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Allspring Diversified Capital Builder Fund - Class A EKBAX Fund Analysis

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Morningstar’s Analysis EKBAX

Will EKBAX outperform in the future?

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  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable EKBAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the EKBAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of EKBAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Allspring Diversified Capital Builder Adds a Manager; Ratings Remain Unchanged

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Mary Marshall

Analyst Note

Effective Aug. 20, 2026, Allspring named Michael Smith as a portfolio manager on Allspring Diversified Capital Builder alongside longtime managers Margie Patel and Robert Junkin. Smith is a noteworthy addition, as he brings 27 years of industry experience to the effort and currently leads the growth equity team at Allspring. While the enhancement to the team’s resources is positive, more time is needed to assess Smith’s impact on the strategy. As a result, the strategy’s Average People and Process ratings remain unchanged.

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