Wells Fargo Advantage Ultra Short-Term Income Fund
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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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Thomas M. Price, CFA Years of investment experience: 23
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Mr. Price joined Wells Capital Management in 2005 as a Portfolio Manager. Prior
to joining Wells Capital Management, he was with Strong Capital Management ("SCM")
since April 1996 as a fixed income research analyst and, since May 1998, as a
portfolio manager. During this period, Mr. Price managed several fixed-income
funds and separate accounts. Mr. Price began his investment career at Houlihan,
Lokey, Howard & Zukin as a financial analyst and later joined Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance as a high-yield bond analyst. He received his B.B.A. degree in
Finance from the University of Michigan and his M.B.A. degree in Finance from
the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.
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Jay N. Mueller, CFA Years of investment experience: 30
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Mr. Mueller joined Wells Capital Management in 2005 as a Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management, he was a portfolio manager with Strong Capital Management ("SCM") since 1991. He also served as Director of Fixed Income for SCM from July 2002 to July 2004. Prior to joining SCM, he was a securities analyst and portfolio manager at R. Meeder & Associates. He began his investment career at Harris Trust & Savings Bank as an investment analyst. Mr. Mueller earned a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Chicago.
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Christopher Y. Kauffman, CFA Years of investment experience: 16
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Mr. Kauffman has been with Wells Capital Management or one of its affiliate firms since 2003. He is currently a senior portfolio manager with Wells Capital Management's affiliate firm Tattersall Advisory Group (TAG). Previously, he served as investment officer for NISA Investment Advisors, where he was responsible for mortgage-backed securities analysis, risk assessment, and trading. He has been awarded the use of the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation by the CFA Institute. Mr. Kauffman has been working in the investment management field since 1997.
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Noah Wise, CFA Years of investment experience: 12
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Noah Wise is a portfolio manager and a research analyst for the Wells Capital Management (WellsCap) Fixed-Income team. Prior to joining WellsCap in 2008, Mr. Wise interned as a research analyst for Victory Capital. Earlier, he worked as a lead market maker for Interactive Brokers. He began his investment industry career as an intern for Capital Financial Services in 2001. Mr. Wise earned a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's degree in business administration with an emphasis in securities analysis from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.
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THE FUND | The Wells Fargo Advantage Ultra Short-Term Income Fund seeks current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities with an average maturity of less than one year.
FUND STRATEGY
- Strives to outperform the Barclays Capital Short-Term U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index by investing in corporate bonds and structured products while maintaining a duration target of approximately six months.
- Seeks to typically hold large exposures in spread sectors, including allocations to short-term corporate debt, residential and commercial mortgage-backed debt, and asset-backed securities.
- Uses a relative-value approach based on extensive credit analysis that seeks opportunities from changing market trends and pricing inefficiencies to generate excess returns.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
- Rigorous fundamental credit research: Research is conducted through a comprehensive team effort in which all members operate as credit analysts for each of the credits that they cover. This empowers the team to act opportunistically in the marketplace.
- Empowered sector experts: The fund is managed by an interdisciplinary team that combines the expertise of dedicated specialists from various sectors, such as credit, securitized, and government. Each sector leader is empowered to trade the portfolio within the bands of tactical discretion.
- Disciplined risk management: The team uses proprietary risk management tools designed to balance alpha generation with appropriate levels of risk-adjusted return and comprehensive risk management.
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. 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, high-yield securities risk, and mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk. Consult the fund's prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.
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TOP HOLDINGS – % of net assets as of 04-30-2013


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| Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten, 5.00%, 2014-05-16 |
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1.07% |


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| Sparebanken 1 Boligkredi Fixed 144a, 1.25%, 2014-10-25 |
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1.03% |


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| Nordea Eiendomskreditt A Fixed, 1.87%, 2015-04-07 |
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0.93% |


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| Stadshypotek Ab Fixed, 1.45%, 2013-09-30 |
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0.92% |


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| Bank N S Halifax Fixed, 1.45%, 2014-07-26 |
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0.88% |


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| Phoenix Az Indl Dev Auth Sol W Phodev Adjustable Var, 0.58%, 2035-12-01 |
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0.73% |


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| Cnh Equipment Trust Cnh 2013 A A2, 0.44%, 2016-07-15 |
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0.71% |


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| Tcm Sub LLC Fixed, 3.55%, 2015-01-15 |
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0.69% |


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| Colorado Interstate Gas Sr Unsecured, 5.95%, 2015-03-15 |
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0.67% |


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| MERCEDES BENZ AUTO LEASE TRUST MBALT 2013 A A2, 0.49%, 2015-06-15 |
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0.67% |


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