IPBAX Fees and Costs — Allspring Real Return Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-23
The net expense ratio is 0.76%: a 0.45% management fee plus 0.52% other expenses, less a 0.21% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.50%. Portfolio turnover was 59%.
IPBAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of IPBAX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.45% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.52% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.97% |
| Fee waiver | −0.21% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.76% |
| 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 |
IPBAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in IPBAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,031 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.75% 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 0.76%) | $76 | $238 | $414 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $23 | $83 | $166 |
| Total costs | $549 | $771 | $1,031 |
| Value after costs | $9,951 | $10,805 | $11,732 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.49% | 2.39% | 1.75% |
IPBAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 59%
- Securities lending: none during the year
Allspring Real Return Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPBJX | Class R6 | 0.40% | none |
| IPBNX | Institutional Class | 0.45% | none |
| IPBIX | Administrator Class | 0.60% | none |
| IPBAX | Class A | 0.76% | 4.50% |
| IPBCX | Class C | 1.52% | 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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.