WGBAX Fees and Costs — Allspring Spectrum Moderate Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-23
The net expense ratio is 1.02% (1.08% before fee waivers). This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $160K in broker commissions, 0.0374% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 47%.
WGBAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WGBAX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.25% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.50% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.08% |
| Fee waiver | −0.06% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.02% |
| 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 |
WGBAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WGBAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,357 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.33% 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 1.02%) | $101 | $315 | $546 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $12 | $20 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $107 | $216 |
| Total costs | $708 | $1,008 | $1,357 |
| Value after costs | $9,792 | $10,568 | $11,406 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.08% | 3.14% | 2.33% |
WGBAX 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): 0.0374%
- Total broker commissions: $160K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $240.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 47%
- Securities lending: none during the year
WGBAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $133K | 83.31% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $11K | 6.83% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $6K | 3.88% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $4K | 2.20% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $3K | 1.90% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $2K | 1.13% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $587 | 0.37% |
| Coast Partners, LLC | $451 | 0.28% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $101 | 0.06% |
| BTIG, LLC | $73 | 0.05% |
WGBAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $191.1M | 79.34% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $29.9M | 12.42% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $15.5M | 6.45% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $4.3M | 1.79% |
Allspring Spectrum Moderate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WGBIX | Institutional Class | 0.71% | none |
| WGBAX | Class A | 1.02% | 5.75% |
| WGBFX | Class C | 1.77% | 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.