NYSE - Nasdaq Real Time Price • USD Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC) Follow Compare 8.84 -0.06 (-0.67%) At close: December 19 at 4:00:00 PM EST All News Press Releases SEC Filings All SEC Filings Corporate Changes & Voting Matters Periodic Financial Reports Proxy Statements Tender Offer/Acquisition Reports Offering Registrations Closed-end funds advised by Allspring Funds Management renew share repurchase programs The following four Allspring closed-end funds announced today that they will renew their open-market share repurchase programs: Allspring Announces Increased Distributions for Closed-End Funds The Allspring closed-end funds have each declared a distribution representing an increase from the prior distribution. For Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund and Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund, these distributions reflect an approval by the funds' Board of Trustees to increase the rates used by the funds' managed distribution plans. Allspring Announces Change to Multi-Sector Income Fund Portfolio Management Team Effective today, Adam Hicks will be added as a portfolio manager on the Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (NYSE American: ERC) at Allspring Global Investments (UK) Limited, one of the Fund's sub-advisors. In addition, Michael Lee will be removed as a portfolio manager from the Fund. There will be no changes to the investment philosophy or process as a result of this change. Allspring Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions The Allspring Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE American: EAD), the Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (NYSE American: ERC), and the Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund (NYSE American: ERH) have each announced a distribution. Allspring Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly and Quarterly Distributions The Allspring Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE American: EAD), the Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (NYSE American: ERC), the Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund (NYSE American: ERH), and the Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund (NYSE: EOD) have each announced a distribution. Allspring Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly and Quarterly Distributions; Portfolio Manager Change on the Utilities and High Income Fund The Allspring Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE American: EAD), the Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (NYSE American: ERC), the Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund (NYSE American: ERH), and the Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund (NYSE: EOD) have each announced a distribution. Allspring Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly and Quarterly Distributions; Allspring Announces Change to Investment Strategy Guidelines for two Closed-End Funds The Allspring Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE American: EAD), the Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (NYSE American: ERC), the Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund (NYSE American: ERH), and the Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund (NYSE: EOD) have each announced a distribution, as shown in the table below. Allspring Closed-End Funds Adopt Amended and Restated By-Laws The following Allspring closed-end funds announced today that the Board of Trustees for each Fund has approved the adoption of their respective Amended and Restated By-Laws: Performance Overview Trailing total returns as of 12/19/2024, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 Return ERC S&P 500 YTD +1.33% +23.00% 1-Year +2.19% +23.76% 3-Year -10.72% +26.98%