Allspring Discovery Large Cap Growth Fund
ALLSPRING FUNDS TRUST
Expense ratio
Net assets1
$192.44M
Holdings1
39
Category
US Equity
Return

Investment objective & strategy

As of Nov. 21, 2023 · prospectus

Objective. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Strategy. Under normal circumstances, we invest: at least 80% of the Funds total assets in large cap equity securities; and up to 25% of the Funds total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments. We invest principally in the equity securities of approximately 30 to 40 large capitalization companies that we believe offer the potential for capital growth. We define large-capitalization companies as those with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 1000 Index at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range of the Russell 1000 Index was approximately $ 452 million to $ 2.66 trillion, as of October 31, 2023, and is expected to change frequently. We may also invest in equity securities … Under normal circumstances, we invest: at least 80% of the Funds total assets in large cap equity securities; and up to 25% of the Funds total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments. We invest principally in the equity securities of approximately 30 to 40 large capitalization companies that we believe offer the potential for capital growth. We define large-capitalization companies as those with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 1000 Index at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range of the Russell 1000 Index was approximately $ 452 million to $ 2.66 trillion, as of October 31, 2023, and is expected to change frequently. We may also invest in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments. We seek to identify companies that have the prospect for strong sales and earnings growth rates, that enjoy a competitive advantage (for example, dominant market share) and that we believe have effective management with a history of making investments that are in the best interests of shareholders (for example, companies with a history of earnings and sales growth that are in excess of total asset growth). Furthermore, we seek to identify companies that embrace innovation and foster disruption using technology to maximize efficiencies, gain pricing advantages, and take market share from competitors. We view innovative companies as those that, among other characteristics, have the ability to advance new products or services through investment in research and development, that operate a business model that is displacing legacy industry incumbents, that are pursuing a large unmet need or total available market. We believe innovation found in companies on the right side of change is often mispriced in todays public equity markets and is a frequent signal or anomaly that we seek to exploit through our investment process. An important criteria for right side of change companies is that they are benefiting from changes in technological, demographic, lifestyle, or environmental trends We pay particular attention to how management teams allocate capital in order to drive future cash flow. This includes the allocation of human capital, financial capital, and social capital. We believe successful allocation of such resources has a correlation with key indicators of future performance. Price objectives are determined based on industry-specific valuation methodologies, including relative price-to-earnings multiples, price-to-book value, operating profit margin trends, enterprise value to EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and free cash flow yield. In addition to meeting with management, we take a surround the company approach by surveying a companys vendors, distributors, competitors and customers to obtain multiple perspectives that help us make better investment decisions. Portfolio holdings are continuously monitored for changes in fundamentals. The team seeks a favorable risk/reward relationship to fair valuation, which we define as the value of the company (i.e., our price target for the stock) relative to where the stock is currently trading. We may invest in any sector, and at times the Fund may emphasize one or more particular sectors. We may choose to sell a holding when it no longer offers favorable growth prospects, reaches our target price, or to take advantage of a better investment opportunity.

Top holdings

As of April 30, 2024 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
MICROSOFT CORP $21.86M 11.36%
AMAZON.COM INC $15.56M 8.08%
ALPHABET INC CL A $14.40M 7.48%
VISA INC-CLASS A $9.91M 5.15%
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC $6.28M 3.26%
PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO $5.35M 2.78%
UNITEDHEALTH GRP $4.83M 2.51%
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC $4.78M 2.48%
FISERV INC $4.69M 2.44%
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO $4.66M 2.42%
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Allocation by sector

As of April 30, 2024 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Jan 31, 2024 → Apr 30, 2024
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Exited
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Increased
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Decreased
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Unchanged
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Footnotes

  1. Net assets and holdings count as of April 30, 2024, from the fund's N-PORT filing.

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