | 89,245 | |
550,745 | ||||||
Real estate: 1.69% | ||||||
Akelius Residential Property AB (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+2.48%)± | 2.25 | 5-17-2081 | EUR | 100,000 | 86,166 | |
Castellum Helsinki Finance Holding Abp | 0.88 | 9-17-2029 | EUR | 100,000 | 75,897 | |
Grand City Properties SA (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+2.18%)ʊ± | 1.50 | 3-11-2026 | EUR | 100,000 | 49,815 | |
Heimstaden Bostad AB (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+3.90%)ʊ± | 3.63 | 10-13-2026 | EUR | 100,000 | 48,554 | |
LEG Immobilien SE | 0.75 | 6-30-2031 | EUR | 100,000 | 75,435 | |
Prologis International Funding II SA | 4.63 | 2-21-2035 | EUR | 100,000 | 99,752 | |
435,619 | ||||||
REITS: 0.30% | ||||||
Tritax Big Box REIT PLC | 1.50 | 11-27-2033 | GBP | 100,000 | 78,678 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Industrial: 1.27% | ||||||
Building materials: 0.96% | ||||||
Aliaxis Finance SA | 0.88 % | 11-8-2028 | EUR | 200,000 | $168,715 | |
Holcim Finance Luxembourg SA | 0.50 | 4-23-2031 | EUR | 100,000 | 78,956 | |
247,671 | ||||||
Engineering & construction: 0.31% | ||||||
Cellnex Finance Co. SA | 2.00 | 2-15-2033 | EUR | 100,000 | 81,431 | |
Utilities: 4.30% | ||||||
Electric: 2.40% | ||||||
Electricite de France SA | 5.50 | 10-17-2041 | GBP | 100,000 | 104,800 | |
Electricite de France SA (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+2.86%)ʊ± | 2.63 | 12-1-2027 | EUR | 200,000 | 173,389 | |
Engie SA | 1.00 | 10-26-2036 | EUR | 100,000 | 69,670 | |
Iberdrola International BV Series NC5 (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+2.32%)ʊ± | 1.87 | 1-28-2026 | EUR | 200,000 | 191,043 | |
RTE Reseau de Transport d’Electricite SADIR | 1.88 | 10-23-2037 | EUR | 100,000 | 79,832 | |
618,734 | ||||||
Gas: 1.22% | ||||||
APA Infrastructure Ltd. | 2.00 | 7-15-2030 | EUR | 180,000 | 158,823 | |
National Gas Transmission PLC | 1.13 | 1-14-2033 | GBP | 200,000 | 157,470 | |
316,293 | ||||||
Water: 0.68% | ||||||
Thames Water Utilities Finance PLC | 0.88 | 1-31-2028 | EUR | 100,000 | 86,461 | |
Veolia Environnement SA (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+2.08%)ʊ± | 2.00 | 11-15-2027 | EUR | 100,000 | 88,521 | |
174,982 | ||||||
Total foreign corporate bonds and notes (Cost $8,564,180) | 6,821,334 | |||||
Foreign government bonds: 0.73% | ||||||
Belgium: 0.73% | ||||||
European Union | 2.75 | 12-4-2037 | EUR | 200,000 | 189,240 | |
Total foreign government bonds (Cost $193,192) | 189,240 | |||||
U.S. Treasury securities: 1.51% | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.25 | 2-15-2052 | $ | 100,000 | 61,367 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | 3.38 | 5-15-2033 | 45,000 | 40,809 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 3.50 | 4-30-2030 | 150,000 | 140,385 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 3.50 | 2-15-2033 | 160,000 | 146,800 | ||
Total U.S. Treasury securities (Cost $434,341) | 389,361 | |||||
Yankee corporate bonds and notes: 13.64% | ||||||
Communications: 2.03% | ||||||
Advertising: 0.63% | ||||||
WPP Finance 2010 | 3.75 | 9-19-2024 | 165,000 | 160,783 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Internet: 0.49% | ||||||
Prosus NV144A | 3.83 % | 2-8-2051 | $ | 230,000 | $127,028 | |
Telecommunications: 0.91% | ||||||
Telefonica Emisiones SA | 4.10 | 3-8-2027 | 250,000 | 235,573 | ||
Consumer, non-cyclical: 1.46% | ||||||
Household products/wares: 1.35% | ||||||
Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC144A | 2.75 | 6-26-2024 | 355,000 | 346,843 | ||
Pharmaceuticals: 0.11% | ||||||
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd. | 4.75 | 5-19-2033 | 30,000 | 28,358 | ||
Energy: 0.32% | ||||||
Oil & gas: 0.32% | ||||||
Equinor ASA | 2.38 | 5-22-2030 | 30,000 | 25,190 | ||
Saudi Arabian Oil Co.144A | 4.38 | 4-16-2049 | 75,000 | 57,662 | ||
82,852 | ||||||
Financial: 8.63% | ||||||
Banks: 6.10% | ||||||
Banco Santander SA | 3.49 | 5-28-2030 | 200,000 | 168,087 | ||
Credit Suisse AG | 3.63 | 9-9-2024 | 330,000 | 321,171 | ||
HSBC Holdings PLC | 4.30 | 3-8-2026 | 230,000 | 220,802 | ||
HSBC Holdings PLC (U.S. SOFR+2.39%)± | 2.85 | 6-4-2031 | 200,000 | 159,931 | ||
National Australia Bank Ltd.144A | 2.33 | 8-21-2030 | 260,000 | 196,587 | ||
Santander U.K. Group Holdings PLC (U.S. SOFR+2.75%)± | 6.83 | 11-21-2026 | 200,000 | 201,120 | ||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 2.13 | 7-8-2030 | 200,000 | 156,519 | ||
UBS Group AG (1 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+1.10%)144A± | 2.75 | 2-11-2033 | 200,000 | 151,209 | ||
1,575,426 | ||||||
Diversified financial services: 1.61% | ||||||
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust | 3.30 | 1-30-2032 | 150,000 | 119,237 | ||
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.144A | 4.38 | 5-1-2026 | 315,000 | 295,765 | ||
415,002 | ||||||
REITS: 0.92% | ||||||
Scentre Group Trust 2 (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+4.69%)144A± | 5.13 | 9-24-2080 | 285,000 | 237,873 | ||
Technology: 1.20% | ||||||
Semiconductors: 1.20% | ||||||
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc. | 3.40 | 5-1-2030 | 85,000 | 72,686 | ||
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc. | 3.88 | 6-18-2026 | 250,000 | 237,694 | ||
310,380 | ||||||
Total yankee corporate bonds and notes (Cost $4,070,692) | 3,520,118 |
Yield | Shares | Value | ||||
Short-term investments: 1.48% | ||||||
Investment companies: 1.48% | ||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class♠∞ | 5.27 % | 381,027 | $381,027 | |||
Total short-term investments (Cost $381,027) | 381,027 | |||||
Total investments in securities (Cost $30,539,499) | 98.37 % | 25,395,596 | ||||
Other assets and liabilities, net | 1.63 | 422,035 | ||||
Total net assets | 100.00 % | $25,817,631 |
144A | The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. |
± | Variable rate investment. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end. |
ʊ | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. The date shown reflects the next call date. |
♠ | The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
∞ | The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end. |
Abbreviations: | |
EUR | Euro |
EURIBOR | Euro Interbank Offered Rate |
GBP | Great British pound |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
REIT | Real estate investment trust |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gains (losses) | Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | Value, end of period | Shares, end of period | Income from affiliated securities | |
Short-term investments | ||||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class | $1,133,268 | $5,007,156 | $(5,759,397 ) | $0 | $0 | $381,027 | 381,027 | $20,338 |
Currency to be received | Currency to be delivered | Counterparty | Settlement date | Unrealized gains | Unrealized losses | ||
USD | 6,366,300 | EUR | 5,980,000 | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 10-25-2023 | $38,237 | $0 |
USD | 1,155,872 | GBP | 945,000 | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 10-25-2023 | 2,723 | 0 |
$40,960 | $0 |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $30,158,472) | $25,014,569 |
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (cost $381,027) | 381,027 |
Cash | 32 |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $4,165) | 4,184 |
Receivable for interest | 295,173 |
Unrealized gains on forward foreign currency contracts | 40,960 |
Receivable from manager | 24,462 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 105,228 |
Total assets | 25,865,635 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 22,118 |
Custody and accounting fees payable | 10,322 |
Shareholder report expenses payable | 9,094 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | 3,536 |
Professional fees payable | 2,232 |
Administration fees payable | 676 |
Distribution fee payable | 15 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 11 |
Total liabilities | 48,004 |
Total net assets | $25,817,631 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $30,840,369 |
Total distributable loss | (5,022,738 ) |
Total net assets | $25,817,631 |
Computation of net asset value and offering price per share | |
Net assets–Class A | $26,126 |
Shares outstanding–Class A1 | 3,126 |
Net asset value per share–Class A | $8.36 |
Maximum offering price per share – Class A2 | $8.75 |
Net assets–Class C | $24,007 |
Shares outstanding–Class C1 | 2,885 |
Net asset value per share–Class C | $8.32 |
Net assets–Class R6 | $25,744,610 |
Shares outstanding–Class R61 | 3,081,841 |
Net asset value per share–Class R6 | $8.35 |
Net assets–Institutional Class | $22,888 |
Shares outstanding–Institutional Class1 | 2,740 |
Net asset value per share–Institutional Class | $8.35 |
Investment income | |
Interest | $984,812 |
Income from affiliated securities | 20,338 |
Total investment income | 1,005,150 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | 111,278 |
Administration fees | |
Class A | 45 |
Class C | 38 |
Class R6 | 8,323 |
Institutional Class | 18 |
Shareholder servicing fees | |
Class A | 69 |
Class C | 61 |
Distribution fee | |
Class C | 25 |
Custody and accounting fees | 10,356 |
Professional fees | 94,259 |
Registration fees | 20,260 |
Shareholder report expenses | 36,573 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 23,981 |
Other fees and expenses | 7,770 |
Total expenses | 313,056 |
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements | |
Fund-level | (187,546 ) |
Institutional Class | (3 ) |
Net expenses | 125,507 |
Net investment income | 879,643 |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | |
Net realized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | (770,331 ) |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | 230,193 |
Forward foreign currency contracts | (859,070 ) |
Net realized losses on investments | (1,399,208 ) |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | 1,863,433 |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | 2,898 |
Forward foreign currency contracts | 151,208 |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 2,017,539 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 618,331 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $1,497,974 |
Year ended September 30, 2023 | Year ended September 30, 2022 | |||
Operations | ||||
Net investment income | $879,643 | $903,846 | ||
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | (1,399,208 ) | 2,000,783 | ||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 2,017,539 | (9,666,270 ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 1,497,974 | (6,761,641 ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from | ||||
Net investment income and net realized gains | ||||
Class A | (798 ) | (185 )1 | ||
Class C | (695 ) | (132 )1 | ||
Class R6 | (926,251 ) | (2,441,309 ) | ||
Institutional Class | (751 ) | (1,586 ) | ||
Total distributions to shareholders | (928,495 ) | (2,443,212 ) | ||
Capital share transactions | Shares | Shares | ||
Proceeds from shares sold | ||||
Class A | 230 | 2,000 | 6,857 1 | 58,655 1 |
Class C | 0 | 0 | 2,787 1 | 25,000 1 |
Class R6 | 55,117 | 455,208 | 186,222 | 1,837,385 |
457,208 | 1,921,040 | |||
Reinvestment of distributions | ||||
Class A | 94 | 798 | 22 1 | 185 1 |
Class C | 82 | 695 | 16 1 | 132 1 |
Class R6 | 109,214 | 926,251 | 244,985 | 2,426,080 |
Institutional Class | 89 | 751 | 151 | 1,484 |
928,495 | 2,427,881 | |||
Payment for shares redeemed | ||||
Class A | (4,077 ) | (33,299 ) | 0 1 | 0 1 |
Class R6 | (535,375 ) | (4,545,451 ) | (1,227,364 ) | (12,042,103 ) |
(4,578,750 ) | (12,042,103 ) | |||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | (3,193,047 ) | (7,693,182 ) | ||
Total decrease in net assets | (2,623,568 ) | (16,898,035 ) | ||
Net assets | ||||
Beginning of period | 28,441,199 | 45,339,234 | ||
End of period | $25,817,631 | $28,441,199 |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | ||
Class A | 2023 | 20221 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $8.21 | $8.97 |
Net investment income | 0.23 2 | 0.07 2 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.17 | (0.76 ) |
Total from investment operations | 0.40 | (0.69 ) |
Distributions to shareholders from | ||
Net investment income | (0.25 ) | (0.07 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $8.36 | $8.21 |
Total return3 | 4.86 % | (7.76 )% |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | ||
Gross expenses | 1.49 % | 1.18 % |
Net expenses | 0.82 % | 0.83 % |
Net investment income | 2.79 % | 2.45 % |
Supplemental data | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 12 % | 21 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $26 | $56 |
1 | For the period from June 1, 2022 (commencement of class operations) to September 30, 2022 |
2 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
3 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | ||
Class C | 2023 | 20221 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $8.21 | $8.97 |
Net investment income | 0.20 2 | 0.05 2 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.15 | (0.76 ) |
Total from investment operations | 0.35 | (0.71 ) |
Distributions to shareholders from | ||
Net investment income | (0.24 ) | (0.05 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $8.32 | $8.21 |
Total return3 | 4.30 % | (7.96 )% |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | ||
Gross expenses | 1.63 % | 1.80 % |
Net expenses | 1.30 % | 1.51 % |
Net investment income | 2.32 % | 1.75 % |
Supplemental data | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 12 % | 21 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $24 | $23 |
1 | For the period from June 1, 2022 (commencement of class operations) to September 30, 2022. |
2 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
3 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class R6 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 20191 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $8.21 | $10.66 | $10.91 | $10.75 | $10.00 |
Net investment income | 0.27 2 | 0.24 2 | 0.24 2 | 0.24 2 | 0.13 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.15 | (2.06 ) | 0.07 | 0.39 | 0.73 |
Total from investment operations | 0.42 | (1.82 ) | 0.31 | 0.63 | 0.86 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.28 ) | (0.23 ) | (0.31 ) | (0.34 ) | (0.11 ) |
Net realized gains | 0.00 | (0.40 ) | (0.25 ) | (0.13 ) | 0.00 |
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.28 ) | (0.63 ) | (0.56 ) | (0.47 ) | (0.11 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $8.35 | $8.21 | $10.66 | $10.91 | $10.75 |
Total return3 | 5.16 % | (17.97 )% | 2.86 % | 6.10 % | 8.64 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.12 % | 0.76 % | 0.68 % | 0.77 % | 0.86 % |
Net expenses | 0.45 % | 0.45 % | 0.45 % | 0.45 % | 0.45 % |
Net investment income | 3.16 % | 2.48 % | 2.22 % | 2.29 % | 2.34 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 12 % | 21 % | 28 % | 79 % | 36 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $25,745 | $28,340 | $45,313 | $76,847 | $96,835 |
1 | For the period from February 28, 2019 (commencement of class operations) to September 30, 2019 |
2 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
3 | Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Institutional Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 20191 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $8.21 | $10.66 | $10.91 | $10.75 | $10.00 |
Net investment income | 0.27 2 | 0.23 2 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.14 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.15 | (2.05 ) | 0.07 | 0.38 | 0.72 |
Total from investment operations | 0.42 | (1.82 ) | 0.30 | 0.62 | 0.86 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.28 ) | (0.23 ) | (0.30 ) | (0.33 ) | (0.11 ) |
Net realized gains | 0.00 | (0.40 ) | (0.25 ) | (0.13 ) | 0.00 |
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.28 ) | (0.63 ) | (0.55 ) | (0.46 ) | (0.11 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $8.35 | $8.21 | $10.66 | $10.91 | $10.75 |
Total return3 | 5.10 % | (18.01 )% | 2.81 % | 6.04 % | 8.64 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.18 % | 0.81 % | 0.73 % | 0.83 % | 0.97 % |
Net expenses | 0.50 % | 0.50 % | 0.50 % | 0.50 % | 0.50 % |
Net investment income | 3.13 % | 2.47 % | 2.18 % | 2.24 % | 2.34 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 12 % | 21 % | 28 % | 79 % | 36 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $23 | $22 | $27 | $27 | $27 |
1 | For the period from February 28, 2019 (commencement of class operations) to September 30, 2019. |
2 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
3 | Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
Gross unrealized gains | $11,165 |
Gross unrealized losses | (4,653,259 ) |
Net unrealized losses | $(4,642,094 ) |
Quoted prices (Level 1) | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Total | |
Assets | ||||
Investments in: | ||||
Corporate bonds and notes | $0 | $14,094,516 | $0 | $14,094,516 |
Foreign corporate bonds and notes | 0 | 6,821,334 | 0 | 6,821,334 |
Foreign government bonds | 0 | 189,240 | 0 | 189,240 |
U.S. Treasury securities | 389,361 | 0 | 0 | 389,361 |
Yankee corporate bonds and notes | 0 | 3,520,118 | 0 | 3,520,118 |
Short-term investments | ||||
Investment companies | 381,027 | 0 | 0 | 381,027 |
770,388 | 24,625,208 | 0 | 25,395,596 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | 0 | 40,960 | 0 | 40,960 |
Total assets | $770,388 | $24,666,168 | $0 | $25,436,556 |
Average daily net assets | Management fee |
First $500 million | 0.400 % |
Next $500 million | 0.375 |
Next $2 billion | 0.350 |
Next $2 billion | 0.325 |
Next $5 billion | 0.290 |
Over $10 billion | 0.280 |
Class-level administration fee | |
Class A | 0.15 % |
Class C | 0.15 |
Class R6 | 0.03 |
Institutional Class | 0.08 |
EXPENSE RATIO CAPS | |
Class A | 0.82 % |
Class C | 1.57 |
Class R6 | 0.45 |
Institutional Class | 0.50 |
Purchases at cost | Sales proceeds | ||
U.S. government | Non-U.S. government | U.S. government | Non-U.S. government |
$520,055 | $2,730,469 | $783,577 | $5,014,422 |
Counterparty | Gross amounts of assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Amounts subject to netting agreements | Collateral received | Net amount of assets |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | $40,960 | $0 | $0 | $40,960 |
Year ended September 30 | ||
2023 | 2022 | |
Ordinary income | $928,495 | $1,035,403 |
Long-term capital gain | 0 | 1,407,809 |
Undistributed ordinary income | Unrealized losses | Capital loss carryforward |
$301,988 | $(4,644,577 ) | $(680,149 ) |
Allspring Funds Trust:
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Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957) | Trustee, since 2015 | Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA charterholder. | N/A |
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018 | Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst. | N/A |
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952) | Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chair, since 2019 | Retired. Member of the Advisory Board of CEF of East Central Florida. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation from 2009 to 2021, and Director from 2005 to 2008. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status). | N/A |
David F. Larcker (Born 1950) | Trustee, since 2009 | Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 2022. James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business (Emeritus), Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005. | N/A |
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018 | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor since 1993, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously taught at Cornell University from 1978 to 1993. | N/A |
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951) | Trustee, since 1996; Chair, since 2018 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Vice Chair of the Economic Club of Minnesota, since 2007. Co-Chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, from 2007-2022. Senior Fellow of the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute from 1995 to 2017. | N/A |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
James G. Polisson (Born 1959) | Trustee, since 2018 | Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non- profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations. | N/A |
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959) | Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019 | Retired. Executive and Senior Financial leadership positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Interim President and CEO, McKnight Foundation, 2020. Interim Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, 2017-2019. Vice President for University Services, University of Minnesota, 2012- 2016. Interim President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 2011-2012. Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Wild, 2002-2008. Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Finance, 1999-2002. Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Medical Center Corporation. Board member of the Minnesota Wild Foundation. | N/A |
* | Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable. |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service | Principal occupations during past five years or longer |
Andrew Owen (Born 1960) | President, since 2017 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2017 and Head of Global Fund Governance of Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, co-president of Galliard Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2019 to 2022 and Head of Affiliated Managers, Allspring Global Investments, from 2014 to 2019 and Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014. |
Jeremy DePalma (Born 1974) | Treasurer, since 2012 (for certain funds in the Fund Complex); since 2021 (for the remaining funds in the Complex) | Senior Vice President of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010. |
Christopher Baker (Born 1976) | Chief Compliance Officer, since 2022 | Global Chief Compliance Officer for Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, Chief Compliance Officer for State Street Global Advisors from 2018 to 2021. Senior Compliance Officer for the State Street divisions of Alternative Investment Solutions, Sector Solutions, and Global Marketing from 2015 to 2018. From 2010 to 2015 Vice President, Global Head of Investment and Marketing Compliance for State Street Global Advisors. |
Matthew Prasse (Born 1983) | Chief Legal Officer, since 2022; Secretary, since 2021 | Senior Counsel of the Allspring Legal Department since 2021. Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Counsel for Barings LLC from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining Barings, Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP from 2008 to 2015. |
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U.S. annual inflation easing steadily to 3.2%
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President
Allspring Funds
Notice to Shareholders |
Beginning in July 2024, the Fund will be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to send shareholders a paper copy of a new tailored shareholder report in place of the full shareholder report that you are now receiving. The tailored shareholder report will contain concise information about the Fund, including certain expense and performance information and fund statistics. If you wish to receive this new tailored shareholder report electronically, please follow the instructions on the back cover of this report. |
Other information that is currently included in the shareholder report, such as the Fund’s financial statements, will be available online and upon request, free of charge, in paper or electronic format. |
Investment objective | The Fund seeks total return, consisting of a high level of current income and capital appreciation. |
Manager | Allspring Funds Management, LLC |
Subadviser | Allspring Global Investments, LLC |
Portfolio managers | Christopher Kauffman, CFA, Janet Rilling, CFA, Michael Schueller, CFA, Michal Stanczyk, Noah Wise, CFA |
Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
Including sales charge | Excluding sales charge | Expense ratios1 (%) | |||||||
Inception date | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | Gross | Net2 | |
Class A (WSIAX) | 1-31-2013 | 0.92 | 1.08 | 1.74 | 5.14 | 1.90 | 2.16 | 1.08 | 0.72 |
Class C (WSICX) | 1-31-2013 | 3.45 | 1.31 | 1.61 | 4.45 | 1.31 | 1.61 | 1.83 | 1.47 |
Administrator Class (WSIDX) | 1-31-2013 | – | – | – | 5.24 | 2.00 | 2.26 | 1.02 | 0.67 |
Institutional Class (WSINX) | 1-31-2013 | – | – | – | 5.50 | 2.21 | 2.46 | 0.75 | 0.40 |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index3 | – | – | – | – | 0.64 | 0.10 | 1.13 | – | – |
1 | Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses, which include the impact of 0.01% in acquired fund fees and expenses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the Financial Highlights of this report, which do not include acquired fund fees and expenses. |
2 | The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2025, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 0.71% for Class A, 1.46% for Class C, 0.66% for Administrator Class and 0.39% for Institutional Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses. |
3 | The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar–denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. |
Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 4.00%. |
Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 20231 | |
GNMA, 6.50%, 10-23-2053 | 9.87 |
GNMA, 6.00%, 10-23-2053 | 9.83 |
U.K. Gilts, 3.25%, 1-31-2033 | 6.93 |
French Republic, 0.75%, 2-25-2028 | 4.53 |
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 1.83 |
Spain, 0.00%, 1-31-2028 | 1.43 |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.25%, 2-15-2052 | 1.35 |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.88%, 8-15-2033 | 1.09 |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, 6.78%, 11-15-2032 | 0.99 |
Malaysia, 3.88%, 3-14-2025 | 0.98 |
