WICRX Fees and Costs — Allspring Special International Small Cap Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-09-23
The net expense ratio is 0.96%: a 0.95% management fee plus 0.20% other expenses, less a 0.20% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $126K in broker commissions, 0.0682% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 43%.
WICRX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WICRX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.95% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.20% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.16% |
| Fee waiver | −0.20% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.96% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| 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 |
WICRX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WICRX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $643 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.08% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.96%) | $101 | $314 | $545 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $7 | $22 | $39 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $17 | $59 |
| Total costs | $108 | $353 | $643 |
| Value after costs | $10,392 | $11,223 | $12,120 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.08% | 1.08% | 1.08% |
WICRX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0682%
- Total broker commissions: $126K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $171.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 43%
- Securities lending: none during the year
WICRX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $18K | 23.49% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $11K | 14.11% |
| CACEIS Bank Deutschland GmbH | $9K | 11.51% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $7K | 9.06% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $6K | 8.06% |
| SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. | $6K | 7.89% |
| Jefferies LLC | $5K | 6.95% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $5K | 6.85% |
| Oddo BHF SCA | $5K | 6.27% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $5K | 5.82% |
WICRX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $169.6M | 98.84% |
| Carnegie, Inc. | $1.8M | 1.06% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $164K | 0.10% |
Allspring Special International Small Cap Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| WICRX | Class R6 | 0.96% | none |
| WICIX | Institutional Class | 1.06% | none |
| ASPAX | Class A | 1.37% | 5.75% |
| ACPCX | Class C | — | — |
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.