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ADVISER | Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
SUB-ADVISER | Wells Capital Management Incorporated ("Wells Capital Management")
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
THE FUND | The Wells Fargo Advantage Special Small Cap Value Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by principally investing in small-capitalization companies and using a disciplined, consistent process that focuses on valuation and stocks with high reward-to-risk ratios.
FUND STRATEGY
- Screens for high-quality companies that have established operating histories and balance sheet flexibility. Investing in higher-quality companies helps manage risk and seeks to insulate the fund from the volatility caused by cyclical earnings swings.
- Appraises companies for a discount to intrinsic value. Uses the team's proprietary cash-flow valuation process, a key component of its analysis, in an effort to capture the hidden value of a company's excess balance sheet capacity.
- Builds the portfolio in a manner intended to achieve full diversification across sectors and industries with low volatility relative to the benchmark.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
- Proprietary cash-flow valuation: Recognizing that there is hidden value in a company's financial flexibility, the team's cash-flow analysis is designed to value a company's excess balance sheet capacity in order to determine the value that could be generated if the company carried more debt.
- Insight into complex financial statements: The team has a strong accounting focus, which it believes leads to better understanding of a company's financial condition. The team is seasoned in evaluating arcane accounting issues such as pension obligations and off-balance-sheet liabilities.
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. Consult the fund's prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.
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