EACFX

Asset Allocation Fund

$15.75
NAV
-$0.06 / -0.38%
$1,534.4M
Fund assets
13.39%
Year-to-date return
7/29/1996
Fund inception date
Data as of 12/10/2024
Fund overview
Diverse exposure, strategic portfolio allocations
The Asset Allocation Fund seeks an appropriate balance of risk and expected return in a multi-asset, multi-manager structure.

With a 65% equity/35% fixed income neutral allocation, the fund invests in affiliated mutual funds that provide diversified exposure and uses futures contracts and other instruments to implement portfolio tilts.

Key differentiators

  • Uses proprietary risk-based portfolio construction techniques that are transparent, diversified, efficient, and robust
  • Leverages a global team of long-tenured tactical asset allocation managers with a proven track record of adding value for clients since 1980
  • Implements innovative risk management strategies that have helped preserve capital while considering cost, consistency, and reactivity

General facts

Morningstar category

Moderate Allocation

Lipper category

Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Growth Funds

Ticker

EACFX

CUSIP

94985D426

Fund number

4518

Benchmark

Asset Allocation Blended Index

Gross expense ratio

1.94%

(as of 9/1/2024)

Net expense ratio

1.87%

(as of 9/1/2024)

Dividend frequency

Annually

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Morningstar Rating™

Out of 682 funds, Moderate Allocation As of 10/31/2024


An investment’s Overall Morningstar Rating™, based on its risk-adjusted return, is a weighted average of its applicable 3-, 5-, and 10-year Ratings.

Performance

Average annual returns

Average annual returns

(as of 10/31/2024)
7/29/1996
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
Inception
Fund
NAV POP
-2.56
0.93
9.50
23.26
1.48
6.49
4.67
6.70
LoadApplied
-3.56
-0.07
8.50
22.26
1.48
6.49
4.67
6.70
Asset Allocation Blended Index
-2.18
1.76
11.07
25.14
3.12
7.79
6.91
6.93
Russell 3000® Index
-0.73
3.52
19.75
37.86
7.64
14.60
12.44
10.05
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
-2.48
0.25
1.86
10.55
-2.20
-0.23
1.49
4.30
Expenses (as of 9/1/2024)
Gross Expense Ratio
1.94 %
Net Expense Ratio
1.87 %

One-month, three-month and year-to-date returns are not annualized.

Figures quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder may pay on an investment in a fund. Investment return, principal value, and yields of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance shown without sales charges would be lower if sales charges were reflected. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. 

Public offering price (POP) is the price of one share of a fund including any sales charges. Net asset value (NAV) is the value of one share of the fund excluding any sales charges. Had sales charges been included, performance would be lower.

For Class C, the maximum front-end sales charge is 1.00%. Performance including sales charge assumes the sales charge for the corresponding time period. 

Please keep in mind that high double-digit returns were primarily achieved during favorable market conditions. You should not expect that such favorable returns can be consistently achieved. A fund's performance, especially for short time periods, should not be the sole factor in making your investment decision.

The manager has contractually committed, through 8/31/2025, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the fund's total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers at 1.87%. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any) from funds in which the underlying master portfolios and funds invest and from money market funds, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. All other acquired fund fees and expenses from the affiliated master portfolios and funds are included in the expense cap. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Without this cap, the fund's returns would be lower. The expense ratio paid by an investor is the net expense ratio (the total annual fund operating expense after fee waivers), as stated in the prospectus, including acquired fund fees and expenses which are reflected in the figures above.

Calendar year

Calendar year

(as of 12/31/2023)
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Fund
13.39
-16.58
12.66
13.38
18.88
-10.25
13.86
3.95
-5.67
-0.44
Benchmark
16.54
-16.12
12.10
14.87
21.22
-5.91
16.45
6.17
-1.13
4.87
Morningstar
13.78
-13.64
13.89
11.72
19.23
-5.76
13.21
7.34
-1.93
6.21
Growth of $10,000

Growth of a $10,000 investment

(as of 10/31/2024)

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the fund over the specified time period up to 10 years or since its inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and a peer group average or index. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns as well as mutual fund averages and indexes.

