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11.26 +0.07 +0.63%

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Total Assets: 6.18B

Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: Wells Fargo Funds

Asset Class: Bond

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On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Allspring Core Plus Bond Fund Class Institutional. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of WIPIX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in debt securities. It invests up to 35% of its total assets in debt securities that are below investment-grade and up to 25% of its total assets in debt securities of foreign issuers, including emerging markets issuers and debt securities denominated in foreign currencies. The fund invests principally in debt securities, including corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, bank loans, foreign sovereign debt, supranational agencies, and U.S. government obligations.

Contact Information

Address 1415 Vantage Park Drive, 3rd Floor
Charlotte,NC 28203
United States

Phone 1-833-568-4255

Web www.allspringglobal.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Michal Stanczyk	Portfolio Manager	2021	Now
Biography	Michal Stanczyk is a portfolio manager and research analyst for the Plus Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Prior to joining WFAM, Michal worked for Wells Fargo within the Wholesale Leadership Pipeline Program. He began his investment industry career in 2006. Michal earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Michael J. Schueller	Portfolio Manager	2017	Now
Biography	Michael (Mike) Schueller is a senior portfolio manager for the Plus Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). He joined WFAM as a senior investment research analyst from Strong Capital Management, where he held a similar position. Mike rejoined Strong in 2000, having left the firm to start a trust department for Community Bank & Trust in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Before that, he served as associate counsel for Strong’s legal department. Prior to this, Mike practiced law with Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach, S.C., in Milwaukee, specializing in corporate reorganizations, mergers, and acquisitions. He began his investment industry career in 1998. Mike earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Minnesota and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.
Christopher Y. Kauffman	Senior Portfolio Manager	2015	Now
Biography	Christopher Kauffman is a senior portfolio manager for the Plus Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Christopher joined WFAM from Tattersall Advisory Group, where he served in a similar role. Before that, he was an investment officer for NISA Investment Advisors, where he was responsible for MBS analysis, risk assessment, and trading. He began his investment industry career in 1997. Christopher earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics and a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from Washington University in St. Louis. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation and is a member of CFA Institute.
Noah M. Wise	Senior Portfolio Manager	2015	Now
Biography	Noah Wise is a senior portfolio manager for the Plus Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Noah joined WFAM as a research analyst and later became a portfolio manager. Prior to joining the firm, Noah worked as a lead market maker for Interactive Brokers. Noah began his investment industry career in 2001. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in securities analysis from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Noah has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.
Janet S. Rilling	Senior Portfolio Manager	2008	Now
Biography	Janet Rilling is a senior portfolio manager and the head of the Plus Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. In this capacity, she has oversight and portfolio management responsibilities for separate accounts, mutual funds, and commingled vehicles across a range of strategies. Janet joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). She joined WFAM from Strong Capital Management. Prior to joining WFAM, she was a high-yield and investment-grade credit research analyst and a portfolio manager. Janet began her investment industry career in 1990 as an auditor with Coopers & Lybrand, specializing in the manufacturing and financial services industries. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance and a master’s degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Janet is a certified public accountant and has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.
Jay N. Mueller	Portfolio Manager	2018	2021
Biography	Jay Mueller is a senior portfolio manager for the Multi-Sector Fixed Income – Plus and High Yield team at Allspring Global Investments. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Jay joined WFAM from Strong Capital Management, where he held the role of director of fixed income. Before that, he was a portfolio manager with the Strong Money Market and Strong Heritage Money Funds. He also authored "Quarterly View," a quarterly newsletter on current topics affecting the economy. Before that, Jay was a portfolio manager and security analyst at R. Meeder & Associates, and earlier, he served as an investment analyst at Harris Bancorp. Throughout his career, Jay has managed equity derivatives, bond portfolios, money market funds, international cash portfolios, municipal portfolios, and index funds. Jay earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Chicago. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.
Thomas M. Price	Co-Portfolio Manager	2005	2020
Biography	Tom Price, Co-Portfolio Manager, High Yield. Tom Price is a co-portfolio manager, High Yield for National Investment Services. He joined the firm in August 2020 and has over 25 years of investment experience. As a member of the high yield team, he is responsible for idea generation, credit research, structure and collateral analysis. Prior to joining National Investment Services, Tom had multiple roles at Wells Fargo Asset Management where he served as a credit analyst, portfolio manager and team (2005-2020). Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Tom was a high yield bond and private placement analyst at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance. Tom holds a B.A. in business administration from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. in finance from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Ashok Bhatia	Managing Director	2015	2017
Biography	Ashok Bhatia, CFA, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2017. Ashok is Co-Chief Investment Officer for Fixed Income, co-Head of Multi-Sector Fixed Income, and a member of Neuberger Berman's Partnership and Asset Allocation Committees and Fixed Income's Investment Strategy Committee. Previously, Ashok has held senior investment and leadership positions in several asset management firms and hedge funds, including Wells Fargo Asset Management, Balyasny Asset Management and Stark Investments. Ashok has had investment responsibilities across global fixed income and currency markets. Ashok began his career in 1993 as an investment analyst at Morgan Stanley. Ashok received a BA with high honors in Economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and an MBA with high honors from the University of Chicago. He has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation
Michael J. Bray	Portfolio Manager	2008	2015
Biography	Michael Bray is the managing director of taxable fixed income and senior portfolio manager for the Wells Capital Management Customized Fixed Income team. He began his investment industry career in 1988. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management in 2005, he was managing director at State Street Research and Management, focusing on mutual fund and institutional account management. He also gained experience while with Merrill Lynch & Company as vice president of mortgage securities research and sales. Earlier, he was an analyst with Manufacturers Hanover Company, specializing in mortgage and derivative securities. Michael earned a bachelor's degree in math and actuarial science from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, and a master's degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from The Pennsylvania State University. He has earned the right to use the CFA designation.
D. James Newton	Portfolio Manager	2008	2013
Biography	Newton II joined Wells Capital Management in 2005 as a portfolio manager and head of investment grade credit research. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management, he served as a high-grade fixed-income analyst with Strong Capital Management since 2002. He was at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company from 1998 to 2002. Newton II holds the Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Public Accountant designations.

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