Allspring Innovation Fund - Class Inst (WFTIX)

Fund Assets	343.25M
Expense Ratio	0.90%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	90.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 15, 2025

Previous Close	11.61
YTD Return	2.99%
1-Year Return	-2.86%
5-Year Return	-1.63%
52-Week Low	10.00
52-Week High	14.36
Beta (5Y)	1.04
Holdings	10
Inception Date	Nov 1, 2016

About WFTIX

Allspring Innovation Fund Institutional Class is a mutual fund designed to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies that are positioned on the “right side of change,” often characterized by robust and sustainable growth prospects. The fund manages a diversified portfolio, selecting stocks across all market capitalizations and focusing on enterprises the managers believe offer significant capital growth potential. Its investment strategy targets companies benefiting from technological advancements, innovative business models, and structural industry shifts, making it particularly relevant for investors interested in dynamic sectors such as science and technology. The fund’s performance is measured against major benchmarks and it has historically shown both notable growth periods and periods of elevated volatility, as reflected by its performance metrics and standard deviation figures. With a substantial asset base and an expense ratio designed for institutional investors, the Allspring Innovation Fund Institutional Class plays an important role in the market for those seeking exposure to companies at the forefront of transformation and innovation.

• Fund Family: Allspring Global Investments
• Category: Technology
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: WFTIX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: Russell 3000 Growth TR

Performance

WFTIX had a total return of -2.86% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.31%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
WFSTX	Class A	1.21%

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

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Sep 19, 2026

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