EKVAX Fees and Costs — Allspring Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-08
The net expense ratio is 0.74%: a 0.40% management fee plus 0.56% other expenses, less a 0.22% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.50%. Portfolio turnover was 23%.
EKVAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EKVAX. Prospectus, as of June 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.40% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.56% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.96% |
| Fee waiver | −0.22% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.74% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.50% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
EKVAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EKVAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,019 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.73% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $450 | $450 | $450 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.74%) | $74 | $232 | $404 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $22 | $82 | $165 |
| Total costs | $547 | $765 | $1,019 |
| Value after costs | $9,953 | $10,812 | $11,744 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.47% | 2.36% | 1.73% |
EKVAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $167.3M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 23%
- Securities lending: none during the year
EKVAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $75.2M | 50.24% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $19.0M | 12.72% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $17.9M | 11.94% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $9.0M | 6.03% |
| U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. | $7.5M | 5.01% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $6.4M | 4.26% |
| Mesirow Financial, Inc. | $4.9M | 3.30% |
| National Financial Services LLC | $4.0M | 2.64% |
| Jefferies LLC | $3.0M | 2.01% |
| PNC Capital Markets LLC | $2.8M | 1.85% |
Allspring Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKVYX | Institutional Class | 0.49% | none |
| EKVAX | Class A | 0.74% | 4.50% |
| EKVCX | Class C | 1.49% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.