Allspring High Yield Municipal Bd Inst (WHYIX)

Fund Assets	192.87M
Expense Ratio	0.57%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	35.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.44
Dividend Yield	4.93%
Dividend Growth	1.77%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	8.86
YTD Return	-0.39%
1-Year Return	1.04%
5-Year Return	1.60%
52-Week Low	8.72
52-Week High	9.50
Beta (5Y)	0.13
Holdings	10
Inception Date	Jan 31, 2013

About WHYIX

The Allspring High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Shares is a mutual fund primarily focused on municipal fixed income investments. Its core objective is to deliver high current income that is exempt from federal income tax and to seek capital appreciation. The fund achieves this by investing at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of municipal securities—particularly those rated BBB or lower—thus offering exposure to the higher-yield segment of the municipal bond market. A distinguishing feature of this fund is its active management approach, which combines bottom-up credit research with top-down macroeconomic analysis to manage duration, yield-curve positioning, sector allocation, and credit quality. The fund’s portfolio is constructed to capitalize on changing market trends and pricing inefficiencies through extensive credit analysis and relative-value assessments. With over 150 million USD in assets and distributing income monthly, the Allspring High Yield Municipal Bond Fund plays a specialized role for institutional investors and others seeking federally tax-exempt income with the potential for additional returns via selective credit exposure in U.S. municipal bonds.

• Fund Family: Allspring Global Investments
• Category: High Yield Muni
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: WHYIX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: Index is not available on Lipper Database

Performance

WHYIX had a total return of 1.04% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.42%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
EKHRX	Class R6	0.50%
WHYMX	Class A	0.80%
WHYCX	Class C	1.55%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.03765	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03567	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.0361	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.0354	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.03509	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03596	Apr 30, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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