AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 21, 2016
1933 Act No. 333-74295
1940 Act No. 811-09253

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 467 [X]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 468 [X]

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

525 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(800) 222-8222
(Registrant's Telephone Number)

C. David Messman
Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
525 Market Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

With a copy to:

Marco E. Adelfio, Esq.
Goodwin Procter LLP
901 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001

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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

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on July 1, 2016 pursuant to paragraph (b)

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Explanatory Note: This Post-Effective Amendment No. 467 to the Registration Statement of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the "Trust") is being filed primarily to add the audited financial statements and certain related financial information for the fiscal period ended February 29, 2016, for the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds, and to make certain other non-material changes to the Registration Statement.


WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST
PART A
WELLS FARGO DOW JONES TARGET DATE FUNDS
PROSPECTUSES

Prospectus
July 1, 2016


Dow Jones Target Date Funds

Wells Fargo Fund Administrator Class
Wells Fargo Target Today Fund WFLOX
Wells Fargo Target 2010 Fund WFLGX
Wells Fargo Target 2015 Fund WFFFX
Wells Fargo Target 2020 Fund WFLPX
Wells Fargo Target 2025 Fund WFTRX
Wells Fargo Target 2030 Fund WFLIX
Wells Fargo Target 2035 Fund WFQWX
Wells Fargo Target 2040 Fund WFLWX
Wells Fargo Target 2045 Fund WFQYX
Wells Fargo Target 2050 Fund WFQDX
Wells Fargo Target 2055 Fund WFLHX
Wells Fargo Target 2060 Fund WFDFX


As with all mutual funds, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.

Fund shares are NOT deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., its affiliates or any other depository institution. Fund shares are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency and may lose value.

Table of Contents

Fund Summaries

Target Today Fund Summary

2

Target 2010 Fund Summary

7

Target 2015 Fund Summary

13

Target 2020 Fund Summary

19

Target 2025 Fund Summary

25

Target 2030 Fund Summary

31

Target 2035 Fund Summary

37

Target 2040 Fund Summary

43

Target 2045 Fund Summary

49

Target 2050 Fund Summary

55

Target 2055 Fund Summary

61

Target 2060 Fund Summary

67

Details About the Funds

Key Fund Information

73

Target Date Funds

74

Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes

78

Description of Principal Investment Risks

80

Portfolio Holdings Information

82

Pricing Fund Shares

82

Management of the Funds

The Manager

83

The Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers

84

Multi-Manager Arrangement

84

Account Information

Share Class Eligibility

85

Share Class Features

85

Compensation to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries

85

Buying and Selling Fund Shares

86

Exchanging Fund Shares

88

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

89

Account Policies

90

Distributions

91

Other Information

Taxes

92

Additional Performance Information

93

Financial Highlights

95

Target Today Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.41%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.15%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.76%

Fee Waivers

(0.11)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.65%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$66

3 Years

$232

5 Years

$412

10 Years

$932

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to maintain a relatively fixed level of potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. The Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Today Fund is the most conservative Fund within the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds series. Within the series, each Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund's allocation of assets among equity, fixed income and money market instruments asset classes, and your decision to invest in this or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "Today" designation in the Fund's name corresponds to the naming convention of the Dow Jones Target Today Index, an index designed to represent the targeted level of relative market risk exposure 10 years past a dated Fund's targeted year. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target Today Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Today Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target Today Index. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target Today Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 15%, 53% and 32%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Administrator Class as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2009

+6.24%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2008

-3.32%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.36%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Administrator Class (before taxes)

11/8/1999

-1.13%

2.34%

3.60%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)

11/8/1999

-1.71%

1.57%

2.59%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

11/8/1999

-0.31%

1.61%

2.53%

Dow Jones Global Target Today Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.63%

3.04%

4.39%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and fund of funds including those managed by Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Administrator Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)

Minimum Additional Investment
Administrator Class: None

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online : wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2010 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.42%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.15%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.77%

Fee Waivers

(0.10)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.67%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$68

3 Years

$236

5 Years

$418

10 Years

$945

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest:

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2010. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. As the Fund has now reached its target year, its risk exposure approaches 27% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 17%, 58% and 25%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Administrator Class as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+8.03%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2008

-5.46%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.59%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Administrator Class (before taxes)

11/8/1999

-1.34%

2.71%

3.63%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)

11/8/1999

-2.70%

1.66%

2.49%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

11/8/1999

0.04%

1.86%

2.58%

Dow Jones Global Target 2010 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.72%

3.45%

4.40%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and fund of funds including those managed by Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Administrator Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)

Minimum Additional Investment
Administrator Class: None

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online : wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2015 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.40%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.76%

Fee Waivers

(0.08)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.68%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$69

3 Years

$235

5 Years

$415

10 Years

$935

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2015. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2015, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 23%, 73% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Administrator Class as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+9.98%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-7.19%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +3.41%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Administrator Class (before taxes)

6/29/2007

-1.63%

3.22%

2.96%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)

6/29/2007

-2.39%

2.41%

2.05%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

6/29/2007

-0.55%

2.32%

2.05%

Dow Jones Global Target 2015 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.97%

3.97%

3.73%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and fund of funds including those managed by Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Administrator Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)

Minimum Additional Investment
Administrator Class: None

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online : wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2020 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.39%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.75%

Fee Waivers

(0.05)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.70%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$72

3 Years

$235

5 Years

$412

10 Years

$926

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 34% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2020. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2020, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 32%, 63% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Administrator Class as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+12.39%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-10.71%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +3.18%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Administrator Class (before taxes)

11/8/1999

-1.73%

3.99%

4.13%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)

11/8/1999

-2.60%

3.11%

3.16%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

11/8/1999

-0.45%

2.93%

3.09%

Dow Jones Global Target 2020 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.04%

4.74%

4.88%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and fund of funds including those managed by Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Administrator Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)

Minimum Additional Investment
Administrator Class: None

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online : wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2025 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.39%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.75%

Fee Waivers

(0.05)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.70%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$72

3 Years

$235

5 Years

$412

10 Years

$926

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 32% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2025. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2025, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 45%, 51% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Administrator Class as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+15.09%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-14.28%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.91%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Administrator Class (before taxes)

6/29/2007

-1.80%

4.77%

3.10%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)

6/29/2007

-2.67%

3.77%

2.29%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

6/29/2007

-0.47%

3.58%

2.28%

Dow Jones Global Target 2025 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.11%

5.52%

3.79%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and fund of funds including those managed by Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Administrator Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)

Minimum Additional Investment
Administrator Class: None

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online : wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2030 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.39%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.75%

Fee Waivers

(0.04)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.71%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$73

3 Years

$236

5 Years

$413

10 Years

$927

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 30% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2030. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2030, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 60%, 36% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Administrator Class as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+17.79%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-17.35%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.34%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Administrator Class (before taxes)

11/8/1999

-1.92%

5.47%

4.76%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)

11/8/1999

-2.83%

4.55%

3.85%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

11/8/1999

-0.46%

4.17%

3.68%

Dow Jones Global Target 2030 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.21%

6.21%

5.57%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and fund of funds including those managed by Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Administrator Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)

Minimum Additional Investment
Administrator Class: None

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online : wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2035 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.40%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.76%

Fee Waivers

(0.04)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.72%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$74

3 Years

$239

5 Years

$418

10 Years

$938

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2035. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2035, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 28, 2015, the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 74%, 22% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Administrator Class as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+19.51%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-19.31%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.78%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Administrator Class (before taxes)

6/29/2007

-2.23%

5.99%

3.30%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)

6/29/2007

-3.16%

5.08%

2.63%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

6/29/2007

-0.58%

4.61%

2.51%

Dow Jones Global Target 2035 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.61%

6.72%

3.95%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and fund of funds including those managed by Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Administrator Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)

Minimum Additional Investment
Administrator Class: None

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online : wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2040 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.40%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.76%

Fee Waivers

(0.04)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.72%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$74

3 Years

$239

5 Years

$418

10 Years

$938

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 27% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2040. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2040, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 72%, 24% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Administrator Class as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.64%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.91%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.50%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Administrator Class (before taxes)

11/8/1999

-2.61%

6.38%

5.22%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)

11/8/1999

-3.60%

5.43%

4.32%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

11/8/1999

-0.73%

4.94%

4.09%

Dow Jones Global Target 2040 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.94%

7.10%

5.97%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and fund of funds including those managed by Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Administrator Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)

Minimum Additional Investment
Administrator Class: None

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online : wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2045 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.41%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.77%

Fee Waivers

(0.05)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.72%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$74

3 Years

$241

5 Years

$423

10 Years

$949

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2045. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2045, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 88%, 8% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Administrator Class as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.59%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.25%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.24%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Administrator Class (before taxes)

6/29/2007

-2.82%

6.58%

3.64%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)

6/29/2007

-3.73%

5.73%

3.00%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

6/29/2007

-0.88%

5.10%

2.80%

Dow Jones Global Target 2045 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.15%

7.31%

4.21%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and fund of funds including those managed by Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Administrator Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)

Minimum Additional Investment
Administrator Class: None

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online : wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2050 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.40%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.76%

Fee Waivers

(0.04)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.72%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$74

3 Years

$239

5 Years

$418

10 Years

$938

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2050. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2050, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Administrator Class as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.82%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.64%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.21%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Administrator Class (before taxes)

6/29/2007

-2.93%

6.60%

3.62%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)

6/29/2007

-3.86%

5.60%

2.84%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

6/29/2007

-0.94%

5.11%

2.75%

Dow Jones Global Target 2050 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.23%

7.33%

4.22%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and fund of funds including those managed by Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Administrator Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)

Minimum Additional Investment
Administrator Class: None

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online : wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2055 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.46%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.82%

Fee Waivers

(0.10)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.72%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$74

3 Years

$252

5 Years

$445

10 Years

$1,004

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2055. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2055, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Administrator Class as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 1st Quarter 2012

+11.15%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2015

-8.99%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.16%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/30/2011

Administrator Class (before taxes)

6/30/2011

-2.90%

N/A

6.34%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)

6/30/2011

-3.21%

N/A

5.91%

Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

6/30/2011

-1.40%

N/A

4.90%

Dow Jones Global Target 2055 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.23%

N/A

6.96%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

N/A

2.99%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

N/A

12.06%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2011
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2011
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2011

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and fund of funds including those managed by Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Administrator Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)

Minimum Additional Investment
Administrator Class: None

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online : wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2060 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

14.02%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

14.38%

Fee Waivers

(13.66)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.72%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$74

3 Years

$2,798

5 Years

$5,035

10 Years

$9,031

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2060. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2060, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

New Fund Risk. The Fund is a new fund, with a limited or no operating history and a small asset base. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain a viable size. Due to the Fund's small asset base, certain of the Fund's expenses and its portfolio transaction costs may be higher than those of a fund with a larger asset base. To the extent that the Fund does not grow to or maintain a viable size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders.

Regulatory Risk. Pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder (collectively known as the "Volcker Rule"), if the Manager and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund more than three years after the Fund's inception date (or such longer period as may be permitted by the Federal Reserve), the Fund will be subject to restrictions on trading that will adversely impact the Fund's ability to execute its investment strategy. Should this occur, the Fund may decide to liquidate, or the Manager and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in the Fund, either of which may result in gains or losses, increased transaction costs and adverse tax consequences.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

Since the Fund does not have annual returns for at least one calendar year, no performance information is shown.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2015
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2015
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2015

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and fund of funds including those managed by Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Administrator Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)

Minimum Additional Investment
Administrator Class: None

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online : wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Throughout this Prospectus, the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Today Fund is referred to as the Target Today Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund is referred to as the Target 2010 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund is referred to as the Target 2015 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund is referred to as the Target 2020 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund is referred to as the Target 2025 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund is referred to as the Target 2030 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund is referred to as the Target 2035 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund is referred to as the Target 2040 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund is referred to as the Target 2045 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund is referred to as the Target 2050 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund is referred to as the Target 2055 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund is referred to as the Target 2060 Fund; and collectively the Funds are referred to as the Target Date Funds.

Key Fund Information

This Prospectus contains information about one or more Funds within the Wells Fargo Funds family and is designed to provide you with important information to help you with your investment decisions. Please read it carefully and keep it for future reference.

In this Prospectus, "we" generally refers to Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management"), the relevant sub-adviser(s), if applicable, or the portfolio manager(s). "We" may also refer to a Fund's other service providers. "You" refers to the shareholder or potential investor.

Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies

The investment objective of each Fund in this Prospectus is non-fundamental; that is, it can be changed by a vote of the Board of Trustees ("Board") alone. The objective and strategies description for each Fund tells you:

what the Fund is trying to achieve; 

how we intend to invest your money; and 

what makes the Fund different from the other Funds offered in this Prospectus.

This section also provides a summary of each Fund's principal investment and policies and practices. Unless otherwise indicated, these investment policies and practices apply on an ongoing basis.

Principal Investment Risks

This section lists the principal investment risks for each Fund and indirectly, the principal investment risks for the master portfolios in which each Fund invests. A complete description of these and other risks is found in the "Description of Principal Investment Risks" section. It is possible to lose money by investing in a Fund.

Portfolio Asset Allocations

This section provides a percentage breakdown of a Fund's assets across different master portfolios.

Master/Gateway® Structure

Each Fund is a gateway fund in a Master/Gateway structure. In this structure, a gateway or feeder fund invests substantially all of its assets in one or more master portfolios of Wells Fargo Master Trust or other stand-alone funds of Wells Fargo Funds whose objectives and investment strategies are consistent with the gateway fund's investment objective and strategies. Through this structure, a gateway fund can enhance its investment opportunities and reduce its expenses by sharing the costs and benefits of a larger pool of assets. Master portfolios offer their shares to multiple gateway funds and other master portfolios rather than directly to the public. Certain administrative and other fees and expenses are charged to both the gateway fund and the master portfolio(s). The services provided and fees charged to a gateway fund are in addition to and not duplicative of the services provided and fees charged to the master portfolios. Fees relating to investments in other stand-alone funds are waived to the extent that they are duplicative, or would exceed certain defined limits.

Target Date Funds

Investment Objective

Each Fund's objective is to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the appropriate Dow Jones Target Date Index.  Specifically:

The Target Today Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

The Target 2010 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

The Target 2015 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

The Target 2020 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

The Target 2025 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

The Target 2030 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

The Target 2035 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

The Target 2040 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

The Target 2045 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

The Target 2050 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

The Target 2055 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

The Target 2060 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

Each Fund's Board of Trustees can change these investment objectives without a shareholder vote.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of each Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the appropriate Dow Jones Target Date Index.

Each Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of a Dow Jones Target Date Index that has the same target year as the Fund. Similar to the methodology of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, each Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Funds' assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Funds with longer time horizons generally allocate more of their assets to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. Funds with shorter time horizons replace some of their equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility. Each Fund's allocation among the three major asset classes generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. Each Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund. For instance, the Target 2060 Fund has the most aggressive asset allocation of the Funds and the Target Today Fund has the most conservative asset allocation of the Funds. If you have a low risk tolerance, you may not wish to invest in the Target 2060 Fund, even if you intend to begin withdrawing a portion or all of your investment in the Fund in the year 2060. Conversely, you may feel comfortable choosing a more aggressive Fund for a near-term investment goal if you have a higher risk tolerance.

The "target year" designated in a Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of its corresponding Dow Jones Target Date Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year. The principal value of an investor's investment in a Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in a Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Funds invest are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the equity portion of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity asset class, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the fixed income portion of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the fixed income asset class, which securities may include, among others, debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, U.S. and foreign government obligations and derivatives. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. Using a statistical sampling technique, each of these master portfolios purchases the most liquid securities in the index, in approximately the same proportion as the index. To replicate the performance of the less liquid securities, each of these master portfolios attempts to match the industry and risk characteristics of those securities, without incurring the transaction costs associated with purchasing every security in the index. This approach attempts to balance the goal of replicating index performance against the goal of managing transaction costs.

The Funds invest in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes. The Short-Term Investment Portfolio invests in high-quality money market instruments, including U.S. Government obligations, obligations of foreign and domestic banks, short-term corporate debt securities and repurchase agreements. Unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, the Short-Term Investment Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Funds and the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes.

Although they do not currently intend to do so, the Funds reserve the right to invest in more or fewer master portfolios, in other Wells Fargo Funds, or directly in a portfolio of securities.

Principal Investment Risks

The principal value of an investor's investment in a Fund is not guaranteed at any time, including in the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, each Fund is primarily subject to the risks mentioned below to the extent that each Fund is exposed to these risks depending on its asset allocation and target year:

Credit Risk

Derivatives Risk

Emerging Markets Risk

Foreign Investment Risk

Futures Contracts Risk

Index Tracking Risk

Interest Rate Risk

Investment Style Risk

Management Risk

Market Risk

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk

New Fund Risk (Target 2060 Fund)

Regulatory Risk (Target 2060 Fund)

Smaller Company Securities Risk

Target Date Fund Risk

U.S. Government Obligations Risk

These and other risks could cause you to lose money in your investment in the Fund and could adversely affect the Fund's net asset value, yield and total return. These risks are described in the "Description of Principal Investment Risks" section.

Risk Tolerance

Two general rules of investing have shaped the Funds' strategies:

(1) Higher investment returns usually go hand-in-hand with higher risk. Put another way, the greater an investment's potential return, the greater its potential for loss. Historically, for example, stocks have outperformed bonds, but the worst year for stocks on record was much worse than the worst year for bonds; and

(2) Generally, the longer an investor's time horizon, the greater the capacity or ability to withstand market volatility because there is more time to recoup any losses that might be incurred.

As illustrated by the line graph below, the Target Date Funds with longer time horizons are subject to more risk. This normally gives investors the potential for greater returns in the early years of a Fund than in the years immediately preceding or after the Fund's target date. As a Fund approaches its target year, and its investors have less time to recover from market declines, the Fund reduces its risk exposure. This reduction in risk exposure is intended to help secure the value of your investment as the time nears for you to begin withdrawing a portion or all of it. The graph below shows the relative amount of potential equity risk that each Fund is expected to assume given its time horizon. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. Information is presented as of February 29, 2016.

When and After a Fund Reaches its Target Year

As illustrated above, by the time a Fund reaches its target year, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. A Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. During the ten-year period after the Fund's target year, the Fund will increasingly resemble the Target Today Fund. At the end of the ten-year period, we will likely combine the Fund with the Target Today Fund.

Portfolio Asset Allocations

Each Fund's asset allocation is determined using the index methodology described in the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section, which results in a systematic reduction in potential market risk exposure over time as illustrated in the line graph above. This methodology provides you with higher exposure to market risk in the early years of investing and lower exposure to market risk in the years near the Fund's target year and 10 years thereafter. Each Fund reserves the right to adjust its market risk exposure upward or downward to meet its investment objective.

As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights shown in the table below. The weightings of the indexes in equity, fixed income and money market securities shown in the table below represent a percentage breakdown of each corresponding Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The percentage risk of the global equity market to which the Fund is exposed will not necessarily be the same as, and will typically be greater than, the Fund's percentage investment in the Diversified Stock Portfolio in order to account for the risks associated with investments in fixed income and money market securities. Each Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation in the Diversified Stock Portfolio, Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio and Short-Term Investment Portfolio as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

 

Equity Securities

Fixed Income Securities

Money Market Securities

Dow Jones Target Today Index

16%

60%

24%

Dow Jones Target 2010 Index

19%

62%

19%

Dow Jones Target 2015 Index

26%

70%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2020 Index

36%

60%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2025 Index

49%

47%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2030 Index

63%

34%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2035 Index

74%

22%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2040 Index

83%

13%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2045 Index

89%

7%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2050 Index

90%

6%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2055 Index

90%

6%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2060 Index

90%

6%

4%

Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes


Index Performance

While the objective of each Fund is to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of its target index, the performance shown for each target index is not the past performance of the corresponding Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund or any other investment. Index performance does not include any fees and expenses associated with investing, including management fees and brokerage costs, and would be lower if it did. Past index performance is no guarantee of future results, either for the index or for any mutual fund. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Index Methodology

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are a series of Indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. Each Index is a blend of sub-indexes representing three major asset classes: equity securities, fixed income securities and money market instruments. The allocation of each Index generally becomes more conservative as the Index's time horizon becomes shorter. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments.

Each Dow Jones Target Date Index is comprised of a set of equity, bond and cash sub-indexes. The equity component is represented by the Dow Jones U.S. Style Indexes (sub-indexes numbers 1 through 6 in the table on the next page), Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Developed Index, Dow Jones Europe/Canada/Middle East Developed Index and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Large-Cap Total Stock Market (TSM) Specialty Index. The bond component is represented by the Barclays U.S. Government Bond, U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond, U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities and Global Treasury: Majors Ex U.S. Indexes. Finally, the cash component is represented by the Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months Index.

The equity asset class is currently comprised of nine sub-asset classes; the fixed income asset class is currently comprised of four sub-asset classes; the money market asset class is currently comprised of one sub-asset class. Each sub-asset class is represented by an underlying index and is equally weighted with other sub-asset classes within its major asset class. The market risk of each Dow Jones Target Date Index will gradually decline over a period of years by changing its allocation among the three major asset classes and not by excluding any asset classes or sub-asset classes or by changing allocations among sub-asset classes.

The sub-asset classes that currently comprise each major asset class of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are detailed in the table below:

Major Asset Classes

Equity Component

Fixed Income Component

Money Market Component

Sub-Asset Classes 1

1. Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index

1. Barclays U.S. Government Bond Index

1. Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months Index

2. Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Value Index

2. Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond Index

3. Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Index

3. Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index

4. Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Value Index

4. Barclays Global Treasury: Majors Ex US Index

5. Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Growth Index

6. Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Value Index

7. Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Developed Index

8. Dow Jones Europe/Canada/Middle East Developed Index

9. Dow Jones Emerging Markets Large-Cap Total Stock Market (TSM) Specialty Index

1.

Additional information about the sub-indexes comprising the sub-asset classes is available in the Statement of Additional Information.

Each Dow Jones Target Date Index will exhibit higher market risk in its early years and lower market risk in the years approaching its target year. At more than 35 years prior to the target year, the Index's targeted risk level is set at 90% of the risk of the global equity market. The global equity market is measured by the sub-indexes comprising the equity component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes. The major asset classes are rebalanced monthly within the Index to create an efficient asset allocation that maintains a targeted 90% risk level. At 35 years before the target year, each Index will begin to gradually reduce market risk. A new targeted risk level is calculated each month as a function of the current risk of the equity component and the number of months remaining to the Index's target year. The monthly risk reductions continue until the Index reflects 20% of the risk of the global equity market, on December 1 of the year ten years after the Index's target year. Once an Index reaches that date, it always reflects 20% of the risk of the global equity market.

Description of Principal Investment Risks

Understanding the risks involved in mutual fund investing will help you make an informed decision that takes into account your risk tolerance and preferences. The risks that are most likely to have a material effect on a particular Fund as a whole are called "principal risks." The principal risks for each Fund and indirectly, the principal risk factors for the master portfolios in which the Fund invests, have been previously identified and are described below. Additional information about the principal risks is included in the Statement of Additional Information.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due. In these instances, the value of an investment could decline and the Fund could lose money. Credit risk increases as an issuer's credit quality declines.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the derivatives' underlying assets, indexes or rates and the derivatives themselves, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives. These risks are heightened when derivatives are used to enhance a Fund's return or as a substitute for a position or security, rather than solely to hedge (or mitigate) the risk of a position or security held by the Fund. The success of a derivative strategy will be affected by the portfolio manager's ability to assess and predict market or economic developments and their impact on the derivatives' underlying assets, indexes or rates and the derivatives themselves. Certain derivative instruments may become illiquid and, as a result, may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so. Certain derivatives create leverage, which can magnify the impact of a decline in the value of their underlying assets, indexes or rates and increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value. Certain derivatives (e.g., over-the-counter swaps) are also subject to the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations, which may cause a Fund to lose money, suffer delays or incur costs arising from holding or selling an underlying asset. Changes in laws or regulations may make the use of derivatives more costly, may limit the availability of derivatives, or may otherwise adversely affect the use, value or performance of derivatives.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. For example, emerging market countries are typically more dependent on exports and are therefore more vulnerable to recessions in other countries. Emerging markets tend to have less developed legal and financial systems and a smaller market capitalization than markets in developed countries. Some emerging markets are subject to greater political instability. Additionally, emerging markets may have more volatile currencies and be more sensitive than developed markets to a variety of economic factors, including inflation. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign companies may be subject to significantly higher levels of taxation than U.S. companies, including potentially confiscatory levels of taxation, thereby reducing the earnings potential of such foreign companies. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Such changes may reduce the U.S. dollar value of the investments. Foreign investments may be subject to additional risks such as potentially higher withholding and other taxes, and may also be subject to greater trade settlement, custodial, and other operational risks than domestic investments. Certain foreign markets may also be characterized by less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk
A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. The longer the terms of the debt securities held by a Fund, the more the Fund is subject to this risk. If interest rates decline, interest that the Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, which could cause the Fund to reduce the dividends it pays to shareholders, but the value of those securities may increase. Some debt securities give the issuers the option to call, redeem or prepay the securities before their maturity dates. If an issuer calls, redeems or prepays a debt security during a time of declining interest rates, the Fund might have to reinvest the proceeds in a security offering a lower yield, and therefore might not benefit from any increase in value as a result of declining interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the debt securities market, reduced liquidity for certain Fund investments and an increase in Fund redemptions. Interest rate changes and their impact on the Fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions. As a result, a Fund's performance may at times be worse than the performance of other mutual funds that invest more broadly or in securities of a different investment style.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to risk of default on the underlying mortgages or assets, particularly during periods of economic downturn. Defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets may cause such securities to decline in value and become less liquid. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, these securities may exhibit additional volatility. When interest rates decline or are low, borrowers may pay off their mortgage or other debts sooner than expected, which can reduce the returns of a Fund. Funds that may enter into mortgage dollar roll transactions are subject to the risk that the market value of the securities that are required to be repurchased in the future may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price. They also involve the risk that the party to whom the securities are sold may become insolvent, limiting a Fund's ability to repurchase securities at the agreed upon price.

New Fund Risk. The Fund is a new fund, with a limited or no operating history and a small asset base. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain a viable size. Due to the Fund's small asset base, certain of the Fund's expenses and its portfolio transaction costs may be higher than those of a fund with a larger asset base. To the extent that the Fund does not grow to or maintain a viable size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders.

Regulatory Risk. Pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder (collectively known as the "Volcker Rule"), if the Manager and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund more than three years after the Fund's inception date (or such longer period as may be permitted by the Federal Reserve), the Fund will be subject to restrictions on trading that will adversely impact the Fund's ability to execute its investment strategy. Should this occur, the Fund may decide to liquidate, or the Manager and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in the Fund, either of which may result in gains or losses, increased transaction costs and adverse tax consequences.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies. Smaller companies may have no or relatively short operating histories, limited financial resources or may be newly public companies. Some of these companies have aggressive capital structures, including high debt levels, or are involved in rapidly growing or changing industries and/or new technologies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. This risk is greater for an investor who begins to withdraw a portion or all of his or her investment in the Fund significantly before or after the Fund's target year. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. If a government-sponsored entity is unable to meet its obligations or its creditworthiness declines, the performance of a Fund that holds securities issued or guaranteed by the entity will be adversely impacted.

Portfolio Holdings Information

A description of the Wells Fargo Funds' policies and procedures with respect to disclosure of the Wells Fargo Funds' portfolio holdings is available in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information. In addition, Funds Management will, from time to time, include portfolio holdings information in periodic commentaries for certain Funds. The substance of the information contained in such commentaries will also be posted to the Funds' website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Pricing Fund Shares

A Fund's NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is calculated as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day that the NYSE is open, although a Fund may deviate from this calculation time under unusual or unexpected circumstances. The NAV is calculated separately for each class of shares of a multiple-class Fund. The most recent NAV for each class of a Fund is available at wellsfargofunds.com. To calculate the NAV of a Fund's shares, the Fund's assets are valued and totaled, liabilities are subtracted, and the balance, called net assets, is divided by the number of shares outstanding. The price at which a purchase or redemption request is processed is based on the next NAV calculated after the request is received in good order. Generally, NAV is not calculated, and purchase and redemption requests are not processed, on days that the NYSE is closed for trading; however under unusual or unexpected circumstances a Fund may elect to remain open even on days that the NYSE is closed or closes early. To the extent that a Fund's assets are traded in various markets on days when the Fund is closed, the value of the Fund's assets may be affected on days when you are unable to buy or sell Fund shares. Conversely, trading in some of a Fund's assets may not occur on days when the Fund is open.

With respect to any portion of a Fund's assets that may be invested in other mutual funds, the value of the Fund's shares is based on the NAV of the shares of the other mutual funds in which the Fund invests. The valuation methods used by mutual funds in pricing their shares, including the circumstances under which they will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing, are included in the Prospectuses of such funds. To the extent a Fund invests a portion of its assets in non-registered investment vehicles, the Fund's interests in the non-registered vehicles are fair valued at NAV.

With respect to a Fund's assets invested directly in securities, the Fund's investments are generally valued at current market prices. Equity securities, options and futures are generally valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last reported sales price on the primary exchange or market on which they are listed (closing price). Equity securities that are not traded primarily on an exchange are generally valued at the quoted bid price obtained from a broker-dealer.

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

We are required to depart from these general valuation methods and use fair value pricing methods to determine the values of certain investments if we believe that the closing price or the quoted bid price of a security, including a security that trades primarily on a foreign exchange, does not accurately reflect its current market value at the time as of which a Fund calculates its NAV. The closing price or the quoted bid price of a security may not reflect its current market value if, among other things, a significant event occurs after the closing price or quoted bid price but before the time as of which a Fund calculates its NAV that materially affects the value of the security. We use various criteria, including a systemic evaluation of U.S. market moves after the close of foreign markets, in deciding whether a foreign security's market price is still reliable and, if not, what fair market value to assign to the security. In addition, we use fair value pricing to determine the value of investments in securities and other assets, including illiquid securities, for which current market quotations or evaluated prices from a pricing service or broker-dealer are not readily available.

The fair value of a Fund's securities and other assets is determined in good faith pursuant to policies and procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees. In light of the judgment involved in making fair value decisions, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security is accurate or that it reflects the price that the Fund could obtain for such security if it were to sell the security at the time as of which fair value pricing is determined. Such fair value pricing may result in NAVs that are higher or lower than NAVs based on the closing price or quoted bid price. See the Statement of Additional Information for additional details regarding the determination of NAVs.

The Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management"), headquartered at 525 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, provides advisory and Fund-level administrative services to the Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement (the "Management Agreement"). Funds Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, a publicly traded diversified financial services company that provides banking, insurance, investment, mortgage and consumer financial services. Funds Management is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management services for registered mutual funds, closed-end funds and other funds and accounts.

Funds Management is responsible for implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Funds. To assist Funds Management in performing these responsibilities, Funds Management has contracted with one or more subadvisers to provide day-to-day portfolio management services to the Funds. Funds Management employs a team of investment professionals who identify and recommend the initial hiring of each Fund's sub-adviser(s) and supervise and monitor the activities of the sub-adviser(s) on an ongoing basis. Funds Management retains overall responsibility for the investment activities of the Funds.

Funds Management's investment professionals review and analyze each Fund's performance, including relative to peer funds, and monitor each Fund's compliance with its investment objective and strategies. Funds Management is responsible for reporting to the Board on investment performance and other matters affecting the Funds. When appropriate, Funds Management recommends to the Board enhancements to Fund features, including changes to Fund investment objectives, strategies and policies. Funds Management also communicates with shareholders and intermediaries about Fund performance and features.

Funds Management is also responsible for providing Fund-level administrative services, which include, among others, providing such services in connection with the Funds' operations; developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and compliance with the Funds' investment objectives, policies and restrictions; and providing any other Fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Funds other than those services that are provided by the Funds' transfer and dividend disbursing agent, custodian, and fund accountant.

For providing these investment management services, Funds Management is entitled to receive the fees disclosed in the row captioned "Management Fees" in each Fund's table of Annual Fund Operating Expenses. Funds Management compensates each sub-adviser from the fees Funds Management receives for its services pursuant to the Management Agreement. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Management Agreement and sub-advisory agreements is included in the Funds' Annual Report for the period ended February 29th.

Prior to July 1, 2015, Funds Management provided advisory services to the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement ("Advisory Agreement"). The Management Agreement, which became effective July 1, 2015, combines the terms of the Advisory Agreement with the terms of the Funds' prior Amended and Restated Administration Agreement applicable to Fund-level administrative services. For a Fund's most recent fiscal year end, the advisory fee paid to Funds Management pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (prior to July 1, 2015) together with the management fee paid to Funds Management pursuant to the Management Agreement (beginning on July 1, 2015), each net of any applicable waivers and reimbursements, was as follows:

Management Fees Paid

As a % of average daily net assets

Target Today Fund

0.08%

Target 2010 Fund

0.09%

Target 2015 Fund

0.11%

Target 2020 Fund

0.13%

Target 2025 Fund

0.13%

Target 2030 Fund

0.14%

Target 2035 Fund

0.15%

Target 2040 Fund

0.15%

Target 2045 Fund

0.14%

Target 2050 Fund

0.14%

Target 2055 Fund

0.08%

Target 2060 Fund

0.00%

The Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers

The following sub-adviser and portfolio managers provide day-to-day portfolio management services to the master portfolio in which the Funds invest substantially all of their assets. These services include making purchases and sales of securities and other investment assets for the Fund, selecting broker-dealers, negotiating brokerage commission rates and maintaining portfolio transaction records. The sub-adviser is compensated for its services by Funds Management from the fees Funds Management receives for its services as investment adviser to the master portfolio. The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio managers' compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the portfolio managers' ownership of securities in the Funds.

Global Index Advisors, Inc. ("GIA"), a registered investment adviser located at 29 North Park Square, Suite 201, Marietta, GA 30060, serves as a sub-adviser and provides portfolio management services to one or more Funds. GIA, through its relationships with Dow Jones Indexes and State Street Global Advisors, offers a series of collective Dow Jones Portfolio Index Funds.

Rodney H. Alldredge

Mr. Alldredge co-founded GIA in 1994 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Director of Portfolio Operations.

James P. Lauder

Mr. Lauder joined GIA in 2002 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Chief Executive Officer of GIA.

Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD

Mr.Torregrosa joined GIA in 2007 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Director of Research.

Multi-Manager Arrangement

The Funds and Funds Management have obtained an exemptive order from the SEC that permits Funds Management, subject to Board approval, to select certain sub-advisers and enter into or amend sub-advisory agreements with them, without obtaining shareholder approval. The SEC order extends to sub-advisers that are not otherwise affiliated with Funds Management or the Funds, as well as sub-advisers that are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Funds Management or of a company that wholly owns Funds Management ("Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers").

Pursuant to the order, Funds Management, with Board approval, may hire or replace Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers for each Fund that is eligible to rely on the order. Funds Management, subject to Board oversight, has the responsibility to oversee Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement. If a new sub-adviser is hired for a Fund pursuant to the order, the Fund is required to notify shareholders within 90 days. The Funds that are eligible to rely on the order are not required to disclose the individual fees that Funds Management pays to a Multi-Manager Sub-Adviser.

Share Class Eligibility

Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks; trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and funds of funds, including those managed by Funds Management. The following investors may purchase Administrator Class shares and are not subject to a minimum initial investment amount, except as noted below:

Employee benefit plan programs;

Broker-dealer managed account or wrap programs that charge an asset-based fee;

Registered investment adviser mutual fund wrap programs or other accounts that charge a fee for advisory, investment, consulting or similar services;

Private bank and trust company managed accounts or wrap programs that charge an asset-based fee;

Internal Revenue Code Section 529 college savings plan accounts;

Funds of funds, including those advised by Funds Management;

Investment Management and Trust Departments of Wells Fargo & Company purchasing shares on behalf of their clients;

Endowments, non-profits, and charitable organizations who invest a minimum initial investment amount of $500,000 in a Fund;

Any other institutions or customers of intermediaries who invest a minimum initial investment amount of $1 million in a Fund;

Individual investors who invest a minimum initial investment amount of $1 million directly in a Fund; and

Certain investors and related accounts as detailed in the Statement of Additional Information.

Eligibility requirements for Administrator Class shares may be modified or discontinued at any time.

Your Fund may offer other classes of shares in addition to those offered through this Prospectus. You may be eligible to invest in one or more of these other classes of shares. Each share class bears varying expenses and may differ in other features. Consult your financial professional for more information regarding a Fund's available share classes.

The information in this Prospectus is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any non-U.S. jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to any law or regulation, or which would subject Fund shares to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country.

Share Class Features

The table below summarizes the key features of the share class offered through this Prospectus.

Administrator Class

Front-End Sales Charge

None

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)

None

Ongoing Distribution (12b-1) Fees

None

Shareholder Servicing Fee

0.25%

Information regarding sales charges, breakpoint levels, reductions and waivers is also available free of charge on our website at wellsfargofunds.com. You may wish to discuss your choice of share class with your financial professional.

Compensation to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries

Shareholder Servicing Plan

Each Fund has adopted a shareholder servicing plan (Servicing Plan). The Servicing Plan authorizes the Fund to enter into agreements with the Fund's distributor, manager, or any of their affiliates to provide or engage other entities to provide certain shareholder services, including establishing and maintaining shareholder accounts, processing and verifying purchase, redemption and exchange transactions, and providing such other shareholder liaison or related services as may reasonably be requested. The fees paid under the Servicing Plan are as follows:

Fund

Administrator Class

Target Today Fund

0.25%

Target 2010 Fund

0.25%

Target 2015 Fund

0.25%

Target 2020 Fund

0.25%

Target 2025 Fund

0.25%

Target 2030 Fund

0.25%

Target 2035 Fund

0.25%

Target 2040 Fund

0.25%

Target 2045 Fund

0.25%

Target 2050 Fund

0.25%

Target 2055 Fund

0.25%

Target 2060 Fund

0.25%

Additional Payments to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries. In addition to dealer reallowances and payments made by each Fund for distribution and shareholder servicing, the Fund's manager, the distributor or their affiliates make additional payments ("Additional Payments") to certain financial professionals and intermediaries for selling shares and providing shareholder services, which include broker-dealers and 401(k) service providers and recordkeepers. These Additional Payments, which may be significant, are paid by the Fund's manager, the distributor or their affiliates, out of their revenues, which generally come directly or indirectly from Fund fees.

In return for these Additional Payments, each Fund's manager and distributor expect the Fund to receive certain marketing or servicing considerations that are not generally available to mutual funds whose sponsors do not make such payments. Such considerations are expected to include, without limitation, placement of the Fund on a list of mutual funds offered as investment options to the intermediary's clients (sometimes referred to as "Shelf Space"); access to the intermediary's financial professionals; and/or ability to assist in training and educating the intermediary's financial professionals.

The Additional Payments may create potential conflicts of interest between an investor and a financial professional or intermediary who is recommending or making available a particular mutual fund over other mutual funds. Before investing, you should consult with your financial professional and review carefully any disclosure by the intermediary as to what compensation the intermediary receives from mutual fund sponsors, as well as how your financial professional is compensated.

The Additional Payments are typically paid in fixed dollar amounts, based on the number of customer accounts maintained by an intermediary, or based on a percentage of sales and/or assets under management, or a combination of the above. The Additional Payments are either up-front or ongoing or both and differ among intermediaries. Additional Payments to an intermediary that is compensated based on its customers' assets typically range between 0.05% and 0.30% in a given year of assets invested in a Fund by the intermediary's customers. Additional Payments to an intermediary that is compensated based on a percentage of sales typically range between 0.10% and 0.15% of the gross sales of a Fund attributable to the financial intermediary.

More information on the FINRA member firms that have received the Additional Payments described in this section is available in the Statement of Additional Information, which is on file with the SEC and is also available on the  Wells Fargo Funds website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Buying and Selling Fund Shares

For more information regarding buying and selling Fund shares, please visit wellsfargofunds.com. You may buy (purchase) and sell (redeem) Fund shares as follows:

Opening an Account

Adding to an Account or Selling Fund Shares

Through Your Financial Professional

Contact your financial professional.  

Transactions will be subject to the terms of your account with your intermediary.

Contact your financial professional.

Transactions will be subject to the terms of your account with your intermediary.

Through Your Retirement Plan

Contact your retirement plan administrator.

Transactions will be subject to the terms of your retirement plan account.

Contact your retirement plan administrator.

Transactions will be subject to the terms of your retirement plan account.

Online

New accounts cannot be opened online. Contact your financial professional or retirement plan administrator, or refer to the section on opening an account by mail.

Visit wellsfargofunds.com.

Online transactions are limited to a maximum of $100,000. You may be eligible for an exception to this maximum. Please call Investor Services at
1-800-222-8222 for more information.

By Telephone

Call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222.

Available only if you have another Wells Fargo Fund account with your bank information on file.

Call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222.

Redemption requests may not be made by phone if the address on your account was changed in the last 15 days. In this event, you must request your redemption by mail. For joint accounts, telephone requests generally require only one of the account owners to call unless you have instructed us otherwise.

By Mail

Complete an account application and submit it according to the instructions on the application.

Account applications are available online at wellsfargofunds.com or by calling Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222.

Send the items required under "Requests in Good Order" below to:

Regular Mail
Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266

Overnight Only
Wells Fargo Funds
c/o Boston Financial Data Services
30 Dan Road
Canton, MA 02021-2809

Requests in "Good Order". All purchase and redemption requests must be received in "good order." This means that a request generally must include:

The Fund name(s) 1 , share class(es) and account number(s);

The amount (in dollars or shares) and type (purchase or redemption) of the request;

If by mail, the signature of each registered owner as it appears in the account application;

For purchase requests, payment of the full amount of the purchase request (see "Payment" below); and

Any supporting legal documentation that may be required.

1.

When all or a portion of a payment is received for investment without a clear Fund designation ("Undesignated Payment"), we may direct the undesignated portion or the entire amount, as applicable, into the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund. Such Undesignated Payment will remain invested in shares of the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund until you later direct us to redeem or exchange these shares at the next NAV calculated after we receive your request in good order.

Purchase and redemption requests in good order will be processed at the next NAV calculated after the Fund's transfer agent or an authorized intermediary 1 receives your request. If your request is not received in good order, additional documentation may be required to process your transaction. We reserve the right to waive any of the above requirements.

1.

The Fund's shares may be purchased through an intermediary that has entered into a dealer agreement with the Fund's distributor. The Fund has approved the acceptance of a purchase or redemption request effective as of the time of its receipt by such an authorized intermediary or its designee as long as the request is received by one of those entities prior to the Fund's closing time. We reserve the right to adjust the closing time in certain circumstances.

Payment. Payment for Fund shares may be made as follows:

 

By Wire

Purchases into a new or existing account may be funded by using the following wire instructions:

State Street Bank & Trust
Boston, MA
Bank Routing Number: ABA 011000028
Wire Purchase Account: 9905-437-1
Attention: Wells Fargo Funds
(Name of Fund, Account Number and any applicable share class)
Account Name: Provide your name as registered on the Fund account or as included in your account application.

By Check

Make checks payable to Wells Fargo Funds.

By Exchange

Identify an identically registered Wells Fargo Fund account from which you wish to exchange (see "Exchanging Fund Shares" below for restrictions on exchanges).

By Electronic Funds Transfer ("EFT")

Additional purchases for existing accounts may be funded by EFT using your linked bank account.

All payments must be in U.S. dollars, and all checks and EFTs must be drawn on U.S. banks. You will be charged a $25.00 fee for every check or EFT that is returned to us as unpaid.

Form of Redemption Proceeds. You may request that your redemption proceeds be sent to you by check, by EFT into a linked bank account, or by wire to a linked bank account. Please call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222 regarding the requirements for linking bank accounts or for wiring funds. Although, under normal circumstances, we satisfy redemption requests by making cash payments, we reserve the right to determine in our sole discretion whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payments in securities. In such cases, we may satisfy all or part of a redemption request by making payment in securities equal in value to the amount of the redemption payable to you as permitted under the 1940 Act, and the rules thereunder, in which case the redeeming shareholder should expect to incur transaction costs upon the disposition of any securities received.

Timing of Redemption Proceeds. We normally will send out checks within one business day after we accept your request to redeem. We reserve the right to delay payment for up to seven days. If you wish to redeem shares purchased by check, by EFT or through the Automatic Investment Plan within seven days of purchase, you may be asked to resubmit your redemption request if your payment has not yet cleared. Payment of redemption proceeds may be delayed for longer than seven days under extraordinary circumstances or as permitted by the SEC in order to protect remaining shareholders. Such extraordinary circumstances are discussed further in the Statement of Additional Information.

Retirement Plans and Other Products. If you purchased shares through a packaged investment product or retirement plan, read the directions for redeeming shares provided by the product or plan. There may be special requirements that supersede or are in addition to the requirements in this Prospectus.

Exchanging Fund Shares

Exchanges between two funds involve two transactions: (1) the redemption of shares of one fund; and (2) the purchase of shares of another. In general, the same rules and procedures described under "Buying and Selling Fund Shares" apply to exchanges. There are, however, additional policies and considerations you should keep in mind while making or considering an exchange:

In general, exchanges may be made between like share classes of any fund in the Wells Fargo Funds complex offered to the general public for investment (i.e., a fund not closed to new accounts), with the following exceptions: (1) Class A shares of non-money market funds may also be exchanged for Service Class shares of any money market fund; (2) Service Class shares may be exchanged for Class A shares of any non-money market fund; and (3) WealthBuilder Portfolio shares may be exchanged for shares of any other WealthBuilder Portfolio or for the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund Class A shares.

If you make an exchange between Class A shares of a money market fund and Class A shares of a non-money market fund, you will buy the shares at the POP of the new fund unless you are otherwise eligible to buy shares at NAV.

Same-fund exchanges between share classes are permitted subject to the following conditions: (1) the shareholder must meet the eligibility guidelines of the class being purchased in the exchange; (2) exchanges out of Class A and Class C shares would not be allowed if shares are subject to a CDSC; and (3) for non-money market funds, in order to exchange into Class A shares, the shareholder must be able to qualify to purchase Class A shares at NAV based on current Prospectus guidelines.

An exchange request will be processed on the same business day, provided that both funds are open at the time the request is received. If one or both funds are closed, the exchange will be processed on the following business day.

You should carefully read the Prospectus for the Fund into which you wish to exchange.

Every exchange involves redeeming fund shares, which may produce a capital gain or loss for tax purposes.

If you are making an initial investment into a fund through an exchange, you must exchange at least the minimum initial investment amount for the new fund, unless your balance has fallen below that amount due to investment performance.

If you are making an additional investment into a fund that you already own through an exchange, you must exchange at least the minimum subsequent investment amount for the fund you are exchanging into.

Class B and Class C share exchanges will not trigger a CDSC. The new shares received in the exchange will continue to age according to the original shares' CDSC schedule and will be charged the CDSC applicable to the original shares upon redemption.

Generally, we will notify you at least 60 days in advance of any changes in the above exchange policies.

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

Wells Fargo Funds reserves the right to reject any purchase or exchange order for any reason. Purchases or exchanges that a Fund determines could harm the Fund may be rejected.

Excessive trading by Fund shareholders can negatively impact a Fund and its long-term shareholders in several ways, including disrupting Fund investment strategies, increasing transaction costs, decreasing tax efficiency, and diluting the value of shares held by long-term shareholders. Excessive trading in Fund shares can negatively impact a Fund's long-term performance by requiring it to maintain more assets in cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time. Certain Funds may be more susceptible than others to these negative effects. For example, Funds that have a greater percentage of their investments in non-U.S. securities may be more susceptible than other Funds to arbitrage opportunities resulting from pricing variations due to time zone differences across international financial markets. Similarly, Funds that have a greater percentage of their investments in small company securities may be more susceptible than other Funds to arbitrage opportunities due to the less liquid nature of small company securities. Both types of Funds also may incur higher transaction costs in liquidating portfolio holdings to meet excessive redemption levels. Fair value pricing may reduce these arbitrage opportunities, thereby reducing some of the negative effects of excessive trading.

Wells Fargo Funds, other than the Adjustable Rate Government Fund, Conservative Income Fund, Ultra Short-Term Income Fund and Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund ("Ultra-Short Funds") and the money market funds, (the "Covered Funds"). The Covered Funds are not designed to serve as vehicles for frequent trading. The Covered Funds actively discourage and take steps to prevent the portfolio disruption and negative effects on long-term shareholders that can result from excessive trading activity by Covered Fund shareholders. The Board has approved the Covered Funds' policies and procedures, which provide, among other things, that Funds Management may deem trading activity to be excessive if it determines that such trading activity would likely be disruptive to a Covered Fund by increasing expenses or lowering returns. In this regard, the Covered Funds take steps to avoid accommodating frequent purchases and redemptions of shares by Covered Fund shareholders. Funds Management monitors available shareholder trading information across all Covered Funds on a daily basis. If a shareholder redeems $5,000 or more (including redemptions that are part of an exchange transaction) from a Covered Fund, that shareholder is "blocked" from purchasing shares of that Covered Fund (including purchases that are part of an exchange transaction) for 30 calendar days after the redemption. This policy does not apply to:

Money market funds;

Ultra-Short Funds;

Dividend reinvestments;

Systematic investments or exchanges where the financial intermediary maintaining the shareholder account identifies the transaction as a systematic redemption or purchase at the time of the transaction;

Rebalancing transactions within certain asset allocation or "wrap" programs where the financial intermediary maintaining a shareholder account is able to identify the transaction as part of an asset allocation program approved by Funds Management;

Transactions initiated by a "fund of funds" or Section 529 Plan into an underlying fund investment;

Permitted exchanges between share classes of the same Fund;

Certain transactions involving participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, including: participant withdrawals due to mandatory distributions, rollovers and hardships, withdrawals of shares acquired by participants through payroll deductions, and shares acquired or sold by a participant in connection with plan loans; and

Purchases below $5,000 (including purchases that are part of an exchange transaction).

The money market funds and the Ultra-Short Funds. Because the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds are often used for short-term investments, they are designed to accommodate more frequent purchases and redemptions than the Covered Funds. As a result, the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds do not anticipate that frequent purchases and redemptions, under normal circumstances, will have significant adverse consequences to the money market funds or Ultra-Short Funds or their shareholders. Although the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds do not prohibit frequent trading, Funds Management will seek to prevent an investor from utilizing the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds to facilitate frequent purchases and redemptions of shares in the Covered Funds in contravention of the policies and procedures adopted by the Covered Funds.

All Wells Fargo Funds . In addition, Funds Management reserves the right to accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges made in excess of applicable trading restrictions in designated accounts held by Funds Management or its affiliate that are used at all times exclusively for addressing operational matters related to shareholder accounts, such as testing of account functions, and are maintained at low balances that do not exceed specified dollar amount limitations.

In the event that an asset allocation or "wrap" program is unable to implement the policy outlined above, Funds Management may grant a program-level exception to this policy. A financial intermediary relying on the exception is required to provide Funds Management with specific information regarding its program and ongoing information about its program upon request.

A financial intermediary through whom you may purchase shares of the Fund may independently attempt to identify excessive trading and take steps to deter such activity. As a result, a financial intermediary may on its own limit or permit trading activity of its customers who invest in Fund shares using standards different from the standards used by Funds Management and discussed in this Prospectus. Funds Management may permit a financial intermediary to enforce its own internal policies and procedures concerning frequent trading rather than the policies set forth above in instances where Funds Management reasonably believes that the intermediary's policies and procedures effectively discourage disruptive trading activity. If you purchase Fund shares through a financial intermediary, you should contact the intermediary for more information about whether and how restrictions or limitations on trading activity will be applied to your account.

Account Policies

Advance Notice of Large Transactions. We strongly urge you to make all purchases and redemptions of Fund shares as early in the day as possible and to notify us or your intermediary at least one day in advance of transactions in Fund shares in excess of $5 million. This will help us to manage the Funds most effectively. When you give this advance notice, please provide your name and account number.

Householding. To help keep Fund expenses low, a single copy of a Prospectus or shareholder report may be sent to shareholders of the same household. If your household currently receives a single copy of a Prospectus or shareholder report and you would prefer to receive multiple copies, please call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222 or contact your financial professional.

Retirement Accounts. We offer a variety of retirement account types for individuals and small businesses. There may be special distribution requirements for a retirement account, such as required distributions or mandatory Federal income tax withholdings. For more information about the retirement accounts listed below, including any distribution requirements, call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222. For retirement accounts held directly with a Fund, certain fees may apply including an annual account maintenance fee.

The retirement accounts available for individuals and small businesses are:

Individual Retirement Accounts, including Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs.

Small business retirement accounts, including Simple IRAs and SEP IRAs.

Small Account Redemptions. We reserve the right to redeem accounts that have values that fall below a Fund's minimum initial investment amount due to shareholder redemptions (as opposed to market movement). Before doing so, we will give you approximately 60 days to bring your account value above the Fund's minimum initial investment amount. Please call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222 or contact your financial professional for further details.

Transaction Authorizations. We may accept telephone, electronic, and clearing agency transaction instructions from anyone who represents that he or she is a shareholder and provides reasonable confirmation of his or her identity. Neither we nor Wells Fargo Funds will be liable for any losses incurred if we follow such instructions we reasonably believe to be genuine. For transactions through our website, we may assign personal identification numbers (PINs) and you will need to create a login ID and password for account access. To safeguard your account, please keep these credentials confidential. Contact us immediately if you believe there is a discrepancy on your confirmation statement or if you believe someone has obtained unauthorized access to your online access credentials.

Identity Verification. We are required by law to obtain from you certain personal information that will be used to verify your identity. If you do not provide the information, we will not be able to open your account. In the rare event that we are unable to verify your identity as required by law, we reserve the right to redeem your account at the current NAV of the Fund's shares. You will be responsible for any losses, taxes, expenses, fees, or other results of such a redemption.

Right to Freeze Accounts, Suspend Account Services or Reject or Terminate an Investment. We reserve the right, to the extent permitted by law and/or regulations, to freeze any account or suspend account services when we have received reasonable notice (written or otherwise) of a dispute between registered or beneficial account owners or when we believe a fraudulent transaction may occur or has occurred. Additionally, we reserve the right to reject any purchase or exchange request and to terminate a shareholder's investment, including closing the shareholder's account.

Distributions

The Funds generally make distributions of investment income, if any, quarterly and any realized net capital gains at least annually. Please contact your institution for distribution options. Remember, distributions have the effect of reducing the NAV per share by the amount distributed.

We offer the following distribution options. To change your current option for payment of distributions, please call 1-800-222-8222.

Automatic Reinvestment Option —Allows you to buy new shares of the same class of the Fund that generated the distributions. The new shares are purchased at NAV generally on the day the distribution is paid. This option is automatically assigned to your account unless you specify another option.

Check Payment Option —Allows you to have checks for distributions mailed to your address of record or to another name and address which you have specified in written instructions. A medallion guarantee may also be required. If checks remain uncashed for six months or are undeliverable by the Post Office, we will reinvest the distributions at the earliest date possible, and future distributions will be automatically reinvested.

Bank Account Payment Option —Allows you to receive distributions directly in a checking or savings account through Electronic Funds Transfer. The bank account must be linked to your Wells Fargo Fund account. Any distribution returned to us due to an invalid banking instruction will be sent to your address of record by check at the earliest date possible, and future distributions will be automatically reinvested.

Directed Distribution Purchase Option —Allows you to buy shares of a different Wells Fargo Fund of the same share class. The new shares are purchased at NAV generally on the day the distribution is paid. In order to establish this option, you need to identify the Fund and account the distributions are coming from, and the Fund and account to which the distributions are being directed. You must meet any required minimum purchases in both Funds prior to establishing this option.

Taxes

The following discussion regarding federal income taxes is based on laws that were in effect as of the date of this Prospectus and summarizes only some of the important federal income tax considerations affecting a Fund and you as a shareholder. It does not apply to foreign or tax-exempt shareholders or those holding Fund shares through a tax-advantaged account, such as a 401(k) Plan or IRA. This discussion is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation. Please see the Statement of Additional Information for additional federal income tax information.

We will pass on to a Fund's shareholders substantially all of the Fund's net investment income and realized net capital gains, if any. Distributions from a Fund's ordinary income and net short-term capital gain, if any, generally will be taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions from a Fund's net long-term capital gain, if any, generally will be taxable to you as long-term capital gain.

Corporate shareholders may be able to deduct a portion of their distributions when determining their taxable income.

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 extended certain tax rates except those that applied to individual taxpayers with taxable incomes above $400,000 ($450,000 for married taxpayers, $425,000 for heads of households). Taxpayers that are not in the new highest tax bracket continue to be subject to a maximum 15% rate of tax on long-term capital gains and qualified dividends. For taxpayers in the new highest tax bracket, the maximum tax rate on long-term capital gains and qualified dividends will be 20%. Beginning in 2013, U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 ($250,000 if married and filing jointly), a new 3.8% Medicare contribution tax will apply on "net investment income," including interest, dividends, and capital gains.

Distributions from a Fund normally will be taxable to you when paid, whether you take distributions in cash or automatically reinvest them in additional Fund shares. Following the end of each year, we will notify you of the federal income tax status of your distributions for the year.

If you buy shares of a Fund shortly before it makes a taxable distribution, your distribution will, in effect, be a taxable return of part of your investment. Similarly, if you buy shares of a Fund when it holds appreciated securities, you will receive a taxable return of part of your investment if and when the Fund sells the appreciated securities and distributes the gain. The Fund has built up, or has the potential to build up, high levels of unrealized appreciation.

Your redemptions (including redemptions in-kind) and exchanges of Fund shares ordinarily will result in a taxable capital gain or loss, depending on the amount you receive for your shares (or are deemed to receive in the case of exchanges) and the amount you paid (or are deemed to have paid) for them. Such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if you have held your redeemed or exchanged Fund shares for more than one year at the time of redemption or exchange. In certain circumstances, losses realized on the redemption or exchange of Fund shares may be disallowed.

In certain circumstances, Fund shareholders may be subject to backup withholding taxes.

Additional Performance Information

Additional Performance Information - Index Descriptions
The "Average Annual Total Returns" table in each Fund's Fund Summary compares the Fund's returns with those of one or more indices. Below are descriptions of each such index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is composed of the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index and the Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, and includes Treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues, and mortgage-backed securities.

Dow Jones Global Target Today Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2010 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules.The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2015 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2020 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2025 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2030 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2035 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2040 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2045 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2050 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2055 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2060 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Russell 3000® Index

The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

Share Class Performance. A Fund's past performance is no guarantee of future results. A Fund's investment results will fluctuate over time, and any representation of the Fund's returns for any past period should not be considered as a representation of what a Fund's returns may be in any future period. Each Fund's annual and semi-annual reports contain additional performance information and are available upon request, without charge, by calling the telephone number listed on the back cover page of this Prospectus.

Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance for the past five years (or since inception, if shorter). Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total returns represent the rate you would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all distributions). The information in the following tables has been derived from the Fund's financial statements, which have been audited by KPMG LLP, the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, is also included in the Fund's annual report, a copy of which is available upon request.

Target Today Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

Year ended February 28

Administrator Class

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.03

$

11.07

$

11.05

$

11.07

$

10.75

Net investment income 2

0.12 3

0.16

0.16

0.17

0.20

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.29

0.06

0.14

0.08

0.40

Total from investment operations

-0.17

0.22

0.30

0.25

0.60

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.05

-0.15

-0.14

-0.19

-0.23

Net realized gains

-0.18

-0.11

-0.14

-0.08

-0.05

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.23

-0.26

-0.28

-0.27

-0.28

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.63

$

11.03

$

11.07

$

11.05

$

11.07

Total return 4

-1.56%

1.95%

2.87%

2.29%

5.74%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.07%

1.42%

1.45%

1.54%

1.84%

Gross expenses 2

0.78%

0.82%

0.85%

0.92%

0.92%

Net expenses 2

0.65%

0.65%

0.69%

0.80%

0.80%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

36%

42%

40%

39%

46%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

61,887

$

99,638

$

116,854

$

139,771

$

121,886

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2010 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Administrator Class

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

13.29

$

13.46

$

13.42

$

13.38

$

12.97

Net investment income 2

0.16 3

0.21

0.21 3

0.21 3

0.24

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.41

0.08

0.32

0.19

0.43

Total from investment operations

-0.25

0.29

0.53

0.40

0.67

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.07

-0.19

-0.19

-0.23

-0.26

Net realized gains

-0.58

-0.27

-0.30

-0.13

0.00

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.65

-0.46

-0.49

-0.36

-0.26

Net asset value, end of period

$

12.39

$

13.29

$

13.46

$

13.42

$

13.38

Total return 4

-1.83%

2.26%

4.08%

3.08%

5.25%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.22%

1.53%

1.55%

1.54%

1.79%

Gross expenses 2

0.80%

0.86%

0.92%

0.92%

0.93%

Net expenses 2

0.67%

0.67%

0.71%

0.83%

0.83%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

36%

41%

40%

37%

43%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

91,381

$

168,185

$

201,159

$

241,045

$

190,863

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2015 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Administrator Class

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.55

$

10.52

$

10.24

$

10.10

$

9.92

Net investment income 2

0.17

0.17

0.16

0.15 3

0.17

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.43

0.13

0.42

0.26

0.29

Total from investment operations

-0.26

0.30

0.58

0.41

0.46

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.09

-0.15

-0.14

-0.17

-0.17

Net realized gains

-0.18

-0.12

-0.16

-0.10

-0.11

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.27

-0.27

-0.30

-0.27

-0.28

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.02

$

10.55

$

10.52

$

10.24

$

10.10

Total return 4

-2.45%

2.91%

5.79%

4.06%

4.74%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.62%

1.57%

1.54%

1.47%

1.70%

Gross expenses 2

0.78%

0.83%

0.85%

0.92%

0.92%

Net expenses 2

0.68%

0.68%

0.72%

0.84%

0.84%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

36%

39%

38%

35%

40%

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

$

122,329

$

188,412

$

211,930

$

194,125

$

84,759

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2020 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Administrator Class

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

15.46

$

15.36

$

14.73

$

14.44

$

14.15

Net investment income 2

0.23

0.23

0.22

0.21

0.23

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.81

0.33

0.99

0.52

0.35

Total from investment operations

-0.58

0.56

1.21

0.73

0.58

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.12

-0.21

-0.19

-0.23

-0.25

Net realized gains

-0.36

-0.25

-0.39

-0.21

-0.04

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.48

-0.46

-0.58

-0.44

-0.29

Net asset value, end of period

$

14.40

$

15.46

$

15.36

$

14.73

$

14.44

Total return 3

-3.72%

3.69%

8.35%

5.19%

4.17%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.62%

1.50%

1.52%

1.47%

1.63%

Gross expenses 2

0.77%

0.79%

0.82%

0.90%

0.90%

Net expenses 2

0.70%

0.70%

0.74%

0.85%

0.85%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 4

34%

36%

35%

32%

35%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

526,327

$

670,893

$

746,910

$

688,261

$

468,494

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

4.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2025 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Administrator Class

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.74

$

10.60

$

9.98

$

9.74

$

9.81

Net investment income 2

0.16

0.15

0.15

0.14 3

0.14 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.74

0.33

0.94

0.45

0.17

Total from investment operations

-0.58

0.48

1.09

0.59

0.31

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.09

-0.14

-0.14

-0.15

-0.15

Net realized gains

-0.25

-0.20

-0.33

-0.20

-0.23

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.34

-0.34

-0.47

-0.35

-0.38

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.82

$

10.74

$

10.60

$

9.98

$

9.74

Total return 4

-5.45%

4.65%

11.11%

6.27%

3.49%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.58%

1.45%

1.43%

1.42%

1.47%

Gross expenses 2

0.77%

0.80%

0.82%

0.90%

0.91%

Net expenses 2

0.70%

0.70%

0.74%

0.85%

0.85%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

32%

31%

32%

28%

31%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

298,492

$

350,823

$

354,050

$

271,593

$

111,673

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2030 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Administrator Class

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

17.19

$

16.82

$

15.49

$

14.91

$

14.98

Net investment income 2

0.25

0.23

0.23

0.21

0.20 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.47

0.70

1.86

0.88

0.13

Total from investment operations

-1.22

0.93

2.09

1.09

0.33

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.17

-0.22

-0.22

-0.23

-0.21

Net realized gains

-0.43

-0.34

-0.54

-0.28

-0.19

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.60

-0.56

-0.76

-0.51

-0.40

Net asset value, end of period

$

15.37

$

17.19

$

16.82

$

15.49

$

14.91

Total return 4

-7.27%

5.61%

13.74%

7.46%

2.41%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.52%

1.38%

1.38%

1.43%

1.37%

Gross expenses 2

0.77%

0.79%

0.82%

0.91%

0.91%

Net expenses 2

0.71%

0.71%

0.75%

0.86%

0.86%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

30%

26%

29%

25%

26%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

498,554

$

643,336

$

685,421

$

572,735

$

395,067

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2035 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Administrator Class

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.37

$

11.06

$

10.02

$

9.53

$

9.65

Net investment income 2

0.16

0.15

0.14

0.13

0.12 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.18

0.55

1.43

0.66

0.01

Total from investment operations

-1.02

0.70

1.57

0.79

0.13

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.12

-0.14

-0.14

-0.14

-0.11

Net realized gain

-0.29

-0.25

-0.39

-0.16

-0.14

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.41

-0.39

-0.53

-0.30

-0.25

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.94

$

11.37

$

11.06

$

10.02

$

9.53

Total return 4

-9.17%

6.50%

15.96

8.48%

1.55%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.46%

1.31%

1.33%

1.36%

1.26%

Gross expenses 2

0.78%

0.81%

0.85%

0.93%

0.93%

Net expenses 2

0.72%

0.72%

0.75%

0.87%

0.87%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

28%

22%

26%

22%

22%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

182,599

$

227,265

$

236,217

$

172,860

$

77,039

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2040 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Administrator Class

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

19.89

$

19.25

$

17.21

$

16.34

$

16.67

Net investment income 2

0.27

0.25

0.24

0.22

0.19

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-2.33

1.09

2.77

1.22

-0.06

Total from investment operations

-2.06

1.34

3.01

1.44

0.13

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.22

-0.24

-0.24

-0.23

-0.19

Net realized gains

-0.54

-0.46

-0.73

-0.34

-0.27

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.76

-0.70

-0.97

-0.57

-0.46

Net asset value, end of period

$

17.07

$

19.89

$

19.25

$

17.21

$

16.34

Total return 3

-10.56%

7.10%

17.79%

9.14%

1.00%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.42%

1.27%

1.30%

1.39%

1.22%

Gross expenses 2

0.78%

0.80%

0.83%

0.92%

0.92%

Net expenses 2

0.72%

0.72%

0.76%

0.87%

0.87%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 4

27%

18%

25%

20%

20%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

320,415

$

427,789

$

452,487

$

360,567

$

256,378

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

4.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2045 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Administrator Class

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.94

$

11.51

$

10.23

$

9.59

$

9.66

Net investment income 2

0.16

0.14

0.14

0.12

0.11

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.51

0.71

1.73

0.77

-0.05

Total from investment operations

-1.35

0.85

1.87

0.89

0.06

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.14

-0.14

-0.14

-0.12

-0.09

Net realized gains

-0.29

-0.28

-0.45

-0.13

-0.04

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.43

-0.42

-0.59

-0.25

-0.13

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.16

$

11.94

$

11.51

$

10.23

$

9.59

Total return 3

-11.55%

7.54%

18.65%

9.49%

0.85%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.39%

1.24%

1.28%

1.35%

1.18%

Gross expenses 2

0.79%

0.83%

0.87%

0.96%

0.94%

Net expenses 2

0.72%

0.72%

0.75%

0.87%

0.87%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 4

26%

16%

24%

19%

19%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

108,091

$

130,175

$

126,533

$

85,590

$

39,964

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

4.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2050 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Administrator Class

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.34

$

10.92

$

9.70

$

9.18

$

9.48

Net investment income 2

0.15

0.13

0.13 3

0.12 3

0.11

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.47

0.69

1.65

0.73

-0.07

Total from investment operations

-1.32

0.82

1.78

0.85

0.04

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.13

-0.14

-0.13

-0.13

-0.09

Net realized gains

-0.28

-0.26

-0.43

-0.20

-0.25

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.41

-0.40

-0.56

-0.33

-0.34

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.61

$

11.34

$

10.92

$

9.70

$

9.18

Total return 4

-11.86%

7.64%

18.79%

9.59%

0.81%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.39%

1.23%

1.28%

1.38%

1.18%

Gross expenses 2

0.78%

0.81%

0.85%

0.94%

0.93%

Net expenses 2

0.72%

0.72%

0.75%

0.87%

0.87%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

26%

16%

23%

19%

19%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

185,008

$

226,405

$

202,276

$

141,212

$

89,984

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2055 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Administrator Class

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

13.28

$

12.62

$

10.90

10.06

$

10.00

Net investment income 3

0.17

0.14

0.14

0.14 4

0.06 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.71

0.81

1.87

0.81

0.00 5

Total from investment operations

-1.54

0.95

2.01

0.95

0.06

Distributions to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.14

-0.15

-0.14

-0.11

0.00

Net realized gains

-0.03

-0.14

-0.15

0.00

0.00

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.17

-0.29

-0.29

-0.11

0.00

Net asset value, end of period

$

11.57

$

13.28

$

12.62

$

10.90

$

10.06

Total return 6

-11.75%

7.66%

18.70%

9.52%

0.60%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.37%

1.16%

1.28%

1.36%

0.87%

Gross expenses 3

0.85%

0.91%

1.05%

1.45%

2.14%

Net expenses 3

0.72%

0.72%

0.75%

0.87%

0.87%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 7

26%

16%

23%

19%

19%

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

$

14,747

$

12,493

$

8,462

$

4,739

$

1,794

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

For the period from June 30, 2011 (commencement of class operations) to February 29, 2012

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Amount is less than $0.005.

