Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Bal: (MF: WFGBX)
NAV
$33.63
NAV Day Change
0.20 (0.60%)
Jun 18 06:06 PM ET
General Information As Of 04/30/13
| %Yield | 1.26 |
| %SEC Yield | NA |
| %YTD Return (as of 04/30/13) | 8.91 |
| Objective* | Balanced |
| Peer* | BA LB |
Portfolio Statistics
| %Unrealized Gain YTD | 6.87 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 04/30/2013 | 55.70 |
| %Turnover 04/30/2013 | 107.00 |
Fees
| %Max Sales Load | 5.75 |
| %Min Sales Load | .00 |
| %Max Deferred Load | NA |
Expenses
| %Max 12b-1 Fee | 0.00 |
| %Max Management Fee | 0.25 |
| Redemption Fee | NA |
| Expense Ratio | 1.20 |
Allocation
| Large Growth | 42.75 |
| Large Value | 22.85 |
| Small Growth | 2.69 |
| Small Value | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 7.06 |
| Emerging Market | 0.00 |
| Precious Metal | 0.00 |
| Intermediate Bond | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bond | 0.00 |
| High Yield Bond | 23.39 |
Portfolio Information
Composition
| As of 02/28/2013 | %of Net Assets |
| Stock | 0.00 |
| Cash | 0.00 |
| Bonds | 1.83 |
| Preferred | 0.00 |
| Convertibles | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Hedge | 0.00 |
| Other | 98.17 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 04/30/2013 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Finance | 98.12 |
| Other | 1.88 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 11/30/2012) | % of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO ADV MNGD FIX | 23.76 | 54.07 |
| WELLS FARGO ADV DIV LG CA | 16.21 | 36.89 |
| WELLS FARGO ADV INDEX PTF | 16.04 | 36.49 |
| WELLS FARGO ADV RET TOT B | 6.79 | 15.45 |
| WELLS FARGO ADV EQUITY VA | 5.33 | 12.14 |
| WELLS FARGO ADV LARGE CO | 5.29 | 12.03 |
| WELLS FARGO ADV C&B LG CA | 5.27 | 11.98 |
| WELLS FARGO ADVE INF-PRO | 3.41 | 7.76 |
| WELLS FARGO ADV INTL GROW | 2.43 | 5.54 |
Contact Information
| Family | Wells Fargo |
| Addrerss | 525 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94105 |
| Phone | 800 359-3379 |
Zacks Premium Research
Zacks Mutual Fund Rank: 2 - Buy 
| #2 |
Fund Description
Incepted in April 1989, this fund is managed by Wells Fargo Funds Management. The fund has five sub-advisors. The objective of this fund is to provide a combination of current income and capital appreciation by diversifying investments in stocks and bonds. The fund invests 65% of its assets in stocks and 35% in bonds. The broadly diversified equity component includes investment in companies of various sizes, with an emphasis on large cap stocks and represents several investment styles. The equity portion also includes an allocation to international stocks. Investments in bonds are diversified into three portfolios that invest mainly in U.S. Treasuries, high-quality corporate issues and mortgage securities. The fund offers dividends and capital gains annually.
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 02/28/2013 |
| Total Issues | 16 |
| Avg. P/E | NA |
| Avg. P/Book | NA |
| Avg. EPS Growth | NA |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | NA |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.87 |
| Alpha | -2.17 | -0.68 | -0.83 |
| R Squared | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.98 |
| Std. Dev. | 14.02 | 16.72 | 12.99 |
| Sharpe | 0.74 | 0.31 | 4.00 |
Shareholder Information
| Manager | Team Managed |
| Since | NA |
| Manager Rating | NA |
| Inception Date | 04/28/1989 |
| Shareholders | NA |
| Dividends Paid | A |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $1,000 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
| IRA Minimum | $250 |
| IRA Available | Y | Check Writing | N | Phone Invest | Y |
| Phone Exchange | Y | Phone Redeem | Y | Auto Invest | Y |
| Wire Redeem | Y | Wire Fee | Y | Wire Transfer | Y |
Zacks Commentary for WFGBX
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