WMBGX Fees and Costs — Allspring Spectrum Conservative Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-23
The net expense ratio is 1.03% (1.10% before fee waivers). This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $69K in broker commissions, 0.0351% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 41%.
WMBGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WMBGX. 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 | 1.10% |
| Fee waiver | −0.07% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.03% |
| 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 |
WMBGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WMBGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,361 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.34% 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 1.03%) | $102 | $318 | $551 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $11 | $19 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $107 | $216 |
| Total costs | $709 | $1,011 | $1,361 |
| Value after costs | $9,791 | $10,566 | $11,402 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.09% | 3.15% | 2.34% |
WMBGX 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): 0.0351%
- Total broker commissions: $69K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $106.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 41%
- Securities lending: none during the year
WMBGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $60K | 87.04% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $4K | 5.77% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2K | 2.33% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $2K | 2.28% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $623 | 0.90% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $605 | 0.87% |
| Coast Partners, LLC | $204 | 0.29% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $169 | 0.24% |
| BTIG, LLC | $137 | 0.20% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $53 | 0.08% |
WMBGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $90.9M | 85.41% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $9.5M | 8.95% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $5.0M | 4.71% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $985K | 0.93% |
| BTIG, LLC | $565 | 0.00% |
Allspring Spectrum Conservative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMBZX | Institutional Class | 0.72% | none |
| WMBGX | Class A | 1.03% | 5.75% |
| WMBFX | Class C | 1.78% | 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.