EKWAX Fees and Costs — Allspring Precious Metals Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-26
The net expense ratio is 1.09%: a 0.62% management fee plus 0.47% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $375K in broker commissions, 0.0364% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 8%.
EKWAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EKWAX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.62% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.47% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.09% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.09% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| 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 |
EKWAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EKWAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,396 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.41% 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 | $575 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.09%) | $108 | $336 | $582 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $11 | $19 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $108 | $220 |
| Total costs | $715 | $1,030 | $1,396 |
| Value after costs | $9,785 | $10,546 | $11,367 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.15% | 3.21% | 2.41% |
EKWAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0364%
- Total broker commissions: $375K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $778.3M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 8%
- Securities lending: none during the year
EKWAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $78K | 22.03% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $66K | 18.70% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $57K | 16.01% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $47K | 13.34% |
| CIBC World Markets Corp. | $45K | 12.72% |
| National Bank of Canada Financial Inc. | $15K | 4.20% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $13K | 3.73% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $13K | 3.73% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $10K | 2.82% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $10K | 2.71% |
EKWAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $776.6M | 99.78% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $1.7M | 0.22% |
Allspring Precious Metals Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKWYX | Institutional Class | 0.78% | none |
| EKWDX | Administrator Class | 0.95% | none |
| EKWAX | Class A | 1.09% | 5.75% |
| EKWCX | Class C | 1.84% | 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.