1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s net assets. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Portfolio composition as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s long-term investments. Allocations are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Credit quality as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | The credit quality distribution of portfolio holdings reflected in the chart is based on ratings from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and/or Fitch Ratings Ltd. Credit quality ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not to the Fund itself. The percentages of the portfolio with the ratings depicted in the chart are calculated based on the market value of fixed income securities held by the Fund. If a security was rated by all three rating agencies, the middle rating was utilized. If rated by two of the three rating agencies, the lower rating was utilized, and if rated by one of the rating agencies, that rating was utilized. Standard & Poor’s rates the creditworthiness of bonds, ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Ratings from A to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the rating categories. Standard & Poor’s rates the creditworthiness of short-term notes from SP-1 (highest) to SP-3 (lowest). Moody’s rates the creditworthiness of bonds, ranging from Aaa (highest) to C (lowest). Ratings Aa to B may be modified by the addition of a number 1 (highest) to 3 (lowest) to show relative standing within the ratings categories. Moody’s rates the creditworthiness of short-term U.S. tax-exempt municipal securities from MIG 1/VMIG 1 (highest) to SG (lowest). Fitch rates the creditworthiness of bonds, ranging from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Credit quality distribution is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Effective maturity distribution as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s long-term investments. Allocations are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Beginning account value 4-1-2023 | Ending account value 9-30-2023 | Consolidated expenses paid during the period1 | Annualized net expense ratio | |
Class A | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,000.22 | $3.59 | 0.72 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.34 | $3.63 | 0.72 % |
Class C | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $996.42 | $7.32 | 1.47 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,017.60 | $7.39 | 1.47 % |
Administrator Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,000.11 | $3.34 | 0.67 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.59 | $3.38 | 0.67 % |
Institutional Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,001.81 | $2.05 | 0.41 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.89 | $2.07 | 0.41 % |
1 | Consolidated expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Agency securities: 19.70% | ||||||
GNMA%% | 6.00 % | 10-23-2053 | $ | 15,755,000 | $15,610,989 | |
GNMA%% | 6.50 | 10-23-2053 | 15,595,000 | 15,682,722 | ||
Total agency securities (Cost $31,560,621) | 31,293,711 | |||||
Asset-backed securities: 17.59% | ||||||
ACHV ABS Trust Series 2023-1PL Class A144A | 6.42 | 3-18-2030 | 81,249 | 81,271 | ||
ACM Auto Trust Series 2023-1A Class A144A | 6.61 | 1-22-2030 | 279,877 | 279,603 | ||
Apidos CLO XXXI Series 2019-31A Class DR (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+3.36%)144A± | 8.67 | 4-15-2031 | 500,000 | 487,535 | ||
Aqua Finance Trust Series 2019-A Class A144A | 3.14 | 7-16-2040 | 140,574 | 130,141 | ||
Aqua Finance Trust Series 2021-A Class A144A | 1.54 | 7-17-2046 | 416,547 | 366,096 | ||
Arm Master Trust LLC Series 2023-T1 Class A144A | 6.56 | 2-17-2025 | 800,000 | 798,786 | ||
BHG Securitization Trust Series 2021-A Class A144A | 1.42 | 11-17-2033 | 291,012 | 271,383 | ||
Bojangles Issuer LLC Series 2020-1A Class A2144A | 3.83 | 10-20-2050 | 694,425 | 634,801 | ||
BRSP Ltd. Series 2021-FL1 Class A (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+1.26%)144A± | 6.59 | 8-19-2038 | 1,065,000 | 1,035,659 | ||
Cajun Global LLC Series 2021-1 Class A2144A | 3.93 | 11-20-2051 | 973,750 | 850,987 | ||
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. Series 2016-1A Class CR2 (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+3.61%)144A± | 8.94 | 4-20-2034 | 1,000,000 | 967,705 | ||
Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd. Series 2017-2A Class A2R (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+1.86%)144A± | 7.19 | 7-20-2031 | 750,000 | 740,488 | ||
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2018-1A Class B (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+1.66%)144A± | 6.97 | 4-18-2031 | 1,000,000 | 984,641 | ||
Coinstar Funding LLC Series 2017-1A Class A2144A | 5.22 | 4-25-2047 | 1,045,312 | 863,744 | ||
Commonbond Student Loan Trust Series 2018-CGS Class C144A | 4.35 | 2-25-2046 | 66,652 | 54,744 | ||
CPS Auto Receivables Trust Series 2021-A Class D144A | 1.16 | 12-15-2026 | 1,260,832 | 1,221,988 | ||
Driven Brands Funding, LLC Series 2019-2A Class A2144A | 3.98 | 10-20-2049 | 336,875 | 307,227 | ||
Dryden 50 Senior Loan Fund Series 2017-50A Class C (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+2.51%)144A± | 7.82 | 7-15-2030 | 1,000,000 | 988,972 | ||
FIGRE Trust Series 2023-HE1 Class A144A | 5.85 | 3-25-2053 | 619,353 | 608,255 | ||
Foundation Finance Trust Series 2019-1A Class A144A | 3.86 | 11-15-2034 | 75,963 | 75,056 | ||
FS Rialto Issuer LLC Series 2021-FL3 Class B (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+1.91%)144A± | 7.25 | 11-16-2036 | 1,000,000 | 950,209 | ||
Gracie Point International Funding Series 2022-2A Class A (30 Day Average U.S. SOFR+2.75%)144A± | 8.07 | 7-1-2024 | 450,886 | 453,032 | ||
JFIN CLO Ltd. Series 2017-2A Class BR (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+1.86%)144A± | 7.26 | 9-20-2029 | 1,000,000 | 984,995 | ||
Jonah Energy ABS I LLC Series 2022-1 Class A1144A | 7.20 | 12-10-2037 | 597,355 | 581,955 | ||
Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust Series 2017-C Class C144A | 3.29 | 11-25-2042 | 295,202 | 268,835 | ||
Longtrain Leasing III LLC Series 2015-1A Class A2144A | 4.06 | 1-15-2045 | 1,555,563 | 1,473,507 | ||
Madison Park Funding XXIX Ltd. Series 2018-29A Class B (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+2.01%)144A± | 7.32 | 10-18-2030 | 700,000 | 697,926 | ||
MF1 Ltd. Series 2021-FL7 Class C (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+2.16%)144A± | 7.50 | 10-16-2036 | 1,000,000 | 950,000 | ||
MF1 Ltd. Series 2022-FL8 Class A (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+1.35%)144A± | 6.68 | 2-19-2037 | 1,000,000 | 980,000 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Asset-backed securities(continued) | ||||||
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 25 Ltd. Series 2017- 25A Class BR (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+1.61%)144A± | 6.92 % | 10-18-2029 | $ | 250,000 | $245,453 | |
Octane Receivables Trust Series 2020-1A Class B144A | 1.98 | 6-20-2025 | 617,684 | 613,085 | ||
Octane Receivables Trust Series 2023-1A Class A144A | 5.87 | 5-21-2029 | 142,602 | 142,036 | ||
Octane Receivables Trust Series 2023-1A Class B144A | 5.96 | 7-20-2029 | 160,000 | 157,878 | ||
OnDeck Asset Securitization Trust III LLC Series 2021-1A Class A144A | 1.59 | 5-17-2027 | 725,000 | 698,171 | ||
Oxford Finance Funding LLC Series 2019-1A Class A2144A | 4.46 | 2-15-2027 | 117,405 | 117,259 | ||
Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust Series 2021-3 Class B144A | 1.74 | 5-15-2029 | 999,946 | 977,017 | ||
Pagaya AI Debt Trust Series 2023-1 Class A144A | 7.56 | 7-15-2030 | 1,366,130 | 1,371,698 | ||
SMB Private Education Loan Trust Series 2015-C Class C144A | 4.50 | 9-17-2046 | 970,000 | 888,192 | ||
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC Series 2017-E Class B144A | 3.49 | 11-26-2040 | 266,372 | 253,061 | ||
Store Master Funding I-VII XIV XIX XX XXIV Series 2023-1A Class A1144A | 6.19 | 6-20-2053 | 499,167 | 480,612 | ||
Taco Bell Funding LLC Series 2016-1A Class A23144A | 4.97 | 5-25-2046 | 1,406,250 | 1,355,304 | ||
Taco Bell Funding LLC Series 2021-1A Class A2I144A | 1.95 | 8-25-2051 | 776,175 | 671,134 | ||
Wingstop Funding LLC Series 2020-1A Class A2144A | 2.84 | 12-5-2050 | 354,600 | 306,794 | ||
Zaxby’s Funding LLC Series 2021-1A Class A2144A | 3.24 | 7-30-2051 | 686,000 | 569,493 | ||
Total asset-backed securities (Cost $29,240,991) | 27,936,728 |
Shares | ||||||
Common stocks: 0.03% | ||||||
Consumer discretionary: 0.03% | ||||||
Hotels, restaurants & leisure: 0.03% | ||||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.† | 535 | 49,295 | ||||
Total common stocks (Cost $62,135) | 49,295 |
Principal | ||||||
Corporate bonds and notes: 21.38% | ||||||
Basic materials: 0.41% | ||||||
Chemicals: 0.41% | ||||||
Westlake Corp. | 1.63 | 7-17-2029 | $ | 750,000 | 660,209 | |
Communications: 2.24% | ||||||
Advertising: 0.16% | ||||||
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.144A | 9.00 | 9-15-2028 | 250,000 | 247,585 | ||
Internet: 0.62% | ||||||
Arches Buyer, Inc.144A | 6.13 | 12-1-2028 | 400,000 | 324,800 | ||
Cablevision Lightpath LLC144A | 5.63 | 9-15-2028 | 100,000 | 76,743 | ||
MercadoLibre, Inc. | 3.13 | 1-14-2031 | 750,000 | 590,169 | ||
991,712 | ||||||
Media: 1.46% | ||||||
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.144A | 4.25 | 1-15-2034 | 500,000 | 368,139 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Media(continued) | ||||||
CSC Holdings LLC144A | 4.63 % | 12-1-2030 | $ | 500,000 | $265,827 | |
CSC Holdings LLC144A | 5.75 | 1-15-2030 | 250,000 | 140,074 | ||
DISH Network Corp.144A | 11.75 | 11-15-2027 | 245,000 | 246,829 | ||
Gray Escrow II, Inc.144A | 5.38 | 11-15-2031 | 750,000 | 490,828 | ||
Scripps Escrow II, Inc.144A | 5.38 | 1-15-2031 | 545,000 | 334,875 | ||
Scripps Escrow, Inc.144A | 5.88 | 7-15-2027 | 125,000 | 92,428 | ||
Townsquare Media, Inc.144A | 6.88 | 2-1-2026 | 400,000 | 377,758 | ||
2,316,758 | ||||||
Consumer, cyclical: 2.45% | ||||||
Airlines: 0.75% | ||||||
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.144A | 8.00 | 9-20-2025 | 300,000 | 299,858 | ||
U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust Series 2013-1 Class A | 3.95 | 11-15-2025 | 739,832 | 702,589 | ||
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust Series 2020-1 Class A | 5.88 | 10-15-2027 | 184,365 | 182,790 | ||
1,185,237 | ||||||
Auto manufacturers: 0.53% | ||||||
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | 4.39 | 1-8-2026 | 175,000 | 165,170 | ||
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | 5.11 | 5-3-2029 | 275,000 | 251,716 | ||
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. Series C (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+5.00%)ʊ± | 5.70 | 9-30-2030 | 500,000 | 427,304 | ||
844,190 | ||||||
Auto parts & equipment: 0.05% | ||||||
Adient Global Holdings Ltd.144A | 3.50 | 8-15-2024 | 76,968 | 79,820 | ||
Retail: 1.12% | ||||||
LBM Acquisition LLC144A | 6.25 | 1-15-2029 | 500,000 | 410,000 | ||
LSF9 Atlantis Holdings LLC/Victra Finance Corp.144A | 7.75 | 2-15-2026 | 500,000 | 453,996 | ||
Michaels Cos., Inc.144A | 7.88 | 5-1-2029 | 345,000 | 225,232 | ||
NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC144A | 7.13 | 4-1-2026 | 735,000 | 689,509 | ||
1,778,737 | ||||||
Consumer, non-cyclical: 2.86% | ||||||
Biotechnology: 0.03% | ||||||
Amgen, Inc. | 5.75 | 3-2-2063 | 50,000 | 46,124 | ||
Commercial services: 1.74% | ||||||
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.144A | 6.00 | 6-1-2029 | 650,000 | 484,567 | ||
CoreCivic, Inc. | 8.25 | 4-15-2026 | 910,000 | 923,276 | ||
Howard University Series 22A | 5.21 | 10-1-2052 | 90,000 | 73,281 | ||
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC144A | 5.50 | 9-1-2028 | 105,000 | 89,171 | ||
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC144A | 5.75 | 11-1-2028 | 290,000 | 217,645 | ||
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp.144A | 8.00 | 11-15-2029 | 200,000 | 108,500 | ||
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp. (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+4.25%)± | 9.59 | 12-15-2028 | 200,000 | 159,732 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Commercial services(continued) | ||||||
Sabre Global, Inc.144A | 8.63 % | 6-1-2027 | $ | 17,000 | $14,413 | |
Sabre Global, Inc.144A | 11.25 | 12-15-2027 | 750,000 | 688,200 | ||
2,758,785 | ||||||
Food: 0.16% | ||||||
B&G Foods, Inc. | 5.25 | 9-15-2027 | 300,000 | 251,241 | ||
Healthcare-products: 0.49% | ||||||
Danaher Corp. | 2.50 | 3-30-2030 | 800,000 | 775,446 | ||
Healthcare-services: 0.44% | ||||||
Select Medical Corp.144A | 6.25 | 8-15-2026 | 205,000 | 200,281 | ||
Star Parent Inc.144A | 9.00 | 10-1-2030 | 500,000 | 505,252 | ||
705,533 | ||||||
Energy: 2.91% | ||||||
Energy-alternate sources: 0.40% | ||||||
Enviva Partners LP/Enviva Partners Finance Corp.144A | 6.50 | 1-15-2026 | 400,000 | 326,004 | ||
TerraForm Power Operating LLC144A | 4.75 | 1-15-2030 | 369,000 | 315,274 | ||
641,278 | ||||||
Oil & gas: 1.26% | ||||||
Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.144A | 8.25 | 2-15-2026 | 500,000 | 496,055 | ||
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings LLC144A | 8.50 | 5-1-2028 | 480,000 | 460,881 | ||
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.144A | 5.75 | 2-1-2029 | 55,000 | 49,665 | ||
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.144A | 6.00 | 2-1-2031 | 555,000 | 488,291 | ||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 6.45 | 9-15-2036 | 420,000 | 412,413 | ||
Southwestern Energy Co. | 4.75 | 2-1-2032 | 100,000 | 85,829 | ||
1,993,134 | ||||||
Oil & gas services: 0.53% | ||||||
Bristow Group, Inc.144A | 6.88 | 3-1-2028 | 500,000 | 468,815 | ||
Oceaneering International, Inc. | 6.00 | 2-1-2028 | 400,000 | 376,826 | ||
845,641 | ||||||
Pipelines: 0.72% | ||||||
Buckeye Partners LP | 5.85 | 11-15-2043 | 100,000 | 73,000 | ||
EnLink Midstream LLC | 5.38 | 6-1-2029 | 220,000 | 203,500 | ||
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | 5.05 | 4-1-2045 | 115,000 | 86,359 | ||
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC144A | 6.88 | 4-15-2040 | 340,000 | 298,078 | ||
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.144A | 6.00 | 12-31-2030 | 95,000 | 83,857 | ||
Venture Global LNG, Inc.144A | 8.38 | 6-1-2031 | 400,000 | 393,225 | ||
1,138,019 | ||||||
Financial: 7.62% | ||||||
Banks: 2.92% | ||||||
Bank of America Corp. (U.S. SOFR+1.33%)± | 2.97 | 2-4-2033 | 600,000 | 473,133 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Banks(continued) | ||||||
Bank of America Corp. Series DD (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+4.81%)ʊ± | 6.30 % | 3-10-2026 | $ | 265,000 | $259,989 | |
Citigroup, Inc. Series X (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+3.42%)ʊ± | 3.88 | 2-18-2026 | 425,000 | 362,671 | ||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (U.S. SOFR+1.25%)± | 2.38 | 7-21-2032 | 750,000 | 571,191 | ||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Series T (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+2.97%)ʊ± | 3.80 | 5-10-2026 | 550,000 | 448,484 | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series HH (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+3.13%)ʊ± | 4.60 | 2-1-2025 | 500,000 | 467,745 | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series Q (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+3.51%)ʊ± | 8.88 | 11-1-2023 | 350,000 | 350,668 | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series R (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+3.56%)ʊ± | 8.93 | 11-1-2023 | 100,000 | 100,339 | ||
Morgan Stanley (U.S. SOFR+1.29%)± | 2.94 | 1-21-2033 | 1,500,000 | 1,181,262 | ||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Series S (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+3.56%)ʊ± | 5.00 | 11-1-2026 | 250,000 | 215,971 | ||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Series W (7 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+2.81%)ʊ± | 6.25 | 3-15-2030 | 250,000 | 214,304 | ||
4,645,757 | ||||||
Diversified financial services: 0.70% | ||||||
Enact Holdings, Inc.144A | 6.50 | 8-15-2025 | 400,000 | 393,964 | ||
Navient Corp. | 5.00 | 3-15-2027 | 70,000 | 62,920 | ||
PRA Group, Inc.144A | 5.00 | 10-1-2029 | 665,000 | 505,061 | ||
Toll Road Investors Partnership II LP Series 1999-B (NPFGC Insured)144A¤ | 0.00 | 2-15-2027 | 200,000 | 155,704 | ||
1,117,649 | ||||||
Insurance: 1.76% | ||||||
BroadStreet Partners, Inc.144A | 5.88 | 4-15-2029 | 750,000 | 661,739 | ||
Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America144A | 4.85 | 1-24-2077 | 200,000 | 150,032 | ||
Maple Grove Funding Trust I144A | 4.16 | 8-15-2051 | 900,000 | 559,730 | ||
MetLife, Inc. | 6.40 | 12-15-2036 | 1,200,000 | 1,172,543 | ||
OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc.144A | 4.25 | 10-15-2050 | 45,000 | 28,534 | ||
Prudential Financial, Inc. (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+3.04%)± | 3.70 | 10-1-2050 | 270,000 | 219,587 | ||
2,792,165 | ||||||
Investment Companies: 0.54% | ||||||
Owl Rock Capital Corp. | 2.63 | 1-15-2027 | 1,000,000 | 858,851 | ||
REITS: 1.70% | ||||||
Brandywine Operating Partnership LP | 7.80 | 3-15-2028 | 485,000 | 451,493 | ||
EPR Properties | 3.75 | 8-15-2029 | 500,000 | 401,661 | ||
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. | 4.00 | 1-15-2031 | 1,000,000 | 832,517 | ||
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.144A | 5.25 | 10-1-2025 | 120,000 | 115,536 | ||
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp. | 3.50 | 3-15-2031 | 500,000 | 312,235 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
REITS(continued) | ||||||
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.144A | 4.38 % | 1-15-2027 | $ | 300,000 | $261,675 | |
WEA Finance LLC/Westfield U.K. & Europe Finance PLC144A | 4.75 | 9-17-2044 | 500,000 | 319,633 | ||
2,694,750 | ||||||
Industrial: 0.68% | ||||||
Aerospace/defense: 0.16% | ||||||
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.144A | 9.38 | 11-30-2029 | 250,000 | 254,409 | ||
Building materials: 0.30% | ||||||
Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc.144A | 8.75 | 8-1-2028 | 500,000 | 482,325 | ||
Machinery-diversified: 0.06% | ||||||
TK Elevator U.S. Newco, Inc.144A | 5.25 | 7-15-2027 | 95,000 | 87,070 | ||
Packaging & containers: 0.16% | ||||||
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.144A | 8.75 | 4-15-2030 | 300,000 | 257,298 | ||
Technology: 0.49% | ||||||
Software: 0.49% | ||||||
Oracle Corp. | 6.90 | 11-9-2052 | 750,000 | 772,597 | ||
Utilities: 1.72% | ||||||
Electric: 1.72% | ||||||
Duke Energy Corp. | 3.10 | 6-15-2028 | 200,000 | 198,649 | ||
Duke Energy Corp. | 3.85 | 6-15-2034 | 400,000 | 376,149 | ||
NRG Energy, Inc.144A | 4.45 | 6-15-2029 | 1,500,000 | 1,300,864 | ||
NSG Holdings LLC/NSG Holdings, Inc.144A | 7.75 | 12-15-2025 | 15,480 | 15,403 | ||
Oglethorpe Power Corp. | 4.25 | 4-1-2046 | 400,000 | 278,349 | ||
Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc.144A | 4.50 | 8-15-2028 | 300,000 | 260,550 | ||
Southern Co. Series B (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+3.73%)± | 4.00 | 1-15-2051 | 330,000 | 305,244 | ||
2,735,208 | ||||||
Total corporate bonds and notes (Cost $38,211,731) | 33,957,528 | |||||
Foreign corporate bonds and notes: 7.84% | ||||||
Communications: 1.34% | ||||||
Media: 0.34% | ||||||
Tele Columbus AG144A | 3.88 | 5-2-2025 | EUR | 510,000 | 310,038 | |
Ziggo Bond Co. BV144A | 3.38 | 2-28-2030 | EUR | 300,000 | 232,775 | |
542,813 | ||||||
Telecommunications: 1.00% | ||||||
SES SA (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+3.19%)ʊ± | 2.88 | 5-27-2026 | EUR | 575,000 | 531,649 | |
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano | 6.88 | 2-15-2028 | EUR | 1,000,000 | 1,062,695 | |
1,594,344 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Consumer, cyclical: 1.69% | ||||||
Auto parts & equipment: 0.55% | ||||||
Faurecia SE | 7.25 % | 6-15-2026 | EUR | 800,000 | $871,462 | |
Distribution/wholesale: 0.67% | ||||||
Azelis Finance NV144A | 5.75 | 3-15-2028 | EUR | 1,000,000 | 1,057,250 | |
Entertainment: 0.47% | ||||||
Cirsa Finance International Sarl144A | 10.38 | 11-30-2027 | EUR | 350,000 | 397,328 | |
International Game Technology PLC144A | 3.50 | 6-15-2026 | EUR | 350,000 | 352,575 | |
749,903 | ||||||
Consumer, non-cyclical: 2.12% | ||||||
Agriculture: 0.42% | ||||||
BAT International Finance PLC | 2.25 | 1-16-2030 | EUR | 750,000 | 668,700 | |
Commercial services: 0.37% | ||||||
Prosegur Cash SA | 1.38 | 2-4-2026 | EUR | 400,000 | 395,050 | |
Verisure Holding AB144A | 9.25 | 10-15-2027 | EUR | 175,000 | 196,120 | |
591,170 | ||||||
Food: 0.89% | ||||||
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA | 3.58 | 2-7-2025 | EUR | 400,000 | 4,758 | |
Iceland Bondco PLC144A | 4.38 | 5-15-2028 | GBP | 1,000,000 | 960,524 | |
Sigma Holdco BV144A | 5.75 | 5-15-2026 | EUR | 500,000 | 440,080 | |
1,405,362 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals: 0.44% | ||||||
Bayer AG (EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate 11:00am+2.65%)± | 2.38 | 11-12-2079 | EUR | 700,000 | 698,187 | |
Financial: 1.68% | ||||||
Banks: 1.13% | ||||||
ABN AMRO Bank NV (EUR Swap Annual (vs. 6 Month EURIBOR) 5 Year+3.90%)ʊ± | 4.75 | 9-22-2027 | EUR | 500,000 | 436,327 | |
Deutsche Bank AG (3 Month EURIBOR+2.95%)± | 5.00 | 9-5-2030 | EUR | 700,000 | 712,140 | |
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate 11:00am+2.75%)± | 4.68 | 6-28-2027 | EUR | 400,000 | 338,320 | |
Raiffeisen Bank International AG (EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate 11:00am+1.60%)± | 1.38 | 6-17-2033 | EUR | 400,000 | 306,104 | |
1,792,891 | ||||||
Real estate: 0.31% | ||||||
Aedas Homes Opco SLU144A | 4.00 | 8-15-2026 | EUR | 500,000 | 489,253 | |
REITS: 0.24% | ||||||
Unibail Rodamco Westfield (EURIBOR ICE Swap Rate 11:00am+4.00%)± | 7.25 | 7-3-2028 | EUR | 400,000 | 379,346 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Government securities: 0.47% | ||||||
Multi-national: 0.47% | ||||||
Asian Development Bank | 6.20 % | 10-6-2026 | INR | 18,450,000 | $214,069 | |
International Finance Corp. | 6.30 | 11-25-2024 | INR | 45,000,000 | 534,584 | |
Industrial: 0.54% | ||||||
Engineering & construction: 0.26% | ||||||
Cellnex Finance Co. SA | 2.00 | 9-15-2032 | EUR | 500,000 | 412,092 | |
Packaging & containers: 0.28% | ||||||
Canpack SA/Canpack U.S. LLC144A | 2.38 | 11-1-2027 | EUR | 500,000 | 453,243 | |
Total foreign corporate bonds and notes (Cost $14,950,966) | 12,454,669 | |||||
Foreign government bonds: 16.75% | ||||||
Brazil: 2.16% | ||||||
Brazil ¤ | 0.00 | 1-1-2024 | BRL | 7,000,000 | 1,353,777 | |
Brazil ¤ | 0.00 | 7-1-2024 | BRL | 8,000,000 | 1,469,389 | |
Brazil | 10.00 | 1-1-2027 | BRL | 3,100,000 | 602,580 | |
3,425,746 | ||||||
France: 4.53% | ||||||
French Republic## | 0.75 | 2-25-2028 | EUR | 7,535,000 | 7,193,577 | |
Indonesia: 0.55% | ||||||
Indonesia | 6.50 | 6-15-2025 | IDR | 13,500,000,000 | 876,002 | |
Malaysia: 0.98% | ||||||
Malaysia | 3.88 | 3-14-2025 | MYR | 7,255,000 | 1,556,026 | |
Russia: 0.17% | ||||||
Russia (Acquired 3-13-2020, cost $270,927)†˃ | 6.50 | 2-28-2024 | RUB | 35,000,000 | 264,767 | |
Spain: 1.43% | ||||||
Spain¤ | 0.00 | 1-31-2028 | EUR | 2,495,000 | 2,275,009 | |
United Kingdom: 6.93% | ||||||
U.K. Gilts## | 3.25 | 1-31-2033 | GBP | 9,900,000 | 11,010,946 | |
Total foreign government bonds (Cost $28,078,376) | 26,602,073 |
Shares | ||||||
Investment companies: 2.53% | ||||||
Exchange-traded funds: 2.53% | ||||||
VanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | 46,200 | 1,102,794 | ||||
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 85,800 | 2,908,620 | ||||
Total investment companies (Cost $4,226,699) | 4,011,414 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Loans: 2.04% | ||||||
Communications: 0.55% | ||||||
Media: 0.55% | ||||||
Charter Communications Operating LLC (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+1.75%)± | 7.12 % | 4-30-2025 | $ | 474,811 | $474,911 | |
DirecTV Financing LLC (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+5.00%)± | 10.43 | 8-2-2027 | 328,000 | 320,164 | ||
Gray Television, Inc. (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+2.50%)± | 7.94 | 1-2-2026 | 84,964 | 84,353 | ||
879,428 | ||||||
Consumer, cyclical: 0.50% | ||||||
Airlines: 0.50% | ||||||
American Airlines, Inc. (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+4.75%)± | 10.34 | 4-20-2028 | 252,700 | 260,028 | ||
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+5.25%)± | 10.80 | 6-21-2027 | 506,250 | 525,290 | ||
785,318 | ||||||
Consumer, non-cyclical: 0.47% | ||||||
Commercial services: 0.38% | ||||||
Geo Group, Inc. (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+7.13%)± | 12.44 | 3-23-2027 | 506,637 | 515,686 | ||
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC (3 Month LIBOR+4.25%)± | 9.92 | 9-1-2028 | 98,246 | 92,269 | ||
607,955 | ||||||
Healthcare-services: 0.09% | ||||||
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+3.75%)± | 9.19 | 8-31-2026 | 139,020 | 139,074 | ||
Energy: 0.42% | ||||||
Pipelines: 0.42% | ||||||
AL NGPL Holdings LLC (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+3.75%)± | 9.29 | 4-13-2028 | 353,397 | 353,620 | ||
GIP II Blue Holding LP (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+4.50%)± | 9.93 | 9-29-2028 | 316,505 | 316,901 | ||
670,521 | ||||||
Financial: 0.04% | ||||||
Insurance: 0.04% | ||||||
Asurion LLC (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+5.25%)± | 10.68 | 1-31-2028 | 75,000 | 67,353 | ||
Industrial: 0.06% | ||||||
Machinery-diversified: 0.06% | ||||||
Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc. (U.S. SOFR 6 Month+3.50%)± | 9.38 | 7-30-2027 | 87,176 | 86,914 | ||
Total loans (Cost $3,200,494) | 3,236,563 | |||||
Municipal obligations: 0.04% | ||||||
Illinois: 0.02% | ||||||
GO revenue: 0.02% | ||||||
City of Chicago Taxable Project Series E | 6.05 | 1-1-2029 | 40,000 | 39,282 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Kansas: 0.02% | ||||||
Health revenue: 0.02% | ||||||
Kansas Development Finance Authority Village Shalom Obligated Group Series B | 4.00 % | 11-15-2025 | $ | 25,000 | $23,514 | |
Total municipal obligations (Cost $64,598) | 62,796 | |||||
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities: 9.09% | ||||||
AFN Series 2019-1A Class A2144A | 4.46 | 5-20-2049 | 691,682 | 531,469 | ||
Brean Asset-Backed Securities Trust Series 2021-RM2 Class A144A±± | 1.75 | 10-25-2061 | 862,529 | 738,798 | ||
