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ADVISER | Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
SUB-ADVISER | Peregrine Capital Management, Inc. ("Peregrine")
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
OBJECTIVE | The Large Company Growth Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES | We
invest principally in equity securities, focusing on approximately 30 to 50
large capitalization companies that we believe have favorable growth potential.
However, we normally do not invest more than 10% of the Fund's total assets
in the securities of a single issuer. We define large-capitalization companies
as those with market capitalizations of $3 billion or more. We may also invest
in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments.
In selecting securities for the Fund, we seek companies that we believe are
able to sustain rapid earnings growth and high profitability over a long time
horizon. We seek companies that have high quality fundamental characteristics,
including: dominance in their niche or industry; low cost producers; low levels
of leverage; potential for high and defensible returns on capital; and management
and a culture committed to sustained growth. We utilize a bottom-up approach
to identify companies that are growing sustainable earnings at least 50% faster
than the average of the companies comprising the S&P
500 Index. We may sell
a holding if we believe it no longer will produce anticipated growth and profitability,
or if the security is no longer favorably valued.
RISKS | Stock fund values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Active trading results in increased turnover and trading expenses and may generate higher short-term capital gains. 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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