6.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

7.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2060 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 29

Administrator Class

2016 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.00

Net investment income 2

0.07

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.12

Total from investment operations

-1.05

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.06

Net asset value, end of period

$

8.89

Total return 3

-10.50%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.10%

Gross expenses 2

14.35%

Net expenses 2

0.72%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 4

26%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

359

1.

For the period from June 30, 2015 (commencement of class operations) to February 29, 2016

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

4.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

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Prospectus
July 1, 2016


Dow Jones Target Date Funds

Wells Fargo Fund Class A Class B Class C
Wells Fargo Target Today Fund STWRX WFOKX WFODX
Wells Fargo Target 2010 Fund STNRX SPTBX WFOCX
Wells Fargo Target 2015 Fund WFACX - -
Wells Fargo Target 2020 Fund STTRX STPBX WFLAX
Wells Fargo Target 2025 Fund WFAYX - -
Wells Fargo Target 2030 Fund STHRX SGPBX WFDMX
Wells Fargo Target 2035 Fund WFQBX - -
Wells Fargo Target 2040 Fund STFRX SLPBX WFOFX
Wells Fargo Target 2045 Fund WFQVX - -
Wells Fargo Target 2050 Fund WFQAX - WFQCX
Wells Fargo Target 2055 Fund WFQZX - -
Wells Fargo Target 2060 Fund WFAFX - WFCFX


As with all mutual funds, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.

Fund shares are NOT deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., its affiliates or any other depository institution. Fund shares are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency and may lose value.

Table of Contents

Fund Summaries

Target Today Fund Summary

3

Target 2010 Fund Summary

8

Target 2015 Fund Summary

14

Target 2020 Fund Summary

20

Target 2025 Fund Summary

26

Target 2030 Fund Summary

32

Target 2035 Fund Summary

38

Target 2040 Fund Summary

44

Target 2045 Fund Summary

50

Target 2050 Fund Summary

56

Target 2055 Fund Summary

62

Target 2060 Fund Summary

68

Details About the Funds

Key Fund Information

74

Target Date Funds

75

Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes

79

Description of Principal Investment Risks

81

Portfolio Holdings Information

83

Pricing Fund Shares

83

Management of the Funds

The Manager

84

The Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers

85

Multi-Manager Arrangement

85

Account Information

Share Class Eligibility

86

Share Class Features

86

Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges

87

Compensation to Financial Professional and Intermediaries

89

Buying and Selling Fund Shares

91

Exchanging Fund Shares

93

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

93

Account Policies

95

Distributions

96

Other Information

Taxes

97

Additional Performance Information

98

Financial Highlights

101

Target Today Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Wells Fargo Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Share Classes Features" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 86 and 87 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 57 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of
offering price)

5.75%

None

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None 1

5.00%

1.00%

1.

Investments of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but generally will be subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 18 months from the date of purchase.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Class A

Class B

Class C

Management Fees

0.20%

0.20%

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

0.75%

0.75%

Other Expenses

0.49%

0.49%

0.49%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.84%

1.59%

1.59%

Fee Waivers

(0.08)%

(0.08)%

(0.08)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.76%

1.51%

1.51%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Assuming Redemption at End of Period

Assuming No Redemption

After:

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class B

Class C

1 Year

$648

$654

$254

$154

$154

3 Years

$820

$794

$494

$494

$494

5 Years

$1,007

$1,058

$858

$858

$858

10 Years

$1,546

$1,587

$1,882

$1,587

$1,882

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to maintain a relatively fixed level of potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. The Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Today Fund is the most conservative Fund within the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds series. Within the series, each Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund's allocation of assets among equity, fixed income and money market instruments asset classes, and your decision to invest in this or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "Today" designation in the Fund's name corresponds to the naming convention of the Dow Jones Target Today Index, an index designed to represent the targeted level of relative market risk exposure 10 years past a dated Fund's targeted year. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target Today Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Today Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target Today Index. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target Today Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 15%, 53% and 32%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A as of 12/31 each year
(returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did)

Highest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2009

+6.17%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2008

-3.37%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.31%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015 (returns reflect applicable sales charges)

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class A (before taxes)

3/1/1994

-6.93%

0.98%

2.79%

Class A (after taxes on distributions)

3/1/1994

-7.44%

0.26%

1.84%

Class A (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

3/1/1994

-3.62%

0.57%

1.91%

Class B (before taxes)

8/1/1998

-7.06%

1.04%

2.86%

Class C (before taxes)

12/1/1998

-3.10%

1.41%

2.62%

Dow Jones Global Target Today Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.63%

3.04%

4.39%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A shares. After-tax returns for the Class B and Class C shares will vary.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A and Class C Regular Accounts: $1,000
IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $250
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum
Class B shares are generally closed to new investment.

Minimum Additional Investment
Regular Accounts, IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $100
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online: wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1.800.222.8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2010 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Wells Fargo Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Share Classes Features" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 86 and 87 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 57 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of
offering price)

5.75%

None

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None 1

5.00%

1.00%

1.

Investments of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but generally will be subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 18 months from the date of purchase.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Class A

Class B

Class C

Management Fees

0.20%

0.20%

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

0.75%

0.75%

Other Expenses

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.15%

0.15%

0.15%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.85%

1.60%

1.60%

Fee Waivers

(0.07)%

(0.07)%

(0.07)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.78%

1.53%

1.53%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Assuming Redemption at End of Period

Assuming No Redemption

After:

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class B

Class C

1 Year

$650

$656

$256

$156

$156

3 Years

$824

$798

$498

$498

$498

5 Years

$1,013

$1,064

$864

$864

$864

10 Years

$1,558

$1,599

$1,894

$1,599

$1,894

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest:

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2010. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. As the Fund has now reached its target year, its risk exposure approaches 27% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 17%, 58% and 25%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A as of 12/31 each year
(returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did)

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+8.05%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2008

-5.59%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.62%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015 (returns reflect applicable sales charges)

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class A (before taxes)

3/1/1994

-7.18%

1.34%

2.81%

Class A (after taxes on distributions)

3/1/1994

-8.43%

0.35%

1.74%

Class A (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

3/1/1994

-3.31%

0.82%

1.95%

Class B (before taxes)

3/1/1997

-7.12%

1.42%

2.88%

Class C (before taxes)

12/1/1998

-3.19%

1.79%

2.64%

Dow Jones Global Target 2010 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.72%

3.45%

4.40%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A shares. After-tax returns for the Class B and Class C shares will vary.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A and Class C Regular Accounts: $1,000
IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $250
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum
Class B shares are generally closed to new investment.

Minimum Additional Investment
Regular Accounts, IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $100
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online: wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1.800.222.8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2015 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Wells Fargo Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Share Classes Features" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 86 and 87 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 57 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of
offering price)

5.75%

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None 1

1.

Investments of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but generally will be subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 18 months from the date of purchase.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.48%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.84%

Fee Waivers

(0.05)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.79%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$651

3 Years

$823

5 Years

$1,010

10 Years

$1,548

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2015. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2015, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 23%, 73% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A as of 12/31 each year
(returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did)

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+10.15%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-7.26%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +3.36%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015 (returns reflect applicable sales charges)

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class A (before taxes)

11/30/2012

-7.38%

1.94%

2.20%

Class A (after taxes on distributions)

11/30/2012

-8.09%

1.11%

1.21%

Class A (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

11/30/2012

-3.82%

1.32%

1.42%

Dow Jones Global Target 2015 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.97%

3.97%

3.73%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A
IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $250
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Minimum Additional Investment
Regular Accounts, IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $100
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online: wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1.800.222.8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2020 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Wells Fargo Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Share Classes Features" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 86 and 87 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 57 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of
offering price)

5.75%

None

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None 1

5.00%

1.00%

1.

Investments of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but generally will be subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 18 months from the date of purchase.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Class A

Class B

Class C

Management Fees

0.20%

0.20%

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

0.75%

0.75%

Other Expenses

0.47%

0.47%

0.47%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.83%

1.58%

1.58%

Fee Waivers

(0.02)%

(0.02)%

(0.02)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.81%

1.56%

1.56%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Assuming Redemption at End of Period

Assuming No Redemption

After:

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class B

Class C

1 Year

$653

$659

$259

$159

$159

3 Years

$823

$797

$497

$497

$497

5 Years

$1,007

$1,059

$859

$859

$859

10 Years

$1,540

$1,581

$1,877

$1,581

$1,877

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 34% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2020. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2020, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 32%, 63% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A as of 12/31 each year
(returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did)

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+12.41%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-10.77%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +3.09%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015 (returns reflect applicable sales charges)

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class A (before taxes)

3/1/1994

-7.52%

2.62%

3.31%

Class A (after taxes on distributions)

3/1/1994

-8.30%

1.80%

2.40%

Class A (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

3/1/1994

-3.76%

1.89%

2.45%

Class B (before taxes)

3/1/1997

-7.61%

2.68%

3.38%

Class C (before taxes)

12/1/1998

-3.61%

3.05%

3.14%

Dow Jones Global Target 2020 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.04%

4.74%

4.88%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A shares. After-tax returns for the Class B and Class C shares will vary.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A and Class C Regular Accounts: $1,000
IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $250
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum
Class B shares are generally closed to new investment.

Minimum Additional Investment
Regular Accounts, IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $100
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online: wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1.800.222.8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2025 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Wells Fargo Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Share Classes Features" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 86 and 87 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 57 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of
offering price)

5.75%

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None 1

1.

Investments of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but generally will be subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 18 months from the date of purchase.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.47%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.83%

Fee Waivers

(0.02)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.81%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$653

3 Years

$823

5 Years

$1,007

10 Years

$1,540

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 32% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2025. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2025, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 45%, 51% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A as of 12/31 each year
(returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did)

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+15.04%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-14.32%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.82%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015 (returns reflect applicable sales charges)

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class A (before taxes)

11/30/2012

-7.64%

3.46%

2.31%

Class A (after taxes on distributions)

11/30/2012

-8.43%

2.45%

1.46%

Class A (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

11/30/2012

-3.81%

2.55%

1.64%

Dow Jones Global Target 2025 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.11%

5.52%

3.79%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A
IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $250
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Minimum Additional Investment
Regular Accounts, IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $100
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online: wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1.800.222.8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2030 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Wells Fargo Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Share Classes Features" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 86 and 87 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 57 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of
offering price)

5.75%

None

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None 1

5.00%

1.00%

1.

Investments of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but generally will be subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 18 months from the date of purchase.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Class A

Class B

Class C

Management Fees

0.20%

0.20%

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

0.75%

0.75%

Other Expenses

0.47%

0.47%

0.47%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.83%

1.58%

1.58%

Fee Waivers

(0.01)%

(0.01)%

(0.01)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.82%

1.57%

1.57%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Assuming Redemption at End of Period

Assuming No Redemption

After:

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class B

Class C

1 Year

$654

$660

$260

$160

$160

3 Years

$824

$798

$498

$498

$498

5 Years

$1,008

$1,059

$859

$859

$859

10 Years

$1,541

$1,582

$1,877

$1,582

$1,877

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 30% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2030. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2030, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 60%, 36% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A as of 12/31 each year
(returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did)

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+17.61%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-17.43%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.24%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015 (returns reflect applicable sales charges)

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class A (before taxes)

3/1/1994

-7.66%

4.08%

3.92%

Class A (after taxes on distributions)

3/1/1994

-8.49%

3.20%

3.06%

Class A (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

3/1/1994

-3.75%

3.08%

3.01%

Class B (before taxes)

3/1/1997

-7.76%

4.17%

3.99%

Class C (before taxes)

12/1/1998

-3.78%

4.52%

3.75%

Dow Jones Global Target 2030 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.21%

6.21%

5.57%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A shares. After-tax returns for the Class B and Class C shares will vary.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A and Class C Regular Accounts: $1,000
IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $250
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum
Class B shares are generally closed to new investment.

Minimum Additional Investment
Regular Accounts, IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $100
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online: wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1.800.222.8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2035 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Wells Fargo Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Share Classes Features" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 86 and 87 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 57 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of
offering price)

5.75%

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None 1

1.

Investments of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but generally will be subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 18 months from the date of purchase.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.48%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.84%

Fee Waivers

(0.01)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.83%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$655

3 Years

$827

5 Years

$1,013

10 Years

$1,552

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2035. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2035, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 28, 2015, the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 74%, 22% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A as of 12/31 each year
(returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did)

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+19.56%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-19.45%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.76%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015 (returns reflect applicable sales charges)

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class A (before taxes)

11/30/2012

-8.02%

4.68%

2.57%

Class A (after taxes on distributions)

11/30/2012

-8.88%

3.77%

1.85%

Class A (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

11/30/2012

-3.91%

3.57%

1.93%

Dow Jones Global Target 2035 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.61%

6.72%

3.95%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A
IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $250
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Minimum Additional Investment
Regular Accounts, IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $100
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online: wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1.800.222.8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2040 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Wells Fargo Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Share Classes Features" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 86 and 87 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 57 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class B

Class C

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of
offering price)

5.75%

None

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None 1

5.00%

1.00%

1.

Investments of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but generally will be subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 18 months from the date of purchase.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Class A

Class B

Class C

Management Fees

0.20%

0.20%

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

0.75%

0.75%

Other Expenses

0.48%

0.48%

0.48%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.84%

1.59%

1.59%

Fee Waivers

(0.01)%

(0.01)%

(0.01)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.83%

1.58%

1.58%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Assuming Redemption at End of Period

Assuming No Redemption

After:

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class B

Class C

1 Year

$655

$661

$261

$161

$161

3 Years

$827

$801

$501

$501

$501

5 Years

$1,013

$1,065

$865

$865

$865

10 Years

$1,552

$1,593

$1,888

$1,593

$1,888

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 27% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2040. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2040, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 72%, 24% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A as of 12/31 each year
(returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did)

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.62%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.87%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.42%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015 (returns reflect applicable sales charges)

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class A (before taxes)

3/1/1994

-8.32%

4.97%

4.39%

Class A (after taxes on distributions)

3/1/1994

-9.23%

4.05%

3.52%

Class A (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

3/1/1994

-4.01%

3.82%

3.41%

Class B (before taxes)

3/1/1997

-8.49%

5.08%

4.45%

Class C (before taxes)

7/1/1998

-4.44%

5.43%

4.23%

Dow Jones Global Target 2040 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.94%

7.10%

5.97%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A shares. After-tax returns for the Class B and Class C shares will vary.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A and Class C Regular Accounts: $1,000
IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $250
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum
Class B shares are generally closed to new investment.

Minimum Additional Investment
Regular Accounts, IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $100
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online: wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1.800.222.8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2045 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Wells Fargo Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Share Classes Features" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 86 and 87 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 57 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of
offering price)

5.75%

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None 1

1.

Investments of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but generally will be subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 18 months from the date of purchase.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.49%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.85%

Fee Waivers

(0.02)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.83%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$655

3 Years

$829

5 Years

$1,017

10 Years

$1,562

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2045. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2045, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 88%, 8% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A as of 12/31 each year
(returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did)

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.58%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.44%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.13%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015 (returns reflect applicable sales charges)

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class A (before taxes)

11/30/2012

-8.51%

5.26%

2.87%

Class A (after taxes on distributions)

11/30/2012

-9.36%

4.40%

2.19%

Class A (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

11/30/2012

-4.16%

4.05%

2.18%

Dow Jones Global Target 2045 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.15%

7.31%

4.21%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A
IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $250
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Minimum Additional Investment
Regular Accounts, IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $100
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online: wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1.800.222.8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2050 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Wells Fargo Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Share Classes Features" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 86 and 87 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 57 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class C

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

5.75%

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None 1

1.00%

1.

Investments of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but generally will be subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 18 months from the date of purchase.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Class A

Class C

Management Fees

0.20%

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

0.75%

Other Expenses

0.48%

0.48%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.84%

1.59%

Fee Waivers

(0.01)%

(0.01)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.83%

1.58%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Assuming Redemption at End of Period

Assuming No Redemption

After:

Class A

Class C

Class C

1 Year

$655

$261

$161

3 Years

$827

$501

$501

5 Years

$1,013

$865

$865

10 Years

$1,552

$1,888

$1,888

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2050. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2050, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A as of 12/31 each year
(returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did)

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.86%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.66%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.19%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015 (returns reflect applicable sales charges)

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class A (before taxes)

11/30/2012

-8.62%

5.26%

2.86%

Class A (after taxes on distributions)

11/30/2012

-9.48%

4.26%

2.05%

Class A (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

11/30/2012

-4.22%

4.04%

2.14%

Class C (before taxes)

11/30/2012

-4.69%

5.73%

2.80%

Dow Jones Global Target 2050 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.23%

7.33%

4.22%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A shares. After-tax returns for the Class C shares will vary.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A and Class C Regular Accounts: $1,000
IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $250
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Minimum Additional Investment
Regular Accounts, IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $100
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online: wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1.800.222.8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2055 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Wells Fargo Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Share Classes Features" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 86 and 87 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 57 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of
offering price)

5.75%

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None 1

1.

Investments of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but generally will be subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 18 months from the date of purchase.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.54%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.90%

Fee Waivers

(0.07)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.83%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$655

3 Years

$839

5 Years

$1,038

10 Years

$1,613

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2055. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2055, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A as of 12/31 each year
(returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did)

Highest Quarter: 1st Quarter 2012

+11.13%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2015

-9.01%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.13%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015 (returns reflect applicable sales charges)

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/30/2011

Class A (before taxes)

11/30/2012

-8.58%

N/A

4.85%

Class A (after taxes on distributions)

11/30/2012

-8.84%

N/A

4.43%

Class A (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)

11/30/2012

-4.65%

N/A

3.73%

Dow Jones Global Target 2055 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.23%

N/A

6.96%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

N/A

2.99%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

N/A

12.06%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2011
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2011
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2011

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A
IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $250
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Minimum Additional Investment
Regular Accounts, IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $100
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online: wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1.800.222.8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2060 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Wells Fargo Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Share Classes Features" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 86 and 87 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 57 of the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class C

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

5.75%

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None 1

1.00%

1.

Investments of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but generally will be subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 18 months from the date of purchase.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Class A

Class C

Management Fees

0.20%

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

0.75%

Other Expenses

14.10%

14.10%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

14.46%

15.21%

Fee Waivers

(13.63)%

(13.63)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.83%

1.58%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Assuming Redemption at End of Period

Assuming No Redemption

After:

Class A

Class C

Class C

1 Year

$655

$261

$161

3 Years

$3,232

$2,994

$2,994

5 Years

$5,345

$5,278

$5,278

10 Years

$9,107

$9,235

$9,235

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2060. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2060, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

New Fund Risk. The Fund is a new fund, with a limited or no operating history and a small asset base. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain a viable size. Due to the Fund's small asset base, certain of the Fund's expenses and its portfolio transaction costs may be higher than those of a fund with a larger asset base. To the extent that the Fund does not grow to or maintain a viable size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders.

Regulatory Risk. Pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder (collectively known as the "Volcker Rule"), if the Manager and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund more than three years after the Fund's inception date (or such longer period as may be permitted by the Federal Reserve), the Fund will be subject to restrictions on trading that will adversely impact the Fund's ability to execute its investment strategy. Should this occur, the Fund may decide to liquidate, or the Manager and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in the Fund, either of which may result in gains or losses, increased transaction costs and adverse tax consequences.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

Since the Fund does not have annual returns for at least one calendar year, no performance information is shown.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2015
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2015
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2015

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

 

Minimum Investments

To Buy or Sell Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class A and Class C Regular Accounts: $1,000
IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $250
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Minimum Additional Investment
Regular Accounts, IRAs, IRA rollovers, Roth IRAs: $100
UGMA/UTMA accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum

Mail: Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266
Online: wellsfargofunds.com
Phone or Wire: 1.800.222.8222

Contact your financial professional.

Tax Information

Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Throughout this Prospectus, the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Today Fund is referred to as the Target Today Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund is referred to as the Target 2010 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund is referred to as the Target 2015 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund is referred to as the Target 2020 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund is referred to as the Target 2025 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund is referred to as the Target 2030 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund is referred to as the Target 2035 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund is referred to as the Target 2040 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund is referred to as the Target 2045 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund is referred to as the Target 2050 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund is referred to as the Target 2055 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund is referred to as the Target 2060 Fund; and collectively the Funds are referred to as the Target Date Funds.

Key Fund Information

This Prospectus contains information about one or more Funds within the Wells Fargo Funds family and is designed to provide you with important information to help you with your investment decisions. Please read it carefully and keep it for future reference.

In this Prospectus, "we" generally refers to Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management"), the relevant sub-adviser(s), if applicable, or the portfolio manager(s). "We" may also refer to a Fund's other service providers. "You" refers to the shareholder or potential investor.

Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies

The investment objective of each Fund in this Prospectus is non-fundamental; that is, it can be changed by a vote of the Board of Trustees ("Board") alone. The objective and strategies description for each Fund tells you:

what the Fund is trying to achieve; 

how we intend to invest your money; and 

what makes the Fund different from the other Funds offered in this Prospectus.

This section also provides a summary of each Fund's principal investment and policies and practices. Unless otherwise indicated, these investment policies and practices apply on an ongoing basis.

Principal Investment Risks

This section lists the principal investment risks for each Fund and indirectly, the principal investment risks for the master portfolios in which each Fund invests. A complete description of these and other risks is found in the "Description of Principal Investment Risks" section. It is possible to lose money by investing in a Fund.

Portfolio Asset Allocations

This section provides a percentage breakdown of a Fund's assets across different master portfolios.

Master/Gateway® Structure

Each Fund is a gateway fund in a Master/Gateway structure. In this structure, a gateway or feeder fund invests substantially all of its assets in one or more master portfolios of Wells Fargo Master Trust or other stand-alone funds of Wells Fargo Funds whose objectives and investment strategies are consistent with the gateway fund's investment objective and strategies. Through this structure, a gateway fund can enhance its investment opportunities and reduce its expenses by sharing the costs and benefits of a larger pool of assets. Master portfolios offer their shares to multiple gateway funds and other master portfolios rather than directly to the public. Certain administrative and other fees and expenses are charged to both the gateway fund and the master portfolio(s). The services provided and fees charged to a gateway fund are in addition to and not duplicative of the services provided and fees charged to the master portfolios. Fees relating to investments in other stand-alone funds are waived to the extent that they are duplicative, or would exceed certain defined limits.

Target Date Funds

Investment Objective

Each Fund's objective is to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the appropriate Dow Jones Target Date Index.  Specifically:

The Target Today Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

The Target 2010 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

The Target 2015 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

The Target 2020 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

The Target 2025 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

The Target 2030 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

The Target 2035 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

The Target 2040 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

The Target 2045 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

The Target 2050 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

The Target 2055 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

The Target 2060 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

Each Fund's Board of Trustees can change these investment objectives without a shareholder vote.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of each Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the appropriate Dow Jones Target Date Index.

Each Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of a Dow Jones Target Date Index that has the same target year as the Fund. Similar to the methodology of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, each Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Funds' assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Funds with longer time horizons generally allocate more of their assets to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. Funds with shorter time horizons replace some of their equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility. Each Fund's allocation among the three major asset classes generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. Each Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund. For instance, the Target 2060 Fund has the most aggressive asset allocation of the Funds and the Target Today Fund has the most conservative asset allocation of the Funds. If you have a low risk tolerance, you may not wish to invest in the Target 2060 Fund, even if you intend to begin withdrawing a portion or all of your investment in the Fund in the year 2060. Conversely, you may feel comfortable choosing a more aggressive Fund for a near-term investment goal if you have a higher risk tolerance.

The "target year" designated in a Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of its corresponding Dow Jones Target Date Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year. The principal value of an investor's investment in a Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in a Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Funds invest are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the equity portion of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity asset class, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the fixed income portion of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the fixed income asset class, which securities may include, among others, debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, U.S. and foreign government obligations and derivatives. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. Using a statistical sampling technique, each of these master portfolios purchases the most liquid securities in the index, in approximately the same proportion as the index. To replicate the performance of the less liquid securities, each of these master portfolios attempts to match the industry and risk characteristics of those securities, without incurring the transaction costs associated with purchasing every security in the index. This approach attempts to balance the goal of replicating index performance against the goal of managing transaction costs.

The Funds invest in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes. The Short-Term Investment Portfolio invests in high-quality money market instruments, including U.S. Government obligations, obligations of foreign and domestic banks, short-term corporate debt securities and repurchase agreements. Unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, the Short-Term Investment Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Funds and the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes.

Although they do not currently intend to do so, the Funds reserve the right to invest in more or fewer master portfolios, in other Wells Fargo Funds, or directly in a portfolio of securities.

Principal Investment Risks

The principal value of an investor's investment in a Fund is not guaranteed at any time, including in the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, each Fund is primarily subject to the risks mentioned below to the extent that each Fund is exposed to these risks depending on its asset allocation and target year:

Credit Risk

Derivatives Risk

Emerging Markets Risk

Foreign Investment Risk

Futures Contracts Risk

Index Tracking Risk

Interest Rate Risk

Investment Style Risk

Management Risk

Market Risk

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk

New Fund Risk (Target 2060 Fund)

Regulatory Risk (Target 2060 Fund)

Smaller Company Securities Risk

Target Date Fund Risk

U.S. Government Obligations Risk

These and other risks could cause you to lose money in your investment in the Fund and could adversely affect the Fund's net asset value, yield and total return. These risks are described in the "Description of Principal Investment Risks" section.

Risk Tolerance

Two general rules of investing have shaped the Funds' strategies:

(1) Higher investment returns usually go hand-in-hand with higher risk. Put another way, the greater an investment's potential return, the greater its potential for loss. Historically, for example, stocks have outperformed bonds, but the worst year for stocks on record was much worse than the worst year for bonds; and

(2) Generally, the longer an investor's time horizon, the greater the capacity or ability to withstand market volatility because there is more time to recoup any losses that might be incurred.

As illustrated by the line graph below, the Target Date Funds with longer time horizons are subject to more risk. This normally gives investors the potential for greater returns in the early years of a Fund than in the years immediately preceding or after the Fund's target date. As a Fund approaches its target year, and its investors have less time to recover from market declines, the Fund reduces its risk exposure. This reduction in risk exposure is intended to help secure the value of your investment as the time nears for you to begin withdrawing a portion or all of it. The graph below shows the relative amount of potential equity risk that each Fund is expected to assume given its time horizon. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. Information is presented as of February 29, 2016.

When and After a Fund Reaches its Target Year

As illustrated above, by the time a Fund reaches its target year, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. A Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. During the ten-year period after the Fund's target year, the Fund will increasingly resemble the Target Today Fund. At the end of the ten-year period, we will likely combine the Fund with the Target Today Fund.

Portfolio Asset Allocations

Each Fund's asset allocation is determined using the index methodology described in the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section, which results in a systematic reduction in potential market risk exposure over time as illustrated in the line graph above. This methodology provides you with higher exposure to market risk in the early years of investing and lower exposure to market risk in the years near the Fund's target year and 10 years thereafter. Each Fund reserves the right to adjust its market risk exposure upward or downward to meet its investment objective.

As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights shown in the table below. The weightings of the indexes in equity, fixed income and money market securities shown in the table below represent a percentage breakdown of each corresponding Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The percentage risk of the global equity market to which the Fund is exposed will not necessarily be the same as, and will typically be greater than, the Fund's percentage investment in the Diversified Stock Portfolio in order to account for the risks associated with investments in fixed income and money market securities. Each Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation in the Diversified Stock Portfolio, Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio and Short-Term Investment Portfolio as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

 

Equity Securities

Fixed Income Securities

Money Market Securities

Dow Jones Target Today Index

16%

60%

24%

Dow Jones Target 2010 Index

19%

62%

19%

Dow Jones Target 2015 Index

26%

70%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2020 Index

36%

60%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2025 Index

49%

47%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2030 Index

63%

34%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2035 Index

74%

22%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2040 Index

83%

13%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2045 Index

89%

7%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2050 Index

90%

6%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2055 Index

90%

6%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2060 Index

90%

6%

4%

Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes


Index Performance

While the objective of each Fund is to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of its target index, the performance shown for each target index is not the past performance of the corresponding Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund or any other investment. Index performance does not include any fees and expenses associated with investing, including management fees and brokerage costs, and would be lower if it did. Past index performance is no guarantee of future results, either for the index or for any mutual fund. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Index Methodology

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are a series of Indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. Each Index is a blend of sub-indexes representing three major asset classes: equity securities, fixed income securities and money market instruments. The allocation of each Index generally becomes more conservative as the Index's time horizon becomes shorter. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments.

Each Dow Jones Target Date Index is comprised of a set of equity, bond and cash sub-indexes. The equity component is represented by the Dow Jones U.S. Style Indexes (sub-indexes numbers 1 through 6 in the table on the next page), Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Developed Index, Dow Jones Europe/Canada/Middle East Developed Index and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Large-Cap Total Stock Market (TSM) Specialty Index. The bond component is represented by the Barclays U.S. Government Bond, U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond, U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities and Global Treasury: Majors Ex U.S. Indexes. Finally, the cash component is represented by the Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months Index.

The equity asset class is currently comprised of nine sub-asset classes; the fixed income asset class is currently comprised of four sub-asset classes; the money market asset class is currently comprised of one sub-asset class. Each sub-asset class is represented by an underlying index and is equally weighted with other sub-asset classes within its major asset class. The market risk of each Dow Jones Target Date Index will gradually decline over a period of years by changing its allocation among the three major asset classes and not by excluding any asset classes or sub-asset classes or by changing allocations among sub-asset classes.

The sub-asset classes that currently comprise each major asset class of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are detailed in the table below:

Major Asset Classes

Equity Component

Fixed Income Component

Money Market Component

Sub-Asset Classes 1

1. Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index

1. Barclays U.S. Government Bond Index

1. Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months Index

2. Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Value Index

2. Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond Index

3. Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Index

3. Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index

4. Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Value Index

4. Barclays Global Treasury: Majors Ex US Index

5. Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Growth Index

6. Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Value Index

7. Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Developed Index

8. Dow Jones Europe/Canada/Middle East Developed Index

9. Dow Jones Emerging Markets Large-Cap Total Stock Market (TSM) Specialty Index

1.

Additional information about the sub-indexes comprising the sub-asset classes is available in the Statement of Additional Information.

Each Dow Jones Target Date Index will exhibit higher market risk in its early years and lower market risk in the years approaching its target year. At more than 35 years prior to the target year, the Index's targeted risk level is set at 90% of the risk of the global equity market. The global equity market is measured by the sub-indexes comprising the equity component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes. The major asset classes are rebalanced monthly within the Index to create an efficient asset allocation that maintains a targeted 90% risk level. At 35 years before the target year, each Index will begin to gradually reduce market risk. A new targeted risk level is calculated each month as a function of the current risk of the equity component and the number of months remaining to the Index's target year. The monthly risk reductions continue until the Index reflects 20% of the risk of the global equity market, on December 1 of the year ten years after the Index's target year. Once an Index reaches that date, it always reflects 20% of the risk of the global equity market.

Description of Principal Investment Risks

Understanding the risks involved in mutual fund investing will help you make an informed decision that takes into account your risk tolerance and preferences. The risks that are most likely to have a material effect on a particular Fund as a whole are called "principal risks." The principal risks for each Fund and indirectly, the principal risk factors for the master portfolios in which the Fund invests, have been previously identified and are described below. Additional information about the principal risks is included in the Statement of Additional Information.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due. In these instances, the value of an investment could decline and the Fund could lose money. Credit risk increases as an issuer's credit quality declines.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the derivatives' underlying assets, indexes or rates and the derivatives themselves, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives. These risks are heightened when derivatives are used to enhance a Fund's return or as a substitute for a position or security, rather than solely to hedge (or mitigate) the risk of a position or security held by the Fund. The success of a derivative strategy will be affected by the portfolio manager's ability to assess and predict market or economic developments and their impact on the derivatives' underlying assets, indexes or rates and the derivatives themselves. Certain derivative instruments may become illiquid and, as a result, may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so. Certain derivatives create leverage, which can magnify the impact of a decline in the value of their underlying assets, indexes or rates and increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value. Certain derivatives (e.g., over-the-counter swaps) are also subject to the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations, which may cause a Fund to lose money, suffer delays or incur costs arising from holding or selling an underlying asset. Changes in laws or regulations may make the use of derivatives more costly, may limit the availability of derivatives, or may otherwise adversely affect the use, value or performance of derivatives.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. For example, emerging market countries are typically more dependent on exports and are therefore more vulnerable to recessions in other countries. Emerging markets tend to have less developed legal and financial systems and a smaller market capitalization than markets in developed countries. Some emerging markets are subject to greater political instability. Additionally, emerging markets may have more volatile currencies and be more sensitive than developed markets to a variety of economic factors, including inflation. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign companies may be subject to significantly higher levels of taxation than U.S. companies, including potentially confiscatory levels of taxation, thereby reducing the earnings potential of such foreign companies. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Such changes may reduce the U.S. dollar value of the investments. Foreign investments may be subject to additional risks such as potentially higher withholding and other taxes, and may also be subject to greater trade settlement, custodial, and other operational risks than domestic investments. Certain foreign markets may also be characterized by less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk
A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. The longer the terms of the debt securities held by a Fund, the more the Fund is subject to this risk. If interest rates decline, interest that the Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, which could cause the Fund to reduce the dividends it pays to shareholders, but the value of those securities may increase. Some debt securities give the issuers the option to call, redeem or prepay the securities before their maturity dates. If an issuer calls, redeems or prepays a debt security during a time of declining interest rates, the Fund might have to reinvest the proceeds in a security offering a lower yield, and therefore might not benefit from any increase in value as a result of declining interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the debt securities market, reduced liquidity for certain Fund investments and an increase in Fund redemptions. Interest rate changes and their impact on the Fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions. As a result, a Fund's performance may at times be worse than the performance of other mutual funds that invest more broadly or in securities of a different investment style.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to risk of default on the underlying mortgages or assets, particularly during periods of economic downturn. Defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets may cause such securities to decline in value and become less liquid. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, these securities may exhibit additional volatility. When interest rates decline or are low, borrowers may pay off their mortgage or other debts sooner than expected, which can reduce the returns of a Fund. Funds that may enter into mortgage dollar roll transactions are subject to the risk that the market value of the securities that are required to be repurchased in the future may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price. They also involve the risk that the party to whom the securities are sold may become insolvent, limiting a Fund's ability to repurchase securities at the agreed upon price.

New Fund Risk. The Fund is a new fund, with a limited or no operating history and a small asset base. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain a viable size. Due to the Fund's small asset base, certain of the Fund's expenses and its portfolio transaction costs may be higher than those of a fund with a larger asset base. To the extent that the Fund does not grow to or maintain a viable size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders.

Regulatory Risk. Pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder (collectively known as the "Volcker Rule"), if the Manager and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund more than three years after the Fund's inception date (or such longer period as may be permitted by the Federal Reserve), the Fund will be subject to restrictions on trading that will adversely impact the Fund's ability to execute its investment strategy. Should this occur, the Fund may decide to liquidate, or the Manager and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in the Fund, either of which may result in gains or losses, increased transaction costs and adverse tax consequences.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies. Smaller companies may have no or relatively short operating histories, limited financial resources or may be newly public companies. Some of these companies have aggressive capital structures, including high debt levels, or are involved in rapidly growing or changing industries and/or new technologies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. This risk is greater for an investor who begins to withdraw a portion or all of his or her investment in the Fund significantly before or after the Fund's target year. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. If a government-sponsored entity is unable to meet its obligations or its creditworthiness declines, the performance of a Fund that holds securities issued or guaranteed by the entity will be adversely impacted.

Portfolio Holdings Information

A description of the Wells Fargo Funds' policies and procedures with respect to disclosure of the Wells Fargo Funds' portfolio holdings is available in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information. In addition, Funds Management will, from time to time, include portfolio holdings information in periodic commentaries for certain Funds. The substance of the information contained in such commentaries will also be posted to the Funds' website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Pricing Fund Shares

A Fund's NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is calculated as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day that the NYSE is open, although a Fund may deviate from this calculation time under unusual or unexpected circumstances. The NAV is calculated separately for each class of shares of a multiple-class Fund. The most recent NAV for each class of a Fund is available at wellsfargofunds.com. To calculate the NAV of a Fund's shares, the Fund's assets are valued and totaled, liabilities are subtracted, and the balance, called net assets, is divided by the number of shares outstanding. The price at which a purchase or redemption request is processed is based on the next NAV calculated after the request is received in good order. Generally, NAV is not calculated, and purchase and redemption requests are not processed, on days that the NYSE is closed for trading; however under unusual or unexpected circumstances a Fund may elect to remain open even on days that the NYSE is closed or closes early. To the extent that a Fund's assets are traded in various markets on days when the Fund is closed, the value of the Fund's assets may be affected on days when you are unable to buy or sell Fund shares. Conversely, trading in some of a Fund's assets may not occur on days when the Fund is open.

With respect to any portion of a Fund's assets that may be invested in other mutual funds, the value of the Fund's shares is based on the NAV of the shares of the other mutual funds in which the Fund invests. The valuation methods used by mutual funds in pricing their shares, including the circumstances under which they will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing, are included in the Prospectuses of such funds. To the extent a Fund invests a portion of its assets in non-registered investment vehicles, the Fund's interests in the non-registered vehicles are fair valued at NAV.

With respect to a Fund's assets invested directly in securities, the Fund's investments are generally valued at current market prices. Equity securities, options and futures are generally valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last reported sales price on the primary exchange or market on which they are listed (closing price). Equity securities that are not traded primarily on an exchange are generally valued at the quoted bid price obtained from a broker-dealer.

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

We are required to depart from these general valuation methods and use fair value pricing methods to determine the values of certain investments if we believe that the closing price or the quoted bid price of a security, including a security that trades primarily on a foreign exchange, does not accurately reflect its current market value at the time as of which a Fund calculates its NAV. The closing price or the quoted bid price of a security may not reflect its current market value if, among other things, a significant event occurs after the closing price or quoted bid price but before the time as of which a Fund calculates its NAV that materially affects the value of the security. We use various criteria, including a systemic evaluation of U.S. market moves after the close of foreign markets, in deciding whether a foreign security's market price is still reliable and, if not, what fair market value to assign to the security. In addition, we use fair value pricing to determine the value of investments in securities and other assets, including illiquid securities, for which current market quotations or evaluated prices from a pricing service or broker-dealer are not readily available.

The fair value of a Fund's securities and other assets is determined in good faith pursuant to policies and procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees. In light of the judgment involved in making fair value decisions, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security is accurate or that it reflects the price that the Fund could obtain for such security if it were to sell the security at the time as of which fair value pricing is determined. Such fair value pricing may result in NAVs that are higher or lower than NAVs based on the closing price or quoted bid price. See the Statement of Additional Information for additional details regarding the determination of NAVs.

The Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management"), headquartered at 525 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, provides advisory and Fund-level administrative services to the Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement (the "Management Agreement"). Funds Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, a publicly traded diversified financial services company that provides banking, insurance, investment, mortgage and consumer financial services. Funds Management is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management services for registered mutual funds, closed-end funds and other funds and accounts.

Funds Management is responsible for implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Funds. To assist Funds Management in performing these responsibilities, Funds Management has contracted with one or more subadvisers to provide day-to-day portfolio management services to the Funds. Funds Management employs a team of investment professionals who identify and recommend the initial hiring of each Fund's sub-adviser(s) and supervise and monitor the activities of the sub-adviser(s) on an ongoing basis. Funds Management retains overall responsibility for the investment activities of the Funds.

Funds Management's investment professionals review and analyze each Fund's performance, including relative to peer funds, and monitor each Fund's compliance with its investment objective and strategies. Funds Management is responsible for reporting to the Board on investment performance and other matters affecting the Funds. When appropriate, Funds Management recommends to the Board enhancements to Fund features, including changes to Fund investment objectives, strategies and policies. Funds Management also communicates with shareholders and intermediaries about Fund performance and features.

Funds Management is also responsible for providing Fund-level administrative services, which include, among others, providing such services in connection with the Funds' operations; developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and compliance with the Funds' investment objectives, policies and restrictions; and providing any other Fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Funds other than those services that are provided by the Funds' transfer and dividend disbursing agent, custodian, and fund accountant.

For providing these investment management services, Funds Management is entitled to receive the fees disclosed in the row captioned "Management Fees" in each Fund's table of Annual Fund Operating Expenses. Funds Management compensates each sub-adviser from the fees Funds Management receives for its services pursuant to the Management Agreement. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Management Agreement and sub-advisory agreements is included in the Funds' Annual Report for the period ended February 29th.

Prior to July 1, 2015, Funds Management provided advisory services to the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement ("Advisory Agreement"). The Management Agreement, which became effective July 1, 2015, combines the terms of the Advisory Agreement with the terms of the Funds' prior Amended and Restated Administration Agreement applicable to Fund-level administrative services. For a Fund's most recent fiscal year end, the advisory fee paid to Funds Management pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (prior to July 1, 2015) together with the management fee paid to Funds Management pursuant to the Management Agreement (beginning on July 1, 2015), each net of any applicable waivers and reimbursements, was as follows:

Management Fees Paid

As a % of average daily net assets

Target Today Fund

0.08%

Target 2010 Fund

0.09%

Target 2015 Fund

0.11%

Target 2020 Fund

0.13%

Target 2025 Fund

0.13%

Target 2030 Fund

0.14%

Target 2035 Fund

0.15%

Target 2040 Fund

0.15%

Target 2045 Fund

0.14%

Target 2050 Fund

0.14%

Target 2055 Fund

0.08%

Target 2060 Fund

0.00%

The Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers

The following sub-adviser and portfolio managers provide day-to-day portfolio management services to the master portfolio in which the Funds invest substantially all of their assets. These services include making purchases and sales of securities and other investment assets for the Fund, selecting broker-dealers, negotiating brokerage commission rates and maintaining portfolio transaction records. The sub-adviser is compensated for its services by Funds Management from the fees Funds Management receives for its services as investment adviser to the master portfolio. The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio managers' compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the portfolio managers' ownership of securities in the Funds.

Global Index Advisors, Inc. ("GIA"), a registered investment adviser located at 29 North Park Square, Suite 201, Marietta, GA 30060, serves as a sub-adviser and provides portfolio management services to one or more Funds. GIA, through its relationships with Dow Jones Indexes and State Street Global Advisors, offers a series of collective Dow Jones Portfolio Index Funds.

Rodney H. Alldredge

Mr. Alldredge co-founded GIA in 1994 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Director of Portfolio Operations.

James P. Lauder

Mr. Lauder joined GIA in 2002 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Chief Executive Officer of GIA.

Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD

Mr.Torregrosa joined GIA in 2007 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Director of Research.

Multi-Manager Arrangement

The Funds and Funds Management have obtained an exemptive order from the SEC that permits Funds Management, subject to Board approval, to select certain sub-advisers and enter into or amend sub-advisory agreements with them, without obtaining shareholder approval. The SEC order extends to sub-advisers that are not otherwise affiliated with Funds Management or the Funds, as well as sub-advisers that are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Funds Management or of a company that wholly owns Funds Management ("Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers").

Pursuant to the order, Funds Management, with Board approval, may hire or replace Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers for each Fund that is eligible to rely on the order. Funds Management, subject to Board oversight, has the responsibility to oversee Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement. If a new sub-adviser is hired for a Fund pursuant to the order, the Fund is required to notify shareholders within 90 days. The Funds that are eligible to rely on the order are not required to disclose the individual fees that Funds Management pays to a Multi-Manager Sub-Adviser.

Share Class Eligibility

Please see the section entitled "Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares" in the Fund Summary for a schedule of minimum investment amounts. Purchases made through a customer account at an intermediary may be subject to different minimum investment amounts. Please contact your financial professional for additional information.

We allow reduced minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts if you sign up for an automatic investment plan. For additional information regarding available automatic plans, please see the section entitled "Account Policies" below.

Your Fund may offer other classes of shares in addition to those offered through this Prospectus. You may be eligible to invest in one or more of these other classes of shares. Each share class bears varying expenses and may differ in other features. Consult your financial professional for more information regarding a Fund's available share classes.

The information in this Prospectus is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any non-U.S. jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to any law or regulation, or which would subject Fund shares to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country.

Share Class Features

The table below summarizes the key features of the share classes offered through this Prospectus. You should review the "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" section of the Prospectus before choosing which share class to buy. You also should review your Fund's table of Annual Fund Operating Expenses, as other fees and expenses may vary by class.

Class A

Class B 1

Class C

Front-End Sales Charge

5.75%

None

None

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)

None (except that if you redeem Class A shares purchased at or above the $1,000,000 breakpoint level within eighteen months from the date of purchase, you will pay a CDSC of 1.00%)

5% and declines until it reaches 0% at the beginning of the 7th year

1.00% if shares are sold within one year from the date of purchase.

Ongoing Distribution (12b-1) Fees

None

0.75%

0.75%

Shareholder Servicing Fee

0.25%

0.25%

0.25%

Purchase Maximum

None

Not to equal or exceed $100,000

Not to equal or exceed $1,000,000

Annual Expenses

Lower ongoing expenses than Classes B and C

Higher ongoing expenses than Class A because of 12b-1 fees

Higher ongoing expenses than Class A because of 12b-1 fees

Conversion Feature

None

Converts to Class A shares after a certain number of years depending on the Fund, so annual expenses decrease

None

1.

Class B shares are closed to new investors and additional investments from existing shareholders, except in connection with the reinvestment of any distributions, a permitted exchange and the closing of a reorganization. Class B share attributes, including associated CDSC schedules, conversion features, any applicable CDSC waivers, and distribution plan and shareholder servicing plan fees, continue in effect.

Information regarding sales charges, breakpoint levels, reductions and waivers is also available free of charge on our website at wellsfargofunds.com. You may wish to discuss your choice of share class with your financial professional.

Class A Shares Sales Charges

 

If you choose to buy Class A shares, you will pay the public offering price (POP) which is the net asset value (NAV) plus the applicable sales charge. Since sales charges are reduced for Class A share purchases above certain dollar amounts, known as "breakpoint levels," the POP is lower for these purchases. The dollar amount of the sales charge is the difference between the POP of the shares purchased (based on the applicable sales charge in the table below) and the NAV of those shares. As described below, existing holdings may count towards meeting the breakpoint level applicable to an additional purchase. Because of rounding in the calculation of the POP, the actual sales charge you pay may be more or less than that calculated using the percentages shown below.

 

Class A Shares Sales Charge Schedule

Amount of Purchase

Front-end Sales Charge As %
of Public Offering Price

Front-end Sales Charge As %
of Net Amount Invested

Commission Paid to Intermediary
As % of Public Offering Price

Less than $50,000

5.75%

6.10%

5.00%

$50,000 but less than $100,000

4.75%

4.99%

4.00%

$100,000 but less than $250,000

3.75%

3.90%

3.00%

$250,000 but less than $500,000

2.75%

2.83%

2.25%

$500,000 but less than $1,000,000

2.00%

2.04%

1.75%

$1,000,000 and over

0.00% 1

0.00%

1.00% 2

1.

If you redeem Class A shares purchased at or above the $1,000,000 breakpoint level within eighteen months from the date of purchase, you will pay a CDSC of 1.00% of the NAV of the shares on the date of original purchase. Certain exceptions apply (see "CDSC Waivers").

2.

The commission paid to an Intermediary on purchases above the $1,000,000 breakpoint level includes an advance of the first year's shareholder servicing fee.

Class B Shares Sales Charges

Class B shares are closed to new investors and to additional investments from existing shareholders, except that existing shareholders of Class B shares may reinvest any distributions into Class B shares and exchange their Class B shares for Class B shares of other Wells Fargo Funds (as permitted by our exchange policy) and may receive Class B shares of a Fund in a reorganization. Class B share attributes, including associated CDSC schedules, conversion features, any applicable CDSC waivers, and distribution plan and shareholder servicing plan fees, continue in effect. To determine whether a CDSC applies to a redemption, the Fund will first redeem shares acquired by reinvestment of any distributions and then will redeem shares in the order in which they were purchased (such that shares held the longest are redeemed first). You will not be assessed a CDSC on Class B shares you redeem that were purchased with reinvested distributions. Class B share exchanges will not trigger a CDSC and the new shares received in the exchange will continue to age according to the original shares' CDSC schedule and will be charged the CDSC applicable to the original shares upon redemption.

Class C Shares Sales Charges

If you choose Class C shares, you buy them at NAV and the Fund's distributor pays sales commissions of up to 1.00% of the purchase price to the intermediary. These commissions include an advance of the first year's distribution and shareholder servicing fee. If you redeem your shares within one year from the date of purchase, you will pay a CDSC of 1.00%. The CDSC percentage you pay is applied to the NAV of the shares on the date of original purchase. To determine whether the CDSC applies to a redemption, the Fund will first redeem shares acquired by reinvestment of any distributions and then will redeem shares in the order in which they were purchased (such that shares held the longest are redeemed first). You will not be assessed a CDSC on Class C shares you redeem that were purchased with reinvested distributions. Class C share exchanges will not trigger a CDSC and the new shares received in the exchange will continue to age according to the original shares' CDSC schedule and will be charged the CDSC applicable to the original shares upon redemption.

Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges

You should consider whether you are eligible for any of the reductions or waivers of sales charges discussed below when you are deciding which share class to buy. If you believe you are eligible for such a reduction or waiver, it is up to you to ask your financial professional or the Fund's transfer agent for the reduction or waiver and to provide appropriate proof of eligibility, such as account statements or other records. Consult the section entitled "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" in the Statement of Additional Information for further details regarding reductions and waivers of sales charges, which we may change from time to time.

We reserve the right to enter into agreements that reduce or waive sales charges for other groups or classes of shareholders in addition to those outlined below. If you own Fund shares as part of another account such as an IRA or a sweep account, you should review the terms applicable to that account, which may supersede the terms described here. Contact your financial professional for more information.

Front-End Sales Charge Reductions

You may be eligible for a reduction in the front-end sales charge applicable to purchases of Class A shares under the following circumstances:

You pay a lower sales charge if you are investing an amount over a breakpoint level. See "Class A Shares Sales Charges" above.

By signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) prior to purchase, you pay a lower sales charge now in exchange for promising to invest an amount over a specified breakpoint level within the next 13 months in one or more Wells Fargo Funds. Purchases made prior to signing the LOI as well as reinvested dividends and capital gains do not count as purchases made during this period. We will hold in escrow shares equal to approximately 5% of the amount you say you intend to buy. If you do not invest the amount specified in the LOI before the expiration date, we will redeem enough escrowed shares to pay the difference between the reduced sales charge you paid and the sales charge you should have paid. Otherwise, we will release the escrowed shares to you when you have invested the agreed upon amount.

Rights of Accumulation (ROA) allow you to aggregate Class A, Class B, Class C and WealthBuilder Portfolio shares of any Wells Fargo Fund already owned (excluding Wells Fargo money market fund shares, unless you notify us that you previously paid a sales charge on those assets) in order to reach breakpoint levels and to qualify for sales charge reductions on subsequent purchases of Class A or WealthBuilder Portfolio shares. The purchase amount used in determining the sales charge on your purchase will be calculated by multiplying the maximum POP by the number of Class A, Class B, Class C and WealthBuilder Portfolio shares of any Wells Fargo Fund already owned and adding the dollar amount of your current purchase. The following table provides information about the types of accounts that can and cannot be aggregated to qualify for sales charge reductions:

Can this type of account be aggregated?

Yes

No

Individual accounts

X

Joint accounts

X

UGMA/UTMA accounts

X

Trust accounts over which the shareholder has individual or shared authority

X

Solely owned business accounts

X

Traditional and Roth IRAs

X

SEP IRAs

X

SIMPLE IRAs

X

Group Retirement Plans

X

529 Plan accounts 1

X

1.

These accounts may be aggregated at the plan level for purposes of establishing eligibility for sales charge reductions. When plan assets a Fund's Class A, Class B, Class C and WealthBuilder Portfolio shares (excluding Wells Fargo money market fund shares) reach a breakpoint level, all plan participants benefit from the reduced sales charge. Participant accounts will not be aggregated with personal accounts.

Based on the above chart, if you believe that you own shares in one or more accounts that can be aggregated with your current purchase to reach a sales charge breakpoint level, you must, at the time of your purchase specifically identify those shares to your financial professional or the Fund's transfer agent. Only balances currently held entirely either in accounts with the Funds or, if held in an account through an intermediary, at the same firm through which you are making your current purchase, will be eligible to be aggregated with your current purchase for determining your Class A sales charge. For an account to qualify for a sales charge reduction, it must be registered in the name of, or held for, the shareholder, his or her spouse or domestic partner, as recognized by applicable state law, or his or her children under the age of 21. Class A shares purchased at NAV will not be aggregated with other shares for purposes of receiving a sales charge reduction.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers

If you fall into any of the following categories, you can buy Class A shares without a front-end sales charge:

You pay no sales charges on Fund shares you buy with reinvested distributions.

You pay no sales charges on Fund shares you purchase with the proceeds of a redemption of either Class A or Class B shares of the same Fund within 90 days of the date of redemption. The purchase must be made back into the same account or, if the purchase is being made with the proceeds of a redemption of Class B shares, the purchase must be made into an identically registered Class A share account of the same Fund. Subject to the Fund's policy regarding frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares, you may not be able to exercise this provision for the first 30 days after your redemption. You may also purchase WealthBuilder Portfolio shares with no sales charge with the proceeds of a redemption of your Class A, Class B or Class C shares within 90 days of the date of redemption, provided that the purchase is made into an identically registered WealthBuilder Portfolio account. Systematic transactions through the automatic investment plan, the automatic exchange plan and the systematic withdrawal plan are excluded from these provisions.

Current and retired employees, directors/trustees and officers of:

Wells Fargo Funds (including any predecessor funds);

Wells Fargo & Company and its affiliates; and

family members (spouse, domestic partner, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren and siblings (including step and in-law)) of any of the foregoing.

Current employees of:

the Fund's transfer agent;

broker-dealers who act as selling agents;

family members (spouse, domestic partner, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren and siblings (including step and in-law)) of any of the foregoing; and

a Fund's sub-adviser(s), but only for the Fund(s) for which such sub-adviser provides investment advisory services.

Qualified registered investment advisers who buy through an intermediary who has entered into an agreement with the Fund's distributor that allows for load-waived Class A purchases.

Insurance company separate accounts.

Funds of Funds, subject to review and approval by Funds Management.

Group employer-sponsored retirement and deferred compensation plans and group employer-sponsored employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans. Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs, Keogh plans, individual 401(k) plans, individual 403(b) plans as well as shares held in commission-based broker-dealer accounts do not qualify under this waiver.

Investors who purchase shares that are to be included in certain "wrap accounts," including such specified investors who trade through an omnibus account maintained with a Fund by an intermediary.

Investors who purchase shares through a self-directed brokerage account program offered by an intermediary that has entered into an agreement with the Fund's distributor. Intermediaries offering such programs may or may not charge transaction fees.

Investors opening IRA accounts with assets directly transferred from a qualified retirement plan using Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement Trust or another Wells Fargo affiliate for recordkeeping services. For such IRAs to qualify, a Wells Fargo-affiliated entity must hold the account directly on the books of the Fund's transfer agent, and the services of another intermediary may not be utilized with respect to the IRA.

CDSC Waivers

You will not be assessed a CDSC on Fund shares you redeem that were purchased with reinvested distributions.

We waive the CDSC for all redemptions made because of scheduled (Internal Revenue Code Section 72(t)(2) withdrawal schedule) or mandatory distributions (withdrawals generally made after age 70½ according to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidelines) from traditional IRAs and certain other retirement plans. (See your retirement plan information for details or contact your retirement plan administrator.)

We waive the CDSC for redemptions made in the event of the last surviving shareholder's death or for a disability suffered after purchasing shares. ("Disabled" is defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 72(m)(7).)

We waive the CDSC for redemptions made at the direction of Funds Management in order to, for example, complete a merger or effect a Fund liquidation.

We waive the CDSC for Class C shares redeemed by employer-sponsored retirement plans where the dealer of record waived its commission at the time of purchase.

Compensation to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries

Distribution Plan

Each Fund has adopted a distribution plan (12b-1 Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), for the classes indicated below. The 12b-1 Plan authorizes the Fund to make payments for services and activities that are primarily intended to result in the sale of Fund shares and to reimburse expenses incurred in connection with such services and activities. The 12b-1 Plan provides that, to the extent any shareholder servicing payments are deemed to be payments for the financing of any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of Fund shares, such payments are deemed to have been approved under the 12b-1 Plan. The fees paid under the 12b-1 Plan are as follows:

Fund

Class B

Class C

Target Today Fund

0.75%

0.75%

Target 2010 Fund

0.75%

0.75%

Target 2020 Fund

0.75%

0.75%

Target 2030 Fund

0.75%

0.75%

Target 2040 Fund

0.75%

0.75%

Target 2050 Fund

N/A

0.75%

Target 2060 Fund

N/A

0.75%

These fees are paid out of the relevant Class's assets on an ongoing basis. Over time, these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than other types of sales charges.

Shareholder Servicing Plan

Each Fund has adopted a shareholder servicing plan (Servicing Plan). The Servicing Plan authorizes the Fund to enter into agreements with the Fund's distributor, manager, or any of their affiliates to provide or engage other entities to provide certain shareholder services, including establishing and maintaining shareholder accounts, processing and verifying purchase, redemption and exchange transactions, and providing such other shareholder liaison or related services as may reasonably be requested. The fees paid under the Servicing Plan are as follows:

 

Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Target Today Fund

0.25%

0.25%

0.25%

Target 2010 Fund

0.25%

0.25%

0.25%

Target 2015 Fund

0.25%

N/A

N/A

Target 2020 Fund

0.25%

0.25%

0.25%

Target 2025 Fund

0.25%

N/A

N/A

Target 2030 Fund

0.25%

0.25%

0.25%

Target 2035 Fund

0.25%

N/A

N/A

Target 2040 Fund

0.25%

0.25%

0.25%

Target 2045 Fund

0.25%

N/A

N/A

Target 2050 Fund

0.25%

N/A

0.25%

Target 2055 Fund

0.25%

N/A

N/A

Target 2060 Fund

0.25%

N/A

0.25%

Additional Payments to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries. In addition to dealer reallowances and payments made by each Fund for distribution and shareholder servicing, the Fund's manager, the distributor or their affiliates make additional payments ("Additional Payments") to certain financial professionals and intermediaries for selling shares and providing shareholder services, which include broker-dealers and 401(k) service providers and recordkeepers. These Additional Payments, which may be significant, are paid by the Fund's manager, the distributor or their affiliates, out of their revenues, which generally come directly or indirectly from Fund fees.

In return for these Additional Payments, each Fund's manager and distributor expect the Fund to receive certain marketing or servicing considerations that are not generally available to mutual funds whose sponsors do not make such payments. Such considerations are expected to include, without limitation, placement of the Fund on a list of mutual funds offered as investment options to the intermediary's clients (sometimes referred to as "Shelf Space"); access to the intermediary's financial professionals; and/or ability to assist in training and educating the intermediary's financial professionals.

The Additional Payments may create potential conflicts of interest between an investor and a financial professional or intermediary who is recommending or making available a particular mutual fund over other mutual funds. Before investing, you should consult with your financial professional and review carefully any disclosure by the intermediary as to what compensation the intermediary receives from mutual fund sponsors, as well as how your financial professional is compensated.

The Additional Payments are typically paid in fixed dollar amounts, based on the number of customer accounts maintained by an intermediary, or based on a percentage of sales and/or assets under management, or a combination of the above. The Additional Payments are either up-front or ongoing or both and differ among intermediaries. Additional Payments to an intermediary that is compensated based on its customers' assets typically range between 0.05% and 0.30% in a given year of assets invested in a Fund by the intermediary's customers. Additional Payments to an intermediary that is compensated based on a percentage of sales typically range between 0.10% and 0.15% of the gross sales of a Fund attributable to the financial intermediary.

More information on the FINRA member firms that have received the Additional Payments described in this section is available in the Statement of Additional Information, which is on file with the SEC and is also available on the  Wells Fargo Funds website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Buying and Selling Fund Shares

For more information regarding buying and selling Fund shares, please visit wellsfargofunds.com. You may buy (purchase) and sell (redeem) Fund shares as follows:

Opening an Account

Adding to an Account or Selling Fund Shares

Through Your Financial Professional

Contact your financial professional.  

Transactions will be subject to the terms of your account with your intermediary.

Contact your financial professional.

Transactions will be subject to the terms of your account with your intermediary.

Through Your Retirement Plan

Contact your retirement plan administrator.

Transactions will be subject to the terms of your retirement plan account.

Contact your retirement plan administrator.

Transactions will be subject to the terms of your retirement plan account.

Online

New accounts cannot be opened online. Contact your financial professional or retirement plan administrator, or refer to the section on opening an account by mail.

Visit wellsfargofunds.com.

Online transactions are limited to a maximum of $100,000. You may be eligible for an exception to this maximum. Please call Investor Services at
1-800-222-8222 for more information.

By Telephone

Call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222.

Available only if you have another Wells Fargo Fund account with your bank information on file.

Call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222.

Redemption requests may not be made by phone if the address on your account was changed in the last 15 days. In this event, you must request your redemption by mail. For joint accounts, telephone requests generally require only one of the account owners to call unless you have instructed us otherwise.

By Mail

Complete an account application and submit it according to the instructions on the application.

Account applications are available online at wellsfargofunds.com or by calling Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222.

Send the items required under "Requests in Good Order" below to:

Regular Mail
Wells Fargo Funds
P.O. Box 8266
Boston, MA 02266-8266

Overnight Only
Wells Fargo Funds
c/o Boston Financial Data Services
30 Dan Road
Canton, MA 02021-2809

Requests in "Good Order". All purchase and redemption requests must be received in "good order." This means that a request generally must include:

The Fund name(s), 1 share class(es) and account number(s);

The amount (in dollars or shares) and type (purchase or redemption) of the request;

If by mail, the signature of each registered owner as it appears in the account application;

For purchase requests, payment of the full amount of the purchase request (see "Payment" below);

For redemption requests, a Medallion Guarantee if required (see "Medallion Guarantee" below); and

Any supporting legal documentation that may be required.

1.

When all or a portion of a payment is received for investment without a clear Fund designation ("Undesignated Payment"), we may direct the undesignated portion or the entire amount, as applicable, into the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund. Such Undesignated Payment will remain invested in shares of the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund until you later direct us to redeem or exchange these shares at the next NAV calculated after we receive your request in good order.

Purchase and redemption requests in good order will be processed at the next NAV calculated after the Fund's transfer agent or an authorized intermediary 1 receives your request. If your request is not received in good order, additional documentation may be required to process your transaction. We reserve the right to waive any of the above requirements.

1.

The Fund's shares may be purchased through an intermediary that has entered into a dealer agreement with the Fund's distributor. The Fund has approved the acceptance of a purchase or redemption request effective as of the time of its receipt by such an authorized intermediary or its designee as long as the request is received by one of those entities prior to the Fund's closing time. We reserve the right to adjust the closing time in certain circumstances.

Medallion Guarantee. A Medallion Guarantee is only required for a mailed redemption request under the following circumstances: (1) if the address on your account was changed within the last 15 days; (2) if the amount of the redemption request exceeds $100,000 and is to be paid to a bank account that is not currently on file with Wells Fargo Funds or if all of the owners of your Wells Fargo Fund account are not included in the registration of the bank account provided; or (3) if the redemption request proceeds are to be paid to a third party. You can get a Medallion Guarantee at a financial institution such as a bank or brokerage house. We do not accept notarized signatures.

Payment. Payment for Fund shares may be made as follows:

 

By Wire

Purchases into a new or existing account may be funded by using the following wire instructions:

State Street Bank & Trust
Boston, MA
Bank Routing Number: ABA 011000028
Wire Purchase Account: 9905-437-1
Attention: Wells Fargo Funds
(Name of Fund, Account Number and any applicable share class)
Account Name: Provide your name as registered on the Fund account or as included in your account application.