BX Trust Series 2019-OC11 Class D144A±± | 4.08 | 12-9-2041 | 500,000 | 411,018 | ||
BX Trust Series 2021-ARIA Class D (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+2.01%)144A± | 7.34 | 10-15-2036 | 550,000 | 524,801 | ||
BX Trust Series 2022-CLS Class C144A | 6.79 | 10-13-2027 | 750,000 | 672,084 | ||
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2016-C7 Class AM | 4.16 | 12-10-2054 | 400,000 | 365,581 | ||
CFMT LLC Series 2021-HB7 Class M2144A±± | 2.68 | 10-27-2031 | 1,000,000 | 917,125 | ||
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2022-7 Class A1144A | 5.16 | 4-25-2067 | 414,748 | 403,841 | ||
FIGRE Trust Series 2023-HE2 Class A144A | 6.51 | 5-25-2053 | 407,998 | 404,241 | ||
FREED Mortgage Trust Series 2022-HE1 Class A144A | 7.00 | 10-25-2037 | 519,785 | 514,855 | ||
FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2017-K724 Class B144A±± | 3.58 | 12-25-2049 | 400,000 | 397,256 | ||
FREMF Mortgage Trust Series 2020-KF76 Class B (30 Day Average U.S. SOFR+2.86%)144A± | 8.18 | 1-25-2030 | 191,061 | 177,398 | ||
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust Series 2018-LUAU Class B (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+1.45%)144A± | 6.78 | 11-15-2032 | 1,600,000 | 1,573,906 | ||
Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust Series 2015-HB10 Class A10144A | 4.15 | 8-5-2034 | 535,000 | 456,513 | ||
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust Series 2022-NQM3 Class A3144A±± | 4.45 | 5-25-2067 | 1,130,000 | 892,304 | ||
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust Series 2017-6 Class B5144A±± | 3.78 | 12-25-2048 | 436,736 | 303,358 | ||
Med Trust Series 2021-MDLN Class B (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+1.56%)144A± | 6.90 | 11-15-2038 | 995,224 | 970,238 | ||
MFA Trust Series 2020-NQM3 Class M1144A±± | 2.65 | 1-26-2065 | 1,000,000 | 812,390 | ||
MFA Trust Series 2021-NQM1 Class A1144A±± | 1.15 | 4-25-2065 | 80,974 | 70,413 | ||
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2014-150E Class A144A | 3.91 | 9-9-2032 | 1,195,000 | 908,200 | ||
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2019-3 Class A3144A±± | 3.04 | 9-25-2059 | 101,062 | 97,008 | ||
SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015- 5AVE Class D144A±± | 4.53 | 1-5-2043 | 700,000 | 355,190 | ||
TRK Trust Series 2021-INV2 Class A2144A±± | 2.12 | 11-25-2056 | 794,469 | 639,841 | ||
Verus Securitization Trust Series 2021-2 Class A1144A±± | 1.03 | 2-25-2066 | 87,861 | 73,220 | ||
Verus Securitization Trust Series 2021-8 Class A2144A±± | 2.29 | 11-25-2066 | 1,139,653 | 919,752 | ||
Verus Securitization Trust Series 2021-R3 Class A2144A±± | 1.28 | 4-25-2064 | 344,251 | 301,548 | ||
Total non-agency mortgage-backed securities (Cost $16,485,894) | 14,432,348 | |||||
U.S. Treasury securities: 3.17% | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds## | 2.25 | 2-15-2052 | 3,485,000 | 2,138,647 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
U.S. Treasury securities(continued) | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds## | 2.38 % | 5-15-2051 | $ | 45,000 | $28,540 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds## | 3.00 | 2-15-2049 | 150,000 | 109,647 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds## | 3.25 | 5-15-2042 | 295,000 | 235,078 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds## | 3.63 | 5-15-2053 | 500,000 | 413,984 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds## | 4.00 | 11-15-2052 | 35,000 | 31,021 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes## | 3.88 | 8-15-2033 | 1,840,000 | 1,738,513 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes## | 4.13 | 7-31-2028 | 350,000 | 342,453 | ||
Total U.S. Treasury securities (Cost $6,066,114) | 5,037,883 | |||||
Yankee corporate bonds and notes: 8.94% | ||||||
Basic materials: 0.14% | ||||||
Chemicals: 0.14% | ||||||
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV144A | 7.25 | 2-13-2033 | 235,000 | 216,523 | ||
Communications: 0.18% | ||||||
Internet: 0.18% | ||||||
Prosus NV144A | 4.03 | 8-3-2050 | 500,000 | 286,281 | ||
Consumer, cyclical: 1.00% | ||||||
Airlines: 0.33% | ||||||
Air Canada Pass-Through Trust Series 2020-1 Class C144A | 10.50 | 7-15-2026 | 500,000 | 533,394 | ||
Leisure time: 0.67% | ||||||
Carnival Corp.144A | 10.50 | 6-1-2030 | 500,000 | 514,935 | ||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.144A | 5.50 | 4-1-2028 | 95,000 | 87,114 | ||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.144A | 11.63 | 8-15-2027 | 425,000 | 461,082 | ||
1,063,131 | ||||||
Consumer, non-cyclical: 0.56% | ||||||
Beverages: 0.56% | ||||||
Coca-Cola Icecek AS144A | 4.50 | 1-20-2029 | 1,000,000 | 889,060 | ||
Energy: 1.58% | ||||||
Oil & gas: 0.30% | ||||||
BP Capital Markets PLC (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+4.40%)ʊ± | 4.88 | 3-22-2030 | 325,000 | 290,363 | ||
Petroleos Mexicanos | 6.70 | 2-16-2032 | 250,000 | 185,542 | ||
475,905 | ||||||
Pipelines: 1.28% | ||||||
Enbridge, Inc. | 5.70 | 3-8-2033 | 1,000,000 | 957,998 | ||
Enbridge, Inc. Series 20-A (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+5.31%)± | 5.75 | 7-15-2080 | 1,000,000 | 870,461 | ||
Northriver Midstream Finance LP144A | 5.63 | 2-15-2026 | 220,000 | 209,649 | ||
2,038,108 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Financial: 4.89% | ||||||
Banks: 3.71% | ||||||
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+4.64%)144Aʊ± | 5.88 % | 1-24-2027 | $ | 750,000 | $639,378 | |
BNP Paribas SA (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+4.90%)144Aʊ± | 7.75 | 8-16-2029 | 400,000 | 379,706 | ||
Credit Agricole SA (USD Swap Semi Annual (vs. 3Month LIBOR) 5 Year+6.19%)144Aʊ± | 8.13 | 12-23-2025 | 1,000,000 | 992,740 | ||
Deutsche Bank AG (USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year+2.55%)± | 4.88 | 12-1-2032 | 275,000 | 234,612 | ||
HSBC Holdings PLC (U.S. SOFR 3 Month+1.87%)± | 3.97 | 5-22-2030 | 590,000 | 518,857 | ||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA144A | 5.71 | 1-15-2026 | 635,000 | 606,300 | ||
NatWest Group PLC (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+5.63%)ʊ± | 6.00 | 12-29-2025 | 400,000 | 367,064 | ||
Societe Generale SA (1 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+3.20%)144A± | 6.22 | 6-15-2033 | 1,000,000 | 905,612 | ||
UBS Group AG (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+3.40%)144Aʊ± | 4.88 | 2-12-2027 | 200,000 | 167,443 | ||
UBS Group AG (U.S. SOFR+5.02%)144A± | 9.02 | 11-15-2033 | 500,000 | 577,407 | ||
Unicredit SpA (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+4.75%)144A± | 5.46 | 6-30-2035 | 600,000 | 502,983 | ||
5,892,102 | ||||||
Diversified financial services: 0.71% | ||||||
Castlelake Aviation Finance DAC144A | 5.00 | 4-15-2027 | 175,000 | 159,838 | ||
CI Financial Corp. | 4.10 | 6-15-2051 | 780,000 | 451,468 | ||
Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd.144A | 8.38 | 5-1-2028 | 500,000 | 506,875 | ||
Unifin Financiera SAB de CV144A† | 9.88 | 1-28-2029 | 600,000 | 11,850 | ||
1,130,031 | ||||||
Insurance: 0.47% | ||||||
Swiss Re Finance Luxembourg SA (5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity+3.58%)144A± | 5.00 | 4-2-2049 | 800,000 | 749,600 | ||
Government securities: 0.10% | ||||||
Multi-national: 0.10% | ||||||
African Export-Import Bank144A | 3.80 | 5-17-2031 | 200,000 | 154,832 | ||
Industrial: 0.15% | ||||||
Trucking & leasing: 0.15% | ||||||
Fly Leasing Ltd.144A | 7.00 | 10-15-2024 | 265,000 | 243,138 | ||
Utilities: 0.34% | ||||||
Electric: 0.34% | ||||||
Comision Federal de Electricidad144A | 3.35 | 2-9-2031 | 200,000 | 155,956 | ||
Comision Federal de Electricidad144A | 3.88 | 7-26-2033 | 500,000 | 378,206 | ||
534,162 | ||||||
Total yankee corporate bonds and notes (Cost $16,265,037) | 14,206,267 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Yankee government bonds: 1.86% | ||||||
Argentina: 0.37% | ||||||
Provincia de Cordoba144A | 6.88 % | 12-10-2025 | $ | 212,062 | $176,414 | |
Provincia de Cordoba (PIK at 6.88%)144A¥ | 6.88 | 2-1-2029 | 557,619 | 416,518 | ||
592,932 | ||||||
Bahamas: 0.41% | ||||||
Bahamas144A | 6.00 | 11-21-2028 | 785,000 | 645,847 | ||
Bermuda: 0.12% | ||||||
Bermuda144A | 5.00 | 7-15-2032 | 200,000 | 186,347 | ||
Colombia: 0.33% | ||||||
Colombia | 7.50 | 2-2-2034 | 550,000 | 519,321 | ||
Dominican Republic: 0.44% | ||||||
Dominican Republic144A | 4.50 | 1-30-2030 | 200,000 | 169,239 | ||
Dominican Republic144A | 4.88 | 9-23-2032 | 200,000 | 162,217 | ||
Dominican Republic144A | 5.50 | 2-22-2029 | 200,000 | 182,783 | ||
Dominican Republic144A | 7.05 | 2-3-2031 | 200,000 | 193,056 | ||
707,295 | ||||||
Oman: 0.19% | ||||||
Oman144A | 6.25 | 1-25-2031 | 300,000 | 295,887 | ||
Total yankee government bonds (Cost $3,195,957) | 2,947,629 |
Yield | Shares | |||||
Short-term investments: 5.72% | ||||||
Investment companies: 5.72% | ||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class♠∞*## | 5.27 | 9,086,155 | 9,086,155 | |||
Total short-term investments (Cost $9,086,155) | 9,086,155 | |||||
Total investments in securities (Cost $200,695,768) | 116.68 % | 185,315,059 | ||||
Other assets and liabilities, net | (16.68 ) | (26,493,842 ) | ||||
Total net assets | 100.00 % | $158,821,217 |
%% | The security is purchased on a when-issued basis. |
144A | The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. |
± | Variable rate investment. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end. |
† | Non-income-earning security |
ʊ | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. The date shown reflects the next call date. |
¤ | The security is issued in zero coupon form with no periodic interest payments. |
## | All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for when-issued securities. |
˃ | Restricted security as to resale, excluding Rule 144A securities. The Fund held restricted securities with an aggregate current value of $264,767 (original aggregate cost of $474,124), representing 0.17% of its net assets as of period end. |
±± | The coupon of the security is adjusted based on the principal and/or interest payments received from the underlying pool of mortgages as well as the credit quality and the actual prepayment speed of the underlying mortgages. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end. |
¥ | A payment-in-kind (PIK) security is a security in which the issuer may make interest or dividend payments in cash or additional securities or a combination of both. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end. |
♠ | The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
∞ | The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end. |
* | A portion of the holding represents an investment held in Strategic Income Special Investment (Cayman) Ltd., the consolidated entity. |
Abbreviations: | |
BRL | Brazilian real |
EUR | Euro |
EURIBOR | Euro Interbank Offered Rate |
GBP | Great British pound |
GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association |
GO | General obligation |
IDR | Indonesian rupiah |
INR | Indian rupee |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
MYR | Malaysian ringgit |
NPFGC | National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation |
REIT | Real estate investment trust |
RUB | Russian ruble |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gains (losses) | Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | Value, end of period | Shares, end of period | Income from affiliated securities | |
Short-term investments | ||||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class | $9,279,572 | $78,066,305 | $(78,259,722 ) | $0 | $0 | $9,086,155 | 9,086,155 | $397,953 |
Investments in affiliates no longer held at end of period | ||||||||
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC | 769,598 | 17,029,127 | (17,798,725 ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39,136 1 |
$0 | $0 | $9,086,155 | $437,089 |
1 | Amount shown represents income before fees and rebates. |
Currency to be received | Currency to be delivered | Counterparty | Settlement date | Unrealized gains | Unrealized losses | ||
USD | 22,559,751 | EUR | 21,089,398 | Citibank N.A. | 12-29-2023 | $168,107 | $0 |
USD | 8,491,154 | GBP | 6,845,000 | Citibank N.A. | 12-29-2023 | 134,067 | 0 |
Currency to be received | Currency to be delivered | Counterparty | Settlement date | Unrealized gains | Unrealized losses | ||
USD | 1,948,356 | GBP | 1,595,000 | Citibank N.A. | 12-29-2023 | $1,015 | $0 |
USD | 1,457,214 | GBP | 1,200,000 | Citibank N.A. | 12-29-2023 | 0 | (7,871 ) |
USD | 517,538 | IDR | 7,950,000,000 | Morgan Stanley, Inc. | 12-29-2023 | 3,249 | 0 |
JPY | 45,689,962 | EUR | 292,773 | Citibank N.A. | 12-29-2023 | 0 | (656 ) |
USD | 1,563,002 | MYR | 7,300,000 | Morgan Stanley, Inc. | 12-29-2023 | 0 | (1,580 ) |
$306,438 | $(10,107 ) |
Description | Number of contracts | Expiration date | Notional cost | Notional value | Unrealized gains | Unrealized losses |
Long | ||||||
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 30 | 12-19-2023 | $3,452,160 | $3,346,875 | $0 | $(105,285 ) |
2-Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 191 | 12-29-2023 | 38,812,102 | 38,717,789 | 0 | (94,313 ) |
5-Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 162 | 12-29-2023 | 17,193,629 | 17,068,219 | 0 | (125,410 ) |
Short | ||||||
10-Year Euro BUND Futures | (41 ) | 12-7-2023 | (5,685,798 ) | (5,576,191 ) | 109,607 | 0 |
10-Year Japanese Bond | (4 ) | 12-13-2023 | (3,906,852 ) | (3,880,085 ) | 26,767 | 0 |
Ultra Long Term U.S. Treasury Bond | (8 ) | 12-19-2023 | (1,021,360 ) | (949,500 ) | 71,860 | 0 |
$208,234 | $(325,008 ) |
Reference index | Fixed rate received | Payment frequency | Maturity date | Notional amount | Value | Premiums paid (received) | Unrealized gains | Unrealized losses | |
Buy protection | |||||||||
Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover * | 5.00% | Quarterly | 6-20-2026 | EUR | 2,959,800 | $195,825 | $244,301 | $0 | $(48,476 ) |
Sell protection | |||||||||
Markit CDX Emerging Markets Index * | 1.00 | Quarterly | 6-20-2026 | USD | 920,000 | (16,117 ) | (14,562 ) | 0 | (1,555 ) |
Markit iTraxx Europe Subordinated Financial Index * | 1.00 | Quarterly | 6-20-2026 | EUR | 12,000,000 | (3,206 ) | (25,473 ) | 22,267 | 0 |
$22,267 | $(50,031 ) |
* | A portion of the holding represents an investment held in Strategic Income Special Investment (Cayman) Ltd., the consolidated entity. |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $191,609,613) | $176,228,904 |
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (cost $9,086,155) | 9,086,155 |
Cash | 1,812 |
Cash at broker segregated for futures contracts | 1,459,000 |
Segregated cash for swap contracts | 1,173,691 |
Segregated cash for when-issued securities | 270,000 |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $619,362) | 618,744 |
Receivable for interest | 1,603,389 |
Unrealized gains on forward foreign currency contracts | 306,438 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 266,936 |
Receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts | 55,758 |
Receivable for daily variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts | 28,000 |
Receivable for investments sold | 9,614 |
Receivable from manager | 1,544 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 149,860 |
Total assets | 191,259,845 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for when-issued transactions | 31,680,336 |
Cash collateral due to broker | 380,000 |
Payable for investments purchased | 202,002 |
Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts | 66,438 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 37,558 |
Administration fees payable | 12,012 |
Unrealized losses on forward foreign currency contracts | 10,107 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | 3,538 |
Distribution fee payable | 808 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 45,829 |
Total liabilities | 32,438,628 |
Total net assets | $158,821,217 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $180,103,240 |
Total distributable loss | (21,282,023 ) |
Total net assets | $158,821,217 |
Computation of net asset value and offering price per share | |
Net assets–Class A | $16,211,920 |
Shares outstanding–Class A1 | 1,924,054 |
Net asset value per share–Class A | $8.43 |
Maximum offering price per share – Class A2 | $8.78 |
Net assets–Class C | $1,247,817 |
Shares outstanding–Class C1 | 147,223 |
Net asset value per share–Class C | $8.48 |
Net assets–Administrator Class | $869,383 |
Shares outstanding–Administrator Class1 | 102,215 |
Net asset value per share–Administrator Class | $8.51 |
Net assets–Institutional Class | $140,492,097 |
Shares outstanding–Institutional Class1 | 16,710,421 |
Net asset value per share–Institutional Class | $8.41 |
Investment income | |
Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,949) | $7,991,690 |
Income from affiliated securities | 414,732 |
Dividends | 191,178 |
Total investment income | 8,597,600 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | 861,656 |
Administration fees | |
Class A | 23,491 |
Class C | 1,958 |
Administrator Class | 1,610 |
Institutional Class | 117,065 |
Shareholder servicing fees | |
Class A | 37,349 |
Class C | 3,109 |
Administrator Class | 4,025 |
Distribution fee | |
Class C | 9,327 |
Custody and accounting fees | 34,261 |
Professional fees | 100,951 |
Registration fees | 38,821 |
Shareholder report expenses | 37,775 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 24,346 |
Other fees and expenses | 12,034 |
Total expenses | 1,307,778 |
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements | |
Fund-level | (415,870 ) |
Class A | (4,082 ) |
Class C | (299 ) |
Administrator Class | (714 ) |
Net expenses | 886,813 |
Net investment income | 7,710,787 |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | |
Net realized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | $(3,817,529 ) |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | (92,534 ) |
Forward foreign currency contracts | (775,149 ) |
Futures contracts | (1,778,859 ) |
Swap contracts | 192,310 |
Net realized losses on investments | (6,271,761 ) |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | 5,427,863 |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | 215,203 |
Forward foreign currency contracts | 218,403 |
Futures contracts | 344,896 |
Swap contracts | 880,516 |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 7,086,881 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 815,120 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $8,525,907 |
Year ended September 30, 2023 | Year ended September 30, 2022 | |||
Operations | ||||
Net investment income | $7,710,787 | $5,673,590 | ||
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | (6,271,761 ) | 2,063,697 | ||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 7,086,881 | (28,372,326 ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 8,525,907 | (20,635,039 ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from | ||||
Net investment income and net realized gains | ||||
Class A | (663,472 ) | (685,837 ) | ||
Class C | (45,475 ) | (79,643 ) | ||
Administrator Class | (67,747 ) | (361,182 ) | ||
Institutional Class | (6,933,269 ) | (10,427,170 ) | ||
Total distributions to shareholders | (7,709,963 ) | (11,553,832 ) | ||
Capital share transactions | Shares | Shares | ||
Proceeds from shares sold | ||||
Class A | 494,451 | 4,234,852 | 1,682,286 | 16,330,701 |
Class C | 33,984 | 292,830 | 63,146 | 603,993 |
Administrator Class | 31,973 | 280,485 | 299,073 | 2,948,472 |
Institutional Class | 4,894,170 | 42,046,540 | 7,915,708 | 73,200,984 |
46,854,707 | 93,084,150 | |||
Reinvestment of distributions | ||||
Class A | 77,537 | 661,527 | 73,161 | 682,559 |
Class C | 5,297 | 45,475 | 8,331 | 79,643 |
Administrator Class | 7,871 | 67,747 | 37,139 | 361,043 |
Institutional Class | 814,378 | 6,933,211 | 1,099,311 | 10,369,573 |
7,707,960 | 11,492,818 | |||
Payment for shares redeemed | ||||
Class A | (314,526 ) | (2,688,269 ) | (352,310 ) | (3,189,842 ) |
Class C | (17,777 ) | (153,836 ) | (72,697 ) | (663,225 ) |
Administrator Class | (165,034 ) | (1,434,877 ) | (816,237 ) | (7,946,957 ) |
Institutional Class | (5,943,514 ) | (50,890,751 ) | (8,284,277 ) | (76,954,857 ) |
(55,167,733 ) | (88,754,881 ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | (605,066 ) | 15,822,087 | ||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 210,878 | (16,366,784 ) | ||
Net assets | ||||
Beginning of period | 158,610,339 | 174,977,123 | ||
End of period | $158,821,217 | $158,610,339 |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class A | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $8.38 | $10.12 | $9.64 | $9.50 | $9.43 |
Net investment income | 0.38 1 | 0.28 1 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.34 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.05 | (1.41 ) | 0.51 | 0.14 | 0.09 |
Total from investment operations | 0.43 | (1.13 ) | 0.78 | 0.43 | 0.43 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.38 ) | (0.36 ) | (0.30 ) | (0.29 ) | (0.36 ) |
Net realized gains | 0.00 | (0.25 ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.38 ) | (0.61 ) | (0.30 ) | (0.29 ) | (0.36 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $8.43 | $8.38 | $10.12 | $9.64 | $9.50 |
Total return2 | 5.14 % | (11.77 )% | 8.18 % | 4.60 % | 4.66 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.09 % | 1.07 % | 1.07 % | 1.08 % | 1.09 % |
Net expenses | 0.81 % | 0.90 % | 0.90 % | 0.90 % | 0.90 % |
Net investment income | 4.44 % | 3.09 % | 3.00 % | 3.43 % | 3.65 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 182 % | 113 % | 128 % | 88 % | 116 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $16,212 | $13,960 | $2,667 | $1,662 | $1,394 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class C | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $8.42 | $10.16 | $9.68 | $9.49 | $9.41 |
Net investment income | 0.32 1 | 0.21 1 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.27 |
Payment from affiliate | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.00 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.05 | (1.41 ) | 0.49 | 0.12 | 0.10 |
Total from investment operations | 0.37 | (1.20 ) | 0.71 | 0.42 | 0.37 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.31 ) | (0.29 ) | (0.23 ) | (0.23 ) | (0.29 ) |
Net realized gains | 0.00 | (0.25 ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.31 ) | (0.54 ) | (0.23 ) | (0.23 ) | (0.29 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $8.48 | $8.42 | $10.16 | $9.68 | $9.49 |
Total return2 | 4.45 % | (12.38 )%3 | 7.36 % | 4.45 %4 | 4.00 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.83 % | 1.77 % | 1.82 % | 1.83 % | 1.84 % |
Net expenses | 1.56 % | 1.63 % | 1.65 % | 1.65 % | 1.65 % |
Net investment income | 3.68 % | 2.30 % | 2.23 % | 2.67 % | 2.92 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 182 % | 113 % | 128 % | 88 % | 116 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $1,248 | $1,059 | $1,290 | $647 | $520 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
3 | During the year ended September 30, 2022, the Fund received payments from a service provider which had a 0.10% impact on the total return. |
4 | During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund received a payment from an affiliate which had a 0.79% impact on the total return. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Administrator Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $8.45 | $10.20 | $9.71 | $9.56 | $9.46 |
Net investment income | 0.38 1 | 0.29 1 | 0.29 1 | 0.34 1 | 0.36 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.06 | (1.43 ) | 0.51 | 0.11 | 0.09 |
Total from investment operations | 0.44 | (1.14 ) | 0.80 | 0.45 | 0.45 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.38 ) | (0.36 ) | (0.31 ) | (0.30 ) | (0.35 ) |
Net realized gains | 0.00 | (0.25 ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.38 ) | (0.61 ) | (0.31 ) | (0.30 ) | (0.35 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $8.51 | $8.45 | $10.20 | $9.71 | $9.56 |
Total return | 5.24 % | (11.77 )% | 8.31 % | 4.72 % | 4.83 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.01 % | 1.01 % | 1.00 % | 1.02 % | 1.08 % |
Net expenses | 0.72 % | 0.75 % | 0.75 % | 0.75 % | 0.75 % |
Net investment income | 4.46 % | 2.97 % | 2.83 % | 3.61 % | 3.80 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 182 % | 113 % | 128 % | 88 % | 116 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $869 | $1,921 | $7,215 | $40 | $75 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Institutional Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $8.36 | $10.10 | $9.63 | $9.49 | $9.42 |
Net investment income | 0.40 1 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.37 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.06 | (1.43 ) | 0.47 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
Total from investment operations | 0.46 | (1.11 ) | 0.80 | 0.46 | 0.46 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.41 ) | (0.38 ) | (0.33 ) | (0.32 ) | (0.39 ) |
Net realized gains | 0.00 | (0.25 ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.41 ) | (0.63 ) | (0.33 ) | (0.32 ) | (0.39 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $8.41 | $8.36 | $10.10 | $9.63 | $9.49 |
Total return | 5.50 % | (11.53 )% | 8.43 % | 4.96 % | 5.00 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.76 % | 0.74 % | 0.74 % | 0.75 % | 0.75 % |
Net expenses | 0.50 % | 0.60 % | 0.60 % | 0.60 % | 0.60 % |
Net investment income | 4.74 % | 3.33 % | 3.34 % | 3.72 % | 3.97 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 182 % | 113 % | 128 % | 88 % | 116 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $140,492 | $141,671 | $163,806 | $149,722 | $153,414 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
The Fund may enter into credit default swaps for hedging or speculative purposes to provide or receive a measure of protection against default on a referenced entity, obligation or index or a basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if a credit event is triggered, the credit event is settled based on that name’s weight in the index. Credit default swaps are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the protection seller in consideration for a promise from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation acceleration, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring).
