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ADVISER | Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
SUB-ADVISER | Wells Capital Management Incorporated ("Wells Capital Management")
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
OBJECTIVE | The Common Stock Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES | We
invest principally in common stocks of small-and medium-capitalization companies,
which we define as those with market capitalizations falling within the ranges
of the Russell
2000 Index and the Russell
Midcap Index. The ranges of the Russell 2000 Index and the Russell Midcap
Index were $167 million to $2.8 billion and $1.4 billion to $19.1 billion respectively,
as of May 30, 2008, and are expected to change frequently. We reserve the right to hedge the portfolio's foreign currency
exposure by purchasing or selling currency futures and foreign currency forward
contracts. However, under normal circumstances, we will not engage in extensive
foreign currency hedging.
We invest principally in common stocks of small-and medium-capitalization
companies that we believe are underpriced yet have attractive growth prospects.
Our analysis is based on the determination of a company's "private market value,"
which is the price an investor would be willing to pay for the entire company.
We determine a company's private market value based upon several different types
of analysis. We carry out a fundamental analysis of a company's cash flows,
asset valuations, competitive factors, and other industry specific factors.
We also gauge the company's management strength, financial health, and growth
potential in determining a company's private market value. We place an emphasis
on company management, even meeting with management in certain situations. Finally,
we focus on the long-term strategic direction of the company. We then compare
the private market value as determined by these factors to the company’s public
market capitalization, and invest in the securities of those companies where
we believe there is a significant gap between the two. We may sell an investment
when its price no longer compares favorably with the company's private market
value. In addition, we may choose to sell an investment where the fundamentals
deteriorate or the strategy of the management or the management itself changes.
RISKS | Stock fund values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Smaller company stocks tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Certain investment strategies tend to increase the total risk of an investment (relative to the broader market). This Fund is exposed to foreign investment risk.
Consult the Fund's prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.
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