By Check

Make checks payable to Wells Fargo Funds.

By Exchange

Identify an identically registered Wells Fargo Fund account from which you wish to exchange (see "Exchanging Fund Shares" below for restrictions on exchanges).

By Electronic Funds Transfer ("EFT")

Additional purchases for existing accounts may be funded by EFT using your linked bank account.

All payments must be in U.S. dollars, and all checks and EFTs must be drawn on U.S. banks. You will be charged a $25.00 fee for every check or EFT that is returned to us as unpaid.

Form of Redemption Proceeds. You may request that your redemption proceeds be sent to you by check, by EFT into a linked bank account, or by wire to a linked bank account. Please call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222 regarding the requirements for linking bank accounts or for wiring funds. Although, under normal circumstances, we satisfy redemption requests by making cash payments, we reserve the right to determine in our sole discretion whether to satisfy redemption requests by making payments in securities. In such cases, we may satisfy all or part of a redemption request by making payment in securities equal in value to the amount of the redemption payable to you as permitted under the 1940 Act, and the rules thereunder, in which case the redeeming shareholder should expect to incur transaction costs upon the disposition of any securities received.

Timing of Redemption Proceeds. We normally will send out checks within one business day after we accept your request to redeem. We reserve the right to delay payment for up to seven days. If you wish to redeem shares purchased by check, by EFT or through the Automatic Investment Plan within seven days of purchase, you may be asked to resubmit your redemption request if your payment has not yet cleared. Payment of redemption proceeds may be delayed for longer than seven days under extraordinary circumstances or as permitted by the SEC in order to protect remaining shareholders. Such extraordinary circumstances are discussed further in the Statement of Additional Information.

Retirement Plans and Other Products. If you purchased shares through a packaged investment product or retirement plan, read the directions for redeeming shares provided by the product or plan. There may be special requirements that supersede or are in addition to the requirements in this Prospectus.

Exchanging Fund Shares

Exchanges between two funds involve two transactions: (1) the redemption of shares of one fund; and (2) the purchase of shares of another. In general, the same rules and procedures described under "Buying and Selling Fund Shares" apply to exchanges. There are, however, additional policies and considerations you should keep in mind while making or considering an exchange:

In general, exchanges may be made between like share classes of any fund in the Wells Fargo Funds complex offered to the general public for investment (i.e., a fund not closed to new accounts), with the following exceptions: (1) Class A shares of non-money market funds may also be exchanged for Service Class shares of any money market fund; (2) Service Class shares may be exchanged for Class A shares of any non-money market fund; and (3) WealthBuilder Portfolio shares may be exchanged for shares of any other WealthBuilder Portfolio or for the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund Class A shares.

If you make an exchange between Class A shares of a money market fund and Class A shares of a non-money market fund, you will buy the shares at the POP of the new fund unless you are otherwise eligible to buy shares at NAV.

Same-fund exchanges between share classes are permitted subject to the following conditions: (1) the shareholder must meet the eligibility guidelines of the class being purchased in the exchange; (2) exchanges out of Class A and Class C shares would not be allowed if shares are subject to a CDSC; and (3) for non-money market funds, in order to exchange into Class A shares, the shareholder must be able to qualify to purchase Class A shares at NAV based on current Prospectus guidelines.

An exchange request will be processed on the same business day, provided that both funds are open at the time the request is received. If one or both funds are closed, the exchange will be processed on the following business day.

You should carefully read the Prospectus for the Fund into which you wish to exchange.

Every exchange involves redeeming fund shares, which may produce a capital gain or loss for tax purposes.

If you are making an initial investment into a fund through an exchange, you must exchange at least the minimum initial investment amount for the new fund, unless your balance has fallen below that amount due to investment performance.

If you are making an additional investment into a fund that you already own through an exchange, you must exchange at least the minimum subsequent investment amount for the fund you are exchanging into.

Class B and Class C share exchanges will not trigger a CDSC. The new shares received in the exchange will continue to age according to the original shares' CDSC schedule and will be charged the CDSC applicable to the original shares upon redemption.

Generally, we will notify you at least 60 days in advance of any changes in the above exchange policies.

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

Wells Fargo Funds reserves the right to reject any purchase or exchange order for any reason. Purchases or exchanges that a Fund determines could harm the Fund may be rejected.

Excessive trading by Fund shareholders can negatively impact a Fund and its long-term shareholders in several ways, including disrupting Fund investment strategies, increasing transaction costs, decreasing tax efficiency, and diluting the value of shares held by long-term shareholders. Excessive trading in Fund shares can negatively impact a Fund's long-term performance by requiring it to maintain more assets in cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time. Certain Funds may be more susceptible than others to these negative effects. For example, Funds that have a greater percentage of their investments in non-U.S. securities may be more susceptible than other Funds to arbitrage opportunities resulting from pricing variations due to time zone differences across international financial markets. Similarly, Funds that have a greater percentage of their investments in small company securities may be more susceptible than other Funds to arbitrage opportunities due to the less liquid nature of small company securities. Both types of Funds also may incur higher transaction costs in liquidating portfolio holdings to meet excessive redemption levels. Fair value pricing may reduce these arbitrage opportunities, thereby reducing some of the negative effects of excessive trading.

Wells Fargo Funds, other than the Adjustable Rate Government Fund, Conservative Income Fund, Ultra Short-Term Income Fund and Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund ("Ultra-Short Funds") and the money market funds, (the "Covered Funds"). The Covered Funds are not designed to serve as vehicles for frequent trading. The Covered Funds actively discourage and take steps to prevent the portfolio disruption and negative effects on long-term shareholders that can result from excessive trading activity by Covered Fund shareholders. The Board has approved the Covered Funds' policies and procedures, which provide, among other things, that Funds Management may deem trading activity to be excessive if it determines that such trading activity would likely be disruptive to a Covered Fund by increasing expenses or lowering returns. In this regard, the Covered Funds take steps to avoid accommodating frequent purchases and redemptions of shares by Covered Fund shareholders. Funds Management monitors available shareholder trading information across all Covered Funds on a daily basis. If a shareholder redeems $5,000 or more (including redemptions that are part of an exchange transaction) from a Covered Fund, that shareholder is "blocked" from purchasing shares of that Covered Fund (including purchases that are part of an exchange transaction) for 30 calendar days after the redemption. This policy does not apply to:

Money market funds;

Ultra-Short Funds;

Dividend reinvestments;

Systematic investments or exchanges where the financial intermediary maintaining the shareholder account identifies the transaction as a systematic redemption or purchase at the time of the transaction;

Rebalancing transactions within certain asset allocation or "wrap" programs where the financial intermediary maintaining a shareholder account is able to identify the transaction as part of an asset allocation program approved by Funds Management;

Transactions initiated by a "fund of funds" or Section 529 Plan into an underlying fund investment;

Permitted exchanges between share classes of the same Fund;

Certain transactions involving participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, including: participant withdrawals due to mandatory distributions, rollovers and hardships, withdrawals of shares acquired by participants through payroll deductions, and shares acquired or sold by a participant in connection with plan loans; and

Purchases below $5,000 (including purchases that are part of an exchange transaction).

The money market funds and the Ultra-Short Funds. Because the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds are often used for short-term investments, they are designed to accommodate more frequent purchases and redemptions than the Covered Funds. As a result, the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds do not anticipate that frequent purchases and redemptions, under normal circumstances, will have significant adverse consequences to the money market funds or Ultra-Short Funds or their shareholders. Although the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds do not prohibit frequent trading, Funds Management will seek to prevent an investor from utilizing the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds to facilitate frequent purchases and redemptions of shares in the Covered Funds in contravention of the policies and procedures adopted by the Covered Funds.

All Wells Fargo Funds . In addition, Funds Management reserves the right to accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges made in excess of applicable trading restrictions in designated accounts held by Funds Management or its affiliate that are used at all times exclusively for addressing operational matters related to shareholder accounts, such as testing of account functions, and are maintained at low balances that do not exceed specified dollar amount limitations.

In the event that an asset allocation or "wrap" program is unable to implement the policy outlined above, Funds Management may grant a program-level exception to this policy. A financial intermediary relying on the exception is required to provide Funds Management with specific information regarding its program and ongoing information about its program upon request.

A financial intermediary through whom you may purchase shares of the Fund may independently attempt to identify excessive trading and take steps to deter such activity. As a result, a financial intermediary may on its own limit or permit trading activity of its customers who invest in Fund shares using standards different from the standards used by Funds Management and discussed in this Prospectus. Funds Management may permit a financial intermediary to enforce its own internal policies and procedures concerning frequent trading rather than the policies set forth above in instances where Funds Management reasonably believes that the intermediary's policies and procedures effectively discourage disruptive trading activity. If you purchase Fund shares through a financial intermediary, you should contact the intermediary for more information about whether and how restrictions or limitations on trading activity will be applied to your account.

Account Policies

Automatic Plans. These plans help you conveniently purchase and/or redeem shares each month. Once you select a plan, tell us the day of the month you would like the transaction to occur. If you do not specify a date, we will process the transaction on or about the 25th day of the month. It generally takes about ten business days to establish a plan once we have received your instructions and it generally takes about five business days to change or cancel participation in a plan. We may automatically cancel your plan if the linked bank account you specified is closed, or for other reasons. Call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222 for more information.

Automatic Investment Plan — With this plan, you can regularly purchase shares of a Wells Fargo Fund with money automatically transferred from a linked bank account.

Automatic Exchange Plan — With this plan, you can regularly exchange shares of a Wells Fargo Fund you own for shares of another Wells Fargo Fund. See the section "Exchanging Fund Shares" of this Prospectus for the policies that apply to exchanges. In addition, each transaction in an Automatic Exchange Plan must be for a minimum of $100. This feature may not be available for certain types of accounts.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan — With this plan, you can regularly redeem shares and receive the proceeds by check or by transfer to a linked bank account. To participate in this plan, you:

must have a Fund account valued at $10,000 or more;

must request a minimum redemption of $100;

must have your distributions reinvested; and

may not simultaneously participate in the Automatic Investment Plan, except for investments in a Money Market Fund or an Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund (Ultra Short-Term Income Fund or Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund).

Payroll Direct Deposit Plan — With this plan, you may regularly transfer all or a portion of your paycheck, social security check, military allotment, or annuity payment for investment into the Fund of your choice.

Householding. To help keep Fund expenses low, a single copy of a Prospectus or shareholder report may be sent to shareholders of the same household. If your household currently receives a single copy of a Prospectus or shareholder report and you would prefer to receive multiple copies, please call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222 or contact your financial professional.

Retirement Accounts. We offer a variety of retirement account types for individuals and small businesses. There may be special distribution requirements for a retirement account, such as required distributions or mandatory Federal income tax withholdings. For more information about the retirement accounts listed below, including any distribution requirements, call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222. For retirement accounts held directly with a Fund, certain fees may apply, including an annual account maintenance fee.

The retirement accounts available for individuals and small businesses are:

Individual Retirement Accounts, including Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs

Small business retirement accounts, including Simple IRAs and SEP IRAs.

Small Account Redemptions. We reserve the right to redeem accounts that have values that fall below a Fund's minimum initial investment amount due to shareholder redemptions (as opposed to market movement). Before doing so, we will give you approximately 60 days to bring your account value above the Fund's minimum initial investment amount. Please call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222 or contact your financial professional for further details.

Transaction Authorizations. We may accept telephone, electronic, and clearing agency transaction instructions from anyone who represents that he or she is a shareholder and provides reasonable confirmation of his or her identity. Neither we nor Wells Fargo Funds will be liable for any losses incurred if we follow such instructions we reasonably believe to be genuine. For transactions through our website, we may assign personal identification numbers (PINs) and you will need to create a login ID and password for account access. To safeguard your account, please keep these credentials confidential. Contact us immediately if you believe there is a discrepancy on your confirmation statement or if you believe someone has obtained unauthorized access to your online access credentials.

Identity Verification. We are required by law to obtain from you certain personal information that will be used to verify your identity. If you do not provide the information, we will not be able to open your account. In the rare event that we are unable to verify your identity as required by law, we reserve the right to redeem your account at the current NAV of the Fund's shares. You will be responsible for any losses, taxes, expenses, fees, or other results of such a redemption.

Right to Freeze Accounts, Suspend Account Services or Reject or Terminate an Investment. We reserve the right, to the extent permitted by law and/or regulations, to freeze any account or suspend account services when we have received reasonable notice (written or otherwise) of a dispute between registered or beneficial account owners or when we believe a fraudulent transaction may occur or has occurred. Additionally, we reserve the right to reject any purchase or exchange request and to terminate a shareholder's investment, including closing the shareholder's account.

Distributions

The Funds generally make distributions of investment income, if any, quarterly and any realized net capital gains at least annually. Please contact your institution for distribution options. Remember, distributions have the effect of reducing the NAV per share by the amount distributed.

We offer the following distribution options. To change your current option for payment of distributions, please call 1-800-222-8222.

Automatic Reinvestment Option —Allows you to buy new shares of the same class of the Fund that generated the distributions. The new shares are purchased at NAV generally on the day the distribution is paid. This option is automatically assigned to your account unless you specify another option.

Check Payment Option —Allows you to have checks for distributions mailed to your address of record or to another name and address which you have specified in written instructions. A medallion guarantee may also be required. If checks remain uncashed for six months or are undeliverable by the Post Office, we will reinvest the distributions at the earliest date possible, and future distributions will be automatically reinvested.

Bank Account Payment Option —Allows you to receive distributions directly in a checking or savings account through Electronic Funds Transfer. The bank account must be linked to your Wells Fargo Fund account. Any distribution returned to us due to an invalid banking instruction will be sent to your address of record by check at the earliest date possible, and future distributions will be automatically reinvested.

Directed Distribution Purchase Option —Allows you to buy shares of a different Wells Fargo Fund of the same share class. The new shares are purchased at NAV generally on the day the distribution is paid. In order to establish this option, you need to identify the Fund and account the distributions are coming from, and the Fund and account to which the distributions are being directed. You must meet any required minimum purchases in both Funds prior to establishing this option.

Taxes

The following discussion regarding federal income taxes is based on laws that were in effect as of the date of this Prospectus and summarizes only some of the important federal income tax considerations affecting a Fund and you as a shareholder. It does not apply to foreign or tax-exempt shareholders or those holding Fund shares through a tax-advantaged account, such as a 401(k) Plan or IRA. This discussion is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation. Please see the Statement of Additional Information for additional federal income tax information.

We will pass on to a Fund's shareholders substantially all of the Fund's net investment income and realized net capital gains, if any. Distributions from a Fund's ordinary income and net short-term capital gain, if any, generally will be taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions from a Fund's net long-term capital gain, if any, generally will be taxable to you as long-term capital gain.

Corporate shareholders may be able to deduct a portion of their distributions when determining their taxable income.

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 extended certain tax rates except those that applied to individual taxpayers with taxable incomes above $400,000 ($450,000 for married taxpayers, $425,000 for heads of households). Taxpayers that are not in the new highest tax bracket continue to be subject to a maximum 15% rate of tax on long-term capital gains and qualified dividends. For taxpayers in the new highest tax bracket, the maximum tax rate on long-term capital gains and qualified dividends will be 20%. Beginning in 2013, U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 ($250,000 if married and filing jointly), a new 3.8% Medicare contribution tax will apply on "net investment income," including interest, dividends, and capital gains.

Distributions from a Fund normally will be taxable to you when paid, whether you take distributions in cash or automatically reinvest them in additional Fund shares. Following the end of each year, we will notify you of the federal income tax status of your distributions for the year.

If you buy shares of a Fund shortly before it makes a taxable distribution, your distribution will, in effect, be a taxable return of part of your investment. Similarly, if you buy shares of a Fund when it holds appreciated securities, you will receive a taxable return of part of your investment if and when the Fund sells the appreciated securities and distributes the gain. The Fund has built up, or has the potential to build up, high levels of unrealized appreciation.

Your redemptions (including redemptions in-kind) and exchanges of Fund shares ordinarily will result in a taxable capital gain or loss, depending on the amount you receive for your shares (or are deemed to receive in the case of exchanges) and the amount you paid (or are deemed to have paid) for them. Such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if you have held your redeemed or exchanged Fund shares for more than one year at the time of redemption or exchange. In certain circumstances, losses realized on the redemption or exchange of Fund shares may be disallowed.

In certain circumstances, Fund shareholders may be subject to backup withholding taxes.

Additional Performance Information

This section contains additional information regarding the performance of the Funds. The sub-section below titled "Index Descriptions" defines the market indices that are referenced in the Fund Summaries. The sub-section below titled "Share Class Performance" provides additional information about share class performance.

Index Descriptions
The "Average Annual Total Returns" table in each Fund's Fund Summary compares the Fund's returns with those of at least one broad-based market index. Below are descriptions of each such index. You cannot invest directly in an index. The performance history shown for an index may be shorter than that of certain funds.

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is composed of the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index and the Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, and includes Treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues, and mortgage-backed securities.

Dow Jones Global Target Today Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2010 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules.The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2015 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2020 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2025 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2030 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2035 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2040 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2045 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2050 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2055 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2060 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Russell 3000® Index

The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

Share Class Performance
The following provides additional information about the performance history of the Funds contained in this prospectus, including information regarding predecessor funds, if any, and whether performance information presented is based on the history of an older share class.

Target 2015 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class A shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class A shares.

Target 2025 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class A shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class A shares.

Target 2035 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class A shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class A shares.

Target 2045 Fund  - Historical performance shown for Class A shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class A shares.

Target 2050 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class A and Class C shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class A and Class C shares.

Target 2055 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class A shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class A shares.

A Fund's past performance is no guarantee of future results. A Fund's investment results will fluctuate over time, and any representation of the Fund's returns for any past period should not be considered as a representation of what the Fund's returns may be in any future period. The Fund's annual and semi-annual reports contain additional performance information and are available upon request, without charge, by calling the telephone number listed on the back cover page of this Prospectus.

Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand a Fund's financial performance for the past five years (or since inception, if shorter). Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total returns represent the rate you would have earned (or lost) on an investment in each Fund (assuming reinvestment of all distributions). The information in the following tables has been derived from the Funds' financial statements, which have been audited by KPMG LLP, the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with each Fund's financial statements, is also included in each Fund's annual report, a copy of which is available upon request. 

Target Today Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

Year ended February 28

Class A

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.81

$

10.85

$

10.84

$

10.86

$

10.56

Net investment income 3

0.10 2

0.15

0.15

0.15 2

0.18 2

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.29

0.05

0.13

0.08

0.39

Total from investment operations

-0.19

0.20

0.28

0.23

0.57

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.03

-0.13

-0.13

-0.17

-0.22

Net realized gains

-0.18

-0.11

-0.14

-0.08

-0.05

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.21

-0.24

-0.27

-0.25

-0.27

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.41

$

10.81

$

10.85

$

10.84

$

10.86

Total return 4

-1.74%

1.83%

2.67%

2.15%

5.47%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

0.98%

1.26%

1.29%

1.39%

1.69%

Gross expenses 3

0.86%

0.98%

1.01%

1.08%

1.08%

Net expenses 3

0.77%

0.81%

0.85%

0.96%

0.96%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

36%

42%

40%

39%

46%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

66,656

$

15,537

$

17,467

$

19,815

$

21,822

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target Today Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class B

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.29

$

11.30

$

11.26

$

11.22

$

10.87

Net investment income 3

0.02 2

0.06 2

0.07 2

0.07 2

0.10 2

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.29

0.06

0.14

0.08

0.41

Total from investment operations

-0.27

0.12

0.21

0.15

0.51

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

0.00

-0.02

-0.03

-0.03

-0.11

Net realized gains

-0.18

-0.11

-0.14

-0.08

-0.05

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.18

-0.13

-0.17

-0.11

-0.16

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.84

$

11.29

$

11.30

$

11.26

$

11.22

Total return 4

-2.39%

1.03%

1.90%

1.39%

4.73%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

0.21%

0.54%

0.62%

0.66%

0.97%

Gross expenses 3

1.56%

1.71%

1.76%

1.82%

1.82%

Net expenses 3

1.52%

1.56%

1.61%

1.71%

1.70%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

36%

42%

40%

39%

46%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

3

$

11

$

51

$

108

$

242

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target Today Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class C

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.08

$

11.11

$

11.09

$

11.11

$

10.78

Net investment income 3

0.02 2

0.06 2

0.06 2

0.07

0.10 2

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.29

0.06

0.14

0.08

0.41

Total from investment operations

-0.27

0.12

0.20

0.15

0.51

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

0.00

-0.04

-0.04

-0.09

-0.13

Net realized gains

-0.18

-0.11

-0.14

-0.08

-0.05

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.18

-0.15

-0.18

-0.17

-0.18

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.63

$

11.08

$

11.11

$

11.09

$

11.11

Total return 4

-2.44%

1.09%

1.89%

1.36%

4.81%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

0.19%

0.51%

0.54%

0.64%

0.94%

Gross expenses 3

1.63%

1.73%

1.76%

1.83%

1.83%

Net expenses 3

1.53%

1.56%

1.60%

1.71%

1.71%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

36%

42%

40%

39%

46%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

2,763

$

3,471

$

4,287

$

4,945

$

5,100

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2010 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class A

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

13.16

$

13.33

$

13.30

$

13.26

$

12.86

Net investment income 2

0.14 3

0.18 3

0.19 3

0.19 3

0.21 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.40

0.09

0.31

0.19

0.43

Total from investment operations

-0.26

0.27

0.50

0.38

0.64

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.06

-0.17

-0.17

-0.21

-0.24

Net realized gains

-0.58

-0.27

-0.30

-0.13

0.00

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.64

-0.44

-0.47

-0.34

-0.24

Net asset value, end of period

$

12.26

$

13.16

$

13.33

$

13.30

$

13.26

Total return 4

-1.99%

2.11%

3.87%

2.92%

5.05%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.11%

1.36%

1.39%

1.39%

1.63%

Gross expenses 2

0.88%

0.99%

1.02%

1.08%

1.08%

Net expenses 2

0.79%

0.83%

0.87%

0.99%

0.99%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

36%

41%

40%

37%

43%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

67,826

$

26,753

$

32,012

$

36,462

$

39,691

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2010 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class B

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

13.38

$

13.49

$

13.43

$

13.37

$

12.93

Net investment income 2

0.04 3

0.09 3

0.08 3

0.09 3

0.12 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.39

0.10

0.32

0.19

0.44

Total from investment operations

-0.35

0.19

0.40

0.28

0.56

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.02

-0.03

-0.04

-0.09

-0.12

Net realized gains

-0.58

-0.27

-0.30

-0.13

0.00

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.60

-0.30

-0.34

-0.22

-0.12

Net asset value, end of period

$

12.43

$

13.38

$

13.49

$

13.43

$

13.37

Total return 4

-2.61%

1.42%

3.05%

2.12%

4.35%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

0.34%

0.69%

0.62%

0.67%

0.90%

Gross expenses 2

1.59%

1.74%

1.77%

1.83%

1.83%

Net expenses 2

1.53%

1.58%

1.63%

1.74%

1.74%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

36%

41%

40%

37%

43%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

31

$

11

$

118

$

341

$

748

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2010 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class C

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

13.36

$

13.52

$

13.48

$

13.44

$

13.03

Net investment income 2

0.04 3

0.09

0.09 3

0.09

0.12 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.40

0.09

0.31

0.19

0.43

Total from investment operations

-0.36

0.18

0.40

0.28

0.55

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.00

-0.07

-0.06

-0.11

-0.14

Net realized gains

-0.58

-0.27

-0.30

-0.13

0.00

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.58

-0.34

-0.36

-0.24

-0.14

Net asset value, end of period

$

12.42

$

13.36

$

13.52

$

13.48

$

13.44

Total return 4

-2.69%

1.39%

3.07%

2.10%

4.28%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

0.34%

0.61%

0.64%

0.64%

0.88%

Gross expenses 2

1.65%

1.75%

1.77%

1.83%

1.83%

Net expenses 2

1.55%

1.58%

1.62%

1.74%

1.74%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

36%

41%

40%

37%

43%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

1,984

$

2,781

$

2,952

$

3,269

$

3,323

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2015 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class A

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.40

$

10.38

$

10.13

$

10.11

Net investment income 3

0.15

0.15

0.15 4

0.03 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.41

0.13

0.40

0.13

Total from investment operations

-0.26

0.28

0.55

0.16

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.09

-0.14

-0.14

-0.04

Net realized gain

-0.18

-0.12

-0.16

-0.10

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.27

-0.26

-0.30

-0.14

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.87

$

10.40

$

10.38

$

10.13

Total return 5

-2.54%

2.75%

5.56%

1.60%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.55%

1.39%

1.45%

1.28%

Gross expenses 3

0.85%

0.99%

0.99%

1.05%

Net expenses 3

0.79%

0.84%

0.84%

0.84%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

36%

39%

38%

35%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

74,807

$

1,947

$

332

$

10

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2020 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class A

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

15.24

$

15.14

$

14.53

$

14.25

$

13.97

Net investment income 2

0.22 3

0.20 3

0.20

0.20

0.21

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.81

0.33

0.97

0.50

0.33

Total from investment operations

-0.59

0.53

1.17

0.70

0.54

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.10

-0.18

-0.17

-0.21

-0.22

Net realized gains

-0.36

-0.25

-0.39

-0.21

-0.04

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.46

-0.43

-0.56

-0.42

-0.26

Net asset value, end of period

$

14.19

$

15.24

$

15.14

$

14.53

$

14.25

Total return 4

-3.86%

3.57%

8.16%

5.00%

3.97%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.49%

1.34%

1.32%

1.36%

1.45%

Gross expenses 2

0.86%

0.95%

0.98%

1.06%

1.05%

Net expenses 2

0.82%

0.86%

0.90%

1.01%

1.01%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

34%

36%

35%

32%

35%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

230,667

$

64,808

$

75,871

$

74,720

$

74,955

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2020 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class B

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

15.25

$

15.13

$

14.47

$

14.16

$

13.85

Net investment income 2

0.11 3

0.09 3

0.08 3

0.09 3

0.10 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.80

0.32

0.97

0.51

0.33

Total from investment operations

-0.69

0.41

1.05

0.60

0.43

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.02

-0.04

0.00

-0.08

-0.08

Net realized gains

-0.36

-0.25

-0.39

-0.21

-0.04

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.38

-0.29

-0.39

-0.29

-0.12

Net asset value, end of period

$

14.18

$

15.25

$

15.13

$

14.47

$

14.16

Total return 4

-4.55%

2.74%

7.34%

4.27%

3.11%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

0.74%

0.61%

0.58%

0.63%

0.78%

Gross expenses 2

1.63%

1.70%

1.74%

1.81%

1.80%

Net expenses 2

1.58%

1.61%

1.66%

1.76%

1.76%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

34%

36%

35%

32%

35%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

40

$

108

$

238

$

599

$

1,048

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2020 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class C

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

15.16

$

15.08

$

14.49

$

14.20

$

13.93

Net investment income 2

0.11 3

0.09

0.08

0.09

0.08

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.79

0.32

0.97

0.51

0.35

Total from investment operations

-0.68

0.41

1.05

0.60

0.43

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.02

-0.08

-0.07

-0.10

-0.12

Net realized gains

-0.36

-0.25

-0.39

-0.21

-0.04

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.38

-0.33

-0.46

-0.31

-0.16

Net asset value, end of period

$

14.10

$

15.16

$

15.08

$

14.49

$

14.20

Total return 4

-4.50%

2.71%

7.36%

4.28%

3.14%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

0.74%

0.59%

0.57%

0.61%

0.68%

Gross expenses 2

1.62%

1.70%

1.73%

1.81%

1.81%

Net expenses 2

1.58%

1.61%

1.65%

1.76%

1.76%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

34%

36%

35%

32%

35%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

6,355

$

5,509

$

5,208

$

4,514

$

4,600

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2025 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class A

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.69

$

10.56

$

9.95

$

9.83

Net investment income 3

0.14 4

0.13

0.15

0.04

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.73

0.33

0.92

0.33

Total from investment operations

-0.59

0.46

1.07

0.37

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.08

-0.13

-0.13

-0.05

Net realized gain

-0.25

-0.20

-0.33

-0.20

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.33

-0.33

-0.46

-0.25

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.77

$

10.69

$

10.56

$

9.95

Total return 5

-5.56%

4.46%

10.99%

3.92%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.40%

1.25%

1.28%

1.01%

Gross expenses 3

0.84%

0.96%

0.97%

1.06%

Net expenses 3

0.81%

0.86%

0.86%

0.86%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

32%

31%

32%

28%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

175,373

$

3,193

$

1,379

$

159

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2030 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class A

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

16.97

$

16.61

$

15.31

$

14.74

$

14.81

Net investment income 2

0.21 3

0.22

0.20

0.20

0.17 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.44

0.67

1.83

0.85

0.13

Total from investment operations

-1.23

0.89

2.03

1.05

0.30

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.14

-0.19

-0.19

-0.20

-0.18

Net realized gains

-0.43

-0.34

-0.54

-0.28

-0.19

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.57

-0.53

-0.73

-0.48

-0.37

Net asset value, end of period

$

15.17

$

16.97

$

16.61

$

15.31

$

14.74

Total return 4

-7.37%

5.44%

13.52%

7.28%

2.27%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.32%

1.22%

1.22%

1.29%

1.21%

Gross expenses 2

0.86%

0.95%

0.98%

1.06%

1.06%

Net expenses 2

0.83%

0.87%

0.91%

1.02%

1.02%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

30%

26%

29%

25%

26%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

227,928

$

60,747

$

65,634

$

60,857

$

60,087

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2030 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class B

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

16.75

$

16.36

$

15.08

$

14.49

$

14.53

Net investment income 2

0.10 3

0.09 3

0.08 3

0.08 3

0.07 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.42

0.66

1.80

0.86

0.12

Total from investment operations

-1.32

0.75

1.88

0.94

0.19

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.05

-0.02

-0.06

-0.07

-0.04

Net realized gains

-0.43

-0.34

-0.54

-0.28

-0.19

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.48

-0.36

-0.60

-0.35

-0.23

Net asset value, end of period

$

14.95

$

16.75

$

16.36

$

15.08

$

14.49

Total return 4

-8.03%

4.64%

12.65%

6.54%

1.43%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

0.65%

0.53%

0.50%

0.57%

0.50%

Gross expenses 2

1.62%

1.70%

1.74%

1.81%

1.81%

Net expenses 2

1.59%

1.62%

1.67%

1.77%

1.77%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

30%

26%

29%

25%

26%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

81

$

117

$

290

$

463

$

872

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2030 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class C

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

16.58

$

16.25

$

15.00

$

14.45

$

14.53

Net investment income 2

0.10

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.06 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.41

0.67

1.79

0.85

0.14

Total from investment operations

-1.31

0.75

1.87

0.93

0.20

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.05

-0.08

-0.08

-0.10

-0.09

Net realized gains

-0.43

-0.34

-0.54

-0.28

-0.19

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.48

-0.42

-0.62

-0.38

-0.28

Net asset value, end of period

$

14.79

$

16.58

$

16.25

$

15.00

$

14.45

Total return 4

-8.05%

4.67%

12.64%

6.52%

1.47%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

0.63%

0.45%

0.47%

0.53%

0.45%

Gross expenses 2

1.63%

1.70%

1.73%

1.82%

1.82%

Net expenses 2

1.59%

1.62%

1.66%

1.77%

1.77%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

30%

26%

29%

25%

26%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

4,662

$

5,020

$

4,097

$

3,465

$

3,120

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2035 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class A

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.32

$

11.02

$

9.99

$

9.60

Net investment income 3

0.15

0.12

0.14

0.02 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.18

0.56

1.41

0.58

Total from investment operations

-1.03

0.68

1.55

0.60

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.11

-0.13

-0.13

-0.05

Net realized gain

-0.29

-0.25

-0.39

-0.16

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.40

-0.38

-0.52

-0.21

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.89

$

11.32

$

11.02

$

9.99

Total return 5

-9.28%

6.33%

15.82%

6.36%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.19%

1.05%

1.11%

1.04%

Gross expenses 3

0.84%

0.97%

0.98%

1.07%

Net expenses 3

0.83%

0.88%

0.88%

0.88%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

28%

22%

26%

22%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

142,817

$

1,677

$

532

$

41

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

From the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013.

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated
Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2040 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class A

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

19.53

$

18.90

$

16.92

$

16.07

$

16.40

Net investment income 2

0.22 3

0.22

0.21

0.21

0.17

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-2.27

1.08

2.71

1.19

-0.07

Total from investment operations

-2.05

1.30

2.92

1.40

0.10

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.20

-0.21

-0.21

-0.21

-0.16

Net realized gains

-0.54

-0.46

-0.73

-0.34

-0.27

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.74

-0.67

-0.94

-0.55

-0.43

Net asset value, end of period

$

16.74

$

19.53

$

18.90

$

16.92

$

16.07

Total return 4

-10.72%

7.01%

17.54%

8.99%

0.85%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.23%

1.11%

1.15%

1.25%

1.06%

Gross expenses 2

0.87%

0.96%

0.99%

1.08%

1.08%

Net expenses 2

0.84%

0.88%

0.92%

1.03%

1.03%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

27%

18%

25%

20%

20%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

202,038

$

111,874

$

114,233

$

104,836

$

103,841

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2040 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class B

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

18.68

$

18.06

$

16.18

$

15.36

$

15.67

Net investment income 2

0.09 3

0.09 3

0.07 3

0.09 3

0.05 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-2.19

1.01

2.59

1.13

-0.06

Total from investment operations

-2.10

1.10

2.66

1.22

-0.01

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.07

-0.02

-0.05

-0.06

-0.03

Net realized gains

-0.54

-0.46

-0.73

-0.34

-0.27

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.61

-0.48

-0.78

-0.40

-0.30

Net asset value, end of period

$

15.97

$

18.68

$

18.06

$

16.18

$

15.36

Total return 4

-11.41%

6.20%

16.63%

8.15%

0.12%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

0.54%

0.49%

0.42%

0.54%

0.34%

Gross expenses 2

1.63%

1.70%

1.75%

1.83%

1.83%

Net expenses 2

1.60%

1.63%

1.68%

1.78%

1.78%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

27%

18%

25%

20%

20%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

88

$

87

$

344

$

747

$

1,564

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2040 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class C

2016 1

2015

2014

2013

2012 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

18.38

$

17.85

$

16.03

$

15.26

$

15.60

Net investment income 2

0.09 3

0.06 3

0.07 3

0.09 3

0.04 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-2.15

1.02

2.57

1.12

-0.05

Total from investment operations

-2.06

1.08

2.64

1.21

-0.01

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.07

-0.09

-0.09

-0.10

-0.06

Net realized gains

-0.54

-0.46

-0.73

-0.34

-0.27

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.61

-0.55

-0.82

-0.44

-0.33

Net asset value, end of period

$

15.71

$

18.38

$

17.85

$

16.03

$

15.26

Total return 4

-11.39%

6.15%

16.68%

8.18%

0.14%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

0.54%

0.35%

0.40%

0.50%

0.30%

Gross expenses 2

1.63%

1.71%

1.74%

1.83%

1.83%

Net expenses 2

1.60%

1.63%

1.67%

1.78%

1.78%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

27%

18%

25%

20%

20%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

4,621

$

5,747

$

4,813

$

4,040

$

3,623

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2045 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class A

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.85

$

11.43

$

10.17

$

9.64

Net investment income 3

0.16

0.11 4

0.12 4

0.03

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.52

0.72

1.73

0.68

Total from investment operations

-1.36

0.83

1.85

0.71

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.13

-0.13

-0.14

-0.05

Net realized gain

-0.29

-0.28

-0.45

-0.13

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.42

-0.41

-0.59

-0.18

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.07

$

11.85

$

11.43

$

10.17

Total return 5

-11.70%

7.41%

18.54%

7.41%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.09%

0.96%

1.09%

1.08%

Gross expenses 3

0.86%

0.99%

1.01%

1.10%

Net expenses 3

0.83%

0.88%

0.88%

0.88%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

26%

16%

24%

19%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

77,062

$

793

$

167

$

13

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2050 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

Year ended February 28

Class A

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.34

$

10.93

$

9.72

$

9.29

Net investment income 3

0.11 4

0.11

0.15

0.03

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.44

0.69

1.62

0.65

Total from investment operations

-1.33

0.80

1.77

0.68

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.12

-0.13

-0.13

-0.05

Net realized gain

-0.28

-0.26

-0.43

-0.20

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.40

-0.39

-0.56

-0.25

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.61

$

11.34

$

10.93

$

9.72

Total return 5

-11.93%

7.52%

18.62%

7.49%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.05%

0.94%

1.00%

1.07%

Gross expenses 3

0.86%

0.97%

0.98%

1.05%

Net expenses 3

0.83%

0.88%

0.88%

0.88%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

26%

16%

23%

19%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

58,749

$

1,629

$

210

$

11

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2050 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class C

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.30

$

10.91

$

9.71

$

9.29

Net investment income 3

0.06

0.04

0.08

0.02

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.46

0.68

1.61

0.64

Total from investment operations

-1.40

0.72

1.69

0.66

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.04

-0.07

-0.06

-0.04

Net realized gain

-0.28

-0.26

-0.43

-0.20

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.32

-0.33

-0.49

-0.24

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.58

$

11.30

$

10.91

$

9.71

Total return 4

-12.56%

6.70%

17.68%

7.31%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

0.49%

0.20%

0.39%

0.16%

Gross expenses 3

1.64%

1.72%

1.73%

1.81%

Net expenses 3

1.60%

1.63%

1.63%

1.63%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

26%

16%

23%

19%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

894

$

737

$

163

$

17

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2055 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class A

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

13.28

$

12.63

$

10.90

$

10.19

Net investment income 3

0.14 4

0.13

0.14

0.03 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.71

0.80

1.87

0.72

Total from investment operations

-1.57

0.93

2.01

0.75

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.12

-0.14

-0.13

-0.04

Net realized gains

-0.03

-0.14

-0.15

0.00

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.15

-0.28

-0.28

-0.04

Net asset value, end of period

$

11.56

$

13.28

$

12.63

$

10.90

Total return 5

-11.93%

7.46%

18.69%

7.39%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.15%

0.97%

1.10%

1.05%

Gross expenses 3

0.94%

1.07%

1.19%

1.44%

Net expenses 3

0.84%

0.88%

0.88%

0.88%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

26%

16%

23%

19%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

8,940

$

565

$

66

$

14

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2060 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 29

Class A

2016 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.00

Net investment income 2

0.06

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.11

Total from investment operations

-1.05

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.11

Net asset value, end of period

$

8.84

Total return 3

-10.59%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

0.97%

Gross expenses 2

14.47%

Net expenses 2

0.83%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 4

26%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

100

1.

For the period from June 30, 2015 (commencement of class operations) to February 29, 2016

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

4.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2060 Fund

 

Year ended February 29

Class C

2016 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.00

Net investment income 2

0.01

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.11

Total from investment operations

-1.10

Net asset value, end of period

$

8.90

Total return 3

-11.00%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

0.21%

Gross expenses 2

15.14%

Net expenses 2

1.58%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 4

26%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

173

1.

For the period from June 30, 2015 (commencement of class operations) to February 29, 2016

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

4.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

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Dow Jones Target Date Funds

Wells Fargo Fund Class R
Wells Fargo Target Today Fund WFRRX
Wells Fargo Target 2010 Fund WFARX
Wells Fargo Target 2015 Fund WFBRX
Wells Fargo Target 2020 Fund WFURX
Wells Fargo Target 2025 Fund WFHRX
Wells Fargo Target 2030 Fund WFJRX
Wells Fargo Target 2035 Fund WFKRX
Wells Fargo Target 2040 Fund WFMRX
Wells Fargo Target 2045 Fund WFNRX
Wells Fargo Target 2050 Fund WFWRX
Wells Fargo Target 2055 Fund WFYRX
Wells Fargo Target 2060 Fund WFRFX


As with all mutual funds, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.

Fund shares are NOT deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., its affiliates or any other depository institution. Fund shares are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency and may lose value.

Table of Contents

Fund Summaries

Target Today Fund Summary

2

Target 2010 Fund Summary

7

Target 2015 Fund Summary

13

Target 2020 Fund Summary

19

Target 2025 Fund Summary

25

Target 2030 Fund Summary

31

Target 2035 Fund Summary

37

Target 2040 Fund Summary

43

Target 2045 Fund Summary

49

Target 2050 Fund Summary

55

Target 2055 Fund Summary

61

Target 2060 Fund Summary

67

Details About the Funds

Key Fund Information

73

Target Date Funds

74

Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes

78

Description of Principal Investment Risks

80

Portfolio Holdings Information

82

Pricing Fund Shares

82

Management of the Funds

The Manager

83

The Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers

84

Multi-Manager Arrangement

84

Account Information

Share Class Eligibility

85

Share Class Features

85

Compensation to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries

85

Buying and Selling Fund Shares

86

Exchanging Fund Shares

87

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

88

Account Policies

89

Distributions

89

Other Information

Taxes

90

Additional Performance Information

90

Financial Highlights

93

Target Today Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

Other Expenses

0.49%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.15%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.09%

Fee Waivers

(0.08)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

1.01%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$103

3 Years

$339

5 Years

$593

10 Years

$1,322

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to maintain a relatively fixed level of potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. The Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Today Fund is the most conservative Fund within the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds series. Within the series, each Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund's allocation of assets among equity, fixed income and money market instruments asset classes, and your decision to invest in this or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "Today" designation in the Fund's name corresponds to the naming convention of the Dow Jones Target Today Index, an index designed to represent the targeted level of relative market risk exposure 10 years past a dated Fund's targeted year. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target Today Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Today Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target Today Index. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target Today Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 15%, 53% and 32%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2009

+6.17%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2008

-3.37%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.32%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R

6/28/2013

-1.55%

2.00%

3.30%

Dow Jones Global Target Today Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.63%

3.04%

4.39%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2010 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

Other Expenses

0.50%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.15%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.10%

Fee Waivers

(0.07)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

1.03%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$105

3 Years

$343

5 Years

$599

10 Years

$1,334

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest:

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2010. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. As the Fund has now reached its target year, its risk exposure approaches 27% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 17%, 58% and 25%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+8.05%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2008

-5.59%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.55%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R

6/28/2013

-1.77%

2.36%

3.32%

Dow Jones Global Target 2010 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.72%

3.45%

4.40%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2015 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

Other Expenses

0.48%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.09%

Fee Waivers

(0.05)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

1.04%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$106

3 Years

$342

5 Years

$596

10 Years

$1,324

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2015. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2015, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 23%, 73% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+10.06%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-7.23%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +3.31%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R

6/28/2013

-2.06%

2.88%

2.68%

Dow Jones Global Target 2015 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.97%

3.97%

3.73%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2020 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

Other Expenses

0.47%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.08%

Fee Waivers

(0.02)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

1.06%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$108

3 Years

$341

5 Years

$594

10 Years

$1,315

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 34% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2020. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2020, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 32%, 63% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+12.41%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-10.77%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +3.02%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R

6/28/2013

-2.06%

3.68%

3.83%

Dow Jones Global Target 2020 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.04%

4.74%

4.88%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2025 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

Other Expenses

0.47%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.08%

Fee Waivers

(0.02)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

1.06%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$108

3 Years

$341

5 Years

$594

10 Years

$1,315

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 32% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2025. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2025, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 45%, 51% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+15.07%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-14.34%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.71%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R

6/28/2013

-2.26%

4.42%

2.81%

Dow Jones Global Target 2025 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.11%

5.52%

3.79%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2030 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

Other Expenses

0.47%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.08%

Fee Waivers

(0.01)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

1.07%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$109

3 Years

$342

5 Years

$595

10 Years

$1,316

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 30% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2030. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2030, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 60%, 36% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+17.61%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-17.43%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.24%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R

6/28/2013

-2.28%

5.14%

4.44%

Dow Jones Global Target 2030 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.21%

6.21%

5.57%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2035 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

Other Expenses

0.48%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.09%

Fee Waivers

(0.01)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

1.08%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$110

3 Years

$346

5 Years

$600

10 Years

$1,328

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2035. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2035, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 28, 2015, the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 74%, 22% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+19.37%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-19.41%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.80%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R

6/28/2013

-2.75%

5.62%

3.00%

Dow Jones Global Target 2035 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.61%

6.72%

3.95%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2040 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

Other Expenses

0.48%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.09%

Fee Waivers

(0.01)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

1.08%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$110

3 Years

$346

5 Years

$600

10 Years

$1,328

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 27% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2040. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2040, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 72%, 24% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.62%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.87%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.42%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R

6/28/2013

-3.03%

6.03%

4.91%

Dow Jones Global Target 2040 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.94%

7.10%

5.97%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2045 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

Other Expenses

0.49%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.10%

Fee Waivers

(0.02)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

1.08%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$110

3 Years

$348

5 Years

$604

10 Years

$1,338

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2045. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2045, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 88%, 8% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.39%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.34%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.17%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R

6/28/2013

-3.17%

6.22%

3.33%

Dow Jones Global Target 2045 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.15%

7.31%

4.21%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2050 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

Other Expenses

0.48%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.09%

Fee Waivers

(0.01)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

1.08%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$110

3 Years

$346

5 Years

$600

10 Years

$1,328

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2050. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2050, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.90%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.75%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.15%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R

6/28/2013

-3.34%

6.26%

3.32%

Dow Jones Global Target 2050 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.23%

7.33%

4.22%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2055 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

Other Expenses

0.54%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.15%

Fee Waivers

(0.07)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

1.08%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$110

3 Years

$358

5 Years

$626

10 Years

$1,391

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2055. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2055, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 1st Quarter 2012

+10.93%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2015

-9.06%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.03%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/30/2011

Class R

6/28/2013

-3.26%

N/A

5.85%

Dow Jones Global Target 2055 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.23%

N/A

6.96%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

N/A

2.99%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

N/A

12.06%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2011
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2011
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2011

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2060 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

Other Expenses

14.10%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

14.71%

Fee Waivers

(13.63)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

1.08%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$110

3 Years

$2,878

5 Years

$5,134

10 Years

$9,115

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2060. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2060, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

New Fund Risk. The Fund is a new fund, with a limited or no operating history and a small asset base. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain a viable size. Due to the Fund's small asset base, certain of the Fund's expenses and its portfolio transaction costs may be higher than those of a fund with a larger asset base. To the extent that the Fund does not grow to or maintain a viable size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders.

Regulatory Risk. Pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder (collectively known as the "Volcker Rule"), if the Manager and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund more than three years after the Fund's inception date (or such longer period as may be permitted by the Federal Reserve), the Fund will be subject to restrictions on trading that will adversely impact the Fund's ability to execute its investment strategy. Should this occur, the Fund may decide to liquidate, or the Manager and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in the Fund, either of which may result in gains or losses, increased transaction costs and adverse tax consequences.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

Since the Fund does not have annual returns for at least one calendar year, no performance information is shown.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2015
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2015
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2015

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Throughout this Prospectus, the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Today Fund is referred to as the Target Today Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund is referred to as the Target 2010 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund is referred to as the Target 2015 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund is referred to as the Target 2020 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund is referred to as the Target 2025 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund is referred to as the Target 2030 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund is referred to as the Target 2035 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund is referred to as the Target 2040 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund is referred to as the Target 2045 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund is referred to as the Target 2050 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund is referred to as the Target 2055 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund is referred to as the Target 2060 Fund; and collectively the Funds are referred to as the Target Date Funds.

Key Fund Information

This Prospectus contains information about one or more Funds within the Wells Fargo Funds family and is designed to provide you with important information to help you with your investment decisions. Please read it carefully and keep it for future reference.

In this Prospectus, "we" generally refers to Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management"), the relevant sub-adviser(s), if applicable, or the portfolio manager(s). "We" may also refer to a Fund's other service providers. "You" refers to the shareholder or potential investor.

Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies

The investment objective of each Fund in this Prospectus is non-fundamental; that is, it can be changed by a vote of the Board of Trustees ("Board") alone. The objective and strategies description for each Fund tells you:

what the Fund is trying to achieve; 

how we intend to invest your money; and 

what makes the Fund different from the other Funds offered in this Prospectus.

This section also provides a summary of each Fund's principal investment and policies and practices. Unless otherwise indicated, these investment policies and practices apply on an ongoing basis.

Principal Investment Risks

This section lists the principal investment risks for each Fund and indirectly, the principal investment risks for the master portfolios in which each Fund invests. A complete description of these and other risks is found in the "Description of Principal Investment Risks" section. It is possible to lose money by investing in a Fund.

Portfolio Asset Allocations

This section provides a percentage breakdown of a Fund's assets across different master portfolios.

Master/Gateway® Structure

Each Fund is a gateway fund in a Master/Gateway structure. In this structure, a gateway or feeder fund invests substantially all of its assets in one or more master portfolios of Wells Fargo Master Trust or other stand-alone funds of Wells Fargo Funds whose objectives and investment strategies are consistent with the gateway fund's investment objective and strategies. Through this structure, a gateway fund can enhance its investment opportunities and reduce its expenses by sharing the costs and benefits of a larger pool of assets. Master portfolios offer their shares to multiple gateway funds and other master portfolios rather than directly to the public. Certain administrative and other fees and expenses are charged to both the gateway fund and the master portfolio(s). The services provided and fees charged to a gateway fund are in addition to and not duplicative of the services provided and fees charged to the master portfolios. Fees relating to investments in other stand-alone funds are waived to the extent that they are duplicative, or would exceed certain defined limits.

Target Date Funds

Investment Objective

Each Fund's objective is to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the appropriate Dow Jones Target Date Index.  Specifically:

The Target Today Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

The Target 2010 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

The Target 2015 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

The Target 2020 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

The Target 2025 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

The Target 2030 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

The Target 2035 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

The Target 2040 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

The Target 2045 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

The Target 2050 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

The Target 2055 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

The Target 2060 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

Each Fund's Board of Trustees can change these investment objectives without a shareholder vote.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of each Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the appropriate Dow Jones Target Date Index.

Each Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of a Dow Jones Target Date Index that has the same target year as the Fund. Similar to the methodology of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, each Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Funds' assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Funds with longer time horizons generally allocate more of their assets to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. Funds with shorter time horizons replace some of their equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility. Each Fund's allocation among the three major asset classes generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. Each Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund. For instance, the Target 2060 Fund has the most aggressive asset allocation of the Funds and the Target Today Fund has the most conservative asset allocation of the Funds. If you have a low risk tolerance, you may not wish to invest in the Target 2060 Fund, even if you intend to begin withdrawing a portion or all of your investment in the Fund in the year 2060. Conversely, you may feel comfortable choosing a more aggressive Fund for a near-term investment goal if you have a higher risk tolerance.

The "target year" designated in a Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of its corresponding Dow Jones Target Date Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year. The principal value of an investor's investment in a Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in a Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Funds invest are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the equity portion of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity asset class, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the fixed income portion of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the fixed income asset class, which securities may include, among others, debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, U.S. and foreign government obligations and derivatives. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. Using a statistical sampling technique, each of these master portfolios purchases the most liquid securities in the index, in approximately the same proportion as the index. To replicate the performance of the less liquid securities, each of these master portfolios attempts to match the industry and risk characteristics of those securities, without incurring the transaction costs associated with purchasing every security in the index. This approach attempts to balance the goal of replicating index performance against the goal of managing transaction costs.

The Funds invest in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes. The Short-Term Investment Portfolio invests in high-quality money market instruments, including U.S. Government obligations, obligations of foreign and domestic banks, short-term corporate debt securities and repurchase agreements. Unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, the Short-Term Investment Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Funds and the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes.

Although they do not currently intend to do so, the Funds reserve the right to invest in more or fewer master portfolios, in other Wells Fargo Funds, or directly in a portfolio of securities.

Principal Investment Risks

The principal value of an investor's investment in a Fund is not guaranteed at any time, including in the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, each Fund is primarily subject to the risks mentioned below to the extent that each Fund is exposed to these risks depending on its asset allocation and target year:

Credit Risk

Derivatives Risk

Emerging Markets Risk

Foreign Investment Risk

Futures Contracts Risk

Index Tracking Risk

Interest Rate Risk

Investment Style Risk

Management Risk

Market Risk

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk

New Fund Risk (Target 2060 Fund)

Regulatory Risk (Target 2060 Fund)

Smaller Company Securities Risk

Target Date Fund Risk

U.S. Government Obligations Risk

These and other risks could cause you to lose money in your investment in the Fund and could adversely affect the Fund's net asset value, yield and total return. These risks are described in the "Description of Principal Investment Risks" section.

Risk Tolerance

Two general rules of investing have shaped the Funds' strategies:

(1) Higher investment returns usually go hand-in-hand with higher risk. Put another way, the greater an investment's potential return, the greater its potential for loss. Historically, for example, stocks have outperformed bonds, but the worst year for stocks on record was much worse than the worst year for bonds; and

(2) Generally, the longer an investor's time horizon, the greater the capacity or ability to withstand market volatility because there is more time to recoup any losses that might be incurred.

As illustrated by the line graph below, the Target Date Funds with longer time horizons are subject to more risk. This normally gives investors the potential for greater returns in the early years of a Fund than in the years immediately preceding or after the Fund's target date. As a Fund approaches its target year, and its investors have less time to recover from market declines, the Fund reduces its risk exposure. This reduction in risk exposure is intended to help secure the value of your investment as the time nears for you to begin withdrawing a portion or all of it. The graph below shows the relative amount of potential equity risk that each Fund is expected to assume given its time horizon. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. Information is presented as of February 29, 2016.

When and After a Fund Reaches its Target Year

As illustrated above, by the time a Fund reaches its target year, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. A Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. During the ten-year period after the Fund's target year, the Fund will increasingly resemble the Target Today Fund. At the end of the ten-year period, we will likely combine the Fund with the Target Today Fund.

Portfolio Asset Allocations

Each Fund's asset allocation is determined using the index methodology described in the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section, which results in a systematic reduction in potential market risk exposure over time as illustrated in the line graph above. This methodology provides you with higher exposure to market risk in the early years of investing and lower exposure to market risk in the years near the Fund's target year and 10 years thereafter. Each Fund reserves the right to adjust its market risk exposure upward or downward to meet its investment objective.

As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights shown in the table below. The weightings of the indexes in equity, fixed income and money market securities shown in the table below represent a percentage breakdown of each corresponding Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The percentage risk of the global equity market to which the Fund is exposed will not necessarily be the same as, and will typically be greater than, the Fund's percentage investment in the Diversified Stock Portfolio in order to account for the risks associated with investments in fixed income and money market securities. Each Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation in the Diversified Stock Portfolio, Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio and Short-Term Investment Portfolio as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

 

Equity Securities

Fixed Income Securities

Money Market Securities

Dow Jones Target Today Index

16%

60%

24%

Dow Jones Target 2010 Index

19%

62%

19%

Dow Jones Target 2015 Index

26%

70%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2020 Index

36%

60%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2025 Index

49%

47%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2030 Index

63%

34%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2035 Index

74%

22%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2040 Index

83%

13%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2045 Index

89%

7%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2050 Index

90%

6%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2055 Index

90%

6%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2060 Index

90%

6%

4%

Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes


Index Performance

While the objective of each Fund is to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of its target index, the performance shown for each target index is not the past performance of the corresponding Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund or any other investment. Index performance does not include any fees and expenses associated with investing, including management fees and brokerage costs, and would be lower if it did. Past index performance is no guarantee of future results, either for the index or for any mutual fund. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Index Methodology

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are a series of Indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. Each Index is a blend of sub-indexes representing three major asset classes: equity securities, fixed income securities and money market instruments. The allocation of each Index generally becomes more conservative as the Index's time horizon becomes shorter. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments.

Each Dow Jones Target Date Index is comprised of a set of equity, bond and cash sub-indexes. The equity component is represented by the Dow Jones U.S. Style Indexes (sub-indexes numbers 1 through 6 in the table on the next page), Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Developed Index, Dow Jones Europe/Canada/Middle East Developed Index and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Large-Cap Total Stock Market (TSM) Specialty Index. The bond component is represented by the Barclays U.S. Government Bond, U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond, U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities and Global Treasury: Majors Ex U.S. Indexes. Finally, the cash component is represented by the Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months Index.

The equity asset class is currently comprised of nine sub-asset classes; the fixed income asset class is currently comprised of four sub-asset classes; the money market asset class is currently comprised of one sub-asset class. Each sub-asset class is represented by an underlying index and is equally weighted with other sub-asset classes within its major asset class. The market risk of each Dow Jones Target Date Index will gradually decline over a period of years by changing its allocation among the three major asset classes and not by excluding any asset classes or sub-asset classes or by changing allocations among sub-asset classes.

The sub-asset classes that currently comprise each major asset class of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are detailed in the table below:

Major Asset Classes

Equity Component

Fixed Income Component

Money Market Component

Sub-Asset Classes 1

1. Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index

1. Barclays U.S. Government Bond Index

1. Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months Index

2. Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Value Index

2. Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond Index

3. Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Index

3. Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index

4. Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Value Index

4. Barclays Global Treasury: Majors Ex US Index

5. Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Growth Index

6. Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Value Index

7. Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Developed Index

8. Dow Jones Europe/Canada/Middle East Developed Index

9. Dow Jones Emerging Markets Large-Cap Total Stock Market (TSM) Specialty Index

1.

Additional information about the sub-indexes comprising the sub-asset classes is available in the Statement of Additional Information.

Each Dow Jones Target Date Index will exhibit higher market risk in its early years and lower market risk in the years approaching its target year. At more than 35 years prior to the target year, the Index's targeted risk level is set at 90% of the risk of the global equity market. The global equity market is measured by the sub-indexes comprising the equity component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes. The major asset classes are rebalanced monthly within the Index to create an efficient asset allocation that maintains a targeted 90% risk level. At 35 years before the target year, each Index will begin to gradually reduce market risk. A new targeted risk level is calculated each month as a function of the current risk of the equity component and the number of months remaining to the Index's target year. The monthly risk reductions continue until the Index reflects 20% of the risk of the global equity market, on December 1 of the year ten years after the Index's target year. Once an Index reaches that date, it always reflects 20% of the risk of the global equity market.

Description of Principal Investment Risks

Understanding the risks involved in mutual fund investing will help you make an informed decision that takes into account your risk tolerance and preferences. The risks that are most likely to have a material effect on a particular Fund as a whole are called "principal risks." The principal risks for each Fund and indirectly, the principal risk factors for the master portfolios in which the Fund invests, have been previously identified and are described below. Additional information about the principal risks is included in the Statement of Additional Information.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due. In these instances, the value of an investment could decline and the Fund could lose money. Credit risk increases as an issuer's credit quality declines.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the derivatives' underlying assets, indexes or rates and the derivatives themselves, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives. These risks are heightened when derivatives are used to enhance a Fund's return or as a substitute for a position or security, rather than solely to hedge (or mitigate) the risk of a position or security held by the Fund. The success of a derivative strategy will be affected by the portfolio manager's ability to assess and predict market or economic developments and their impact on the derivatives' underlying assets, indexes or rates and the derivatives themselves. Certain derivative instruments may become illiquid and, as a result, may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so. Certain derivatives create leverage, which can magnify the impact of a decline in the value of their underlying assets, indexes or rates and increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value. Certain derivatives (e.g., over-the-counter swaps) are also subject to the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations, which may cause a Fund to lose money, suffer delays or incur costs arising from holding or selling an underlying asset. Changes in laws or regulations may make the use of derivatives more costly, may limit the availability of derivatives, or may otherwise adversely affect the use, value or performance of derivatives.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. For example, emerging market countries are typically more dependent on exports and are therefore more vulnerable to recessions in other countries. Emerging markets tend to have less developed legal and financial systems and a smaller market capitalization than markets in developed countries. Some emerging markets are subject to greater political instability. Additionally, emerging markets may have more volatile currencies and be more sensitive than developed markets to a variety of economic factors, including inflation. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign companies may be subject to significantly higher levels of taxation than U.S. companies, including potentially confiscatory levels of taxation, thereby reducing the earnings potential of such foreign companies. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Such changes may reduce the U.S. dollar value of the investments. Foreign investments may be subject to additional risks such as potentially higher withholding and other taxes, and may also be subject to greater trade settlement, custodial, and other operational risks than domestic investments. Certain foreign markets may also be characterized by less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk
A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. The longer the terms of the debt securities held by a Fund, the more the Fund is subject to this risk. If interest rates decline, interest that the Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, which could cause the Fund to reduce the dividends it pays to shareholders, but the value of those securities may increase. Some debt securities give the issuers the option to call, redeem or prepay the securities before their maturity dates. If an issuer calls, redeems or prepays a debt security during a time of declining interest rates, the Fund might have to reinvest the proceeds in a security offering a lower yield, and therefore might not benefit from any increase in value as a result of declining interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the debt securities market, reduced liquidity for certain Fund investments and an increase in Fund redemptions. Interest rate changes and their impact on the Fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions. As a result, a Fund's performance may at times be worse than the performance of other mutual funds that invest more broadly or in securities of a different investment style.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to risk of default on the underlying mortgages or assets, particularly during periods of economic downturn. Defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets may cause such securities to decline in value and become less liquid. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, these securities may exhibit additional volatility. When interest rates decline or are low, borrowers may pay off their mortgage or other debts sooner than expected, which can reduce the returns of a Fund. Funds that may enter into mortgage dollar roll transactions are subject to the risk that the market value of the securities that are required to be repurchased in the future may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price. They also involve the risk that the party to whom the securities are sold may become insolvent, limiting a Fund's ability to repurchase securities at the agreed upon price.

New Fund Risk. The Fund is a new fund, with a limited or no operating history and a small asset base. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain a viable size. Due to the Fund's small asset base, certain of the Fund's expenses and its portfolio transaction costs may be higher than those of a fund with a larger asset base. To the extent that the Fund does not grow to or maintain a viable size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders.

Regulatory Risk. Pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder (collectively known as the "Volcker Rule"), if the Manager and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund more than three years after the Fund's inception date (or such longer period as may be permitted by the Federal Reserve), the Fund will be subject to restrictions on trading that will adversely impact the Fund's ability to execute its investment strategy. Should this occur, the Fund may decide to liquidate, or the Manager and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in the Fund, either of which may result in gains or losses, increased transaction costs and adverse tax consequences.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies. Smaller companies may have no or relatively short operating histories, limited financial resources or may be newly public companies. Some of these companies have aggressive capital structures, including high debt levels, or are involved in rapidly growing or changing industries and/or new technologies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. This risk is greater for an investor who begins to withdraw a portion or all of his or her investment in the Fund significantly before or after the Fund's target year. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. If a government-sponsored entity is unable to meet its obligations or its creditworthiness declines, the performance of a Fund that holds securities issued or guaranteed by the entity will be adversely impacted.

Portfolio Holdings Information

A description of the Wells Fargo Funds' policies and procedures with respect to disclosure of the Wells Fargo Funds' portfolio holdings is available in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information. In addition, Funds Management will, from time to time, include portfolio holdings information in periodic commentaries for certain Funds. The substance of the information contained in such commentaries will also be posted to the Funds' website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Pricing Fund Shares

A Fund's NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is calculated as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day that the NYSE is open, although a Fund may deviate from this calculation time under unusual or unexpected circumstances. The NAV is calculated separately for each class of shares of a multiple-class Fund. The most recent NAV for each class of a Fund is available at wellsfargofunds.com. To calculate the NAV of a Fund's shares, the Fund's assets are valued and totaled, liabilities are subtracted, and the balance, called net assets, is divided by the number of shares outstanding. The price at which a purchase or redemption request is processed is based on the next NAV calculated after the request is received in good order. Generally, NAV is not calculated, and purchase and redemption requests are not processed, on days that the NYSE is closed for trading; however under unusual or unexpected circumstances a Fund may elect to remain open even on days that the NYSE is closed or closes early. To the extent that a Fund's assets are traded in various markets on days when the Fund is closed, the value of the Fund's assets may be affected on days when you are unable to buy or sell Fund shares. Conversely, trading in some of a Fund's assets may not occur on days when the Fund is open.

With respect to any portion of a Fund's assets that may be invested in other mutual funds, the value of the Fund's shares is based on the NAV of the shares of the other mutual funds in which the Fund invests. The valuation methods used by mutual funds in pricing their shares, including the circumstances under which they will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing, are included in the Prospectuses of such funds. To the extent a Fund invests a portion of its assets in non-registered investment vehicles, the Fund's interests in the non-registered vehicles are fair valued at NAV.

With respect to a Fund's assets invested directly in securities, the Fund's investments are generally valued at current market prices. Equity securities, options and futures are generally valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last reported sales price on the primary exchange or market on which they are listed (closing price). Equity securities that are not traded primarily on an exchange are generally valued at the quoted bid price obtained from a broker-dealer.

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

We are required to depart from these general valuation methods and use fair value pricing methods to determine the values of certain investments if we believe that the closing price or the quoted bid price of a security, including a security that trades primarily on a foreign exchange, does not accurately reflect its current market value at the time as of which a Fund calculates its NAV. The closing price or the quoted bid price of a security may not reflect its current market value if, among other things, a significant event occurs after the closing price or quoted bid price but before the time as of which a Fund calculates its NAV that materially affects the value of the security. We use various criteria, including a systemic evaluation of U.S. market moves after the close of foreign markets, in deciding whether a foreign security's market price is still reliable and, if not, what fair market value to assign to the security. In addition, we use fair value pricing to determine the value of investments in securities and other assets, including illiquid securities, for which current market quotations or evaluated prices from a pricing service or broker-dealer are not readily available.

The fair value of a Fund's securities and other assets is determined in good faith pursuant to policies and procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees. In light of the judgment involved in making fair value decisions, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security is accurate or that it reflects the price that the Fund could obtain for such security if it were to sell the security at the time as of which fair value pricing is determined. Such fair value pricing may result in NAVs that are higher or lower than NAVs based on the closing price or quoted bid price. See the Statement of Additional Information for additional details regarding the determination of NAVs.

The Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management"), headquartered at 525 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, provides advisory and Fund-level administrative services to the Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement (the "Management Agreement"). Funds Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, a publicly traded diversified financial services company that provides banking, insurance, investment, mortgage and consumer financial services. Funds Management is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management services for registered mutual funds, closed-end funds and other funds and accounts.

Funds Management is responsible for implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Funds. To assist Funds Management in performing these responsibilities, Funds Management has contracted with one or more subadvisers to provide day-to-day portfolio management services to the Funds. Funds Management employs a team of investment professionals who identify and recommend the initial hiring of each Fund's sub-adviser(s) and supervise and monitor the activities of the sub-adviser(s) on an ongoing basis. Funds Management retains overall responsibility for the investment activities of the Funds.