Gross unrealized gains | $2,440,633 |
Gross unrealized losses | (17,382,038 ) |
Net unrealized losses | $(14,941,405 ) |
Quoted prices (Level 1) | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Total | |
Assets | ||||
Investments in: | ||||
Agency securities | $0 | $31,293,711 | $0 | $31,293,711 |
Asset-backed securities | 0 | 27,936,728 | 0 | 27,936,728 |
Common stocks | ||||
Consumer discretionary | 49,295 | 0 | 0 | 49,295 |
Corporate bonds and notes | 0 | 33,957,528 | 0 | 33,957,528 |
Foreign corporate bonds and notes | 0 | 12,454,669 | 0 | 12,454,669 |
Foreign government bonds | 0 | 26,602,073 | 0 | 26,602,073 |
Investment companies | 4,011,414 | 0 | 0 | 4,011,414 |
Loans | 0 | 3,236,563 | 0 | 3,236,563 |
Municipal obligations | 0 | 62,796 | 0 | 62,796 |
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities | 0 | 14,432,348 | 0 | 14,432,348 |
U.S. Treasury securities | 5,037,883 | 0 | 0 | 5,037,883 |
Yankee corporate bonds and notes | 0 | 14,206,267 | 0 | 14,206,267 |
Yankee government bonds | 0 | 2,947,629 | 0 | 2,947,629 |
Short-term investments | ||||
Investment companies | 9,086,155 | 0 | 0 | 9,086,155 |
18,184,747 | 167,130,312 | 0 | 185,315,059 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | 0 | 306,438 | 0 | 306,438 |
Futures contracts | 208,234 | 0 | 0 | 208,234 |
Swap contracts | 0 | 22,267 | 0 | 22,267 |
Total assets | $18,392,981 | $167,459,017 | $0 | $185,851,998 |
Liabilities | ||||
Forward foreign currency contracts | $0 | $10,107 | $0 | $10,107 |
Futures contracts | 325,008 | 0 | 0 | 325,008 |
Swap contracts | 0 | 50,031 | 0 | 50,031 |
Total liabilities | $325,008 | $60,138 | $0 | $385,146 |
Average daily net assets | Management fee |
First $500 million | 0.525 % |
Next $500 million | 0.500 |
Next $2 billion | 0.475 |
Next $2 billion | 0.450 |
Next $5 billion | 0.415 |
Over $10 billion | 0.405 |
Class-level administration fee | |
Class A | 0.15 % |
Class C | 0.15 |
Administrator Class | 0.10 |
Institutional Class | 0.08 |
EXPENSE RATIO CAPS | ||
Current | Prior to APRIL 17, 2023 | |
Class A | 0.71 % | 0.90 % |
Class C | 1.46 | 1.65 |
Administrator Class | 0.66 | 0.75 |
Institutional Class | 0.39 | 0.60 |
Purchases at cost | Sales proceeds | ||
U.S. government | Non-U.S. government | U.S. government | Non-U.S. government |
$59,683,379 | $269,787,619 | $89,106,440 | $207,157,743 |
Forward foreign currency contracts | |
Average contract amounts to buy | $4,371,387 |
Average contract amounts to sell | 32,085,642 |
Futures contracts | |
Average notional balance on long futures | $43,718,096 |
Average notional balance on short futures | 9,455,362 |
Swap contracts | |
Average notional balance | $15,918,446 |
Interest rate risk | Credit risk | Foreign currency risk | Total | |
Asset derivatives | ||||
Forward foreign currency contracts | $0 | $0 | $306,438 | $306,438 |
Futures contracts | 208,234 * | 0 | 0 | 208,234 |
Swap contracts | 0 | 22,267 * | 0 | 22,267 |
$208,234 | $22,267 | $306,438 | $536,939 | |
Liability derivatives | ||||
Forward foreign currency contracts | $0 | $0 | $10,107 | $10,107 |
Futures contracts | 325,008 * | 0 | 0 | 325,008 |
Swap contracts | 0 | 50,031 * | 0 | 50,031 |
$325,008 | $50,031 | $10,107 | $385,146 |
* | Amount represents the cumulative unrealized gains (losses) as reported in the table following the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. For futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, only the current day’s variation margin as of September 30, 2023 is reported separately on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Interest rate risk | Credit risk | Foreign currency risk | Total | |
Net realized gains (losses) on derivatives | ||||
Forward foreign currency contracts | $0 | $0 | $(775,149 ) | $(775,149 ) |
Futures contracts | (1,778,859 ) | 0 | 0 | (1,778,859 ) |
Swap contracts | 0 | 192,310 | 0 | 192,310 |
$(1,778,859 ) | $192,310 | $(775,149 ) | $(2,361,698 ) | |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives | ||||
Forward foreign currency contracts | $0 | $0 | $218,403 | $218,403 |
Futures contracts | 344,896 | 0 | 0 | 344,896 |
Swap contracts | 0 | 880,516 | 0 | 880,516 |
$344,896 | $880,516 | $218,403 | $1,443,815 |
Counterparty | Gross amounts of assets in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Amounts subject to netting agreements | Collateral received | Net amount of assets |
Morgan Stanley, Inc. | $3,249 | $(1,580 ) | $0 | $1,669 |
Citibank N.A. | 303,189 | (8,527 ) | 0 | 294,662 |
Counterparty | Gross amounts of liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Amounts subject to netting agreements | Collateral pledged | Net amount of liabilities |
Morgan Stanley, Inc. | $1,580 | $(1,580 ) | $0 | $0 |
Citibank N.A. | 8,527 | (8,527 ) | 0 | 0 |
Year ended September 30 | ||
2023 | 2022 | |
Ordinary income | $7,709,963 | $9,082,667 |
Long-term capital gain | 0 | 2,471,165 |
Undistributed ordinary income | Unrealized losses | Capital loss carryforward |
$1,703,171 | $(14,953,645 ) | $(8,031,549 ) |
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Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957) | Trustee, since 2015 | Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA charterholder. | N/A |
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018 | Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst. | N/A |
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952) | Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chair, since 2019 | Retired. Member of the Advisory Board of CEF of East Central Florida. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation from 2009 to 2021, and Director from 2005 to 2008. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status). | N/A |
David F. Larcker (Born 1950) | Trustee, since 2009 | Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 2022. James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business (Emeritus), Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005. | N/A |
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018 | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor since 1993, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously taught at Cornell University from 1978 to 1993. | N/A |
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951) | Trustee, since 1996; Chair, since 2018 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Vice Chair of the Economic Club of Minnesota, since 2007. Co-Chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, from 2007-2022. Senior Fellow of the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute from 1995 to 2017. | N/A |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
James G. Polisson (Born 1959) | Trustee, since 2018 | Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non- profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations. | N/A |
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959) | Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019 | Retired. Executive and Senior Financial leadership positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Interim President and CEO, McKnight Foundation, 2020. Interim Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, 2017-2019. Vice President for University Services, University of Minnesota, 2012- 2016. Interim President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 2011-2012. Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Wild, 2002-2008. Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Finance, 1999-2002. Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Medical Center Corporation. Board member of the Minnesota Wild Foundation. | N/A |
* | Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable. |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service | Principal occupations during past five years or longer |
Andrew Owen (Born 1960) | President, since 2017 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2017 and Head of Global Fund Governance of Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, co-president of Galliard Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2019 to 2022 and Head of Affiliated Managers, Allspring Global Investments, from 2014 to 2019 and Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014. |
Jeremy DePalma (Born 1974) | Treasurer, since 2012 (for certain funds in the Fund Complex); since 2021 (for the remaining funds in the Complex) | Senior Vice President of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010. |
Christopher Baker (Born 1976) | Chief Compliance Officer, since 2022 | Global Chief Compliance Officer for Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, Chief Compliance Officer for State Street Global Advisors from 2018 to 2021. Senior Compliance Officer for the State Street divisions of Alternative Investment Solutions, Sector Solutions, and Global Marketing from 2015 to 2018. From 2010 to 2015 Vice President, Global Head of Investment and Marketing Compliance for State Street Global Advisors. |
Matthew Prasse (Born 1983) | Chief Legal Officer, since 2022; Secretary, since 2021 | Senior Counsel of the Allspring Legal Department since 2021. Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Counsel for Barings LLC from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining Barings, Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP from 2008 to 2015. |
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President
Allspring Funds
Notice to Shareholders |
Beginning in July 2024, the Fund will be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to send shareholders a paper copy of a new tailored shareholder report in place of the full shareholder report that you are now receiving. The tailored shareholder report will contain concise information about the Fund, including certain expense and performance information and fund statistics. If you wish to receive this new tailored shareholder report electronically, please follow the instructions on the back cover of this report. |
Other information that is currently included in the shareholder report, such as the Fund’s financial statements, will be available online and upon request, free of charge, in paper or electronic format. |
Investment objective | The Fund seeks long-term total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income. |
Manager | Allspring Funds Management, LLC |
Subadviser | Allspring Global Investments, LLC |
Portfolio managers | Kandarp R. Acharya, CFA, FRM, Manjunath Boraiah, Petros N. Bocray, CFA, FRM, John R. Campbell, CFA, Travis L. Keshemberg, CFA, CIPM, FRM, David Neal, CFA, Nick Toporkov, Ph.D., CFA, Robert M. Wicentowski, CFA, Limin Xiao, Ph.D., CFA |
Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
Including sales charge | Excluding sales charge | Expense ratios1 (%) | |||||||
Inception date | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | Gross | Net2 | |
Class A (SFAAX) | 11-13-1986 | 4.07 | 4.19 | 7.01 | 10.41 | 5.43 | 7.64 | 1.09 | 1.07 |
Class C (WFALX) | 4-1-1998 | 8.57 | 4.63 | 7.00 | 9.57 | 4.63 | 7.00 | 1.84 | 1.82 |
Administrator Class (WFAIX) | 11-8-1999 | – | – | – | 10.61 | 5.61 | 7.85 | 1.02 | 0.90 |
Institutional Class (WFATX)3 | 10-31-2016 | – | – | – | 10.79 | 5.78 | 7.96 | 0.77 | 0.75 |
Index Asset Allocation Blended Index4 | – | – | – | – | 12.38 | 6.28 | 8.45 | – | – |
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index5 | – | – | – | – | -0.81 | -0.07 | 0.63 | – | – |
S&P 500 Index6 | – | – | – | – | 21.62 | 9.92 | 11.91 | – | – |
1 | Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the Financial Highlights of this report. |
2 | The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2024 (January 31, 2025 for Class A and C), to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 1.07% for Class A, 1.82% for Class C, 0.90% for Administrator Class and 0.75% for Institutional Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses. |
3 | Historical performance shown for the Institutional Class shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Administrator Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to the Administrator Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns for the Institutional Class shares would be higher. |
4 | Source: Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Index Asset Allocation Blended Index is composed 60% of the S&P 500 Index and 40% of the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index. Prior to April 1, 2015, the Index Asset Allocation Blended Index was composed 60% of the S&P 500 Index and 40% of the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
5 | The Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index is an unmanaged index of prices of U.S. Treasury bonds with maturities of 1 to 30 years. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
6 | The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value-weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. |
Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Index Asset Allocation Blended Index, Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index and S&P 500 Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. |
Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 20231 | |
Apple, Inc. | 4.16 |
Microsoft Corp. | 3.88 |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 1.91 |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.00%, 2-15-2026 | 1.89 |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.88%, 8-15-2025 | 1.89 |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 10-31-2028 | 1.87 |
NVIDIA Corp. | 1.78 |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 11-15-2031 | 1.44 |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A | 1.29 |
Tesla, Inc. | 1.14 |
1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s net assets. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Allocation (%) as of September 30, 2023 | ||
Neutral allocation | Effective allocation1 | |
Stock Funds | 60 | 65 |
Bond Funds | 40 | 44 |
Effective Cash | 0 | (9 ) |
1 | Effective allocation reflects the effect of the tactical futures overlay that may be in place. Effective cash, if any, represents the net offset to such future positions. Effective allocations are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Beginning account value 4-1-2023 | Ending account value 9-30-2023 | Expenses paid during the period1 | Annualized net expense ratio | |
Class A | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,004.90 | $5.30 | 1.06 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.65 | $5.34 | 1.06 % |
Class C | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,000.90 | $9.08 | 1.82 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.86 | $9.15 | 1.82 % |
Administrator Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,005.79 | $4.50 | 0.90 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.44 | $4.53 | 0.90 % |
Institutional Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,006.56 | $3.75 | 0.75 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.19 | $3.78 | 0.75 % |
1 | Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
Agency securities: 0.00% | ||||||
FNMA Series 2002-T1 Class A4 | 9.50 % | 11-25-2031 | $ | 15,828 | $17,005 | |
Total agency securities (Cost $15,828) | 17,005 |
Shares | ||||||
Common stocks: 59.44% | ||||||
Communication services: 5.27% | ||||||
Diversified telecommunication services: 0.40% | ||||||
AT&T, Inc. | 149,433 | 2,244,484 | ||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 87,876 | 2,848,061 | ||||
5,092,545 | ||||||
Entertainment: 0.78% | ||||||
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 14,954 | 1,400,143 | ||||
Electronic Arts, Inc. | 5,153 | 620,421 | ||||
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.† | 2,964 | 246,131 | ||||
Netflix, Inc.† | 9,263 | 3,497,709 | ||||
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.† | 3,301 | 463,428 | ||||
Walt Disney Co.† | 38,247 | 3,099,919 | ||||
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.† | 46,363 | 503,502 | ||||
9,831,253 | ||||||
Interactive media & services: 3.51% | ||||||
Alphabet, Inc. Class A† | 124,016 | 16,228,734 | ||||
Alphabet, Inc. Class C† | 105,493 | 13,909,252 | ||||
Match Group, Inc.† | 5,813 | 227,724 | ||||
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A† | 46,458 | 13,947,156 | ||||
44,312,866 | ||||||
Media: 0.46% | ||||||
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A† | 2,127 | 935,497 | ||||
Comcast Corp. Class A | 86,029 | 3,814,526 | ||||
Fox Corp. Class A | 5,303 | 165,454 | ||||
Fox Corp. Class B | 2,758 | 79,651 | ||||
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. | 8,046 | 230,598 | ||||
News Corp. Class A | 7,963 | 159,738 | ||||
News Corp. Class B | 2,414 | 50,380 | ||||
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 4,130 | 307,602 | ||||
Paramount Global Class B | 10,080 | 130,032 | ||||
5,873,478 | ||||||
Wireless telecommunication services: 0.12% | ||||||
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.† | 10,820 | 1,515,341 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Consumer discretionary: 6.34% | ||||||
Automobile components: 0.06% | ||||||
Aptiv PLC† | 5,912 | $582,864 | ||||
BorgWarner, Inc. | 4,913 | 198,338 | ||||
781,202 | ||||||
Automobiles: 1.30% | ||||||
Ford Motor Co. | 82,176 | 1,020,626 | ||||
General Motors Co. | 28,760 | 948,217 | ||||
Tesla, Inc.† | 57,720 | 14,442,699 | ||||
16,411,542 | ||||||
Broadline retail: 1.96% | ||||||
Amazon.com, Inc.† | 189,789 | 24,125,978 | ||||
eBay, Inc. | 11,124 | 490,457 | ||||
Etsy, Inc.† | 2,571 | 166,035 | ||||
24,782,470 | ||||||
Distributors: 0.08% | ||||||
Genuine Parts Co. | 2,936 | 423,900 | ||||
LKQ Corp. | 5,593 | 276,909 | ||||
Pool Corp. | 816 | 290,578 | ||||
991,387 | ||||||
Hotels, restaurants & leisure: 1.27% | ||||||
Airbnb, Inc. Class A† | 8,912 | 1,222,815 | ||||
Booking Holdings, Inc.† | 746 | 2,300,627 | ||||
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.† | 4,500 | 208,575 | ||||
Carnival Corp.† | 21,056 | 288,888 | ||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Class A† | 577 | 1,056,966 | ||||
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 2,527 | 361,917 | ||||
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | 734 | 278,032 | ||||
Expedia Group, Inc.† | 2,881 | 296,945 | ||||
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 5,466 | 820,884 | ||||
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 6,871 | 314,967 | ||||
Marriott International, Inc. Class A | 5,237 | 1,029,385 | ||||
McDonald’s Corp. | 15,233 | 4,012,981 | ||||
MGM Resorts International† | 5,868 | 215,708 | ||||
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.† | 8,893 | 146,557 | ||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.† | 4,926 | 453,881 | ||||
Starbucks Corp. | 23,942 | 2,185,186 | ||||
Wynn Resorts Ltd. | 2,024 | 187,038 | ||||
Yum! Brands, Inc. | 5,857 | 731,773 | ||||
16,113,125 | ||||||
Household durables: 0.21% | ||||||
D.R. Horton, Inc. | 6,364 | 683,939 | ||||
Garmin Ltd. | 3,201 | 336,745 | ||||
Lennar Corp. Class A | 5,278 | 592,350 | ||||
Mohawk Industries, Inc.† | 1,105 | 94,820 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Household durables(continued) | ||||||
NVR, Inc.† | 68 | $405,505 | ||||
PulteGroup, Inc. | 4,587 | 339,667 | ||||
Whirlpool Corp. | 1,146 | 153,220 | ||||
2,606,246 | ||||||
Leisure products: 0.01% | ||||||
Hasbro, Inc. | 2,726 | 180,298 | ||||
Specialty retail: 1.23% | ||||||
AutoZone, Inc.† | 380 | 965,196 | ||||
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | 4,785 | 161,733 | ||||
Best Buy Co., Inc. | 4,059 | 281,979 | ||||
CarMax, Inc.† | 3,307 | 233,904 | ||||
Home Depot, Inc. | 21,015 | 6,349,892 | ||||
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | 12,249 | 2,545,832 | ||||
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.† | 1,263 | 1,147,890 | ||||
Ross Stores, Inc. | 7,121 | 804,317 | ||||
TJX Cos., Inc. | 24,022 | 2,135,075 | ||||
Tractor Supply Co. | 2,274 | 461,736 | ||||
Ulta Beauty, Inc.† | 1,041 | 415,828 | ||||
15,503,382 | ||||||
Textiles, apparel & luxury goods: 0.22% | ||||||
NIKE, Inc. Class B | 25,607 | 2,448,541 | ||||
Ralph Lauren Corp. | 844 | 97,980 | ||||
Tapestry, Inc. | 4,845 | 139,294 | ||||
VF Corp. | 6,909 | 122,082 | ||||
2,807,897 | ||||||
Consumer staples: 3.91% | ||||||
Beverages: 0.97% | ||||||
Brown-Forman Corp. Class B | 3,824 | 220,607 | ||||
Coca-Cola Co. | 81,351 | 4,554,029 | ||||
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A | 3,372 | 847,485 | ||||
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | 21,029 | 663,885 | ||||
Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B | 3,880 | 246,729 | ||||
Monster Beverage Corp.† | 15,546 | 823,161 | ||||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 28,774 | 4,875,466 | ||||
12,231,362 | ||||||
Consumer staples distribution & retail: 1.08% | ||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 9,263 | 5,233,225 | ||||
Dollar General Corp. | 4,585 | 485,093 | ||||
Dollar Tree, Inc.† | 4,376 | 465,825 | ||||
Kroger Co. | 13,803 | 617,684 | ||||
Sysco Corp. | 10,558 | 697,356 | ||||
Target Corp. | 9,648 | 1,066,779 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Consumer staples distribution & retail(continued) | ||||||
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | 14,977 | $333,088 | ||||
Walmart, Inc. | 29,832 | 4,771,032 | ||||
13,670,082 | ||||||
Food products: 0.59% | ||||||
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 11,206 | 845,157 | ||||
Bunge Ltd. | 3,149 | 340,879 | ||||
Campbell Soup Co. | 4,112 | 168,921 | ||||
Conagra Brands, Inc. | 9,989 | 273,898 | ||||
General Mills, Inc. | 12,232 | 782,726 | ||||
Hershey Co. | 3,132 | 626,651 | ||||
Hormel Foods Corp. | 6,052 | 230,158 | ||||
J M Smucker Co. | 2,134 | 262,290 | ||||
Kellogg Co. | 5,510 | 327,900 | ||||
Kraft Heinz Co. | 16,689 | 561,418 | ||||
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | 3,048 | 281,818 | ||||
McCormick & Co., Inc. | 5,249 | 397,034 | ||||
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A | 28,436 | 1,973,458 | ||||
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | 5,969 | 301,375 | ||||
7,373,683 | ||||||
Household products: 0.80% | ||||||
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 5,143 | 471,253 | ||||
Clorox Co. | 2,588 | 339,183 | ||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 17,280 | 1,228,781 | ||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 7,069 | 854,289 | ||||
Procter & Gamble Co. | 49,274 | 7,187,105 | ||||
10,080,611 | ||||||
Personal care products: 0.11% | ||||||
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A | 4,847 | 700,634 | ||||
Kenvue, Inc. | 36,024 | 723,362 | ||||
1,423,996 | ||||||
Tobacco: 0.36% | ||||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 37,094 | 1,559,803 | ||||
Philip Morris International, Inc. | 32,448 | 3,004,036 | ||||
4,563,839 | ||||||
Energy: 2.81% | ||||||
Energy equipment & services: 0.26% | ||||||
Baker Hughes Co. | 21,104 | 745,394 | ||||
Halliburton Co. | 18,782 | 760,671 | ||||
Schlumberger NV | 29,707 | 1,731,918 | ||||
3,237,983 | ||||||
Oil, gas & consumable fuels: 2.55% | ||||||
APA Corp. | 6,423 | 263,985 | ||||
Chevron Corp. | 37,087 | 6,253,610 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Oil, gas & consumable fuels(continued) | ||||||
ConocoPhillips | 25,031 | $2,998,714 | ||||
Coterra Energy, Inc. | 15,833 | 428,283 | ||||
Devon Energy Corp. | 13,392 | 638,798 | ||||
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 3,738 | 578,941 | ||||
EOG Resources, Inc. | 12,171 | 1,542,796 | ||||
EQT Corp. | 7,560 | 306,785 | ||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 83,678 | 9,838,859 | ||||
Hess Corp. | 5,776 | 883,728 | ||||
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 40,520 | 671,822 | ||||
Marathon Oil Corp. | 12,660 | 338,655 | ||||
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 8,358 | 1,264,900 | ||||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 13,869 | 899,821 | ||||
ONEOK, Inc. | 12,175 | 772,260 | ||||
Phillips 66 | 9,308 | 1,118,356 | ||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 4,873 | 1,118,597 | ||||
Targa Resources Corp. | 4,676 | 400,827 | ||||
Valero Energy Corp. | 7,381 | 1,045,961 | ||||
Williams Cos., Inc. | 25,426 | 856,602 | ||||
32,222,300 | ||||||
Financials: 7.61% | ||||||
Banks: 1.79% | ||||||
Bank of America Corp. | 144,508 | 3,956,629 | ||||
Citigroup, Inc. | 40,252 | 1,655,565 | ||||
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 9,872 | 264,570 | ||||
Comerica, Inc. | 2,754 | 114,429 | ||||
Fifth Third Bancorp | 14,232 | 360,496 | ||||
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 30,265 | 314,756 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 60,745 | 8,809,240 | ||||
KeyCorp | 19,563 | 210,498 | ||||
M&T Bank Corp. | 3,468 | 438,528 | ||||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 8,325 | 1,022,060 | ||||
Regions Financial Corp. | 19,615 | 337,378 | ||||
Truist Financial Corp. | 27,842 | 796,560 | ||||
U.S. Bancorp | 32,545 | 1,075,938 | ||||
Wells Fargo & Co. | 76,478 | 3,124,891 | ||||
Zions Bancorp NA | 3,097 | 108,054 | ||||
22,589,592 | ||||||
Capital markets: 1.69% | ||||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 2,145 | 707,164 | ||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 16,279 | 694,299 | ||||
BlackRock, Inc. | 2,934 | 1,896,802 | ||||
Blackstone, Inc. | 14,836 | 1,589,529 | ||||
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 2,206 | 344,599 | ||||
Charles Schwab Corp. | 31,082 | 1,706,402 | ||||
CME Group, Inc. | 7,520 | 1,505,654 | ||||
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | 797 | 348,496 | ||||
Franklin Resources, Inc. | 5,945 | 146,128 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Capital markets(continued) | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 6,891 | $2,229,721 | ||||
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 11,963 | 1,316,169 | ||||
Invesco Ltd. | 9,377 | 136,154 | ||||
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 788 | 168,348 | ||||
Moody’s Corp. | 3,299 | 1,043,045 | ||||
Morgan Stanley | 26,669 | 2,178,057 | ||||
MSCI, Inc. Class A | 1,653 | 848,121 | ||||
Nasdaq, Inc. | 7,086 | 344,309 | ||||
Northern Trust Corp. | 4,327 | 300,640 | ||||
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 3,929 | 394,589 | ||||
S&P Global, Inc. | 6,802 | 2,485,519 | ||||
State Street Corp. | 6,660 | 445,954 | ||||
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 4,688 | 491,631 | ||||
21,321,330 | ||||||
Consumer finance: 0.26% | ||||||
American Express Co. | 12,161 | 1,814,299 | ||||
Capital One Financial Corp. | 7,973 | 773,780 | ||||
Discover Financial Services | 5,225 | 452,642 | ||||
Synchrony Financial | 8,741 | 267,212 | ||||
3,307,933 | ||||||
Financial services: 2.58% | ||||||
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B† | 38,120 | 13,353,436 | ||||
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 12,384 | 684,464 | ||||
Fiserv, Inc.† | 12,743 | 1,439,449 | ||||
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.† | 1,546 | 394,755 | ||||
Global Payments, Inc. | 5,435 | 627,145 | ||||
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 1,523 | 230,186 | ||||
Mastercard, Inc. Class A | 17,391 | 6,885,271 | ||||
PayPal Holdings, Inc.† | 22,952 | 1,341,774 | ||||
Visa, Inc. Class A | 33,586 | 7,725,116 | ||||
32,681,596 | ||||||
Insurance: 1.29% | ||||||
Aflac, Inc. | 11,300 | 867,275 | ||||
Allstate Corp. | 5,468 | 609,190 | ||||
American International Group, Inc. | 14,881 | 901,789 | ||||
Aon PLC Class A | 4,240 | 1,374,693 | ||||
Arch Capital Group Ltd.† | 7,796 | 621,419 | ||||
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | 4,505 | 1,026,825 | ||||
Assurant, Inc. | 1,108 | 159,087 | ||||
Brown & Brown, Inc. | 4,920 | 343,613 | ||||
Chubb Ltd. | 8,585 | 1,787,225 | ||||
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 3,279 | 335,409 | ||||
Everest Group Ltd. | 907 | 337,105 | ||||
Globe Life, Inc. | 1,818 | 197,671 | ||||
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 6,392 | 453,257 | ||||
Loews Corp. | 3,865 | 244,693 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Insurance(continued) | ||||||
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 10,325 | $1,964,847 | ||||
MetLife, Inc. | 13,204 | 830,664 | ||||
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 4,648 | 334,981 | ||||
Progressive Corp. | 12,235 | 1,704,335 | ||||
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 7,588 | 720,025 | ||||
Travelers Cos., Inc. | 4,786 | 781,602 | ||||
W R Berkley Corp. | 4,253 | 270,023 | ||||
Willis Towers Watson PLC | 2,191 | 457,831 | ||||
16,323,559 | ||||||
Health care: 7.94% | ||||||
Biotechnology: 1.26% | ||||||
AbbVie, Inc. | 36,894 | 5,499,420 | ||||
Amgen, Inc. | 11,181 | 3,005,006 | ||||
Biogen, Inc.† | 3,027 | 777,969 | ||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 26,045 | 1,951,812 | ||||
Incyte Corp.† | 3,888 | 224,610 | ||||
Moderna, Inc.† | 6,921 | 714,870 | ||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.† | 2,231 | 1,836,024 | ||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.† | 5,395 | 1,876,057 | ||||
15,885,768 | ||||||
Health care equipment & supplies: 1.54% | ||||||
Abbott Laboratories | 36,274 | 3,513,137 | ||||
Align Technology, Inc.† | 1,488 | 454,316 | ||||
Baxter International, Inc. | 10,585 | 399,478 | ||||
Becton Dickinson & Co. | 6,064 | 1,567,726 | ||||
Boston Scientific Corp.† | 30,606 | 1,615,997 | ||||
Cooper Cos., Inc. | 1,035 | 329,140 | ||||
Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | 4,425 | 151,158 | ||||
DexCom, Inc.† | 8,108 | 756,476 | ||||
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.† | 12,707 | 880,341 | ||||
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. | 8,176 | 556,295 | ||||
Hologic, Inc.† | 5,120 | 355,328 | ||||
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.† | 1,735 | 758,663 | ||||
Insulet Corp.† | 1,459 | 232,696 | ||||
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.† | 7,344 | 2,146,578 | ||||
Medtronic PLC | 27,825 | 2,180,367 | ||||
ResMed, Inc. | 3,071 | 454,109 | ||||
STERIS PLC | 2,062 | 452,444 | ||||
Stryker Corp. | 7,065 | 1,930,652 | ||||
Teleflex, Inc. | 982 | 192,875 | ||||
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 4,368 | 490,177 | ||||
19,417,953 | ||||||
Health care providers & services: 1.78% | ||||||
Cardinal Health, Inc. | 5,322 | 462,056 | ||||
Cencora, Inc. | 3,485 | 627,195 | ||||
Centene Corp.† | 11,318 | 779,584 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Health care providers & services(continued) | ||||||
Cigna Group | 6,187 | $1,769,915 | ||||
