WFSTX
Allspring Innovation Fund
ALLSPRING FUNDS TRUST
Expense ratio1
1.22%
Net assets2
$322.09M
Holdings2
52
Category
US Equity
2025 return3
2.31%

Investment objective & strategy

As of July 24, 2025 · prospectus

Objective. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Strategy. Under normal circumstances, we invest: at least 80% of the Funds net assets in equity securities; and up to 25% of the Funds total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers, including up to 15% of the Funds total assets in equity securities of emerging markets issuers, directly or through ADRs and similar investments. Under normal circumstances, we invest primarily in equity securities of companies of any market capitalization that we believe offer the potential for capital growth and are relevant to the Funds investment theme of innovation. We believe that companies relevant to this theme are those that derive a portion of their revenue from technology products or services, which we believe offers companies attractive opportunities for future growth … Under normal circumstances, we invest: at least 80% of the Funds net assets in equity securities; and up to 25% of the Funds total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers, including up to 15% of the Funds total assets in equity securities of emerging markets issuers, directly or through ADRs and similar investments. Under normal circumstances, we invest primarily in equity securities of companies of any market capitalization that we believe offer the potential for capital growth and are relevant to the Funds investment theme of innovation. We believe that companies relevant to this theme are those that derive a portion of their revenue from technology products or services, which we believe offers companies attractive opportunities for future growth through technological innovation. In selecting from this universe, we seek to identify companies that have, among other characteristics, the ability to develop or benefit from new products, services, or technological advancements that disrupt, or are expected to disrupt, existing markets or processes. We believe such companies can foster technological advancements to maximize efficiencies, establish pricing advantages, and gain market share from competitors. We believe innovation found in companies on the right side of change is often mispriced in todays public equity markets and is a frequent signal or anomaly that we seek to exploit through our investment process. An important criteria for right side of change companies is that they are benefitting from changes in technological, demographic, lifestyle, or environmental trends. These companies will generally be part of the following industries or sectors: computer, software, communications equipment and services, internet retail, semi-conductor, health care, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, defense and aerospace, energy equipment and services, nanotechnology, electric manufacturing services, transaction and payment processing services, information technology or communication services. We may also invest in equity securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers, through ADRs and similar investments. In order to capture opportunities from the broadening impact of innovation, we do not limit the funds exposure to any single industry or sector. We may invest in any sector, and at times the Fund may emphasize one or more particular sectors, and because we retain the flexibility to invest in a relatively small number of stocks, the Fund is also considered to be non-diversified. The Fund will invest at least 25% of the Funds assets in the technology sector. We seek to identify companies that have the prospect for strong sales and earnings growth rates, that enjoy a competitive advantage (for example, dominant market share) and that we believe have effective management with a history of making investments that are in the best interests of shareholders (for example, companies with a history of earnings and sales growth that are in excess of total asset growth). We pay particular attention to how management teams allocate capital in order to drive future cash flow. This includes the allocation of human capital, financial capital, and social capital. We believe successful allocation of such resources has a correlation with key indicators of future performance. In addition to meeting with management, we take a surround-the-company approach by surveying a companys vendors, distributors, competitors and customers to obtain multiple perspectives that help us make better investment decisions. Portfolio holdings are continuously monitored for changes in fundamentals. Price objectives are determined based on industry-specific valuation methodologies, including relative price-to-earnings multiples, price-to-book value, operating profit margin trends, enterprise value to EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and free cash flow yield. The team seeks a favorable risk/reward relationship to fair valuation, which we define as the value of the company (i.e., our price target for the stock) relative to where the stock is currently trading.

Top holdings

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
TAIWAN SEMIC MFG CO LTD SP ADR $22.76M 7.07%
KLA CORP $12.76M 3.96%
VERTIV HOLDINGS CO $11.13M 3.45%
UL SOLUTIONS INC CL A $9.82M 3.05%
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC $9.73M 3.02%
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP $9.66M 3.00%
MONOLITHIC POWER SYS INC $9.57M 2.97%
CURTISS WRIGHT CORPORATION $9.35M 2.90%
MERCADOLIBRE INC $9.25M 2.87%
MCKESSON CORP $9.17M 2.85%
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Allocation by sector

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026
Opened
21
Exited
6
Increased
2
Decreased
23
Unchanged
6

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Advisers

As of March 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Allspring Funds Management, LLC Adviser
Allspring Global Investments, LLC Sub-adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of July 24, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).

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