What if you'd held ERC?
A $1,000 investment in Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC) at the month-end close of 2003-06 would be worth $4,117 at the close of 2026-09 — +311.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $12,273.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,078 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | $1,009 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | $1,189 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | $1,180 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | $940 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | $1,461 | +55.4% |
| 2010 | $1,719 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | $1,797 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | $2,124 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | $2,000 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | $2,106 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | $1,917 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | $2,387 | +24.5% |
| 2017 | $2,673 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | $2,493 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | $3,194 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | $3,332 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | $3,959 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | $3,253 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | $3,415 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | $3,622 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | $4,023 | +11.1% |
| 2026 | $4,230 | +5.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ERC was 2008-11 ($1.70): $1,000 then is $5,400 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($9.33): $1,000 then is $984.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ERC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $4,117 today, a total return of +311.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ERC?
Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2009, a +55.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,554 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -20.3%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in ERC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-06 would have grown to about $64,253 on $28,000 invested.
Did ERC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $12,273. ERC trailed the S&P 500 by +66.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (ERC) historical total-return data from 2003-06 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.