WEAFX Fees and Costs — Allspring Spectrum Aggressive Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-23
The net expense ratio is 1.01% (1.04% before fee waivers). This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $181K in broker commissions, 0.0345% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 46%.
WEAFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WEAFX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.25% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.49% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.04% |
| Fee waiver | −0.03% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.01% |
| 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 |
WEAFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WEAFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,349 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.32% 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 1.01%) | $100 | $312 | $540 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $11 | $18 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $107 | $215 |
| Total costs | $707 | $1,004 | $1,349 |
| Value after costs | $9,793 | $10,572 | $11,414 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.07% | 3.13% | 2.32% |
WEAFX 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): 0.0345%
- Total broker commissions: $181K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $325.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 46%
- Securities lending: none during the year
WEAFX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $149K | 82.60% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $17K | 9.24% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $8K | 4.32% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $4K | 2.41% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $1K | 0.80% |
| Coast Partners, LLC | $564 | 0.31% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $377 | 0.21% |
| BTIG, LLC | $118 | 0.07% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $64 | 0.04% |
| Jefferies LLC | $14 | 0.01% |
WEAFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $285.0M | 87.50% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $19.5M | 5.99% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $15.8M | 4.84% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $5.4M | 1.67% |
Allspring Spectrum Aggressive Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEAYX | Institutional Class | 0.70% | none |
| WEADX | Administrator Class | 0.95% | none |
| WEAFX | Class A | 1.01% | 5.75% |
| WEACX | Class C | 1.76% | 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.