CVS Health Corp. | 26,847 | 1,874,457 | ||||
DaVita, Inc.† | 1,126 | 106,441 | ||||
Elevance Health, Inc. | 4,926 | 2,144,879 | ||||
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 4,207 | 1,034,838 | ||||
Henry Schein, Inc.† | 2,730 | 202,702 | ||||
Humana, Inc. | 2,590 | 1,260,087 | ||||
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | 1,852 | 372,345 | ||||
McKesson Corp. | 2,820 | 1,226,277 | ||||
Molina Healthcare, Inc.† | 1,219 | 399,698 | ||||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 2,346 | 285,884 | ||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 19,362 | 9,762,127 | ||||
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B | 1,299 | 163,323 | ||||
22,471,808 | ||||||
Life sciences tools & services: 0.92% | ||||||
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 6,174 | 690,377 | ||||
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A† | 437 | 156,643 | ||||
Bio-Techne Corp. | 3,291 | 224,018 | ||||
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.† | 1,072 | 210,091 | ||||
Danaher Corp. | 13,736 | 3,407,902 | ||||
Illumina, Inc.† | 3,309 | 454,260 | ||||
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.† | 3,828 | 753,159 | ||||
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.† | 457 | 506,388 | ||||
Revvity, Inc. | 2,595 | 287,266 | ||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 8,067 | 4,083,273 | ||||
Waters Corp.† | 1,235 | 338,649 | ||||
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 1,544 | 579,324 | ||||
11,691,350 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals: 2.44% | ||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 43,668 | 2,534,491 | ||||
Catalent, Inc.† | 3,768 | 171,557 | ||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | 16,668 | 8,952,883 | ||||
Johnson & Johnson | 50,334 | 7,839,520 | ||||
Merck & Co., Inc. | 53,041 | 5,460,571 | ||||
Organon & Co. | 5,342 | 92,737 | ||||
Pfizer, Inc. | 118,016 | 3,914,591 | ||||
Viatris, Inc. | 25,073 | 247,220 | ||||
Zoetis, Inc. | 9,622 | 1,674,035 | ||||
30,887,605 | ||||||
Industrials: 4.93% | ||||||
Aerospace & defense: 0.91% | ||||||
Axon Enterprise, Inc.† | 1,469 | 292,316 | ||||
Boeing Co.† | 11,852 | 2,271,792 | ||||
General Dynamics Corp. | 4,737 | 1,046,735 | ||||
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | 8,185 | 378,556 | ||||
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | 833 | 170,415 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Aerospace & defense(continued) | ||||||
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 3,953 | $688,296 | ||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 4,685 | 1,915,978 | ||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 2,973 | 1,308,685 | ||||
RTX Corp. | 30,424 | 2,189,615 | ||||
Textron, Inc. | 4,140 | 323,500 | ||||
TransDigm Group, Inc.† | 1,153 | 972,129 | ||||
11,558,017 | ||||||
Air freight & logistics: 0.33% | ||||||
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 2,434 | 209,640 | ||||
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 3,091 | 354,321 | ||||
FedEx Corp. | 4,837 | 1,281,418 | ||||
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B | 15,118 | 2,356,443 | ||||
4,201,822 | ||||||
Building products: 0.26% | ||||||
A O Smith Corp. | 2,604 | 172,203 | ||||
Allegion PLC | 1,835 | 191,207 | ||||
Carrier Global Corp. | 17,509 | 966,497 | ||||
Johnson Controls International PLC | 14,221 | 756,699 | ||||
Masco Corp. | 4,702 | 251,322 | ||||
Trane Technologies PLC | 4,774 | 968,692 | ||||
3,306,620 | ||||||
Commercial services & supplies: 0.29% | ||||||
Cintas Corp. | 1,808 | 869,666 | ||||
Copart, Inc.† | 18,163 | 782,644 | ||||
Republic Services, Inc. | 4,298 | 612,508 | ||||
Rollins, Inc. | 5,869 | 219,090 | ||||
Waste Management, Inc. | 7,705 | 1,174,550 | ||||
3,658,458 | ||||||
Construction & engineering: 0.05% | ||||||
Quanta Services, Inc. | 3,035 | 567,757 | ||||
Electrical equipment: 0.35% | ||||||
AMETEK, Inc. | 4,823 | 712,647 | ||||
Eaton Corp. PLC | 8,340 | 1,778,755 | ||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 11,946 | 1,153,625 | ||||
Generac Holdings, Inc.† | 1,301 | 141,757 | ||||
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 2,401 | 686,374 | ||||
4,473,158 | ||||||
Ground transportation: 0.47% | ||||||
CSX Corp. | 41,938 | 1,289,593 | ||||
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 1,707 | 321,804 | ||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 4,745 | 934,433 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Ground transportation(continued) | ||||||
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | 1,873 | $766,319 | ||||
Union Pacific Corp. | 12,739 | 2,594,043 | ||||
5,906,192 | ||||||
Industrial conglomerates: 0.49% | ||||||
3M Co. | 11,538 | 1,080,188 | ||||
General Electric Co. | 22,750 | 2,515,013 | ||||
Honeywell International, Inc. | 13,879 | 2,564,006 | ||||
6,159,207 | ||||||
Machinery: 1.06% | ||||||
Caterpillar, Inc. | 10,663 | 2,910,999 | ||||
Cummins, Inc. | 2,961 | 676,470 | ||||
Deere & Co. | 5,700 | 2,151,066 | ||||
Dover Corp. | 2,924 | 407,927 | ||||
Fortive Corp. | 7,358 | 545,669 | ||||
IDEX Corp. | 1,580 | 328,672 | ||||
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 5,752 | 1,324,743 | ||||
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | 8,453 | 538,625 | ||||
Nordson Corp. | 1,132 | 252,628 | ||||
Otis Worldwide Corp. | 8,607 | 691,228 | ||||
PACCAR, Inc. | 10,928 | 929,099 | ||||
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 2,682 | 1,044,693 | ||||
Pentair PLC | 3,451 | 223,452 | ||||
Snap-on, Inc. | 1,106 | 282,096 | ||||
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | 3,203 | 267,707 | ||||
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | 3,744 | 397,875 | ||||
Xylem, Inc. | 5,034 | 458,245 | ||||
13,431,194 | ||||||
Passenger airlines: 0.11% | ||||||
Alaska Air Group, Inc.† | 2,659 | 98,596 | ||||
American Airlines Group, Inc.† | 13,657 | 174,946 | ||||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 13,449 | 497,613 | ||||
Southwest Airlines Co. | 12,450 | 337,021 | ||||
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.† | 6,856 | 290,009 | ||||
1,398,185 | ||||||
Professional services: 0.46% | ||||||
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 8,612 | 2,071,875 | ||||
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 2,469 | 442,075 | ||||
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.† | 3,253 | 220,716 | ||||
Equifax, Inc. | 2,565 | 469,857 | ||||
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | 2,632 | 359,268 | ||||
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 2,871 | 264,591 | ||||
Paychex, Inc. | 6,707 | 773,518 | ||||
Paycom Software, Inc. | 1,030 | 267,048 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Professional services(continued) | ||||||
Robert Half, Inc. | 2,238 | $164,001 | ||||
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A | 3,031 | 716,043 | ||||
5,748,992 | ||||||
Trading companies & distributors: 0.15% | ||||||
Fastenal Co. | 11,942 | 652,511 | ||||
United Rentals, Inc. | 1,427 | 634,401 | ||||
WW Grainger, Inc. | 930 | 643,411 | ||||
1,930,323 | ||||||
Information technology: 16.32% | ||||||
Communications equipment: 0.54% | ||||||
Arista Networks, Inc.† | 5,242 | 964,161 | ||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 85,180 | 4,579,277 | ||||
F5, Inc.† | 1,240 | 199,814 | ||||
Juniper Networks, Inc. | 6,717 | 186,665 | ||||
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 3,491 | 950,390 | ||||
6,880,307 | ||||||
Electronic equipment, instruments & components: 0.34% | ||||||
Amphenol Corp. Class A | 12,467 | 1,047,103 | ||||
CDW Corp. | 2,802 | 565,331 | ||||
Corning, Inc. | 16,047 | 488,952 | ||||
Keysight Technologies, Inc.† | 3,728 | 493,252 | ||||
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 6,562 | 810,604 | ||||
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.† | 984 | 402,043 | ||||
Trimble, Inc.† | 5,191 | 279,587 | ||||
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A† | 1,073 | 253,797 | ||||
4,340,669 | ||||||
IT services: 0.72% | ||||||
Accenture PLC Class A | 13,185 | 4,049,245 | ||||
Akamai Technologies, Inc.† | 3,177 | 338,478 | ||||
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A | 10,557 | 715,131 | ||||
DXC Technology Co.† | 4,289 | 89,340 | ||||
EPAM Systems, Inc.† | 1,212 | 309,896 | ||||
Gartner, Inc.† | 1,648 | 566,269 | ||||
International Business Machines Corp. | 19,042 | 2,671,593 | ||||
VeriSign, Inc.† | 1,876 | 379,946 | ||||
9,119,898 | ||||||
Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment: 4.41% | ||||||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.† | 33,772 | 3,472,437 | ||||
Analog Devices, Inc. | 10,481 | 1,835,118 | ||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 17,553 | 2,430,213 | ||||
Broadcom, Inc. | 8,626 | 7,164,583 | ||||
Enphase Energy, Inc.† | 2,850 | 342,427 | ||||
First Solar, Inc.† | 2,233 | 360,830 | ||||
Intel Corp. | 87,541 | 3,112,082 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment(continued) | ||||||
KLA Corp. | 2,858 | $1,310,850 | ||||
Lam Research Corp. | 2,786 | 1,746,181 | ||||
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 11,378 | 888,053 | ||||
Micron Technology, Inc. | 22,895 | 1,557,547 | ||||
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 999 | 461,538 | ||||
NVIDIA Corp. | 51,630 | 22,458,534 | ||||
NXP Semiconductors NV | 5,389 | 1,077,369 | ||||
ON Semiconductor Corp.† | 9,020 | 838,409 | ||||
Qorvo, Inc.† | 2,047 | 195,427 | ||||
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 23,327 | 2,590,697 | ||||
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 3,332 | 328,502 | ||||
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.† | 1,182 | 153,081 | ||||
Teradyne, Inc. | 3,219 | 323,381 | ||||
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 18,979 | 3,017,851 | ||||
55,665,110 | ||||||
Software: 6.00% | ||||||
Adobe, Inc.† | 9,527 | 4,857,817 | ||||
ANSYS, Inc.† | 1,814 | 539,756 | ||||
Autodesk, Inc.† | 4,467 | 924,267 | ||||
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.† | 5,681 | 1,331,058 | ||||
Fair Isaac Corp.† | 520 | 451,636 | ||||
Fortinet, Inc.† | 13,625 | 799,515 | ||||
Gen Digital, Inc. | 11,762 | 207,952 | ||||
Intuit, Inc. | 5,854 | 2,991,043 | ||||
Microsoft Corp. | 155,302 | 49,036,606 | ||||
Oracle Corp. | 32,906 | 3,485,404 | ||||
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.† | 6,393 | 1,498,775 | ||||
PTC, Inc.† | 2,484 | 351,933 | ||||
Roper Technologies, Inc. | 2,231 | 1,080,429 | ||||
Salesforce, Inc.† | 20,359 | 4,128,398 | ||||
ServiceNow, Inc.† | 4,264 | 2,383,405 | ||||
Synopsys, Inc.† | 3,181 | 1,459,984 | ||||
Tyler Technologies, Inc.† | 880 | 339,803 | ||||
75,867,781 | ||||||
Technology hardware, storage & peripherals: 4.31% | ||||||
Apple, Inc. | 307,190 | 52,594,000 | ||||
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 26,996 | 468,921 | ||||
HP, Inc. | 18,136 | 466,095 | ||||
NetApp, Inc. | 4,407 | 334,403 | ||||
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | 4,032 | 265,910 | ||||
Western Digital Corp.† | 6,688 | 305,174 | ||||
54,434,503 | ||||||
Materials: 1.46% | ||||||
Chemicals: 1.00% | ||||||
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 4,644 | 1,316,109 | ||||
Albemarle Corp. | 2,453 | 417,108 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Chemicals(continued) | ||||||
Celanese Corp. | 2,092 | $262,588 | ||||
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 4,033 | 345,789 | ||||
Corteva, Inc. | 14,836 | 759,010 | ||||
Dow, Inc. | 14,696 | 757,726 | ||||
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | 9,596 | 715,766 | ||||
Eastman Chemical Co. | 2,478 | 190,112 | ||||
Ecolab, Inc. | 5,303 | 898,328 | ||||
FMC Corp. | 2,607 | 174,591 | ||||
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 5,335 | 363,687 | ||||
Linde PLC | 10,199 | 3,797,598 | ||||
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A | 5,354 | 507,024 | ||||
Mosaic Co. | 6,946 | 247,278 | ||||
PPG Industries, Inc. | 4,923 | 639,005 | ||||
Sherwin-Williams Co. | 4,945 | 1,261,222 | ||||
12,652,941 | ||||||
Construction materials: 0.09% | ||||||
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 1,292 | 530,340 | ||||
Vulcan Materials Co. | 2,777 | 561,010 | ||||
1,091,350 | ||||||
Containers & packaging: 0.14% | ||||||
Amcor PLC | 30,757 | 281,734 | ||||
Avery Dennison Corp. | 1,684 | 307,616 | ||||
Ball Corp. | 6,586 | 327,851 | ||||
International Paper Co. | 7,232 | 256,519 | ||||
Packaging Corp. of America | 1,879 | 288,520 | ||||
Sealed Air Corp. | 3,018 | 99,172 | ||||
Westrock Co. | 5,357 | 191,781 | ||||
1,753,193 | ||||||
Metals & mining: 0.23% | ||||||
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 29,967 | 1,117,469 | ||||
Newmont Corp.-U.S. Exchange Traded Shares | 16,612 | 613,813 | ||||
Nucor Corp. | 5,199 | 812,864 | ||||
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 3,255 | 349,001 | ||||
2,893,147 | ||||||
Real estate: 1.41% | ||||||
Health care REITs: 0.11% | ||||||
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | 11,435 | 209,947 | ||||
Ventas, Inc. | 8,411 | 354,355 | ||||
Welltower, Inc. | 10,843 | 888,259 | ||||
1,452,561 | ||||||
Hotel & resort REITs: 0.02% | ||||||
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 14,874 | 239,025 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Industrial REITs : 0.17% | ||||||
Prologis, Inc. | 19,311 | $2,166,887 | ||||
Office REITs : 0.04% | ||||||
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 3,255 | 325,826 | ||||
Boston Properties, Inc. | 3,017 | 179,451 | ||||
505,277 | ||||||
Real estate management & development: 0.09% | ||||||
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A† | 6,476 | 478,317 | ||||
CoStar Group, Inc.† | 8,535 | 656,256 | ||||
1,134,573 | ||||||
Residential REITs : 0.19% | ||||||
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 2,969 | 509,896 | ||||
Camden Property Trust | 2,232 | 211,103 | ||||
Equity Residential | 7,210 | 423,299 | ||||
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 1,342 | 284,625 | ||||
Invitation Homes, Inc. | 12,024 | 381,041 | ||||
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | 2,439 | 313,777 | ||||
UDR, Inc. | 6,336 | 226,005 | ||||
2,349,746 | ||||||
Retail REITs : 0.16% | ||||||
Federal Realty Investment Trust | 1,534 | 139,027 | ||||
Kimco Realty Corp. | 12,957 | 227,914 | ||||
Realty Income Corp. | 14,816 | 739,911 | ||||
Regency Centers Corp. | 3,435 | 204,176 | ||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 6,839 | 738,817 | ||||
2,049,845 | ||||||
Specialized REITs : 0.63% | ||||||
American Tower Corp. | 9,744 | 1,602,401 | ||||
Crown Castle, Inc. | 9,065 | 834,252 | ||||
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 6,327 | 765,694 | ||||
Equinix, Inc. | 1,956 | 1,420,565 | ||||
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 4,416 | 536,897 | ||||
Iron Mountain, Inc. | 6,100 | 362,645 | ||||
Public Storage | 3,308 | 871,724 | ||||
SBA Communications Corp. Class A | 2,265 | 453,385 | ||||
VICI Properties, Inc. Class A | 21,183 | 616,425 | ||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 15,275 | 468,331 | ||||
7,932,319 | ||||||
Utilities: 1.44% | ||||||
Electric utilities: 0.94% | ||||||
Alliant Energy Corp. | 5,283 | 255,961 | ||||
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 10,769 | 810,044 | ||||
Constellation Energy Corp. | 6,722 | 733,236 | ||||
Duke Energy Corp. | 16,110 | 1,421,869 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Electric utilities(continued) | ||||||
Edison International | 8,012 | $507,080 | ||||
Entergy Corp. | 4,420 | 408,850 | ||||
Evergy, Inc. | 4,801 | 243,411 | ||||
Eversource Energy | 7,297 | 424,321 | ||||
Exelon Corp. | 20,803 | 786,145 | ||||
FirstEnergy Corp. | 10,786 | 368,665 | ||||
NextEra Energy, Inc. | 42,301 | 2,423,424 | ||||
NRG Energy, Inc. | 4,789 | 184,472 | ||||
PG&E Corp.† | 43,713 | 705,091 | ||||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 2,369 | 174,548 | ||||
PPL Corp. | 15,407 | 362,989 | ||||
Southern Co. | 22,795 | 1,475,292 | ||||
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 11,529 | 659,689 | ||||
11,945,087 | ||||||
Gas utilities: 0.03% | ||||||
Atmos Energy Corp. | 3,103 | 328,701 | ||||
Independent power and renewable electricity producers: 0.02% | ||||||
AES Corp. | 13,997 | 212,755 | ||||
Multi-utilities: 0.41% | ||||||
Ameren Corp. | 5,492 | 410,966 | ||||
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 13,193 | 354,232 | ||||
CMS Energy Corp. | 6,098 | 323,865 | ||||
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 7,210 | 616,671 | ||||
Dominion Energy, Inc. | 17,491 | 781,323 | ||||
DTE Energy Co. | 4,310 | 427,897 | ||||
NiSource, Inc. | 8,638 | 213,186 | ||||
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 10,433 | 593,742 | ||||
Sempra | 13,154 | 894,867 | ||||
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 6,593 | 531,066 | ||||
5,147,815 | ||||||
Water utilities: 0.04% | ||||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. | 4,069 | 503,864 | ||||
Total common stocks (Cost $208,136,746) | 751,192,661 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | ||||
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities: 0.00% | ||||||
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series 2004-HYB4 Class AA (U.S. SOFR 1 Month+0.44%)± | 5.76 % | 12-25-2034 | $ | 2,467 | 2,249 | |
Total non-agency mortgage-backed securities (Cost $2,467) | 2,249 | |||||
U.S. Treasury securities: 37.05% | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.13 | 5-15-2040 | 15,806,000 | 9,072,397 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.13 | 8-15-2040 | 2,981,000 | 1,694,512 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.25 | 5-15-2050 | 3,785,000 | 1,785,751 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
U.S. Treasury securities(continued) | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.38 % | 11-15-2040 | $ | 1,746,000 | $1,033,346 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.38 | 8-15-2050 | 4,388,000 | 2,141,207 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.63 | 11-15-2050 | 4,394,000 | 2,301,529 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.75 | 8-15-2041 | 4,938,000 | 3,075,062 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.88 | 2-15-2041 | 4,559,000 | 2,940,911 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.88 | 2-15-2051 | 4,844,000 | 2,714,911 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.88 | 11-15-2051 | 3,485,000 | 1,942,479 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.00 | 2-15-2050 | 3,135,000 | 1,829,566 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.00 | 8-15-2051 | 4,900,000 | 2,827,453 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.25 | 5-15-2041 | 4,397,000 | 3,016,754 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.25 | 8-15-2046 | 556,000 | 352,539 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.25 | 8-15-2049 | 3,118,000 | 1,940,955 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.25 | 2-15-2052 | 11,040,000 | 6,774,938 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.38 | 5-15-2051 | 4,919,000 | 3,119,722 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.50 | 2-15-2046 | 1,960,000 | 1,315,344 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.50 | 5-15-2046 | 1,949,000 | 1,305,449 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.75 | 8-15-2047 | 1,864,000 | 1,301,232 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.75 | 11-15-2047 | 1,853,000 | 1,292,178 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.88 | 8-15-2045 | 1,430,000 | 1,035,689 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.88 | 11-15-2046 | 3,221,000 | 2,313,332 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.88 | 5-15-2049 | 2,582,000 | 1,841,894 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.00 | 5-15-2042 | 776,000 | 593,852 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.00 | 11-15-2044 | 1,951,000 | 1,456,162 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.00 | 5-15-2045 | 1,115,000 | 828,018 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.00 | 11-15-2045 | 834,000 | 616,867 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.00 | 2-15-2047 | 1,889,000 | 1,387,087 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.00 | 5-15-2047 | 1,921,000 | 1,409,309 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.00 | 2-15-2048 | 2,119,000 | 1,550,346 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.00 | 8-15-2048 | 2,099,000 | 1,534,402 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.00 | 2-15-2049 | 2,614,000 | 1,910,773 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.13 | 11-15-2041 | 846,000 | 665,201 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.13 | 2-15-2042 | 919,000 | 720,410 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.13 | 8-15-2044 | 1,999,000 | 1,527,361 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.13 | 5-15-2048 | 2,283,000 | 1,709,575 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.38 | 5-15-2044 | 1,432,000 | 1,142,691 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.38 | 11-15-2048 | 2,541,000 | 1,992,998 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.50 | 2-15-2039 | 731,000 | 631,487 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.63 | 2-15-2044 | 1,547,000 | 1,286,306 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.75 | 8-15-2041 | 929,000 | 804,057 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.75 | 11-15-2043 | 1,660,000 | 1,409,055 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.88 | 8-15-2040 | 946,000 | 839,945 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 4.25 | 5-15-2039 | 681,000 | 641,896 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 4.25 | 11-15-2040 | 977,000 | 908,686 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 4.38 | 2-15-2038 | 381,000 | 369,168 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 4.38 | 11-15-2039 | 757,000 | 720,362 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 4.38 | 5-15-2040 | 1,078,000 | 1,022,668 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 4.38 | 5-15-2041 | 842,000 | 793,815 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 4.50 | 5-15-2038 | 428,000 | 418,571 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
U.S. Treasury securities(continued) | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 4.50 % | 8-15-2039 | $ | 721,000 | $698,300 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 4.63 | 2-15-2040 | 730,000 | 715,029 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 4.75 | 2-15-2037 | 264,000 | 268,579 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 4.75 | 2-15-2041 | 1,084,000 | 1,072,101 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 5.00 | 5-15-2037 | 375,000 | 389,414 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 5.25 | 11-15-2028 | 479,000 | 491,854 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 5.25 | 2-15-2029 | 349,000 | 358,543 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 5.38 | 2-15-2031 | 752,000 | 788,337 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 5.50 | 8-15-2028 | 369,000 | 382,434 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 6.00 | 2-15-2026 | 23,330,000 | 23,854,925 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 6.13 | 11-15-2027 | 525,000 | 553,157 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 6.13 | 8-15-2029 | 293,000 | 314,964 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 6.25 | 5-15-2030 | 478,000 | 521,505 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 6.38 | 8-15-2027 | 224,000 | 236,906 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 6.50 | 11-15-2026 | 296,000 | 310,314 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 6.63 | 2-15-2027 | 215,000 | 227,371 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 6.75 | 8-15-2026 | 221,000 | 232,257 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 6.88 | 8-15-2025 | 23,129,000 | 23,854,492 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 7.50 | 11-15-2024 | 240,000 | 245,672 | ||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 7.63 | 2-15-2025 | 1,415,000 | 1,459,108 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.25 | 5-31-2025 | 10,364,000 | 9,556,742 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.25 | 8-31-2025 | 7,398,000 | 6,750,386 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.25 | 10-31-2025 | 3,586,000 | 3,251,634 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.38 | 9-15-2024 | 10,705,000 | 10,201,112 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.38 | 4-30-2025 | 2,591,000 | 2,402,039 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.38 | 11-30-2025 | 3,685,000 | 3,338,812 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.38 | 1-31-2026 | 2,923,000 | 2,631,271 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.38 | 7-31-2027 | 2,771,000 | 2,353,943 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.38 | 9-30-2027 | 3,141,000 | 2,651,323 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.50 | 3-31-2025 | 2,469,000 | 2,300,703 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.50 | 2-28-2026 | 4,104,000 | 3,694,883 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.50 | 4-30-2027 | 2,015,000 | 1,737,308 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.50 | 5-31-2027 | 2,282,000 | 1,960,648 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.50 | 6-30-2027 | 2,520,000 | 2,158,833 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.50 | 8-31-2027 | 2,918,000 | 2,483,720 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.50 | 10-31-2027 | 3,418,000 | 2,891,281 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.63 | 3-31-2027 | 1,681,000 | 1,460,500 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.63 | 11-30-2027 | 7,236,000 | 6,136,185 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.63 | 12-31-2027 | 3,852,000 | 3,257,047 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.63 | 5-15-2030 | 3,025,000 | 2,340,948 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.63 | 8-15-2030 | 4,582,000 | 3,516,506 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.75 | 4-30-2026 | 4,130,000 | 3,720,388 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.75 | 5-31-2026 | 4,136,000 | 3,714,483 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.75 | 1-31-2028 | 4,214,000 | 3,573,011 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.88 | 11-15-2030 | 2,681,000 | 2,085,734 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.13 | 2-28-2025 | 2,444,000 | 2,306,907 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.13 | 2-28-2027 | 964,000 | 855,588 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.13 | 2-29-2028 | 4,178,000 | 3,594,712 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
U.S. Treasury securities(continued) | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.13 % | 2-15-2031 | $ | 7,183,000 | $5,665,591 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.25 | 3-31-2028 | 4,152,000 | 3,583,533 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.25 | 4-30-2028 | 4,224,000 | 3,636,600 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.25 | 5-31-2028 | 4,167,000 | 3,578,574 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.25 | 9-30-2028 | 15,145,000 | 12,871,475 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.25 | 8-15-2031 | 7,687,000 | 6,008,171 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.38 | 1-31-2025 | 2,372,000 | 2,252,288 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.38 | 8-31-2026 | 1,787,000 | 1,621,354 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.38 | 10-31-2028 | 27,735,000 | 23,662,505 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.38 | 11-15-2031 | 23,180,000 | 18,169,136 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.50 | 9-30-2024 | 2,442,000 | 2,349,280 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.50 | 10-31-2024 | 2,391,000 | 2,293,118 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.50 | 11-30-2024 | 10,419,000 | 9,968,460 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.50 | 8-15-2026 | 3,430,000 | 3,126,525 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.50 | 1-31-2027 | 1,873,000 | 1,686,432 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.50 | 2-15-2030 | 4,305,000 | 3,568,441 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.63 | 2-15-2026 | 3,342,000 | 3,095,789 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.63 | 5-15-2026 | 3,385,000 | 3,116,051 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.63 | 10-31-2026 | 1,800,000 | 1,637,859 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.63 | 8-15-2029 | 2,854,000 | 2,421,887 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.63 | 5-15-2031 | 7,512,000 | 6,098,805 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.75 | 11-15-2029 | 1,739,000 | 1,479,101 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.88 | 7-31-2026 | 1,828,000 | 1,686,330 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.00 | 2-15-2025 | 3,537,000 | 3,383,223 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.00 | 8-15-2025 | 3,491,000 | 3,298,586 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.00 | 11-15-2026 | 3,370,000 | 3,099,742 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.13 | 9-30-2024 | 1,844,000 | 1,784,934 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.13 | 11-30-2024 | 1,852,000 | 1,784,286 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.13 | 5-15-2025 | 3,005,000 | 2,862,145 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.13 | 5-31-2026 | 1,793,000 | 1,671,202 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.25 | 10-31-2024 | 1,882,000 | 1,819,438 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.25 | 11-15-2024 | 3,535,000 | 3,414,865 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.25 | 12-31-2024 | 1,911,000 | 1,840,233 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.25 | 11-15-2025 | 3,473,000 | 3,281,442 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.25 | 2-15-2027 | 3,350,000 | 3,091,291 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.25 | 8-15-2027 | 3,338,000 | 3,050,358 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.25 | 11-15-2027 | 3,248,000 | 2,953,904 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.38 | 4-30-2026 | 1,812,000 | 1,702,572 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.38 | 5-15-2027 | 3,375,000 | 3,112,383 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.38 | 5-15-2029 | 3,295,000 | 2,928,174 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.50 | 1-31-2025 | 1,936,000 | 1,866,047 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.50 | 2-28-2026 | 1,888,000 | 1,785,193 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.63 | 3-31-2025 | 1,884,000 | 1,813,056 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.63 | 12-31-2025 | 1,914,000 | 1,819,197 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.63 | 2-15-2029 | 3,512,000 | 3,176,988 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.75 | 2-28-2025 | 1,955,000 | 1,887,721 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.75 | 6-30-2025 | 1,959,000 | 1,880,946 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.75 | 8-31-2025 | 2,020,000 | 1,933,755 |
