WIPIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Allspring Core Plus Bond Fund Institutional Class (WIPIX) belongs to the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with WIPIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to WIPIX

WIPIX charges 0.35% annually. There are 8 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
MCFIX	Mercer Core Fixed Income Fund	0.16%	—	Aug 2005	WIPIX vs MCFIX
SSASX	State Street Income Fund	0.20%	—	Jan 1980	WIPIX vs SSASX
TIBDX	TIAA-CREF Core Bond Fund	0.29%	—	Jul 1999	WIPIX vs TIBDX
EINFX	Elfun Income Fund	0.29%	—	Dec 1984	WIPIX vs EINFX
BCOIX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	0.30%	—	Sep 2000	WIPIX vs BCOIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WIPIX

WIPIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 20. There are 84 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	99	—	Jul 2016	WIPIX vs HOBIX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	92	—	Jul 2010	WIPIX vs LCTIX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	90	—	Apr 1997	WIPIX vs GUGAX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	89	—	Jul 2010	WIPIX vs LCTRX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	86	—	May 1999	WIPIX vs MDVAX

Top Performing WIPIX Alternatives (YTD)

WIPIX is at -0.32% YTD. There are 39 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.01%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TNUIX	1290 Diversified Bond Fund	3.01%	—	Jul 2015	WIPIX vs TNUIX
MDVAX	MassMutual Diversified Bond Fund	2.33%	—	May 1999	WIPIX vs MDVAX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.33%	—	Jul 2016	WIPIX vs HOBIX
PGSIX	Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund	2.29%	—	Feb 1984	WIPIX vs PGSIX
NPCT	Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund	1.77%	—	Apr 2021	WIPIX vs NPCT

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WIPIX

WIPIX has 3.77% 1-year volatility. There are 57 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.17%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	1.17%	—	Jun 2017	WIPIX vs AMFIX
ARINX	Archer Income Fund	1.82%	—	Mar 2011	WIPIX vs ARINX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	2.04%	—	Jul 2010	WIPIX vs LCTRX
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	2.05%	—	Jul 2016	WIPIX vs HOBIX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	2.10%	—	Jul 2010	WIPIX vs LCTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WIPIX

WIPIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.86%. There are 47 mutual funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.51%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HOBIX	Holbrook Income Fund Class I	-0.51%	—	Jul 2016	WIPIX vs HOBIX
AMFIX	AAMA Income Fund	-0.74%	—	Jun 2017	WIPIX vs AMFIX
GUGAX	GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund	-1.00%	—	Apr 1997	WIPIX vs GUGAX
LCTIX	Leader Capital High Quality Income Fund Institutio...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	WIPIX vs LCTIX
LCTRX	Leader Capital High Quality Floating Rate Fund Inv...	-1.17%	—	Jul 2010	WIPIX vs LCTRX

Other Mutual Funds from Allspring

The 10 most viewed Allspring mutual funds shown here include EKWAX, EKBAX, WFMIX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EKWAX	Allspring Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	35	-9.10%	—	Jan 1998	WIPIX vs EKWAX
EKBAX	Allspring Diversified Capital Builder Fund	Diversified Portfolio	87	29.12%	—	Jan 1998	WIPIX vs EKBAX
WFMIX	Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund Class I	Mid Cap Value Equities	37	13.27%	—	—	WIPIX vs WFMIX
SADIX	Allspring Ultra Short-Term Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.74%	—	Aug 1999	WIPIX vs SADIX
SSHIX	Allspring Short-Term Bond Plus Fund	Short-Term Bond	84	0.62%	—	Aug 1999	WIPIX vs SSHIX
EKJAX	Allspring Premier Large Company Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	6	-0.64%	—	Jan 1998	WIPIX vs EKJAX
ESPAX	Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	25	13.11%	—	May 1993	WIPIX vs ESPAX
EVSAX	Allspring Disciplined U.S. Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	9.91%	—	Feb 1990	WIPIX vs EVSAX
SENAX	Allspring Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	8	4.63%	—	Feb 2000	WIPIX vs SENAX
EAAFX	Allspring Asset Allocation Fund	Diversified Portfolio	55	7.16%	—	Jul 1996	WIPIX vs EAAFX

Often Compared With WIPIX

Investors most often compare WIPIX with WMBIX, ESPRX, WFPRX. These 7 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
WMBIX	Allspring Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class	Municipal Bonds	78	0.68%	—	Oct 1986	WIPIX vs WMBIX
ESPRX	Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund Class R6	Small Cap Value Equities	23	13.41%	—	Oct 2014	WIPIX vs ESPRX
WFPRX	Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund Class R6	Mid Cap Value Equities	32	13.33%	—	Jun 2013	WIPIX vs WFPRX
SEATX	SEI Tax Exempt Trust Tax-Advantaged Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	65	1.20%	—	Sep 2007	WIPIX vs SEATX
AAIIX	Ancora Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	21	1.60%	—	Jan 2004	WIPIX vs AAIIX
BCPIX	Brandes Core Plus Fixed Income Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	22	-0.53%	—	Dec 2007	WIPIX vs BCPIX
GIBIX	Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	27	-0.49%	—	Nov 2011	WIPIX vs GIBIX

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