Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio
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ADVISER | Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
SUB-ADVISER | Wells Capital Management Incorporated ("Wells Capital Management")
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

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Jeffrey P. Mellas, CAIA Years of investment experience: 20
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Mr. Mellas joined Wells Capital Management in 2003 as Managing Director of Quantitative Asset Management and Portfolio Manager, with over 16 years of investment management experience. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management, Mr. Mellas was with Alliance Capital Management ("Alliance") since 1995, as Vice President and Global Portfolio Strategist responsible for managing over $300 million in international pension assets. He was also the primary spokesperson for Alliance's domestic and international equity and fixed income strategies. Prior to joining Alliance, he was an associate group manager at Prudential Insurance. Mr. Mellas earned his B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Minnesota and his M.B.A. degree in Finance and International Business from New York University. He also completed the International Management Program at Haute Etudes Commerciales, Paris, France, and Universite de Valery, Montpellier, France. He has earned the right to use the CAIA designation and is a member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association.
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Doug Beath Years of investment experience: 33
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Mr. Beath joined Wells Capital Management in July 2006 as a portfolio manager with the Quantitative Asset Management team. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Beath was a senior vice president for SMH Research, where he represented several independent investment firms. Prior to that, from 2000 to 2005, Mr. Beath was with H.C. Wainwright Economics, where he was a senior vice president of research and served as a consultant to investment management firms and plan sponsors on macroeconomic issues and asset allocation. His investment management experience includes positions at Connecticut-based Wright Investors' Service and Chemical Bank, where he worked with institutional clients. Mr. Beath earned his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his M.B.A. from Fordham University in New York City.
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Petros Bocray, CFA, FRM Years of investment experience: 13
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Petros Bocray is a portfolio manager on the Quantitative Strategies team of Wells Capital Management. He joined the team in 2006 and serves as a co-manager on several portfolios, including researching and maintaining the proprietary quantitative models employed by the team. Before joining Wells Capital Management, Mr. Bocray was a portfolio manager at Wells Fargo Wealth Management Group, where he managed private client accounts focusing on portfolio construction and asset allocation. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC. Mr. Bocray has earned the right to use the CFA and FRM designations and is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society of Minnesota, and the Global Association of Risk Professionals.
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THE FUND | The Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation PortfolioSM seeks income and capital appreciation by investing in select actively managed funds.
FUND STRATEGY
- Invests in actively managed funds that collectively provide exposure to stocks, bonds, and alternative investments such as real estate and commodities.
- Allocates up to 25% of assets to stock funds, up to 85% of assets to bond funds, and up to 10% of assets to alternative investment funds. Neutral mix is 19% stock funds, 76% bond funds, and 5% alternatives.
- Uses two proprietary quantitative models to capture tactical opportunities among asset classes and equity subasset classes.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
- Proprietary asset allocation: The team uses quantitative asset allocation models that reveal attractive opportunities among subasset classes based on relative valuations and price momentum. The Tactical Asset Allocation Model allocates between stocks and bonds; the Tactical Equity Allocation Model allocates across stock styles, market caps, and geographical regions.
- Multimanager expertise: The fund invests in both affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds, seeking the best managers available. Factors used when selecting a fund include how well it complements the other funds in the portfolio, the management team's experience, and the strength and consistency of its track record.
RISKS |
Balanced funds may invest in stocks and bonds. Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Bond 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 values fall and investors may lose principal value. The Fund will indirectly be exposed to all of the risks of an investment in the underlying funds and will indirectly bear expenses of the underlying funds. 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 alternative investment risk, foreign investment risk, high-yield securities risk, mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk, and smaller-company investment risk. Consult the fund's prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.
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