Allspring Innovation Fund - Class A (WFSTX)

Fund Assets	343.57M
Expense Ratio	1.233%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	90.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 15, 2025

Previous Close	10.43
YTD Return	2.55%
1-Year Return	-2.30%
5-Year Return	-2.99%
52-Week Low	8.95
52-Week High	13.07
Beta (5Y)	1.03
Holdings	10
Inception Date	Sep 18, 2000

About WFSTX

The Allspring Innovation Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies that are at the forefront of innovation. The fund targets firms of any market capitalization that are considered to be on the "right side of change," typically those demonstrating robust and sustainable growth through technological advancement or disruption of existing markets. It maintains a significant allocation—at least 25%—to the technology sector, but the portfolio may also include companies from industries such as healthcare, financial services, consumer cyclicals, and communication services that exhibit high innovation potential. The fund employs a non-diversified strategy, which allows it to concentrate investments in a relatively small number of companies identified as possessing strong sales and earnings growth prospects, competitive advantages, and effective management teams. By actively researching and monitoring these innovative enterprises, the Allspring Innovation Fund Class A plays a specialized role in the financial market, catering to investors seeking exposure to transformative trends and companies shaping the future economy.

• Fund Family: Allspring Global Investments
• Category: Technology
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: WFSTX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Russell 3000 Growth TR

Performance

WFSTX had a total return of -2.30% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.91%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
WFTIX	Institutional Class	0.90%

Top Holdings

28.77% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	TSM	8.14%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	2.64%
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.	LYV	2.55%
GE Aerospace	GE	2.44%
KLA Corporation	KLAC	2.27%
McKesson Corporation	MCK	2.20%
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated	TDY	2.17%
Amphenol Corporation	APH	2.16%
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.	IDXX	2.14%
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	EW	2.07%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 15, 2025	$1.73136	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 12, 2024	$0.98427	Dec 13, 2024
Dec 9, 2022	$2.32195	Dec 12, 2022
Dec 9, 2021	$4.81993	Dec 10, 2021
Dec 9, 2020	$2.81478	Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2019	$1.1339	Dec 11, 2019

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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