EKWAX – Allspring Precious Metals A Investment Strategy | Morningstar

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Strategy

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of the fund's net assets in investments related to precious metals. It invests any amount of the fund's total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers, including ADRs and similar investments. The fund invests up to 40% of its total assets in emerging market equity securities; and up to 25% of its total assets, at the time of purchase, in debt securities linked to precious metals and common or preferred stocks of subsidiaries of the fund that invest directly or indirectly in precious metals and minerals. It is non-diversified.

Ticker	Name	Share Class Type	Investment Status	Morningstar Rating for Funds Overall	Medalist Rating Overall	Inception Date	Total Net Assets for Share Class	Adjusted Expense Ratio	Fee Level Distribution	Minimum Initial Investment	1-Year Net Flow
EKWYX	Allspring Precious Metals Fund - Class Inst	Institutional	Open			Feb 29, 2000	$643.87M	0.780%	Below Average	$1M	−$22.80M
EKWAX	Allspring Precious Metals Fund - Class A	Front Load	Open			Jan 20, 1998	$564.06M	1.090%	Below Average	$1,000	−$34.19M
EKWCX	Allspring Precious Metals Fund - Class C	Level Load	Open			Jan 29, 1998	$18.81M	1.840%	Below Average	$1,000	−$438,424.07

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