Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Val Inv  SSMVX
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As of 2013-04-30
Out of
Small Blend Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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As of 2013-03-31
Day Change
$ 0.19
  
NAV (2013-05-17)
$ 35.73
  
YTD Return % (2013-05-17)
10.65%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
3,642
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Val Inv
(from 2003-01-01 to 2013-04-30) Category: Small Blend
Index: S&P 500 TR
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2013-05-17
Inception date: 1997-12-31 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2013-04-30
YTD Returns as of 2013-05-17
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
(1997-12-31)
Fund 10.65 26.96 9.45 4.40 12.27 12.53
+/- Category -6.84 -5.84 -4.70 -2.47 2.08 ---
+/- S&P 500 TR -7.24 -3.75 -6.64 -1.12 4.39 ---
  Standardized Return %   After Tax Returns % as of
  as of as of 2013-04-30   On Distribution 2013-04-30
On Distr &
Sales of Shrs
1 Yr Annualized --- 13.34   12.42 8.63
5 Yr Annualized --- 5.26   4.97 4.09
10 Yr Annualized --- 12.27   11.27 10.35
Inception(1997-12-31) --- 12.76   12.53 ---
Max Front Load % Max Back Load % Net Exp Ratio % Gross Expense Ratio %
--- --- 1.33 1.40
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 800-222-8222 or visit www.wellsfargo.com/advantagefunds.
  Portfolio Profile    
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 6.0
Stocks 93.4
Bonds 0.0
Other 0.6
Foreign Stocks 23.9
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2013-03-31
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 121 Turnover % 16
Total Number of Bond Holdings 0 30 Day SEC Yield % ---
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 40.07 ending as of 2013-03-31
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Top 10 Holdings Sector P/E YTD
Return %
% of Net
Assets
InterOil Corporation --- 62.31 10.19
Randgold Resources Ltd ADR 21.32 -27.46 6.52
Wfa Cash Inv Mm Fund Par 3800 --- --- --- 6.00
Chimera Investment Corporation 20.08 30.27 3.87
United Continental Holdings Inc --- 48.63 2.93
Range Resources Corporation --- 21.82 2.46
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. 16.72 34.09 2.29
Delta Air Lines Inc 9.97 56.19 2.03
Cray, Inc. 3.74 8.40 1.94
Trilogy Energy Corp --- --- 1.84
Data through 2013-03-31
YTD Return through 2013-05-17
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1997-12-31
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
I. Charles Rinaldi   (1997-12-31)
Mr. Rinaldi is responsible for managing the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, which he has managed, along with its predecessor fund, since 1997. Mr. Rinaldi joined Wells Capital Management in 2005 as senior portfolio manager responsible for day-to-day management of its small value and small/mid cap value strategies. Prior to joining Wells Capital Management, he was a portfolio manager with Strong Capital Management, Inc. since 1997. Education: B.A., Biology, St. Michael's College; M.B.A., Finance, Babson College.
Erik C. Astheimer   (2011-09-12)
Mr. Astheimer is jointly responsible for managing the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, which he has managed since 2008. 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 Inc.(SCM), which he joined in 2004. Prior to SCM, he worked at Gabelli & Co. as a research analyst. Before that, he was a financial analyst at Salomon Smith Barney in their investment banking department. During his final year with the firm, his assignments were undertaken in the Asia-Pacific region. Education: B.A., Finance, Duquesne University.
Michael Schneider   (2011-09-12)
CFA, Portfolio Manager.Mr. Schneider is jointly responsible for managing the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, which he has managed since 2008. 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, Mr. Schneider worked as a research analyst at Gabelli & Co., Standard & Poor's, and R.L Renck & Co., Inc. Education: B.S., Finance, St. John's University; M.B.A., Business Administration, Columbia Business School.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2013-03-01)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 1.33
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2012-10-31)
Correspondence Information
Wells Fargo Funds Trust
525 Market Street
San Francisco,  DE  94163
USA
Telephone:
800-222-8222
414-359-1400
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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