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ADVISER | Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
SUB-ADVISER | Wells Capital Management Incorporated ("Wells Capital Management")
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
OBJECTIVE | The Government Securities Fund seeks current income.
PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES | We invest principally in U.S. Government obligations, including debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities. These securities may have fixed, floating or variable rates and also include mortgage-backed securities.
We employ a top-down macroeconomic outlook to determine the portfolio's duration, yield curve positioning and sector allocation. Macroeconomic factors considered may include, among others, the pace of economic growth, employment conditions, inflation, monetary and fiscal policy, as well as the influence of international economic and financial conditions. In combination with our top-down macroeconomic approach, we employ a bottom-up process of fundamental securities analysis to select the specific securities for investments. Elements of this evaluation may include duration measurements, historical yield spread relationships, volatility trends, mortgage refinance rates, as well as other factors. We may sell a security due to changes in our outlook, as well as changes in portfolio strategy or cash flow needs. A security may also be sold and replaced with one that presents a better value or risk/reward profile.
RISKS | Bond fund values fluctuate in response to the financial condition of individual issuers, general market and economic conditions, and changes in interest rates. In general, when interest rates rise, bond fund values fall and investors may lose principal value. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. 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 mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk.
Consult the Fund's prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.
The U.S. Government guarantee applies to certain of the underlying securities and NOT to shares of the Fund.
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