WFSAX Fees and Costs — Allspring Small Company Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-23
The net expense ratio is 1.27%: a 0.85% management fee plus 0.50% other expenses, less a 0.08% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $414K in broker commissions, 0.0793% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 53%.
WFSAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WFSAX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.50% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.35% |
| Fee waiver | −0.08% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.27% |
| 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 |
WFSAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WFSAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,524 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.64% 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 1.27%) | $126 | $391 | $675 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $24 | $42 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $111 | $232 |
| Total costs | $737 | $1,101 | $1,524 |
| Value after costs | $9,763 | $10,475 | $11,239 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.37% | 3.44% | 2.64% |
WFSAX 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): 0.0793%
- Total broker commissions: $414K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $187.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 53%
- Securities lending: none during the year
WFSAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $52K | 15.90% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $47K | 14.51% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $37K | 11.35% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $36K | 11.02% |
| Jefferies LLC | $36K | 10.86% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $35K | 10.55% |
| William Blair & Company, L.L.C. | $28K | 8.55% |
| Truist Securities, Inc. | $21K | 6.27% |
| BTIG, LLC | $18K | 5.63% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $18K | 5.36% |
WFSAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $186.7M | 99.51% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $789K | 0.42% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $128K | 0.07% |
Allspring Small Company 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSCRX | Class R6 | 0.86% | none |
| WSCGX | Institutional Class | 0.94% | none |
| NVSCX | Administrator Class | 1.19% | none |
| WFSAX | Class A | 1.27% | 5.75% |
| WSMCX | Class C | 2.03% | 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.