Funds Management's investment professionals review and analyze each Fund's performance, including relative to peer funds, and monitor each Fund's compliance with its investment objective and strategies. Funds Management is responsible for reporting to the Board on investment performance and other matters affecting the Funds. When appropriate, Funds Management recommends to the Board enhancements to Fund features, including changes to Fund investment objectives, strategies and policies. Funds Management also communicates with shareholders and intermediaries about Fund performance and features.

Funds Management is also responsible for providing Fund-level administrative services, which include, among others, providing such services in connection with the Funds' operations; developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and compliance with the Funds' investment objectives, policies and restrictions; and providing any other Fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Funds other than those services that are provided by the Funds' transfer and dividend disbursing agent, custodian, and fund accountant.

For providing these investment management services, Funds Management is entitled to receive the fees disclosed in the row captioned "Management Fees" in each Fund's table of Annual Fund Operating Expenses. Funds Management compensates each sub-adviser from the fees Funds Management receives for its services pursuant to the Management Agreement. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Management Agreement and sub-advisory agreements is included in the Funds' Annual Report for the period ended February 29th.

Prior to July 1, 2015, Funds Management provided advisory services to the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement ("Advisory Agreement"). The Management Agreement, which became effective July 1, 2015, combines the terms of the Advisory Agreement with the terms of the Funds' prior Amended and Restated Administration Agreement applicable to Fund-level administrative services. For a Fund's most recent fiscal year end, the advisory fee paid to Funds Management pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (prior to July 1, 2015) together with the management fee paid to Funds Management pursuant to the Management Agreement (beginning on July 1, 2015), each net of any applicable waivers and reimbursements, was as follows:

Management Fees Paid

As a % of average daily net assets

Target Today Fund

0.08%

Target 2010 Fund

0.09%

Target 2015 Fund

0.11%

Target 2020 Fund

0.13%

Target 2025 Fund

0.13%

Target 2030 Fund

0.14%

Target 2035 Fund

0.15%

Target 2040 Fund

0.15%

Target 2045 Fund

0.14%

Target 2050 Fund

0.14%

Target 2055 Fund

0.08%

Target 2060 Fund

0.00%

The Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers

The following sub-adviser and portfolio managers provide day-to-day portfolio management services to the master portfolio in which the Funds invest substantially all of their assets. These services include making purchases and sales of securities and other investment assets for the Fund, selecting broker-dealers, negotiating brokerage commission rates and maintaining portfolio transaction records. The sub-adviser is compensated for its services by Funds Management from the fees Funds Management receives for its services as investment adviser to the master portfolio. The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio managers' compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the portfolio managers' ownership of securities in the Funds.

Global Index Advisors, Inc. ("GIA"), a registered investment adviser located at 29 North Park Square, Suite 201, Marietta, GA 30060, serves as a sub-adviser and provides portfolio management services to one or more Funds. GIA, through its relationships with Dow Jones Indexes and State Street Global Advisors, offers a series of collective Dow Jones Portfolio Index Funds.

Rodney H. Alldredge

Mr. Alldredge co-founded GIA in 1994 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Director of Portfolio Operations.

James P. Lauder

Mr. Lauder joined GIA in 2002 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Chief Executive Officer of GIA.

Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD

Mr.Torregrosa joined GIA in 2007 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Director of Research.

Multi-Manager Arrangement

The Funds and Funds Management have obtained an exemptive order from the SEC that permits Funds Management, subject to Board approval, to select certain sub-advisers and enter into or amend sub-advisory agreements with them, without obtaining shareholder approval. The SEC order extends to sub-advisers that are not otherwise affiliated with Funds Management or the Funds, as well as sub-advisers that are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Funds Management or of a company that wholly owns Funds Management ("Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers").

Pursuant to the order, Funds Management, with Board approval, may hire or replace Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers for each Fund that is eligible to rely on the order. Funds Management, subject to Board oversight, has the responsibility to oversee Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement. If a new sub-adviser is hired for a Fund pursuant to the order, the Fund is required to notify shareholders within 90 days. The Funds that are eligible to rely on the order are not required to disclose the individual fees that Funds Management pays to a Multi-Manager Sub-Adviser.

Share Class Eligibility

Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

The information in this prospectus is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any non-U.S. jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation, or which would subject Fund shares to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country.

Share Class Features

The table below summarizes the key features of the share class offered through this Prospectus.

Class R

Initial Sales Charge

None

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)

None

Ongoing Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

Shareholder Servicing Fee

0.25%

Compensation to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries

Distribution Plan

Each Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (12b-1 Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for the Class R shares. The 12b-1 Plan authorizes the payment of all or part of the cost of preparing and distributing prospectuses and distribution-related services. The 12b-1 Plan also provides that, if and to the extent any shareholder servicing payments are recharacterized as payments for distribution- related services, they are approved and payable under the 12b-1 Plan. The fees paid under this 12b-1 Plan are as follows:

Fund

Class R

Target Today Fund

0.25%

Target 2010 Fund

0.25%

Target 2015 Fund

0.25%

Target 2020 Fund

0.25%

Target 2025 Fund

0.25%

Target 2030 Fund

0.25%

Target 2035 Fund

0.25%

Target 2040 Fund

0.25%

Target 2045 Fund

0.25%

Target 2050 Fund

0.25%

Target 2055 Fund

0.25%

Target 2060 Fund

0.25%

Shareholder Servicing Plan

Each Fund has adopted a shareholder servicing plan (Servicing Plan). The Servicing Plan authorizes the Fund to enter into agreements with the Fund's distributor, manager, or any of their affiliates to provide or engage other entities to provide certain shareholder services, including establishing and maintaining shareholder accounts, processing and verifying purchase, redemption and exchange transactions, and providing such other shareholder liaison or related services as may reasonably be requested. The fees paid under the Servicing Plan are as follows:

 

Fund

Class R

Target Today Fund

0.25%

Target 2010 Fund

0.25%

Target 2015 Fund

0.25%

Target 2020 Fund

0.25%

Target 2025 Fund

0.25%

Target 2030 Fund

0.25%

Target 2035 Fund

0.25%

Target 2040 Fund

0.25%

Target 2045 Fund

0.25%

Target 2050 Fund

0.25%

Target 2055 Fund

0.25%

Target 2060 Fund

0.25%

Additional Payments to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries. In addition to dealer reallowances and payments made by each Fund for distribution and shareholder servicing, the Fund's manager, the distributor or their affiliates make additional payments ("Additional Payments") to certain financial professionals and intermediaries for selling shares and providing shareholder services, which include broker-dealers and 401(k) service providers and recordkeepers. These Additional Payments, which may be significant, are paid by the Fund's manager, the distributor or their affiliates, out of their revenues, which generally come directly or indirectly from Fund fees.

In return for these Additional Payments, each Fund's manager and distributor expect the Fund to receive certain marketing or servicing considerations that are not generally available to mutual funds whose sponsors do not make such payments. Such considerations are expected to include, without limitation, placement of the Fund on a list of mutual funds offered as investment options to the intermediary's clients (sometimes referred to as "Shelf Space"); access to the intermediary's financial professionals; and/or ability to assist in training and educating the intermediary's financial professionals.

The Additional Payments may create potential conflicts of interest between an investor and a financial professional or intermediary who is recommending or making available a particular mutual fund over other mutual funds. Before investing, you should consult with your financial professional and review carefully any disclosure by the intermediary as to what compensation the intermediary receives from mutual fund sponsors, as well as how your financial professional is compensated.

The Additional Payments are typically paid in fixed dollar amounts, based on the number of customer accounts maintained by an intermediary, or based on a percentage of sales and/or assets under management, or a combination of the above. The Additional Payments are either up-front or ongoing or both and differ among intermediaries. Additional Payments to an intermediary that is compensated based on its customers' assets typically range between 0.05% and 0.30% in a given year of assets invested in a Fund by the intermediary's customers. Additional Payments to an intermediary that is compensated based on a percentage of sales typically range between 0.10% and 0.15% of the gross sales of a Fund attributable to the financial intermediary.

More information on the FINRA member firms that have received the Additional Payments described in this section is available in the Statement of Additional Information, which is on file with the SEC and is also available on the  Wells Fargo Funds website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Buying and Selling Fund Shares

Eligible retirement plans may make Class R shares available to plan participants by contacting certain intermediaries that have dealer agreements with Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC ("WFFD"). These entities may impose transaction charges. Plan participants may purchase shares through their retirement plan's administrator or record-keeper by following the process outlined in the terms of their plan.

Redemption requests received by a retirement plan's administrator or record-keeper from the plan's participants will be processed according to the terms of the plan's account with its intermediary. Plan participants should follow the process for selling fund shares outlined in the terms of their plan.

Requests in "Good Order". All purchase and redemption requests must be received in "good order." This means that a request generally must include:

The Fund name(s) 1 , share class(es) and account number(s);

The amount (in dollars or shares) and type (purchase or redemption) of the request;

For purchase requests, payment of the full amount of the purchase request; and

Any supporting legal documentation that may be required.

1.

When all or a portion of a payment is received for investment without a clear Fund designation ("Undesignated Payment"), we may direct the undesignated portion or the entire amount, as applicable, into the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund. Such Undesignated Payment will remain invested in shares of the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund until you later direct us to redeem or exchange these shares at the next NAV calculated after we receive your request in good order.

Purchase and redemption requests in good order will be processed at the next NAV calculated after the Fund's transfer agent or an authorized intermediary 1 receives your request. If your request is not received in good order, additional documentation may be required to process your transaction. We reserve the right to waive any of the above requirements.

1.

The Fund's shares may be purchased through an intermediary that has entered into a dealer agreement with the Fund's distributor. The Fund has approved the acceptance of a purchase or redemption request effective as of the time of its receipt by such an authorized intermediary or its designee as long as the request is received by one of those entities prior to the Fund's closing time. We reserve the right to adjust the closing time in certain circumstances.

Timing of Redemption Proceeds. We normally will send out redemption proceeds within one business day after we accept your request to redeem. We reserve the right to delay payment for up to seven days. Payment of redemption proceeds may be delayed for longer than seven days under extraordinary circumstances or as permitted by the SEC in order to protect remaining shareholders. Such extraordinary circumstances are discussed further in the Statement of Additional Information.

Exchanging Fund Shares

Exchanges between two funds involve two transactions: (1) the redemption of shares of one fund; and (2) the purchase of shares of another. In general, the same rules and procedures described under "Buying and Selling Fund Shares" apply to exchanges. There are, however, additional policies and considerations you should keep in mind while making or considering an exchange:

In general, exchanges may be made between like share classes of any fund in the Wells Fargo Funds complex offered to the general public for investment (i.e., a fund not closed to new accounts), with the following exceptions: (1) Class A shares of non-money market funds may also be exchanged for Service Class shares of any money market fund; (2) Service Class shares may be exchanged for Class A shares of any non-money market fund; and (3) WealthBuilder Portfolio shares may be exchanged for shares of any other WealthBuilder Portfolio or for the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund Class A shares.

If you make an exchange between Class A shares of a money market fund and Class A shares of a non-money market fund, you will buy the shares at the POP of the new fund unless you are otherwise eligible to buy shares at NAV.

Same-fund exchanges between share classes are permitted subject to the following conditions: (1) the shareholder must meet the eligibility guidelines of the class being purchased in the exchange; (2) exchanges out of Class A and Class C shares would not be allowed if shares are subject to a CDSC; and (3) for non-money market funds, in order to exchange into Class A shares, the shareholder must be able to qualify to purchase Class A shares at NAV based on current Prospectus guidelines.

An exchange request will be processed on the same business day, provided that both funds are open at the time the request is received. If one or both funds are closed, the exchange will be processed on the following business day.

You should carefully read the Prospectus for the Fund into which you wish to exchange.

Every exchange involves redeeming fund shares, which may produce a capital gain or loss for tax purposes.

If you are making an initial investment into a fund through an exchange, you must exchange at least the minimum initial investment amount for the new fund, unless your balance has fallen below that amount due to investment performance.

If you are making an additional investment into a fund that you already own through an exchange, you must exchange at least the minimum subsequent investment amount for the fund you are exchanging into.

Class B and Class C share exchanges will not trigger a CDSC. The new shares received in the exchange will continue to age according to the original shares' CDSC schedule and will be charged the CDSC applicable to the original shares upon redemption.

Generally, we will notify you at least 60 days in advance of any changes in the above exchange policies.

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

Wells Fargo Funds reserves the right to reject any purchase or exchange order for any reason. Purchases or exchanges that a Fund determines could harm the Fund may be rejected.

Excessive trading by Fund shareholders can negatively impact a Fund and its long-term shareholders in several ways, including disrupting Fund investment strategies, increasing transaction costs, decreasing tax efficiency, and diluting the value of shares held by long-term shareholders. Excessive trading in Fund shares can negatively impact a Fund's long-term performance by requiring it to maintain more assets in cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time. Certain Funds may be more susceptible than others to these negative effects. For example, Funds that have a greater percentage of their investments in non-U.S. securities may be more susceptible than other Funds to arbitrage opportunities resulting from pricing variations due to time zone differences across international financial markets. Similarly, Funds that have a greater percentage of their investments in small company securities may be more susceptible than other Funds to arbitrage opportunities due to the less liquid nature of small company securities. Both types of Funds also may incur higher transaction costs in liquidating portfolio holdings to meet excessive redemption levels. Fair value pricing may reduce these arbitrage opportunities, thereby reducing some of the negative effects of excessive trading.

Wells Fargo Funds, other than the Adjustable Rate Government Fund, Conservative Income Fund, Ultra Short-Term Income Fund and Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund ("Ultra-Short Funds") and the money market funds, (the "Covered Funds"). The Covered Funds are not designed to serve as vehicles for frequent trading. The Covered Funds actively discourage and take steps to prevent the portfolio disruption and negative effects on long-term shareholders that can result from excessive trading activity by Covered Fund shareholders. The Board has approved the Covered Funds' policies and procedures, which provide, among other things, that Funds Management may deem trading activity to be excessive if it determines that such trading activity would likely be disruptive to a Covered Fund by increasing expenses or lowering returns. In this regard, the Covered Funds take steps to avoid accommodating frequent purchases and redemptions of shares by Covered Fund shareholders. Funds Management monitors available shareholder trading information across all Covered Funds on a daily basis. If a shareholder redeems $5,000 or more (including redemptions that are part of an exchange transaction) from a Covered Fund, that shareholder is "blocked" from purchasing shares of that Covered Fund (including purchases that are part of an exchange transaction) for 30 calendar days after the redemption. This policy does not apply to:

Money market funds;

Ultra-Short Funds;

Dividend reinvestments;

Systematic investments or exchanges where the financial intermediary maintaining the shareholder account identifies the transaction as a systematic redemption or purchase at the time of the transaction;

Rebalancing transactions within certain asset allocation or "wrap" programs where the financial intermediary maintaining a shareholder account is able to identify the transaction as part of an asset allocation program approved by Funds Management;

Transactions initiated by a "fund of funds" or Section 529 Plan into an underlying fund investment;

Permitted exchanges between share classes of the same Fund;

Certain transactions involving participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, including: participant withdrawals due to mandatory distributions, rollovers and hardships, withdrawals of shares acquired by participants through payroll deductions, and shares acquired or sold by a participant in connection with plan loans; and

Purchases below $5,000 (including purchases that are part of an exchange transaction).

The money market funds and the Ultra-Short Funds. Because the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds are often used for short-term investments, they are designed to accommodate more frequent purchases and redemptions than the Covered Funds. As a result, the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds do not anticipate that frequent purchases and redemptions, under normal circumstances, will have significant adverse consequences to the money market funds or Ultra-Short Funds or their shareholders. Although the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds do not prohibit frequent trading, Funds Management will seek to prevent an investor from utilizing the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds to facilitate frequent purchases and redemptions of shares in the Covered Funds in contravention of the policies and procedures adopted by the Covered Funds.

All Wells Fargo Funds . In addition, Funds Management reserves the right to accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges made in excess of applicable trading restrictions in designated accounts held by Funds Management or its affiliate that are used at all times exclusively for addressing operational matters related to shareholder accounts, such as testing of account functions, and are maintained at low balances that do not exceed specified dollar amount limitations.

In the event that an asset allocation or "wrap" program is unable to implement the policy outlined above, Funds Management may grant a program-level exception to this policy. A financial intermediary relying on the exception is required to provide Funds Management with specific information regarding its program and ongoing information about its program upon request.

A financial intermediary through whom you may purchase shares of the Fund may independently attempt to identify excessive trading and take steps to deter such activity. As a result, a financial intermediary may on its own limit or permit trading activity of its customers who invest in Fund shares using standards different from the standards used by Funds Management and discussed in this Prospectus. Funds Management may permit a financial intermediary to enforce its own internal policies and procedures concerning frequent trading rather than the policies set forth above in instances where Funds Management reasonably believes that the intermediary's policies and procedures effectively discourage disruptive trading activity. If you purchase Fund shares through a financial intermediary, you should contact the intermediary for more information about whether and how restrictions or limitations on trading activity will be applied to your account.

Account Policies

Advance Notice of Large Transactions. We strongly urge you to make all purchases and redemptions of Fund shares as early in the day as possible and to notify us or your intermediary at least one day in advance of transactions in Fund shares in excess of $5 million. This will help us to manage the Funds most effectively. When you give this advance notice, please provide your name and account number.

Householding. To help keep Fund expenses low, a single copy of a Prospectus or shareholder report may be sent to shareholders of the same household. If your household currently receives a single copy of a Prospectus or shareholder report and you would prefer to receive multiple copies, please call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222 or contact your intermediary.

Transaction Authorizations. We may accept telephone, electronic, and clearing agency transaction instructions from anyone who represents that he or she is a shareholder and provides reasonable confirmation of his or her identity. Neither we nor Wells Fargo Funds will be liable for any losses incurred if we follow such instructions we reasonably believe to be genuine. For transactions through our website, we may assign personal identification numbers (PINs) and you will need to create a login ID and password for account access. To safeguard your account, please keep these credentials confidential. Contact us immediately if you believe there is a discrepancy on your confirmation statement or if you believe someone has obtained unauthorized access to your online access credentials.

Identity Verification. We are required by law to obtain from you certain personal information that will be used to verify your identity. If you do not provide the information, we will not be able to open your account. In the rare event that we are unable to verify your identity as required by law, we reserve the right to redeem your account at the current NAV of the Fund's shares. You will be responsible for any losses, taxes, expenses, fees, or other results of such a redemption.

Right to Freeze Accounts, Suspend Account Services or Reject or Terminate an Investment. We reserve the right, to the extent permitted by law and/or regulations, to freeze any account or suspend account services when we have received reasonable notice (written or otherwise) of a dispute between registered or beneficial account owners or when we believe a fraudulent transaction may occur or has occurred. Additionally, we reserve the right to reject any purchase or exchange request and to terminate a shareholder's investment, including closing the shareholder's account.

Distributions

The Funds generally make distributions of investment income, if any, quarterly and any realized net capital gains at least annually. Please contact your institution for distribution options. Remember, distributions have the effect of reducing the NAV per share by the amount distributed.

Taxes

By investing in the Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax advisor.

Additional Performance Information

This section contains additional information regarding the performance of the Funds. The sub-section below titled "Index Descriptions" defines the market indices that are referenced in the Fund Summaries. The sub-section below titled "Share Class Performance" provides additional information about share class performance.

Index Descriptions
The "Average Annual Total Returns" table in each Fund's Fund Summary compares the Fund's returns with those of at least one broad-based market index. Below are descriptions of each such index. You cannot invest directly in an index. The performance history shown for an index may be shorter than that of certain funds.

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is composed of the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index and the Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, and includes Treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues, and mortgage-backed securities.

Dow Jones Global Target Today Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2010 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules.The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2015 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2020 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2025 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2030 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2035 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2040 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2045 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2050 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2055 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2060 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Russell 3000® Index

The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

Share Class Performance
The following provides additional information about the performance history of the Funds contained in this prospectus, including information regarding predecessor funds, if any, and whether performance information presented is based on the history of an older share class.

Target Today Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class A shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class R shares.

Target 2010 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class A shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class R shares.

Target 2015 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Investor Class shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class R shares.

Target 2020 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class A shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class R shares.

Target 2025 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Investor Class shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class R shares.

Target 2030 Fund  - Historical performance shown for Class R shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class A shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class R shares.

Target 2035 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Investor Class shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class R shares.

Target 2040 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class A shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class R shares.

Target 2045 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Investor Class shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class R shares.

Target 2050 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Investor Class shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class R shares.

Target 2055 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Investor Class shares and has been adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to Class R shares.

A Fund's past performance is no guarantee of future results. A Fund's investment results will fluctuate over time, and any representation of the Fund's returns for any past period should not be considered as a representation of what the Fund's returns may be in any future period. The Fund's annual and semi-annual reports contain additional performance information and are available upon request, without charge, by calling the telephone number listed on the back cover page of this Prospectus.

Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand a Fund's financial performance for the past five years (or since inception, if shorter). Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total returns represent the rate you would have earned (or lost) on an investment in each Fund (assuming reinvestment of all distributions). The information in the following tables has been derived from the Funds' financial statements, which have been audited by KPMG LLP, the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with each Fund's financial statements, is also included in each Fund's annual report, a copy of which is available upon request. 

Target Today Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

Year ended February 28

Class R

2016 1

2015

2014 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.80

$

10.85

$

10.57

Net investment income 3

0.07

0.11

0.07

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.29

0.06

0.41

Total from investment operations

-0.22

0.17

0.48

Distributions to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.01

-0.11

-0.06

Net realized gains

-0.18

-0.11

-0.14

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.19

-0.22

-0.20

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.39

$

10.80

$

10.85

Total return 4

-2.00%

1.53%

4.61%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

0.69%

1.01%

1.02%

Gross expenses 3

1.12%

1.27%

1.27%

Net expenses 3

1.02%

1.06%

1.06%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

36%

42%

40%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

29

$

28

$

26

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2014

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2010 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R

2016 1

2015

2014 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

13.11

$

13.28

$

13.08

Net investment income 3

0.11

0.15 4

0.10 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.41

0.10

0.58

Total from investment operations

-0.30

0.25

0.68

Distributions to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.04

-0.15

-0.18

Net realized gains

-0.58

-0.27

-0.30

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.62

-0.42

-0.48

Net asset value, end of period

$

12.19

$

13.11

$

13.28

Total return 5

-2.27%

1.92%

5.36%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

0.84%

1.09%

1.18%

Gross expenses 3

1.16%

1.27%

1.29%

Net expenses 3

1.05%

1.08%

1.08%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

36%

41%

40%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

52

$

53

$

26

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2014

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2015 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R

2016 1

2015

2014 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.55

$

10.52

$

10.08

Net investment income 3

0.13

0.12

0.08 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.42

0.14

0.57

Total from investment operations

-0.29

0.26

0.65

Distributions to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.07

-0.11

-0.05

Net realized gains

-0.18

-0.12

-0.16

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.25

-0.23

-0.21

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.01

$

10.55

$

10.52

Total return 5

-2.78%

2.51%

6.51%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.25%

1.16%

1.14%

Gross expenses 3

1.14%

1.25%

1.26%

Net expenses 3

1.06%

1.09%

1.09%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

36%

39%

38%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

42

$

50

$

27

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2014

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2020 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R

2016 1

2015

2014 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

15.18

$

15.10

$

14.48

Net investment income 3

0.17 4

0.15 4

0.10 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.79

0.34

1.10

Total from investment operations

-0.62

0.49

1.20

Distributions to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.06

-0.16

-0.19

Net realized gains

-0.36

-0.25

-0.39

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.42

-0.41

-0.58

Net asset value, end of period

$

14.14

$

15.18

$

15.10

Total return 5

-4.08%

3.30%

8.37%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.25%

1.00%

1.07%

Gross expenses 3

1.14%

1.21%

1.24%

Net expenses 3

1.08%

1.11%

1.11%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

34%

36%

35%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

409

$

744

$

27

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2014

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2025 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R

2016 1

2015

2014 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.71

$

10.57

$

9.95

Net investment income 3

0.13

0.11

0.07

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.73

0.33

0.94

Total from investment operations

-0.60

0.44

1.01

Distributions to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.07

-0.10

-0.06

Net realized gains

-0.25

-0.20

-0.33

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.32

-0.30

-0.39

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.79

$

10.71

$

10.57

Total return 4

-5.72%

4.24%

10.27%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.20%

0.85%

0.96%

Gross expenses 3

1.13%

1.21%

1.22%

Net expenses 3

1.08%

1.11%

1.11%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

32%

31%

32%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

830

$

1,032

$

28

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2014

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2030 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R

2016 1

2015

2014 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

16.95

$

16.61

$

15.39

Net investment income 3

0.18

0.13 4

0.10

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.44

0.71

1.75

Total from investment operations

-1.26

0.84

1.85

Distributions to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.12

-0.16

-0.09

Net realized gains

-0.43

-0.34

-0.54

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.55

-0.50

-0.63

Net asset value, end of period

$

15.14

$

16.95

$

16.61

Total return 5

-7.57%

5.15%

12.19%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.11%

0.72%

0.87%

Gross expenses 3

1.12%

1.22%

1.22%

Net expenses 3

1.08%

1.12%

1.12%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

30%

26%

29%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

853

$

603

$

28

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2014

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2035 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R

2016 1

2015

2014 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.39

$

11.09

$

10.16

Net investment income 3

0.11

0.10

0.06 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.17

0.55

1.32

Total from investment operations

-1.06

0.65

1.38

Distributions to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.09

-0.10

-0.06

Net realized gains

-0.29

-0.25

-0.39

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.38

-0.35

-0.45

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.95

$

11.39

$

11.09

Total return 5

-9.48%

5.97%

13.76%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.02%

0.90%

0.79%

Gross expenses 3

1.13%

1.23%

1.26%

Net expenses 3

1.09%

1.13%

1.13%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

28%

22%

26%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

73

$

36

$

28

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2014

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2040 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R

2016 1

2015

2014 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

19.51

$

18.90

$

17.19

Net investment income 3

0.18

0.14 4

0.09 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-2.28

1.11

2.45

Total from investment operations

-2.10

1.25

2.54

Distributions to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.18

-0.18

-0.10

Net realized gains

-0.54

-0.46

-0.73

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.72

-0.64

-0.83

Net asset value, end of period

16.69

19.51

$

18.90

Total return 5

-10.96%

6.71%

14.96%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

0.97%

0.72%

0.75%

Gross expenses 3

1.12%

1.23%

1.24%

Net expenses 3

1.09%

1.13%

1.13%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

27%

18%

25%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

289

$

137

$

29

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2014

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2045 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R

2016 1

2015

2014 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.97

$

11.54

$

10.45

Net investment income 3

0.11

0.10

0.05

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.51

0.71

1.55

Total from investment operations

-1.40

0.81

1.60

Distributions to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.09

-0.10

-0.06

Net realized gains

-0.29

-0.28

-0.45

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.38

-0.38

-0.51

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.19

$

11.97

$

11.54

Total return 4

-11.84%

7.11%

15.52%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.01%

0.83%

0.68%

Gross expenses 3

1.14%

1.25%

1.30%

Net expenses 3

1.09%

1.13%

1.13%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

26%

16%

24%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

30

$

31

$

29

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2014

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2050 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R

2016 1

2015

2014 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.37

$

10.95

$

9.91

Net investment income 3

0.11

0.09

0.05

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.47

0.68

1.48

Total from investment operations

-1.36

0.77

1.53

Distributions to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.10

-0.09

-0.06

Net realized gains

-0.28

-0.26

-0.43

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.38

-0.35

-0.49

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.63

$

11.37

$

10.95

Total return 4

-12.21%

7.20%

15.67%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.00%

0.82%

0.69%

Gross expenses 3

1.17%

1.25%

1.27%

Net expenses 3

1.10%

1.13%

1.13%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

26%

16%

23%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

32

$

31

$

29

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2014

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2055 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R

2016 1

2015

2014 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

13.16

$

12.51

$

11.01

Net investment income 3

0.12

0.11

0.06

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.71

0.79

1.65

Total from investment operations

-1.59

0.90

1.71

Distributions to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.09

-0.11

-0.06

Net realized gains

-0.03

-0.14

-0.15

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.12

-0.25

-0.21

Net asset value, end of period

$

11.45

$

13.16

$

12.51

Total return 4

-12.16%

7.24%

15.66%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

0.98%

0.83%

0.73%

Gross expenses 3

1.24%

1.36%

1.48%

Net expenses 3

1.09%

1.13%

1.13%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

26%

16%

23%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

42

$

31

$

29

1.

Year ended February 29.

2.

For the period from June 28, 2013 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2014

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2060 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 29

Class R

2016 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.00

Net investment income 2

0.05

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.11

Total from investment operations

-1.06

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.10

Net asset value, end of period

$

8.84

Total return 3

-10.66%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

0.72%

Gross expenses 2

14.73%

Net expenses 2

1.08%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 4

26%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

89

1.

For the period from June 30, 2015 (commencement of class operations) to February 29, 2016

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

4.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

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Prospectus
July 1, 2016


Dow Jones Target Date Funds

Wells Fargo Fund Class R4
Wells Fargo Target Today Fund WOTRX
Wells Fargo Target 2010 Fund WFORX
Wells Fargo Target 2015 Fund WFSRX
Wells Fargo Target 2020 Fund WFLRX
Wells Fargo Target 2025 Fund WFGRX
Wells Fargo Target 2030 Fund WTHRX
Wells Fargo Target 2035 Fund WTTRX
Wells Fargo Target 2040 Fund WTFRX
Wells Fargo Target 2045 Fund WFFRX
Wells Fargo Target 2050 Fund WQFRX
Wells Fargo Target 2055 Fund WFVRX
Wells Fargo Target 2060 Fund WFSFX


As with all mutual funds, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.

Fund shares are NOT deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., its affiliates or any other depository institution. Fund shares are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency and may lose value.

Table of Contents

Fund Summaries

Target Today Fund Summary

2

Target 2010 Fund Summary

7

Target 2015 Fund Summary

13

Target 2020 Fund Summary

19

Target 2025 Fund Summary

25

Target 2030 Fund Summary

31

Target 2035 Fund Summary

37

Target 2040 Fund Summary

43

Target 2045 Fund Summary

49

Target 2050 Fund Summary

55

Target 2055 Fund Summary

61

Target 2060 Fund Summary

67

Details About the Funds

Key Fund Information

73

Target Date Funds

74

Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes

78

Description of Principal Investment Risks

80

Portfolio Holdings Information

82

Pricing Fund Shares

82

Management of the Funds

The Manager

83

The Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers

84

Multi-Manager Arrangement

84

Account Information

Share Class Eligibility

85

Share Class Features

85

Compensation to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries

85

Buying and Selling Fund Shares

86

Exchanging Fund Shares

87

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

87

Account Policies

89

Distributions

89

Other Information

Taxes

89

Additional Performance Information

90

Financial Highlights

93

Target Today Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.21%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.15%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.56%

Fee Waivers

(0.11)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.45%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$46

3 Years

$168

5 Years

$302

10 Years

$691

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to maintain a relatively fixed level of potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. The Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Today Fund is the most conservative Fund within the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds series. Within the series, each Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund's allocation of assets among equity, fixed income and money market instruments asset classes, and your decision to invest in this or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "Today" designation in the Fund's name corresponds to the naming convention of the Dow Jones Target Today Index, an index designed to represent the targeted level of relative market risk exposure 10 years past a dated Fund's targeted year. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target Today Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Today Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target Today Index. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target Today Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 15%, 53% and 32%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R4 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2009

+6.40%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2008

-3.26%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.45%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R4

11/30/2012

-0.97%

2.63%

3.89%

Dow Jones Global Target Today Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.63%

3.04%

4.39%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R4 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R4 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R4 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R4: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R4: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2010 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.22%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.15%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.57%

Fee Waivers

(0.10)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.47%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$48

3 Years

$173

5 Years

$308

10 Years

$704

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest:

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2010. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. As the Fund has now reached its target year, its risk exposure approaches 27% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 17%, 58% and 25%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R4 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+8.15%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2008

-5.48%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.68%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R4

11/30/2012

-1.16%

2.99%

3.90%

Dow Jones Global Target 2010 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.72%

3.45%

4.40%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R4 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R4 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R4 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R4: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R4: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2015 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.20%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.56%

Fee Waivers

(0.08)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.48%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$49

3 Years

$171

5 Years

$305

10 Years

$694

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2015. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2015, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 23%, 73% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R4 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+10.20%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-7.21%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +3.45%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R4

11/30/2012

-1.49%

3.52%

3.22%

Dow Jones Global Target 2015 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.97%

3.97%

3.73%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R4 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R4 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R4 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R4: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R4: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2020 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.19%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.55%

Fee Waivers

(0.05)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.50%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$51

3 Years

$171

5 Years

$302

10 Years

$684

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 34% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2020. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2020, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 32%, 63% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R4 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+12.48%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-10.72%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +3.24%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R4

11/30/2012

-1.53%

4.26%

4.41%

Dow Jones Global Target 2020 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.04%

4.74%

4.88%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R4 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R4 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R4 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R4: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R4: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2025 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.19%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.55%

Fee Waivers

(0.05)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.50%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$51

3 Years

$171

5 Years

$302

10 Years

$684

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 32% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2025. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2025, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 45%, 51% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R4 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+15.09%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-14.28%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.91%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R4

11/30/2012

-1.60%

5.08%

3.36%

Dow Jones Global Target 2025 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.11%

5.52%

3.79%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R4 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R4 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R4 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R4: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R4: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2030 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.19%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.55%

Fee Waivers

(0.04)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.51%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$52

3 Years

$172

5 Years

$303

10 Years

$685

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 30% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2030. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2030, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 60%, 36% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R4 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+17.78%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-17.37%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.33%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R4

11/30/2012

-1.66%

5.77%

5.03%

Dow Jones Global Target 2030 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.21%

6.21%

5.57%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R4 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R4 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R4 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R4: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R4: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2035 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.20%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.56%

Fee Waivers

(0.04)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.52%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$53

3 Years

$175

5 Years

$309

10 Years

$698

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2035. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2035, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 28, 2015, the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 74%, 22% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R4 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+19.62%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-19.41%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.93%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R4

11/30/2012

-2.12%

6.27%

3.60%

Dow Jones Global Target 2035 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.61%

6.72%

3.95%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R4 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R4 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R4 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R4: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R4: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2040 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.20%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.56%

Fee Waivers

(0.04)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.52%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$53

3 Years

$175

5 Years

$309

10 Years

$698

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 27% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2040. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2040, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 72%, 24% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R4 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.73%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.84%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.56%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R4

11/30/2012

-2.46%

6.65%

5.50%

Dow Jones Global Target 2040 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.94%

7.10%

5.97%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R4 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R4 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R4 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R4: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R4: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2045 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.21%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.57%

Fee Waivers

(0.05)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.52%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$53

3 Years

$178

5 Years

$313

10 Years

$709

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2045. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2045, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 88%, 8% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R4 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.64%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.41%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.38%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R4

11/30/2012

-2.63%

6.89%

3.91%

Dow Jones Global Target 2045 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.15%

7.31%

4.21%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R4 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R4 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R4 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R4: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R4: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2050 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.20%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.56%

Fee Waivers

(0.04)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.52%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$53

3 Years

$175

5 Years

$309

10 Years

$698

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2050. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2050, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R4 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.91%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.62%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.24%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R4

11/30/2012

-2.72%

6.91%

3.91%

Dow Jones Global Target 2050 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.23%

7.33%

4.22%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R4 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R4 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R4 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R4: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R4: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2055 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.26%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.62%

Fee Waivers

(0.10)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.52%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$53

3 Years

$188

5 Years

$336

10 Years

$765

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2055. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2055, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R4 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 1st Quarter 2012

+11.23%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2015

-8.92%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.27%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/30/2011

Class R4

11/30/2012

-2.71%

N/A

6.60%

Dow Jones Global Target 2055 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.23%

N/A

6.96%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

N/A

2.99%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

N/A

12.06%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2011
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2011
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2011

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R4 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R4 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R4 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R4: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R4: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Target 2060 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

13.82%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

14.18%

Fee Waivers

(13.66)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.52%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$53

3 Years

$2,750

5 Years

$4,975

10 Years

$8,978

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2060. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2060, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

New Fund Risk. The Fund is a new fund, with a limited or no operating history and a small asset base. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain a viable size. Due to the Fund's small asset base, certain of the Fund's expenses and its portfolio transaction costs may be higher than those of a fund with a larger asset base. To the extent that the Fund does not grow to or maintain a viable size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders.

Regulatory Risk. Pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder (collectively known as the "Volcker Rule"), if the Manager and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund more than three years after the Fund's inception date (or such longer period as may be permitted by the Federal Reserve), the Fund will be subject to restrictions on trading that will adversely impact the Fund's ability to execute its investment strategy. Should this occur, the Fund may decide to liquidate, or the Manager and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in the Fund, either of which may result in gains or losses, increased transaction costs and adverse tax consequences.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

Since the Fund does not have annual returns for at least one calendar year, no performance information is shown.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2015
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2015
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2015

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R4 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R4 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R4 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R4: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R4: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Payments to Intermediaries

If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.

Throughout this Prospectus, the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Today Fund is referred to as the Target Today Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund is referred to as the Target 2010 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund is referred to as the Target 2015 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund is referred to as the Target 2020 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund is referred to as the Target 2025 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund is referred to as the Target 2030 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund is referred to as the Target 2035 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund is referred to as the Target 2040 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund is referred to as the Target 2045 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund is referred to as the Target 2050 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund is referred to as the Target 2055 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund is referred to as the Target 2060 Fund; and collectively the Funds are referred to as the Target Date Funds.

Key Fund Information

This Prospectus contains information about one or more Funds within the Wells Fargo Funds family and is designed to provide you with important information to help you with your investment decisions. Please read it carefully and keep it for future reference.

In this Prospectus, "we" generally refers to Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management"), the relevant sub-adviser(s), if applicable, or the portfolio manager(s). "We" may also refer to a Fund's other service providers. "You" refers to the shareholder or potential investor.

Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies

The investment objective of each Fund in this Prospectus is non-fundamental; that is, it can be changed by a vote of the Board of Trustees ("Board") alone. The objective and strategies description for each Fund tells you:

what the Fund is trying to achieve; 

how we intend to invest your money; and 

what makes the Fund different from the other Funds offered in this Prospectus.

This section also provides a summary of each Fund's principal investment and policies and practices. Unless otherwise indicated, these investment policies and practices apply on an ongoing basis.

Principal Investment Risks

This section lists the principal investment risks for each Fund and indirectly, the principal investment risks for the master portfolios in which each Fund invests. A complete description of these and other risks is found in the "Description of Principal Investment Risks" section. It is possible to lose money by investing in a Fund.

Portfolio Asset Allocations

This section provides a percentage breakdown of a Fund's assets across different master portfolios.

Master/Gateway® Structure

Each Fund is a gateway fund in a Master/Gateway structure. In this structure, a gateway or feeder fund invests substantially all of its assets in one or more master portfolios of Wells Fargo Master Trust or other stand-alone funds of Wells Fargo Funds whose objectives and investment strategies are consistent with the gateway fund's investment objective and strategies. Through this structure, a gateway fund can enhance its investment opportunities and reduce its expenses by sharing the costs and benefits of a larger pool of assets. Master portfolios offer their shares to multiple gateway funds and other master portfolios rather than directly to the public. Certain administrative and other fees and expenses are charged to both the gateway fund and the master portfolio(s). The services provided and fees charged to a gateway fund are in addition to and not duplicative of the services provided and fees charged to the master portfolios. Fees relating to investments in other stand-alone funds are waived to the extent that they are duplicative, or would exceed certain defined limits.

Target Date Funds

Investment Objective

Each Fund's objective is to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the appropriate Dow Jones Target Date Index.  Specifically:

The Target Today Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

The Target 2010 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

The Target 2015 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

The Target 2020 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

The Target 2025 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

The Target 2030 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

The Target 2035 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

The Target 2040 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

The Target 2045 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

The Target 2050 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

The Target 2055 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

The Target 2060 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

Each Fund's Board of Trustees can change these investment objectives without a shareholder vote.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of each Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the appropriate Dow Jones Target Date Index.

Each Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of a Dow Jones Target Date Index that has the same target year as the Fund. Similar to the methodology of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, each Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Funds' assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Funds with longer time horizons generally allocate more of their assets to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. Funds with shorter time horizons replace some of their equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility. Each Fund's allocation among the three major asset classes generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. Each Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund. For instance, the Target 2060 Fund has the most aggressive asset allocation of the Funds and the Target Today Fund has the most conservative asset allocation of the Funds. If you have a low risk tolerance, you may not wish to invest in the Target 2060 Fund, even if you intend to begin withdrawing a portion or all of your investment in the Fund in the year 2060. Conversely, you may feel comfortable choosing a more aggressive Fund for a near-term investment goal if you have a higher risk tolerance.

The "target year" designated in a Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of its corresponding Dow Jones Target Date Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year. The principal value of an investor's investment in a Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in a Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Funds invest are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the equity portion of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity asset class, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the fixed income portion of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the fixed income asset class, which securities may include, among others, debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, U.S. and foreign government obligations and derivatives. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. Using a statistical sampling technique, each of these master portfolios purchases the most liquid securities in the index, in approximately the same proportion as the index. To replicate the performance of the less liquid securities, each of these master portfolios attempts to match the industry and risk characteristics of those securities, without incurring the transaction costs associated with purchasing every security in the index. This approach attempts to balance the goal of replicating index performance against the goal of managing transaction costs.

The Funds invest in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes. The Short-Term Investment Portfolio invests in high-quality money market instruments, including U.S. Government obligations, obligations of foreign and domestic banks, short-term corporate debt securities and repurchase agreements. Unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, the Short-Term Investment Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Funds and the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes.

Although they do not currently intend to do so, the Funds reserve the right to invest in more or fewer master portfolios, in other Wells Fargo Funds, or directly in a portfolio of securities.

Principal Investment Risks

The principal value of an investor's investment in a Fund is not guaranteed at any time, including in the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, each Fund is primarily subject to the risks mentioned below to the extent that each Fund is exposed to these risks depending on its asset allocation and target year:

Credit Risk

Derivatives Risk

Emerging Markets Risk

Foreign Investment Risk

Futures Contracts Risk

Index Tracking Risk

Interest Rate Risk

Investment Style Risk

Management Risk

Market Risk

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk

New Fund Risk (Target 2060 Fund)

Regulatory Risk (Target 2060 Fund)

Smaller Company Securities Risk

Target Date Fund Risk

U.S. Government Obligations Risk

These and other risks could cause you to lose money in your investment in the Fund and could adversely affect the Fund's net asset value, yield and total return. These risks are described in the "Description of Principal Investment Risks" section.

Risk Tolerance

Two general rules of investing have shaped the Funds' strategies:

(1) Higher investment returns usually go hand-in-hand with higher risk. Put another way, the greater an investment's potential return, the greater its potential for loss. Historically, for example, stocks have outperformed bonds, but the worst year for stocks on record was much worse than the worst year for bonds; and

(2) Generally, the longer an investor's time horizon, the greater the capacity or ability to withstand market volatility because there is more time to recoup any losses that might be incurred.

As illustrated by the line graph below, the Target Date Funds with longer time horizons are subject to more risk. This normally gives investors the potential for greater returns in the early years of a Fund than in the years immediately preceding or after the Fund's target date. As a Fund approaches its target year, and its investors have less time to recover from market declines, the Fund reduces its risk exposure. This reduction in risk exposure is intended to help secure the value of your investment as the time nears for you to begin withdrawing a portion or all of it. The graph below shows the relative amount of potential equity risk that each Fund is expected to assume given its time horizon. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. Information is presented as of February 29, 2016.

When and After a Fund Reaches its Target Year

As illustrated above, by the time a Fund reaches its target year, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. A Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. During the ten-year period after the Fund's target year, the Fund will increasingly resemble the Target Today Fund. At the end of the ten-year period, we will likely combine the Fund with the Target Today Fund.

Portfolio Asset Allocations

Each Fund's asset allocation is determined using the index methodology described in the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section, which results in a systematic reduction in potential market risk exposure over time as illustrated in the line graph above. This methodology provides you with higher exposure to market risk in the early years of investing and lower exposure to market risk in the years near the Fund's target year and 10 years thereafter. Each Fund reserves the right to adjust its market risk exposure upward or downward to meet its investment objective.

As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights shown in the table below. The weightings of the indexes in equity, fixed income and money market securities shown in the table below represent a percentage breakdown of each corresponding Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The percentage risk of the global equity market to which the Fund is exposed will not necessarily be the same as, and will typically be greater than, the Fund's percentage investment in the Diversified Stock Portfolio in order to account for the risks associated with investments in fixed income and money market securities. Each Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation in the Diversified Stock Portfolio, Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio and Short-Term Investment Portfolio as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

 

Equity Securities

Fixed Income Securities

Money Market Securities

Dow Jones Target Today Index

16%

60%

24%

Dow Jones Target 2010 Index

19%

62%

19%

Dow Jones Target 2015 Index

26%

70%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2020 Index

36%

60%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2025 Index

49%

47%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2030 Index

63%

34%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2035 Index

74%

22%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2040 Index

83%

13%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2045 Index

89%

7%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2050 Index

90%

6%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2055 Index

90%

6%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2060 Index

90%

6%

4%

Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes


Index Performance

While the objective of each Fund is to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of its target index, the performance shown for each target index is not the past performance of the corresponding Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund or any other investment. Index performance does not include any fees and expenses associated with investing, including management fees and brokerage costs, and would be lower if it did. Past index performance is no guarantee of future results, either for the index or for any mutual fund. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Index Methodology

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are a series of Indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. Each Index is a blend of sub-indexes representing three major asset classes: equity securities, fixed income securities and money market instruments. The allocation of each Index generally becomes more conservative as the Index's time horizon becomes shorter. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments.

Each Dow Jones Target Date Index is comprised of a set of equity, bond and cash sub-indexes. The equity component is represented by the Dow Jones U.S. Style Indexes (sub-indexes numbers 1 through 6 in the table on the next page), Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Developed Index, Dow Jones Europe/Canada/Middle East Developed Index and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Large-Cap Total Stock Market (TSM) Specialty Index. The bond component is represented by the Barclays U.S. Government Bond, U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond, U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities and Global Treasury: Majors Ex U.S. Indexes. Finally, the cash component is represented by the Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months Index.

The equity asset class is currently comprised of nine sub-asset classes; the fixed income asset class is currently comprised of four sub-asset classes; the money market asset class is currently comprised of one sub-asset class. Each sub-asset class is represented by an underlying index and is equally weighted with other sub-asset classes within its major asset class. The market risk of each Dow Jones Target Date Index will gradually decline over a period of years by changing its allocation among the three major asset classes and not by excluding any asset classes or sub-asset classes or by changing allocations among sub-asset classes.

The sub-asset classes that currently comprise each major asset class of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are detailed in the table below:

Major Asset Classes

Equity Component

Fixed Income Component

Money Market Component

Sub-Asset Classes 1

1. Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index

1. Barclays U.S. Government Bond Index

1. Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months Index

2. Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Value Index

2. Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond Index

3. Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Index

3. Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index

4. Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Value Index

4. Barclays Global Treasury: Majors Ex US Index

5. Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Growth Index

6. Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Value Index

7. Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Developed Index

8. Dow Jones Europe/Canada/Middle East Developed Index

9. Dow Jones Emerging Markets Large-Cap Total Stock Market (TSM) Specialty Index

1.

Additional information about the sub-indexes comprising the sub-asset classes is available in the Statement of Additional Information.

Each Dow Jones Target Date Index will exhibit higher market risk in its early years and lower market risk in the years approaching its target year. At more than 35 years prior to the target year, the Index's targeted risk level is set at 90% of the risk of the global equity market. The global equity market is measured by the sub-indexes comprising the equity component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes. The major asset classes are rebalanced monthly within the Index to create an efficient asset allocation that maintains a targeted 90% risk level. At 35 years before the target year, each Index will begin to gradually reduce market risk. A new targeted risk level is calculated each month as a function of the current risk of the equity component and the number of months remaining to the Index's target year. The monthly risk reductions continue until the Index reflects 20% of the risk of the global equity market, on December 1 of the year ten years after the Index's target year. Once an Index reaches that date, it always reflects 20% of the risk of the global equity market.

Description of Principal Investment Risks

Understanding the risks involved in mutual fund investing will help you make an informed decision that takes into account your risk tolerance and preferences. The risks that are most likely to have a material effect on a particular Fund as a whole are called "principal risks." The principal risks for each Fund and indirectly, the principal risk factors for the master portfolios in which the Fund invests, have been previously identified and are described below. Additional information about the principal risks is included in the Statement of Additional Information.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due. In these instances, the value of an investment could decline and the Fund could lose money. Credit risk increases as an issuer's credit quality declines.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the derivatives' underlying assets, indexes or rates and the derivatives themselves, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives. These risks are heightened when derivatives are used to enhance a Fund's return or as a substitute for a position or security, rather than solely to hedge (or mitigate) the risk of a position or security held by the Fund. The success of a derivative strategy will be affected by the portfolio manager's ability to assess and predict market or economic developments and their impact on the derivatives' underlying assets, indexes or rates and the derivatives themselves. Certain derivative instruments may become illiquid and, as a result, may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so. Certain derivatives create leverage, which can magnify the impact of a decline in the value of their underlying assets, indexes or rates and increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value. Certain derivatives (e.g., over-the-counter swaps) are also subject to the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations, which may cause a Fund to lose money, suffer delays or incur costs arising from holding or selling an underlying asset. Changes in laws or regulations may make the use of derivatives more costly, may limit the availability of derivatives, or may otherwise adversely affect the use, value or performance of derivatives.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. For example, emerging market countries are typically more dependent on exports and are therefore more vulnerable to recessions in other countries. Emerging markets tend to have less developed legal and financial systems and a smaller market capitalization than markets in developed countries. Some emerging markets are subject to greater political instability. Additionally, emerging markets may have more volatile currencies and be more sensitive than developed markets to a variety of economic factors, including inflation. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign companies may be subject to significantly higher levels of taxation than U.S. companies, including potentially confiscatory levels of taxation, thereby reducing the earnings potential of such foreign companies. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Such changes may reduce the U.S. dollar value of the investments. Foreign investments may be subject to additional risks such as potentially higher withholding and other taxes, and may also be subject to greater trade settlement, custodial, and other operational risks than domestic investments. Certain foreign markets may also be characterized by less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk
A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. The longer the terms of the debt securities held by a Fund, the more the Fund is subject to this risk. If interest rates decline, interest that the Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, which could cause the Fund to reduce the dividends it pays to shareholders, but the value of those securities may increase. Some debt securities give the issuers the option to call, redeem or prepay the securities before their maturity dates. If an issuer calls, redeems or prepays a debt security during a time of declining interest rates, the Fund might have to reinvest the proceeds in a security offering a lower yield, and therefore might not benefit from any increase in value as a result of declining interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the debt securities market, reduced liquidity for certain Fund investments and an increase in Fund redemptions. Interest rate changes and their impact on the Fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions. As a result, a Fund's performance may at times be worse than the performance of other mutual funds that invest more broadly or in securities of a different investment style.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to risk of default on the underlying mortgages or assets, particularly during periods of economic downturn. Defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets may cause such securities to decline in value and become less liquid. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, these securities may exhibit additional volatility. When interest rates decline or are low, borrowers may pay off their mortgage or other debts sooner than expected, which can reduce the returns of a Fund. Funds that may enter into mortgage dollar roll transactions are subject to the risk that the market value of the securities that are required to be repurchased in the future may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price. They also involve the risk that the party to whom the securities are sold may become insolvent, limiting a Fund's ability to repurchase securities at the agreed upon price.

New Fund Risk. The Fund is a new fund, with a limited or no operating history and a small asset base. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain a viable size. Due to the Fund's small asset base, certain of the Fund's expenses and its portfolio transaction costs may be higher than those of a fund with a larger asset base. To the extent that the Fund does not grow to or maintain a viable size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders.

Regulatory Risk. Pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder (collectively known as the "Volcker Rule"), if the Manager and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund more than three years after the Fund's inception date (or such longer period as may be permitted by the Federal Reserve), the Fund will be subject to restrictions on trading that will adversely impact the Fund's ability to execute its investment strategy. Should this occur, the Fund may decide to liquidate, or the Manager and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in the Fund, either of which may result in gains or losses, increased transaction costs and adverse tax consequences.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies. Smaller companies may have no or relatively short operating histories, limited financial resources or may be newly public companies. Some of these companies have aggressive capital structures, including high debt levels, or are involved in rapidly growing or changing industries and/or new technologies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. This risk is greater for an investor who begins to withdraw a portion or all of his or her investment in the Fund significantly before or after the Fund's target year. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. If a government-sponsored entity is unable to meet its obligations or its creditworthiness declines, the performance of a Fund that holds securities issued or guaranteed by the entity will be adversely impacted.

Portfolio Holdings Information

A description of the Wells Fargo Funds' policies and procedures with respect to disclosure of the Wells Fargo Funds' portfolio holdings is available in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information. In addition, Funds Management will, from time to time, include portfolio holdings information in periodic commentaries for certain Funds. The substance of the information contained in such commentaries will also be posted to the Funds' website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Pricing Fund Shares

A Fund's NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is calculated as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day that the NYSE is open, although a Fund may deviate from this calculation time under unusual or unexpected circumstances. The NAV is calculated separately for each class of shares of a multiple-class Fund. The most recent NAV for each class of a Fund is available at wellsfargofunds.com. To calculate the NAV of a Fund's shares, the Fund's assets are valued and totaled, liabilities are subtracted, and the balance, called net assets, is divided by the number of shares outstanding. The price at which a purchase or redemption request is processed is based on the next NAV calculated after the request is received in good order. Generally, NAV is not calculated, and purchase and redemption requests are not processed, on days that the NYSE is closed for trading; however under unusual or unexpected circumstances a Fund may elect to remain open even on days that the NYSE is closed or closes early. To the extent that a Fund's assets are traded in various markets on days when the Fund is closed, the value of the Fund's assets may be affected on days when you are unable to buy or sell Fund shares. Conversely, trading in some of a Fund's assets may not occur on days when the Fund is open.

With respect to any portion of a Fund's assets that may be invested in other mutual funds, the value of the Fund's shares is based on the NAV of the shares of the other mutual funds in which the Fund invests. The valuation methods used by mutual funds in pricing their shares, including the circumstances under which they will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing, are included in the Prospectuses of such funds. To the extent a Fund invests a portion of its assets in non-registered investment vehicles, the Fund's interests in the non-registered vehicles are fair valued at NAV.

With respect to a Fund's assets invested directly in securities, the Fund's investments are generally valued at current market prices. Equity securities, options and futures are generally valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last reported sales price on the primary exchange or market on which they are listed (closing price). Equity securities that are not traded primarily on an exchange are generally valued at the quoted bid price obtained from a broker-dealer.

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

We are required to depart from these general valuation methods and use fair value pricing methods to determine the values of certain investments if we believe that the closing price or the quoted bid price of a security, including a security that trades primarily on a foreign exchange, does not accurately reflect its current market value at the time as of which a Fund calculates its NAV. The closing price or the quoted bid price of a security may not reflect its current market value if, among other things, a significant event occurs after the closing price or quoted bid price but before the time as of which a Fund calculates its NAV that materially affects the value of the security. We use various criteria, including a systemic evaluation of U.S. market moves after the close of foreign markets, in deciding whether a foreign security's market price is still reliable and, if not, what fair market value to assign to the security. In addition, we use fair value pricing to determine the value of investments in securities and other assets, including illiquid securities, for which current market quotations or evaluated prices from a pricing service or broker-dealer are not readily available.

The fair value of a Fund's securities and other assets is determined in good faith pursuant to policies and procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees. In light of the judgment involved in making fair value decisions, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security is accurate or that it reflects the price that the Fund could obtain for such security if it were to sell the security at the time as of which fair value pricing is determined. Such fair value pricing may result in NAVs that are higher or lower than NAVs based on the closing price or quoted bid price. See the Statement of Additional Information for additional details regarding the determination of NAVs.

The Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management"), headquartered at 525 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, provides advisory and Fund-level administrative services to the Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement (the "Management Agreement"). Funds Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, a publicly traded diversified financial services company that provides banking, insurance, investment, mortgage and consumer financial services. Funds Management is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management services for registered mutual funds, closed-end funds and other funds and accounts.

Funds Management is responsible for implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Funds. To assist Funds Management in performing these responsibilities, Funds Management has contracted with one or more subadvisers to provide day-to-day portfolio management services to the Funds. Funds Management employs a team of investment professionals who identify and recommend the initial hiring of each Fund's sub-adviser(s) and supervise and monitor the activities of the sub-adviser(s) on an ongoing basis. Funds Management retains overall responsibility for the investment activities of the Funds.

Funds Management's investment professionals review and analyze each Fund's performance, including relative to peer funds, and monitor each Fund's compliance with its investment objective and strategies. Funds Management is responsible for reporting to the Board on investment performance and other matters affecting the Funds. When appropriate, Funds Management recommends to the Board enhancements to Fund features, including changes to Fund investment objectives, strategies and policies. Funds Management also communicates with shareholders and intermediaries about Fund performance and features.

Funds Management is also responsible for providing Fund-level administrative services, which include, among others, providing such services in connection with the Funds' operations; developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and compliance with the Funds' investment objectives, policies and restrictions; and providing any other Fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Funds other than those services that are provided by the Funds' transfer and dividend disbursing agent, custodian, and fund accountant.

For providing these investment management services, Funds Management is entitled to receive the fees disclosed in the row captioned "Management Fees" in each Fund's table of Annual Fund Operating Expenses. Funds Management compensates each sub-adviser from the fees Funds Management receives for its services pursuant to the Management Agreement. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Management Agreement and sub-advisory agreements is included in the Funds' Annual Report for the period ended February 29th.

Prior to July 1, 2015, Funds Management provided advisory services to the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement ("Advisory Agreement"). The Management Agreement, which became effective July 1, 2015, combines the terms of the Advisory Agreement with the terms of the Funds' prior Amended and Restated Administration Agreement applicable to Fund-level administrative services. For a Fund's most recent fiscal year end, the advisory fee paid to Funds Management pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (prior to July 1, 2015) together with the management fee paid to Funds Management pursuant to the Management Agreement (beginning on July 1, 2015), each net of any applicable waivers and reimbursements, was as follows:

Management Fees Paid

As a % of average daily net assets

Target Today Fund

0.08%

Target 2010 Fund

0.09%

Target 2015 Fund

0.11%

Target 2020 Fund

0.13%

Target 2025 Fund

0.13%

Target 2030 Fund

0.14%

Target 2035 Fund

0.15%

Target 2040 Fund

0.15%

Target 2045 Fund

0.14%

Target 2050 Fund

0.14%

Target 2055 Fund

0.08%

Target 2060 Fund

0.00%

The Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers

The following sub-adviser and portfolio managers provide day-to-day portfolio management services to the master portfolio in which the Funds invest substantially all of their assets. These services include making purchases and sales of securities and other investment assets for the Fund, selecting broker-dealers, negotiating brokerage commission rates and maintaining portfolio transaction records. The sub-adviser is compensated for its services by Funds Management from the fees Funds Management receives for its services as investment adviser to the master portfolio. The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio managers' compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the portfolio managers' ownership of securities in the Funds.

Global Index Advisors, Inc. ("GIA"), a registered investment adviser located at 29 North Park Square, Suite 201, Marietta, GA 30060, serves as a sub-adviser and provides portfolio management services to one or more Funds. GIA, through its relationships with Dow Jones Indexes and State Street Global Advisors, offers a series of collective Dow Jones Portfolio Index Funds.

Rodney H. Alldredge

Mr. Alldredge co-founded GIA in 1994 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Director of Portfolio Operations.

James P. Lauder

Mr. Lauder joined GIA in 2002 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Chief Executive Officer of GIA.

Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD

Mr.Torregrosa joined GIA in 2007 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Director of Research.

Multi-Manager Arrangement

The Funds and Funds Management have obtained an exemptive order from the SEC that permits Funds Management, subject to Board approval, to select certain sub-advisers and enter into or amend sub-advisory agreements with them, without obtaining shareholder approval. The SEC order extends to sub-advisers that are not otherwise affiliated with Funds Management or the Funds, as well as sub-advisers that are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Funds Management or of a company that wholly owns Funds Management ("Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers").

Pursuant to the order, Funds Management, with Board approval, may hire or replace Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers for each Fund that is eligible to rely on the order. Funds Management, subject to Board oversight, has the responsibility to oversee Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement. If a new sub-adviser is hired for a Fund pursuant to the order, the Fund is required to notify shareholders within 90 days. The Funds that are eligible to rely on the order are not required to disclose the individual fees that Funds Management pays to a Multi-Manager Sub-Adviser.

Share Class Eligibility

Class R4 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R4 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R4 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

The information in this prospectus is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any non-U.S. jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation, or which would subject Fund shares to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country.

Share Class Features

The table below summarizes the key features of the share class offered through this Prospectus.

Class R4

Initial Sales Charge

None

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)

None

Ongoing Distribution (12b-1) Fees

None

Shareholder Servicing Fee

0.10%

Compensation to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries

Shareholder Servicing Plan

Each Fund has adopted a shareholder servicing plan (Servicing Plan). The Servicing Plan authorizes the Fund to enter into agreements with the Fund's distributor, manager, or any of their affiliates to provide or engage other entities to provide certain shareholder services, including establishing and maintaining shareholder accounts, processing and verifying purchase, redemption and exchange transactions, and providing such other shareholder liaison or related services as may reasonably be requested. The fees paid under the Servicing Plan are as follows:

Fund

Class R4

Target Today Fund

0.10%

Target 2010 Fund

0.10%

Target 2015 Fund

0.10%

Target 2020 Fund

0.10%

Target 2025 Fund

0.10%

Target 2030 Fund

0.10%

Target 2035 Fund

0.10%

Target 2040 Fund

0.10%

Target 2045 Fund

0.10%

Target 2050 Fund

0.10%

Target 2055 Fund

0.10%

Target 2060 Fund

0.10%

Additional Payments to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries. In addition to dealer reallowances and payments made by each Fund for distribution and shareholder servicing, the Fund's manager, the distributor or their affiliates make additional payments ("Additional Payments") to certain financial professionals and intermediaries for selling shares and providing shareholder services, which include broker-dealers and 401(k) service providers and recordkeepers. These Additional Payments, which may be significant, are paid by the Fund's manager, the distributor or their affiliates, out of their revenues, which generally come directly or indirectly from Fund fees.

In return for these Additional Payments, each Fund's manager and distributor expect the Fund to receive certain marketing or servicing considerations that are not generally available to mutual funds whose sponsors do not make such payments. Such considerations are expected to include, without limitation, placement of the Fund on a list of mutual funds offered as investment options to the intermediary's clients (sometimes referred to as "Shelf Space"); access to the intermediary's financial professionals; and/or ability to assist in training and educating the intermediary's financial professionals.

The Additional Payments may create potential conflicts of interest between an investor and a financial professional or intermediary who is recommending or making available a particular mutual fund over other mutual funds. Before investing, you should consult with your financial professional and review carefully any disclosure by the intermediary as to what compensation the intermediary receives from mutual fund sponsors, as well as how your financial professional is compensated.

The Additional Payments are typically paid in fixed dollar amounts, based on the number of customer accounts maintained by an intermediary, or based on a percentage of sales and/or assets under management, or a combination of the above. The Additional Payments are either up-front or ongoing or both and differ among intermediaries. Additional Payments to an intermediary that is compensated based on its customers' assets typically range between 0.05% and 0.30% in a given year of assets invested in a Fund by the intermediary's customers. Additional Payments to an intermediary that is compensated based on a percentage of sales typically range between 0.10% and 0.15% of the gross sales of a Fund attributable to the financial intermediary.

More information on the FINRA member firms that have received the Additional Payments described in this section is available in the Statement of Additional Information, which is on file with the SEC and is also available on the  Wells Fargo Funds website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Buying and Selling Fund Shares

Eligible retirement plans may make Class R4 shares available to plan participants by contacting certain intermediaries that have dealer agreements with Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC ("WFFD"). These entities may impose transaction charges. Plan participants may purchase shares through their retirement plan's administrator or record-keeper by following the process outlined in the terms of their plan.

Redemption requests received by a retirement plan's administrator or record-keeper from the plan's participants will be processed according to the terms of the plan's account with its intermediary. Plan participants should follow the process for selling fund shares outlined in the terms of their plan.

Requests in "Good Order". All purchase and redemption requests must be received in "good order." This means that a request generally must include:

The Fund name(s) 1 , share class(es) and account number(s);

The amount (in dollars or shares) and type (purchase or redemption) of the request;

For purchase requests, payment of the full amount of the purchase request; and

Any supporting legal documentation that may be required.

1.

When all or a portion of a payment is received for investment without a clear Fund designation ("Undesignated Payment"), we may direct the undesignated portion or the entire amount, as applicable, into the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund. Such Undesignated Payment will remain invested in shares of the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund until you later direct us to redeem or exchange these shares at the next NAV calculated after we receive your request in good order.

Purchase and redemption requests in good order will be processed at the next NAV calculated after the Fund's transfer agent or an authorized intermediary 1 receives your request. If your request is not received in good order, additional documentation may be required to process your transaction. We reserve the right to waive any of the above requirements.

1.

The Fund's shares may be purchased through an intermediary that has entered into a dealer agreement with the Fund's distributor. The Fund has approved the acceptance of a purchase or redemption request effective as of the time of its receipt by such an authorized intermediary or its designee as long as the request is received by one of those entities prior to the Fund's closing time. We reserve the right to adjust the closing time in certain circumstances.

Timing of Redemption Proceeds. We normally will send out redemption proceeds within one business day after we accept your request to redeem. We reserve the right to delay payment for up to seven days. Payment of redemption proceeds may be delayed for longer than seven days under extraordinary circumstances or as permitted by the SEC in order to protect remaining shareholders. Such extraordinary circumstances are discussed further in the Statement of Additional Information.

Exchanging Fund Shares

Exchanges between two funds involve two transactions: (1) the redemption of shares of one fund; and (2) the purchase of shares of another. In general, the same rules and procedures described under "Buying and Selling Fund Shares" apply to exchanges. There are, however, additional policies and considerations you should keep in mind while making or considering an exchange:

In general, exchanges may be made between like share classes of any fund in the Wells Fargo Funds complex offered to the general public for investment (i.e., a fund not closed to new accounts), with the following exceptions: (1) Class A shares of non-money market funds may also be exchanged for Service Class shares of any money market fund; (2) Service Class shares may be exchanged for Class A shares of any non-money market fund; and (3) WealthBuilder Portfolio shares may be exchanged for shares of any other WealthBuilder Portfolio or for the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund Class A shares.

