Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified Income Builder Fund
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ADVISER | Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
SUB-ADVISER | Wells Capital Management Incorporated ("Wells Capital Management")
PORTFOLIO MANAGER

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Margaret D. Patel Years of investment experience: 41
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Ms. Patel has been with Wells Capital Management or one of its predecessors since 2007. She is currently a managing director and senior portfolio manager with Wells Capital Management's Fundamental Equity group. Ms. Patel has more than 30 years experience managing various fixed income and equity funds. Previously, she served as a senior vice president and portfolio manager with Pioneer Investments, as well as a vice president with Third Avenue Funds and Northstar Investment Management While working at Pioneer Investments, she was nominated twice for Morningstar's "Fixed Income Manager of the Year." She was featured among the nation's top 20 mutual fund managers in Market Masters by Kirk Kazanjian, published by John Wiley Sons (February 2005), in World Beaters published by Citywire Group (UK: December 2004), and in The Mutual Fund Masters: A Revealing Look Into the Minds and Strategies of Wall Street's Best and Brightest by Bill Griffeth, published by Irwin Professional Publishing (December 1994). For her extensive knowledge and expertise in the investment world, Ms. Patel has been quoted regularly in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Money, and Bloomberg BusinessWeek. She is also a frequent guest on CNBC-TV, Bloomberg Business News, and FOX Business television as well as Bloomberg Radio. Ms. Patel has been working in the investment management field since 1972. She is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. Ms. Patel received a B.S. in economics from the University of Pittsburgh.
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THE FUND | The Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified Income Builder Fund seeks long-term total return by principally investing in an actively managed portfolio of fixed-income and equity securities, with an emphasis on fixed income.
FUND STRATEGY
- Uses a top-down approach to determine the fund's allocation between stocks and bonds and the most desirable sectors and industries in which to invest; looks for sectors and industries that the team believes are poised to grow at or above the general level of economic growth.
- Conducts rigorous fundamental research to determine the most attractive companies within selected sectors and industries.
- Maintains flexibility to invest in the most attractively valued components of a company's capital structure, which may be bonds, common stocks, preferred stocks, or convertible bonds.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
- Asset class flexibility: Within its guidelines of keeping approximately 70%-90% of the fund in fixed income and 10%-30% in equities, the team has flexibility in the types of investments it can own. Within the fixed-income universe, the team focuses on high-yield bonds and could buy a company's regular debt or its convertible debt, depending on which offers better value. Within the equity universe, the team can invest across market capitalizations and purchase common or preferred stock. The team believes this flexibility offers the opportunity to add value.
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. 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 and high-yield 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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| NRG Energy Incorporated, 7.87%, 2021-05-15 |
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4.95% |


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| Iron Mountain Incorporated, 5.75%, 2024-08-15 |
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4.34% |


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| Krafton Polymers LLC, 6.75%, 2019-03-01 |
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3.93% |


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| Tronox Finance LLC Company Guar 144a, 6.37%, 2020-08-15 |
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3.79% |


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| Hornbeck Offshore Services Company, 5.87%, 2020-04-01 |
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3.15% |


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| Hertz Corporation, 6.25%, 2022-10-15 |
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2.93% |


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| Dycom Investments Incorporated, 7.12%, 2021-01-15 |
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2.93% |


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| Health Care Reit Incorporated |
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2.72% |


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| Heckmann Corporation, 9.87%, 2018-04-15 |
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2.70% |


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| General Cable Corporation, 5.75%, 2022-10-01 |
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2.62% |


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