What if you'd held EAD?
A $1,000 investment in Allspring Income Opportunities Fund Common Shares (EAD) at the month-end close of 2003-02 would be worth $4,667 at the close of 2026-08 — +366.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $9,164.
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 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,165 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | $1,046 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | $1,334 | +27.6% |
| 2007 | $1,126 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | $640 | -43.1% |
| 2009 | $1,292 | +101.9% |
| 2010 | $1,457 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | $1,706 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | $1,853 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | $1,843 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | $1,950 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | $1,803 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | $2,280 | +26.5% |
| 2017 | $2,458 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | $2,298 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | $2,924 | +27.2% |
| 2020 | $3,109 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | $3,781 | +21.6% |
| 2022 | $2,910 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | $3,256 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | $3,773 | +15.9% |
| 2025 | $4,078 | +8.1% |
| 2026 | $4,092 | +0.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EAD was 2008-11 ($0.84): $1,000 then is $7,622 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($6.50): $1,000 then is $981.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EAD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Allspring Income Opportunities Fund Common Shares (EAD) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $4,667 today, a total return of +366.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EAD?
Allspring Income Opportunities Fund Common Shares (EAD)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2009, a +101.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,019 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -43.1%.
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 EAD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-02 would have grown to about $67,633 on $28,300 invested.
Did EAD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $9,164. EAD trailed the S&P 500 by +49.1% 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 Income Opportunities Fund Common Shares (EAD) historical total-return data from 2003-02 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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 Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.