If you make an exchange between Class A shares of a money market fund and Class A shares of a non-money market fund, you will buy the shares at the POP of the new fund unless you are otherwise eligible to buy shares at NAV.

Same-fund exchanges between share classes are permitted subject to the following conditions: (1) the shareholder must meet the eligibility guidelines of the class being purchased in the exchange; (2) exchanges out of Class A and Class C shares would not be allowed if shares are subject to a CDSC; and (3) for non-money market funds, in order to exchange into Class A shares, the shareholder must be able to qualify to purchase Class A shares at NAV based on current Prospectus guidelines.

An exchange request will be processed on the same business day, provided that both funds are open at the time the request is received. If one or both funds are closed, the exchange will be processed on the following business day.

You should carefully read the Prospectus for the Fund into which you wish to exchange.

Every exchange involves redeeming fund shares, which may produce a capital gain or loss for tax purposes.

If you are making an initial investment into a fund through an exchange, you must exchange at least the minimum initial investment amount for the new fund, unless your balance has fallen below that amount due to investment performance.

If you are making an additional investment into a fund that you already own through an exchange, you must exchange at least the minimum subsequent investment amount for the fund you are exchanging into.

Class B and Class C share exchanges will not trigger a CDSC. The new shares received in the exchange will continue to age according to the original shares' CDSC schedule and will be charged the CDSC applicable to the original shares upon redemption.

Generally, we will notify you at least 60 days in advance of any changes in the above exchange policies.

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

Wells Fargo Funds reserves the right to reject any purchase or exchange order for any reason. Purchases or exchanges that a Fund determines could harm the Fund may be rejected.

Excessive trading by Fund shareholders can negatively impact a Fund and its long-term shareholders in several ways, including disrupting Fund investment strategies, increasing transaction costs, decreasing tax efficiency, and diluting the value of shares held by long-term shareholders. Excessive trading in Fund shares can negatively impact a Fund's long-term performance by requiring it to maintain more assets in cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time. Certain Funds may be more susceptible than others to these negative effects. For example, Funds that have a greater percentage of their investments in non-U.S. securities may be more susceptible than other Funds to arbitrage opportunities resulting from pricing variations due to time zone differences across international financial markets. Similarly, Funds that have a greater percentage of their investments in small company securities may be more susceptible than other Funds to arbitrage opportunities due to the less liquid nature of small company securities. Both types of Funds also may incur higher transaction costs in liquidating portfolio holdings to meet excessive redemption levels. Fair value pricing may reduce these arbitrage opportunities, thereby reducing some of the negative effects of excessive trading.

Wells Fargo Funds, other than the Adjustable Rate Government Fund, Conservative Income Fund, Ultra Short-Term Income Fund and Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund ("Ultra-Short Funds") and the money market funds, (the "Covered Funds"). The Covered Funds are not designed to serve as vehicles for frequent trading. The Covered Funds actively discourage and take steps to prevent the portfolio disruption and negative effects on long-term shareholders that can result from excessive trading activity by Covered Fund shareholders. The Board has approved the Covered Funds' policies and procedures, which provide, among other things, that Funds Management may deem trading activity to be excessive if it determines that such trading activity would likely be disruptive to a Covered Fund by increasing expenses or lowering returns. In this regard, the Covered Funds take steps to avoid accommodating frequent purchases and redemptions of shares by Covered Fund shareholders. Funds Management monitors available shareholder trading information across all Covered Funds on a daily basis. If a shareholder redeems $5,000 or more (including redemptions that are part of an exchange transaction) from a Covered Fund, that shareholder is "blocked" from purchasing shares of that Covered Fund (including purchases that are part of an exchange transaction) for 30 calendar days after the redemption. This policy does not apply to:

Money market funds;

Ultra-Short Funds;

Dividend reinvestments;

Systematic investments or exchanges where the financial intermediary maintaining the shareholder account identifies the transaction as a systematic redemption or purchase at the time of the transaction;

Rebalancing transactions within certain asset allocation or "wrap" programs where the financial intermediary maintaining a shareholder account is able to identify the transaction as part of an asset allocation program approved by Funds Management;

Transactions initiated by a "fund of funds" or Section 529 Plan into an underlying fund investment;

Permitted exchanges between share classes of the same Fund;

Certain transactions involving participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, including: participant withdrawals due to mandatory distributions, rollovers and hardships, withdrawals of shares acquired by participants through payroll deductions, and shares acquired or sold by a participant in connection with plan loans; and

Purchases below $5,000 (including purchases that are part of an exchange transaction).

The money market funds and the Ultra-Short Funds. Because the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds are often used for short-term investments, they are designed to accommodate more frequent purchases and redemptions than the Covered Funds. As a result, the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds do not anticipate that frequent purchases and redemptions, under normal circumstances, will have significant adverse consequences to the money market funds or Ultra-Short Funds or their shareholders. Although the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds do not prohibit frequent trading, Funds Management will seek to prevent an investor from utilizing the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds to facilitate frequent purchases and redemptions of shares in the Covered Funds in contravention of the policies and procedures adopted by the Covered Funds.

All Wells Fargo Funds . In addition, Funds Management reserves the right to accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges made in excess of applicable trading restrictions in designated accounts held by Funds Management or its affiliate that are used at all times exclusively for addressing operational matters related to shareholder accounts, such as testing of account functions, and are maintained at low balances that do not exceed specified dollar amount limitations.

In the event that an asset allocation or "wrap" program is unable to implement the policy outlined above, Funds Management may grant a program-level exception to this policy. A financial intermediary relying on the exception is required to provide Funds Management with specific information regarding its program and ongoing information about its program upon request.

A financial intermediary through whom you may purchase shares of the Fund may independently attempt to identify excessive trading and take steps to deter such activity. As a result, a financial intermediary may on its own limit or permit trading activity of its customers who invest in Fund shares using standards different from the standards used by Funds Management and discussed in this Prospectus. Funds Management may permit a financial intermediary to enforce its own internal policies and procedures concerning frequent trading rather than the policies set forth above in instances where Funds Management reasonably believes that the intermediary's policies and procedures effectively discourage disruptive trading activity. If you purchase Fund shares through a financial intermediary, you should contact the intermediary for more information about whether and how restrictions or limitations on trading activity will be applied to your account.

Account Policies

Advance Notice of Large Transactions. We strongly urge you to make all purchases and redemptions of Fund shares as early in the day as possible and to notify us or your intermediary at least one day in advance of transactions in Fund shares in excess of $5 million. This will help us to manage the Funds most effectively. When you give this advance notice, please provide your name and account number.

Householding. To help keep Fund expenses low, a single copy of a Prospectus or shareholder report may be sent to shareholders of the same household. If your household currently receives a single copy of a Prospectus or shareholder report and you would prefer to receive multiple copies, please call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222 or contact your intermediary.

Transaction Authorizations. We may accept telephone, electronic, and clearing agency transaction instructions from anyone who represents that he or she is a shareholder and provides reasonable confirmation of his or her identity. Neither we nor Wells Fargo Funds will be liable for any losses incurred if we follow such instructions we reasonably believe to be genuine. For transactions through our website, we may assign personal identification numbers (PINs) and you will need to create a login ID and password for account access. To safeguard your account, please keep these credentials confidential. Contact us immediately if you believe there is a discrepancy on your confirmation statement or if you believe someone has obtained unauthorized access to your online access credentials.

Identity Verification. We are required by law to obtain from you certain personal information that will be used to verify your identity. If you do not provide the information, we will not be able to open your account. In the rare event that we are unable to verify your identity as required by law, we reserve the right to redeem your account at the current NAV of the Fund's shares. You will be responsible for any losses, taxes, expenses, fees, or other results of such a redemption.

Right to Freeze Accounts, Suspend Account Services or Reject or Terminate an Investment. We reserve the right, to the extent permitted by law and/or regulations, to freeze any account or suspend account services when we have received reasonable notice (written or otherwise) of a dispute between registered or beneficial account owners or when we believe a fraudulent transaction may occur or has occurred. Additionally, we reserve the right to reject any purchase or exchange request and to terminate a shareholder's investment, including closing the shareholder's account.

Distributions

The Funds generally make distributions of investment income, if any, quarterly and any realized net capital gains at least annually. Please contact your institution for distribution options. Remember, distributions have the effect of reducing the NAV per share by the amount distributed.

Taxes

By investing in the Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax advisor.

Additional Performance Information

This section contains additional information regarding the performance of the Funds. The sub-section below titled "Index Descriptions" defines the market indices that are referenced in the Fund Summaries. The sub-section below titled "Share Class Performance" provides additional information about share class performance.

Index Descriptions
The "Average Annual Total Returns" table in each Fund's Fund Summary compares the Fund's returns with those of at least one broad-based market index. Below are descriptions of each such index. You cannot invest directly in an index. The performance history shown for an index may be shorter than that of certain funds.

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is composed of the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index and the Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, and includes Treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues, and mortgage-backed securities.

Dow Jones Global Target Today Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2010 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules.The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2015 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2020 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2025 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2030 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2035 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2040 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2045 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2050 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2055 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2060 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Russell 3000® Index

The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

Share Class Performance
The following provides additional information about the performance history of the Funds contained in this prospectus, including information regarding predecessor funds, if any, and whether performance information presented is based on the history of an older share class.

Target Today Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R4 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and includes the expenses applicable to Class R6. Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6.

Target 2010 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R4 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and includes the higher expenses applicable to Class R6. If these expenses had not been included, returns would be higher. Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6.

Target 2015 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R4 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and includes the higher expenses applicable to Class R6. If these expenses had not been included, returns would be higher. Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6.

Target 2020 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R4 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and includes the expenses applicable to Class R6. Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6.

Target 2025 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R4 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and includes the expenses applicable to Class R6. Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6.

Target 2030 Fund  - Historical performance shown for Class R4 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and includes the expenses applicable to Class R6. Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6.

Target 2035 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R4 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and includes the expenses applicable to Class R6. Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6.

Target 2040 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R4 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and includes the expenses applicable to Class R6. Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6.

Target 2045 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R4 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and includes the expenses applicable to Class R6. Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6.

Target 2050 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R4 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and includes the expenses applicable to Class R6. Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6.

Target 2055 Fund - Historical performance shown for Class R4 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Class R6 shares and includes the expenses applicable to Class R6. Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6.

A Fund's past performance is no guarantee of future results. A Fund's investment results will fluctuate over time, and any representation of the Fund's returns for any past period should not be considered as a representation of what the Fund's returns may be in any future period. The Fund's annual and semi-annual reports contain additional performance information and are available upon request, without charge, by calling the telephone number listed on the back cover page of this Prospectus.

Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance for the past five years (or since inception, if shorter). Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total returns represent the rate you would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all distributions). The information in the following tables has been derived from the Fund's financial statements, which have been audited by KPMG LLP, the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, is also included in the Fund's annual report, a copy of which is available upon request.

Target Today Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

Year ended February 28

Class R4

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.06

$

11.10

$

11.08

$

11.24

Net investment income 3

0.14

0.18

0.18 4

0.05 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.30

0.06

0.15

-0.06

Total from investment operations

-0.16

0.24

0.33

-0.01

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.07

-0.17

-0.17

-0.07

Net realized gains

-0.18

-0.11

-0.14

-0.08

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.25

-0.28

-0.31

-0.15

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.65

$

11.06

11.10

$

11.08

Total return 5

-1.40%

2.16%

3.09%

-0.09%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.27%

1.62%

1.66%

2.06%

Gross expenses 3

0.59%

0.65%

0.66%

0.75%

Net expenses 3

0.45%

0.45%

0.45%

0.45%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

36%

42%

40%

39%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

271,674

$

338,108

$

367,184

$

3,073

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2010 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R4

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

13.30

$

13.46

$

13.43

$

13.56

Net investment income 3

0.18 4

0.23 4

0.24 4

0.08

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.41

0.10

0.31

0.00 7

Total from investment operations

-0.23

0.33

0.55

0.08

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.11

-0.22

-0.22

-0.08

Net realized gains

-0.58

-0.27

-0.30

-0.13

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.69

-0.49

-0.52

-0.21

Net asset value, end of period

$

12.38

$

13.30

$

13.46

$

13.43

Total return 5

-1.73%

2.55%

4.24%

0.63%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.42%

1.73%

1.79%

2.03%

Gross expenses 3

0.61%

0.66%

0.67%

0.75%

Net expenses 3

0.47%

0.47%

0.47%

0.47%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

36%

41%

40%

37%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

70,528

$

148,668

$

199,432

$

5,555

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

7.

Amount is less than $0.005.

Target 2015 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R4

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.43

$

10.40

$

10.14

$

10.11

Net investment income 3

0.18

0.18

0.20

0.05 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.41

0.14

0.38

0.13

Total from investment operations

-0.23

0.32

0.58

0.18

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.11

-0.17

-0.16

-0.05

Net realized gains

-0.18

-0.12

-0.16

-0.10

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.29

-0.29

-0.32

-0.15

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.91

$

10.43

$

10.40

$

10.14

Total return 5

-2.22%

3.15%

5.90%

1.72%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.83%

1.78%

1.76%

1.90%

Gross expenses 3

0.59%

0.66%

0.66%

0.75%

Net expenses 3

0.48%

0.48%

0.48%

0.48%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

36%

39%

38%

35%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

127,503

$

180,101

$

189,078

$

2,614

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2020 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R4

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

15.50

$

15.40

$

14.77

$

14.66

Net investment income 3

0.26

0.26

0.19

0.09

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.81

0.33

1.06

0.31

Total from investment operations

-0.55

0.59

1.25

0.40

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.15

-0.24

-0.23

-0.08

Net realized gains

-0.36

-0.25

-0.39

-0.21

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.51

-0.49

-0.62

-0.29

Net asset value, end of period

$

14.44

$

15.50

$

15.40

$

14.77

Total return 4

-3.52%

3.89%

8.58%

2.79%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.82%

1.70%

1.70%

1.72%

Gross expenses 3

0.58%

0.62%

0.63%

0.73%

Net expenses 3

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

34%

36%

35%

32%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

408,501

$

772,604

$

803,141

$

23,050

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2025 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R4

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.72

$

10.58

$

9.97

$

9.83

Net investment income 3

0.18

0.17

0.15

0.06

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.73

0.33

0.95

0.33

Total from investment operations

-0.55

0.50

1.10

0.39

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.12

-0.16

-0.16

-0.05

Net realized gains

-0.25

-0.20

-0.33

-0.20

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.37

-0.36

-0.49

-0.25

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.80

$

10.72

$

10.58

$

9.97

Total return 4

-5.26%

4.87%

11.29%

4.13%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.78%

1.65%

1.60%

1.51%

Gross expenses 3

0.58%

0.63%

0.63%

0.73%

Net expenses 3

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

32%

31%

32%

28%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

279,663

$

379,384

$

354,137

$

4,210

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2030 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R4

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

17.20

$

16.83

$

15.50

$

15.07

Net investment income 3

0.28

0.26

0.23

0.08

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.47

0.70

1.89

0.71

Total from investment operations

-1.19

0.96

2.12

0.79

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.20

-0.25

-0.25

-0.08

Net realized gains

-0.43

-0.34

-0.54

-0.28

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.63

-0.59

-0.79

-0.36

Net asset value, end of period

$

15.38

$

17.20

$

16.83

$

15.50

Total return 4

-7.07%

5.82%

13.99%

5.34%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.73%

1.57%

1.53%

1.35%

Gross expenses 3

0.58%

0.62%

0.63%

0.73%

Net expenses 3

0.51%

0.51%

0.51%

0.51%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

30%

26%

29%

25%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

513,864

$

897,425

$

850,913

$

19,568

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2035 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R4

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.33

$

11.03

$

9.99

$

9.60

Net investment income 3

0.18

0.17

0.15

0.03 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.17

0.54

1.44

0.57

Total from investment operations

-0.99

0.71

1.59

0.60

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.14

-0.16

-0.16

-0.05

Net realized gains

-0.29

-0.25

-0.39

-0.16

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.43

-0.41

-0.55

-0.21

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.91

$

11.33

$

11.03

$

9.99

Total return 5

-8.92%

6.63%

16.28%

6.38%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.66%

1.51%

1.45%

1.30%

Gross expenses 3

0.59%

0.64%

0.65%

0.75%

Net expenses 3

0.52%

0.52%

0.52%

0.52%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

28%

22%

26%

22%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

228,810

$

329,135

$

297,612

$

1,940

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2040 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R4

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

19.93

$

19.28

$

17.24

$

16.52

Net investment income 3

0.28

0.29

0.27 4

0.09

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-2.32

1.10

2.78

1.06

Total from investment operations

-2.04

1.39

3.05

1.15

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.26

-0.28

-0.28

-0.09

Net realized gains

-0.54

-0.46

-0.73

-0.34

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.80

-0.74

-1.01

-0.43

Net asset value, end of period

$

17.09

$

19.93

$

19.28

$

17.24

Total return 5

-10.45%

7.35%

18.02%

7.13%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.64%

1.47%

1.42%

1.12%

Gross expenses 3

0.59%

0.63%

0.64%

0.75%

Net expenses 3

0.52%

0.52%

0.52%

0.52%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

27%

18%

25%

20%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

385,259

$

678,944

$

635,241

$

13,651

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2045 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R4

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.89

$

11.46

$

10.18

$

9.64

Net investment income 3

0.18

0.17

0.14

0.06

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.51

0.71

1.76

0.66

Total from investment operations

-1.33

0.88

1.90

0.72

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.16

-0.17

-0.17

-0.05

Net realized gains

-0.29

-0.28

-0.45

-0.13

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.45

-0.45

-0.62

-0.18

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.11

$

11.89

$

11.46

$

10.18

Total return 4

-11.41%

7.79%

18.99%

7.55%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.61%

1.44%

1.39%

1.29%

Gross expenses 3

0.60%

0.66%

0.68%

0.78%

Net expenses 3

0.52%

0.52%

0.52%

0.52%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

26%

16%

24%

19%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

131,789

$

199,015

$

174,582

$

1,246

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2050 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R4

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.38

$

10.96

$

9.73

$

9.29

Net investment income 3

0.17

0.16

0.15 4

0.05

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.48

0.68

1.67

0.64

Total from investment operations

-1.31

0.84

1.82

0.69

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.15

-0.16

-0.16

-0.05

Net realized gains

-0.28

-0.26

-0.43

-0.20

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.43

-0.42

-0.59

-0.25

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.64

$

11.38

$

10.96

$

9.73

Total return 5

-11.72%

7.82%

19.10%

7.63%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.61%

1.43%

1.39%

1.03%

Gross expenses 3

0.59%

0.64%

0.65%

0.76%

Net expenses 3

0.52%

0.52%

0.52%

0.52%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

26%

16%

23%

19%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

219,157

$

360,833

$

307,320

$

6,538

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2055 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R4

2016 1

2015

2014

2013 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

13.32

$

12.65

$

10.91

$

10.19

Net investment income 3

0.20

0.18

0.15

0.04 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.74

0.81

1.90

0.72

Total from investment operations

-1.54

0.99

2.05

0.76

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.16

-0.18

-0.16

-0.04

Net realized gains

-0.03

-0.14

-0.15

0.00

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.19

-0.32

-0.31

-0.04

Net asset value, end of period

$

11.59

$

13.32

$

12.65

$

10.91

Total return 5

-11.70%

7.92%

19.06%

7.51%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.61%

1.41%

1.40%

1.51%

Gross expenses 3

0.66%

0.74%

0.86%

1.09%

Net expenses 3

0.52%

0.52%

0.52%

0.52%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

26%

16%

23%

19%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

27,193

$

33,651

$

20,591

$

33

1.

Year ended February 29

2.

For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of class operations) to February 28, 2013

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2060 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 29

Class R4

2016 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.00

Net investment income 2

0.08 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.11

Total from investment operations

-1.03

Net asset value, end of period

$

8.97

Total return 4

-10.30%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.29%

Gross expenses 2

14.19%

Net expenses 2

0.52%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

26%

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

$

195

1.

For the period from June 30, 2015 (commencement of class operations) to February 29, 2016

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

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Dow Jones Target Date Funds

Wells Fargo Fund Class R6
Wells Fargo Target Today Fund WOTDX
Wells Fargo Target 2010 Fund WFOAX
Wells Fargo Target 2015 Fund WFSCX
Wells Fargo Target 2020 Fund WFOBX
Wells Fargo Target 2025 Fund WFTYX
Wells Fargo Target 2030 Fund WFOOX
Wells Fargo Target 2035 Fund WFQRX
Wells Fargo Target 2040 Fund WFOSX
Wells Fargo Target 2045 Fund WFQPX
Wells Fargo Target 2050 Fund WFQFX
Wells Fargo Target 2055 Fund WFQUX
Wells Fargo Target 2060 Fund WFUFX


As with all mutual funds, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.

Fund shares are NOT deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., its affiliates or any other depository institution. Fund shares are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency and may lose value.

Table of Contents

Fund Summaries

Target Today Fund Summary

2

Target 2010 Fund Summary

7

Target 2015 Fund Summary

13

Target 2020 Fund Summary

19

Target 2025 Fund Summary

25

Target 2030 Fund Summary

31

Target 2035 Fund Summary

37

Target 2040 Fund Summary

43

Target 2045 Fund Summary

49

Target 2050 Fund Summary

55

Target 2055 Fund Summary

61

Target 2060 Fund Summary

67

Details About the Funds

Key Fund Information

73

Target Date Funds

74

Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes

78

Description of Principal Investment Risks

80

Portfolio Holdings Information

82

Pricing Fund Shares

82

Management of the Funds

The Manager

83

The Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers

84

Multi-Manager Arrangement

84

Account Information

Share Class Eligibility

85

Share Class Features

85

Compensation to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries

85

Buying and Selling Fund Shares

85

Exchanging Fund Shares

86

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

86

Account Policies

88

Distributions

88

Other Information

Taxes

88

Additional Performance Information

89

Financial Highlights

92

Target Today Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.06%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.15%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.41%

Fee Waivers

(0.11)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.30%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$31

3 Years

$121

5 Years

$219

10 Years

$507

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to maintain a relatively fixed level of potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. The Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Today Fund is the most conservative Fund within the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds series. Within the series, each Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund's allocation of assets among equity, fixed income and money market instruments asset classes, and your decision to invest in this or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "Today" designation in the Fund's name corresponds to the naming convention of the Dow Jones Target Today Index, an index designed to represent the targeted level of relative market risk exposure 10 years past a dated Fund's targeted year. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target Today Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Today Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target Today Index. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target Today Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 15%, 53% and 32%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R6 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2009

+6.40%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2008

-3.26%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.46%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R6

6/30/2004

-0.82%

2.71%

3.93%

Dow Jones Global Target Today Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.63%

3.04%

4.39%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to Funds of Funds managed by Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R6: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R6: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Target 2010 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.07%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.15%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.42%

Fee Waivers

(0.10)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.32%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$33

3 Years

$125

5 Years

$225

10 Years

$520

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest:

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2010. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index. As the Fund has now reached its target year, its risk exposure approaches 27% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 17%, 58% and 25%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R6 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+8.15%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2008

-5.48%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.68%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R6

6/30/2004

-0.94%

3.08%

3.95%

Dow Jones Global Target 2010 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.72%

3.45%

4.40%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to Funds of Funds managed by Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R6: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R6: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Target 2015 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.05%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.41%

Fee Waivers

(0.08)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.33%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$34

3 Years

$124

5 Years

$222

10 Years

$510

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2015. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2015, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 23%, 73% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R6 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+10.20%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-7.21%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +3.45%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R6

6/29/2007

-1.28%

3.61%

3.27%

Dow Jones Global Target 2015 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-0.97%

3.97%

3.73%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to Funds of Funds managed by Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R6: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R6: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Target 2020 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.04%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.40%

Fee Waivers

(0.05)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.35%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$36

3 Years

$123

5 Years

$219

10 Years

$500

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 34% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2020. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2020, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 32%, 63% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R6 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+12.48%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-10.72%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +3.24%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R6

6/30/2004

-1.36%

4.35%

4.45%

Dow Jones Global Target 2020 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.04%

4.74%

4.88%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to Funds of Funds managed by Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R6: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R6: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Target 2025 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.04%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.40%

Fee Waivers

(0.05)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.35%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$36

3 Years

$123

5 Years

$219

10 Years

$500

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 32% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2025. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2025, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 45%, 51% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R6 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+15.09%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-14.28%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.91%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R6

6/29/2007

-1.45%

5.15%

3.40%

Dow Jones Global Target 2025 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.11%

5.52%

3.79%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to Funds of Funds managed by Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R6: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R6: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Target 2030 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.04%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.40%

Fee Waivers

(0.04)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.36%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$37

3 Years

$124

5 Years

$220

10 Years

$501

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 30% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2030. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2030, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 60%, 36% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R6 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+17.78%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-17.37%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +2.40%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R6

6/30/2004

-1.51%

5.84%

5.07%

Dow Jones Global Target 2030 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.21%

6.21%

5.57%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to Funds of Funds managed by Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R6: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R6: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Target 2035 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.05%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.41%

Fee Waivers

(0.04)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.37%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$38

3 Years

$128

5 Years

$226

10 Years

$514

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2035. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2035, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 28, 2015, the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 74%, 22% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R6 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+19.62%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-19.41%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.86%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R6

6/29/2007

-1.88%

6.37%

3.65%

Dow Jones Global Target 2035 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.61%

6.72%

3.95%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to Funds of Funds managed by Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R6: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R6: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Target 2040 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.05%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.41%

Fee Waivers

(0.04)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.37%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$38

3 Years

$128

5 Years

$226

10 Years

$514

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 27% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2040. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2040, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 72%, 24% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R6 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.73%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.84%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.56%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Class R6

6/30/2004

-2.26%

6.75%

5.55%

Dow Jones Global Target 2040 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-1.94%

7.10%

5.97%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.51%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

7.35%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2006
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2006
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to Funds of Funds managed by Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R6: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R6: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Target 2045 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.06%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.42%

Fee Waivers

(0.05)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.37%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$38

3 Years

$130

5 Years

$230

10 Years

$525

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2045. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2045, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 88%, 8% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R6 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.64%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.41%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.32%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R6

6/29/2007

-2.49%

6.95%

3.95%

Dow Jones Global Target 2045 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.15%

7.31%

4.21%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to Funds of Funds managed by Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R6: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R6: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Target 2050 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.05%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.41%

Fee Waivers

(0.04)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.37%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$38

3 Years

$128

5 Years

$226

10 Years

$514

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2050. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2050, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R6 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+20.91%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-20.62%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.27%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/29/2007

Class R6

6/29/2007

-2.58%

6.99%

3.95%

Dow Jones Global Target 2050 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.23%

7.33%

4.22%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

3.25%

4.68%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

12.18%

5.99%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2007
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2007
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2010

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to Funds of Funds managed by Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R6: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R6: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Target 2055 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

0.11%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.47%

Fee Waivers

(0.10)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.37%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$38

3 Years

$141

5 Years

$253

10 Years

$582

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2055. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2055, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R6 as of 12/31 each year

Highest Quarter: 1st Quarter 2012

+11.23%

Lowest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2015

-8.98%

Year-to-date total return as of 3/31/2016 is +1.30%

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2015

Inception Date of Share Class

1 Year

5 Year

Performance Since 6/30/2011

Class R6

6/30/2011

-2.57%

N/A

6.70%

Dow Jones Global Target 2055 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

-2.23%

N/A

6.96%

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.55%

N/A

2.99%

Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.48%

N/A

12.06%

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2011
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2011
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2011

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to Funds of Funds managed by Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R6: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R6: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Target 2060 Fund Summary

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

Fees and Expenses

These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 1

Management Fees

0.20%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.00%

Other Expenses

13.67%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

14.03%

Fee Waivers

(13.66)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 3

0.37%

1.

Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.

2.

Amount represents underlying master portfolio expenses.

3.

The Manager has contractually committed through June 30, 2017, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amounts shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Expenses from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

 

Example of Expenses

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

After:

1 Year

$38

3 Years

$2,715

5 Years

$4,930

10 Years

$8,938

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index. Similar to the methodology of the index, the Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Fund's assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Generally, the longer the Fund's time horizon, the more of its assets are allocated to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. As the Fund's time horizon shortens, it replaces some of its equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility and thereby generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. The Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund, and your decision to invest in this Fund or another Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund with a different target year and market risk exposure depends upon your individual risk tolerance, among other factors.

The "target year" designated in the Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year, 2060. The principal value of an investor's investment in the Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Fund invests are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seek to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the respective equity and fixed income portions of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity and fixed income asset classes, respectively, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies, as well as debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities and U.S. and foreign government obligations. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. The Fund invests in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, but unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index, the Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Fund and the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index. By the time the Fund reaches its target year in 2060, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. The Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights of 90%, 6% and 4%, respectively, which represent the percentage breakdown of the Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation among the Portfolios as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

Principal Investment Risks

An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due, which could cause the value of an investment to decline and a Fund to lose money.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, can lead to losses, including those magnified by leverage, particularly when derivatives are used to enhance return rather than mitigate risk. Certain derivative instruments may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so, or the other party to a derivative contract may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk. A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. When interest rates decline, interest that a Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, but the value of those securities may increase.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

New Fund Risk. The Fund is a new fund, with a limited or no operating history and a small asset base. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain a viable size. Due to the Fund's small asset base, certain of the Fund's expenses and its portfolio transaction costs may be higher than those of a fund with a larger asset base. To the extent that the Fund does not grow to or maintain a viable size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders.

Regulatory Risk. Pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder (collectively known as the "Volcker Rule"), if the Manager and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund more than three years after the Fund's inception date (or such longer period as may be permitted by the Federal Reserve), the Fund will be subject to restrictions on trading that will adversely impact the Fund's ability to execute its investment strategy. Should this occur, the Fund may decide to liquidate, or the Manager and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in the Fund, either of which may result in gains or losses, increased transaction costs and adverse tax consequences.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Performance

Since the Fund does not have annual returns for at least one calendar year, no performance information is shown.

Fund Management

 

Manager

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Rodney H. Alldredge , Portfolio Manager / 2015
James P. Lauder , Portfolio Manager / 2015
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD , Portfolio Manager / 2015

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to Funds of Funds managed by Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

 

Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares

Minimum Initial Investment
Class R6: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)

Minimum Additional Investment
Class R6: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)

Tax Information

By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.

Throughout this Prospectus, the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Today Fund is referred to as the Target Today Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund is referred to as the Target 2010 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund is referred to as the Target 2015 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund is referred to as the Target 2020 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund is referred to as the Target 2025 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund is referred to as the Target 2030 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund is referred to as the Target 2035 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund is referred to as the Target 2040 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund is referred to as the Target 2045 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund is referred to as the Target 2050 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund is referred to as the Target 2055 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund is referred to as the Target 2060 Fund; and collectively the Funds are referred to as the Target Date Funds.

Key Fund Information

This Prospectus contains information about one or more Funds within the Wells Fargo Funds family and is designed to provide you with important information to help you with your investment decisions. Please read it carefully and keep it for future reference.

In this Prospectus, "we" generally refers to Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management"), the relevant sub-adviser(s), if applicable, or the portfolio manager(s). "We" may also refer to a Fund's other service providers. "You" refers to the shareholder or potential investor.

Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies

The investment objective of each Fund in this Prospectus is non-fundamental; that is, it can be changed by a vote of the Board of Trustees ("Board") alone. The objective and strategies description for each Fund tells you:

what the Fund is trying to achieve; 

how we intend to invest your money; and 

what makes the Fund different from the other Funds offered in this Prospectus.

This section also provides a summary of each Fund's principal investment and policies and practices. Unless otherwise indicated, these investment policies and practices apply on an ongoing basis.

Principal Investment Risks

This section lists the principal investment risks for each Fund and indirectly, the principal investment risks for the master portfolios in which each Fund invests. A complete description of these and other risks is found in the "Description of Principal Investment Risks" section. It is possible to lose money by investing in a Fund.

Portfolio Asset Allocations

This section provides a percentage breakdown of a Fund's assets across different master portfolios.

Master/Gateway® Structure

Each Fund is a gateway fund in a Master/Gateway structure. In this structure, a gateway or feeder fund invests substantially all of its assets in one or more master portfolios of Wells Fargo Master Trust or other stand-alone funds of Wells Fargo Funds whose objectives and investment strategies are consistent with the gateway fund's investment objective and strategies. Through this structure, a gateway fund can enhance its investment opportunities and reduce its expenses by sharing the costs and benefits of a larger pool of assets. Master portfolios offer their shares to multiple gateway funds and other master portfolios rather than directly to the public. Certain administrative and other fees and expenses are charged to both the gateway fund and the master portfolio(s). The services provided and fees charged to a gateway fund are in addition to and not duplicative of the services provided and fees charged to the master portfolios. Fees relating to investments in other stand-alone funds are waived to the extent that they are duplicative, or would exceed certain defined limits.

Target Date Funds

Investment Objective

Each Fund's objective is to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the appropriate Dow Jones Target Date Index.  Specifically:

The Target Today Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target Today Index.

The Target 2010 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2010 Index.

The Target 2015 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2015 Index.

The Target 2020 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2020 Index.

The Target 2025 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2025 Index.

The Target 2030 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2030 Index.

The Target 2035 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2035 Index.

The Target 2040 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2040 Index.

The Target 2045 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2045 Index.

The Target 2050 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2050 Index.

The Target 2055 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2055 Index.

The Target 2060 Fund seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones Target 2060 Index.

Each Fund's Board of Trustees can change these investment objectives without a shareholder vote.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest: 

at least 80% of each Fund's total assets in equity, fixed income and money market securities designed to approximate the holdings and weightings of the securities in the appropriate Dow Jones Target Date Index.

Each Fund is a gateway fund that invests in various master portfolios which in turn invest in a combination of equity, fixed income and money market securities using an asset allocation strategy designed to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of a Dow Jones Target Date Index that has the same target year as the Fund. Similar to the methodology of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, each Fund's investment strategy is to gradually reduce the Fund's potential market risk exposure over time by re-allocating the Funds' assets among these major asset classes: equity, fixed income and money market instruments. Funds with longer time horizons generally allocate more of their assets to equity securities to pursue capital appreciation over the long term. Funds with shorter time horizons replace some of their equity holdings with fixed income and money market holdings to reduce market risk and price volatility. Each Fund's allocation among the three major asset classes generally becomes more conservative in its asset allocation as the Fund's target year approaches and for the first 10 years after it arrives. Each Fund's target year serves as a guide to the relative market risk exposure of the Fund. For instance, the Target 2060 Fund has the most aggressive asset allocation of the Funds and the Target Today Fund has the most conservative asset allocation of the Funds. If you have a low risk tolerance, you may not wish to invest in the Target 2060 Fund, even if you intend to begin withdrawing a portion or all of your investment in the Fund in the year 2060. Conversely, you may feel comfortable choosing a more aggressive Fund for a near-term investment goal if you have a higher risk tolerance.

The "target year" designated in a Fund's name is the same as the year in the name of its corresponding Dow Jones Target Date Index. The Fund is primarily designed for investors expecting to retire and/or begin withdrawing funds around its target year. The principal value of an investor's investment in a Fund is not guaranteed, and an investor may experience losses, at any time, including near, at or after the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, there is no guarantee that an investor's investment in a Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in amounts adequate to meet the investor's goals.

Currently, the master portfolios in which the Funds invest are the Wells Fargo Diversified Stock Portfolio, the Wells Fargo Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, and the Wells Fargo Short-Term Investment Portfolio. The Diversified Stock Portfolio seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the equity portion of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the equity asset class, which securities may include, among others, growth and value stocks, foreign and emerging market equity investments, and securities of smaller companies. The Diversified Stock Portfolio may also use stock index futures, a type of derivative, in order to manage movements of the portfolio against certain indexes. The Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to approximate, before fees and expenses, the total return of the fixed income portion of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes by investing in the securities that comprise the sub-indexes representing the fixed income asset class, which securities may include, among others, debt securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, U.S. and foreign government obligations and derivatives. The Diversified Stock Portfolio and the Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio use an optimization process, which seeks to balance the replication of index performance and security transaction costs. Using a statistical sampling technique, each of these master portfolios purchases the most liquid securities in the index, in approximately the same proportion as the index. To replicate the performance of the less liquid securities, each of these master portfolios attempts to match the industry and risk characteristics of those securities, without incurring the transaction costs associated with purchasing every security in the index. This approach attempts to balance the goal of replicating index performance against the goal of managing transaction costs.

The Funds invest in the Short-Term Investment Portfolio to represent the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes. The Short-Term Investment Portfolio invests in high-quality money market instruments, including U.S. Government obligations, obligations of foreign and domestic banks, short-term corporate debt securities and repurchase agreements. Unlike the cash component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes, the Short-Term Investment Portfolio does not seek to replicate the Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury-Bill Index. This could result in potential tracking error between the performances of the Funds and the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes.

Although they do not currently intend to do so, the Funds reserve the right to invest in more or fewer master portfolios, in other Wells Fargo Funds, or directly in a portfolio of securities.

Principal Investment Risks

The principal value of an investor's investment in a Fund is not guaranteed at any time, including in the target year designated in the Fund's name. In addition, each Fund is primarily subject to the risks mentioned below to the extent that each Fund is exposed to these risks depending on its asset allocation and target year:

Credit Risk

Derivatives Risk

Emerging Markets Risk

Foreign Investment Risk

Futures Contracts Risk

Index Tracking Risk

Interest Rate Risk

Investment Style Risk

Management Risk

Market Risk

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk

New Fund Risk (Target 2060 Fund)

Regulatory Risk (Target 2060 Fund)

Smaller Company Securities Risk

Target Date Fund Risk

U.S. Government Obligations Risk

These and other risks could cause you to lose money in your investment in the Fund and could adversely affect the Fund's net asset value, yield and total return. These risks are described in the "Description of Principal Investment Risks" section.

Risk Tolerance

Two general rules of investing have shaped the Funds' strategies:

(1) Higher investment returns usually go hand-in-hand with higher risk. Put another way, the greater an investment's potential return, the greater its potential for loss. Historically, for example, stocks have outperformed bonds, but the worst year for stocks on record was much worse than the worst year for bonds; and

(2) Generally, the longer an investor's time horizon, the greater the capacity or ability to withstand market volatility because there is more time to recoup any losses that might be incurred.

As illustrated by the line graph below, the Target Date Funds with longer time horizons are subject to more risk. This normally gives investors the potential for greater returns in the early years of a Fund than in the years immediately preceding or after the Fund's target date. As a Fund approaches its target year, and its investors have less time to recover from market declines, the Fund reduces its risk exposure. This reduction in risk exposure is intended to help secure the value of your investment as the time nears for you to begin withdrawing a portion or all of it. The graph below shows the relative amount of potential equity risk that each Fund is expected to assume given its time horizon. To measure the Fund's risk and the risk of the global equity market, we use a statistical method known as below-mean semi-variance, which quantifies portfolio risk levels by measuring only the below-average outcomes. This method is designed to provide a more useful and nuanced picture of the Fund's risk profile. Information is presented as of February 29, 2016.

When and After a Fund Reaches its Target Year

As illustrated above, by the time a Fund reaches its target year, its risk exposure will approach 28% of the risk of the global equity market. A Fund will not reach its lowest risk exposure of 20% of the risk of the global equity market until ten years past the Fund's target year. During the ten-year period after the Fund's target year, the Fund will increasingly resemble the Target Today Fund. At the end of the ten-year period, we will likely combine the Fund with the Target Today Fund.

Portfolio Asset Allocations

Each Fund's asset allocation is determined using the index methodology described in the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section, which results in a systematic reduction in potential market risk exposure over time as illustrated in the line graph above. This methodology provides you with higher exposure to market risk in the early years of investing and lower exposure to market risk in the years near the Fund's target year and 10 years thereafter. Each Fund reserves the right to adjust its market risk exposure upward or downward to meet its investment objective.

As of February 29, 2016, the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes included equity, fixed income and money market securities in the weights shown in the table below. The weightings of the indexes in equity, fixed income and money market securities shown in the table below represent a percentage breakdown of each corresponding Fund's assets across the Diversified Stock, Diversified Fixed Income and Short-Term Investment Portfolios, respectively, as of such date, and may change over time. The percentage risk of the global equity market to which the Fund is exposed will not necessarily be the same as, and will typically be greater than, the Fund's percentage investment in the Diversified Stock Portfolio in order to account for the risks associated with investments in fixed income and money market securities. Each Fund reserves the right to change its percentage allocation in the Diversified Stock Portfolio, Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio and Short-Term Investment Portfolio as we deem necessary to meet its investment objective.

 

Equity Securities

Fixed Income Securities

Money Market Securities

Dow Jones Target Today Index

16%

60%

24%

Dow Jones Target 2010 Index

19%

62%

19%

Dow Jones Target 2015 Index

26%

70%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2020 Index

36%

60%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2025 Index

49%

47%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2030 Index

63%

34%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2035 Index

74%

22%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2040 Index

83%

13%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2045 Index

89%

7%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2050 Index

90%

6%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2055 Index

90%

6%

4%

Dow Jones Target 2060 Index

90%

6%

4%

Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes


Index Performance

While the objective of each Fund is to replicate, before fees and expenses, the total return of its target index, the performance shown for each target index is not the past performance of the corresponding Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Fund or any other investment. Index performance does not include any fees and expenses associated with investing, including management fees and brokerage costs, and would be lower if it did. Past index performance is no guarantee of future results, either for the index or for any mutual fund. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Index Methodology

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are a series of Indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. Each Index is a blend of sub-indexes representing three major asset classes: equity securities, fixed income securities and money market instruments. The allocation of each Index generally becomes more conservative as the Index's time horizon becomes shorter. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments.

Each Dow Jones Target Date Index is comprised of a set of equity, bond and cash sub-indexes. The equity component is represented by the Dow Jones U.S. Style Indexes (sub-indexes numbers 1 through 6 in the table on the next page), Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Developed Index, Dow Jones Europe/Canada/Middle East Developed Index and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Large-Cap Total Stock Market (TSM) Specialty Index. The bond component is represented by the Barclays U.S. Government Bond, U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond, U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities and Global Treasury: Majors Ex U.S. Indexes. Finally, the cash component is represented by the Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months Index.

The equity asset class is currently comprised of nine sub-asset classes; the fixed income asset class is currently comprised of four sub-asset classes; the money market asset class is currently comprised of one sub-asset class. Each sub-asset class is represented by an underlying index and is equally weighted with other sub-asset classes within its major asset class. The market risk of each Dow Jones Target Date Index will gradually decline over a period of years by changing its allocation among the three major asset classes and not by excluding any asset classes or sub-asset classes or by changing allocations among sub-asset classes.

The sub-asset classes that currently comprise each major asset class of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes are detailed in the table below:

Major Asset Classes

Equity Component

Fixed Income Component

Money Market Component

Sub-Asset Classes 1

1. Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index

1. Barclays U.S. Government Bond Index

1. Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months Index

2. Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Value Index

2. Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond Index

3. Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Index

3. Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index

4. Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Value Index

4. Barclays Global Treasury: Majors Ex US Index

5. Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Growth Index

6. Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Value Index

7. Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Developed Index

8. Dow Jones Europe/Canada/Middle East Developed Index

9. Dow Jones Emerging Markets Large-Cap Total Stock Market (TSM) Specialty Index

1.

Additional information about the sub-indexes comprising the sub-asset classes is available in the Statement of Additional Information.

Each Dow Jones Target Date Index will exhibit higher market risk in its early years and lower market risk in the years approaching its target year. At more than 35 years prior to the target year, the Index's targeted risk level is set at 90% of the risk of the global equity market. The global equity market is measured by the sub-indexes comprising the equity component of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes. The major asset classes are rebalanced monthly within the Index to create an efficient asset allocation that maintains a targeted 90% risk level. At 35 years before the target year, each Index will begin to gradually reduce market risk. A new targeted risk level is calculated each month as a function of the current risk of the equity component and the number of months remaining to the Index's target year. The monthly risk reductions continue until the Index reflects 20% of the risk of the global equity market, on December 1 of the year ten years after the Index's target year. Once an Index reaches that date, it always reflects 20% of the risk of the global equity market.

Description of Principal Investment Risks

Understanding the risks involved in mutual fund investing will help you make an informed decision that takes into account your risk tolerance and preferences. The risks that are most likely to have a material effect on a particular Fund as a whole are called "principal risks." The principal risks for each Fund and indirectly, the principal risk factors for the master portfolios in which the Fund invests, have been previously identified and are described below. Additional information about the principal risks is included in the Statement of Additional Information.

Credit Risk. The issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or perceived to be unable to pay interest or repay principal when they become due. In these instances, the value of an investment could decline and the Fund could lose money. Credit risk increases as an issuer's credit quality declines.

Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the derivatives' underlying assets, indexes or rates and the derivatives themselves, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives. These risks are heightened when derivatives are used to enhance a Fund's return or as a substitute for a position or security, rather than solely to hedge (or mitigate) the risk of a position or security held by the Fund. The success of a derivative strategy will be affected by the portfolio manager's ability to assess and predict market or economic developments and their impact on the derivatives' underlying assets, indexes or rates and the derivatives themselves. Certain derivative instruments may become illiquid and, as a result, may be difficult to sell when the portfolio manager believes it would be appropriate to do so. Certain derivatives create leverage, which can magnify the impact of a decline in the value of their underlying assets, indexes or rates and increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value. Certain derivatives (e.g., over-the-counter swaps) are also subject to the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will be unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations, which may cause a Fund to lose money, suffer delays or incur costs arising from holding or selling an underlying asset. Changes in laws or regulations may make the use of derivatives more costly, may limit the availability of derivatives, or may otherwise adversely affect the use, value or performance of derivatives.

Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks described under "Foreign Investment Risk" and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. For example, emerging market countries are typically more dependent on exports and are therefore more vulnerable to recessions in other countries. Emerging markets tend to have less developed legal and financial systems and a smaller market capitalization than markets in developed countries. Some emerging markets are subject to greater political instability. Additionally, emerging markets may have more volatile currencies and be more sensitive than developed markets to a variety of economic factors, including inflation. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn.

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign companies may be subject to significantly higher levels of taxation than U.S. companies, including potentially confiscatory levels of taxation, thereby reducing the earnings potential of such foreign companies. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Such changes may reduce the U.S. dollar value of the investments. Foreign investments may be subject to additional risks such as potentially higher withholding and other taxes, and may also be subject to greater trade settlement, custodial, and other operational risks than domestic investments. Certain foreign markets may also be characterized by less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards.

Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund that uses futures contracts, which are a type of derivative, is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

Index Tracking Risk
A Fund may not achieve exact correlation between the performance of the Fund and the index it tracks due to factors such as transaction costs, shareholder purchases and redemptions and the timing of changes in the composition of the index. The Fund may invest in only a representative sample of the securities that comprise the index and may hold securities not included in the index, subjecting the Fund to increased tracking risk. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the investment merits of the securities in seeking to replicate an index's composition or performance could cause the Fund's returns to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. The longer the terms of the debt securities held by a Fund, the more the Fund is subject to this risk. If interest rates decline, interest that the Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, which could cause the Fund to reduce the dividends it pays to shareholders, but the value of those securities may increase. Some debt securities give the issuers the option to call, redeem or prepay the securities before their maturity dates. If an issuer calls, redeems or prepays a debt security during a time of declining interest rates, the Fund might have to reinvest the proceeds in a security offering a lower yield, and therefore might not benefit from any increase in value as a result of declining interest rates. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the debt securities market, reduced liquidity for certain Fund investments and an increase in Fund redemptions. Interest rate changes and their impact on the Fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable.

Investment Style Risk. Securities of a particular investment style, such as a growth style or value style, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions. As a result, a Fund's performance may at times be worse than the performance of other mutual funds that invest more broadly or in securities of a different investment style.

Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce the returns expected, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by a Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Security markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to risk of default on the underlying mortgages or assets, particularly during periods of economic downturn. Defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets may cause such securities to decline in value and become less liquid. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, these securities may exhibit additional volatility. When interest rates decline or are low, borrowers may pay off their mortgage or other debts sooner than expected, which can reduce the returns of a Fund. Funds that may enter into mortgage dollar roll transactions are subject to the risk that the market value of the securities that are required to be repurchased in the future may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price. They also involve the risk that the party to whom the securities are sold may become insolvent, limiting a Fund's ability to repurchase securities at the agreed upon price.

New Fund Risk. The Fund is a new fund, with a limited or no operating history and a small asset base. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain a viable size. Due to the Fund's small asset base, certain of the Fund's expenses and its portfolio transaction costs may be higher than those of a fund with a larger asset base. To the extent that the Fund does not grow to or maintain a viable size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders.

Regulatory Risk. Pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder (collectively known as the "Volcker Rule"), if the Manager and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund more than three years after the Fund's inception date (or such longer period as may be permitted by the Federal Reserve), the Fund will be subject to restrictions on trading that will adversely impact the Fund's ability to execute its investment strategy. Should this occur, the Fund may decide to liquidate, or the Manager and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in the Fund, either of which may result in gains or losses, increased transaction costs and adverse tax consequences.

Smaller Company Securities Risk. Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies. Smaller companies may have no or relatively short operating histories, limited financial resources or may be newly public companies. Some of these companies have aggressive capital structures, including high debt levels, or are involved in rapidly growing or changing industries and/or new technologies.

Target Date Fund Risk. A Target Date Fund cannot provide assurance that an investor's investment in the Fund will provide income at, and through the years following, the target year in the Fund's name in amounts adequate to meet the investor's financial goals. This risk is greater for an investor who begins to withdraw a portion or all of his or her investment in the Fund significantly before or after the Fund's target year. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that its strategy will not eliminate investment volatility that could reduce the amount of funds available for an investor who begins to withdraw funds or expects to retire close to or in the Fund's target year.

U.S. Government Obligations Risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely impacted by changes in interest rates, and securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. If a government-sponsored entity is unable to meet its obligations or its creditworthiness declines, the performance of a Fund that holds securities issued or guaranteed by the entity will be adversely impacted.

Portfolio Holdings Information

A description of the Wells Fargo Funds' policies and procedures with respect to disclosure of the Wells Fargo Funds' portfolio holdings is available in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information. In addition, Funds Management will, from time to time, include portfolio holdings information in periodic commentaries for certain Funds. The substance of the information contained in such commentaries will also be posted to the Funds' website at wellsfargofunds.com.

Pricing Fund Shares

A Fund's NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is calculated as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day that the NYSE is open, although a Fund may deviate from this calculation time under unusual or unexpected circumstances. The NAV is calculated separately for each class of shares of a multiple-class Fund. The most recent NAV for each class of a Fund is available at wellsfargofunds.com. To calculate the NAV of a Fund's shares, the Fund's assets are valued and totaled, liabilities are subtracted, and the balance, called net assets, is divided by the number of shares outstanding. The price at which a purchase or redemption request is processed is based on the next NAV calculated after the request is received in good order. Generally, NAV is not calculated, and purchase and redemption requests are not processed, on days that the NYSE is closed for trading; however under unusual or unexpected circumstances a Fund may elect to remain open even on days that the NYSE is closed or closes early. To the extent that a Fund's assets are traded in various markets on days when the Fund is closed, the value of the Fund's assets may be affected on days when you are unable to buy or sell Fund shares. Conversely, trading in some of a Fund's assets may not occur on days when the Fund is open.

With respect to any portion of a Fund's assets that may be invested in other mutual funds, the value of the Fund's shares is based on the NAV of the shares of the other mutual funds in which the Fund invests. The valuation methods used by mutual funds in pricing their shares, including the circumstances under which they will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing, are included in the Prospectuses of such funds. To the extent a Fund invests a portion of its assets in non-registered investment vehicles, the Fund's interests in the non-registered vehicles are fair valued at NAV.

With respect to a Fund's assets invested directly in securities, the Fund's investments are generally valued at current market prices. Equity securities, options and futures are generally valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last reported sales price on the primary exchange or market on which they are listed (closing price). Equity securities that are not traded primarily on an exchange are generally valued at the quoted bid price obtained from a broker-dealer.

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

We are required to depart from these general valuation methods and use fair value pricing methods to determine the values of certain investments if we believe that the closing price or the quoted bid price of a security, including a security that trades primarily on a foreign exchange, does not accurately reflect its current market value at the time as of which a Fund calculates its NAV. The closing price or the quoted bid price of a security may not reflect its current market value if, among other things, a significant event occurs after the closing price or quoted bid price but before the time as of which a Fund calculates its NAV that materially affects the value of the security. We use various criteria, including a systemic evaluation of U.S. market moves after the close of foreign markets, in deciding whether a foreign security's market price is still reliable and, if not, what fair market value to assign to the security. In addition, we use fair value pricing to determine the value of investments in securities and other assets, including illiquid securities, for which current market quotations or evaluated prices from a pricing service or broker-dealer are not readily available.

The fair value of a Fund's securities and other assets is determined in good faith pursuant to policies and procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees. In light of the judgment involved in making fair value decisions, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security is accurate or that it reflects the price that the Fund could obtain for such security if it were to sell the security at the time as of which fair value pricing is determined. Such fair value pricing may result in NAVs that are higher or lower than NAVs based on the closing price or quoted bid price. See the Statement of Additional Information for additional details regarding the determination of NAVs.

The Manager

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management"), headquartered at 525 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, provides advisory and Fund-level administrative services to the Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement (the "Management Agreement"). Funds Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, a publicly traded diversified financial services company that provides banking, insurance, investment, mortgage and consumer financial services. Funds Management is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management services for registered mutual funds, closed-end funds and other funds and accounts.

Funds Management is responsible for implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Funds. To assist Funds Management in performing these responsibilities, Funds Management has contracted with one or more subadvisers to provide day-to-day portfolio management services to the Funds. Funds Management employs a team of investment professionals who identify and recommend the initial hiring of each Fund's sub-adviser(s) and supervise and monitor the activities of the sub-adviser(s) on an ongoing basis. Funds Management retains overall responsibility for the investment activities of the Funds.

Funds Management's investment professionals review and analyze each Fund's performance, including relative to peer funds, and monitor each Fund's compliance with its investment objective and strategies. Funds Management is responsible for reporting to the Board on investment performance and other matters affecting the Funds. When appropriate, Funds Management recommends to the Board enhancements to Fund features, including changes to Fund investment objectives, strategies and policies. Funds Management also communicates with shareholders and intermediaries about Fund performance and features.

Funds Management is also responsible for providing Fund-level administrative services, which include, among others, providing such services in connection with the Funds' operations; developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and compliance with the Funds' investment objectives, policies and restrictions; and providing any other Fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Funds other than those services that are provided by the Funds' transfer and dividend disbursing agent, custodian, and fund accountant.

For providing these investment management services, Funds Management is entitled to receive the fees disclosed in the row captioned "Management Fees" in each Fund's table of Annual Fund Operating Expenses. Funds Management compensates each sub-adviser from the fees Funds Management receives for its services pursuant to the Management Agreement. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Management Agreement and sub-advisory agreements is included in the Funds' Annual Report for the period ended February 29th.

Prior to July 1, 2015, Funds Management provided advisory services to the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement ("Advisory Agreement"). The Management Agreement, which became effective July 1, 2015, combines the terms of the Advisory Agreement with the terms of the Funds' prior Amended and Restated Administration Agreement applicable to Fund-level administrative services. For a Fund's most recent fiscal year end, the advisory fee paid to Funds Management pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (prior to July 1, 2015) together with the management fee paid to Funds Management pursuant to the Management Agreement (beginning on July 1, 2015), each net of any applicable waivers and reimbursements, was as follows:

Management Fees Paid

As a % of average daily net assets

Target Today Fund

0.08%

Target 2010 Fund

0.09%

Target 2015 Fund

0.11%

Target 2020 Fund

0.13%

Target 2025 Fund

0.13%

Target 2030 Fund

0.14%

Target 2035 Fund

0.15%

Target 2040 Fund

0.15%

Target 2045 Fund

0.14%

Target 2050 Fund

0.14%

Target 2055 Fund

0.08%

Target 2060 Fund

0.00%

The Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers

The following sub-adviser and portfolio managers provide day-to-day portfolio management services to the master portfolio in which the Funds invest substantially all of their assets. These services include making purchases and sales of securities and other investment assets for the Fund, selecting broker-dealers, negotiating brokerage commission rates and maintaining portfolio transaction records. The sub-adviser is compensated for its services by Funds Management from the fees Funds Management receives for its services as investment adviser to the master portfolio. The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio managers' compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the portfolio managers' ownership of securities in the Funds.

Global Index Advisors, Inc. ("GIA"), a registered investment adviser located at 29 North Park Square, Suite 201, Marietta, GA 30060, serves as a sub-adviser and provides portfolio management services to one or more Funds. GIA, through its relationships with Dow Jones Indexes and State Street Global Advisors, offers a series of collective Dow Jones Portfolio Index Funds.

Rodney H. Alldredge

Mr. Alldredge co-founded GIA in 1994 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Director of Portfolio Operations.

James P. Lauder

Mr. Lauder joined GIA in 2002 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Chief Executive Officer of GIA.

Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD

Mr.Torregrosa joined GIA in 2007 and currently serves as Portfolio Manager and Director of Research.

Multi-Manager Arrangement

The Funds and Funds Management have obtained an exemptive order from the SEC that permits Funds Management, subject to Board approval, to select certain sub-advisers and enter into or amend sub-advisory agreements with them, without obtaining shareholder approval. The SEC order extends to sub-advisers that are not otherwise affiliated with Funds Management or the Funds, as well as sub-advisers that are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Funds Management or of a company that wholly owns Funds Management ("Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers").

Pursuant to the order, Funds Management, with Board approval, may hire or replace Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers for each Fund that is eligible to rely on the order. Funds Management, subject to Board oversight, has the responsibility to oversee Multi-Manager Sub-Advisers and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement. If a new sub-adviser is hired for a Fund pursuant to the order, the Fund is required to notify shareholders within 90 days. The Funds that are eligible to rely on the order are not required to disclose the individual fees that Funds Management pays to a Multi-Manager Sub-Adviser.

Share Class Eligibility

Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to Funds of Funds managed by Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts.

The information in this Prospectus is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any non-U.S. jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to any law or regulation, or which would subject Fund shares to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country.

Share Class Features

The table below summarizes the key features of the share class offered through this Prospectus.

Class R6

Initial Sales Charge

None

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)

None

Ongoing Distribution (12b-1) Fees

None

Compensation to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries

No compensation is paid to intermediaries from Fund assets on sales of Class R6 shares or for related services. Class R6 shares do not carry sales commissions or pay Rule 12b-1 fees, or make payments to intermediaries to assist in, or in connection with, the sale of Fund shares. Neither the manager, the distributor nor their affiliates make any type of administrative or service payments to intermediaries in connection with investments in Class R6 shares.

Buying and Selling Fund Shares

Eligible retirement plans may make Class R6 shares available to plan participants by contacting certain intermediaries that have dealer agreements with Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC ("WFFD"). These entities may impose transaction charges. Plan participants may purchase shares through their retirement plan's administrator or record-keeper by following the process outlined in the terms of their plan.

Redemption requests received by a retirement plan's administrator or record-keeper from the plan's participants will be processed according to the terms of the plan's account with its intermediary. Plan participants should follow the process for selling fund shares outlined in the terms of their plan.

Requests in "Good Order". All purchase and redemption requests must be received in "good order." This means that a request generally must include:

The Fund name(s) 1 , share class(es) and account number(s);

The amount (in dollars or shares) and type (purchase or redemption) of the request;

For purchase requests, payment of the full amount of the purchase request; and

Any supporting legal documentation that may be required.

1.

When all or a portion of a payment is received for investment without a clear Fund designation ("Undesignated Payment"), we may direct the undesignated portion or the entire amount, as applicable, into the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund. Such Undesignated Payment will remain invested in shares of the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund until you later direct us to redeem or exchange these shares at the next NAV calculated after we receive your request in good order.

Purchase and redemption requests in good order will be processed at the next NAV calculated after the Fund's transfer agent or an authorized intermediary 1 receives your request. If your request is not received in good order, additional documentation may be required to process your transaction. We reserve the right to waive any of the above requirements.

1.

The Fund's shares may be purchased through an intermediary that has entered into a dealer agreement with the Fund's distributor. The Fund has approved the acceptance of a purchase or redemption request effective as of the time of its receipt by such an authorized intermediary or its designee as long as the request is received by one of those entities prior to the Fund's closing time. We reserve the right to adjust the closing time in certain circumstances.

Timing of Redemption Proceeds. We normally will send out redemption proceeds within one business day after we accept your request to redeem. We reserve the right to delay payment for up to seven days. Payment of redemption proceeds may be delayed for longer than seven days under extraordinary circumstances or as permitted by the SEC in order to protect remaining shareholders. Such extraordinary circumstances are discussed further in the Statement of Additional Information.

Exchanging Fund Shares

Exchanges between two funds involve two transactions: (1) the redemption of shares of one fund; and (2) the purchase of shares of another. In general, the same rules and procedures described under "Buying and Selling Fund Shares" apply to exchanges. There are, however, additional policies and considerations you should keep in mind while making or considering an exchange:

In general, exchanges may be made between like share classes of any fund in the Wells Fargo Funds complex offered to the general public for investment (i.e., a fund not closed to new accounts), with the following exceptions: (1) Class A shares of non-money market funds may also be exchanged for Service Class shares of any money market fund; (2) Service Class shares may be exchanged for Class A shares of any non-money market fund; and (3) WealthBuilder Portfolio shares may be exchanged for shares of any other WealthBuilder Portfolio or for the Wells Fargo Money Market Fund Class A shares.

If you make an exchange between Class A shares of a money market fund and Class A shares of a non-money market fund, you will buy the shares at the POP of the new fund unless you are otherwise eligible to buy shares at NAV.

Same-fund exchanges between share classes are permitted subject to the following conditions: (1) the shareholder must meet the eligibility guidelines of the class being purchased in the exchange; (2) exchanges out of Class A and Class C shares would not be allowed if shares are subject to a CDSC; and (3) for non-money market funds, in order to exchange into Class A shares, the shareholder must be able to qualify to purchase Class A shares at NAV based on current Prospectus guidelines.

An exchange request will be processed on the same business day, provided that both funds are open at the time the request is received. If one or both funds are closed, the exchange will be processed on the following business day.

You should carefully read the Prospectus for the Fund into which you wish to exchange.

Every exchange involves redeeming fund shares, which may produce a capital gain or loss for tax purposes.

If you are making an initial investment into a fund through an exchange, you must exchange at least the minimum initial investment amount for the new fund, unless your balance has fallen below that amount due to investment performance.

If you are making an additional investment into a fund that you already own through an exchange, you must exchange at least the minimum subsequent investment amount for the fund you are exchanging into.

Class B and Class C share exchanges will not trigger a CDSC. The new shares received in the exchange will continue to age according to the original shares' CDSC schedule and will be charged the CDSC applicable to the original shares upon redemption.

Generally, we will notify you at least 60 days in advance of any changes in the above exchange policies.

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

Wells Fargo Funds reserves the right to reject any purchase or exchange order for any reason. Purchases or exchanges that a Fund determines could harm the Fund may be rejected.

Excessive trading by Fund shareholders can negatively impact a Fund and its long-term shareholders in several ways, including disrupting Fund investment strategies, increasing transaction costs, decreasing tax efficiency, and diluting the value of shares held by long-term shareholders. Excessive trading in Fund shares can negatively impact a Fund's long-term performance by requiring it to maintain more assets in cash or to liquidate portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time. Certain Funds may be more susceptible than others to these negative effects. For example, Funds that have a greater percentage of their investments in non-U.S. securities may be more susceptible than other Funds to arbitrage opportunities resulting from pricing variations due to time zone differences across international financial markets. Similarly, Funds that have a greater percentage of their investments in small company securities may be more susceptible than other Funds to arbitrage opportunities due to the less liquid nature of small company securities. Both types of Funds also may incur higher transaction costs in liquidating portfolio holdings to meet excessive redemption levels. Fair value pricing may reduce these arbitrage opportunities, thereby reducing some of the negative effects of excessive trading.

Wells Fargo Funds, other than the Adjustable Rate Government Fund, Conservative Income Fund, Ultra Short-Term Income Fund and Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund ("Ultra-Short Funds") and the money market funds, (the "Covered Funds"). The Covered Funds are not designed to serve as vehicles for frequent trading. The Covered Funds actively discourage and take steps to prevent the portfolio disruption and negative effects on long-term shareholders that can result from excessive trading activity by Covered Fund shareholders. The Board has approved the Covered Funds' policies and procedures, which provide, among other things, that Funds Management may deem trading activity to be excessive if it determines that such trading activity would likely be disruptive to a Covered Fund by increasing expenses or lowering returns. In this regard, the Covered Funds take steps to avoid accommodating frequent purchases and redemptions of shares by Covered Fund shareholders. Funds Management monitors available shareholder trading information across all Covered Funds on a daily basis. If a shareholder redeems $5,000 or more (including redemptions that are part of an exchange transaction) from a Covered Fund, that shareholder is "blocked" from purchasing shares of that Covered Fund (including purchases that are part of an exchange transaction) for 30 calendar days after the redemption. This policy does not apply to:

Money market funds;

Ultra-Short Funds;

Dividend reinvestments;

Systematic investments or exchanges where the financial intermediary maintaining the shareholder account identifies the transaction as a systematic redemption or purchase at the time of the transaction;

Rebalancing transactions within certain asset allocation or "wrap" programs where the financial intermediary maintaining a shareholder account is able to identify the transaction as part of an asset allocation program approved by Funds Management;

Transactions initiated by a "fund of funds" or Section 529 Plan into an underlying fund investment;

Permitted exchanges between share classes of the same Fund;

Certain transactions involving participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, including: participant withdrawals due to mandatory distributions, rollovers and hardships, withdrawals of shares acquired by participants through payroll deductions, and shares acquired or sold by a participant in connection with plan loans; and

Purchases below $5,000 (including purchases that are part of an exchange transaction).

The money market funds and the Ultra-Short Funds. Because the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds are often used for short-term investments, they are designed to accommodate more frequent purchases and redemptions than the Covered Funds. As a result, the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds do not anticipate that frequent purchases and redemptions, under normal circumstances, will have significant adverse consequences to the money market funds or Ultra-Short Funds or their shareholders. Although the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds do not prohibit frequent trading, Funds Management will seek to prevent an investor from utilizing the money market funds and Ultra-Short Funds to facilitate frequent purchases and redemptions of shares in the Covered Funds in contravention of the policies and procedures adopted by the Covered Funds.

All Wells Fargo Funds . In addition, Funds Management reserves the right to accept purchases, redemptions and exchanges made in excess of applicable trading restrictions in designated accounts held by Funds Management or its affiliate that are used at all times exclusively for addressing operational matters related to shareholder accounts, such as testing of account functions, and are maintained at low balances that do not exceed specified dollar amount limitations.