Interest rate | Maturity date | Principal | Value | |||
U.S. Treasury securities(continued) | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.75 % | 2-15-2028 | $ | 4,229,000 | $3,911,164 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.75 | 8-15-2032 | 2,430,000 | 2,104,228 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.88 | 4-30-2025 | 1,884,000 | 1,817,103 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.88 | 5-31-2025 | 1,939,000 | 1,867,575 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.88 | 7-31-2025 | 1,949,000 | 1,872,715 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.88 | 11-30-2025 | 1,880,000 | 1,798,484 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.88 | 5-15-2028 | 4,397,000 | 4,074,782 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.88 | 8-15-2028 | 4,422,000 | 4,083,268 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 3.00 | 9-30-2025 | 1,994,000 | 1,916,655 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 3.00 | 10-31-2025 | 1,814,000 | 1,741,865 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 3.13 | 11-15-2028 | 3,621,000 | 3,371,632 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 3.38 | 5-15-2033 | 1,905,000 | 1,727,597 | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 3.88 | 8-15-2033 | 12,035,000 | 11,371,195 | ||
Total U.S. Treasury securities (Cost $538,310,956) | 468,239,376 |
Yield | Shares | |||||
Short-term investments: 2.84% | ||||||
Investment companies: 2.84% | ||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class♠∞ | 5.27 | 35,935,442 | 35,935,442 | |||
Total short-term investments (Cost $35,935,442) | 35,935,442 | |||||
Total investments in securities (Cost $782,401,439) | 99.33 % | 1,255,386,733 | ||||
Other assets and liabilities, net | 0.67 | 8,459,866 | ||||
Total net assets | 100.00 % | $1,263,846,599 |
† | Non-income-earning security |
± | Variable rate investment. The rate shown is the rate in effect at period end. |
♠ | The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
∞ | The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end. |
Abbreviations: | |
FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association |
REIT | Real estate investment trust |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gains (losses) | Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | Value, end of period | Shares, end of period | Income from affiliated securities | |
Short-term investments | ||||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class | $28,617,803 | $283,567,948 | $(276,250,309 ) | $0 | $0 | $35,935,442 | 35,935,442 | $1,713,808 |
Investments in affiliates no longer held at end of period | ||||||||
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC | 149,819 | 2,679,313 | (2,829,070 ) | (62 ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,948 1 |
$(62 ) | $0 | $35,935,442 | $1,717,756 |
1 | Amount shown represents income before fees and rebates. |
Description | Number of contracts | Expiration date | Notional cost | Notional value | Unrealized gains | Unrealized losses |
Long | ||||||
E-Mini S&P 500 Index | 332 | 12-15-2023 | $74,816,533 | $71,803,300 | $0 | $(3,013,233 ) |
10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 473 | 12-19-2023 | 52,009,179 | 51,113,563 | 0 | (895,616 ) |
U.S. Long Term Bond | 29 | 12-19-2023 | 3,412,915 | 3,299,656 | 0 | (113,259 ) |
Ultra Long Term U.S. Treasury Bond | 36 | 12-19-2023 | 4,494,761 | 4,272,750 | 0 | (222,011 ) |
2-Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 29 | 12-29-2023 | 5,886,625 | 5,878,617 | 0 | (8,008 ) |
5-Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 101 | 12-29-2023 | 10,698,972 | 10,641,297 | 0 | (57,675 ) |
$0 | $(4,309,802 ) |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $746,465,997) | $1,219,451,291 |
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (cost $35,935,442) | 35,935,442 |
Cash | 48,680 |
Cash at broker segregated for futures contracts | 6,316,660 |
Receivable for dividends and interest | 3,585,261 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 337,464 |
Receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts | 138,734 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 39,888 |
Total assets | 1,265,853,420 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 595,046 |
Management fee payable | 577,728 |
Shareholder servicing fees payable | 246,772 |
Administration fees payable | 199,771 |
Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts | 199,200 |
Distribution fee payable | 62,445 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | 3,556 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 122,303 |
Total liabilities | 2,006,821 |
Total net assets | $1,263,846,599 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $742,370,471 |
Total distributable earnings | 521,476,128 |
Total net assets | $1,263,846,599 |
Computation of net asset value and offering price per share | |
Net assets–Class A | $821,311,857 |
Shares outstanding–Class A1 | 22,366,050 |
Net asset value per share–Class A | $36.72 |
Maximum offering price per share – Class A2 | $38.96 |
Net assets–Class C | $94,684,274 |
Shares outstanding–Class C1 | 4,254,886 |
Net asset value per share–Class C | $22.25 |
Net assets–Administrator Class | $214,063,806 |
Shares outstanding–Administrator Class1 | 5,829,907 |
Net asset value per share–Administrator Class | $36.72 |
Net assets–Institutional Class | $133,786,662 |
Shares outstanding–Institutional Class1 | 3,648,703 |
Net asset value per share–Institutional Class | $36.67 |
Investment income | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholdings taxes of $3,593) | $13,626,838 |
Interest | 10,967,806 |
Income from affiliated securities | 1,714,089 |
Total investment income | 26,308,733 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | 8,056,351 |
Administration fees | |
Class A | 1,744,084 |
Class C | 220,476 |
Administrator Class | 309,892 |
Institutional Class | 186,128 |
Shareholder servicing fees | |
Class A | 2,102,584 |
Class C | 265,093 |
Administrator Class | 589,820 |
Distribution fee | |
Class C | 795,181 |
Custody and accounting fees | 98,085 |
Professional fees | 66,638 |
Registration fees | 250,126 |
Shareholder report expenses | 153,354 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 26,222 |
Other fees and expenses | 234,276 |
Total expenses | 15,098,310 |
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements | |
Fund-level | (649,066 ) |
Class A | (54,940 ) |
Class C | (26 ) |
Administrator Class | (227,737 ) |
Net expenses | 14,166,541 |
Net investment income | 12,142,192 |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | |
Net realized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | 114,141,285 |
Affiliated securities | (62 ) |
Futures contracts | (10,090,625 ) |
Net realized gains on investments | 104,050,598 |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | 23,634,221 |
Futures contracts | (5,287,105 ) |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 18,347,116 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 122,397,714 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $134,539,906 |
Year ended September 30, 2023 | Year ended September 30, 2022 | |||
Operations | ||||
Net investment income | $12,142,192 | $8,406,497 | ||
Net realized gains on investments | 104,050,598 | 31,927,212 | ||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 18,347,116 | (278,621,617 ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 134,539,906 | (238,287,908 ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from | ||||
Net investment income and net realized gains | ||||
Class A | (41,253,554 ) | (63,362,703 ) | ||
Class C | (4,535,716 ) | (8,330,567 ) | ||
Administrator Class | (12,512,380 ) | (23,576,011 ) | ||
Institutional Class | (7,993,165 ) | (12,107,682 ) | ||
Total distributions to shareholders | (66,294,815 ) | (107,376,963 ) | ||
Capital share transactions | Shares | Shares | ||
Proceeds from shares sold | ||||
Class A | 806,319 | 29,549,090 | 821,497 | 33,696,572 |
Class C | 306,574 | 6,806,459 | 485,683 | 12,236,383 |
Administrator Class | 582,853 | 21,356,900 | 1,568,634 | 66,040,429 |
Institutional Class | 592,766 | 21,741,984 | 1,646,285 | 68,227,108 |
79,454,433 | 180,200,492 | |||
Reinvestment of distributions | ||||
Class A | 1,107,495 | 39,713,342 | 1,411,239 | 60,948,990 |
Class C | 204,027 | 4,402,900 | 303,625 | 8,012,673 |
Administrator Class | 347,693 | 12,472,668 | 544,767 | 23,512,105 |
Institutional Class | 189,431 | 6,791,294 | 220,986 | 9,487,456 |
63,380,204 | 101,961,224 | |||
Payment for shares redeemed | ||||
Class A | (2,503,116 ) | (92,077,661 ) | (2,443,961 ) | (99,973,810 ) |
Class C | (1,503,730 ) | (33,335,177 ) | (1,240,343 ) | (30,566,657 ) |
Administrator Class | (2,529,928 ) | (93,030,861 ) | (2,871,217 ) | (116,371,204 ) |
Institutional Class | (1,457,041 ) | (52,865,750 ) | (1,324,804 ) | (53,709,439 ) |
(271,309,449 ) | (300,621,110 ) | |||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | (128,474,812 ) | (18,459,394 ) | ||
Total decrease in net assets | (60,229,721 ) | (364,124,265 ) | ||
Net assets | ||||
Beginning of period | 1,324,076,320 | 1,688,200,585 | ||
End of period | $1,263,846,599 | $1,324,076,320 |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class A | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $34.96 | $43.74 | $38.89 | $35.13 | $34.63 |
Net investment income | 0.33 1 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.30 | 0.33 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 3.25 | (6.23 ) | 5.97 | 4.22 | 1.46 |
Total from investment operations | 3.58 | (6.02 ) | 6.16 | 4.52 | 1.79 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.34 ) | (0.30 ) | (0.12 ) | (0.30 ) | (0.33 ) |
Net realized gains | (1.48 ) | (2.46 ) | (1.19 ) | (0.46 ) | (0.96 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (1.82 ) | (2.76 ) | (1.31 ) | (0.76 ) | (1.29 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $36.72 | $34.96 | $43.74 | $38.89 | $35.13 |
Total return2 | 10.41 % | (14.91 )% | 16.18 % | 13.08 % | 5.54 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.13 % | 1.10 % | 1.09 % | 1.10 % | 1.11 % |
Net expenses | 1.07 % | 1.08 % | 1.08 % | 1.08 % | 1.08 % |
Net investment income | 0.91 % | 0.52 % | 0.46 % | 0.83 % | 0.99 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 11 % | 13 % | 11 % | 19 % | 14 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $821,312 | $802,444 | $1,013,263 | $907,134 | $834,289 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class C | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $21.15 | $26.46 | $23.64 | $21.36 | $21.07 |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.03 1 | (0.07 ) | (0.08 ) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.97 | (3.75 ) | 3.63 | 2.57 | 0.88 |
Total from investment operations | 2.00 | (3.82 ) | 3.55 | 2.58 | 0.93 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.01 ) | (0.02 ) | (0.06 ) |
Net realized gains | (0.90 ) | (1.49 ) | (0.72 ) | (0.28 ) | (0.58 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.90 ) | (1.49 ) | (0.73 ) | (0.30 ) | (0.64 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $22.25 | $21.15 | $26.46 | $23.64 | $21.36 |
Total return2 | 9.57 % | (15.56 )% | 15.31 % | 12.22 % | 4.75 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.87 % | 1.85 % | 1.84 % | 1.85 % | 1.86 % |
Net expenses | 1.83 % | 1.83 % | 1.83 % | 1.83 % | 1.83 % |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.15 % | (0.24 )% | (0.29 )% | 0.08 % | 0.24 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 11 % | 13 % | 11 % | 19 % | 14 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $94,684 | $110,992 | $150,795 | $144,828 | $144,264 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Administrator Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $34.96 | $43.80 | $38.89 | $35.14 | $34.64 |
Net investment income | 0.40 1 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.37 | 0.39 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 3.25 | (6.22 ) | 5.98 | 4.20 | 1.46 |
Total from investment operations | 3.65 | (5.94 ) | 6.24 | 4.57 | 1.85 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.40 ) | (0.43 ) | (0.14 ) | (0.36 ) | (0.39 ) |
Net realized gains | (1.49 ) | (2.47 ) | (1.19 ) | (0.46 ) | (0.96 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (1.89 ) | (2.90 ) | (1.33 ) | (0.82 ) | (1.35 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $36.72 | $34.96 | $43.80 | $38.89 | $35.14 |
Total return | 10.61 % | (14.77 )% | 16.40 % | 13.26 % | 5.73 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.05 % | 1.02 % | 1.01 % | 1.02 % | 1.03 % |
Net expenses | 0.90 % | 0.90 % | 0.90 % | 0.90 % | 0.90 % |
Net investment income | 1.08 % | 0.69 % | 0.63 % | 1.01 % | 1.17 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 11 % | 13 % | 11 % | 19 % | 14 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $214,064 | $259,704 | $358,573 | $281,988 | $229,390 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Institutional Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $34.91 | $43.79 | $38.84 | $35.09 | $34.59 |
Net investment income | 0.45 1 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.42 | 0.44 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 3.25 | (6.20 ) | 5.97 | 4.21 | 1.46 |
Total from investment operations | 3.70 | (5.87 ) | 6.30 | 4.63 | 1.90 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.46 ) | (0.54 ) | (0.16 ) | (0.42 ) | (0.44 ) |
Net realized gains | (1.48 ) | (2.47 ) | (1.19 ) | (0.46 ) | (0.96 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (1.94 ) | (3.01 ) | (1.35 ) | (0.88 ) | (1.40 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $36.67 | $34.91 | $43.79 | $38.84 | $35.09 |
Total return | 10.79 % | (14.64 )% | 16.57 % | 13.44 % | 5.89 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.80 % | 0.77 % | 0.76 % | 0.77 % | 0.78 % |
Net expenses | 0.75 % | 0.75 % | 0.75 % | 0.75 % | 0.75 % |
Net investment income | 1.23 % | 0.85 % | 0.79 % | 1.16 % | 1.32 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 11 % | 13 % | 11 % | 19 % | 14 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $133,787 | $150,936 | $165,569 | $139,896 | $123,504 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
Gross unrealized gains | $516,529,622 |
Gross unrealized losses | (78,548,968 ) |
Net unrealized gains | $437,980,654 |
Quoted prices (Level 1) | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Total | |
Assets | ||||
Investments in: | ||||
Agency securities | $0 | $17,005 | $0 | $17,005 |
Common stocks | ||||
Communication services | 66,625,483 | 0 | 0 | 66,625,483 |
Consumer discretionary | 80,177,549 | 0 | 0 | 80,177,549 |
Consumer staples | 49,343,573 | 0 | 0 | 49,343,573 |
Energy | 35,460,283 | 0 | 0 | 35,460,283 |
Financials | 96,224,010 | 0 | 0 | 96,224,010 |
Health care | 100,354,484 | 0 | 0 | 100,354,484 |
Industrials | 62,339,925 | 0 | 0 | 62,339,925 |
Information technology | 206,308,268 | 0 | 0 | 206,308,268 |
Materials | 18,390,631 | 0 | 0 | 18,390,631 |
Real estate | 17,830,233 | 0 | 0 | 17,830,233 |
Utilities | 18,138,222 | 0 | 0 | 18,138,222 |
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities | 0 | 2,249 | 0 | 2,249 |
U.S. Treasury securities | 468,239,376 | 0 | 0 | 468,239,376 |
Short-term investments | ||||
Investment companies | 35,935,442 | 0 | 0 | 35,935,442 |
Total assets | $1,255,367,479 | $19,254 | $0 | $1,255,386,733 |
Liabilities | ||||
Futures contracts | $4,309,802 | $0 | $0 | $4,309,802 |
Total liabilities | $4,309,802 | $0 | $0 | $4,309,802 |
Average daily net assets | Management fee |
First $500 million | 0.650 % |
Next $500 million | 0.600 |
Next $2 billion | 0.550 |
Next $2 billion | 0.525 |
Next $5 billion | 0.490 |
Over $10 billion | 0.480 |
Class-level administration fee | |
Class A | 0.20 % |
Class C | 0.20 |
Administrator Class | 0.13 |
Institutional Class | 0.13 |
EXPENSE RATIO CAPS | |
Class A | 1.07 % |
Class C | 1.82 |
Administrator Class | 0.90 |
Institutional Class | 0.75 |
Purchases at cost | Sales proceeds | ||
U.S. government | Non-U.S. government | U.S. government | Non-U.S. government |
$122,341,423 | $18,496,610 | $137,380,835 | $205,817,379 |
Interest rate risk | Equity risk | Total | |
Liability derivatives | |||
Futures contracts | $1,296,569 * | $3,013,233 * | $4,309,802 |
* | Amount represents the cumulative unrealized gains (losses) as reported in the table following the Portfolio of Investments. For futures contracts, only the current day’s variation margin as of September 30, 2023 is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Interest rate risk | Equity risk | Total | |
Net realized gains (losses) on derivatives | |||
Futures contracts | $(5,634,804 ) | $(4,455,821 ) | $(10,090,625 ) |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives | |||
Futures contracts | $3,452,932 | $(8,740,037 ) | $(5,287,105 ) |
Year ended September 30 | ||
2023 | 2022 | |
Ordinary income | $12,022,896 | $26,531,537 |
Long-term capital gain | 54,271,919 | 80,845,426 |
Undistributed ordinary income | Undistributed long-term gain | Unrealized gains |
$564,483 | $82,930,991 | $437,980,654 |
Allspring Funds Trust:
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September 30, 2023.
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957) | Trustee, since 2015 | Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA charterholder. | N/A |
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018 | Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst. | N/A |
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952) | Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chair, since 2019 | Retired. Member of the Advisory Board of CEF of East Central Florida. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation from 2009 to 2021, and Director from 2005 to 2008. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status). | N/A |
David F. Larcker (Born 1950) | Trustee, since 2009 | Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 2022. James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business (Emeritus), Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005. | N/A |
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018 | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor since 1993, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously taught at Cornell University from 1978 to 1993. | N/A |
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951) | Trustee, since 1996; Chair, since 2018 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Vice Chair of the Economic Club of Minnesota, since 2007. Co-Chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, from 2007-2022. Senior Fellow of the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute from 1995 to 2017. | N/A |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
James G. Polisson (Born 1959) | Trustee, since 2018 | Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non- profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations. | N/A |
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959) | Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019 | Retired. Executive and Senior Financial leadership positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Interim President and CEO, McKnight Foundation, 2020. Interim Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, 2017-2019. Vice President for University Services, University of Minnesota, 2012- 2016. Interim President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 2011-2012. Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Wild, 2002-2008. Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Finance, 1999-2002. Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Medical Center Corporation. Board member of the Minnesota Wild Foundation. | N/A |
* | Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable. |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service | Principal occupations during past five years or longer |
Andrew Owen (Born 1960) | President, since 2017 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2017 and Head of Global Fund Governance of Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, co-president of Galliard Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2019 to 2022 and Head of Affiliated Managers, Allspring Global Investments, from 2014 to 2019 and Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014. |
Jeremy DePalma (Born 1974) | Treasurer, since 2012 (for certain funds in the Fund Complex); since 2021 (for the remaining funds in the Complex) | Senior Vice President of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010. |
Christopher Baker (Born 1976) | Chief Compliance Officer, since 2022 | Global Chief Compliance Officer for Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, Chief Compliance Officer for State Street Global Advisors from 2018 to 2021. Senior Compliance Officer for the State Street divisions of Alternative Investment Solutions, Sector Solutions, and Global Marketing from 2015 to 2018. From 2010 to 2015 Vice President, Global Head of Investment and Marketing Compliance for State Street Global Advisors. |
Matthew Prasse (Born 1983) | Chief Legal Officer, since 2022; Secretary, since 2021 | Senior Counsel of the Allspring Legal Department since 2021. Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Counsel for Barings LLC from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining Barings, Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP from 2008 to 2015. |
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Allspring Funds
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domestic product
growth—initially
estimated at 2.4%—and
U.S. annual inflation easing steadily to 3.2%
in July, hopes for a soft
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President
Allspring Funds
Notice to Shareholders |
Beginning in July 2024, the Fund will be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to send shareholders a paper copy of a new tailored shareholder report in place of the full shareholder report that you are now receiving. The tailored shareholder report will contain concise information about the Fund, including certain expense and performance information and fund statistics. If you wish to receive this new tailored shareholder report electronically, please follow the instructions on the back cover of this report. |
Other information that is currently included in the shareholder report, such as the Fund’s financial statements, will be available online and upon request, free of charge, in paper or electronic format. |
Investment objective | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. |
Manager | Allspring Funds Management, LLC |
Subadviser | Allspring Global Investments, LLC |
Portfolio managers | Kurt Gunderson, Christopher G. Miller, CFA |
Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
Including sales charge | Excluding sales charge | Expense ratios1 (%) | |||||||
Inception date | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | Gross | Net2 | |
Class A (SOPVX) | 2-24-2000 | 12.56 | 7.13 | 9.06 | 19.42 | 8.41 | 9.70 | 1.18 | 1.17 |
Class C (WFOPX) | 3-31-2008 | 17.60 | 7.90 | 9.18 | 18.60 | 7.90 | 9.18 | 1.93 | 1.92 |
Class R6 (WOFRX)3 | 5-29-2020 | – | – | – | 19.96 | 8.88 | 10.20 | 0.76 | 0.72 |
Administrator Class (WOFDX) | 8-30-2002 | – | – | – | 19.63 | 8.61 | 9.92 | 1.11 | 1.00 |
Institutional Class (WOFNX) | 7-30-2010 | – | – | – | 19.93 | 8.86 | 10.19 | 0.86 | 0.75 |
Russell 3000® Index4 | – | – | – | – | 20.46 | 9.14 | 11.28 | – | – |
1 | Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the Financial Highlights of this report. |
2 | The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2024 (January 31, 2025 for Class A and C), to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 1.17% for Class A, 1.92% for Class C, 0.72% for Class R6, 1.00% for Administrator Class and 0.75% for Institutional Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses. |
3 | Historical performance shown for the Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to the Institutional Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns for the Class R6 shares would be higher. |
4 | The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. |
Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Russell 3000® Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. |
Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 20231 | |
Apple, Inc. | 5.39 |
Alphabet, Inc. Class C | 5.29 |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.26 |
Salesforce, Inc. | 3.46 |
Mastercard, Inc. Class A | 3.09 |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | 2.77 |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 2.70 |
Splunk, Inc. | 2.41 |
Amphenol Corp. Class A | 2.02 |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | 2.00 |
1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s net assets. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Sector allocation as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s long-term investments. Allocations are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Beginning account value 4-1-2023 | Ending account value 9-30-2023 | Expenses paid during the period1 | Annualized net expense ratio | |
Class A | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,028.72 | $5.87 | 1.16 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.15 | $5.84 | 1.16 % |
Class C | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,025.13 | $9.54 | 1.89 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.51 | $9.50 | 1.89 % |
Class R6 | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,030.81 | $3.70 | 0.73 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.29 | $3.68 | 0.73 % |
Administrator Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,029.64 | $4.96 | 0.98 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.05 | $4.94 | 0.98 % |
Institutional Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,030.64 | $3.80 | 0.75 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.19 | $3.78 | 0.75 % |
1 | Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
Shares | Value | |||||
Common stocks: 98.05% | ||||||
Communication services: 8.06% | ||||||
Interactive media & services: 8.06% | ||||||
Alphabet, Inc. Class C† | 675,257 | $89,032,635 | ||||
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A† | 155,353 | 46,638,524 | ||||
135,671,159 | ||||||
Consumer discretionary: 7.75% | ||||||
Broadline retail: 4.26% | ||||||
Amazon.com, Inc.† | 563,698 | 71,657,290 | ||||
Specialty retail: 3.49% | ||||||
Burlington Stores, Inc.† | 191,023 | 25,845,412 | ||||
Farfetch Ltd. Class A† | 478,831 | 1,000,757 | ||||
Home Depot, Inc. | 105,826 | 31,976,384 | ||||
58,822,553 | ||||||
Consumer staples: 4.20% | ||||||
Consumer staples distribution & retail: 2.71% | ||||||
Dollar General Corp. | 216,075 | 22,860,735 | ||||
Sysco Corp. | 343,466 | 22,685,929 | ||||
45,546,664 | ||||||
Household products: 1.49% | ||||||
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 274,223 | 25,127,054 | ||||
Financials: 9.97% | ||||||
Capital markets: 5.11% | ||||||
Charles Schwab Corp. | 518,059 | 28,441,439 | ||||
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 242,141 | 26,640,353 | ||||
S&P Global, Inc. | 84,539 | 30,891,396 | ||||
85,973,188 | ||||||
Financial services: 3.09% | ||||||
Mastercard, Inc. Class A | 131,383 | 52,015,844 | ||||
Insurance: 1.77% | ||||||
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 157,068 | 29,890,040 | ||||
Health care: 11.51% | ||||||
Health care equipment & supplies: 4.74% | ||||||
Align Technology, Inc.† | 60,002 | 18,319,811 | ||||
Boston Scientific Corp.† | 403,807 | 21,321,009 | ||||
LivaNova PLC† | 410,750 | 21,720,460 | ||||
Medtronic PLC | 235,475 | 18,451,821 | ||||
79,813,101 | ||||||
Health care providers & services: 1.97% | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 65,936 | 33,244,272 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Health care technology: 0.39% | ||||||
Schrodinger, Inc.† | 234,707 | $6,635,167 | ||||
Life sciences tools & services: 4.41% | ||||||
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 217,067 | 24,272,432 | ||||
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A† | 63,767 | 22,857,281 | ||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 53,498 | 27,079,083 | ||||
74,208,796 | ||||||
Industrials: 17.47% | ||||||
Aerospace & defense: 3.60% | ||||||
HEICO Corp. Class A | 232,025 | 29,982,270 | ||||
MTU Aero Engines AG | 169,132 | 30,711,446 | ||||
60,693,716 | ||||||
Building products: 3.15% | ||||||
AZEK Co., Inc.† | 650,721 | 19,352,443 | ||||
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | 130,000 | 33,703,800 | ||||
53,056,243 | ||||||
Commercial services & supplies: 1.62% | ||||||
Republic Services, Inc. | 190,830 | 27,195,183 | ||||
Electrical equipment: 1.14% | ||||||
Regal Rexnord Corp. | 134,362 | 19,197,643 | ||||
Machinery: 2.79% | ||||||
Fortive Corp. | 294,972 | 21,875,124 | ||||
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | 262,559 | 16,730,259 | ||||
SPX Technologies, Inc.† | 102,947 | 8,379,886 | ||||
46,985,269 | ||||||
Professional services: 3.65% | ||||||
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | 1,735,591 | 17,338,554 | ||||
Genpact Ltd. | 510,019 | 18,462,688 | ||||
TransUnion | 357,971 | 25,698,738 | ||||
61,499,980 | ||||||
Trading companies & distributors: 1.52% | ||||||
Air Lease Corp. | 648,130 | 25,542,803 | ||||
Information technology: 24.56% | ||||||
Electronic equipment, instruments & components: 3.86% | ||||||
Amphenol Corp. Class A | 404,080 | 33,938,679 | ||||
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.† | 76,027 | 31,063,112 | ||||
65,001,791 | ||||||
Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment: 4.59% | ||||||
