WGAFX Fees and Costs — Allspring Spectrum Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-23
The net expense ratio is 1.04% (1.11% before fee waivers). This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $76K in broker commissions, 0.0377% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 52%.
WGAFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WGAFX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.25% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.53% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.11% |
| Fee waiver | −0.07% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.04% |
| 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 |
WGAFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WGAFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,368 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.35% 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 1.04%) | $103 | $321 | $556 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $12 | $20 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $107 | $217 |
| Total costs | $710 | $1,015 | $1,368 |
| Value after costs | $9,790 | $10,562 | $11,395 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.10% | 3.16% | 2.35% |
WGAFX 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): 0.0377%
- Total broker commissions: $76K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $127.3M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 52%
- Securities lending: none during the year
WGAFX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $61K | 80.85% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $6K | 8.36% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $3K | 3.89% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $2K | 2.64% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $2K | 2.18% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $892 | 1.18% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $339 | 0.45% |
| Coast Partners, LLC | $214 | 0.28% |
| BTIG, LLC | $64 | 0.09% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $63 | 0.08% |
WGAFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $102.0M | 80.16% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $15.8M | 12.45% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $7.4M | 5.78% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $2.0M | 1.61% |
Allspring Spectrum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WGAYX | Institutional Class | 0.73% | none |
| WGAFX | Class A | 1.04% | 5.75% |
| WGCFX | Class C | 1.79% | 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.