In the event that an asset allocation or "wrap" program is unable to implement the policy outlined above, Funds Management may grant a program-level exception to this policy. A financial intermediary relying on the exception is required to provide Funds Management with specific information regarding its program and ongoing information about its program upon request.

A financial intermediary through whom you may purchase shares of the Fund may independently attempt to identify excessive trading and take steps to deter such activity. As a result, a financial intermediary may on its own limit or permit trading activity of its customers who invest in Fund shares using standards different from the standards used by Funds Management and discussed in this Prospectus. Funds Management may permit a financial intermediary to enforce its own internal policies and procedures concerning frequent trading rather than the policies set forth above in instances where Funds Management reasonably believes that the intermediary's policies and procedures effectively discourage disruptive trading activity. If you purchase Fund shares through a financial intermediary, you should contact the intermediary for more information about whether and how restrictions or limitations on trading activity will be applied to your account.

Account Policies

Advance Notice of Large Transactions. We strongly urge you to make all purchases and redemptions of Fund shares as early in the day as possible and to notify us or your intermediary at least one day in advance of transactions in Fund shares in excess of $5 million. This will help us to manage the Funds most effectively. When you give this advance notice, please provide your name and account number.

Householding. To help keep Fund expenses low, a single copy of a Prospectus or shareholder report may be sent to shareholders of the same household. If your household currently receives a single copy of a Prospectus or shareholder report and you would prefer to receive multiple copies, please call Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222 or contact your intermediary.

Transaction Authorizations. We may accept telephone, electronic, and clearing agency transaction instructions from anyone who represents that he or she is a shareholder and provides reasonable confirmation of his or her identity. Neither we nor Wells Fargo Funds will be liable for any losses incurred if we follow such instructions we reasonably believe to be genuine. For transactions through our website, we may assign personal identification numbers (PINs) and you will need to create a login ID and password for account access. To safeguard your account, please keep these credentials confidential. Contact us immediately if you believe there is a discrepancy on your confirmation statement or if you believe someone has obtained unauthorized access to your online access credentials.

Identity Verification. We are required by law to obtain from you certain personal information that will be used to verify your identity. If you do not provide the information, we will not be able to open your account. In the rare event that we are unable to verify your identity as required by law, we reserve the right to redeem your account at the current NAV of the Fund's shares. You will be responsible for any losses, taxes, expenses, fees, or other results of such a redemption.

Right to Freeze Accounts, Suspend Account Services or Reject or Terminate an Investment. We reserve the right, to the extent permitted by law and/or regulations, to freeze any account or suspend account services when we have received reasonable notice (written or otherwise) of a dispute between registered or beneficial account owners or when we believe a fraudulent transaction may occur or has occurred. Additionally, we reserve the right to reject any purchase or exchange request and to terminate a shareholder's investment, including closing the shareholder's account.

Distributions

The Funds generally make distributions of investment income, if any, quarterly and any realized net capital gains at least annually. Please contact your institution for distribution options. Remember, distributions have the effect of reducing the NAV per share by the amount distributed.

Taxes

By investing in the Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account. Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax advisor.

Additional Performance Information

This section contains additional information regarding the performance of the Funds. The sub-section below titled "Index Descriptions" defines the market indices that are referenced in the Fund Summaries. The sub-section below titled "Share Class Performance" provides additional information about share class performance.

Index Descriptions
The "Average Annual Total Returns" table in each Fund's Fund Summary compares the Fund's returns with those of at least one broad-based market index. Below are descriptions of each such index. You cannot invest directly in an index. The performance history shown for an index may be shorter than that of certain funds.

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is composed of the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index and the Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, and includes Treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues, and mortgage-backed securities.

Dow Jones Global Target Today Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2010 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules.The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2015 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2020 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2025 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2030 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2035 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2040 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2045 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2050 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2055 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Dow Jones Global Target 2060 Index

The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes (each an "Index" or collectively the "Indexes") are a series of indexes designed as benchmarks for multi-asset class portfolios with market risk profiles that become more conservative over time. The Index weightings among the major asset classes are adjusted monthly based on a published set of Index rules. The Indexes with longer time horizons have higher allocations to equity securities, while the Indexes with shorter time horizons replace some of their stock allocations with allocations to fixed income securities and money market instruments. See the "Information on Dow Jones Target Date Indexes" section for further information.

Russell 3000® Index

The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

Share Class Performance
The following provides additional information about the performance history of the Funds contained in this prospectus, including information regarding predecessor funds, if any, and whether performance information presented is based on the history of an older share class.

Target Today Fund - Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6. Historical performance shown for Class R6 from inception through May 31, 2013 reflects Institutional Class performance and expenses. Historical performance shown for Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Administrator Class shares and includes the higher expenses applicable to Administrator Class shares.

Target 2010 Fund - Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6. Historical performance shown for Class R6 from inception through May 31, 2013 reflects Institutional Class performance and expenses. Historical performance shown for Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Administrator Class shares and includes the higher expenses applicable to Administrator Class shares.

Target 2015 Fund - Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6. Historical performance shown for Class R6 from inception through May 31, 2013 reflects Institutional Class performance and expenses.

Target 2020 Fund - Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6. Historical performance shown for Class R6 from inception through May 31, 2013 reflects Institutional Class performance and expenses. Historical performance shown for Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Administrator Class shares and includes the higher expenses applicable to Administrator Class shares.

Target 2025 Fund - Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6. Historical performance shown for Class R6 from inception through May 31, 2013 reflects Institutional Class performance and expenses.

Target 2030 Fund  - Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6. Historical performance shown for Class R6 from inception through May 31, 2013 reflects Institutional Class performance and expenses. Historical performance shown for Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Administrator Class shares and includes the higher expenses applicable to Administrator Class shares.

Target 2035 Fund - Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6. Historical performance shown for Class R6 from inception through May 31, 2013 reflects Institutional Class performance and expenses.

Target 2040 Fund - Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6. Historical performance shown for Class R6 from inception through May 31, 2013 reflects Institutional Class performance and expenses. Historical performance shown for Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of Administrator Class shares and includes the higher expenses applicable to Administrator Class shares.

Target 2045 Fund - Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6. Historical performance shown for Class R6 from inception through May 31, 2013 reflects Institutional Class performance and expenses.

Target 2050 Fund - Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6. Historical performance shown for Class R6 from inception through May 31, 2013 reflects Institutional Class performance and expenses.

Target 2055 Fund - Effective June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6 and modified to assume the features and attributes of Class R6. Historical performance shown for Class R6 from inception through May 31, 2013 reflects Institutional Class performance and expenses.

A Fund's past performance is no guarantee of future results. A Fund's investment results will fluctuate over time, and any representation of the Fund's returns for any past period should not be considered as a representation of what the Fund's returns may be in any future period. The Fund's annual and semi-annual reports contain additional performance information and are available upon request, without charge, by calling the telephone number listed on the back cover page of this Prospectus.

Financial Highlights

The following tables are intended to help you understand a Fund's financial performance for the past five years (or since inception, if shorter). Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total returns represent the rate you would have earned (or lost) on an investment in each Fund (assuming reinvestment of all distributions). The information in the following tables has been derived from the Funds' financial statements, which have been audited by KPMG LLP, the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with each Fund's financial statements, is also included in each Fund's annual report, a copy of which is available upon request. 

Target Today Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

Year ended February 28

Class R6 1

2016 2

2015

2014

2013

2012 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.05

$

11.08

$

11.07

$

11.09

$

10.77

Net investment income 3

0.15

0.19

0.20 4

0.21

0.24

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.29

0.08

0.14

0.08

0.40

Total from investment operations

-0.14

0.27

0.34

0.29

0.64

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.09

-0.19

-0.19

-0.23

-0.27

Net realized gains

-0.18

-0.11

-0.14

-0.08

-0.05

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.27

-0.30

-0.33

-0.31

-0.32

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.64

$

11.05

$

11.08

$

11.07

$

11.09

Total return 5

-1.25%

2.41%

3.23%

2.63%

6.09%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.42%

1.77%

1.79%

1.90%

2.20%

Gross expenses 3

0.43%

0.51%

0.57%

0.65%

0.65%

Net expenses 3

0.30%

0.30%

0.37%

0.45%

0.45%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

36%

42%

40%

39%

46%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

243,820

$

240,044

$

233,894

$

671,576

$

700,645

1.

On June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6.

2.

Year ended February 29.

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2010 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R6 1

2016 2

2015

2014

2013

2012 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

13.29

$

13.45

$

13.43

$

13.39

$

12.97

Net investment income 3

0.19

0.27

0.25 4

0.26

0.28

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.40

0.08

0.32

0.19

0.45

Total from investment operations

-0.21

0.35

0.57

0.45

0.73

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.13

-0.24

-0.25

-0.28

-0.31

Net realized gains

-0.58

-0.27

-0.30

-0.13

0.00

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.71

-0.51

-0.55

-0.41

-0.31

Net asset value, end of period

$

12.37

$

13.29

$

13.45

$

13.43

$

13.39

Total return 5

-1.59%

2.71%

4.35%

3.43%

5.61%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.57%

1.88%

1.89%

1.91%

2.14%

Gross expenses 3

0.45%

0.51%

0.57%

0.65%

0.65%

Net expenses 3

0.32%

0.38%

0.48%

0.48%

0.48%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

36%

41%

40%

37%

43%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

200,168

$

184,812

$

242,218

$

486,113

$

563,343

1.

On June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6.

2.

Year ended February 29.

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2015 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R6 1

2016 2

2015

2014

2013

2012 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.42

$

10.39

$

10.13

$

9.98

$

9.81

Net investment income 3

0.20

0.20

0.21

0.18 4

0.19

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.42

0.14

0.39

0.27

0.29

Total from investment operations

-0.22

0.34

0.60

0.45

0.48

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.12

-0.19

-0.18

-0.20

-0.20

Net realized gains

-0.18

-0.12

-0.16

-0.10

-0.11

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.30

-0.31

-0.34

-0.30

-0.31

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.90

$

10.42

$

10.39

$

10.13

$

9.98

Total return 5

-2.12%

3.31%

6.04%

4.56%

5.06%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.97%

1.92%

1.88%

1.87%

2.05%

Gross expenses 3

0.44%

0.51%

0.55%

0.65%

0.65%

Net expenses 3

0.33%

0.33%

0.38%

0.49%

0.49%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

36%

39%

38%

35%

40%

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

$

367,041

$

420,676

$

437,620

$

613,945

$

536,453

1.

On June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6.

2.

Year ended February 29.

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2020 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R6 1

2016 2

2015

2014

2013

2012 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

15.50

$

15.40

$

14.77

$

14.47

$

14.19

Net investment income 3

0.27

0.28

0.27 4

0.27

0.27 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.80

0.33

1.00

0.52

0.35

Total from investment operations

-0.53

0.61

1.27

0.79

0.62

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.18

-0.26

-0.25

-0.28

-0.30

Net realized gains

-0.36

-0.25

-0.39

-0.21

-0.04

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.54

-0.51

-0.64

-0.49

-0.34

Net asset value, end of period

$

14.43

$

15.50

$

15.40

$

14.77

$

14.47

Total return 5

-3.42%

4.04%

8.72%

5.60%

4.47%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.97%

1.85%

1.88%

1.85%

1.95%

Gross expenses 3

0.43%

0.47%

0.53%

0.63%

0.63%

Net expenses 3

0.35%

0.35%

0.40%

0.50%

0.50%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

34%

36%

35%

32%

35%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

1,116,419

$

1,114,670

$

1,065,417

$

1,605,032

$

1,540,045

1.

On June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6.

2.

Year ended February 29.

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2025 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R6 1

2016 2

2015

2014

2013

2012 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.71

$

10.57

$

9.96

$

9.71

$

9.79

Net investment income 3

0.20

0.19

0.19

0.18

0.17 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-0.73

0.33

0.92

0.45

0.16

Total from investment operations

-0.53

0.52

1.11

0.63

0.33

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.13

-0.18

-0.17

-0.18

-0.18

Net realized gains

-0.25

-0.20

-0.33

-0.20

-0.23

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.38

-0.38

-0.50

-0.38

-0.41

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.80

$

10.71

$

10.57

$

9.96

$

9.71

Total return 5

-5.02%

5.03%

11.42%

6.74%

3.77%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.92%

1.79%

1.78%

1.83%

1.83%

Gross expenses 3

0.43%

0.48%

0.52%

0.63%

0.64%

Net expenses 3

0.35%

0.35%

0.39%

0.50%

0.50%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

32%

31%

32%

28%

31%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

1,416,984

$

1,481,264

$

1,409,281

$

1,577,058

$

1,431,120

1.

On June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6.

2.

Year ended February 29.

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2030 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R6 1

2016 2

2015

2014

2013

2012 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

17.19

$

16.81

$

15.49

$

14.91

$

14.98

Net investment income 3

0.30

0.28

0.29 4

0.27

0.25 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.46

0.72

1.84

0.86

0.12

Total from investment operations

-1.16

1.00

2.13

1.13

0.37

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.23

-0.28

-0.27

-0.27

-0.25

Net realized gains

-0.43

-0.34

-0.54

-0.28

-0.19

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.66

-0.62

-0.81

-0.55

-0.44

Net asset value, end of period

$

15.37

$

17.19

$

16.81

$

15.49

$

14.91

Total return 5

-6.93%

6.04%

14.08%

7.82%

2.78%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.85%

1.72%

1.76%

1.80%

1.71%

Gross expenses 3

0.43%

0.47%

0.53%

0.64%

0.64%

Net expenses 3

0.36%

0.36%

0.41%

0.51%

0.51%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

30%

26%

29%

25%

26%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

1,284,324

$

1,185,077

$

1,049,122

$

1,478,163

$

1,335,729

1.

On June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6.

2.

Year ended February 29.

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2035 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R6 1

2016 2

2015

2014

2013

2012 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.33

$

11.03

$

9.99

$

9.50

$

9.61

Income from investment operations

Net investment income 3

0.19

0.18

0.19

0.17

0.15 4

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.16

0.55

1.41

0.65

0.02

Total from investment operations

-0.97

0.73

1.60

0.82

0.17

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.16

-0.18

-0.17

-0.17

-0.14

Net realized gains

-0.29

-0.25

-0.39

-0.16

-0.14

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.45

-0.43

-0.56

-0.33

-0.28

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.91

$

11.33

$

11.03

9.99

$

9.50

Total return 5

-8.78%

6.79%

16.41%

8.86%

1.96%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.80%

1.65%

1.71%

1.76%

1.60%

Gross expenses 3

0.44%

0.49%

0.55%

0.66%

0.66%

Net expenses 3

0.37%

0.37%

0.41%

0.52%

0.52%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

28%

22%

26%

22%

22%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

714,884

$

674,926

$

570,482

648,345

$

481,784

1.

On June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6.

2.

Year ended February 29.

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2040 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R6 1

2016 2

2015

2014

2013

2012 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

19.93

$

19.27

$

17.24

$

16.37

$

16.69

Net investment income 3

0.32

0.30

0.31 4

0.29

0.24

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-2.33

1.13

2.75

1.21

-0.05

Total from investment operations

-2.01

1.43

3.06

1.50

0.19

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.29

-0.31

-0.30

-0.29

-0.24

Net realized gains

-0.54

-0.46

-0.73

-0.34

-0.27

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.83

-0.77

-1.03

-0.63

-0.51

Net asset value, end of period

$

17.09

$

19.93

$

19.27

$

17.24

$

16.37

Total return 5

-10.32%

7.57%

18.14%

9.50%

1.37%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.75%

1.61%

1.70%

1.76%

1.55%

Gross expenses 3

0.43%

0.48%

0.54%

0.65%

0.65%

Net expenses 3

0.37%

0.37%

0.42%

0.52%

0.52%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

27%

18%

25%

20%

20%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

929,672

$

872,914

$

724,856

$

993,528

$

846,499

1.

On June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6.

2.

Year ended February 29.

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2045 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R6 1

2016 2

2015

2014

2013

2012 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.87

$

11.44

$

10.17

$

9.55

$

9.62

Net investment income 3

0.19

0.18

0.19

0.16

0.14

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.49

0.71

1.71

0.76

-0.05

Total from investment operations

-1.30

0.89

1.90

0.92

0.09

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.18

-0.18

-0.18

-0.17

-0.12

Net realized gains

-0.29

-0.28

-0.45

-0.13

-0.04

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.47

-0.46

-0.63

-0.30

-0.16

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.10

$

11.87

$

11.44

$

10.17

$

9.55

Total return 4

-11.21%

7.96%

19.07%

9.85%

1.16%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.73%

1.58%

1.67%

1.74%

1.51%

Gross expenses 3

0.45%

0.51%

0.57%

0.69%

0.67%

Net expenses 3

0.37%

0.37%

0.42%

0.52%

0.52%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

26%

16%

24%

19%

19%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

407,094

$

367,164

$

291,293

$

324,476

$

215,067

1.

On June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6.

2.

Year ended February 29.

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2050 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R6 1

2016 2

2015

2014

2013

2012 2

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

11.37

$

10.95

$

9.72

$

9.20

$

9.50

Net investment income 3

0.18

0.17

0.17 4

0.16

0.14

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.46

0.68

1.66

0.72

-0.07

Total from investment operations

-1.28

0.85

1.83

0.88

0.07

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.17

-0.17

-0.17

-0.16

-0.12

Net realized gains

-0.28

-0.26

-0.43

-0.20

-0.25

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.45

-0.43

-0.60

-0.36

-0.37

Net asset value, end of period

$

9.64

$

11.37

$

10.95

$

9.72

$

9.20

Total return 5

-11.51%

7.98%

19.28%

9.94%

1.11%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 3

1.72%

1.58%

1.66%

1.75%

1.53%

Gross expenses 3

0.44%

0.49%

0.55%

0.67%

0.66%

Net expenses 3

0.37%

0.37%

0.41%

0.52%

0.52%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 6

26%

16%

23%

19%

19%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

806,152

$

818,335

$

693,648

$

754,088

$

651,308

1.

On June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6.

2.

Year ended February 29.

3.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

4.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

5.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

6.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2055 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 28

Class R6 1

2016 2

2015

2014

2013

2012 3

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

13.29

$

12.63

$

10.90

$

10.08

$

10.00

Net investment income 4

0.21

0.19

0.19

0.15

0.08 5

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments

-1.72

0.80

1.87

0.83

0.00 6

Total from investment operations

-1.51

0.99

2.06

0.98

0.08

Distributions to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.18

-0.19

-0.18

-0.16

0.00

Net realized gains

-0.03

-0.14

-0.15

0.00

0.00

Total distributions to shareholders

-0.21

-0.33

-0.33

-0.16

0.00

Net asset value, end of period

$

11.57

$

13.29

$

12.63

$

10.90

$

10.08

Total return 7

-11.52%

8.01%

19.18%

9.90%

0.80%

Ratios to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 4

1.72%

1.55%

1.63%

1.69%

1.33%

Gross expenses 4

0.51%

0.59%

0.75%

1.17%

4.06%

Net expenses 4

0.37%

0.37%

0.40%

0.52%

0.52%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 8

26%

16%

23%

19%

19%

Net assets, end of period (000s omitted)

$

161,764

$

126,822

$

74,427

$

36,345

$

8,963

1.

On June 1, 2013, Institutional Class was renamed Class R6.

2.

Year ended February 29.

3.

For the period from June 30, 2011 (commencement of class operations) to February 29, 2012

4.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

5.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

6.

Amount is less than $0.005.

7.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

8.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

Target 2060 Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

Year ended February 29

Class R6

2016 1

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

10.00

Net investment income 2

0.09 3

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

-1.12

Total from investment operations

-1.03

Distribution to shareholders from

Net investment income

-0.02

Net asset value, end of period

$

8.95

Total return 4

-10.30%

Ratio to average net assets (annualized)

Net investment income 2

1.41%

Gross expenses 2

14.05%

Net expenses 2

0.37%

Supplemental data

Portfolio turnover rate 5

26%

Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)

$

573

1.

For the period from June 30, 2015 (commencement of class operations) to February 29, 2016

2.

Includes net expenses allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios in which the Fund invests.

3.

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding

4.

Total return calculations do not include any sales charges. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

5.

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by aggregating the results of multiplying the Fund's investment percentage in the respective affiliated Master Portfolio by the corresponding affiliated Master Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate.

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WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST
PART B
WELLS FARGO DOW JONES TARGET DATE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Statement of Additional Information

July 1, 2016


Wells Fargo Funds
Dow Jones Target Date Funds

Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Today Fund
Class A - STWRX, Class B - WFOKX, Class C - WFODX, Administrator Class - WFLOX, Class R - WFRRX, Class R4 - WOTRX, Class R6 - WOTDX
Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund
Class A - STNRX, Class B - SPTBX, Class C - WFOCX, Administrator Class - WFLGX, Class R - WFARX, Class R4 - WFORX, Class R6 - WFOAX
Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund
Class A - WFACX, Administrator Class - WFFFX, Class R - WFBRX, Class R4 - WFSRX, Class R6 - WFSCX
Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund
Class A - STTRX, Class B - STPBX, Class C - WFLAX, Administrator Class - WFLPX, Class R - WFURX, Class R4 - WFLRX, Class R6 - WFOBX
Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund
Class A - WFAYX, Administrator Class - WFTRX, Class R - WFHRX, Class R4 - WFGRX, Class R6 - WFTYX
Wells Fargo  Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund
Class A - STHRX, Class B - SGPBX, Class C - WFDMX, Administrator Class - WFLIX, Class R - WFJRX, Class R4 - WTHRX, Class R6 - WFOOX
Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund
Class A - WFQBX, Administrator Class - WFQWX, Class R - WFKRX, Class R4 - WTTRX, Class R6 - WFQRX
Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund
Class A - STFRX, Class B - SLPBX, Class C - WFOFX, Administrator Class - WFLWX, Class R - WFMRX, Class R4 - WTFRX, Class R6 - WFOSX
Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund
Class A - WFQVX, Administrator Class - WFQYX, Class R - WFNRX, Class R4 - WFFRX, Class R6 - WFQPX
Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund
Class A - WFQAX, Class C - WFQCX, Administrator Class - WFQDX, Class R - WFWRX, Class R4 - WQFRX, Class R6 - WFQFX
Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund
Class A - WFQZX, Administrator Class - WFLHX, Class R - WFYRX, Class R4 - WFVRX, Class R6 - WFQUX
Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund
Class A - WFAFX, Class C - WFCFX, Administrator Class - WFDFX, Class R - WFRFX, Class R4 - WFSFX, Class R6 - WFUFX

Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the "Trust") is an open-end, management investment company. This Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") contains additional information about twelve series of the Trust in the Wells Fargo family of funds - the above referenced Funds (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"). Each Fund is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").

This SAI is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Funds' Prospectuses (each, a "Prospectus" and collectively, the "Prospectuses") dated July 1, 2016. The Prospectuses may be obtained free of charge by visiting our Web site at wellsfargofunds.com, calling 1-800-222-8222 or writing to Wells Fargo Funds, P.O. Box 8266, Boston, MA 02266-8266. Each Fund offers certain classes of shares as indicated above. This SAI relates to all such classes of shares. Class B shares of the Funds are closed to new investors and additional investments from existing shareholders, except in connection with reinvestment of any distributions and permitted exchanges of Class B shares for Class B shares of other Wells Fargo Funds, subject to the limitations described in each Fund's prospectus.

DJTS/FASAI07 7-16

Table of Contents

Historical Fund Information

Fundamental Investment Policies

3

Non-Fundamental Investment Policies

4

Additional Approved Principal Investment Strategies

5

Permitted Investment Activities and Certain Associated Risks

13

Other Risks

32

Management

General

33

Manager and Class-Level Administrator

43

Sub-Adviser

48

Portfolio Managers

49

Distributor

52

Servicing Agent

54

Custodian and Fund Accountant

54

Transfer and Distribution Disbursing Agent

55

Underwriting Commissions

55

Code of Ethics

56

Determination of Net Asset Value

56

Additional Purchase and Redemption Information

57

Portfolio Transactions

63

Fund Expenses

64

U.S. Federal Income Taxes

64

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

76

Policies and Procedures for Disclosure of Fund Portfolio Holdings

78

Capital Stock

81

Other Information

103

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

103

Financial Information

103

Appendices

Appendix A

A-1

Appendix B

B-1

HISTORICAL FUND INFORMATION

Some of the Funds described in this SAI were created as part of the reorganization of the Stagecoach family of funds, advised by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo Bank" or the "Custodian") and the Norwest Advantage family of funds, advised by Norwest Investment Management, Inc., into a single mutual fund complex following the merger of the advisers' parent companies. On March 25, 1999, the Board of Trustees of Stagecoach Trust and the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board" or "Trustees") approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for, among other things, the transfer of the assets and stated liabilities of the predecessor Stagecoach Trust portfolios to the Funds (the "Reorganization"). Prior to November 5, 1999, the effective date of the Reorganization, the Funds had only nominal assets.

Throughout this SAI, the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Today Fund SM is referred to as the Target Today Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund SM is referred to as the Target 2010 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund SM is referred to as the Target 2015 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund SM is referred to as the Target 2020 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund SM is referred to as the Target 2025 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund SM is referred to as the Target 2030 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund SM is referred to as the Target 2035 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund SM is referred to as the Target 2040 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund SM is referred to as the Target 2045 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund SM is referred to as the Target 2050 Fund; the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund SM is referred to as the Target 2055 Fund; and the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund SM is referred to as the Target 2060 Fund.

The Target Today, Target 2010, Target 2020, Target 2030, and Target 2040 Funds were originally named the "LifePath Funds." Effective May 1, 2001, the Funds listed in the table below were renamed the "Outlook Funds," and effective June 26, 2006, the Funds were renamed the "Target Date Funds" as follows:

Original Name

Name Effective May 1, 2001

Name Effective June 26, 2006

LifePath Opportunity Fund

Outlook Today Fund

Target Today Fund

LifePath 2010 Fund

Outlook 2010 Fund

Target 2010 Fund

LifePath 2020 Fund

Outlook 2020 Fund

Target 2020 Fund

LifePath 2030 Fund

Outlook 2030 Fund

Target 2030 Fund

LifePath 2040 Fund

Outlook 2040 Fund

Target 2040 Fund

Effective June 23, 2001, each of these Funds withdrew its investment from its respective Barclays Global Fund Advisors ("BGFA")-advised master portfolio, and converted into a stand-alone Fund investing directly in a portfolio of securities. At that time, BGFA became the direct adviser to each stand-alone Fund pursuant to an interim advisory agreement, and was entitled to receive fees at the same annual rates as were applicable under the advisory contract with each BGFA-advised Master Portfolio. At the special meetings of shareholders held on October 19, 2001, shareholders approved investment advisory and subadvisory arrangements, with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management" or "WFFM") as adviser and BGFA
as sub-adviser.

Effective June 26, 2006, these Funds were converted to gateway funds in a Master/Gateway® structure. In this structure, a gateway fund invests substantially all of its assets in one or more master portfolios of Wells Fargo Master Trust ("Master Trust") or other stand-alone funds of Wells Fargo Funds whose objectives and investment strategies are consistent with the gateway fund's investment objective and strategies. At the special meeting of shareholders held June 12, 2006, and subsequent adjournments on June 20, 2006, June 23, 2006, shareholders approved investment sub-advisory arrangements with Global Index Advisors, Inc. ("Global Index Advisors" or "GIA"). The sub-advisory arrangements with BGFA terminated upon the conversion of the Funds to gateway funds.

The Target Today, Target 2010, Target 2020, Target 2030 and Target 2040 Funds commenced operations on November 8, 1999, as successors to the LifePath Funds of Stagecoach Trust. The predecessor Stagecoach Trust LifePath Funds offered Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. The Class A shares, previously called Retail shares, of each predecessor Stagecoach Trust LifePath Fund commenced operations on March 1, 1994. The Class B shares of the LifePath Opportunity Fund (predecessor to Target Today Fund) commenced operations on August 1, 1998, and the Class C shares of the LifePath 2040 Fund (predecessor to Target 2040 Fund) commenced operations on July 1, 1998. The Class B shares of all other LifePath Funds commenced operations on March 1, 1997. The Class C shares of all other LifePath Funds commenced operations on December 1, 1998. The Administrator Class shares (named the Institutional Class prior to April 11, 2005) commenced operations on November 8, 1999, the Institutional Class shares (named the Select Class prior to April 11, 2005) commenced operations on June 30, 2004, and the Investor Class shares commenced operations on January 31, 2007. Prior to June 24, 1998, the LifePath Opportunity Fund of Stagecoach Trust was named the LifePath 2000 Fund. The Target 2015, Target 2025, Target 2035, Target 2045 and Target 2050 Funds commenced operations on June 29, 2007. The Target 2055 Fund commenced operations on July 1, 2011. Institutional Class shares of the Funds were renamed Class R6 on June 1, 2013. The Target 2060 Fund commenced operations on July 1, 2015.

The "Dow Jones Target Date Indexes SM " (the "Indexes") are products of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("SPDJI"), and have been licensed for use by Global Index Advisors, Inc. and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. Standard & Poor's® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P") and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"). The Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P or any of their respective affiliates (collectively, "S&P Dow Jones Indices"). S&P Dow Jones Indices makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the shareholders of the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds particularly or the ability of the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes SM to track general market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices only relationship to Global Index Advisors, Inc. and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC with respect to the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes SM is the licensing of the Index and certain trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of S&P Dow Jones Indices and/or its licensors. The Dow Jones Target Date Indexes SM are determined, composed and calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices without regard to Global Index Advisors, Inc. and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC or the the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds. S&P Dow Jones Indices have no obligation to take the needs of Global Index Advisors, Inc. and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC or the shareholders of the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes SM . S&P Dow Jones Indices are not responsible for and have not participated in the determination of the prices of, and amount of shares issued by the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds or the timing of the issuance or sale of shares of the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which shares of the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds are to be converted into cash, surrendered or redeemed, as the case may be. S&P Dow Jones Indices have no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Date Funds. There is no assurance that investment products based on the Dow Jones Target Date Indexes SM will accurately track index performance or provide positive investment returns. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is not an investment advisor. Inclusion of a security within an index is not a recommendation by S&P Dow Jones Indices to buy, sell, or hold such security, nor is it considered to be investment advice.

S&P DOW JONES INDICES DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEXES OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO OR ANY COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO. S&P DOW JONES INDICES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR DELAYS THEREIN. S&P DOW JONES INDICES MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE OR AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY GLOBAL INDEX ADVISORS, INC., WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC, SHAREHOLDERS OF THE WELLS FARGO DOW JONES TARGET DATE FUNDS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEXES OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P DOW JONES INDICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBLITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN S&P DOW JONES INDICES AND GLOBAL INDEX ADVISORS, INC. OR WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC, OTHER THAN THE LICENSORS OF S&P DOW JONES INDICES.

Fundamental Investment Policies

Each Fund has adopted the following fundamental investment policies; that is, they may not be changed without approval by the holders of a majority (as defined under the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund.

The Funds may not :

(1) purchase the securities of issuers conducting their principal business activity in the same industry if, immediately after the purchase and as a result thereof, the value of the Fund's investments in that industry would equal or exceed 25% of the current value of the Fund's total assets, provided that this restriction does not limit a Fund's investments in (i) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, (ii) securities of other investment companies, (iii) municipal securities, and (iv) repurchase agreements;

(2) purchase securities of any issuer if, as a result, with respect to 75% of a Fund's total assets, more than 5% of the value of its total assets would be invested in the securities of any one issuer or the Fund's ownership would be more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, provided that this restriction does not limit a Fund's investments in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, or investments in securities of other investment companies;

(3) borrow money, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, including the rules, regulations and any exemptive orders obtained thereunder;

(4) issue senior securities, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, including the rules, regulations and any exemptive orders obtained thereunder;

(5) make loans to other parties if, as a result, the aggregate value of such loans would exceed one-third of a Fund's total assets. For the purposes of this limitation, entering into repurchase agreements, lending securities and acquiring any debt securities are not deemed to be the making of loans;

(6) underwrite securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the purchase of permitted investments directly from the issuer thereof or from an underwriter for an issuer and the later disposition of such securities in accordance with a Fund's investment program may be deemed to be an underwriting;

(7) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent a Fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(8) purchase or sell commodities, provided that (i) currency will not be deemed to be a commodity for purposes of this restriction, (ii) this restriction does not limit the purchase or sale of futures contracts, forward contracts or options, and (iii) this restriction does not limit the purchase or sale of securities or other instruments backed by commodities or the purchase or sale of commodities acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments.

Non-Fundamental Investment Policies

Each Fund has adopted the following non-fundamental policies; that is, they may be changed by the Trustees at any time without approval of such Fund's shareholders.

(1) Each Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, including the rules, regulations and any exemptive orders obtained thereunder, provided however, that no Fund that has knowledge that its shares are purchased by another investment company investor pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act will acquire any securities of registered open-end management investment companies or registered unit investment trusts in reliance on Section 12(d)(1)(F) or 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act.

(2) Each Fund may not invest or hold more than 15% of the Fund's net assets in illiquid securities. For this purpose, illiquid securities include, among others, (a) securities that are illiquid by virtue of the absence of a readily available market or legal or contractual restrictions on resale, (b) fixed time deposits that are subject to withdrawal penalties and that have maturities of more than seven days, and (c) repurchase agreements not terminable within seven days.

(3) Each Fund may invest in financial instruments subject to the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended ("CEA"), including futures, options on futures, and swaps ("commodity interests"), consistent with its investment policies and the 1940 Act, including the rules, regulations and interpretations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") thereunder or any exemptive orders obtained thereunder, and consistent with investment in commodity interests that would allow the Fund's investment manager to claim an exclusion from being a "commodity pool operator" as defined by the CEA.

(4) Each Fund may lend securities from its portfolio to approved brokers, dealers and financial institutions, to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, including the rules, regulations and exemptions thereunder, which currently limit such activities to one-third of the value of a Fund's total assets (including the value of the collateral received). Any such loans of portfolio securities will be fully collateralized based on values that are marked-to-market daily.

(5) Each Fund may not make investments for the purpose of exercising control or management, provided that this restriction does not limit a Fund's investments in securities of other investment companies or investments in entities created under the laws of foreign countries to facilitate investment in securities of that country.

(6) Each Fund may not purchase securities on margin (except for short-term credits necessary for the clearance of transactions).

(7) Each Fund may not sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short (short sales "against the box"), and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

Further Explanation of Investment Policies

With respect to repurchase agreements, the Fund invests only in repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. For purposes of the Fund's fundamental investment policy with respect to concentration, the Fund does not consider such repurchase agreements to constitute an industry or group of industries because the Fund chooses to look through such securities to the underlying collateral, which is itself excepted from the Fund's concentration policy.

Notwithstanding the foregoing policies, any other investment companies in which the Funds may invest have adopted their own investment policies, which may be more or less restrictive than those listed above, thereby allowing a Fund to participate in certain investment strategies indirectly that are prohibited under the fundamental and non-fundamental investment policies listed above.

ADDITIONAL APPROVED INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

In addition to the principal investment strategies set forth in the Prospectuses, the Funds may also use futures, options or swap agreements, as well as other derivatives, to manage risk or to enhance return. Please refer to a Fund's Prospectuses for information regarding the Fund's anticipated use of derivatives, if any, as a principal investment strategy. Please note that even if a Fund's Prospectuses do not currently include information regarding derivatives, or only includes information regarding certain derivative instruments, the Fund may use any of the derivative securities described below, at any time, and to any extent consistent with the Fund's other principal investment strategies.

DERIVATIVES

Derivative Securities

Derivative securities are securities that derive their value, at least in part, from the price of another security or asset, or the level of an index, such as the S&P 500 Index, or a rate, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), including structured notes, bonds or other instruments with interest rates that are determined by reference to changes in the value of other interest rates, indices or financial indicators ("References") or the relative change in two or more References. Some forms of derivatives, such as exchange-traded futures and options on securities, commodities, or indices, are traded on regulated exchanges. These types of derivatives are standardized contracts that can easily be bought and sold, and whose market values are determined and published daily. Non-standardized derivatives, on the other hand, tend to be more specialized or complex, and may be harder to value. Futures contracts and options are also considered types of derivative securities, and are described more fully under the heading "Futures and Options Contracts" below. Other common types of derivatives include forward foreign currency exchange contracts, forward contracts on securities and securities indices, linked securities and structured products, collateralized mortgage obligations, stripped securities, warrants, swap agreements, and swaptions.

An investment is often made in derivative securities as a "hedge" against fluctuations in the market value of the other securities in a Fund's portfolio due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or other factors in the securities markets, although a Fund may also invest in certain derivative securities for investment purposes only. Other reasons why a Fund may use derivative securities include protecting its unrealized gains reflected in the value of its portfolio of securities, facilitating the sale of such securities for investment purposes, reducing transaction costs, and/or managing the effective maturity or duration of its portfolio.

While derivative securities are useful for hedging and investment, they also carry additional risks. A hedging policy may fail if the correlation between the value of the derivative securities and the other investments in a Fund's portfolio does not follow the sub-adviser's expectations. If the sub-adviser's expectations are not met, it is possible that the hedging strategy will not only fail to protect the value of a Fund's investments, but the Fund may also lose money on the derivative security itself. In addition, some derivative securities represent relatively recent innovations in the bond markets. The trading market for these instruments is less developed than the markets for traditional types of debt instruments. It is uncertain how these derivative securities will perform under different economic interest-rate scenarios. Because certain of these instruments are leveraged, their market values may be more volatile than other types of securities and may present greater potential for capital gain or loss. Derivative securities and their underlying instruments may experience periods of illiquidity, which could cause a Fund to hold a security it might otherwise sell or a Fund could be forced to sell a security at inopportune times or for prices that do not reflect current market value. The possibility of default by the issuer or the issuer's credit provider may be greater for structured and derivative instruments than for other types of instruments. As new types of derivative securities are developed and offered to investors, the manager will, consistent with a Fund's investment objective, policies, restrictions and quality standards, consider making investments in such new types of derivative securities.

Additional risks of derivative securities include, but are not limited to: the risk of disruption of a Fund's ability to trade in derivative securities because of regulatory compliance problems or regulatory changes; credit risk of counterparties to derivative contracts, and market risk (i.e., exposure to adverse price changes).

The manager uses a variety of internal risk management procedures to ensure that derivatives are closely monitored and that their use is consistent with a particular Fund's investment objective, policies, restrictions and quality standards, and does not expose such Fund to undue risk.

A Fund's use of derivatives also is subject to broadly applicable investment policies. For example, a Fund may not invest more than a specified percentage of its assets in "illiquid securities," including those derivatives that do not have active secondary markets. A Fund also may not use certain derivatives without establishing adequate "cover" in compliance with the SEC rules limiting the use of leverage. Consistent with SEC staff guidance, a Fund will consider its obligations involving such derivatives as "covered" when a Fund (i) maintains an offsetting financial position, or (ii) segregates liquid assets (which may include, but are not limited to, cash, cash equivalents, equities and debt securities) equal to a Fund's exposures relating to the derivative, as determined on a daily basis. If a Fund chooses to establish a "covered" position by segregating liquid assets, the amount that must be segregated will be determined in accordance with current SEC staff guidance, and will thus vary based on the specific derivative instrument being used. For example, for futures and forward contracts that require only cash settlement, and swap agreements that call for periodic netting between a Fund and its counterparty, the segregated amount will be the net amount due under the contract, as determined daily on a mark-to-market basis. For other kinds of futures, forwards and swaps, a Fund must segregate a larger amount of assets to cover its obligations, which essentially limits a Fund's ability to use these instruments.

Both equity and credit derivatives include options, futures and options on futures, which may be used to hedge a Fund's portfolio, increase returns or maintain exposure to a market without buying individual securities. These investments may pose risks in addition to those associated with investing directly in securities or other investments. Such risks may include illiquidity of the derivative and imperfect correlation of the derivative with underlying investments for which it is being substituted or the Fund's other portfolio holdings. Accordingly, there is the risk that such practices may fail to serve their intended purposes, and may reduce returns or increase volatility. These practices also entail transactional expenses.

Additionally, the use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the underlying security, asset, index or reference rate, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives. These risks are heightened when a Fund uses derivatives to enhance its return or as a substitute for a position or security, rather than solely to hedge or offset the risk of a position or security held by a Fund. A Fund's use of derivatives to leverage risk also may exaggerate a loss, potentially causing a Fund to lose more money than if it had invested in the underlying security, or limit a potential gain.

The success of management's derivative strategies will depend on its ability to assess and predict the impact of market or economic developments on the underlying security, asset, index or reference rate and the derivative itself, without necessarily the benefit of observing the performance of the derivative under all possible market conditions. Other risks arise from a Fund's potential inability to terminate or sell its derivative positions as a liquid secondary market for such positions may not exist at times when a Fund may wish to terminate or sell them. Over-the-counter instruments (investments not traded on an exchange) may be illiquid. Derivatives traded in the over-the-counter market are subject to the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations. Also, with some derivative strategies, there is the risk that a Fund may not be able to find a suitable counterparty for the derivative transaction, and therefore may be unable to invest in derivatives altogether. The use of derivatives may also increase the amount and accelerate the timing of taxes payable by shareholders.

A Fund that is authorized to invest in derivatives may use any or all of the above investment techniques and may purchase different types of derivative instruments at any time and in any combination. There is no particular strategy that dictates the use of one technique over another, as the use of derivatives is a function of numerous variables, including market conditions.

Credit Derivatives . A credit derivative is a form of derivative that is divided into two categories: credit default swaps and total return swaps. Both such categories of credit derivatives are usually governed by the standard terms and conditions of an ISDA Master Agreement.

A credit default swap involves a protection buyer and a protection seller. A Fund may be either a protection buyer or seller. The protection buyer makes periodic premium payments to the protection seller during the swap term in exchange for the protection seller agreeing to make certain defined payments to the protection buyer in the event certain defined credit events occur with respect to a particular security, issuer or basket of securities. A total return swap involves a total return receiver and a total return payor. A Fund may either be a total return receiver or payor. Generally, the total return payor sells to the total return receiver an amount equal to all cash flows and price appreciation on a defined security or asset payable at periodic times during the swap term (i.e., credit risk) in return for a periodic payment from the total return receiver based on designated index (e.g., LIBOR) and spread plus the amount of any price depreciation on the reference security or asset. The total return payor does not need to own the underlying security or asset to enter into a total return swap. The final payment at the end of the swap term includes final settlement of the current market price of the underlying reference security or asset, and payment by the applicable party for any appreciation or depreciation in value. Usually, collateral must be posted by the total return receiver to secure the periodic interest-based and market price depreciation payments depending on the credit quality of the underlying reference security and creditworthiness of the total return receiver, and the collateral amount is marked-to-market daily equal to the market price of the underlying reference security or asset between periodic payment dates.

Other types of credit derivatives include credit-linked notes and other forms of debt obligations having an embedded credit default swap component. In such type of credit derivative, payments of principal and interest are tied to the performance of one or more reference obligations or assets.

In all of the above-referenced credit derivative transactions, the same general risks inherent to derivative transactions are present. However, credit derivative transactions also carry with them greater risks of imperfect correlation between the performance and price of the underlying reference security or asset, and the general performance of the designated interest rate or index which is the basis for the periodic payment. If a Fund writes a credit default swap, it receives an up-front premium. A Fund's exposure under a credit default swap, though, is a form of leverage and will be subject to the restrictions on leveraged derivatives.

Inverse Floaters . A Fund may invest in inverse floating rate municipal securities or "inverse floaters," sometimes also referred to as a "residual interest certificates." Inverse floaters are issued by tender option bond trusts ("trusts") that are established by a third party sponsor in connection with the transfer of municipal bonds to the trusts. In addition to inverse floaters, these trusts typically issue short-term floating rate notes which are usually sold to money market funds ("floating rate notes"). An inverse floater is a type of "derivative" debt instrument with a floating or variable interest rate that moves in the opposite direction of the interest rate on another security, normally the floating rate note. Because changes in the interest rate on the note inversely affect the rate of interest received on an inverse floater, and because inverse floaters essentially represent a leveraged investment in a long-term bond, the value of an inverse floater is generally more volatile than that of a conventional fixed-rate municipal bond having similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturity. Inverse floaters may have interest rate adjustment formulas which generally reduce or eliminate the interest paid to a Fund when short-term interest rates rise, and increase the interest paid to a Fund when short-term interest rates fall. The value of inverse floaters also tends to fall faster than the value of fixed rate municipal bonds when interest rates rise, and conversely, their value tends to rise more rapidly when interest rates fall. Inverse floaters have varying degrees of liquidity, and the market for these securities is relatively volatile. Inverse floaters tend to underperform the market for fixed rate municipal bonds in a rising long-term interest rate environment, but tend to outperform that market when long-term interest rates decline.

An investment in inverse floaters may involve greater risk than an investment in a fixed-rate municipal security. All inverse floaters entail some degree of leverage. The interest rate on inverse floaters varies inversely at a pre-set multiple of the change in short-term rates. An inverse floater that has a higher multiple, and therefore more leverage, will be more volatile with respect to both price and income than an inverse floater with a lower degree of leverage or than the underlying security. The markets for inverse floating rate securities may be less developed and have less liquidity than the markets for conventional securities.

Under applicable financial accounting standards, inverse floater transactions in which the Fund has transferred a municipal security it owned to a trust are considered a form of secured borrowing for financial reporting purposes, requiring expenses and income to be shown in gross amount on the statement of operations. This increases a fund's overall expense ratio. This accounting treatment does not apply to any inverse floaters acquired by the Fund that were created by a third-party's transfer of a municipal security to the issuing trust.

Futures and Options Contracts

In General. A futures transaction involves a firm agreement to buy or sell a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a specified future date, while an option transaction generally involves a right, which may or may not be exercised, to buy or sell a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a specified future date. Futures contracts and options are standardized and exchange-traded, where the exchange serves as the ultimate counterparty for all contracts. Consequently, the primary credit risk on futures contracts is the creditworthiness of the exchange. Futures contracts, however, are subject to market risk (i.e., exposure to adverse price changes).

Initially, when purchasing or selling futures contracts, the Fund will be required to deposit with the Fund's custodian in the broker's name or with the broker as required an amount of cash or cash equivalents. This amount is subject to change by the exchange or board of trade on which the contract is traded, and members of such exchange or board of trade may impose their own higher requirements. This amount is known as "initial margin" and is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the contract that is returned to the Fund upon termination of the futures position, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Subsequent payments, known as "variation margin," to and from the broker will be made daily as the price of the index or securities underlying the futures contract fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable. At any time prior to the expiration of a futures contract, a Fund may elect to close the position by taking an opposite position, at the then prevailing price, thereby terminating its existing position in the contract.

Although a Fund intends to purchase or sell futures contracts only if there is an active market for such contracts, no assurance can be given that a liquid market will exist for any particular contract at any particular time. Many futures exchanges and boards of trade limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made that day at a price beyond that limit or trading may be suspended for specified periods during the trading day. Futures contract prices could move to the limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of futures positions and potentially subjecting a Fund to substantial losses. If it is not possible, or a Fund determines not to close a futures position in anticipation of adverse price movements, the Fund will be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin.

An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a futures contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short position if the option is a put) at a specified exercise price at any time during the option exercise period. The writer (i.e., seller) of the option is required upon exercise to assume an offsetting futures position (a short position if the option is a call and a long position if the option is a put). Upon exercise of the option, the assumption of offsetting futures positions by both the writer and the holder of the option will be accompanied by delivery of the accumulated cash balance in the writer's futures margin account in the amount by which the market price of the futures contract, at exercise, exceeds (in the case of a call) or is less than (in the case of a put) the exercise price of the option on the futures contract. The potential loss related to the purchase of options on futures contracts is limited to the premium paid for the option (plus transaction costs). Because the value of the option is fixed at the time of sale, there are no daily cash payments to reflect changes in the value of the underlying contract; however, the value of the option may change daily, and that change would be reflected in the net asset value ("NAV") of the Fund.

A Fund may trade futures contracts and options on futures contracts in U.S. domestic markets, such as the Chicago Board of Trade and the International Monetary Market of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Pursuant to regulations and/or published positions of the SEC, a Fund may be required to segregate cash or high-quality money-market instruments in connection with its futures transactions in an amount generally equal to the entire value of the underlying security.

Each Fund has claimed an exclusion from the definition of "commodity pool operator" ("CPO") under the CEA pursuant to Rule 4.5. The Manager is currently not subject to registration as a CPO with respect to the Fund. If the Fund is no longer able to rely on the exclusion, the Manager would be required to register as a CPO with respect to the Fund with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), and therefore, be subject to regulation as a CPO under the CEA.

A Fund may engage in futures contracts sales to maintain the income advantage from continued holding of a long-term security while endeavoring to avoid part or all of the loss in market value that would otherwise accompany a decline in long-term security prices. If, however, securities prices rise, a Fund would realize a loss in closing out its futures contract sales that would offset any increases in prices of the long-term securities they hold.

Another risk in employing futures contracts and options thereon to protect against cash market price volatility is the possibility that futures prices will correlate imperfectly with the behavior of the prices of the securities in such portfolio (the portfolio securities will not be identical to the debt instruments underlying the futures contracts).

Options Trading. Options on individual securities or options on indices of securities may be purchased or sold. The purchaser of an option risks a total loss of the premium paid for the option if the price of the underlying security does not increase or decrease sufficiently to justify the exercise of such option. The seller of an option, on the other hand, will recognize the premium as income if the option expires unrecognized but foregoes any capital appreciation in excess of the exercise price in the case of a call option and may be required to pay a price in excess of current market value in the case of a put option.

A call option for a particular security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and a writer the obligation to sell, the underlying security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. The premium paid to the writer is in consideration for undertaking the obligation under the option contract. A put option for a particular security gives the purchaser the right to sell, and the writer the option to buy, the security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option, regardless of the market price of the security.

A Fund will write call options only if they are "covered." In the case of a call option on a security or currency, the option is "covered" if a Fund owns the instrument underlying the call or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that instrument without additional cash consideration (or, if additional cash consideration is required, cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations, in such amount are held in a segregated account by such Fund's custodian) upon conversion or exchange of other securities held by it. For a call option on an index, the option is covered if a Fund maintains with its custodian a diversified portfolio of securities comprising the index or liquid assets equal to the contract value. A call option is also covered if a Fund holds an offsetting call on the same instrument or index as the call written.

A Fund may buy put and call options and write covered call and secured put options. Options trading is a highly specialized activity which entails greater than ordinary investment risk. Options may be more volatile than the underlying instruments, and therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying instruments themselves. Purchasing options is a specialized investment technique that entails a substantial risk of a complete loss of the amounts paid as premiums to the writer of the option. If the sub-adviser is incorrect in its forecast of market value or other factors when writing options, the Fund would be in a worse position than it would have been had if it had not written the option. If a Fund wishes to sell an underlying instrument (in the case of a covered call option) or liquidate assets in a segregated account (in the case of a secured put option), the Fund must purchase an offsetting option if available, thereby incurring additional transactions costs.

Below is a description of some of the types of futures and options in which the Funds may invest.

Stock Index Options . A Fund may purchase and write (i.e., sell) put and call options on stock indices only as a substitute for comparable market positions in the underlying securities. A stock index fluctuates with changes of the market values of the stocks included in the index. The effectiveness of purchasing or writing stock index options will depend upon the extent to which price movements of the securities in a Fund's portfolio correlate with price movements of the stock index selected. Because the value of an index option depends upon movements in the level of the index rather than the price of a particular stock, whether a Fund will realize a gain or loss from purchasing or writing stock index options depends upon movements in the level of stock prices in the stock market generally or, in the case of certain indices, in an industry or market segment, rather than movements in the price of particular stock. When a Fund writes an option on a stock index, such Funds will place in a segregated account with the Fund's custodian cash or liquid securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the underlying stock index and will maintain the account while the option is open or otherwise will cover the transaction.

Stock Index Futures and Options on Stock Index Futures . A Fund may invest in stock index futures and options on stock index futures only as a substitute for a comparable market position in the underlying securities. A stock index future obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to take), effectively, an amount of cash equal to a specific dollar amount times the difference between the value of a specific stock index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the agreement is made. No physical delivery of the underlying stocks in the index is made. With respect to stock indices that are permitted investments, each Fund intends to purchase and sell futures contracts on the stock index for which it can obtain the best price with consideration also given to liquidity.

Foreign Currency Futures Contracts . A Fund may invest in foreign currency futures contracts which entail the same risks as other futures contracts as described above, but have the additional risks associated with international investing (see "Foreign Obligations and Securities" below). Similar to other futures contracts, a foreign currency futures contract is an agreement for the future delivery of a specified currency at a specified time and at a specified price that will be secured by margin deposits, is regulated by the CFTC and is traded on designated exchanges. A Fund will incur brokerage fees when it purchases and sells futures contracts.

To the extent that a Fund may invest in securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and may temporarily hold funds in bank deposits or other money market investments denominated in foreign currencies, it may be affected favorably or unfavorably by exchange control regulations or changes in the exchange rate between such currencies and the dollar. The rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and other currencies is determined by the forces of supply and demand in the foreign exchange markets. The international balance of payments and other economic and financial conditions, government intervention, speculation and other factors affect these forces.

If a fall in exchange rates for a particular currency is anticipated, a Fund may sell a foreign currency futures contract as a hedge. If it is anticipated that exchange rates will rise, a Fund may purchase a foreign currency futures contract to protect against an increase in the price of securities denominated in a particular currency the Fund intends to purchase. These foreign currency futures contracts will be used only as a hedge against anticipated currency rate changes. Although such contracts are intended to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result should the value of such currency increase.

The use of foreign currency futures contracts involves the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in futures prices and movements in the price of currencies which are the subject of the hedge. The successful use of foreign currency futures contracts also depends on the ability of the sub-adviser to correctly forecast interest rate movements, currency rate movements and general stock market price movements. There can be no assurance that the sub-adviser's judgment will be accurate. The use of foreign currency futures contracts also exposes a Fund to the general risks of investing in futures contracts, including: the risk of an illiquid market for the foreign currency futures contracts and the risk of adverse regulatory actions. Any of these events may cause a Fund to be unable to hedge its currency risks, and may cause a Fund to lose money on its investments in foreign currency futures contracts.

Interest Rate Futures Contracts and Options on Interest Rate Futures Contracts . A Fund may invest in interest rate futures contracts and options on interest rate futures contracts as a substitute for a comparable market position in the underlying securities. The Fund may also sell options on interest rate futures contracts as part of closing purchase transactions to terminate its options positions. No assurance can be given that such closing transactions can be effected or as to the degree of correlation between price movements in the options on interest rate futures and price movements in the Fund's portfolio securities which are the subject of the transaction.

Future Developments . A Fund may take advantage of opportunities in the areas of options and futures contracts and options on futures contracts and any other derivative investments which are not presently contemplated for use by the Fund or which are not currently available but which may be developed, to the extent such opportunities are both consistent with a Fund's investment objective and legally permissible for the Fund.

Swap Agreements and Swaptions

Swap agreements are derivative instruments that can be individually negotiated and structured to address exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors. Depending on their structure, swap agreements may increase or decrease a Fund's exposure to long- or short-term interest rates, foreign currency values, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, or other factors such as security prices or inflation rates. A Fund may enter into a variety of swap agreements, including interest rate, index, commodity, equity, credit default and currency exchange rate swap agreements, and other types of swap agreements such as caps, collars and floors. A Fund also may enter into swaptions, which are options to enter into a swap agreement. In a swaption, in exchange for an option premium, the purchaser of the swaption acquires the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a specified swap agreement with a counterparty on a specified future date. If there is a default by the other party to a swap agreement or swaption, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

The use of swaps and swaptions is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions. These transactions generally do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to swap agreements and swaptions generally is limited to the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually obligated to make. There is also a risk of a default by the other party to a swap agreement or swaption, in which case a Fund may not receive the net amount of payments that such Fund contractually is entitled to receive.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements . In a typical interest rate swap, one party agrees to make regular payments equal to a floating interest rate times a "notional principal amount," in return for payments equal to a fixed rate times the same amount, for a specified period of time. The exchange commitment can involve payments to be made in the same currency or in different currencies. A Fund will usually enter into swap agreements on a net basis. In so doing, the two payment streams under the swap agreement are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. If the Fund enters into a swap agreement, it will maintain a segregated account on a gross basis, unless the contract provides for a segregated account on a net basis. If a swap agreement provides for payments in different currencies, the parties might agree to exchange notional principal amount as well. In a total return swap agreement, the non-floating rate side of the swap is based on the total return of an individual security, a basket of securities, an index or another reference asset. Swaps may also depend on other prices or rates, such as the value of an index or mortgage prepayment rates.

In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party agrees to make payments only under specified circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by the other party. For example, the buyer of an interest rate cap obtains the right to receive payments to the extent that a specified interest rate exceeds an agreed-upon level, while the seller of an interest rate floor is obligated to make payments to the extent that a specified interest rate falls below an agreed-upon level. Caps and floors have an effect similar to buying or writing options. A collar combines elements of buying a cap and selling a floor.

Swap agreements will tend to shift a Fund's investment exposure from one type of investment to another. For example, if a Fund agreed to pay fixed rates in exchange for floating rates while holding fixed-rate bonds, the swap would tend to decrease a Fund's exposure to long-term interest rates. Another example is if a Fund agreed to exchange payments in dollars for payments in foreign currency, the swap agreement would tend to decrease a Fund's exposure to U.S. interest rates and increase its exposure to foreign currency and interest rates.

Swap agreements are sophisticated hedging instruments that typically involve a small investment of cash relative to the magnitude of risks assumed. As a result, swaps can be highly volatile and may have a considerable impact on a Fund's performance. Depending on how they are used, swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of a Fund's investments and its share price and yield. Additionally, whether a Fund's use of swap agreements will be successful in furthering its investment objective will depend on the sub-adviser's ability correctly to predict whether certain types of investments likely are to produce greater returns than other investments. Because they are two party contracts and because they may have terms of greater than seven days, swap agreements may be considered to be illiquid. Moreover, a Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. The most significant factor in the performance of swap agreements is the change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factor that determines the amounts of payments due to and from a Fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by a Fund, a Fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counterparty's creditworthiness declines, the value of a swap agreement likely would decline, potentially resulting in losses for a Fund. A Fund will closely monitor the credit of a swap agreement counterparty in order to attempt to minimize this risk. A Fund may also suffer losses if it is unable to terminate outstanding swap agreements (either by assignment or other disposition) or reduce its exposure through offsetting transactions (i.e., by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party).

Credit Default Swap Agreements . A Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements, which may have as reference obligations one or more securities or a basket of securities that are or are not currently held by a Fund. The protection "buyer" in a credit default swap agreement is generally obligated to pay the protection "seller" an upfront or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event, such as a default, on a reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, the seller generally must pay the buyer the "par value" (full notional value) of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity described in the swap, or the seller may be required to deliver the related net cash amount, if the swap is cash settled. A Fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. If a Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, a Fund may recover nothing if the swap is held through its termination date. However, if a credit event occurs, the buyer generally may elect to receive the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity whose value may have significantly decreased. As a seller, a Fund generally receives an upfront payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. As the seller, a Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, a Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

Credit default swap agreements may involve greater risks than if a Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to risks relating to the reference obligation, credit default swaps are subject to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. A Fund will enter into credit default swap agreements generally with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness. A buyer generally also will lose its investment and recover nothing should no credit event occur and the swap is held to its termination date. If a credit event were to occur, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the seller, coupled with the upfront or periodic payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the seller.

Equity Swaps . A Fund may engage in equity swaps. Equity swaps allow the parties to the swap agreement to exchange components of return on one equity investment (e.g., a basket of equity securities or an index) for a component of return on another non-equity or equity investment, including an exchange of differential rates of return. Equity swaps may be used to invest in a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities in circumstances where direct investment may be restricted for legal reasons or is otherwise impractical. Equity swaps also may be used for other purposes, such as hedging or seeking to increase total return.

The values of equity swaps can be very volatile. To the extent that the sub-adviser does not accurately analyze and predict the potential relative fluctuation on the components swapped with the other party, a Fund may suffer a loss. The value of some components of an equity swap (such as the dividend on a common stock) may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. Furthermore, during the period a swap is outstanding, a Fund may suffer a loss if the counterparty defaults.

Total Return Swap Agreements . Total return swap agreements are contracts in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specified period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the total return from other underlying assets. Total return swap agreements may be used to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or investing directly in such market. Total return swap agreements may effectively add leverage to a Fund's portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, a Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

Total return swap agreements are subject to the risk that a counterparty will default on its payment obligations to a Fund thereunder, and conversely, that a Fund will not be able to meet its obligation to the counterparty. Generally, a Fund will enter into total return swaps on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted against one another with a Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments). The net amount of the excess, if any, of a Fund's obligations over its entitlements with respect to each total return swap will be accrued on a daily basis, and an amount of liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the accrued excess will be segregated by a Fund. If the total return swap transaction is entered into on other than a net basis, the full amount of a Fund's obligations will be accrued on a daily basis, and the full amount of a Fund's obligations will be segregated by a Fund in an amount equal to or greater than the market value of the liabilities under the total return swap agreement or the amount it would have cost a Fund initially to make an equivalent direct investment, plus or minus any amount a Fund is obligated to pay or is to receive under the total return swap agreement.

Variance, Volatility and Correlation Swap Agreements . Variance and volatility swaps are contracts that provide exposure to increases or decreases in the volatility of certain referenced assets. Correlation swaps are contracts that provide exposure to increases or decreases in the correlation between the prices of different assets or different market rates.

PERMITTED INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES AND CERTAIN ASSOCIATED RISKS

Set forth below are descriptions of permitted investment activities for the Funds and certain of their associated risks. The activities are organized into various categories. To the extent that an activity overlaps two or more categories, the activity is referenced only once in this section. The Funds described in this SAI are gateway blended Funds that invest in two or more master portfolios. References to the activities of a gateway blended Fund are understood to refer to the investments of the master portfolios in which the gateway blended Fund invests. The Funds are subject to the limitations as described in this section and elsewhere in this SAI and/or the Prospectus(es). Not all of the Funds participate in all of the investment activities described below. For purposes of monitoring the investment policies and restrictions of the Funds (with the exception of the loans of portfolio securities policy described below), the amount of any securities lending collateral held by a Fund will be excluded in calculating total assets. Unless otherwise noted or required by applicable law, the percentage limitations and qualitative investment policies included in this SAI or the Prospectus apply at the time of purchase of a security. To the extent a security type is described in this SAI that is not referenced in its Prospectus(es), a Fund under normal circumstances will not invest more than 15% of its assets in the security type unless otherwise specified.

The Prospectus(es) identify and summarize the types of securities and assets in which the Funds may invest as part of their principal investment strategies, and the principal risks associated with such investments. This SAI identifies and summarizes other types of securities and assets in which the Funds may invest, each of which is subject to the same kinds of risks as are described in the Prospectus(es). Certain additional risks associated with each type of investment are identified and described below.

DEBT SECURITIES

Asset-Backed Securities

Asset-backed securities are securities that are secured or "backed" by pools of various types of assets on which cash payments are due at fixed intervals over set periods of time. Asset-backed securities are created in a process called securitization. In a securitization transaction, an originator of loans or an owner of accounts receivable of a certain type of asset class sells such underlying assets in a "true sale" to a special purpose entity, so that there is no recourse to such originator or owner. Payments of principal and interest on asset-backed securities typically are tied to payments made on the pool of underlying assets in the related securitization. Such payments on the underlying assets are effectively "passed through" to the asset-backed security holders on a monthly or other regular, periodic basis. The level of seniority of a particular asset-backed security will determine the priority in which the holder of such asset-backed security is paid, relative to other security holders and parties in such securitization. Examples of underlying assets include consumer loans or receivables, home equity loans, automobile loans or leases, and timeshares, although other types of receivables or assets also may be used as underlying assets.

While asset-backed securities typically have a fixed, stated maturity date, low prevailing interest rates may lead to an increase in the prepayments made on the underlying assets. This may cause the outstanding balances due on the underlying assets to be paid down more rapidly. As a result, a decrease in the originally anticipated interest from such underlying securities may occur, causing the asset-backed securities to pay-down in whole or in part prior to their original stated maturity date. Prepayment proceeds would then have to be reinvested at the lower prevailing interest rates. Conversely, prepayments on the underlying assets may be less than anticipated, causing an extension in the duration of the asset-backed securities.

Delinquencies or losses that exceed the anticipated amounts for a given securitization could adversely impact the payments made on the related asset-backed securities. This is a reason why, as part of a securitization, asset-backed securities are often accompanied by some form of credit enhancement, such as a guaranty, insurance policy, or subordination. Credit protection in the form of derivative contracts may also be purchased. In certain securitization transactions, insurance, credit protection, or both may be purchased with respect to only the most senior classes of asset-backed securities, on the underlying collateral pool, or both. The extent and type of credit enhancement varies across securitization transactions.

In addition to the normal risks associated with debt securities discussed elsewhere in this SAI and the Prospectus(es), asset-backed securities carry additional risks including, but not limited to, the possibility that (i) the pace of payments on underlying assets may be faster or slower than anticipated or payments may be in default; (ii) the creditworthiness of the credit support provider may deteriorate; and (iii) such securities may become less liquid or harder to value as a result of market conditions or other circumstances.

Bank Obligations

Bank obligations include certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances and other short-term obligations of domestic banks, foreign subsidiaries of domestic banks, foreign branches of domestic banks, domestic and foreign branches of foreign banks, domestic savings and loan associations and other banking institutions. With respect to such obligations issued by foreign branches of domestic banks, foreign subsidiaries of domestic banks, and domestic and foreign branches of foreign banks, a Fund may be subject to additional investment risks that are different in some respects from those incurred by a Fund that invests only in debt obligations of domestic issuers. Such risks include possible future political, regulatory or economic developments, the possible imposition of foreign withholding and other taxes (at potentially confiscatory levels) on amounts realized on such obligations, the possible establishment of exchange controls or the adoption of other foreign governmental restrictions that might adversely affect the payment of principal and interest on these obligations and the possible seizure or nationalization of foreign deposits. In addition, foreign branches of U.S. banks and foreign banks may be subject to less stringent reserve requirements and to different regulatory, accounting, auditing, reporting and recordkeeping standards than those applicable to domestic branches of U.S. banks.

Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates evidencing the obligation of a bank to repay funds deposited with it for a specified period of time.

Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained in a banking institution for a specified period of time at a stated interest rate. Time deposits that may be held by a Fund will not benefit from insurance from the Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance Fund administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). Bankers' acceptances are credit instruments evidencing the obligation of a bank to pay a draft drawn on it by a customer. These instruments reflect the obligation both of the bank and of the drawer to pay the face amount of the instrument upon maturity. The other short-term obligations may include uninsured, direct obligations, bearing fixed, floating or variable interest rates.