Marvell Technology, Inc. | 588,398 | 31,849,984 | ||||
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 286,503 | 45,556,842 | ||||
77,406,826 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Software: 10.72% | ||||||
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.† | 99,819 | $23,401,566 | ||||
Riskified Ltd. Class A† | 641,967 | 2,876,012 | ||||
Salesforce, Inc.† | 287,480 | 58,295,194 | ||||
ServiceNow, Inc.† | 47,390 | 26,489,114 | ||||
Splunk, Inc.† | 277,362 | 40,564,193 | ||||
Workday, Inc. Class A† | 134,656 | 28,930,842 | ||||
180,556,921 | ||||||
Technology hardware, storage & peripherals: 5.39% | ||||||
Apple, Inc. | 529,855 | 90,716,474 | ||||
Materials: 5.55% | ||||||
Chemicals: 4.59% | ||||||
Ashland, Inc. | 356,536 | 29,121,860 | ||||
Olin Corp. | 576,970 | 28,836,961 | ||||
Sherwin-Williams Co. | 75,645 | 19,293,257 | ||||
77,252,078 | ||||||
Metals & mining: 0.96% | ||||||
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 151,423 | 16,235,574 | ||||
Real estate: 8.98% | ||||||
Industrial REITs : 1.42% | ||||||
Prologis, Inc. | 212,843 | 23,883,113 | ||||
Real estate management & development: 1.29% | ||||||
CoStar Group, Inc.† | 283,541 | 21,801,467 | ||||
Residential REITs : 1.69% | ||||||
Sun Communities, Inc. | 240,583 | 28,470,592 | ||||
Specialized REITs : 4.58% | ||||||
American Tower Corp. | 160,769 | 26,438,462 | ||||
Equinix, Inc. | 32,905 | 23,897,585 | ||||
VICI Properties, Inc. Class A | 919,475 | 26,756,723 | ||||
77,092,770 | ||||||
Total common stocks (Cost $1,045,044,780) | 1,651,193,571 |
Yield | ||||||
Short-term investments: 2.07% | ||||||
Investment companies: 2.07% | ||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class♠∞ | 5.27 % | 34,872,865 | 34,872,865 | |||
Total short-term investments (Cost $34,872,865) | 34,872,865 | |||||
Total investments in securities (Cost $1,079,917,645) | 100.12 % | 1,686,066,436 | ||||
Other assets and liabilities, net | (0.12 ) | (2,018,561 ) | ||||
Total net assets | 100.00 % | $1,684,047,875 |
† | Non-income-earning security |
♠ | The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
∞ | The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end. |
Abbreviations: | |
REIT | Real estate investment trust |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gains (losses) | Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | Value, end of period | Shares, end of period | Income from affiliated securities | |
Short-term investments | ||||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class | $23,612,026 | $257,413,365 | $(246,152,526 ) | $0 | $0 | $34,872,865 | 34,872,865 | $1,318,701 |
Investments in affiliates no longer held at end of period | ||||||||
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC | 1,317,500 | 3,616,000 | (4,933,687 ) | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,576 1 |
$187 | $0 | $34,872,865 | $1,329,277 |
1 | Amount shown represents income before fees and rebates. |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $1,045,044,780) | $1,651,193,571 |
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (cost $34,872,865) | 34,872,865 |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $108) | 107 |
Receivable for investments sold | 9,375,371 |
Receivable for dividends | 1,969,768 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 13,871 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 125,290 |
Total assets | 1,697,550,843 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 10,755,625 |
Management fee payable | 967,226 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 673,721 |
Administration fees payable | 281,082 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | 3,538 |
Distribution fee payable | 870 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 820,906 |
Total liabilities | 13,502,968 |
Total net assets | $1,684,047,875 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $1,017,568,864 |
Total distributable earnings | 666,479,011 |
Total net assets | $1,684,047,875 |
Computation of net asset value and offering price per share | |
Net assets–Class A | $1,424,188,343 |
Shares outstanding–Class A1 | 32,325,071 |
Net asset value per share–Class A | $44.06 |
Maximum offering price per share – Class A2 | $46.75 |
Net assets–Class C | $1,392,516 |
Shares outstanding–Class C1 | 35,931 |
Net asset value per share–Class C | $38.76 |
Net assets–Class R6 | $174,016 |
Shares outstanding–Class R61 | 3,313 |
Net asset value per share–Class R6 | $52.53 |
Net assets–Administrator Class | $231,185,971 |
Shares outstanding–Administrator Class1 | 4,558,418 |
Net asset value per share–Administrator Class | $50.72 |
Net assets–Institutional Class | $27,107,029 |
Shares outstanding–Institutional Class1 | 516,490 |
Net asset value per share–Institutional Class | $52.48 |
Investment income | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholdings taxes of $67,613) | $15,431,890 |
Income from affiliated securities | 1,322,371 |
Interest | 365 |
Total investment income | 16,754,626 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | 12,245,248 |
Administration fees | |
Class A | 2,976,353 |
Class C | 3,090 |
Class R6 | 11 |
Administrator Class | 299,395 |
Institutional Class | 36,717 |
Shareholder servicing fees | |
Class A | 3,587,841 |
Class C | 3,720 |
Administrator Class | 571,458 |
Distribution fee | |
Class C | 10,421 |
Custody and accounting fees | 60,120 |
Professional fees | 70,377 |
Registration fees | 55,568 |
Shareholder report expenses | 107,371 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 24,399 |
Other fees and expenses | 33,604 |
Total expenses | 20,085,693 |
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements | |
Fund-level | (395,367 ) |
Class A | (131,130 ) |
Class C | (105 ) |
Class R6 | (11 ) |
Administrator Class | (232,512 ) |
Institutional Class | (28,997 ) |
Net expenses | 19,297,571 |
Net investment loss | (2,542,945 ) |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | |
Net realized gains on | |
Unaffiliated securities | $74,776,617 |
Affiliated securities | 187 |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | 27,183 |
Net realized gains on investments | 74,803,987 |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | 221,923,602 |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translations | 2,017 |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 221,925,619 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 296,729,606 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $294,186,661 |
Year ended September 30, 2023 | Year ended September 30, 2022 | |||
Operations | ||||
Net investment loss | $(2,542,945 ) | $(7,668,786 ) | ||
Net realized gains on investments | 74,803,987 | 170,174,797 | ||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 221,925,619 | (554,945,642 ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 294,186,661 | (392,439,631 ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from | ||||
Net investment income and net realized gains | ||||
Class A | (135,924,779 ) | (202,195,613 ) | ||
Class C | (163,434 ) | (256,382 ) | ||
Class R6 | (2,539 ) | (3,523 ) | ||
Administrator Class | (19,167,609 ) | (28,631,690 ) | ||
Institutional Class | (2,217,648 ) | (3,020,160 ) | ||
Total distributions to shareholders | (157,476,009 ) | (234,107,368 ) | ||
Capital share transactions | Shares | Shares | ||
Proceeds from shares sold | ||||
Class A | 248,448 | 10,637,541 | 243,823 | 12,670,364 |
Class C | 3,536 | 133,304 | 2,480 | 112,528 |
Class R6 | 2,670 | 141,114 | 0 | 0 |
Administrator Class | 19,568 | 968,586 | 31,556 | 1,797,574 |
Institutional Class | 259,731 | 13,329,935 | 151,545 | 8,990,722 |
25,210,480 | 23,571,188 | |||
Reinvestment of distributions | ||||
Class A | 3,274,219 | 131,918,309 | 3,616,535 | 196,414,022 |
Class C | 4,525 | 161,301 | 5,181 | 253,503 |
Class R6 | 53 | 2,539 | 56 | 3,523 |
Administrator Class | 386,357 | 17,892,203 | 437,730 | 26,929,177 |
Institutional Class | 44,993 | 2,152,021 | 43,679 | 2,761,828 |
152,126,373 | 226,362,053 | |||
Payment for shares redeemed | ||||
Class A | (3,264,464 ) | (140,859,583 ) | (2,901,700 ) | (146,526,191 ) |
Class C | (11,702 ) | (446,521 ) | (7,705 ) | (340,145 ) |
Administrator Class | (365,545 ) | (17,990,967 ) | (340,333 ) | (19,390,951 ) |
Institutional Class | (279,551 ) | (14,417,041 ) | (150,295 ) | (8,627,502 ) |
(173,714,112 ) | (174,884,789 ) | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | 3,622,741 | 75,048,452 | ||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 140,333,393 | (551,498,547 ) | ||
Net assets | ||||
Beginning of period | 1,543,714,482 | 2,095,213,029 | ||
End of period | $1,684,047,875 | $1,543,714,482 |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class A | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $40.84 | $57.30 | $45.64 | $43.37 | $46.31 |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.08 )1 | (0.22 ) | (0.20 ) | 0.01 | 0.10 |
Payment from affiliate | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 2 | 0.00 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 7.61 | (9.64 ) | 14.95 | 4.85 | 1.54 |
Total from investment operations | 7.53 | (9.86 ) | 14.75 | 4.86 | 1.64 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.02 ) | (0.10 ) | 0.00 |
Net realized gains | (4.31 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.07 ) | (2.49 ) | (4.58 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (4.31 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.09 ) | (2.59 ) | (4.58 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $44.06 | $40.84 | $57.30 | $45.64 | $43.37 |
Total return3 | 19.42 % | (20.07 )% | 33.63 % | 11.62 %4 | 5.18 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.20 % | 1.19 % | 1.20 % | 1.21 % | 1.21 % |
Net expenses | 1.17 % | 1.16 % | 1.17 % | 1.16 % | 1.19 % |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.18 )% | (0.43 )% | (0.37 )% | 0.04 % | 0.23 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 26 % | 22 % | 29 % | 43 % | 28 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $1,424,188 | $1,309,459 | $1,782,585 | $1,453,975 | $1,461,345 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Amount is less than $0.005. |
3 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
4 | During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund received a payment from an affiliate which had an impact of less than 0.005% to the total return. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class C | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $36.63 | $52.32 | $42.19 | $40.02 | $43.43 |
Net investment loss | (0.35 )1 | (0.50 )1 | (0.55 )1 | (0.28 )1 | (0.26 )1 |
Payment from affiliate | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.54 | 0.00 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 6.79 | (8.59 ) | 13.75 | 4.40 | 1.43 |
Total from investment operations | 6.44 | (9.09 ) | 13.20 | 4.66 | 1.17 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | (4.31 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.07 ) | (2.49 ) | (4.58 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $38.76 | $36.63 | $52.32 | $42.19 | $40.02 |
Total return2 | 18.60 % | (20.55 )%3 | 32.65 % | 12.13 %4 | 4.37 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.90 % | 1.85 % | 1.92 % | 1.94 % | 1.96 % |
Net expenses | 1.89 % | 1.84 % | 1.91 % | 1.92 % | 1.95 % |
Net investment loss | (0.90 )% | (1.11 )% | (1.12 )% | (0.71 )% | (0.69 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 26 % | 22 % | 29 % | 43 % | 28 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $1,393 | $1,450 | $2,073 | $2,268 | $3,739 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
3 | During the year ended September 30, 2022, the Fund received payments from a service provider which had a 0.09% impact on the total return. |
4 | During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund received a payment from an affiliate which had a 1.44% impact on the total return. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | ||||
Class R6 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 20201 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $47.73 | $65.66 | $51.83 | $46.84 |
Net investment income | 0.16 2 | 0.01 2 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 8.95 | (11.34 ) | 17.06 | 4.95 |
Total from investment operations | 9.11 | (11.33 ) | 17.10 | 4.99 |
Distributions to shareholders from | ||||
Net investment income | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.20 ) | 0.00 |
Net realized gains | (4.31 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.07 ) | 0.00 |
Total distributions to shareholders | (4.31 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.27 ) | 0.00 |
Net asset value, end of period | $52.53 | $47.73 | $65.66 | $51.83 |
Total return3 | 19.96 % | (19.72 )% | 34.23 % | 10.65 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | ||||
Gross expenses | 0.79 % | 0.75 % | 0.76 % | 0.76 % |
Net expenses | 0.73 % | 0.72 % | 0.72 % | 0.72 % |
Net investment income | 0.31 % | 0.01 % | 0.08 % | 0.25 % |
Supplemental data | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 26 % | 22 % | 29 % | 43 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $174 | $28 | $35 | $28 |
1 | For the period from May 29, 2020 (commencement of class operations) to September 30, 2020 |
2 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
3 | Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Administrator Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $46.33 | $64.07 | $50.68 | $47.85 | $50.50 |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.00 )1 | (0.14 )1 | (0.10 ) | 0.18 | 0.21 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 8.70 | (11.00 ) | 16.65 | 5.30 | 1.73 |
Total from investment operations | 8.70 | (11.14 ) | 16.55 | 5.48 | 1.94 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.09 ) | (0.16 ) | (0.01 ) |
Net realized gains | (4.31 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.07 ) | (2.49 ) | (4.58 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (4.31 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.16 ) | (2.65 ) | (4.59 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $50.72 | $46.33 | $64.07 | $50.68 | $47.85 |
Total return | 19.63 % | (19.91 )% | 33.87 % | 11.85 % | 5.37 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.12 % | 1.11 % | 1.12 % | 1.13 % | 1.13 % |
Net expenses | 0.99 % | 0.97 % | 0.98 % | 0.97 % | 1.00 % |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.00 )% | (0.24 )% | (0.18 )% | 0.22 % | 0.42 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 26 % | 22 % | 29 % | 43 % | 28 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $231,186 | $209,340 | $281,217 | $225,604 | $227,963 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Institutional Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $47.70 | $65.64 | $51.83 | $48.89 | $51.50 |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.13 1 | (0.01 )1 | 0.03 1 | 0.34 | 0.35 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 8.96 | (11.33 ) | 17.04 | 5.37 | 1.74 |
Total from investment operations | 9.09 | (11.34 ) | 17.07 | 5.71 | 2.09 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.19 ) | (0.28 ) | (0.12 ) |
Net realized gains | (4.31 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.07 ) | (2.49 ) | (4.58 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (4.31 ) | (6.60 ) | (3.26 ) | (2.77 ) | (4.70 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $52.48 | $47.70 | $65.64 | $51.83 | $48.89 |
Total return | 19.93 % | (19.76 )% | 34.20 % | 12.09 % | 5.63 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.87 % | 0.86 % | 0.87 % | 0.88 % | 0.88 % |
Net expenses | 0.75 % | 0.75 % | 0.75 % | 0.75 % | 0.75 % |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.24 % | (0.01 )% | 0.05 % | 0.44 % | 0.66 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 26 % | 22 % | 29 % | 43 % | 28 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $27,107 | $23,437 | $29,303 | $24,710 | $26,447 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
Gross unrealized gains | $657,989,747 |
Gross unrealized losses | (58,925,310 ) |
Net unrealized gains | $599,064,437 |
Paid-in capital | Total distributable earnings |
$(4,626,518 ) | $4,626,518 |
Quoted prices (Level 1) | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Total | |
Assets | ||||
Investments in: | ||||
Common stocks | ||||
Communication services | $135,671,159 | $0 | $0 | $135,671,159 |
Consumer discretionary | 130,479,843 | 0 | 0 | 130,479,843 |
Consumer staples | 70,673,718 | 0 | 0 | 70,673,718 |
Financials | 167,879,072 | 0 | 0 | 167,879,072 |
Health care | 193,901,336 | 0 | 0 | 193,901,336 |
Industrials | 294,170,837 | 0 | 0 | 294,170,837 |
Information technology | 413,682,012 | 0 | 0 | 413,682,012 |
Materials | 93,487,652 | 0 | 0 | 93,487,652 |
Real estate | 151,247,942 | 0 | 0 | 151,247,942 |
Short-term investments | ||||
Investment companies | 34,872,865 | 0 | 0 | 34,872,865 |
Total assets | $1,686,066,436 | $0 | $0 | $1,686,066,436 |
Average daily net assets | Management fee |
First $500 million | 0.750 % |
Next $500 million | 0.725 |
Next $1 billion | 0.700 |
Next $2 billion | 0.675 |
Next $1 billion | 0.650 |
Next $5 billion | 0.640 |
Next $2 billion | 0.630 |
Next $4 billion | 0.620 |
Over $16 billion | 0.610 |
Class-level administration fee | |
Class A | 0.20 % |
Class C | 0.20 |
Class R6 | 0.03 |
Administrator Class | 0.13 |
Institutional Class | 0.13 |
EXPENSE RATIO CAPS | |
Class A | 1.17 % |
Class C | 1.92 |
Class R6 | 0.72 |
Administrator Class | 1.00 |
Institutional Class | 0.75 |
Year ended September 30 | ||
2023 | 2022 | |
Ordinary income | $0 | $56,697,335 |
Long-term capital gain | 157,476,009 | 177,410,033 |
Undistributed long-term gain | Unrealized gains | Late-year ordinary losses deferred |
$69,358,679 | $599,061,038 | $(1,877,110 ) |
Allspring Funds Trust:
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September 30, 2023.
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957) | Trustee, since 2015 | Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA charterholder. | N/A |
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018 | Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst. | N/A |
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952) | Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chair, since 2019 | Retired. Member of the Advisory Board of CEF of East Central Florida. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation from 2009 to 2021, and Director from 2005 to 2008. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status). | N/A |
David F. Larcker (Born 1950) | Trustee, since 2009 | Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 2022. James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business (Emeritus), Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005. | N/A |
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018 | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor since 1993, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously taught at Cornell University from 1978 to 1993. | N/A |
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951) | Trustee, since 1996; Chair, since 2018 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Vice Chair of the Economic Club of Minnesota, since 2007. Co-Chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, from 2007-2022. Senior Fellow of the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute from 1995 to 2017. | N/A |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
James G. Polisson (Born 1959) | Trustee, since 2018 | Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non- profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations. | N/A |
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959) | Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019 | Retired. Executive and Senior Financial leadership positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Interim President and CEO, McKnight Foundation, 2020. Interim Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, 2017-2019. Vice President for University Services, University of Minnesota, 2012- 2016. Interim President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 2011-2012. Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Wild, 2002-2008. Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Finance, 1999-2002. Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Medical Center Corporation. Board member of the Minnesota Wild Foundation. | N/A |
* | Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable. |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service | Principal occupations during past five years or longer |
Andrew Owen (Born 1960) | President, since 2017 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2017 and Head of Global Fund Governance of Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, co-president of Galliard Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2019 to 2022 and Head of Affiliated Managers, Allspring Global Investments, from 2014 to 2019 and Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014. |
Jeremy DePalma (Born 1974) | Treasurer, since 2012 (for certain funds in the Fund Complex); since 2021 (for the remaining funds in the Complex) | Senior Vice President of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010. |
Christopher Baker (Born 1976) | Chief Compliance Officer, since 2022 | Global Chief Compliance Officer for Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, Chief Compliance Officer for State Street Global Advisors from 2018 to 2021. Senior Compliance Officer for the State Street divisions of Alternative Investment Solutions, Sector Solutions, and Global Marketing from 2015 to 2018. From 2010 to 2015 Vice President, Global Head of Investment and Marketing Compliance for State Street Global Advisors. |
Matthew Prasse (Born 1983) | Chief Legal Officer, since 2022; Secretary, since 2021 | Senior Counsel of the Allspring Legal Department since 2021. Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Counsel for Barings LLC from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining Barings, Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP from 2008 to 2015. |
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President
Allspring Funds
Notice to Shareholders |
Beginning in July 2024, the Fund will be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to send shareholders a paper copy of a new tailored shareholder report in place of the full shareholder report that you are now receiving. The tailored shareholder report will contain concise information about the Fund, including certain expense and performance information and fund statistics. If you wish to receive this new tailored shareholder report electronically, please follow the instructions on the back cover of this report. |
Other information that is currently included in the shareholder report, such as the Fund’s financial statements, will be available online and upon request, free of charge, in paper or electronic format. |
Investment objective | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. |
Manager | Allspring Funds Management, LLC |
Subadviser | Allspring Global Investments, LLC |
Portfolio managers | James M. Tringas, CFA, Bryant VonCronkhite, CFA, CPA, Shane Zweck, CFA |
Average annual total returns (%) as of September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
Including sales charge | Excluding sales charge | Expense ratios1 (%) | |||||||
Inception date | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | Gross | Net2 | |
Class A (WFPAX) | 7-31-2007 | 7.34 | 6.60 | 8.26 | 13.89 | 7.87 | 8.90 | 1.11 | 1.11 |
Class C (WFPCX) | 7-31-2007 | 12.03 | 7.06 | 8.26 | 13.03 | 7.06 | 8.26 | 1.86 | 1.86 |
Class R6 (WFPRX) | 6-28-2013 | – | – | – | 14.38 | 8.33 | 9.38 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
Administrator Class (WFMDX) | 4-8-2005 | – | – | – | 13.99 | 7.95 | 9.00 | 1.04 | 1.04 |
Institutional Class (WFMIX) | 4-8-2005 | – | – | – | 14.24 | 8.22 | 9.27 | 0.79 | 0.79 |
Russell Midcap® Value Index3 | – | – | – | – | 11.05 | 5.18 | 7.92 | – | – |
1 | Reflects the expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses. The expense ratios shown are subject to change and may differ from the annualized expense ratios shown in the Financial Highlights of this report. |
2 | The manager has contractually committed through January 31, 2024 (January 31, 2025 for Class A and C), to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 1.15% for Class A, 1.90% for Class C, 0.73% for Class R6, 1.08% for Administrator Class and 0.83% for Institutional Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense caps. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the caps may be increased or the commitment to maintain the caps may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without these caps, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers) as stated in the prospectuses. |
3 | The Russell Midcap® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price/book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000® Value Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute. |
Growth of $10,000 investment as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | The chart compares the performance of Class A shares for the most recent ten years with the Russell Midcap® Value Index. The chart assumes a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A shares and reflects all operating expenses and assumes the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. |
Ten largest holdings (%) as of September 30, 20231 | |
AerCap Holdings NV | 3.47 |
Republic Services, Inc. | 3.46 |
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | 3.41 |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | 3.21 |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. | 3.10 |
LKQ Corp. | 3.02 |
Vulcan Materials Co. | 2.93 |
Amdocs Ltd. | 2.85 |
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A | 2.78 |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | 2.65 |
1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s net assets. Holdings are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Sector allocation as of September 30, 20231 |
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1 | Figures represent the percentage of the Fund’s long-term investments. Allocations are subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. |
Beginning account value 4-1-2023 | Ending account value 9-30-2023 | Expenses paid during the period1 | Annualized net expense ratio | |
Class A | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $992.37 | $5.61 | 1.13 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.30 | $5.69 | 1.13 % |
Class C | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $988.40 | $9.37 | 1.89 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.51 | $9.50 | 1.89 % |
Class R6 | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $994.42 | $3.53 | 0.71 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,021.39 | $3.58 | 0.71 % |
Administrator Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $992.78 | $5.27 | 1.06 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.65 | $5.34 | 1.06 % |
Institutional Class | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $993.74 | $4.03 | 0.81 % |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.89 | $4.08 | 0.81 % |
1 | Expenses paid is equal to the annualized net expense ratio of each class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). |
Shares | Value | |||||
Common stocks: 95.67% | ||||||
Communication services: 0.65% | ||||||
Interactive media & services: 0.65% | ||||||
Match Group, Inc.† | 1,968,400 | $77,112,070 | ||||
Consumer discretionary: 6.78% | ||||||
Automobile components: 0.89% | ||||||
Aptiv PLC† | 1,079,830 | 106,460,440 | ||||
Distributors: 3.02% | ||||||
LKQ Corp. | 7,246,000 | 358,749,460 | ||||
Hotels, restaurants & leisure: 1.99% | ||||||
Wendy’s Co. | 3,900,500 | 79,609,205 | ||||
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | 2,808,100 | 156,467,332 | ||||
236,076,537 | ||||||
Specialty retail: 0.88% | ||||||
Foot Locker, Inc. | 2,195,900 | 38,098,865 | ||||
RH† | 249,700 | 66,010,692 | ||||
104,109,557 | ||||||
Consumer staples: 7.02% | ||||||
Beverages: 2.65% | ||||||
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | 10,000,914 | 315,728,855 | ||||
Household products: 4.37% | ||||||
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 2,706,500 | 247,996,595 | ||||
Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.♠ | 10,578,400 | 271,124,392 | ||||
519,120,987 | ||||||
Energy: 6.48% | ||||||
Energy equipment & services: 1.83% | ||||||
Baker Hughes Co. | 4,198,400 | 148,287,488 | ||||
NOV, Inc. | 3,317,400 | 69,333,660 | ||||
217,621,148 | ||||||
Oil, gas & consumable fuels: 4.65% | ||||||
Devon Energy Corp. | 2,518,600 | 120,137,220 | ||||
EOG Resources, Inc. | 1,703,500 | 215,935,660 | ||||
Targa Resources Corp. | 493,100 | 42,268,532 | ||||
Valero Energy Corp. | 1,234,000 | 174,870,140 | ||||
553,211,552 | ||||||
Financials: 17.66% | ||||||
Banks: 2.50% | ||||||
Fifth Third Bancorp | 7,437,600 | 188,394,408 | ||||
Regions Financial Corp. | 6,308,100 | 108,499,320 | ||||
296,893,728 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Capital markets: 0.46% | ||||||
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | 1,508,700 | $55,263,681 | ||||
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd.♦† | 7,483,000 | 7 | ||||
55,263,688 | ||||||
Consumer finance: 0.53% | ||||||
Discover Financial Services | 731,600 | 63,378,508 | ||||
Financial services: 1.88% | ||||||
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.♠† | 2,810,200 | 223,073,676 | ||||
Insurance: 10.10% | ||||||
Allstate Corp. | 2,727,100 | 303,826,211 | ||||
Arch Capital Group Ltd.† | 4,626,700 | 368,794,257 | ||||
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | 873,600 | 49,244,832 | ||||
Brown & Brown, Inc. | 4,379,100 | 305,836,344 | ||||
Loews Corp. | 2,725,800 | 172,570,398 | ||||
1,200,272,042 | ||||||
Mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs): 2.19% | ||||||
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 13,863,049 | 260,763,952 | ||||
Health care: 6.53% | ||||||
Health care equipment & supplies: 3.90% | ||||||
Alcon, Inc. | 3,329,200 | 256,548,152 | ||||
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 1,842,700 | 206,787,794 | ||||
463,335,946 | ||||||
Health care providers & services: 1.01% | ||||||
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | 600,300 | 120,690,315 | ||||
Life sciences tools & services: 1.62% | ||||||