Does not include sales charges and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. If sales charges were included, returns would be lower.

Performance and volatility metrics

Performance and volatility metrics

(as of 10/31/2024)
3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Alpha -1.58 -1.37 -23.67
Beta 0.99 1.03 1.02
Excess Return -1.64 -1.29 -2.40
Information Ratio -1.14 -0.80 -1.32
Sharpe Ratio -0.18 0.31 0.26
R2 0.99 0.99 0.97
Tracking Error 1.44 1.62 1.82
Standard Deviation 12.87 13.29 10.94
Upside Market Capture Ratio 94.43 96.98 85.56
Downside Market Capture Ratio 103.16 103.55 104.59
Morningstar ratings and rankings

Morningstar ratings and rankings

(as of 10/31/2024)
Overall
Moderate Allocation (Out of 682 funds)
Three Year
84th percentile (570 out of 682)
Five Year
69th percentile (448 out of 639)
Ten Year
92nd percentile (449 out of 487)

The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted-average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and ten-year (if applicable) ratings.

Morningstar rankings represent a fund's total return rank relative to all funds that have the same category. The percentile ranking is based on the fund's total return percentile rank relative to all funds that have the same category for the same time period. The highest (most favorable) percentile rank is 1% and the lowest (least favorable) percentile rank is 100%. Morningstar rankings do not include the effect of sales charges. The absolute ranking is based on the fund’s total return rank relative to all funds that have the same category for the same time period. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Prices and distributions

Historical prices

YTD high $15.89 12/8/2024
YTD low $13.60 1/17/2024
52-week high $15.89 12/8/2024
52-week low $13.37 12/11/2023
2023 high $13.94 12/27/2023
2023 low $12.22 10/29/2023
Best quarterly return 14.37% 6/30/2020
Worst quarterly return -15.18% 3/31/2020
Best annual return 18.88% 12/31/2019
Worst annual return -16.58% 12/31/2022

Distribution summary

Dividends Annually
Capital gains Annually

Distribution history

Distribution history Type Per share amount Reinvestment price
2022-12-13 Long-term capital gain $0.36556 $12.60
2021-12-14 Long-term capital gain $0.97698 $14.82
2021-12-14 Short-term capital gain $1.16426 $14.82
2020-12-11 Long-term capital gain $0.13351 $15.10
2020-12-11 Short-term capital gain $0.04623 $15.10
2019-12-12 Long-term capital gain $0.14689 $13.53
2019-12-12 Short-term capital gain $0.01197 $13.53
2018-12-10 Long-term capital gain $0.96668 $11.98
2017-12-26 Dividend $0.11287 $13.99
2016-12-27 Dividend $0.09595 $12.42
2015-12-28 Dividend $0.25087 $12.11
2015-12-11 Long-term capital gain $0.18824 $12.20
2014-12-30 Dividend $0.27096 $13.28
2013-12-30 Dividend $0.12636 $13.55
2012-12-28 Dividend $0.21655 $12.31
2011-12-29 Dividend $0.2002 $11.51
2010-12-30 Dividend $0.08271 $11.64
2010-03-11 Dividend $0.0026 $11.10
2009-12-29 Dividend $0.1855 $11.09
2008-12-29 Dividend $1.2001 $9.03
2008-12-29 Long-term capital gain $0.4989 $9.03
2008-03-13 Dividend $0.0436 $13.35
2008-03-13 Long-term capital gain $0.3506 $13.35
2007-12-27 Dividend $0.4565 $14.44
2007-12-27 Long-term capital gain $0.0715 $14.44
2007-03-15 Long-term capital gain $0.2866 $14.03
2006-12-27 Dividend $0.3317 $14.40
2006-12-27 Long-term capital gain $0.2183 $14.40
2006-03-16 Long-term capital gain $0.2048 $14.01
2005-12-29 Dividend $0.2546 $13.75
2005-11-15 Long-term capital gain $0.1055 $13.56
2005-11-15 Short-term capital gain $0.00592 $13.56
2005-03-15 Dividend $0.0152 $13.26
2005-03-15 Long-term capital gain $0.1121 $13.26
2005-03-15 Short-term capital gain $0.00284 $13.26
2004-12-29 Dividend $0.1805 $13.24
2004-11-16 Long-term capital gain $0.0816 $13.02
2004-11-16 Short-term capital gain $0.0057 $13.02
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Composition

