Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years (ann.) | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | -1.42% | -3.80% | -14.64% | -16.56% | -12.18% | -18.72% | +7.55% | -5.81% | -1.32% | -4.60% |
| Market-price total return | -0.61% | -3.01% | -12.61% | -12.70% | -5.54% | -11.36% | +16.80% | +2.04% | +6.35% | +4.12% |
| NAV return | +0.25% | +0.17% | -8.81% | -12.14% | -8.17% | -15.77% | +5.95% | -1.55% | -0.57% | -2.08% |
| NAV total return | +0.99% | +0.91% | -6.82% | -8.39% | -1.79% | -8.76% | +14.13% | +6.01% | +6.93% | +7.62% |
Performance through Oct 15, 2026. Price and NAV returns are simple changes; total returns reinvest each distribution at the series value on its ex-date (first observation on/after). Periods of one year or less are cumulative; longer periods are annualised. Series are built from unadjusted prices plus the distribution record so no distribution is counted twice. Corporate actions: the vendor price series is split-adjusted; rights offerings and mergers are not restated — check Corporate Actions.
Growth of $10,000, five years
Risk statistics
| Statistic | Market price | NAV | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility, 1 year | 0.14% | 0.15% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.15% | 0.15% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.17% | 0.16% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -17.43% | -14.98% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.80 | 0.65 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 1.12 | 0.93 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.93 | — | AGG (U.S. aggregate bond ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.33 | — | as above |
| Observations (3y) | 752 | — | minimum 60; rankings require 500 |
Market-price and NAV volatility are different quantities and are never mixed. NAV volatility for funds holding stale-marked or illiquid assets can understate economic risk.
CEF Explorer research page for Allspring Utilities & High Income Fund. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.