Bonds

A bond is an interest-bearing security issued by a company or governmental unit. The issuer of a bond has a contractual
obligation to pay interest at a stated rate on specific dates and to repay principal (the bond's face value) periodically or on a specified maturity date. An issuer may have the right to redeem or "call" a bond before maturity, in which case the investor may have to reinvest the proceeds at lower market rates. The value of fixed-rate bonds will tend to fall when interest rates rise and rise when interest rates fall. The value of "floating-rate" or "variable-rate" bonds, on the other hand, fluctuate much less in response to market interest-rate movements than the value of fixed-rate bonds.

Bonds may be senior or subordinated obligations. Senior obligations generally have the first claim on a corporation's earnings and assets and, in the event of liquidation, are paid before subordinated debt. Bonds may be unsecured (backed only by the issuer's general creditworthiness) or secured (also backed by specified collateral).

Commercial Paper

Commercial paper (including variable amount master demand notes, see "Floating and Variable Rate Obligations" below), refers to short-term, unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations to finance short-term credit needs. Commercial paper is usually sold on a discount basis and typically has a maturity at the time of issuance not exceeding nine months. Variable amount master demand notes are demand obligations which permit the investment of fluctuating amounts at varying market rates of interest pursuant to arrangements between the issuer and a commercial bank acting as agent for the payee of such notes whereby both parties have the right to vary the amount of the outstanding indebtedness on the notes.

Asset-Backed Commercial Paper . Securities that are issued from commercial paper conduits are called asset-backed commercial paper securities. Credit support for such securities falls into two categories: liquidity protection and protection against ultimate default under the underlying assets. Liquidity protection refers to the provision of advances, generally by the entity administering the pool of assets, to ensure that scheduled payments on the securities or underlying pool are made in a timely fashion. Protection against ultimate default ensures payment on at least a portion of the assets in the pool. This protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies or letters of credit obtained from third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction, such as by issuing senior and subordinated instruments or through a combination of these approaches. The degree of credit support provided on each issue is based generally on historical information relating to the level of credit risk associated with the payments. Delinquency or loss that exceeds the anticipated amount or a downgrade or loss of credit support could adversely impact the value of or return on an investment in an asset-backed commercial paper security.

Commercial paper is also subject to the risks generally associated with debt securities discussed elsewhere in this SAI and the Prospectus(es).

Convertible Securities

A convertible security is generally a debt obligation or preferred stock that may be converted within a specified period of time into a certain amount of common stock of the same or a different issuer. A convertible security provides a fixed-income stream and the opportunity, through its conversion feature, to participate in the capital appreciation resulting from a market price advance in its underlying common stock. As with a straight fixed-income security, a convertible security tends to increase in market value when interest rates decline and decrease in value when interest rates rise. Like a common stock, the value of a convertible security also tends to increase as the market value of the underlying stock rises, and it tends to decrease as the market value of the underlying stock declines. Because its value can be influenced by both interest-rate and market movements, a convertible security tends not to be as sensitive to interest rates as a similar fixed-income security, and tends not to be as sensitive to changes in share price as its underlying stock.

Investing in convertible securities is subject to certain risks in addition to those generally associated with debt securities discussed elsewhere in this SAI and the Prospectus(es). Certain convertible securities, particularly securities that are convertible into securities of an issuer other than the issuer of the convertible security, may be or become illiquid and, therefore, may be more difficult to resell in a timely fashion or for a fair price, which could result in investment losses.

The creditworthiness of the issuer of a convertible security is important because the holder of a convertible security will have recourse only to the issuer. In addition, a convertible security may be subject to conversion or redemption by the issuer, but only after a specified date and under circumstances established at the time the security is issued. This feature may require a holder to convert the security into the underlying common stock, even if the value of the underlying common stock has declined substantially. In addition, companies that issue convertible securities frequently are small- and mid-capitalization companies and, accordingly, carry the risks associated with investments in such companies.

While the Funds use the same criteria to evaluate the credit quality of a convertible debt security that they would use for a more conventional debt security, a convertible preferred stock is treated like a preferred stock for a Fund's credit evaluation, as well as financial reporting and investment limitation purposes. Preferred stock is subordinated to all debt obligations in the event of insolvency, and an issuer's failure to make a dividend payment is generally not an event of default entitling the preferred shareholders to take action. Preferred stock generally has no maturity date, so its market value is dependent on the issuer's business prospects for an indefinite period of time. In addition, distributions on preferred stock generally are taxable as dividend income, rather than interest payments, for federal income tax purposes.

Corporate Debt Securities

Certain of the debt instruments purchased by the Funds may be interest-bearing securities issued by a company, called corporate debt securities. The issuer of a corporate debt security has a contractual obligation to pay interest at a stated rate on specific dates and to repay principal periodically or on a specified maturity date. An issuer may have the right to redeem or "call" a corporate debt security before maturity, in which case the investor may have to reinvest the proceeds at lower market rates. The value of fixed-rate corporate debt securities will tend to fall when interest rates rise and rise when interest rates fall. The value of "floating-rate" or "variable-rate" corporate debt securities, on the other hand, fluctuate much less in response to market interest rate movements than the value of fixed-rate securities. Corporate debt securities may be senior or subordinated obligations. Senior obligations generally have the first claim on a corporation's earnings and assets and, in the event of liquidation, are paid before subordinated debt. Corporate debt securities may be unsecured (backed only by the issuer's general creditworthiness) or secured (also backed by specified collateral).

Investors should be aware that even though interest-bearing securities are investments which promise a stable stream of income, the prices of such securities are inversely affected by changes in interest rates and, therefore, are subject to the risk of market price fluctuations. Long-term securities are affected to a greater extent by interest rates than shorter-term securities. The values of fixed-income corporate debt securities also may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of the issuing entities. Once the rating of a portfolio security has been changed to a rating below investment-grade, the particular Fund considers all circumstances deemed relevant in determining whether to continue to hold the security. Certain corporate debt securities that may be purchased by the Fund, such as those rated "Baa" by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") and "BBB" by Standard & Poor's Rating Group ("S&P") may be subject to such risk with respect to the issuing entity and to greater market fluctuations than certain lower yielding, higher-rated fixed-income securities. Corporate debt securities which are rated "Baa" by Moody's are considered medium grade obligations; they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured, and are considered by Moody's to have speculative characteristics. Securities rated "BBB" by S&P are regarded as having adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal, and, while such debt securities ordinarily exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for securities in this category than in higher-rated categories. If a security held by a Fund is downgraded to a rating below investment-grade, such Fund may continue to hold the security until such time as the sub-adviser determines it to be advantageous for the Fund to sell the security. The ratings of S&P, Fitch and Moody's are more fully described in the Appendix.

Custodial Receipts for Treasury Securities

These securities are typically represented by participations in trusts that hold U.S. Treasury securities, such as Treasury Investors Growth Receipts and Certificates of Accrual on Treasury Securities, or other obligations where the trust participations evidence ownership in either the future interest payments or the future principal payments on the obligations. These participations are normally issued at a discount to their "face value," and can exhibit greater price volatility than ordinary debt securities because of the way in which their principal and interest are returned to investors.

Dollar Roll Transactions

Dollar roll transactions are transactions wherein a Fund sells fixed-income securities, such as mortgage-backed securities,and makes a commitment to purchase similar, but not identical, securities at a later date from the same party. Like a forward commitment, during the roll period no payment is made for the securities purchased and no interest or principal payments on the security accrue to the purchaser, but the Fund assumes the risk of ownership. A Fund is compensated for entering into dollar roll transactions by the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase, as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. Like other when-issued securities or firm commitment agreements, dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities sold by a Fund may decline below the price at which the Fund is committed to purchase similar securities. In the event the buyer of securities from a Fund under a dollar roll transaction becomes insolvent, the Fund's use of the proceeds of the transaction may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund's obligation to repurchase the securities. A Fund will engage in dollar roll transactions for the purpose of acquiring securities for its portfolio and not for investment leverage.

Fixed-Income Securities

A fixed-income security is an interest-bearing security issued by a company or governmental unit. The issuer of a fixed-income security has a contractual obligation to pay interest at a stated rate on specific dates and to repay principal (the fixed-income security's face value) periodically or on a specified maturity date. An issuer may have the right to redeem or "call" a fixed-income security before maturity, in which case the investor may have to reinvest the proceeds at lower market rates. The value of fixed-rate fixed-income securities will tend to fall when interest rates rise and rise when interest rates fall. The value of "floating-rate" or "variable-rate" fixed-income securities, on the other hand, fluctuate much less in response to market interest-rate movements than the value of fixed-rate fixed-income securities. Fixed-income securities may be senior or subordinated obligations. Senior obligations generally have the first claim on a corporation's earnings and assets and, in the event of liquidation, are paid before subordinated debt. Fixed-income securities may be unsecured (backed only by the issuer's general creditworthiness) or secured (also backed by specified collateral).

Fixed-Income securities are interest-bearing investments which promise a stable stream of income; however, the prices of such securities are inversely affected by changes in interest rates and, therefore, are subject to the risk of market price fluctuations. Longer-term securities are affected to a greater extent by interest rates than shorter-term securities. The values of fixed-income securities also may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of the issuing entities. Certain securities that may be purchased by the Fund, such as those rated "Baa" or lower by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") and "BBB" or lower by Standard & Poor's Rating Group ("S&P") and Fitch Investors Service, Inc. ("Fitch") tend to be subject to greater issuer credit, risk to greater market fluctuations and pricing uncertainty, and to less liquidity than lower yielding, higher-rated fixed-income securities. If a security held by a Fund is downgraded, such Fund may continue to hold the security until such time as the sub-adviser determines it to be advantageous for the Fund to sell the security. The ratings of Fitch, Moody's and S&P are more fully described in the section entitled Credit Ratings. Investing in fixed-income securities is subject to certain risks including, among others, credit and interest rate risk, as more fully described in the Prospectus(es).

Floating- and Variable-Rate Obligations

Floating- and variable-rate obligations include obligations such as demand notes, bonds and preferred shares. Variable-rate demand notes include master demand notes that are obligations that permit a Fund to invest fluctuating amounts, which may change daily without penalty, pursuant to direct arrangements between the Fund, as lender, and the borrower. The interest rate on a floating-rate demand obligation is based on a referenced lending rate, such as a bank's prime rate, and is adjusted automatically each time such rate is adjusted. The interest rate on a variable-rate demand obligation is adjusted automatically at specified intervals. The issuer of such obligations ordinarily has a right, after a given period, to prepay at its discretion the outstanding principal amount of the obligations plus accrued interest upon a specified number of days notice to the holders of such obligations. Frequently, such obligations are secured by letters of credit or other credit support arrangements provided by banks. Such features often include unconditional and irrevocable letters of credit that are issued by a third party, usually a bank, savings and loan association or insurance company which assumes the obligation for payment of principal and interest in the event of default by the issuer. Letters of credit are designed to enhance liquidity and ensure repayment of principal and any accrued interest if the underlying variable-rate demand obligation should default. Some variable rate obligations feature other credit enhancements, such as standby bond purchase agreements ("SBPAs"). An SBPA can feature a liquidity facility that is designed to provide funding for the purchase price of variable rate obligations that are unable to be successfully remarketed for resale. The liquidity facility provider is obligated solely to advance funds for the purchase of tendered variable rate bonds that fail to be remarketed and does not guarantee the repayment of principal or interest. The liquidity facility provider's obligations under the SBPA are subject to conditions, including the continued creditworthiness of the underlying borrower or issuer, and the facility may terminate upon the occurrence of certain events of default or at the expiration of its term. In addition, a liquidity facility provider may be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations. A Fund may be unable to timely dispose of a variable rate obligation if the underlying issuer defaults and the letter of credit or liquidity facility provider is unable or unwilling to perform its obligations or the facility otherwise terminates and a successor letter of credit or liquidity provider is not immediately obtained. The potential adverse impact to a Fund resulting from the inability of a letter of credit or liquidity facility provider to meet its obligations could be magnified to the extent the provider also furnishes credit support for other variable-rate obligations held by the Fund.

There generally is no established secondary market for certain variable-rate obligations, such as those not supported by letters of credit, SBPAs or other credit support arrangements, because they are direct lending arrangements between the lender and borrower. Accordingly, where these obligations are not secured by letters of credit, SBPAs or other credit support arrangements, a Fund is dependent on the ability of the borrower to pay principal and interest on demand. Such obligations frequently are not rated by credit rating agencies and a Fund may invest in obligations which are not so rated only if the sub-adviser determines that at the time of investment the obligations are of comparable quality to the other obligations in which such Fund may invest. The sub-adviser, on behalf of a Fund, monitors the creditworthiness of the issuers of the floating- and variable-rate demand obligations in such Fund's portfolio. Floating- and variable-rate instruments are subject to interest-rate and credit risks and other risks generally associated with debt securities. The floating- and variable-rate instruments that the Funds may purchase include certificates of participation in such instruments.

High Yield Securities

Each Fund may invest in high-yield securities. High yield securities (also known as "junk bonds") are debt securities that are rated below investment-grade, are unrated and deemed by the sub-adviser to be below investment-grade, or in default at the time of purchase. These securities have a much greater risk of default (or in the case of bonds currently in default, of not returning principal) and tend to be more volatile than higher-rated securities of similar maturity. The value of these debt securities can be affected by overall economic conditions, interest rates, and the creditworthiness of the individual issuers. These securities tend to be less liquid and more difficult to value than higher-rated securities.

The market values of certain high yield and comparable unrated securities tend to be more sensitive to individual corporate developments and changes in economic conditions than investment-grade securities. In addition, issuers of high yield and comparable unrated securities often are highly leveraged and may not have more traditional methods of financing available to them. Their ability to service their debt obligations, especially during an economic downturn or during sustained periods of high interest rates, may be impaired.

The risk of loss due to default by such issuers is significantly greater because high yield and comparable unrated securities generally are unsecured and frequently are subordinated to senior indebtedness. A Fund may incur additional expenses to the extent that it is required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of principal or interest on its portfolio holdings. The existence of limited markets for high yield and comparable unrated securities may diminish the Fund's ability to: (i) obtain accurate market quotations for purposes of valuing such securities and calculating its net asset value; and (ii) sell the securities either to meet redemption requests or to respond to changes in the economy or in financial markets.

Letters of Credit

Certain of the debt obligations (including certificates of participation, commercial paper and other short-term obligations) which a Fund may purchase may be backed by an unconditional and irrevocable letter of credit of a bank, savings and loan association or insurance company which assumes the obligation for payment of principal and interest in the event of default by the issuer. Only banks, savings banks and insurance companies which, in the opinion of the sub-adviser, are of comparable quality to issuers of other permitted investments of the Fund, may be used for letter of credit-backed investments.

Loans

Loans in which a Fund may invest are subject generally to the same risks as debt securities in which the Fund may invest. Loans in which a Fund invests may be made to finance highly leveraged corporate acquisitions. The highly leveraged capital structure of the borrowers in such transactions may make such loans especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions. Loans generally are subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may exist to sell such participations in secondary markets. As a result, a Fund may be unable to sell loans at a time when it may otherwise be desirable to do so or may be able to sell them only at a price that is less than their fair market value. Market bids may be unavailable for loans from time to time; a Fund may find it difficult to establish a fair value for loans held by it. If a Fund only acquires an assignment or a participation in a loan made by a third party, the Fund may not be able to control the exercise of any remedies that the lender would have under the corporate loan. In addition, a Fund may have to rely on the assignor(s) or participating institution(s) to demand and receive payments in respect of the loans, and to pay those amounts on to the Fund; the Fund will be subject to the risk that the assignor(s) may be unwilling or unable to do so. Many loans in which a Fund invests may be unrated, and the portfolio manager will be required to rely exclusively on its analysis of the borrower in determining whether to acquire, or to continue to hold, a loan. In addition, under legal theories of lender liability, a Fund potentially might be held liable as a co-lender.

Money Market Instruments

Investments in the following types of high-quality money market instruments are permitted: (i) U.S. Government obligations; (ii) negotiable certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances and fixed time deposits and other obligations of domestic banks (including foreign branches) that have more than $1 billion in total assets at the time of investment and are members of the Federal Reserve System or are examined by the Comptroller of the Currency or whose deposits are insured by the FDIC; (iii) commercial paper; and (iv) repurchase agreements. A Fund also may invest in short-term U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of foreign banks (including U.S. branches) that at the time of investment: (i) have more than $10 billion, or the equivalent in other currencies, in total assets; and (ii) in the opinion of the sub-adviser, are of comparable quality to obligations of U.S. banks which may be purchased by the Funds.

Mortgage-Related Securities

Mortgage-Backed Securities . Mortgage-backed securities, also called mortgage pass-through securities, are issued in securitizations (see "Asset-Backed Securities" section) and represent interests in "pools" of underlying residential mortgage loans that serve as collateral for such securities. Similar to asset-backed securities, the monthly payments made by the individual borrowers on the underlying residential mortgage loans are effectively "passed through" to the mortgage-backed securities (net of administrative and other fees paid to various parties) as monthly principal and interest payments.

The stated maturities of mortgage-backed securities may be shortened by unscheduled prepayments of principal on the underlying mortgage loans, and the expected maturities may be extended in rising interest-rate environments. Therefore, it is not possible to predict accurately the maturity of a particular mortgage-backed security. Variations in the maturities of mortgage-backed securities will affect the yield of each such security and the portfolio as a whole. Rates of prepayment of principal on the underlying mortgage loans in mortgage-backed securitizations that are faster than expected may expose the mortgage-backed securities issued in such securitizations to a lower rate of return and require reinvestment of proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates. Also, if a mortgage-backed security has been purchased at a premium, but is backed by underlying mortgage loans that are subject to prepayment, if prepayments are made on such underlying collateral, then the value of the premium effectively would be lost or reduced.

Like other fixed-income securities, when interest rates rise, the value of mortgage-backed securities generally will decline and may decline more than other fixed-income securities as the expected maturity extends. Conversely, when interest rates decline, the value of mortgage-backed securities having underlying collateral with prepayment features may not increase as quickly as other fixed-income securities as the expected maturity shortens. Payment of principal and interest on some mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by a government agency (but not the market value of the securities themselves) is guaranteed by a government association, such as the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA" or "Ginnie Mae"), or by a government-sponsored entity, such as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC" or "Freddie Mac") or Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA" or "Fannie Mae"). Unlike FHLMC and FNMA, which act as both issuers and guarantors of mortgage-backed securities, GNMA only provides guarantees of mortgage-backed securities. Only GNMA guarantees are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by FHLMC or FNMA are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. FHLMC and FNMA are authorized to borrow money from the U.S. Treasury or the capital markets, but there can be no assurance that they will be able to raise funds as needed or that their existing capital will be sufficient to satisfy their guarantee obligations. Mortgage-backed securities created by private issuers (such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers) may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, including individual loan, title, pool and hazard insurance. Collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage-backed securities, adjustable rate mortgage securities and mortgage participation certificates are the primary types of mortgage-backed securities utilized by the Fund.

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations ("CMOs") . CMOs are debt obligations that may be collateralized by whole mortgage loans but are more typically collateralized by portfolios of mortgage pass-through securities guaranteed by GNMA, FHLMC, or FNMA. Each CMO is structured so that multiple classes of securities are issued from such CMO, with each class bearing a different stated maturity. Payments of principal on the underlying securities, including prepayments, are first "passed through" to investors holding the class of securities with the shortest maturity; investors holding classes of securities with longer maturities receive payments on their securities only after the more senior classes have been retired. A longer duration or greater sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations generally increases the risk level of the CMO.

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities ("CMBS") . CMBS are securities that are secured by mortgage loans on commercial real property. Many of the risks of investing in CMBS reflect the risks of investing in the real estate securing the underlying mortgage loans, such as office buildings, hotels, and shopping malls. These risks include the effects of local and other economic conditions on real estate markets, the ability of tenants to make loan payments, and the ability of a commercial property to attract and retain tenants. While CMBS are sold both in public transactions registered with the SEC and in private placement transactions, CMBS may be less liquid and exhibit greater price volatility than other types of mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities.

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Securities ("ARMS") . ARMS are securities that are secured by mortgage loans with adjustable interest rates and may be issued or guaranteed by a government agency such as GNMA, by government-sponsored entities such as FNMA or FHLMC, or by a private issuer. The mortgage loans underlying ARMS guaranteed by GNMA are typically federally insured by the Federal Housing Administration ("FHA") or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA"), whereas the mortgage loans underlying ARMS issued by FNMA or FHLMC are typically conventional residential mortgages which are not so insured or guaranteed, but which conform to specific underwriting, size and maturity standards.

ARMS are also offered by private issuers. These securities generally offer a higher rate of return in the form of interest payments, but because they offer no direct or indirect governmental guarantees, they also involve greater credit and interest rate risk. However, many private issuers or servicers of ARMS guarantee or provide private insurance for timely payment of interest and principal. In addition, the Funds may purchase some mortgage-related securities through private placements that are restricted as to further sale. The value of these securities may fluctuate more than that of other mortgage-related securities.

Mortgage Participation Certificates ("PCs") . Mortgage PCs and guaranteed mortgage certificates ("GMCs") are both issued by the FHLMC. PCs resemble GNMA certificates in that each PC represents a pro rata share of all interest and principal payments made and owed on an underlying pool of mortgages. GMCs also represent a pro rata interest in a pool of mortgages, but pay interest semi-annually and return principal once a year in guaranteed minimum payments. PCs and GMCs differ from bonds in that principal is paid back by the borrower over the length of the loan rather than returned in a lump sum at maturity.

Other Mortgage-Backed Securities . As new types of mortgage-backed securities are developed and offered to investors, the manager will, consistent with each Fund's investment objective, policies, restrictions and quality standards, consider making investments in such new types of mortgage-backed securities.

Credit Risk . Credit risk reflects the risk that a holder of mortgage-backed securities may not receive all or part of its principal because the issuer, or any credit enhancer and/or the underlying mortgage borrowers have defaulted on their obligations. Credit risk is increased for mortgage-backed securities that are subordinated to another security (i.e., if the holder of a mortgage-backed security is entitled to receive payments only after payment obligations to holders of the other security are satisfied). The more deeply subordinated the security, the greater the credit risk associated with the security will be. Mortgage-backed securities issued by private issuers, whether or not such obligations are subject to guarantees by the private issuer, typically entail greater credit risk than mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by a government association or government-sponsored enterprise. The performance of mortgage-backed securities issued by private issuers generally depends on the financial health of those institutions and the performance of the mortgage pool backing such securities. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on mortgages held by a mortgage pool may limit substantially the pool's ability to make payments of principal or interest to the holder of such mortgage-backed securities, particularly if such securities are subordinated, thereby reducing the value of such securities and in some cases rendering them worthless. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include so-called "subprime" mortgages.

Interest Rate Risk . The interest rates on mortgage loans underlying ARMS generally are readjusted at periodic intervals ranging from one year or less to several years in response to changes in a predetermined, commonly recognized interest rate index. The adjustable rate feature should reduce, but will not eliminate, price fluctuations in such securities resulting from actual or anticipated fluctuations in market interest rates. The value of each Fund's ARMS may fluctuate to the extent interest rates on underlying mortgages differ from prevailing market interest rates during periods between interest rate reset dates. Accordingly, investors could experience some loss if they redeem their shares of the Funds or if the Funds sell these portfolio securities before the interest rates on the underlying mortgages are adjusted to reflect prevailing market interest rates. The interest rates on mortgages underlying other types of mortgage-backed securities generally do not reset at periodic intervals. Accordingly, non-ARMS have greater exposure to interest rate risk than ARMS.

Municipal Bonds

Municipal bonds are debt obligations issued to obtain funds for various public purposes. The two principal classifications of municipal bonds are "general obligation" and "revenue" bonds. General obligation bonds are supported by the municipality's general taxing authority, while revenue bonds are supported by the revenues from one or more particular project or activity. Industrial development bonds are a specific type of revenue bond backed by the credit and security of a private user. Certain types of industrial development bonds are issued by or on behalf of public authorities to obtain funds to finance privately operated facilities.

Certain of the municipal obligations held by the Fund may be insured as to the timely payment of principal and interest. The insurance policies usually are obtained by the issuer of the municipal obligation at the time of its original issuance. In the event that the issuer defaults on interest or principal payment, the insurer will be notified and will be required to make payment to the bondholders. Although the insurance feature is designed to reduce certain financial risks, the premiums for insurance and the higher market price sometimes paid for insured obligations may reduce a Fund's current yield. To the extent that securities held by a Fund are insured as to principal and interest payments by insurers whose claims- paying ability rating is downgraded by Moody's, S&P or Fitch, the value of such securities may be affected. There is, however, no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligations. Moreover, the insurance does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligation or the net asset value of the Fund's shares. In addition, such insurance does not protect against market fluctuations caused by changes in interest rates and other factors. A Fund also may purchase municipal obligations that are additionally secured by bank credit agreements or escrow accounts. The credit quality of companies which provide such credit enhancements will affect the value of those securities.

From time to time, proposals have been introduced before Congress for the purpose of restricting or eliminating the federal income tax exemption for interest on municipal obligations. For example, under federal tax legislation enacted in 1986, interest on certain private activity bonds must be included in a shareholder's federal alternative minimum taxable income. Moreover, a Fund cannot predict what legislation, if any, may be proposed in the state legislature regarding the state income tax status of interest on such obligations, or which proposals, if any, might be enacted. Such proposals, while pending or if enacted, might materially and adversely affect the availability of municipal obligations generally for investment by the Fund and the liquidity and value of the Fund's portfolio. In such an event, the Fund would re-evaluate its investment objective and policies and consider possible changes in its structure or possible dissolution.

A Fund invests in municipal securities in reliance at the time of purchase on an opinion of bond counsel to the issuer that the interest paid on those securities will be excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes. Such opinion may have been issued as of a date prior to the date that the Fund acquires the municipal security. Subsequent to a Fund's acquisition of such a municipal security, however, the security may be determined to pay, or to have paid, taxable income. As a result, the treatment of dividends previously paid or to be paid by a Fund as "exempt-interest dividends" could be adversely affected, subjecting the Fund's shareholders to increased federal income tax liabilities. Under highly unusual circumstances, the Internal Revenue Service may determine that a municipal bond issued as tax-exempt should in fact be taxable. If any Fund held such a bond, it might have to distribute taxable income or reclassify as taxable, ordinary income that was previously distributed as exempt-interest dividends.

Taxable Municipal Obligations . There is another type of municipal obligation that is subject to federal income tax for a variety of reasons. These municipal obligations do not qualify for the federal income exemption because (a) they did not receive necessary authorization for tax-exempt treatment from state or local government authorities, (b) they exceed certain regulatory limitations on the cost of issuance for tax-exempt financing or (c) they finance public or private activities that do not qualify for the federal income tax exemption. These non-qualifying activities might include, for example, certain types of multi-family housing, certain professional and local sports facilities, refinancing of certain municipal debt, and borrowing to replenish a municipality's underfunded pension plan.

Municipal Notes

Municipal notes include, but are not limited to, tax anticipation notes ("TANs"), bond anticipation notes ("BANs"), revenue anticipation notes ("RANs"), tax and revenue anticipation notes ("TRANs") and construction loan notes. Notes sold as interim financing in anticipation of collection of taxes, a bond sale or receipt of other revenues are usually general obligations of the issuer.

TANs . An uncertainty in a municipal issuer's capacity to raise taxes as a result of such events as a decline in its tax base or a rise in delinquencies could adversely affect the issuer's ability to meet its obligations on outstanding TANs. Furthermore, some municipal issuers mix various tax proceeds into a general fund that is used to meet obligations other than those of the outstanding TANs. Use of such a general fund to meet various obligations could affect the likelihood of making payments on TANs.

BANs . The ability of a municipal issuer to meet its obligations on its BANs is primarily dependent on the issuer's adequate access to the longer term municipal bond market and the likelihood that the proceeds of such bond sales will be used to pay the principal of, and interest on, BANs.

RANs . A decline in the receipt of certain revenues, such as anticipated revenues from another level of government, could adversely affect an issuer's ability to meet its obligations on outstanding RANs. In addition, the possibility that the revenues would, when received, be used to meet other obligations could affect the ability of the issuer to pay the principal of, and interest on, RANs.

RAWs . Revenue anticipation warrants, or reimbursement warrants, are issued to meet the cash flow needs of state governments at the end of a fiscal year and in the early weeks of the following fiscal year. These warrants are payable from unapplied money in a state's general fund, including the proceeds of RANs issued following enactment of a state budget or the proceeds of refunding warrants issued by the state, and are typically subordinated in right of payment to RANs.

TRANs . TRANs are notes issued in anticipation of receiving future tax receipts and revenues at a future date. The risks associated with TRANs include those associated with TANs and RANs.

The values of outstanding municipal securities will vary as a result of changing market evaluations of the ability of their issuers to meet the interest and principal payments (i.e., credit risk). Such values also will change in response to changes in the interest rates payable on new issues of municipal securities (i.e., market risk).

Pass-Through Obligations

The Funds may invest in pass-through obligations that are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government (such as those issued by the GNMA) or those that are guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. Government or government-sponsored enterprise (such as FNMA or FHLMC) or bonds collateralized by any of the foregoing.

Synthetic Convertible Securities

"Synthetic" convertible securities, are derivative positions composed of two or more different securities whose investment characteristics, taken together, resemble those of convertible securities. For example, a Fund may purchase a non-convertible debt security and a warrant or option, which enables a Fund to have a convertible-like position with respect to a company, group of companies or stock index. Synthetic convertible securities are typically offered by financial institutions and investment banks in private placement transactions. Upon conversion, a Fund generally receives an amount in cash equal to the difference between the conversion price and the then current value of the underlying security. Unlike a true convertible security, a synthetic convertible comprises two or more separate securities, each with its own market value. Therefore, the market value of a synthetic convertible is the sum of the values of its fixed-income component and its convertible component. For this reason, the values of a synthetic convertible and a true convertible security may respond differently to market fluctuations. A Fund only invests in synthetic convertibles with respect to companies whose corporate debt securities are rated "A" or higher by Moody's or S&P and will not invest more than 15% of its net assets in such synthetic securities and other illiquid securities.

Unrated Investments

A Fund may purchase instruments that are not rated if, in the opinion of the sub-adviser, such obligations are of investment quality comparable to other rated investments that are permitted to be purchased by such Fund. After purchase by a Fund, a security may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by such Funds. Neither event will require a sale of such security by the Fund. To the extent the ratings given by Moody's, Fitch, or S&P may change as a result of changes in such organizations or their rating systems, a Fund will attempt to use comparable ratings as standards for investments in accordance with the investment policies contained in its Prospectus and in this SAI. The ratings of Moody's, Fitch, and S&P are more fully described in the section entitled "Credit Ratings."

U.S. Government Obligations

U.S. Government obligations include securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, U.S. Government agencies or U.S. Government sponsored entities. While U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the "full faith and credit" of the U.S. Government, securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. The Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), a wholly owned U.S. Government corporation, is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by institutions approved by GNMA and backed by pools of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or the Department of Veterans Affairs. Government-sponsored entities (whose obligations are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government) include the Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"). Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and ultimate collection or scheduled payment of principal, but its participation certificates are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. If a government-sponsored entity is negatively impacted by legislative or regulatory action, is unable to meet its obligations, or its creditworthiness declines, the performance of a Fund that holds securities of the entity will be adversely impacted. U.S. Government obligations are subject to low but varying degrees of credit risk, and are still subject to interest rate and market risk. U.S. Government obligations may be adversely affected by a default by, or decline in the credit quality of, the U.S. Government.

Variable Rate and Amount Master Notes

Certain Funds may invest in variable amount master demand notes, obligations which permit the investment of fluctuating amounts at varying market rates of interest pursuant to arrangements between the issuer and the Funds whereby both parties have the right to vary the amount of the outstanding indebtedness on the notes.

Because these obligations are direct lending arrangements between the lender and borrower, it is not contemplated that such instruments generally will be traded, and there generally is no established secondary market for these obligations, although they are redeemable at face value. Accordingly, where these obligations are not secured by letters of credit or other credit support arrangements, a Fund's right to redeem is dependent on the ability of the borrower to pay principal and interest on demand. Such obligations frequently are not rated by credit rating agencies and each Fund may invest in obligations which are not so rated only if the sub-adviser determines that at the time of investment the obligations are of comparable quality to the other obligations in which such Fund may invest.

FOREIGN SECURITIES AND CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

Emerging Market Securities

The Funds consider countries with emerging markets to include the following: (i) countries included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; and (ii) countries with low- to middle-income economies according to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (more commonly referred to as the World Bank). Examples of countries that are commonly considered to have emerging markets include, but are not limited to, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey.

Equity securities of emerging market issuers may include common stock, preferred stocks (including convertible preferred stocks) and warrants, bonds, notes and debentures convertible into common or preferred stock, equity interests in foreign investment funds or trusts and real estate investment trust ("REIT") securities. The Funds may invest in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), Canadian Depositary Receipts ("CDRs"), European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"), Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") and International Depositary Receipts ("IDRs") of such issuers.

There are special risks involved in investing in emerging-market countries. Many investments in emerging markets can be considered speculative, and their prices can be much more volatile than in the more developed nations of the world. This difference reflects the greater uncertainties of investing in less established markets and economies. The financial markets of emerging markets countries are generally less well capitalized and thus securities of issuers based in such countries may be less liquid. Most are heavily dependent on international trade, and some are especially vulnerable to recessions in other countries. Many of these countries are also sensitive to world commodity prices. Some countries may still have obsolete financial systems, economic problems or archaic legal systems. The currencies of certain emerging market countries, and therefore the value of securities denominated in such currencies, may be more volatile than currencies of developed countries. In addition, many of these nations are experiencing political and social uncertainties.

Furthermore, with respect to certain foreign countries, taxes may be withheld at the source under foreign tax laws, and there is a possibility of expropriation or potentially confiscatory levels of taxation, political, social and monetary instability or diplomatic developments that could adversely affect investments in, the liquidity of, and the ability to enforce contractual obligations with respect to, securities of issuers located in those countries. Amounts realized on foreign securities in which a Fund may invest may be subject to foreign withholding or other taxes that could reduce the return on these securities. Applicable tax treaties between the United States and foreign countries, however, may reduce or eliminate the amount of foreign taxes to which the Funds would otherwise be subject.

Foreign Government Securities

Foreign government securities investments include the securities of "supranational" organizations such as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Inter-American Development Bank if the sub-adviser believes that the securities do not present risks inconsistent with a Fund's investment objective.

Foreign Obligations and Securities

The Funds consider equity securities of foreign issuers (or foreign securities) to be equity securities: (1) issued by companies with their principal place of business or principal office or both, as determined in the sub-adviser's reasonable discretion, in a country, other than the U.S.; or (2) issued by companies for which the principal securities trading market is a country other than the U.S. Foreign company stocks may lose value or be more difficult to trade as a result of adverse changes in currency exchange rates or other developments in the issuer's home country. Concentrated investment by a Fund in any single country, especially a less developed country, would make such Fund's value more sensitive to economic, currency and regulatory changes within that country.

Investments in foreign obligations and securities include high-quality, short-term debt obligations of foreign issuers, including foreign branches of U.S. banks, U.S. branches of foreign banks, and short-term debt obligations of foreign governmental agencies and foreign companies that are denominated in and pay interest in U.S. dollars. Investments in foreign obligations involve certain considerations that are not typically associated with investing in domestic obligations. There may be less publicly available information about a foreign issuer than about a domestic issuer and the available information may be less reliable. Foreign issuers also are not generally subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards or governmental supervision as domestic issuers. In addition, with respect to certain foreign countries, taxes may be withheld at the source under foreign tax laws, and there is a possibility of expropriation or potentially confiscatory levels of taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments that could adversely affect investments in, the liquidity of, and the ability to enforce contractual obligations with respect to, obligations of issuers located in those countries. Amounts realized on certain foreign securities in which a Fund may invest may be subject to foreign withholding or other taxes that could reduce the return on these securities. Tax treaties between the United States and foreign countries, however, may reduce or eliminate the amount of foreign taxes to which the Fund would otherwise be subject.

There are increasing concerns regarding the ability of multiple sovereign entities to continue to meet their debt obligations. In particular, ratings agencies have recently downgraded the credit ratings of various countries and may downgrade the credit ratings of other countries. Many economies are facing acute fiscal pressures as they struggle to balance budgetary austerity with stagnant growth. Many observers predict that a depressed economic environment will cause budget deficits in these economies to expand in the short term and further increase the perceived risk of a default, thereby rendering access to capital markets even more expensive and compounding the debt problem. In particular, the Eurozone is currently undergoing a collective debt crisis. Greece, Ireland and Portugal have already received one or more "bailouts" from other Eurozone member states ("Member States"), and it is unclear how much additional funding they will require or if additional Member States will require bailouts in the future. Investor confidence in other Member States, as well as European banks exposed to risky sovereign debt, has been severely impacted, threatening capital markets throughout the Eurozone. Although the resources of various financial stability mechanisms in the Eurozone continue to be bolstered, many market participants have expressed doubt that the level of funds being committed to such facilities will be sufficient to resolve the crisis. There also appears to be a lack of political consensus in the Eurozone concerning whether and how to restructure sovereign debt, particularly Greek sovereign bonds. The consequences of any sovereign default would likely be severe and wide-reaching, and could include the removal of a Member State from the Eurozone, or even the abolition of the Euro. Such events could have adverse consequences on the market values of various securities, currencies and derivatives, and could create conditions of volatility and limited liquidity in various currency, securities and other markets.

Foreign securities include, among others, ADRs and similar investments, including CDRs, EDRs, GDRs, and IDRs. ADRs, CDRs, EDRs, GDRs, and IDRs are depositary receipts for foreign company stocks issued by a bank and held in trust at that bank, and which entitle the owner of such depositary receipts to any capital gains or dividends from the foreign company stocks underlying the depositary receipts. These securities may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the securities into which they may be converted. ADRs (sponsored or unsponsored) are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company and traded on a U.S. stock exchange, and CDRs are receipts typically issued by a Canadian bank or trust company that evidence ownership of underlying foreign securities. Issuers of unsponsored ADRs are not contractually obligated to disclose material information in the U.S. and, therefore, such information may not correlate to the market value of the unsponsored ADR. EDRs and IDRs are receipts typically issued by European banks and trust companies, and GDRs are receipts issued by either a U.S. or non-U.S. banking institution, that evidence ownership of the underlying foreign securities. Generally, ADRs in registered form are designed for use in U.S. securities markets and EDRs and IDRs in bearer form are designed primarily for use in Europe.

Foreign securities also include securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and may temporarily hold funds in bank deposits or other money market investments denominated in foreign currencies. Therefore, the Funds may be affected favorably or unfavorably by exchange control regulations or changes in the exchange rate between such currencies and the dollar.

Because a Fund may invest in securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and may temporarily hold funds in bank deposits or other money market investments denominated in foreign currencies, it may be affected favorably or unfavorably by exchange control regulations or changes in the exchange rate between such currencies and the dollar. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates influence values within the Fund from the perspective of U.S. investors. The rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and other currencies is determined by a wide range of political and economic factors, including the forces of supply and demand in the foreign exchange markets. The international balance of payments and other economic and financial conditions, government intervention and stability, speculation and other factors also affect exchange rates.

A Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions in order to hedge its portfolio and to protect it against possible variations in foreign exchange rates pending the settlement of securities transactions. If a fall in exchange rates for a particular currency is anticipated, a Fund may enter into a forward contract to protect against a decrease in the price of securities denominated in a particular currency a Fund intends to purchase. If it is anticipated that exchange rates will rise, a Fund may enter into a forward contract to protect against an increase in the price of securities denominated in a particular currency the Fund intends to purchase. These forward contracts will be used only as a hedge against anticipated currency rate changes. Although such contracts are intended to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result should the value of such currency increase.

Foreign currency transactions, such as forward foreign currency exchange contracts, are contracts for the future delivery of a specified currency at a specified time and at a specified price. These transactions differ from futures contracts in that they are usually conducted on a principal basis instead of through an exchange, and therefore there are no brokerage fees, margin deposits are negotiated between the parties, and the contracts are settled through different procedures. The Manager considers on an ongoing basis the creditworthiness of the institutions with which the Fund enters into foreign currency transactions.

The use of foreign currency transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation between movements in futures prices and movements in the price of currencies which are the subject of the hedge. The successful use of foreign currency transactions strategies also depends on the ability of the sub-adviser to correctly forecast interest rate movements, currency rate movements and general stock market price movements. There can be no assurance that the sub-adviser's judgment will be accurate. The use of foreign currency transactions also exposes a Fund to the general risks of investing in futures contracts, including: the risk of an illiquid market for the foreign currency transactions and the risk of adverse regulatory actions. Any of these events may cause a Fund to be unable to hedge its securities, and may cause a Fund to lose money on its investments in foreign currency transactions. The Funds will either cover a position in such a transaction or maintain, in a segregated account with their custodian bank, cash or high-grade marketable money market securities having an aggregate value equal to the amount of any such commitment until payment is made.

Participation Notes

The Funds may purchase participation notes, also known as participation certificates. Participation notes are issued by banks or broker-dealers and are designed to replicate the performance of foreign companies or foreign securities markets and can be used by a Fund as an alternative means to access the securities market of a country. The performance results of participation notes will not replicate exactly the performance of the foreign companies or foreign securities markets that they seek to replicate due to transaction costs and other expenses. Investments in participation notes involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the underlying foreign companies or foreign securities markets that they seek to replicate. There can be no assurance that the trading price of participation notes will equal the underlying value of the foreign companies or foreign securities markets that they seek to replicate. Participation notes are generally traded over-the-counter. Participation notes are subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the broker-dealer or bank that issues them will not fulfill its contractual obligation to complete the transaction with the Fund. Participation notes constitute general unsecured contractual obligations of the banks or broker-dealers that issue them, the counterparty, and the Fund is relying on the creditworthiness of such counterparty and has no rights under a participation note against the issuer of the underlying security. Participation notes involve transaction cost. Participation notes may be illiquid and therefore subject to the Fund's percentage limitation for investments in illiquid securities. Participation notes offer a return linked to a particular underlying equity, debt or currency.

For temporary defensive purposes, the Funds may invest in fixed-income securities of non-U.S. governmental and private issuers. Such investments may include bonds, notes, debentures and other similar debt securities, including convertible securities.

EQUITY SECURITIES

Initial Public Offerings

Smaller companies may offer initial public offerings which typically have additional risks including more limited product lines, markets and financial resources than larger, more seasoned companies and their securities may trade less frequently and in more limited volume than those of larger, more mature companies.

Preferred Stock

Preferred stocks represent an equity or ownership interest in an issuer that pay dividends at a specified rate and that has precedence over common stock in the payment of dividends. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bond take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred securities and common stock.

Smaller Company Securities

Investments in smaller capitalization companies carry greater risk than investments in larger capitalization companies. Smaller capitalization companies generally experience higher growth rates and higher failure rates than do larger capitalization companies; and the trading volume of smaller capitalization companies' securities is normally lower than that of larger capitalization companies and, consequently, generally has a disproportionate effect on market price (tending to make prices rise more in response to buying demand and fall more in response to selling pressure).

Securities owned by a Fund that are traded in the over-the-counter market or on a regional securities exchange may not be traded every day or in the volume typical of securities trading on a national securities exchange. As a result, disposition by a Fund of a portfolio security, to meet redemption requests by other investors or otherwise, may require the Fund to sell these securities at a discount from market prices, to sell during periods when disposition is not desirable, or to make many small sales over a lengthy period of time.

Investments in smaller, less seasoned issuers generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger, more seasoned companies. Such issuers often have products and management personnel that have not been tested by time or the marketplace and their financial resources may not be as substantial as those of more established companies. Their securities (which a Fund may purchase when they are offered to the public for the first time) may have a limited trading market that can adversely affect their sale by a Fund and can result in such securities being priced lower than otherwise might be the case. If other institutional investors were to engage in trading this type of security, a Fund may be forced to dispose of its holdings in this type of security at prices lower than might otherwise be obtained in the absence of institutional trading in such security.

OTHER INVESTMENTS AND TECHNIQUES

Borrowing

Money may be borrowed for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests. Borrowing involves special risk considerations. Interest costs on borrowings may fluctuate with changing market rates of interest and may partially offset or exceed the return earned on borrowed funds (or on the assets that were retained rather than sold to meet the needs for which funds were borrowed). Under adverse market conditions, a Fund might have to sell portfolio securities to meet interest or principal payments at a time when investment considerations would not favor such sales. Reverse repurchase agreements, dollar roll transactions and other similar investments that involve a form of leverage have characteristics similar to borrowings, but are not considered borrowings if the Fund maintains a segregated account.

Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions

Securities may be purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis and contracts to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date beyond customary settlement time may also be made. Delivery and payment on such transactions normally take place within 120 days after the date of the commitment to purchase. Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines, or the value of the security to be sold increases, before the settlement date.

The Funds have a segregated account in which they may maintain cash, U.S. Government obligations or other high-quality debt instruments in an amount at least equal in value to each Fund's commitments to purchase when-issued securities. If the value of these assets declines, a Fund will place additional liquid assets in the account on a daily basis so that the value of the assets in the account is at least equal to the amount of such commitments.

Illiquid Securities

Securities not registered under the 1933 Act, and other securities subject to legal or other restrictions on resale may be less liquid than other investments and may be difficult to sell promptly at an acceptable price. Delay or difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or be costly to a Fund. No Fund may invest or hold more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.

Insurance Funding Agreements

A Fund may invest in funding agreements issued by domestic insurance companies. Funding agreements are short-term,
privately placed, debt obligations of insurance companies that offer a fixed- or floating-rate of interest. These investments are not readily marketable and therefore are considered to be illiquid securities. (See the section entitled "Illiquid Securities").

Loans of Portfolio Securities

Portfolio securities of a Fund may be loaned pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board to brokers, dealers and financial institutions, provided: (i) the loan is secured continuously by collateral consisting of cash, securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank organized under the laws of the United States, organized under the laws of a state, or a foreign bank that has filed an agreement with the Federal Reserve Board to comply with the same rules and regulations applicable to U.S. banks in securities credit transactions, initially in an amount at least equal to 100% of the value of the loaned securities (which includes any accrued interest or dividends), with the borrower being obligated, under certain circumstances, to post additional collateral on a daily marked-to-market basis, all as described in further detail in the following paragraph; although the loans may not be fully supported at all times if, for example, the instruments in which cash collateral is invested decline in value or the borrower fails to provide additional collateral when required in a timely manner or at all; (ii) the Fund may at any time terminate the loan and request the return of the loaned securities upon sufficient prior notification; (iii) the Fund will receive any interest or distributions paid on the loaned securities; and (iv) the aggregate market value of loaned securities will not at any time exceed the limits established under the 1940 Act.

The following provides additional detail on the requirement described in (i) above. The market value of the collateral delivered in connection with a securities loan must be equal to at least 102% of the market value of any domestic securities loaned or 105% of the market value of any foreign securities loaned. The loaned securities are marked to market on a daily basis, and additional collateral is required to be paid to maintain coverage equal to at least 102% of the market value of domestic securities loaned, and at least 105% of the market value of foreign securities loaned, without taking into account any increase or decrease in the value of instruments in which cash collateral is invested. For loans of U.S. Government Securities, the initial collateral required is 102% of the market value of the loaned securities, but additional collateral is required only if the market value of the loaned securities increases such that the collateral coverage (without taking into account any increase or decrease in the value of instruments in which the cash collateral is invested) falls below 100% of the market value of the loaned securities.

For lending its securities, a Fund will earn either a fee payable by the borrower (on loans that are collateralized by U.S. Government securities or a letter of credit) or the income on instruments purchased with cash collateral (after payment of a rebate fee to the borrower and a portion of the investment revenue to the securities lending agent). Cash collateral is invested on behalf of the Funds by the Funds' manager in U.S. dollar-denominated short-term money market instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund and that, at the time of investment, are considered high-quality. Currently, cash collateral generated from securities lending is invested in shares of Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC (the "Cash Collateral Fund"). The Cash Collateral Fund is a Delaware limited liability company that is exempt from registration under the 1940 Act. The Cash Collateral Fund is managed by Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management") and is sub-advised by Wells Capital Management Incorporated ("Wells Capital Management"). The Cash Collateral Fund is required to comply with the credit quality, maturity and other limitations set forth in Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Cash Collateral Fund seeks to provide preservation of principal and daily liquidity by investing in high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated short-term money market instruments. The Cash Collateral Fund may invest in securities with fixed, variable, or floating rates of interest. The Cash Collateral Fund seeks to maintain a stable price per share of $1.00, although there is no guarantee that this will be achieved. Income on shares of the Cash Collateral Fund is reinvested in shares of the Cash Collateral Fund. The investments of the Cash Collateral Fund are valued at amortized cost. The net asset value of a Fund will be affected by an increase or decrease in the value of the securities loaned by it, and by an increase or decrease in the value of instruments purchased with cash collateral received by it. Thus, the current net asset value of each Fund reflects the current valuations assigned to shares of the Cash Collateral Fund held on behalf of such Fund.

The ownership interests of the Funds in the Cash Collateral Fund are not insured by the FDIC, and are not deposits, obligations of, or endorsed or guaranteed in any way by, Wells Fargo Bank or any banking entity. Any losses in the Cash Collateral Fund will be borne solely by the Cash Collateral Fund and not by Wells Fargo Bank or its affiliates.

Loans of securities involve a risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities when due or when recalled by a Fund or may fail to provide additional collateral when required. In either case, a Fund could experience delays in recovering securities or could lose all or part of the value of the loaned securities. Although voting rights, or rights to consent, attendant to securities on loan pass to the borrower, loans may be recalled at any time and generally will be recalled if a material event affecting the investment is expected to be presented to a shareholder vote, so that the securities may be voted by the Fund.

Each lending Fund pays a portion of the income (net of rebate fees) or fees earned by it from securities lending to a securities lending agent. Goldman Sachs Bank USA, an unaffiliated third party doing business as Goldman Sachs Agency Lending, currently acts as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to the overall supervision of the Funds' manager.

Other Investment Companies

A Fund may invest in shares of other open-end and closed-end management investment companies up to the limits prescribed in Section 12(d) under the 1940 Act, subject to the fund's non-fundamental investment policies. Currently, under the 1940 Act, a fund that invests directly in a portfolio of securities is limited to, subject to certain exceptions: (i) 3% of the total voting stock of any one investment company; (ii) 5% of such fund's total assets with respect to any one investment company; and (iii) 10% of such fund's total assets.

Other investment companies in which the Fund invests can be expected to charge fees for operating expenses, such as investment advisory and administration fees, that would be in addition to those charged by the Fund. Other investment companies may include exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), which are shares of publicly traded unit investment trusts, open-end funds or depositary receipts that seek to track the performance of specific indexes or companies in related industries. ETFs generally are subject to the same risks as the underlying securities the ETFs are designed to track and to the risks of the specific sector or industry tracked by the ETF. ETFs also are subject to the risk that their prices may not totally correlate to the prices of the underlying securities the ETFs are designed to track and the risk of possible trading halts due to market conditions or for other reasons. Although ETFs that track broad market indexes are typically large and their shares are fairly liquid, ETFs that track more specific indexes tend to be newer and smaller, and all ETFs have limited redemption features. Pursuant to certain exemptive relief granted by the SEC, the Fund's investments in certain ETFs may exceed certain of the limits described above.

Under the 1940 Act and rules and regulations thereunder, a Fund may purchase shares of other affiliated Funds, including the money market Funds, subject to certain conditions. Investing in affiliated Funds may present certain actual or potential conflicts of interest.

iShares. iShares Trust and iShares, Inc. ("iShares") are registered investment companies that consist of numerous separate series (each, an "iShares Fund"), each of which seeks investment results similar to the performance of a single stock market or of a group of stock markets in a single geographic location. iShares combine characteristics of stocks with those of index funds. Like stocks, iShares are liquid and can be traded in any number of shares; like index funds, they provide diversification and market tracking. iShares trade on the American Stock Exchange, the Chicago Board of Options Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange in the same way as shares of a publicly held company.

Private Placement and Other Restricted Securities

Private placement securities are not registered under the 1933 Act. Private placements often may offer attractive opportunities for investment not otherwise available on the open market. However, private placement and other "restricted" securities typically cannot be resold without registration under the 1933 Act or the availability of an exemption from registration (such as Rules 144 or 144A (a "Rule 144A Security")), and may not be readily marketable.

Private placement and other restricted securities typically may be resold only to qualified institutional buyers, or in a privately negotiated transaction, or to a limited number of purchasers, or in limited quantities after they have been held for a specified period of time and other conditions are met for an exemption from registration. Investing in private placement and other restricted securities is subject to certain additional risks. They may be considered illiquid securities as they typically are subject to restrictions on resale as a matter of contract or under federal securities laws. Because there may be relatively few potential purchasers for such securities, especially under adverse market or economic conditions or in the event of adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuer, a Fund could find it more difficult to sell such securities when it may be advisable to do so or it may be able to sell such securities only at prices lower than if such securities were more widely held and traded. At times, it also may be more difficult to determine the fair value of such securities for purposes of computing a Fund's net asset value due to the absence of an active trading market. Delay or difficulty in selling such securities may result in a loss to a Fund. Restricted securities, including Rule 144A Securities, that are "illiquid" are subject to a Fund's policy of not investing or holding more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. The manager will evaluate the liquidity characteristics of each Rule 144A Security proposed for purchase by a Fund on a case-by-case basis and will consider the following factors, among others, in its evaluation: (i) the frequency of trades and quotes for the Rule 144A Security; (ii) the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the Rule 144A Security and the number of other potential purchasers; (iii) dealer undertakings to make a market in the Rule 144A Security; and (iv) the nature of the Rule 144A Security and the nature of the marketplace trades (e.g., the time needed to dispose of the Rule 144A Security, the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of transfer). The manager will apply a similar process to evaluating the liquidity characteristics of other restricted securities. There can be no assurance that a restricted security that is deemed to be liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid for as long as it is held by a Fund.

Repurchase Agreements

Repurchase agreements are agreements wherein the seller of a security to a Fund agrees to repurchase that security from a Fund at a mutually agreed upon time and price. All repurchase agreements will be  "collateralized fully," as defined under the 1940 Act. A Fund may enter into repurchase agreements only with respect to securities that could otherwise be purchased by such Fund. The maturities of the underlying securities in a repurchase agreement transaction may be greater than twelve months, although the maximum term of a repurchase agreement will always be less than twelve months. Repurchase agreements generally are subject to counterparty risk. If the seller defaults and the value of the underlying securities has declined, a Fund may incur a loss. In addition, if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, a Fund's disposition of the underlying securities may be delayed or limited.

A Fund may not enter into a repurchase agreement with a maturity of more than seven days, if, as a result, more than 15% of the market value of such Fund's net assets would be invested in repurchase agreements with maturities of more than seven days, and other illiquid securities. A Fund will only enter into repurchase agreements with broker-dealers and commercial banks that meet guidelines established by the Board and that are not affiliated with the Fund's manager. The Funds may participate in pooled repurchase agreement transactions with other funds advised by the manager.

Restricted Securities Certain Funds may invest in certain restricted securities, including those which may be resold only in accordance with Rule 144A under the 1933 Act ("Rule 144A Securities") and commercial paper issued in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act ("4(a)(2) Paper"). Rule 144A Securities and 4(a)(2) Paper ("Restricted Securities") are not publicly traded, and thus the liquidity of the market for such securities may vary. Delay or difficulty in selling such securities may result in a loss to a Fund. Restricted Securities that are "illiquid" are subject to the Funds' policy of not investing or holding more than 5% of net assets in illiquid securities. The manager, under guidelines approved by the Board, will evaluate the liquidity characteristics of each Restricted Security proposed for purchase by a Fund on a case-by-case basis and will consider the following factors, among others, in their evaluation: (1) the frequency of trades and quotes for the Restricted Security; (2) the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the Restricted Security and the number of other potential purchasers; (3) dealer undertakings to make a market in the Restricted Security; and (4) the nature of the Restricted Security and the nature of the marketplace trades (e.g., the time needed to dispose of the Restricted Security, the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of transfer). In order for the manager to determine that 4(a)(2) Paper is liquid, the manager must find that, in addition to satisfying the factors identified above, the following conditions are met: (1) the 4(a)(2) Paper must not be traded flat or be in default as to principal or interest; and (2) the 4(a)(2) Paper must be rated in one of the two highest rating categories by requisite NRSROs.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

A reverse repurchase agreement is an agreement under which a Fund sells a portfolio security and agrees to repurchase it at an agreed-upon date and price. At the time a Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will place in a segregated custodial account liquid assets such as U.S. Government securities or other liquid high-grade debt securities having a value equal to or greater than the repurchase price (including accrued interest) and will subsequently monitor the account to ensure that such value is maintained. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities sold by a Fund may decline below the price at which a Fund is obligated to repurchase the securities. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund's use of proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce a Fund's obligation to repurchase the securities. Reverse repurchase agreements may be viewed as a form of borrowing.

Short Sales

A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in market price. When a Fund makes a short sale, the proceeds it receives are retained by the broker until a Fund replaces the borrowed security. In order to deliver the security to the buyer, a Fund must arrange through a broker to borrow the security and, in so doing, a Fund becomes obligated to replace the security borrowed at its market price at the time of replacement, whatever that price may be. Short sales "against the box" means that a Fund owns the securities, which are placed in a segregated account until the transaction is closed out, or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short. A Fund's ability to enter into short sales transactions is limited by the requirements of the 1940 Act.

Short sales by a Fund that are not made "against the box" are limited to transactions in futures and options. Such transactions create opportunities to increase a Fund's return but, at the same time, involve special risk considerations and may be considered a speculative technique. Since a Fund in effect profits from a decline in the price of the futures or options sold short without the need to invest the full purchase price of the futures or options on the date of the short sale, a Fund's NAV per share will tend to increase more when the futures or options it has sold short decrease in value, and to decrease more when the futures or options it has sold short increase in value, than would otherwise be the case if it had not engaged in such short sales. Short sales theoretically involve unlimited loss potential, as the market price of futures or options sold short may continuously increase, although a Fund may mitigate such losses by replacing the futures or options sold short before the market price has increased significantly. Under adverse market conditions, a Fund might have difficulty purchasing futures or options to meet its short sale delivery obligations, and might have to sell portfolio securities to raise the capital necessary to meet its short sale obligations at a time when fundamental investment considerations would not favor such sales.

If a Fund makes a short sale "against the box," a Fund would not immediately deliver the securities sold and would not receive the proceeds from the sale. The seller is said to have a short position in the securities sold until it delivers the securities sold, at which time it receives the proceeds of the sale. A Fund's decision to make a short sale "against the box" may be a technique to hedge against market risks when the investment manager believes that the price of a security may decline, causing a decline in the value of a security owned by the Fund or a security convertible into or exchangeable for such security. In such case, any future losses in the Fund's long position would be reduced by a gain in the short position. Short sale transactions may have adverse tax consequences to the Fund and its shareholders.

In the view of the SEC, a short sale involves the creation of a "senior security" as such term is defined under the 1940 Act, unless the sale is "against the box" and the securities sold are placed in a segregated account (not with the broker), or unless the Fund's obligation to deliver the securities sold short is "covered" by segregating (not with the broker) cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid debt or equity securities in an amount equal to the difference between the market value of the securities sold short at the time of the short sale and any cash or securities required to be deposited as collateral with a broker in connection with the sale (not including the proceeds from the short sale), which difference is adjusted daily for changes in the value of the securities sold short. The total value of the cash and securities deposited with the broker and otherwise segregated may not at any time be less than the market value of the securities sold short at the time of the short sale.

To avoid limitations under the 1940 Act on borrowing by investment companies, all short sales by a Fund will be "against the box," or the Fund's obligation to deliver the futures or options sold short not "against the box" will be "covered" by segregating cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid debt or equity securities in an amount equal to the market value of its delivery obligation. A Fund will not make short sales of futures or options not "against the box" or maintain a short position if doing so could create liabilities or require collateral deposits and segregation of assets aggregating more than 25% of the value of the Fund's total assets.

Warrants

Warrants are instruments, typically issued with preferred stock or bonds, that give the holder the right to purchase a given number of shares of common stock at a specified price, usually during a specified period of time. The price usually represents a premium over the applicable market value of the common stock at the time of the warrant's issuance. Warrants have no voting rights with respect to the common stock, receive no dividends and have no rights with respect to the assets of the issuer. Warrants do not pay a fixed dividend. Investments in warrants involve certain risks, including the possible lack of a liquid market for the resale of the warrants, potential price fluctuations as a result of speculation or other factors and failure of the price of the common stock to rise. A warrant becomes worthless if it is not exercised within the specified time period.

Zero-Coupon, Step-Up Coupon, and Pay-in-Kind Securities

These securities are debt securities that do not make regular cash interest payments. Zero-coupon securities are securities that make no periodic interest payments, but are instead sold at discounts from face value. Step-up coupon bonds are debt securities that may not pay interest for a specified period of time and then, after the initial period, may pay interest at a series of different rates. Pay-in-kind securities pay bondholders in more bonds instead of cash interest. If these securities do not pay current cash income, the market prices of these securities would generally be more volatile and likely to respond to a greater degree to changes in interest rates than the market prices of securities that pay cash interest periodically having similar maturities and credit qualities.

OTHER RISKS

Operational and Cyber Security Risks

Our business, financial, accounting, data processing systems or other operating systems and facilities may stop operating properly or become disabled or damaged as a result of a number of factors including events that are wholly or partially beyond our control. For example, there could be sudden increases in shareholder transaction volume; electrical or telecommunications outages; degradation or loss of public internet domain; climate change related impacts and natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornados, and hurricanes; disease pandemics; or events arising from local or larger scale political or social matters, including terrorist acts.

The Funds are also subject to the risk of potential cyber incidents which may include, but are not limited to, the harming of or unauthorized access to digital systems (for example, through "hacking" or infection by computer viruses or other malicious software code), denial-of-service attacks on websites, and the inadvertent or intentional release of confidential or proprietary information. Cyber incidents may, among other things, harm Fund operations, result in financial losses to a Fund and its shareholders, cause the release of confidential or highly restricted information, and result in regulatory penalties, reputational damage, and/or increased compliance, reimbursement or other compensation costs. Fund operations that may be disrupted or halted due to a cyber incident include trading, the processing of shareholder transactions, and the calculation of a Fund's net asset value.

Issues affecting operating systems and facilities, either through cyber incidents or any of the other scenarios described above, may harm the Funds by affecting a Fund's manager, sub-adviser(s), or other service providers, or issuers of securities in which a Fund invests. Although we have business continuity plans and other safeguards in place, including what we believe to be robust information security procedures and controls, there is no guarantee that these measures will prevent cyber incidents or prevent or ameliorate the effects of significant and widespread disruption to our physical infrastructure or operating systems. Furthermore, we cannot directly control the security or other measures taken by unaffiliated service providers or the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest.

Liquidation Risk

There can be no assurance that a Fund will grow to or maintain a viable size. To the extent that a Fund does not grow to or maintain a viable size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders. In addition, pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder (collectively known as the "Volcker Rule"), if the Manager and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding shares of a Fund more than three years after the Fund's inception date (or such longer period as may be permitted by the Federal Reserve Board and/or other federal regulatory agencies overseeing the Volcker Rule), the Fund will be subject to restrictions on trading that will adversely impact the Fund's ability to execute its investment strategy. Should this occur, a Fund may be liquidated, or the Manager and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in the Fund, either of which may result in gains or losses, increased transaction and other costs and adverse tax consequences. In addition, other large shareholders controlling a significant portion of a Fund's shares, such as other funds, institutional investors, financial intermediaries, individuals and other accounts, may elect to redeem a portion or all of their shares at any time, and the Fund may no longer be able to maintain a viable size after meeting the redemption request. In these circumstances, a Fund's board may determine to liquidate the Fund. Other factors and events that may lead to the liquidation of a Fund include changes in laws or regulations governing the Fund or affecting the type of assets in which the Fund invests, or economic developments or trends having a significant adverse impact on the business or operations of the Fund. Under the Declaration of Trust, a Fund's board is authorized to liquidate, dissolve and terminate the Fund or any share class of the Fund without obtaining any authorization or vote of shareholders.

In the event of a Fund's liquidation, shareholders holding Fund shares through tax-deferred accounts would receive a liquidating distribution, and depending on the arrangements with the custodian of account assets, receipt of the distribution may be taxable to the account beneficiary and/or subject to tax penalties.

MANAGEMENT

The following information supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the section in each Prospectus entitled "Management of the Funds."

General

The following table provides basic information about the Trustees and Officers of the Trust. Each of the Trustees and Officers listed below acts in identical capacities for the Wells Fargo family of funds which consists of, as of February 29, 2016, 144 series comprising the Trust, Wells Fargo Variable Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust and four closed-end funds (collectively the "Fund Complex" or the "Trusts"). The business address of each Trustee and Officer is 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each Trustee and Officer serves an indefinite term, with the Trustees subject to retirement from service as required pursuant to the Trust's retirement policy at the end of the calendar year in which a Trustee turns 75.

Information for Trustees, all of whom are not "interested" persons of the Trust, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act (each an "Independent Trustee" and collectively, the "Independent Trustees"), appears below. In addition to the Officers listed below, the Funds have appointed an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer.

Name and Year of Birth

Position Held with Registrant/Length of Service 1

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years or Longer

Current Other Public Company or Investment Company Directorships

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

William R. Ebsworth
(Born 1957)

Trustee, since 2015

Retired. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director and chief financial officer at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA ® charterholder and an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance, at Babson College.

Asset Allocation Trust

Jane A. Freeman
(Born 1953)

Trustee, since 2015

Retired. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to 1999, Portfolio Manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. Board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. Board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and the chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman is Chair of Taproot Foundation (non-profit organization), a Board Member of Ruth Bancroft Garden (non-profit organization) and an inactive chartered financial analyst.

Asset Allocation Trust

Peter G. Gordon
(Born 1942)

Trustee, since 1998; Chairman since 2005

Co-Founder, Retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company. Trustee Emeritus, Colby College.

Asset Allocation Trust

Isaiah Harris, Jr.
(Born 1952)

Trustee, since 2009

Retired. Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and Director since 2005. From 2003 to 2011, Director of Deluxe Corporation. Prior thereto, President and CEO of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corp. from 2005 to 2007, President and CEO of BellSouth Enterprises from 2004 to 2005 and President of BellSouth Consumer Services from 2000 to 2003. Emeritus member of the Iowa State University Foundation Board of Governors. Emeritus Member of the Advisory Board of Iowa State University School of Business. Advisory Board Member, Palm Harbor Academy (charter school). Advisory Board Member, Child Evangelism Fellowship (non-profit). Mr. Harris is a certified public accountant (inactive status).

