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ADVISER | Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
SUB-ADVISER | Golden Capital Management
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
THE FUND | The Wells Fargo Advantage Disciplined U.S. Core Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by employing a risk controlled investment approach to constructing a broadly diversified portfolio of companies with characteristics similar to the S&P 500 Index.
FUND STRATEGY
- We invest principally in equity securities of large-capitalization companies, which we define as companies with market capitalizations within the range of the S&P 500® Index. The market capitalization range of the S&P 500® Index was $910 million to $340.9 billion, as of November 1, 2010, and is expected to change frequently.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
- The forecasting ability of a proprietary mix of factors is apt to result in a more consistent
return pattern. Quantitative research is designed to take advantage of a diversified mix of
valuation, earnings, and momentum factors in order to forecast price movements throughout
various market cycles. The team believes this process should lead to consistent results that
avoid long periods of underperformance.
- Categorization of companies by business cycle phase allows the team to emphasize factors
more likely to indicate future outperformance. Companies in similar business lifecycle phases,
sharing certain financial characteristics, tend to behave similarly. By grouping companies by
business lifecycle phase, the team can customize factors and weights within its investment
models, emphasizing more predictive components.
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. Consult the fund's prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.
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