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ADVISER | Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
SUB-ADVISER | Wells Capital Management Incorporated ("Wells Capital Management")
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
OBJECTIVE | The Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund seeks current income exempt from federal income tax and Wisconsin individual income tax.
PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES | We
invest principally in municipal securities that pay interest exempt from federal
income tax, including federal alternative minimum tax, and Wisconsin individual
income tax. Our investment holdings may include municipal securities issued
by the state of Wisconsin and its subdivisions, authorities, instrumentalities
and corporations as well as municipal securities issued by the territories and
possessions of the United States or any other state that would be exempt from
Wisconsin taxes. As part of our investment strategy we may purchase appropriation
bonds including municipal leases. Some of the securities may be below investment
grade or may be unrated and deemed by us to be of comparable quality. We may
also invest a portion of the Fund's net assets in securities that pay interest
subject to federal AMT. Under normal circumstances, we expect the Fund's dollar-weighted
average effective maturity to be greater than 5 years and less than 20 years.
We start our investment process with a top-down, macroeconomic
outlook to determine portfolio duration and yield curve positioning as well
as industry, sector and credit quality allocations. Macroeconomic factors considered
may include, among others, the pace of economic growth, employment conditions,
inflation, and monetary and fiscal policy. In combination with our top-down
macroeconomic approach, we conduct intensive research on individual issuers
to uncover solid investment opportunities, especially looking for bonds whose
quality may be improving. Our security selection is based on several factors
including, among others, improving financial trends, positive industry and sector
dynamics, improving economic conditions, specific demographic trends and value
relative to other securities. We may sell a security due to changes in credit
characteristics or outlook, as well as changes in portfolio strategy or cash
flow needs. A security may also be sold based on relative value considerations
and could be replaced with a security that presents a better value or risk/reward
profile. We may actively trade portfolio securities.
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 active trading risk, Wisconsin and Puerto Rico municipal securities risk, and high-yield securities risk.
Consult the Fund's prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.
A portion of the Fund's income may be subject to federal, state, and/or local income taxes or the alternative minimum tax (AMT). Any capital gains distributions may be taxable.
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