Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value 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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I. Charles Rinaldi Years of investment experience: 42
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Mr. Rinaldi 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, Inc. ("SCM") since 1997. Prior to joining SCM, he was with Mutual of America Capital Management Corporation where he was senior vice president and portfolio manager. He began his investment career at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets where he was a security analyst. He has also been employed by Glickenhaus & Company, Lehman Management Co., Arnold and S. Bleichroeder, and Gintel & Co., as a portfolio manager. Mr. Rinaldi earned a B.A. degree in Biology from St. Michael's College and his M.B.A. degree in Finance from Babson College.
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Erik C. Astheimer Years of investment experience: 15
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Mr. Astheimer serves as a senior research analyst and co-portfolio manager for the Value Equity team at Wells Capital Management. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management, Mr. Astheimer served as senior analyst at Strong Capital Management, which he joined in 2004. Prior to his service at Strong, Mr. Astheimer worked at Gabelli & Company as a research analyst. Before that, he was a financial analyst at Salomon Smith Barney in its investment banking department, which included assignments in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Astheimer earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Duquesne University.
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Michael Schneider, CFA Years of investment experience: 15
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Mr. Schneider serves as a senior research analyst and co-portfolio manager for the Value Equity team at Wells Capital Management. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management in 2005, Mr. Schneider worked as a research analyst at Gabelli & Company. Before that, he was an investment officer and equity analyst at Standard & Poor's and a junior analyst at R.L Renck & Company. Mr. Schneider received his bachelor's degree in finance from St. John's University and earned a master's degree in business administration from Columbia Business School. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts.
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THE FUND | The Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by principally investing in small-capitalization stocks and using a broad, flexible approach to value investing.
FUND STRATEGY
- Takes a broad, flexible approach to value investing based on the belief that value opportunities come in different forms within different markets.
- Uses a team approach to idea generation that consists of three sets of independent screens: intrinsic value, relative value, and contrarian value.
- Uses fundamental research that seeks to identify undervalued companies through the use of trend analysis and correlation analysis and through the identification of a positive catalyst.
- Acts as a long-term investor while a company is executing and while its valuation remains reasonable. The team's focus on being a long-term investor is intended to result in low turnover.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
- A broad view of value: In contrast to other managers who might rely on one value characteristic, the team uses three types of screens—intrinsic value, relative value, and contrarian value—allowing the fund to participate in both growth and value markets.
- Correlation and trend analysis: The team uses a correlation analysis that seeks to quantify specific operating metrics that have historically driven a stock's price. This process helps the team focus its research on stocks with the greatest potential for future appreciation.
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. 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. Consult the fund's prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.
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