WSMCX Fees and Costs — Allspring Small Company Growth Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-23
The net expense ratio is 2.03%: a 0.85% management fee, a 0.75% 12b-1 fee plus 0.51% other expenses, less a 0.08% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $414K in broker commissions, 0.0793% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 53%.
WSMCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WSMCX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.75% |
| Other expenses | 0.51% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.11% |
| Fee waiver | −0.08% |
| Net expense ratio | 2.03% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
WSMCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WSMCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,290 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.21% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 2.03%) | $213 | $657 | $1,127 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $26 | $44 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $34 | $120 |
| Total costs | $324 | $717 | $1,290 |
| Value after costs | $10,176 | $10,859 | $11,472 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.24% | 2.21% | 2.21% |
WSMCX 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
WSMCX 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% |
WSMCX 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.