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.† | 982,614 | 192,572,692 | ||||
Industrials: 23.01% | ||||||
Aerospace & defense: 2.11% | ||||||
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 1,444,700 | 251,551,164 | ||||
Building products: 3.21% | ||||||
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | 1,472,000 | 381,630,720 | ||||
Commercial services & supplies: 3.46% | ||||||
Republic Services, Inc. | 2,883,600 | 410,941,836 | ||||
Construction & engineering: 2.89% | ||||||
API Group Corp.† | 4,711,716 | 122,174,796 | ||||
MasTec, Inc.† | 3,072,200 | 221,106,234 | ||||
343,281,030 | ||||||
Ground transportation: 1.02% | ||||||
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | 2,428,100 | 121,769,215 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Machinery: 1.89% | ||||||
Donaldson Co., Inc. | 2,178,800 | $129,943,632 | ||||
Gates Industrial Corp. PLC† | 8,126,532 | 94,349,036 | ||||
224,292,668 | ||||||
Professional services: 4.17% | ||||||
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | 9,086,946 | 90,778,591 | ||||
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | 2,970,900 | 405,527,850 | ||||
496,306,441 | ||||||
Trading companies & distributors: 4.26% | ||||||
AerCap Holdings NV† | 6,581,300 | 412,450,071 | ||||
Ferguson PLC | 571,600 | 94,011,052 | ||||
506,461,123 | ||||||
Information technology: 6.03% | ||||||
IT services: 2.85% | ||||||
Amdocs Ltd. | 4,003,800 | 338,281,062 | ||||
Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment: 2.18% | ||||||
ON Semiconductor Corp.† | 904,400 | 84,063,980 | ||||
Teradyne, Inc. | 1,745,800 | 175,383,068 | ||||
259,447,048 | ||||||
Software: 1.00% | ||||||
Synopsys, Inc.† | 260,100 | 119,378,097 | ||||
Materials: 7.36% | ||||||
Chemicals: 1.53% | ||||||
Ashland, Inc. | 602,000 | 49,171,360 | ||||
Huntsman Corp. | 5,447,300 | 132,914,120 | ||||
182,085,480 | ||||||
Construction materials: 2.93% | ||||||
Vulcan Materials Co. | 1,725,000 | 348,484,500 | ||||
Containers & packaging: 1.28% | ||||||
AptarGroup, Inc. | 887,400 | 110,960,496 | ||||
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | 1,855,500 | 41,340,540 | ||||
152,301,036 | ||||||
Metals & mining: 1.62% | ||||||
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 5,139,800 | 191,663,142 | ||||
Real estate: 8.35% | ||||||
Office REITs : 1.75% | ||||||
Boston Properties, Inc. | 3,497,600 | 208,037,248 | ||||
Real estate management & development: 2.78% | ||||||
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A† | 4,472,600 | 330,346,236 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Specialized REITs : 3.82% | ||||||
CubeSmart | 3,240,600 | $123,564,078 | ||||
Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. | 4,249,200 | 193,551,060 | ||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 4,475,000 | 137,203,500 | ||||
454,318,638 | ||||||
Utilities: 5.80% | ||||||
Electric utilities: 4.13% | ||||||
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | 3,319,800 | 249,715,356 | ||||
FirstEnergy Corp. | 7,050,800 | 240,996,344 | ||||
490,711,700 | ||||||
Water utilities: 1.67% | ||||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. | 1,605,400 | 198,796,682 | ||||
Total common stocks (Cost $9,336,654,778) | 11,374,520,219 |
Expiration date | ||||||
Warrants: 0.00% | ||||||
Financials: 0.00% | ||||||
Capital markets: 0.00% | ||||||
Pershing Square Holdings Ltd.♦† | 7-24-2027 | 769,690 | 0 | |||
Total warrants (Cost $4,560,928) | 0 |
Yield | ||||||
Short-term investments: 4.22% | ||||||
Investment companies: 4.22% | ||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class♠∞ | 5.27 % | 502,383,050 | 502,383,050 | |||
Total short-term investments (Cost $502,383,050) | 502,383,050 | |||||
Total investments in securities (Cost $9,843,598,756) | 99.89 % | 11,876,903,269 | ||||
Other assets and liabilities, net | 0.11 | 12,814,058 | ||||
Total net assets | 100.00 % | $11,889,717,327 |
† | Non-income-earning security |
♠ | The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
♦ | The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
∞ | The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end. |
Abbreviations: | |
REIT | Real estate investment trust |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gains (losses) | Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | Value, end of period | Shares, end of period | Income from affiliated securities | |
Common stocks | ||||||||
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.† | $156,429,248 | $67,592,248 | $0 | $0 | $(947,820 ) | $223,073,676 | 2,810,200 | $0 |
Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. | 272,524,977 | 2,696,955 | 0 | 0 | (4,097,540 ) | 271,124,392 | 10,578,400 | 9,685,806 |
Short-term investments | ||||||||
Allspring Government Money Market Fund Select Class | 468,119,059 | 1,996,543,993 | (1,962,280,002 ) | 0 | 0 | 502,383,050 | 502,383,050 | 23,010,708 |
Investments in affiliates no longer held at end of period | ||||||||
Securities Lending Cash Investments LLC | 21,600,000 | 5,851,560 | (27,452,122 ) | 562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18,216 1 |
$562 | $(5,045,360 ) | $996,581,118 | $32,714,730 |
† | Non-income-earning security |
1 | Amount shown represents income before fees and rebates. |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (cost $8,797,504,309) | $10,880,322,151 |
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (cost $1,046,094,447) | 996,581,118 |
Cash | 11,191 |
Receivable for dividends | 29,728,827 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 18,157,223 |
Receivable for investments sold | 54,565 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 471,970 |
Total assets | 11,925,327,045 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 13,479,336 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 13,386,435 |
Management fee payable | 6,833,124 |
Administration fees payable | 1,162,526 |
Distribution fees payable | 70,177 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | 2,791 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 675,329 |
Total liabilities | 35,609,718 |
Total net assets | $11,889,717,327 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $9,297,063,950 |
Total distributable earnings | 2,592,653,377 |
Total net assets | $11,889,717,327 |
Computation of net asset value and offering price per share | |
Net assets–Class A | $1,334,415,300 |
Shares outstanding–Class A1 | 31,084,557 |
Net asset value per share–Class A | $42.93 |
Maximum offering price per share – Class A2 | $45.55 |
Net assets–Class C | $106,431,222 |
Shares outstanding–Class C1 | 2,657,277 |
Net asset value per share–Class C | $40.05 |
Net assets–Class R6 | $3,208,044,147 |
Shares outstanding–Class R61 | 72,049,270 |
Net asset value per share–Class R6 | $44.53 |
Net assets–Administrator Class | $307,586,172 |
Shares outstanding–Administrator Class1 | 6,988,182 |
Net asset value per share–Administrator Class | $44.02 |
Net assets–Institutional Class | $6,933,240,486 |
Shares outstanding–Institutional Class1 | 156,037,361 |
Net asset value per share–Institutional Class | $44.43 |
Investment income | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholdings taxes of $146,779) | $211,123,330 |
Income from affiliated securities | 32,697,973 |
Interest | 57,208 |
Total investment income | 243,878,511 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | 77,723,159 |
Administration fees | |
Class A | 2,715,073 |
Class C | 242,779 |
Class R | 37,625 1 |
Class R6 | 923,154 |
Administrator Class | 408,820 |
Institutional Class | 9,058,708 |
Shareholder servicing fees | |
Class A | 3,275,374 |
Class C | 292,348 |
Class R | 44,792 1 |
Administrator Class | 783,991 |
Distribution fees | |
Class C | 877,049 |
Class R | 44,714 1 |
Custody and accounting fees | 373,668 |
Professional fees | 69,153 |
Registration fees | 36,436 |
Shareholder report expenses | 1,051,834 |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 21,900 |
Other fees and expenses | 208,251 |
Total expenses | 98,188,828 |
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements | |
Class A | (68,476 ) |
Class C | (59 ) |
Class R6 | (4,773 ) |
Administrator Class | (760 ) |
Institutional Class | (9,502 ) |
Net expenses | 98,105,258 |
Net investment income | 145,773,253 |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | |
Net realized gains on | |
Unaffiliated securities | $546,954,769 |
Affiliated securities | 562 |
Net realized gains on investments | 546,955,331 |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on | |
Unaffiliated securities | 750,013,482 |
Affiliated securities | (5,045,360 ) |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 744,968,122 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1,291,923,453 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $1,437,696,706 |
Year ended September 30, 2023 | Year ended September 30, 2022 | |||
Operations | ||||
Net investment income | $145,773,253 | $100,142,762 | ||
Net realized gains on investments | 546,955,331 | 840,973,766 | ||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 744,968,122 | (1,827,828,925 ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 1,437,696,706 | (886,712,397 ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from | ||||
Net investment income and net realized gains | ||||
Class A | (102,285,172 ) | (110,358,404 ) | ||
Class C | (9,430,371 ) | (13,179,402 ) | ||
Class R | (1,960,608 )1 | (2,629,091 ) | ||
Class R6 | (237,972,215 ) | (285,467,612 ) | ||
Administrator Class | (24,865,616 ) | (35,968,625 ) | ||
Institutional Class | (562,285,015 ) | (709,096,674 ) | ||
Total distributions to shareholders | (938,798,997 ) | (1,156,699,808 ) | ||
Capital share transactions | Shares | Shares | ||
Proceeds from shares sold | ||||
Class A | 7,552,518 | 332,109,508 | 7,751,410 | 375,215,224 |
Class C | 466,057 | 19,285,083 | 405,027 | 18,038,819 |
Class R | 78,409 1 | 3,492,357 1 | 105,843 | 5,089,721 |
Class R6 | 20,291,959 | 929,463,236 | 15,938,770 | 778,779,921 |
Administrator Class | 1,483,366 | 67,588,980 | 945,270 | 45,991,976 |
Institutional Class | 40,965,841 | 1,874,760,310 | 34,907,411 | 1,701,993,232 |
3,226,699,474 | 2,922,108,893 | |||
Reinvestment of distributions | ||||
Class A | 2,185,133 | 94,493,842 | 2,107,086 | 100,816,278 |
Class C | 223,322 | 9,002,114 | 275,193 | 12,400,184 |
Class R | 44,728 1 | 1,960,608 1 | 54,264 | 2,629,091 |
Class R6 | 4,822,812 | 216,198,148 | 5,339,952 | 264,158,691 |
Administrator Class | 558,463 | 24,747,212 | 731,733 | 35,793,083 |
Institutional Class | 12,091,678 | 540,975,336 | 13,797,049 | 681,214,678 |
887,377,260 | 1,097,012,005 | |||
Payment for shares redeemed | ||||
Class A | (6,040,100 ) | (266,711,307 ) | (6,023,376 ) | (285,845,424 ) |
Class C | (850,350 ) | (35,205,264 ) | (705,880 ) | (31,262,478 ) |
Class R | (122,396 )1 | (5,491,609 )1 | (183,311 ) | (8,874,137 ) |
Class R6 | (12,961,260 ) | (592,331,314 ) | (19,063,414 ) | (935,061,047 ) |
Administrator Class | (2,052,760 ) | (93,411,794 ) | (2,433,931 ) | (118,746,155 ) |
Institutional Class | (43,859,807 ) | (1,999,538,758 ) | (44,254,040 ) | (2,144,475,188 ) |
(2,992,690,046 ) | (3,524,264,429 ) |
Year ended September 30, 2023 | Year ended September 30, 2022 | |||
Shares | Shares | |||
Share conversions | ||||
Class A | 564,940 2 | $25,168,076 2 | 0 | $0 |
Class R | (556,158 )2 | (25,168,076 )2 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | 1,121,386,688 | 494,856,469 | ||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 1,620,284,397 | (1,548,555,736 ) | ||
Net assets | ||||
Beginning of period | 10,269,432,930 | 11,817,988,666 | ||
End of period | $11,889,717,327 | $10,269,432,930 |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class A | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $40.97 | $49.22 | $35.33 | $39.63 | $37.59 |
Net investment income | 0.37 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.26 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 5.32 | (3.63 ) | 13.91 | (2.85 ) | 2.54 |
Total from investment operations | 5.69 | (3.41 ) | 14.04 | (2.67 ) | 2.80 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.32 ) | (0.11 ) | (0.15 ) | (0.23 ) | (0.17 ) |
Net realized gains | (3.41 ) | (4.73 ) | 0.00 | (1.40 ) | (0.59 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (3.73 ) | (4.84 ) | (0.15 ) | (1.63 ) | (0.76 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $42.93 | $40.97 | $49.22 | $35.33 | $39.63 |
Total return1 | 13.89 % | (8.32 )% | 39.83 % | (7.22 )% | 7.81 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.13 % | 1.12 % | 1.13 % | 1.14 % | 1.15 % |
Net expenses | 1.13 % | 1.12 % | 1.13 % | 1.14 % | 1.15 % |
Net investment income | 0.94 % | 0.55 % | 0.17 % | 0.56 % | 0.67 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27 % | 24 % | 38 % | 51 % | 37 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $1,334,415 | $1,098,924 | $1,131,411 | $969,508 | $1,003,560 |
1 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class C | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $38.43 | $46.68 | $33.63 | $37.85 | $36.02 |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.03 | (0.11 ) | (0.25 )1 | (0.11 ) | (0.07 ) |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 5.00 | (3.41 ) | 13.30 | (2.71 ) | 2.49 |
Total from investment operations | 5.03 | (3.52 ) | 13.05 | (2.82 ) | 2.42 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net realized gains | (3.41 ) | (4.73 ) | 0.00 | (1.40 ) | (0.59 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $40.05 | $38.43 | $46.68 | $33.63 | $37.85 |
Total return2 | 13.03 % | (9.03 )% | 38.80 % | (7.89 )% | 7.00 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.88 % | 1.87 % | 1.88 % | 1.89 % | 1.90 % |
Net expenses | 1.88 % | 1.87 % | 1.88 % | 1.89 % | 1.90 % |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.17 % | (0.22 )% | (0.58 )% | (0.19 )% | (0.09 )% |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27 % | 24 % | 38 % | 51 % | 37 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $106,431 | $108,314 | $132,741 | $110,318 | $147,086 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
2 | Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Class R6 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $42.36 | $50.72 | $36.39 | $40.76 | $38.67 |
Net investment income | 0.59 | 0.46 | 0.29 | 0.36 | 0.40 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 5.49 | (3.79 ) | 14.36 | (2.94 ) | 2.62 |
Total from investment operations | 6.08 | (3.33 ) | 14.65 | (2.58 ) | 3.02 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.50 ) | (0.30 ) | (0.32 ) | (0.39 ) | (0.34 ) |
Net realized gains | (3.41 ) | (4.73 ) | 0.00 | (1.40 ) | (0.59 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (3.91 ) | (5.03 ) | (0.32 ) | (1.79 ) | (0.93 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $44.53 | $42.36 | $50.72 | $36.39 | $40.76 |
Total return | 14.38 % | (7.93 )% | 40.44 % | (6.84 )% | 8.28 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.70 % | 0.69 % | 0.70 % | 0.71 % | 0.72 % |
Net expenses | 0.70 % | 0.69 % | 0.70 % | 0.71 % | 0.72 % |
Net investment income | 1.37 % | 0.96 % | 0.60 % | 0.99 % | 1.12 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27 % | 24 % | 38 % | 51 % | 37 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $3,208,044 | $2,537,407 | $2,925,693 | $2,103,895 | $2,094,860 |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Administrator Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $41.90 | $50.22 | $36.02 | $40.35 | $38.23 |
Net investment income | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.23 | 0.24 1 | 0.27 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 5.40 | (3.85 ) | 14.13 | (2.93 ) | 2.61 |
Total from investment operations | 5.86 | (3.46 ) | 14.36 | (2.69 ) | 2.88 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.33 ) | (0.13 ) | (0.16 ) | (0.24 ) | (0.17 ) |
Net realized gains | (3.41 ) | (4.73 ) | 0.00 | (1.40 ) | (0.59 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (3.74 ) | (4.86 ) | (0.16 ) | (1.64 ) | (0.76 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $44.02 | $41.90 | $50.22 | $36.02 | $40.35 |
Total return | 13.99 % | (8.26 )% | 39.96 % | (7.15 )% | 7.88 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 1.05 % | 1.04 % | 1.05 % | 1.06 % | 1.07 % |
Net expenses | 1.05 % | 1.04 % | 1.05 % | 1.06 % | 1.07 % |
Net investment income | 1.00 % | 0.60 % | 0.25 % | 0.65 % | 0.72 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27 % | 24 % | 38 % | 51 % | 37 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $307,586 | $293,286 | $389,512 | $324,727 | $604,126 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Year ended September 30 | |||||
Institutional Class | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $42.28 | $50.63 | $36.33 | $40.70 | $38.61 |
Net investment income | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.38 1 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 5.45 | (3.78 ) | 14.35 | (2.94 ) | 2.60 |
Total from investment operations | 6.01 | (3.36 ) | 14.59 | (2.62 ) | 2.98 |
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||
Net investment income | (0.45 ) | (0.26 ) | (0.29 ) | (0.35 ) | (0.30 ) |
Net realized gains | (3.41 ) | (4.73 ) | 0.00 | (1.40 ) | (0.59 ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | (3.86 ) | (4.99 ) | (0.29 ) | (1.75 ) | (0.89 ) |
Net asset value, end of period | $44.43 | $42.28 | $50.63 | $36.33 | $40.70 |
Total return | 14.24 % | (8.01 )% | 40.30 % | (6.93 )% | 8.17 % |
Ratios to average net assets (annualized) | |||||
Gross expenses | 0.80 % | 0.79 % | 0.80 % | 0.81 % | 0.82 % |
Net expenses | 0.80 % | 0.79 % | 0.80 % | 0.81 % | 0.82 % |
Net investment income | 1.26 % | 0.86 % | 0.50 % | 0.89 % | 1.00 % |
Supplemental data | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27 % | 24 % | 38 % | 51 % | 37 % |
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $6,933,240 | $6,208,455 | $7,209,810 | $5,197,362 | $5,349,953 |
1 | Calculated based upon average shares outstanding |
Gross unrealized gains | $2,603,186,645 |
Gross unrealized losses | (580,889,240 ) |
Net unrealized gains | $2,022,297,405 |
Quoted prices (Level 1) | Other significant observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Total | |
Assets | ||||
Investments in: | ||||
Common stocks | ||||
Communication services | $77,112,070 | $0 | $0 | $77,112,070 |
Consumer discretionary | 805,395,994 | 0 | 0 | 805,395,994 |
Consumer staples | 834,849,842 | 0 | 0 | 834,849,842 |
Energy | 770,832,700 | 0 | 0 | 770,832,700 |
Financials | 2,099,645,587 | 7 | 0 | 2,099,645,594 |
Health care | 776,598,953 | 0 | 0 | 776,598,953 |
Industrials | 2,736,234,197 | 0 | 0 | 2,736,234,197 |
Information technology | 717,106,207 | 0 | 0 | 717,106,207 |
Materials | 874,534,158 | 0 | 0 | 874,534,158 |
Real estate | 992,702,122 | 0 | 0 | 992,702,122 |
Utilities | 689,508,382 | 0 | 0 | 689,508,382 |
Warrants | ||||
Financials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Short-term investments | ||||
Investment companies | 502,383,050 | 0 | 0 | 502,383,050 |
Total assets | $11,876,903,262 | $7 | $0 | $11,876,903,269 |
Average daily net assets | Management fee |
First $500 million | 0.750 % |
Next $500 million | 0.725 |
Next $1 billion | 0.700 |
Next $2 billion | 0.675 |
Next $1 billion | 0.650 |
Next $5 billion | 0.640 |
Next $2 billion | 0.630 |
Next $4 billion | 0.620 |
Over $16 billion | 0.610 |
Class-level administration fee | |
Class A | 0.20 % |
Class C | 0.20 |
Class R | 0.21 |
Class R6 | 0.03 |
Administrator Class | 0.13 |
Institutional Class | 0.13 |
EXPENSE RATIO CAPS | |
Class A | 1.15 % |
Class C | 1.90 |
Class R6 | 0.73 |
Administrator Class | 1.08 |
Institutional Class | 0.83 |
Year ended September 30 | ||
2023 | 2022 | |
Ordinary income | $180,222,020 | $286,479,402 |
Long-term capital gain | 758,576,977 | 870,220,406 |
Undistributed ordinary income | Undistributed long-term gain | Unrealized gains |
$147,321,095 | $423,034,858 | $2,022,297,405 |
Date | Value of securities issued | Cash | Realized gains (losses) | % of the Fund |
07-8-2022 | $73,359,439 | $1,497,238 | $(7,233,287 ) | 0.68 % |
Allspring Funds Trust:
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September 30, 2023.
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
William R. Ebsworth (Born 1957) | Trustee, since 2015 | Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief investment officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Audit Committee Chair and Investment Committee Chair of the Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation (non-profit organization). Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA charterholder. | N/A |
Jane A. Freeman (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2015; Chair Liaison, since 2018 | Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is also an inactive Chartered Financial Analyst. | N/A |
Isaiah Harris, Jr. (Born 1952) | Trustee, since 2009; Audit Committee Chair, since 2019 | Retired. Member of the Advisory Board of CEF of East Central Florida. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation from 2009 to 2021, and Director from 2005 to 2008. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (private school). Advisory Board Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status). | N/A |
David F. Larcker (Born 1950) | Trustee, since 2009 | Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 2022. James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business (Emeritus), Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005. | N/A |
Olivia S. Mitchell (Born 1953) | Trustee, since 2006; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair, since 2018 | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor since 1993, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Director of Wharton’s Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously taught at Cornell University from 1978 to 1993. | N/A |
Timothy J. Penny (Born 1951) | Trustee, since 1996; Chair, since 2018 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007. Vice Chair of the Economic Club of Minnesota, since 2007. Co-Chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, from 2007-2022. Senior Fellow of the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute from 1995 to 2017. | N/A |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service* | Principal occupations during past five years or longer | Current other public company or investment company directorships |
James G. Polisson (Born 1959) | Trustee, since 2018 | Retired. Chief Marketing Officer, Source (ETF) UK Services, Ltd, from 2015 to 2017. From 2012 to 2015, Principal of The Polisson Group, LLC, a management consulting, corporate advisory and principal investing company. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Russell Investments, Global Exchange Traded Funds from 2010 to 2012. Managing Director of Barclays Global Investors from 1998 to 2010 and Global Chief Marketing Officer for iShares and Barclays Global Investors from 2000 to 2010. Trustee of the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute, a non- profit organization, from 2013 to 2015. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Fund Trust from 2011 to 2012. Director of Barclays Global Investors Holdings Deutschland GmbH from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Polisson is an attorney and has a retired status with the Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bar Associations. | N/A |
Pamela Wheelock (Born 1959) | Trustee, since January 2020; previously Trustee from January 2018 to July 2019 | Retired. Executive and Senior Financial leadership positions in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Interim President and CEO, McKnight Foundation, 2020. Interim Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 2019. Chief Operating Officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, 2017-2019. Vice President for University Services, University of Minnesota, 2012- 2016. Interim President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 2011-2012. Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Wild, 2002-2008. Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Finance, 1999-2002. Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Medical Center Corporation. Board member of the Minnesota Wild Foundation. | N/A |
* | Length of service dates reflect the Trustee’s commencement of service with the Trust’s predecessor entities, where applicable. |
Name and year of birth | Position held and length of service | Principal occupations during past five years or longer |
Andrew Owen (Born 1960) | President, since 2017 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2017 and Head of Global Fund Governance of Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, co-president of Galliard Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2019 to 2022 and Head of Affiliated Managers, Allspring Global Investments, from 2014 to 2019 and Executive Vice President responsible for marketing, investments and product development for Allspring Funds Management, LLC, from 2009 to 2014. |
Jeremy DePalma (Born 1974) | Treasurer, since 2012 (for certain funds in the Fund Complex); since 2021 (for the remaining funds in the Complex) | Senior Vice President of Allspring Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010. |
Christopher Baker (Born 1976) | Chief Compliance Officer, since 2022 | Global Chief Compliance Officer for Allspring Global Investments since 2022. Prior thereto, Chief Compliance Officer for State Street Global Advisors from 2018 to 2021. Senior Compliance Officer for the State Street divisions of Alternative Investment Solutions, Sector Solutions, and Global Marketing from 2015 to 2018. From 2010 to 2015 Vice President, Global Head of Investment and Marketing Compliance for State Street Global Advisors. |
Matthew Prasse (Born 1983) | Chief Legal Officer, since 2022; Secretary, since 2021 | Senior Counsel of the Allspring Legal Department since 2021. Senior Counsel of the Wells Fargo Legal Department from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Counsel for Barings LLC from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining Barings, Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP from 2008 to 2015. |
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AR3323 09-23
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS
(a) As of the end of the period covered by the report, Allspring Funds Trust has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its President and Treasurer. A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
(c) During the period covered by this report, there were no amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in Item 2(a) above.
(d) During the period covered by this report, there were no implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in Item 2(a) above.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
The Board of Trustees of Allspring Funds Trust has determined that Isaiah Harris is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Harris is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
(a), (b), (c), (d) The following table presents aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to the Registrant by the Registrant’s principal accountant. These fees were billed to the registrant and were approved by the Registrant’s audit committee.
Fiscal | Fiscal | |||||||
year ended | year ended | |||||||
September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | |||||||
Audit Fees | $ | 480,780 | $ | 457,350 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees | — | — | ||||||
Tax Fees (1) | 59,950 | 58,330 | ||||||
All Other Fees | — | — | ||||||
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$ | 540,730 | $ | 515,680 |
(1) | Tax fees consist of fees for tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning and excise tax. |
(e)(1) The Chair of the Audit Committees is authorized to pre-approve: (1) audit services for the mutual funds of Allspring Funds Trust; (2) non-audit tax or compliance consulting or training services provided to the Funds by the independent auditors (“Auditors”) if the fees for any particular engagement are not anticipated to exceed $50,000; and (3) non-audit tax or compliance consulting or training services provided by the Auditors to a Fund’s investment adviser and its controlling entities (where pre-approval is required because the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund) if the fee to the Auditors for any particular engagement is not anticipated to exceed $50,000. For any such pre-approval sought from the Chair, Management shall prepare a brief description of the proposed services.
If the Chair approves of such service, he or she shall sign the statement prepared by Management. Such written statement shall be presented to the full Committees at their next regularly scheduled meetings.
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(e)(2) Not applicable.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Not applicable.
(h) Not applicable.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) Not applicable.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS
A Portfolio of Investments for the series of Allspring Funds Trust is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees that have been implemented since the registrant’s last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of this Item.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) The President and Treasurer have concluded that the Allspring Funds Trust disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the registrant is made known to them by the appropriate persons based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.
(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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ITEM 12. DISCLOSURES OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS
(a)(1) | Code of Ethics. | |
(a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
(a)(3) | Not applicable. | |
(a)(4) | Not applicable. | |
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Allspring Funds Trust | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew Owen | |
Andrew Owen | ||
President | ||
Date: November 21, 2023 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Allspring Funds Trust | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew Owen | |
Andrew Owen | ||
President | ||
Date: November 21, 2023 | ||
By: | /s/ Jeremy DePalma | |
Jeremy DePalma | ||
Treasurer | ||
Date: November 21, 2023 |