Portfolio statistics

Portfolio statistics

(as of 10/31/2024)
Fund Benchmark
Number of Holdings 32 -
Median Market Cap 2.15 5.81
Dividend Yield 1.83 1.80
P/E (1-year EPS forecast) - 18.17
P/B Ratio - 3.19
EPS Growth - -
Return on Equity - 23.39
Portfolio Turnover 105.41 -
Credit quality

Credit quality

(as of 10/31/2024)
Type
Fund
Benchmark
AAA/Aaa
13.43% 30.17%
AA/Aa
51.19% 45.64%
A/A
14.65% 11.76%
BBB/Baa
15.97% 12.44%
BB/Ba
2.30% 0.01%
B/B
1.58% -
CCC/Caa and below
0.76% -
Not rated
0.13% -

The ratings indicated are from Standard & Poor's, Fitch Ratings Ltd., and/or Moody's Investors Service. The percentages of the fund's portfolio with the ratings depicted in the chart are calculated based on total investments of the fund. If a security was rated by all three rating agencies, the middle rating was used. If rated by two of three rating agencies, the lower rating was used, and if rated by one of the agencies, that rating was used. Credit quality is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. Percent total may not add to 100% due to rounding.

Maturity

Maturity Chart

(as of 10/31/2024)
Maturity Range
Fund
0 to 1 year
2.87%
1 - 3 years
26.38%
3 - 5 years
23.92%
5 - 10 years
25.46%
10 - 20 years
20.56%
20+ years
0.01%
Other
0.79%

Maturity distribution is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. Percent total may not add to 100% due to rounding.

Asset allocation

Asset allocation

(as of 10/31/2024)
Credit Assets
Allocation
Stocks
65.00%
Bonds
35.00%

Asset allocation is subject to change and may have changed since the date specified. Percent total may not add to 100% due to rounding.

Holdings

Top 10 holdings

(as of 11/30/2024)
Security
Fund
Allspring Managed Fixed Income Portfolio
22.32%
Allspring Disciplined US Core Fund - R6
14.01%
Allspring Large Company Value Portfolio
11.98%
Allspring Disciplined International Developed Markets Portfolio
9.96%
Allspring Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio
8.53%
Allspring Core Bond Portfolio
6.25%
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
3.85%
Allspring C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio
3.56%
Allspring Real Return Portfolio
3.50%
Allspring Small Company Value Portfolio
2.85%
Top 10 represents 86.80% of total net assets

Documents

Literature Details Frequency
Fact Sheet Administrator, Institutional, A, C Quarterly Download
Regulatory Document Details Date
Annual Report Administrator, Institutional, A, C 4/30/2024 Download
Full Prospectus C, A 9/1/2024 Download
Quarterly Holdings Administrator, Institutional, A, C 7/31/2024 Download
Quarterly Holdings Administrator, Institutional, A, C 2/29/2024 Download
Semi-annual Report Administrator, Institutional, A, C 11/30/2023 Download
Statement of Additional Information Institutional, C, A, Administrator 9/1/2024 Download
Summary Prospectus A, C 9/1/2024 Download
Our team
Meet the investment team

The team’s culture is a differentiating strength and includes a rich variety of backgrounds, thinking, and complementary skill sets.

Key risks

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Balanced funds may invest in stocks and bonds. Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Bond values fluctuate in response to the financial condition of individual issuers, general market and economic conditions, and changes in interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the bond market and reduced liquidity for certain bonds held by the fund. In general, when interest rates rise, bond values fall and investors may lose principal value. Interest rate changes and their impact on the fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable. The fund will indirectly be exposed to all of the risks of an investment in the underlying funds in which the fund invests. Consult the fund’s prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.

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