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Allspring Index A (WFILX)
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Fund Details
Allspring Index A Overview
Allspring Index A (WFILX) is a passively managed U.S. Equity Large Blend fund. Allspring Global Investments launched the fund in 1998.
The investment seeks to replicate the total return of the S&P 500 Index, before fees and expenses. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of equity securities designed to replicate the holdings and weightings of the stocks comprising the S&P 500 Index. The advisors invest in substantially all of the common stocks comprising the S&P 500 Index and attempt to achieve at least a 95% correlation between the performance of the S&P 500 Index and the fund’s investment results, before fees and expenses. The fund is non-diversified.
About Allspring Index A (WFILX)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 12.04 years: John Campbell (2013), David Neal (2013), Robert Wicentowski (2017). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 1 primary benchmark: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100%. Allspring Index A has 507 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 35.9% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Allspring Index A is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. Allspring Index A has 0.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 98.0%. There is 0.5% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Allspring Index A has 1.5% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $1 billion in total assets, which is below the $6 billion average for the Large Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
WFILX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Allspring Index A expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Large Blend category. Allspring Index A has an expense ratio of 0.44%, which is 46% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a B. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Allspring Index A has a portfolio turnover rate of 3%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.3 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 48% for the Large Blend category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Allspring Index A returned -0.1%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Large Blend category had an average return of 0.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Allspring Index A has a trailing yield of 0.70%, which is above the 0.56% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
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Allspring Index A Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 9.8%, 0.5 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 19.0% over the past year (grade of B), 18.8% over the past three years (grade of B) and 12.4% per year over the past five years (grade of B) and 14.5% per year over the past 10 years (grade of B).
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WFILX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| WFILX Return (NAV) | -0.1% | 4.1% | 19.0% | 18.8% | 12.4% | 14.5% |
| WFILX Grade | D | C | B | B | B | B |
| +/- Category | -0.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| Large Blend Avg | 0.4% | 4.1% | 17.5% | 17.3% | 11.1% | 13.7% |
| WFILX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
WFILX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| WFILX Return (NAV) | 9.8% | 17.4% | 24.5% | 25.7% | -18.5% | 28.1% | 17.6% | 30.9% | -4.8% | 21.3% | 11.5% |
| WFILX Grade | C | B | B | B | C | B | C | C | B | C | B |
| +/- Category | 0.5% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2.0% | -1.2% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | -0.0% | 1.3% |
| Large Blend Avg | 9.3% | 15.8% | 22.1% | 23.7% | -17.3% | 26.5% | 17.5% | 29.8% | -5.9% | 21.3% | 10.2% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 13.1% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.06 - Above Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.99 - Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | C (46% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.00 |
| R-Squared: | 100% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Blend |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.7% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $1521 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $1,029 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | A |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 3% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 13.5 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 12.0 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Campbell John (2013), Neal David (2013), Wicentowski Robert (2017) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 507 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 35.9% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.5% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 98.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.5% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 1.5% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Allspring Global Investments |
| Phone Number: | 800-222-8222 |
| Website: | www.allspringglobal.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | November 4, 1998 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $1,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 250 |
| True No-Load: | No |
| Front Load Maximum: | 5.75% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.00% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.44% ( Rating : Avg ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.81% |
| Share Class: | Allspring Index Admin |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 100 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 100 |