CIGNA Corporation;
Asset Allocation Trust

Judith M. Johnson
(Born 1949)

Trustee, since 2008;
Audit Committee Chairman, since 2008

Retired. Prior thereto, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund from 1996 to 2008. Ms. Johnson is an attorney, certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant.

Asset Allocation Trust

David F. Larcker
(Born 1950)

Trustee, since 2009

James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Director of the Corporate Governance Research Initiative and Senior Faculty of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance since 2006. From 2005 to 2008, Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. Prior thereto, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 2005.

Asset Allocation Trust

Olivia S. Mitchell
(Born 1953)

Trustee, since 2006

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1993. Director of Wharton's Pension Research Council and Boettner Center on Pensions & Retirement Research, and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Previously, Cornell University Professor from 1978 to 1993.

Asset Allocation Trust

Timothy J. Penny
(Born 1951)

Trustee, since 1996

President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization, since 2007 and Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota since 1995. Member of the Board of Trustees of NorthStar Education Finance, Inc., a non-profit organization, since 2007.

Asset Allocation Trust

Michael S. Scofield
(Born 1943)

Trustee, since 2010

Served on the Investment Company Institute's Board of Governors and Executive Committee from 2008-2011 as well as the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council from 2006-2011 and the Independent Directors Council Executive Committee from 2008-2011. Chairman of the IDC from 2008-2010. Institutional Investor (Fund Directions) Trustee of Year in 2007. Trustee of the Evergreen Fund complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010. Chairman of the Evergreen Funds from 2000-2010. Former Trustee of the Mentor Funds. Retired Attorney, Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.

Asset Allocation Trust

Length of service dates reflect the Trustee's commencement of service with the Trust's predecessor entities, where applicable.

 

Name and Year of Birth

Position Held with Registrant/Length of Service

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years or Longer

OFFICERS

Karla M. Rabusch
(Born 1959)

President, since 2003

Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2003.

Jeremy DePalma 1
(Born 1974)

Treasurer, since 2012; Assistant Treasurer, since 2009

Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Senior Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010 and head of the Fund Reporting and Control Team within Fund Administration from 2005 to 2010.

Nancy Wiser 2
(Born 1967)

Treasurer, since 2012

Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management since 2011. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at LightBox Capital Management LLC, from 2008 to 2011.

C. David Messman
(Born 1960)

Secretary, since 2000; Chief Legal Officer, since 2003

Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2001. Assistant General Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A since 2013 and Vice President and Managing Counsel of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 1996 to 2013.

Michael Whitaker
(Born 1967)

Chief Compliance Officer, since 2016

Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer since 2016. Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2016.

David Berardi
(Born 1975)

Assistant Treasurer, since 2009

Vice President of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC since 2009. Vice President of Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2008 to 2010. Manager of Fund Reporting and Control for Evergreen Investment Management Company, LLC from 2004 to 2010.

Currently serves as Treasurer to the Allocation Funds, Alternative Funds, Dow Jones Target Date Funds, Dynamic Target Date Funds, International Equity Funds, Large Cap Stock Funds, WealthBuilder Portfolios and the International Value Fund. Also serves as Assistant Treasurer for the remaining series of the Trust.
Currently serves as Treasurer to the CoreBuilder ® Shares, Equity Gateway Funds (except International Value Fund), Income Funds, Money Market Funds, Municipal Income Funds, Small to Mid Cap Stock Funds and Specialty Funds.

The Trust's Declaration of Trust, as amended and restated from time to time (the "Declaration of Trust"), does not set forth any specific qualifications to serve as a Trustee other than that no person shall stand for initial election or appointment as a Trustee if such person has already reached the age of 72. The Charter and the Statement of Governance Principles of the Governance Committee also do not set forth any specific qualifications, but do set forth certain factors that the Governance Committee may take into account in considering Trustee candidates and a process for evaluating potential conflicts of interest, which identifies certain disqualifying conflicts. All of the current Trustees are Independent Trustees. Among the attributes or skills common to all Trustees are their ability to review critically, evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, to interact effectively with the other Trustees, Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management" or the "Manager"), sub-advisers, other service providers, counsel and the independent registered public accounting firm, and to exercise effective and independent business judgment in the performance of their duties as Trustees. Each Trustee's ability to perform his or her duties effectively has been attained through the Trustee's business, consulting, public service, professional and/or academic positions and through experience from service as a board member of the Trust and the other Trusts in the Fund Complex (and/or in other capacities, including for any predecessor funds), other registered investment companies, public companies, and/or non-profit entities or other organizations. Each Trustee's ability to perform his or her duties effectively also has been enhanced by his or her educational background, professional training, and/or other life experiences. The specific experience, qualifications, attributes and/or skills that led to the conclusion that a Trustee should serve as a Trustee of the Trusts in the Fund Complex are as set forth below.

William R. Ebsworth. Mr. Ebsworth has served as a Trustee of the Trusts in the Fund Complex and Asset Allocation Trust since January 1, 2015. From 1984 to 2013, equities analyst, portfolio manager, research director at Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and retired in 2013 as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Strategic Advisers, Inc. where he led a team of investment professionals managing client assets. Prior thereto, Board member of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Hong Kong Options Clearing Corp., the Thailand International Fund, Ltd., Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company, and Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ebsworth is a CFA ® charterholder and an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance, at Babson College.

Jane A. Freeman. Ms. Freeman has served as a Trustee of the Trusts in the Fund Complex and Asset Allocation Trust since January 1, 2015. From 2012 to 2014 and 1999 to 2008, Ms. Freeman served as the Chief Financial Officer of Scientific Learning Corporation. From 2008 to 2012, Ms. Freeman provided consulting services related to strategic business projects. Prior to joining Scientific Learning, Ms. Freeman was employed as a portfolio manager at Rockefeller & Co. and Scudder, Stevens & Clark. She served as a board member of the Harding Loevner Funds from 1996 to 2014, serving as both Lead Independent Director and chair of the Audit Committee. She also served as a board member of the Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust from 2011 to 2012 and as chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Freeman serves as Chair of the Taproot Foundation and as a Board Member of the Ruth Bancroft Garden. Ms. Freeman is a Chartered Financial Analyst (inactive).

Peter G. Gordon . Mr. Gordon has been a Trustee since 1998, Chairman of the Board of Trustees since 2005, Chairman of the Governance Committee since 2005, and was the Lead Independent Trustee from 2001 through 2005, with respect to all of the Trusts in the Fund Complex. He has also served as a Trustee, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Governance Committee of Asset Allocation Trust since 2010. In addition, he has over 30 years of executive and business experience as the co-founder, and retired Chairman, President and CEO of Crystal Geyser Water Company.

Isaiah Harris, Jr . Mr. Harris has served as a Trustee of the Trusts in the Fund Complex since 2009 and was an Advisory Board Member from 2008 to 2009. He has also served as a Trustee of Asset Allocation Trust since 2010. He has been the Chairman of the Board of CIGNA Corporation since 2009, and has been a director of CIGNA Corporation since 2005. He served as a director of Deluxe Corporation from 2003 to 2011. As a director of these and other public companies, he has served on board committees, including Governance, Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Harris served in senior executive positions, including as president, chief executive officer, vice president of finance and/or chief financial officer, of operating companies for approximately 20 years.

Judith M. Johnson . Ms. Johnson has served as a Trustee of the Trusts in the Fund Complex since 2008 and as Chair of the Audit Committee since 2009. She has also served as a Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Asset Allocation Trust since 2010. She served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund for twelve years until her retirement in 2008. Ms. Johnson is a licensed attorney, as well as a certified public accountant and a certified managerial accountant. Ms. Johnson has been determined by the Board to be an audit committee financial expert as such term is defined in the applicable rules of the SEC.

David F. Larcker . Mr. Larcker has served as a Trustee of the Trusts in the Fund Complex since 2009 and was an Advisory Board Member from 2008 to 2009. He has also served as a Trustee of Asset Allocation Trust since 2010. Mr. Larcker is the James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting at the Graduate School of Business of Stanford University. He is also the Morgan Stanley Director of the Center for Leadership Development and Research and Co-director of The Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University. He has been a professor of accounting for over 30 years. He has written numerous articles on a range of topics, including managerial accounting, financial statement analysis and corporate governance.

Olivia S. Mitchell . Ms. Mitchell has served as a Trustee of the Trusts in the Fund Complex since 2006. She has also served as a Trustee of Asset Allocation Trust since 2010. Ms. Mitchell is the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where she is also Professor of Insurance/Risk Management and Business Economics/Policy. She also serves in senior positions with academic and policy organizations that conduct research on pensions, retirement, insurance, risk management, and related topics including as Executive Director of the Pension Research Council and Director of the Boettner Center on Pensions and Retirement Research, both at the University of Pennsylvania. She has taught on and served as a consultant on economics, insurance, and risk management, served as Department Chair, advised numerous governmental entities, and written numerous articles and books on topics including retirement systems, private and social insurance, and health and retirement policy.

Timothy J. Penny . Mr. Penny has been a Trustee of the Trusts in the Fund Complex and their predecessor funds since 1996. He has also served as a Trustee of Asset Allocation Trust since 2010. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation since 2007 and a Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute Policy Forum at the University of Minnesota since 1995. He also serves as a member of the board of another non-profit organization. Mr. Penny was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 years representing Southeastern Minnesota's First Congressional District.

Michael S. Scofield. Mr. Scofield has served as a Trustee of the Trusts in the Fund Complex since 2010. He has also served as a Trustee of Asset Allocation Trust since 2005. He previously served on the Investment Company Institute's Board of Governors and Executive Committee. Mr. Scofield previously served as a Trustee of the Evergreen fund complex (and its predecessors) from 1984 to 2010, where he served as Chairman of the Board. He also served as a member and former chairman of the Independent Directors Counsel, an organization dedicated to serving the independent investment company director community, a member of the board of directors of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum, and other leadership positions in the investment company industry. He previously worked as an attorney with the Law Offices of Michael S. Scofield.

Board of Trustees - Leadership Structure and Oversight Responsibilities
Overall responsibility for oversight of the Trust and the Funds rests with the Board of Trustees. The Board has engaged Funds Management to manage the Funds on a day-to day basis. The Board is responsible for overseeing Funds Management and other service providers in the operation of the Trust in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, applicable provisions of Delaware law, other applicable laws and the Declaration of Trust. The Board is currently composed of nine members, each of whom is an Independent Trustee. The Board currently conducts regular in-person meetings five times a year. In addition, the Board may hold special in-person or telephonic meetings or informal conference calls to discuss specific matters that may arise or require action between regular meetings. The Independent Trustees have engaged independent legal counsel to assist them in performing their oversight responsibilities.

The Board has appointed an Independent Trustee to serve in the role of Chairman. The Chairman's role is to preside at all meetings of the Board and to act as a liaison with respect to governance-related matters with service providers, officers, attorneys, and other Trustees generally between meetings. The Chairman may also perform such other functions as may be delegated by the Board from time to time. In order to assist the Chairman in maintaining effective communications with the other Trustees and Funds Management, the Board has appointed a Chair Liaison to work with the Chairman to coordinate Trustee communications and to help coordinate timely responses to Trustee inquiries relating to board governance and fiduciary matters. The Chair Liaison serves for a one-year term, which may be extended with the approval of the Board. Except for any duties specified herein or pursuant to the Trust's charter document, the designation of Chairman or Chair Liaison does not impose on such Independent Trustee any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed on such person as a member of the Board generally.

The Board also has established a Governance Committee, an Audit Committee, a Valuation Committee and a Dividend Committee to assist the Board in the oversight and direction of the business and affairs of the Trust, and from time to time may establish informal working groups to review and address the policies and practices of the Trust with respect to certain specified matters. Additionally, the Board has established investment teams to review in detail the performance of each of the Funds, to meet with portfolio managers, and to report back to the full Board. The Board occasionally engages independent consultants to assist it in evaluating initiatives or proposals. The Board believes that the Board's current leadership structure is appropriate because it allows the Board to exercise informed and independent judgment over matters under its purview, and it allocates areas of responsibility among committees of Trustees and the full Board in a manner that enhances effective oversight. The leadership structure of the Board may be changed, at any time and in the discretion of the Board, including in response to changes in circumstances or the characteristics of the Trust.

The Funds and Trusts are subject to a number of risks, including investment, compliance, operational, liquidity and valuation risks, among others. Day-to-day risk management functions are subsumed within the responsibilities of Funds Management, the sub-advisers and other service providers (depending on the nature of the risk), who carry out the Funds' investment management and business affairs. Each of Funds Management, the sub-advisers and other service providers have their own, independent approach to risk management, and their policies and methods of carrying out risk management functions will depend, in part, on their individual priorities, resources and controls.

Risk oversight forms part of the Board's general oversight of the Funds and Trusts and is addressed as part of various Board and Committee activities. The Board recognizes that it is not possible to identify all of the risks that may affect a Fund or to develop processes and controls to eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects and that it is necessary for the Funds to bear certain risks (such as investment-related risks) to pursue their goals. As part of its regular oversight of the Trusts, the Board, directly or through a Committee, interacts with and reviews reports from, among others, Funds Management, sub-advisers, the Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds, the Chief Risk Officer of Funds Management, the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds, and internal compliance auditors for Funds Management or its affiliates, as appropriate, regarding risks faced by the Funds and relevant risk functions. The Board, with the assistance of its investment teams, also reviews investment policies and risks in connection with its review of the Funds' performance, and considers information regarding the oversight of liquidity risks from Funds Management's investment personnel. The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who oversees the implementation and testing of the Funds' compliance program and regularly reports to the Board regarding compliance matters for the Funds and their principal service providers. Funds Management has appointed a Chief Risk Officer to enhance the framework around the assessment, management, measurement and monitoring of risk indicators and other risk matters concerning the Funds and develop periodic reporting of risk management matters to the Board. In addition, as part of the Board's periodic review of the Funds' advisory, subadvisory and other service provider agreements, the Board may consider risk management aspects of their operations and the functions for which they are responsible. With respect to valuation, the Board oversees a management valuation team comprised of officers and employees of Funds Management, has approved and periodically reviews written valuation policies and procedures applicable to valuing Fund portfolio investments, and has established a valuation committee of Trustees. The Board may, at any time and in its discretion, change the manner in which it conducts its risk oversight role.

Committees.

As noted above, the Board has established a standing Governance Committee, a standing Audit Committee, a standing Valuation Committee and a standing Dividend Committee to assist the Board in the oversight and direction of the business and affairs of the Trust. The Governance Committee and Audit Committee operate pursuant to charters approved by the Board. The Valuation Committee's responsibilities are set forth in Valuation Procedures approved by the Board, and the Dividend Committee's responsibilities were set forth by the Board when it established the Committee. Each Independent Trustee is a member of the Trust's Governance Committee, Audit Committee and Valuation Committee. The Dividend Committee is comprised of three Independent Trustees.

(1) Governance Committee. Except with respect to any trustee nomination made by an eligible shareholder or shareholder group as permitted by applicable law and applicable provisions of the Declaration of Trust and any By-Laws of a Trust, the Committee shall make all nominations for membership on the Board of Trustees of each Trust. The Committee shall evaluate each candidate's qualifications for Board membership and his or her independence from the Funds' manager, sub-adviser(s) and principal underwriter(s) and, as it deems appropriate, other principal service providers. Peter Gordon serves as the chairman of the Governance Committee.

The Governance Committee has adopted procedures by which a shareholder may properly submit a nominee recommendation for the Committee's consideration, which are set forth in Appendix A to the Trusts' Governance Committee Charter. The shareholder must submit any such recommendation (a "Shareholder Recommendation") in writing to the Trust, to the attention of the Trust's Secretary, at the address of the principal executive offices of the Trust. The Shareholder Recommendation must include: (i) a statement in writing setting forth (A) the name, age, date of birth, business address, residence address, and nationality of the person recommended by the shareholder (the "candidate"), (B) the series (and, if applicable, class) and number of all shares of the Trust owned of record or beneficially by the candidate, as reported to such shareholder by the candidate; (C) any other information regarding the candidate called for with respect to director nominees by paragraphs (a), (d), (e), and (f ) of Item 401 of Regulation S-K or paragraph (b) of Item 22 of Rule 14a-101 (Schedule 14A) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), adopted by the SEC (or the corresponding provisions of any regulation or rule subsequently adopted by the SEC or any successor agency applicable to the Trust); (D) any other information regarding the candidate that would be required to be disclosed if the candidate were a nominee in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with solicitation of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and (E) whether the recommending shareholder believes that the candidate is or will be an "interested person" of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) and information regarding the candidate that will be sufficient for the Trust to make such determination; (ii) the written and signed consent of the candidate to be named as a nominee and to serve as a Trustee if elected; (iii) the recommending shareholder's name as it appears on the Trust's books; (iv) the series (and, if applicable, class) and number of all shares of the Trust owned beneficially and of record by the recommending shareholder; and (v) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the recommending shareholder and the candidate and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the recommendation is being made by the recommending shareholder. In addition, the Governance Committee may require the candidate to interview in person or furnish such other information as it may reasonably require or deem necessary to determine the eligibility of such candidate to serve as a Trustee of the Trust. The Governance Committee has full discretion to reject candidates recommended by shareholders, and there is no assurance that any such person properly recommended and considered by the Committee will be nominated for election to the Board. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency with respect to the requirements applicable to a Shareholder Recommendation as between those established in the procedures and those in the By-Laws of a Closed-End Fund, the requirements of the By-Laws of such Closed-End Fund shall control.

The Governance Committee may from time-to-time propose nominations of one or more individuals to serve as members of an "advisory board," as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(1) of the 1940 Act.

(2) Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees the Funds' accounting and financial reporting policies, including their internal controls over financial reporting; oversees the quality and objectivity of the Funds' financial statements and the independent audit thereof; and interacts with the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm on behalf of the full Board and with appropriate officers of the Trust. Judith M. Johnson serves as the chairperson of the Audit Committee.

(3) Valuation Committee. The Board has delegated to the Valuation Committee the authority to take any action regarding the valuation of portfolio securities that the Valuation Committee deems necessary or appropriate, including determining the fair value of securities between regularly scheduled Board meetings in instances where that determination has not otherwise been delegated to the valuation team ("Management Valuation Team") of Funds Management. The Board considers for ratification at each quarterly meeting any valuation actions taken during the previous quarter by the Valuation Committee or by the Management Valuation Team other than pursuant to Board-approved methodologies. Any one member of the Valuation Committee may constitute a quorum for a meeting of the committee.

(4) Dividend Committee. The Board has delegated to the Dividend Committee the responsibility to review and approve certain dividend amount determinations made by a separate committee composed of representatives from Funds Management and certain sub-advisers ("Management Open-End Dividend Committee"). The Board has delegated to the Management Open-End Dividend Committee the authority to determine periodic dividend amounts subject to certain Board-approved parameters to be paid by each of the Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, International Bond Fund, Real Return Fund and Strategic Income Fund. Under certain circumstances, the Dividend Committee must review and consider for approval, as it deems appropriate, recommendations of the Management Open-End Dividend Committee.

The committees met the following number of times during the most recently completed fiscal year:

 

Committee Name

Committee Meetings During Last Fiscal Year

Governance Committee

3

Audit Committee

7

Valuation Committee

1

Dividend Committee

0

Compensation.

The Trustees do not receive any retirement benefits or deferred compensation from the Trust or any other member of the Fund Complex. The Trust's Officers are not compensated by the Trust for their services. Listed below is the Trustee compensation that was paid by a Fund and the Fund Complex for the most recently completed fiscal year:

 

Trustee Compensation

Trustee

Aggregate Compensation from each Fund

Total Compensation from the Fund Complex 1

William R. Ebsworth

$2,002

$288,250

Jane A. Freeman

$2,002

$288,250

Peter G. Gordon

$2,349

$338,250

Isaiah Harris, Jr.

$1,991

$286,750

Judith M. Johnson

$2,210

$318,250

David F. Larcker

$1,991

$286,750

Olivia S. Mitchell

$1,991

$286,750

Timothy J. Penny

$2,068

$297,750

Michael S. Scofield

$2,002

$288,250

As of February 29, 2016, there were 144 series in the Fund Complex.

Beneficial Equity Ownership Information. As of the calendar year ended December 31, 2015, the Trustees and Officers of the Trust, as a group, beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund and each class of each Fund. The table below shows for each Trustee, the dollar value of the Funds' equity securities beneficially owned by the Trustee, and the aggregate value of all investments in equity securities of the Fund Complex, stated as one of the following ranges: $0; $1-$10,000; $10,001- $50,000; $50,001-$100,000; and over $100,000.

 

Beneficial Ownership

Trustee

Fund

Dollar Range of Investment in Fund

Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities of Fund Complex 1

William R. Ebsworth

Target Today Fund

$0

Over $100,000

Target 2010 Fund

$0

Target 2015 Fund

$0

Target 2020 Fund

$0

Target 2025 Fund

$0

Target 2030 Fund

$0

Target 2035 Fund

$0

Target 2040 Fund

$0

Target 2045 Fund

$0

Target 2050 Fund

$0

Target 2055 Fund

$0

Target 2060 Fund

$0

Jane A. Freeman

Target Today Fund

$0

Over $100,000

Target 2010 Fund

$0

Target 2015 Fund

$0

Target 2020 Fund

$0

Target 2025 Fund

$0

Target 2030 Fund

$0

Target 2035 Fund

$0

Target 2040 Fund

$0

Target 2045 Fund

$0

Target 2050 Fund

$0

Target 2055 Fund

$0

Target 2060 Fund

$0

Peter G. Gordon

Target Today Fund

Over $100,000

Over $100,000

Target 2010 Fund

$0

Target 2015 Fund

$0

Target 2020 Fund

$0

Target 2025 Fund

$0

Target 2030 Fund

$0

Target 2035 Fund

$0

Target 2040 Fund

$0

Target 2045 Fund

$0

Target 2050 Fund

$0

Target 2055 Fund

$0

Target 2060 Fund

$0

Isaiah Harris, Jr.

Target Today Fund

$0

Over $100,000

Target 2010 Fund

$0

Target 2015 Fund

$0

Target 2020 Fund

$0

Target 2025 Fund

$0

Target 2030 Fund

$0

Target 2035 Fund

$0

Target 2040 Fund

$0

Target 2045 Fund

$0

Target 2050 Fund

$0

Target 2055 Fund

$0

Target 2060 Fund

$0

Judith M. Johnson

Target Today Fund

$0

Over $100,000

Target 2010 Fund

$0

Target 2015 Fund

$0

Target 2020 Fund

$0

Target 2025 Fund

$0

Target 2030 Fund

$0

Target 2035 Fund

$0

Target 2040 Fund

$0

Target 2045 Fund

$0

Target 2050 Fund

$0

Target 2055 Fund

$0

Target 2060 Fund

$0

David F. Larcker

Target Today Fund

$0

Over $100,000

Target 2010 Fund

$0

Target 2015 Fund

$0

Target 2020 Fund

$0

Target 2025 Fund

$0

Target 2030 Fund

$0

Target 2035 Fund

$0

Target 2040 Fund

$0

Target 2045 Fund

$0

Target 2050 Fund

$0

Target 2055 Fund

$0

Target 2060 Fund

$0

Olivia S. Mitchell

Target Today Fund

$0

Over $100,000

Target 2010 Fund

$0

Target 2015 Fund

$0

Target 2020 Fund

$0

Target 2025 Fund

$0

Target 2030 Fund

$0

Target 2035 Fund

$0

Target 2040 Fund

$0

Target 2045 Fund

$0

Target 2050 Fund

$0

Target 2055 Fund

$0

Target 2060 Fund

$0

Timothy J. Penny

Target Today Fund

$0

Over $100,000

Target 2010 Fund

$0

Target 2015 Fund

$0

Target 2020 Fund

$0

Target 2025 Fund

$0

Target 2030 Fund

$0

Target 2035 Fund

$0

Target 2040 Fund

$0

Target 2045 Fund

$0

Target 2050 Fund

$0

Target 2055 Fund

$0

Target 2060 Fund

$0

Michael S. Scofield

Target Today Fund

$0

Over $100,000

Target 2010 Fund

$0

Target 2015 Fund

$0

Target 2020 Fund

$0

Target 2025 Fund

$0

Target 2030 Fund

$0

Target 2035 Fund

$0

Target 2040 Fund

$0

Target 2045 Fund

$0

Target 2050 Fund

$0

Target 2055 Fund

$0

Target 2060 Fund

$0

Includes Trustee ownership in shares of funds within the entire Wells Fargo Fund Complex (consisting of 144 funds) as of December 31, 2015.

Ownership of Securities of Certain Entities. As of the calendar year ended December 31, 2015, none of the Independent Trustees and/or their immediate family members owned securities of the manager, any sub-advisers, or the distributor, or any entity directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the manager, any sub-advisers, or the distributor.

Manager and Class-Level Administrator

Funds Management, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company and an affiliate of Wells Fargo Bank, is the manager and class-level administrator for the Funds. Funds Management provides advisory and Fund-level administrative services to the Funds under an investment management agreement (the "Management Agreement") and provides class-level administrative services to the Funds under a class-level administration agreement (the "Class-Level Administration Agreement"). Under the Management Agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, (i) implementing the investment objectives and strategies of the Funds, (ii) supervising the applicable Sub-Adviser(s), (iii) providing Fund-level administrative services in connection with the Funds' operations, (iv) developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and compliance with the Funds' investment objectives, policies and restrictions, and (v) providing any other Fund-level administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Funds other than those services that are provided by the Funds' transfer and dividend disbursing agent, custodian, and fund accountant. Funds Management also furnishes office space and certain facilities required for conducting the Funds' business together with ordinary clerical and bookkeeping services.

Under the Class-Level Administration Agreement, Funds Management is responsible for, among other services, (i) coordinating, supervising and paying the applicable transfer agent and various sub-transfer agents and omnibus account servicers and record-keepers, (ii) coordinating the preparation and filing of registration statements, notices, shareholder reports and other information materials, including prospectuses, proxies and other shareholder communications for a class, (iii) receiving and tabulating class-specific shareholder votes, (iv) reviewing bills submitted to a Fund and, upon determining that a bill is appropriate, allocating amounts to the appropriate classes thereof and instructing the Funds' custodian to pay such bills, and (v) assembling and disseminating information concerning class performance, expenses, distributions and administration. Funds Management has agreed to pay all of the Funds' fees and expenses for services provided by the Funds' transfer agent and various sub-transfer agents and omnibus account servicers and record-keepers out of the fees it receives pursuant to the Class-Level Administration Agreement.

As compensation for its services under the Management Agreement, Funds Management is entitled to receive a monthly fee at the annual rates indicated below of each Fund's average daily net assets:

Management
Fee

First $5 billion

0.20%

Next $5 billion

0.19%

Over $10 billion

0.18%

The advisory fees that Funds Management is entitled to receive from the master portfolios of the Master Trust in which each Fund currently invests are set forth in the table below, as a percentage of each master portfolio's average daily net assets.

 

Portfolio

Advisory Fee

Diversified Stock Portfolio

First $500 million

0.20%

Next $500 million

0.18%

Next $2 billion

0.16%

Next $2 billion

0.14%

Next $3 billion

0.12%

Next $4 billion

0.11%

Over $12 billion

0.10%

Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio

First $500 million

0.20%

Next $500 million

0.18%

Next $2 billion

0.16%

Next $2 billion

0.14%

Next $3 billion

0.12%

Next $4 billion

0.11%

Over $12 billion

0.10%

Short-Term Investment Portfolio

All Asset Levels

0.10%

Management Fees Paid . Prior to July 1, 2015, Funds Management provided advisory services to the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement ("Advisory Agreement"). The Management Agreement, which became effective on July 1, 2015, combines the terms of the Advisory Agreement with the terms of the Funds' prior Amended and Restated Administration Agreement (the "Prior Administration Agreement") applicable to Fund-level administrative services. For the most recent fiscal year, the amounts shown below reflect fees paid to and waived by Funds Management under the Management Agreement beginning July 1, 2015, together with fees paid and waived under the Advisory Agreement prior to this date. The table also shows the advisory fees paid pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and the advisory fees waived by Funds Management for the prior two fiscal years.

 

Management Fees Paid

Fund/Fiscal Year or Period

Management Fees Paid

Management Fees Waived

February 29, 2016

Target Today Fund

$

585,067

$

931,537

Target 2010 Fund

$

474,167

$

653,024

Target 2015 Fund

$

852,686

$

845,296

Target 2020 Fund

$

3,518,075

$

1,952,900

Target 2025 Fund

$

3,126,345

$

1,755,071

Target 2030 Fund

$

4,069,074

$

1,890,914

Target 2035 Fund

$

2,080,436

$

860,405

Target 2040 Fund

$

3,154,729

$

1,293,630

Target 2045 Fund

$

1,115,333

$

605,611

Target 2050 Fund

$

2,027,611

$

999,561

Target 2055 Fund

$

158,193

$

280,713

Target 2060 Fund 1

$

0

$

1,683

February 28, 2015

Target Today Fund

$

353,751

$

1,569,337

Target 2010 Fund

$

415,511

$

1,227,801

Target 2015 Fund

$

659,336

$

1,598,449

Target 2020 Fund

$

3,074,179

$

3,318,539

Target 2025 Fund

$

2,430,384

$

2,908,850

Target 2030 Fund

$

3,426,267

$

3,088,885

Target 2035 Fund

$

1,631,191

$

1,529,484

Target 2040 Fund

$

2,661,783

$

2,149,225

Target 2045 Fund

$

844,538

$

986,260

Target 2050 Fund

$

1,568,710

$

1,582,534

Target 2055 Fund

$

45,975

$

309,255

February 28, 2014

Target Today Fund

$

355,776

$

1,740,902

Target 2010 Fund

$

537,133

$

1,362,265

Target 2015 Fund

$

726,580

$

1,611,307

Target 2020 Fund

$

2,916,127

$

3,133,726

Target 2025 Fund

$

2,217,027

$

2,874,287

Target 2030 Fund

$

2,962,533

$

2,774,286

Target 2035 Fund

$

1,293,606

$

1,548,928

Target 2040 Fund

$

2,192,601

$

1,931,792

Target 2045 Fund

$

596,647

$

982,659

Target 2050 Fund

$

1,220,584

$

1,400,691

Target 2055 Fund

$

0

$

190,182

For the period from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) to February 29, 2016.

For providing class-level administrative services to the Funds pursuant to the Class-Level Administration Agreement, including paying the Funds' fees and expenses for services provided by the Funds' transfer agent and various sub-transfer agents and omnibus account servicers and record-keepers, Funds Management is entitled to receive an annual fee at the rates indicated below, as a percentage of the total net assets of each Class:

 

Class-Level Administrative Services Fee

Share Class

% of Total Net Assets of each Class

Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class R

0.21%

Administrator Class

0.13%

Class R4

0.08%

Class R6

0.03%

Administrative Service Fees Paid . The Class-Level Administration Agreement became effective July 1, 2015. Prior to July 1, 2015, Funds Management provided both Fund-level and class-level administrative services to the Funds pursuant to the Prior Administration Agreement. For the most recent fiscal year, the amounts shown below reflect fees paid to and waived by Funds Management under the Class-Level Administration Agreement beginning July 1, 2015, together with fees paid and waived under the Prior Administration Agreement prior to this date. The table also shows the administrative services fees paid pursuant to the Prior Administration Agreement and the administrative services fees waived by Funds Management for the prior two fiscal years.

 

Administration Service Fees Paid

Fund/Fiscal Year or Period

Administrative Service Fees Paid

Administrative Service Fees Waived

February 29, 2016

Target Today Fund

$

743,978

$

0

Target 2010 Fund

$

605,135

$

0

Target 2015 Fund

$

832,063

$

0

Target 2020 Fund

$

2,731,545

$

0

Target 2025 Fund

$

2,146,914

$

0

Target 2030 Fund

$

2,904,509

$

0

Target 2035 Fund

$

1,467,762

$

0

Target 2040 Fund

$

2,196,437

$

0

Target 2045 Fund

$

843,000

$

0

Target 2050 Fund

$

1,206,379

$

0

Target 2055 Fund

$

148,197

$

0

Target 2060 Fund 1

$

0

$

930

February 28, 2015

Target Today Fund

$

1,136,054

$

0

Target 2010 Fund

$

999,053

$

0

Target 2015 Fund

$

1,324,434

$

0

Target 2020 Fund

$

3,975,982

$

0

Target 2025 Fund

$

3,061,919

$

0

Target 2030 Fund

$

4,046,861

$

0

Target 2035 Fund

$

1,989,065

$

0

Target 2040 Fund

$

3,004,796

$

0

Target 2045 Fund

$

1,109,631

$

0

Target 2050 Fund

$

1,591,187

$

0

Target 2055 Fund

$

152,628

$

0

February 28, 2014

Target Today Fund

$

1,315,501

$

0

Target 2010 Fund

$

1,179,496

$

0

Target 2015 Fund

$

1,505,658

$

0

Target 2020 Fund

$

3,909,928

$

0

Target 2025 Fund

$

3,214,452

$

0

Target 2030 Fund

$

3,687,596

$

0

Target 2035 Fund

$

1,994,841

$

0

Target 2040 Fund

$

2,660,786

$

0

Target 2045 Fund

$

1,098,989

$

0

Target 2050 Fund

$

1,351,756

$

0

Target 2055 Fund

$

16,197

$

68,648

For the period from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) to February 29, 2016.

General. Each Fund's Management Agreement will continue in effect provided the continuance is approved annually (i) by the holders of a majority of the respective Fund's outstanding voting securities or by the Board and (ii) by a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined under the 1940 Act) of any such party. The Management Agreement may be terminated at any time by vote of the Board or by vote of a majority of a Fund's outstanding voting securities, or by Funds Management on 60 days' written notice. It will terminate automatically if assigned.

For each Fund, the Class-Level Administration Agreement will continue in effect provided the continuance is approved annually by the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined under the 1940 Act) of any party to the Class-Level Administration Agreement. The Class-Level Administration Agreement may be terminated on 60 days' written notice by either party.

Conflicts of Interest . Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investment, mortgage and consumer financial services. The involvement of various subsidiaries of Wells Fargo & Company, including Funds Management, in the management and operation of the Fund and in providing other services or managing other accounts gives rise to certain actual and potential conflicts of interest.

For example, certain investments may be appropriate for a Fund and also for other clients advised by Funds Management and its affiliates, and there may be market or regulatory limits on the amount of such investments, which may cause competition for limited positions. Also, various clients and proprietary accounts of Funds Management and its affiliates may at times take positions that are adverse to a Fund. Funds Management applies various policies to address these situations, but a Fund may nonetheless incur losses or underperformance during periods when Wells Fargo & Company, its affiliates and their clients achieve gains or outperformance.

Wells Fargo & Company may have interests in or provide services to portfolio companies or Fund shareholders or intermediaries that may not be fully aligned with the interests of all investors. Funds Management and its affiliates serve in multiple roles, including as manager and, for most Wells Fargo Funds, sub-adviser, as well as class-level administrator and principal underwriter.

These are all considerations of which an investor should be aware and which may cause conflicts that could disadvantage a Fund. Funds Management has instituted business and compliance policies, procedures and disclosures that are designed to identify, monitor and mitigate such conflicts of interest.

Sub-Adviser

Funds Management has engaged Global Index Advisors, Inc. ("GIA") to serve as a sub-adviser to the Funds (the "Sub-Adviser"). Subject to the direction of the Trust's Board and the overall supervision and control of Funds Management and the Trust, the Sub-Adviser provides day-to-day portfolio management services to the Funds. Funds Management may, from time to time and with the approval of the Board of Trustees, allocate and reallocate services provided by and fees paid to GIA.

For providing investment sub-advisory services to each Fund, the Sub-Adviser is entitled to receive monthly fees at the annual rates indicated below of each Fund's average daily net assets. These fees may be paid by Funds Management or directly by a Fund. If a sub-advisory fee is paid directly by a Fund, the compensation paid to Funds Management for advisory fees will be reduced accordingly.

Sub-Advisory Fee

First $300 million

0.06%

Next $200 million

0.05%

Over $500 million

0.04%

Unaffiliated Sub-Advisers. The Funds listed below paid the following aggregate dollar amount of sub-advisory fees to the following unaffiliated sub-advisers for the fiscal periods indicated below:

 

Sub-Advisory Fees Paid to GIA

Fiscal Period Ended

Fees Paid

Fees Waived/Reimbursed

February 29, 2016

Target Today Fund

$363,490

$0

Target 2010 Fund

$287,429

$0

Target 2015 Fund

$397,721

$0

Target 2020 Fund

$1,141,396

$0

Target 2025 Fund

$1,025,217

$0

Target 2030 Fund

$1,238,900

$0

Target 2035 Fund

$641,693

$0

Target 2040 Fund

$939,412

$0

Target 2045 Fund

$402,712

$0

Target 2050 Fund

$658,683

$0

Target 2055 Fund

$122,443

$0

Target 2060 Fund 1

$506

$0

February 28, 2015

Target Today Fund

$398,051

$0

Target 2010 Fund

$349,430

$0

Target 2015 Fund

$456,434

$0

Target 2020 Fund

$1,243,896

$0

Target 2025 Fund

$1,042,469

$0

Target 2030 Fund

$1,267,465

$0

Target 2035 Fund

$626,312

$0

Target 2040 Fund

$941,427

$0

Target 2045 Fund

$381,704

$0

Target 2050 Fund

$624,390

$0

Target 2055 Fund

$85,309

$0

February 28, 2014

Target Today Fund

$425,374

$0

Target 2010 Fund

$391,215

$0

Target 2015 Fund

$467,261

$0

Target 2020 Fund

$1,168,579

$0

Target 2025 Fund

$987,169

$0

Target 2030 Fund

$1,109,029

$0

Target 2035 Fund

$561,142

$0

Target 2040 Fund

$803,668

$0

Target 2045 Fund

$335,642

$0

Target 2050 Fund

$519,233

$0

Target 2055 Fund

$45,295

$0

For the period from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) to February 29, 2016.

Portfolio Managers

The following information supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the section in each Prospectus entitled "Portfolio Managers." The information in this section is provided as of February 29, 2016, the most recent fiscal year end for the Funds managed by the portfolio managers listed below (each a "Portfolio Manager" and together, the "Portfolio Managers"). The Portfolio Managers manage the investment activities of the Funds on a day-to-day basis as follows.

Sub-Adviser

Portfolio Managers

GIA

Rodney H. Alldredge
James P. Lauder
Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD

Management of Other Accounts . The following table(s) provide information relating to other accounts managed by the Portfolio Manager(s). The table(s) do not include the Funds or any personal brokerage accounts of the Portfolio Manager(s) and their families.

 

Rodney H. Alldredge

Registered Investment Companies

Number of Accounts

0

Total Assets Managed

$0

Number of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

0

Assets of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

$0

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

Number of Accounts

5

Total Assets Managed

$288.9 Million

Number of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

0

Assets of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

$0

Other Accounts

Number of Accounts

2

Total Assets Managed

$8.65 Million

Number of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

0

Assets of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

$0

 

James P. Lauder

Registered Investment Companies

Number of Accounts

0

Total Assets Managed

$0

Number of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

0

Assets of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

$0

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

Number of Accounts

5

Total Assets Managed

$288.9 Million

Number of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

0

Assets of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

$0

Other Accounts

Number of Accounts

2

Total Assets Managed

$8.65 Million

Number of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

0

Assets of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

$0

 

Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD

Registered Investment Companies

Number of Accounts

0

Total Assets Managed

$0

Number of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

0

Assets of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

$0

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

Number of Accounts

5

Total Assets Managed

$288.9 Million

Number of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

0

Assets of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

$0

Other Accounts

Number of Accounts

2

Total Assets Managed

$8.65 Million

Number of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

0

Assets of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee

$0

Material Conflicts of Interest. The Portfolio Managers face inherent conflicts of interest in their day-to-day management of the Funds and other accounts because the Funds may have different investment objectives, strategies and risk profiles than the other accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers. For instance, to the extent that the Portfolio Managers manage accounts with different investment strategies than the Funds, they may from time to time be inclined to purchase securities, including initial public offerings, for one account but not for the Funds. Additionally, some of the accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers may have different fee structures, including performance fees, which are or have the potential to be higher or lower, in some cases significantly higher or lower, than the fees paid by the Funds. The differences in fee structures may provide an incentive to the Portfolio Managers to allocate more favorable trades to the higher-paying accounts.

To minimize the effects of these inherent conflicts of interest, the Sub-Adviser has adopted and implemented policies and procedures, including brokerage and trade allocation policies and procedures, that it believes address the potential conflicts associated with managing portfolios for multiple clients and are designed to ensure that all clients are treated fairly and equitably. Accordingly, security block purchases are allocated to all accounts with similar objectives in a fair and equitable manner. Furthermore, the Sub-Adviser has adopted a Code of Ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act") to address potential conflicts associated with managing the Funds and any personal accounts the Portfolio Managers may maintain.

GIA . GIA, as a fiduciary, has an affirmative duty of care, loyalty, honesty, and good faith to act in the best interests of its clients. Compliance with this duty can be achieved by trying to avoid conflicts of interest and by fully disclosing all material facts concerning any conflict that does arise with respect to any client. None of the Portfolio Managers of GIA have experienced material conflicts of interest in managing multiple accounts.

Conflicts of interest may arise where the firm or its supervised persons have reason to favor the interests of one client over another client (e.g., larger accounts over smaller accounts, accounts compensated by lower ticket charges to the Investment Adviser. Representative over accounts not so compensated, accounts in which employees have made material personal investments, accounts of close friends or relatives of supervised persons). GIA specifically prohibits inappropriate favoritism of one client over another client that would constitute a breach of fiduciary duty.

GIA prohibits access persons from using knowledge about pending or currently considered securities transactions for clients to profit personally, directly or indirectly, as a result of such transactions. In order to avoid any potential conflict of interest between GIA and its clients, securities transactions for the accounts of access persons in the same security as that purchased/sold for advisory accounts are restricted by GIA's Code of Ethics.

GIA specifically prohibits supervised persons from knowingly selling to or purchasing from a client any security or other property, except securities issued by the client.

Compensation. The Portfolio Managers were compensated by the Sub-Adviser from the fees the Funds Management paid the Sub-Adviser using the following compensation structure:

GIA Compensation . As Portfolio Managers of index products, compensation for the Portfolio Managers is not based on performance of the Funds. Salaries are fixed and based on the roles and responsibilities within GIA. Bonuses may be awarded based on contributions to GIA meeting its corporate goals and profitability.

Beneficial Ownership in the Funds. The following table shows for each Portfolio Manager the dollar value of Fund equity securities beneficially owned by the Portfolio Manager, stated as one of the following ranges:

$0;
$1 - $10,000;
$10,001 - $50,000;
$50,001 - $100,000;
$100,001 - $500,000;
$500,001 - $1,000,000; and
over $1,000,000.

 

Portfolio Manager Fund Holdings

Portfolio Manager

Fund

Dollar Range of Holdings in Fund

Rodney H. Alldredge

Target Today Fund
Target 2010 Fund
Target 2015 Fund
Target 2020 Fund
Target 2025 Fund
Target 2030 Fund
Target 2035 Fund
Target 2040 Fund
Target 2045 Fund
Target 2050 Fund
Target 2055 Fund
Target 2060 Fund

$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0

James P. Lauder

Target Today Fund
Target 2010 Fund
Target 2015 Fund
Target 2020 Fund
Target 2025 Fund
Target 2030 Fund
Target 2035 Fund
Target 2040 Fund
Target 2045 Fund
Target 2050 Fund
Target 2055 Fund
Target 2060 Fund

$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$100,001- $500,000
$0
$0

Paul T. Torregrosa, PhD

Target Today Fund
Target 2010 Fund
Target 2015 Fund
Target 2020 Fund
Target 2025 Fund
Target 2030 Fund
Target 2035 Fund
Target 2040 Fund
Target 2045 Fund
Target 2050 Fund
Target 2055 Fund
Target 2060 Fund

$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$100,001- $500,000
$0

DISTRIBUTOR

Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (the "Distributor"), an affiliate of Funds Management located at 525 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105, serves as the distributor to the Funds.

Each Fund has adopted a distribution plan (the "12b-1 Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the "Rule") for their Class B, Class C and Class R shares, as applicable. The 12b-1 Plan was adopted by the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who were not "interested persons" (as defined under the 1940 Act) of the Fund and who had no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the 12b-1 Plan or in any agreement related to the 12b-1 Plan (the "Non-Interested Trustees").

Under the 12b-1 Plan and pursuant to the related Distribution Agreement, the Class B, Class C and Class R shares of the Funds pay the Distributor, on a monthly basis, an annual fee of up to 0.75%, 0.75% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets attributable to the relevant class. The Distributor may retain any portion of the total distribution fee to compensate it for distribution-related services provided by it or to reimburse it for other distribution-related expenses. The Distributor's distribution-related revenues from the 12b-1 Plan may be more or less than distribution-related expenses incurred during the period.

The Distributor may enter into dealer agreements with one or more broker-dealers under which such broker-dealers may receive compensation for distribution-related services from the Distributor, including, but not limited to, payments to such broker-dealers based on the average daily net assets of Fund shares attributable to their customers.

For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2016, the Funds paid the Distributor the following fees for distribution-related services.

Distribution Fees

Fund

Total Distribution Fee Paid by Fund

Compensation Paid to Distributor

Compensation to Broker/Dealers

Other 1

Target Today Fund

Class B

$33

$0

$0

$33

Class C

$24,086

$2,987

$21,099

$0

Class R

$69

$64

$5

$0

Target 2010 Fund

Class B

$171

$0

$0

$171

Class C

$16,733

$1,436

$15,297

$0

Class R

$130

$61

$69

$0

Target 2015 Fund

Class R

$121

$62

$59

$0

Target 2020 Fund

Class B

$543

$0

$0

$543

Class C

$42,561

$8,578

$33,983

$0

Class R

$1,279

($66)

$1,345

$0

Target 2025 Fund

Class R

$2,329

($128)

$2,457

$0

Target 2030 Fund

Class B

$762

$0

$0

$762

Class C

$37,030

$6,428

$30,602

$0

Class R

$1,967

($43)

$2,010

$0

Target 2035 Fund

Class R

$111

$71

$40

$0

Target 2040 Fund

Class B

$795

$0

$0

$795

Class C

$40,330

$4,881

$35,449

$0

Class R

$609

$55

$554

$0

Target 2045 Fund

Class R

$76

$73

$3

$0

Target 2050 Fund

Class C

$6,345

$3,448

$2,897

$0

Class R

$77

$73

$4

$0

Target 2055 Fund

Class R

$89

$74

$15

$0

Target 2060 Fund 2

Class C

$653

$594

$59

$0

Class R

$158

$158

$0

$0

The Distributor had entered into an arrangement whereby sales commissions payable to broker-dealers with respect to sales of Class B shares of the Funds were financed by an unaffiliated third party lender. Under this financing arrangement, the Distributor may have assigned certain amounts that it was entitled to receive pursuant to the Plan to the third party lender, as reimbursement and consideration for these payments. Funds Management purchased the rights and title to all payments due to the third party lender and is now entitled to receive payments under the Plan.
For the period from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) to February 29, 2016.

General . The 12b-1 Plan and Distribution Agreement will continue in effect from year to year if such continuance is approved at least annually by vote of a majority of both the Trustees and the Non-Interested Trustees. The Distribution Agreement will terminate automatically if assigned, and may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, on not less than 60 days' written notice, by the Trust's Board, by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund or by the Distributor.  The 12b-1 Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amounts payable thereunder by the relevant class of a Fund without approval by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such class, and no material amendment to the 12b-1 Plan shall be made unless approved by vote of a majority of both the Trustees and Non-Interested Trustees. The 12b-1 Plan provides that, if and to the extent any shareholder servicing payments are deemed to be payments for the financing of any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of Fund shares, such payments are deemed to have been approved under the 12b-1 Plan.

Servicing Agent

Each Fund has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (the "Servicing Plan") for its Class A, Class B, Class C, Administrator Class, Class R and Class R4 shares, as applicable, and has entered into a related Shareholder Servicing Agreement with the Distributor and Funds Management. Under this agreement, the Distributor and Funds Management are authorized to provide or engage third parties to provide, pursuant to an Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreements, shareholder support services. For providing these services, the Distributor, Funds Management and third parties are entitled to an annual fee from the applicable class of the Fund of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Administrator Class and Class R shares, and up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Class R4 shares, owned of record or beneficially by their customers.

General . The Servicing Plan will continue in effect from year to year if such continuance is approved by vote of a majority of both the Trustees and the Non-Interested Trustees. No material amendment to the Servicing Plan may be made except by such vote.

Custodian and Fund Accountant

State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street"), located at State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street Boston, Massachusetts 02111, acts as Custodian and fund accountant for the Funds. As Custodian, State Street, among other things, maintains a custody account or accounts in the name of each Fund, handles the receipt and delivery of securities, selects and monitors foreign sub custodians as the Fund's global custody manager, determines income and collects interest on each Fund's investments and maintains certain books and records. As fund accountant, State Street is responsible for calculating each Fund's daily net asset value per share and for maintaining its portfolio and general accounting records. For its services, State Street is entitled to receive certain transaction fees, asset-based fees and out-of-pocket costs, except that for the Funds custody charges are assessed at the master portfolio level only.

Transfer and Distribution Disbursing Agent

Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. ("BFDS"), located at Two Thousand Crown Colony Drive, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169, acts as transfer and distribution disbursing agent for the Fund. For providing such services, BFDS is entitled to receive fees from the Administrator.

Underwriting Commissions

The Distributor serves as the principal underwriter distributing securities of the Funds on a continuous basis.

For the fiscal periods listed below, the aggregate amounts of underwriting commissions paid to and retained by the Distributor are as follows:

Underwriting Commissions

Fund/Fiscal Year End

Aggregate Total Underwriting Commissions

Underwriting Commissions Retained

February 29, 2016

Target Today Fund

$521

$521

Target 2010 Fund

$1,427

$1,427

Target 2015 Fund

$14

$14

Target 2020 Fund

$3,267

$3,267

Target 2025 Fund

$1,933

$1,933

Target 2030 Fund

$5,593

$5,593

Target 2035 Fund

$3,253

$3,253

Target 2040 Fund

$4,748

$4,748

Target 2045 Fund

$1,147

$1,147

Target 2050 Fund

$1,859

$1,859

Target 2055 Fund

$604

$604

Target 2060 Fund 1

$9

$9

February 28, 2015

Target Today Fund

$966

$966

Target 2010 Fund

$2,113

$2,113

Target 2015 Fund

$1,411

$1,411

Target 2020 Fund

$4,242

$4,242

Target 2025 Fund

$2,293

$2,293

Target 2030 Fund

$10,975

$10,946

Target 2035 Fund

$1,765

$1,765

Target 2040 Fund

$4,517

$4,498

Target 2045 Fund

$1,523

$1,523

Target 2050 Fund

$4,673

$4,673

Target 2055 Fund

$549

$549

February 28, 2014

Target Today Fund

$651

$651

Target 2010 Fund

$1,263

$1,046

Target 2015 Fund

$184

$184

Target 2020 Fund

$3,535

$3,484

Target 2025 Fund

$1,747

$1,747

Target 2030 Fund

$3,555

$3,525

Target 2035 Fund

$105

$105

Target 2040 Fund

$7,680

$6,468

Target 2045 Fund

$557

$557

Target 2050 Fund

$247

$247

Target 2055 Fund

$18

$18

For the period from June 30, 2015 (commencement of operations) to February 29, 2016.

Code of Ethics

The Fund Complex, the Manager, the Distributor and the Sub-Adviser each has adopted a code of ethics which contains policies on personal securities transactions by "access persons" as defined in each of the codes. These policies comply with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act, as applicable. Each code of ethics, among other things, permits access persons to invest in certain securities, subject to various restrictions and requirements. More specifically, each code of ethics either prohibits its access persons from purchasing or selling securities that may be purchased or held by a Fund or permits such access persons to purchase or sell such securities, subject to certain restrictions. Such restrictions do not apply to purchases or sales of certain types of securities, including shares of open-end investment companies that are unaffiliated with the Wells Fargo Funds family, money market instruments and certain U.S. Government securities. To facilitate enforcement, the codes of ethics generally require that an access person, other than "disinterested" directors or trustees, submit reports to a designated compliance person regarding transactions involving securities which are eligible for purchase by a Fund. The codes of ethics for the Fund Complex, the Manager, the Distributor and the Sub-Adviser are on public file with, and are available from, the SEC.

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

A Fund's NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV is calculated as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day that the NYSE is open, although a Fund may deviate from this calculation time under unusual or unexpected circumstances. The NAV is calculated separately for each class of shares of a multiple-class Fund. The most recent NAV for each class of a Fund is available at wellsfargofunds.com. To calculate the NAV of a Fund's shares, the Fund's assets are valued and totaled, liabilities are subtracted, and the balance, called net assets, is divided by the number of shares outstanding. The price at which a purchase or redemption request is processed is based on the next NAV calculated after the request is received in good order. Generally, NAV is not calculated, and purchase and redemption requests are not processed, on days that the NYSE is closed for trading; however under unusual or unexpected circumstances a Fund may elect to remain open even on days that the NYSE is closed or closes early. To the extent that a Fund's assets are traded in various markets on days when the Fund is closed, the value of the Fund's assets may be affected on days when you are unable to buy or sell Fund shares. Conversely, trading in some of a Fund's assets may not occur on days when the Fund is open.

With respect to any portion of a Fund's assets that may be invested in other mutual funds, the value of the Fund's shares is based on the NAV of the shares of the other mutual funds in which the Fund invests. The valuation methods used by mutual funds in pricing their shares, including the circumstances under which they will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing, are included in the Prospectuses of such funds. To the extent a Fund invests a portion of its assets in non-registered investment vehicles, the Fund's interests in the non-registered vehicles are fair valued at NAV.

With respect to a Fund's assets invested directly in securities, the Fund's investments are generally valued at current market prices. Equity securities, options and futures are generally valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last reported sales price on the primary exchange or market on which they are listed (closing price). Equity securities that are not traded primarily on an exchange are generally valued at the quoted bid price obtained from a broker-dealer.

Debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service or, if a reliable price is not available, the quoted bid price from an independent broker-dealer.

We are required to depart from these general valuation methods and use fair value pricing methods to determine the values of certain investments if we believe that the closing price or the quoted bid price of a security, including a security that trades primarily on a foreign exchange, does not accurately reflect its current market value at the time as of which a Fund calculates its NAV. The closing price or the quoted bid price of a security may not reflect its current market value if, among other things, a significant event occurs after the closing price or quoted bid price but before the time as of which a Fund calculates its NAV that materially affects the value of the security. We use various criteria, including a systemic evaluation of U.S. market moves after the close of foreign markets, in deciding whether a foreign security's market price is still reliable and, if not, what fair market value to assign to the security. In addition, we use fair value pricing to determine the value of investments in securities and other assets, including illiquid securities, for which current market quotations or evaluated prices from a pricing service or broker-dealer are not readily available.

The fair value of a Fund's securities and other assets is determined in good faith pursuant to policies and procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees. In light of the judgment involved in making fair value decisions, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security is accurate or that it reflects the price that the Fund could obtain for such security if it were to sell the security at the time as of which fair value pricing is determined. Such fair value pricing may result in NAVs that are higher or lower than NAVs based on the closing price or quoted bid price. See the Statement of Additional Information for additional details regarding the determination of NAVs.

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION

Payment for shares may, in the discretion of the Manager, be made in the form of securities that are permissible investments for the Fund. For further information about this form of payment, please contact the Distributor. In connection with an in-kind securities payment, the Funds will require, among other things, that the securities be valued on the day of purchase in accordance with the pricing methods used by a Fund and that such Fund receives satisfactory assurances that (i) it will have good and marketable title to the securities received by it; (ii) that the securities are in proper form for transfer to the Fund; and (iii) adequate information will be provided concerning the basis and other matters relating to the securities.

Each Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase orders, and under the 1940 Act, may suspend the right of redemption or postpone the date of payment upon redemption for any period during which the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings), or during which trading is restricted, or during which, as determined by SEC rule, regulation or order, an emergency exists as a result of which disposal or valuation of portfolio securities is not reasonably practicable, or for such periods as the SEC may permit. The Fund may also redeem shares involuntarily or make payment for redemption in securities or other property if it appears appropriate to do so in light of the Fund's responsibilities under the 1940 Act. In addition, the Fund may redeem shares involuntarily to reimburse the Fund for any losses sustained by reason of the failure of a shareholder to make full payment for shares purchased or to collect any charge relating to a transaction effected for the benefit of a shareholder which is applicable to shares of the Fund as provided from time to time in the Prospectuses.

The Dealer Reallowance for Purchases of Class A Shares is as Follows:

Amount of Purchase

Front-End Sales Charge as %
of Public Offering Price

Front-End Sales Charge as %
of Net Amount Invested

Commission Paid to Intermediary As % of Public Offering Price

Less than $50,000

5.75%

6.10%

5.00%

$50,000 but less than $100,000

4.75%

4.99%

4.00%

$100,000 but less than $250,000

3.75%

3.90%

3.00%

$250,000 but less than $500,000

2.75%

2.83%

2.25%

$500,000 but less than $1,000,000

2.00%

2.04%

1.75%

$1,000,000 and over

0.00% 1

0.00%

1.00% 2

If you redeem Class A shares purchased at or above the $1,000,000 breakpoint level within eighteen months from the date of purchase, you will pay a CDSC of 1.00% of the NAV of the shares on the date of original purchase. Certain exceptions apply (see "CDSC Waivers").
The commission paid to an Intermediary on purchases above the $1,000,000 breakpoint level includes an advance of the first year's shareholder servicing fee.

Computation of Class A Offering Price. Class A shares are sold at their NAV plus a sales charge. Below is an example of the method of computing the offering price of Class A shares of each Fund. The example assumes a purchase of Class A shares of each Fund aggregating less than $50,000 based upon the NAV of each Fund's Class A shares as of its most recent fiscal year end.

 

Computation of Class A Offering Price

Fund

Net Asset Value Per Share

Sales Charge Per Share 1

Offering Price Per Share

Target 2010

$12.26

5.75%

$13.01

Target 2015

$9.87

5.75%

$10.47

Target 2020

$14.19

5.75%

$15.06

Target 2025

$9.77

5.75%

$10.37

Target 2030

$15.17

5.75%

$16.10

Target 2035

$9.89

5.75%

$10.49

Target 2040

$16.74

5.75%

$17.76

Target 2045

$10.07

5.75%

$10.68

Target 2050

$9.61

5.75%

$10.20

Target 2055

$11.56

5.75%

$12.27

Target 2060

$8.84

5.75%

$9.38

Target Today

$10.41

5.75%

$11.05

The sales charge you pay may differ slightly from the amounts listed here due to rounding calculations.

Online Purchases and Redemptions for Existing Wells Fargo Funds Account Holders . All shareholders with an existing Wells Fargo Funds account may purchase additional shares of funds or classes of funds within the Wells Fargo Fund family of funds that they already own and redeem existing shares online. For purchases, such account holders must have a bank account linked to their Wells Fargo Funds account. Redemptions may be deposited into a linked bank account or mailed via check to the shareholder's address of record. Online account access is available for institutional clients. Shareholders should contact Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222 or log on at wellsfargofunds.com for further details. Shareholders who hold their shares in a brokerage account should contact their selling agent.

Extraordinary Circumstances Affecting Redemptions . Under the extraordinary circumstances discussed under Section 22(e) under the 1940 Act, we may suspend the right of redemption or postpone the date of payment of a redemption for longer than seven days for each Fund. Generally, those extraordinary circumstances are when: (i) the NYSE is closed or trading thereon is restricted; (ii) an emergency exists which makes the disposal by a Fund of securities it owns, or the fair determination of the value of the Fund's net assets not reasonable or practical; or (iii) the SEC, by order, permits the suspension of the right of redemption for the protection of shareholders.

Purchases and Redemptions Through Brokers and/or Their Affiliates . A broker may charge transaction fees on the purchase and/or sale of Fund shares in addition to those fees described in the Prospectuses in the Summary of Expenses. The Trust has authorized one or more brokers to receive on its behalf purchase and redemption orders, and such brokers are authorized to designate other intermediaries to receive purchase and redemption orders on the Trust's behalf. The Trust will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order for Fund shares when an authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker's authorized designee, receives the order, and such orders will be priced at the Fund's NAV next calculated after they are received by the authorized broker or the broker's designee.

Reduced Sales Charges for Former C&B Portfolio Shareholders . Shareholders who purchased shares of the C&B Portfolios directly from the C&B Portfolios, and who became Wells Fargo Fund shareholders in the reorganization between the Advisors' Inner Circle Fund and the Trust effective July 26, 2004 may purchase Class A shares of any Wells Fargo Fund and any unnamed shares of WealthBuilder Portfolios at NAV. However, beginning on July 1, 2013, this privilege will only be available to those former C&B Portfolio shareholders whose shares are held directly with the Fund. Please see your account representative for details.

Reduced Sales Charges for Former Montgomery Fund Shareholders . Former Montgomery Fund Class P and Class R shareholders who purchased their shares directly from the Montgomery Funds and became Wells Fargo Fund shareholders in the reorganization, may purchase Class A shares of any Wells Fargo Fund, and any unnamed shares of WealthBuilder Portfolios at NAV. However, beginning on July 1, 2013, this privilege will only be available to those former Montgomery Fund shareholders whose shares are held directly with the Fund. Shareholders who did not purchase such shares directly from the Montgomery Funds may purchase additional shares in the respective acquiring Wells Fargo Fund at NAV. However, beginning on July 1, 2013, this privilege will only be available to those former Montgomery Fund shareholders whose shares are held directly with the Fund.

Reduced Sales Charges for Certain Former Advisor Class Shareholders. Investors who held Advisor Class shares of a Wells Fargo Fund at the close of business on June 20, 2008 (the "Eligibility Time"), so long as the following conditions are met: (1) any purchases at NAV are limited to Class A shares of the same Fund in which the investor held Advisor Class shares at the Eligibility Time; (2) share purchases are made in the same account through which the investor held Advisor Class shares at the Eligibility Time; (3) the owner of the account remains the same as the account owner at the Eligibility Time; and (4) following the Eligibility Time, the account maintains a positive account balance at some time during a period of at least six months in length. Investors who held Advisor Class shares at the Eligibility Time are also eligible to exchange their Class A shares for Class A shares of another Wells Fargo Fund without imposition of any Class A sales charges and would be eligible to make additional purchases of Class A shares of such other Fund at NAV in the account holding the shares received in exchange. The eligibility of such investors that hold Fund shares through an account maintained by a financial institution is also subject to the following additional limitation. In the event that such an investor's relationship with and/or the services such investor receives from the financial institution subsequently change, such investor shall thereafter no longer be eligible to purchase Class A shares at NAV. Please consult with your financial representative for further details.

Reduced Sales Charges for Certain Former Evergreen Fund Shareholders . Former Evergreen Class IS shareholders who received Class A shares of a Fund as a result of a reorganization can continue to purchase Class A shares of that Fund and any other Wells Fargo Fund purchased subsequently by exchange at NAV, without paying the customary sales load, after which subsequent purchases of shares of the subsequent Fund may also be made at NAV. However, beginning on July 31, 2012, this privilege will only be available to those former Evergreen Fund shareholders whose shares are held directly with the Fund.

Former Evergreen Class R shareholders who received Class A shares of a Fund as a result of a reorganization can continue to purchase Class A shares of that Fund and any other Wells Fargo Fund purchased subsequently by exchange at NAV, without paying the customary sales load, after which subsequent purchases of shares of the subsequent Fund may also be made at NAV. However, beginning on July 31, 2012, this privilege will only be available to those former Evergreen Fund shareholders whose shares are held directly with the Fund.

Certain investors in acquired funds who became investors in the Evergreen Funds and subsequently became Wells Fargo Fund shareholders in a reorganization, including former Class IS shareholders of Evergreen Strategic Value Fund and Evergreen Limited Duration Fund, former Investor Class shareholders of Undiscovered Managers Funds, former shareholders of the GMO Global Balanced Allocation Fund, the GMO Pelican Fund and America's Utility Fund, former shareholders of an Atlas Fund and shareholders of record on October 12, 1990 (and members of their immediate families) in any series of the Salem Funds in existence on that date, may purchase Class A shares of any Wells Fargo Fund, and any unnamed shares of WealthBuilder Portfolios at NAV. However, beginning on July 1, 2013, this privilege will only be available to former Evergreen Fund shareholders whose shares are held directly with the Fund.

Reduced Sales Charges for Affiliated Funds . Any affiliated fund that invests in a Wells Fargo Fund may purchase Class A shares of such Fund at NAV.

Reduced Sales Charges for Certain Holders of Class C Shares . No CDSC is imposed on redemptions of Class C shares where a Fund did not pay a sales commission at the time of purchase.

Investors Eligible to Acquire Class B Shares . Class B shares are closed to new investors and additional investments from existing shareholders, except that existing shareholders of Class B shares may reinvest any distributions into Class B shares and exchange their Class B shares for Class B shares of other Wells Fargo Funds (as permitted by current exchange privilege rules, except specified persons may acquire Class B shares of a Fund in connection with the closing of a reorganization and except specified persons may acquire Class B shares of a Fund in connection with the closing of a reorganization). No new or subsequent investments, including through automatic investment plans, will be allowed in Class B shares of the Funds, except through a distribution reinvestment or permitted exchange, or in connection with the closing of a reorganization.

Waiver of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge for certain Class B Shareholders . For Class B shares purchased after May 18, 1999, for former Norwest Funds shareholders and after July 17, 1999 for former Stagecoach Funds shareholders, for all Class B shares purchased after November 8, 1999, no CDSC is imposed on withdrawals that meet both of the following circumstances:

withdrawals are made by participating in the Systematic Withdrawal Plan; and

withdrawals do not exceed 10% of your Fund assets (limit for Class B shares calculated annually based on your anniversary date in the Systematic Withdrawal Plan).

Reduced Sales Charges for Certain Former Investor Class Shareholders. Former Investor Class shareholders who received Class A shares of a Fund as a result of a conversion at the close of business on October 23, 2015, can continue to purchase Class A shares of that Fund and any other Wells Fargo Fund purchased subsequently by exchange at NAV, without paying the customary sales load, after which subsequent purchases of shares of the subsequent Fund may also be made at NAV.

Elimination of Minimum Initial Investment Amount for Administrator Class Shares for Eligible Investors. An "Eligible Investor" (as defined below) may purchase Administrator Class shares of the Wells Fargo Funds without meeting the minimum initial investment amount. Eligible Investors include:

Clients of sub-advisers to those Funds which offer an Administrator Class who are clients of such subadvisers at the time of their purchase of such Administrator Class shares;

Clients of Wells Capital Management who are clients of Wells Capital Management at the time of their purchase of Administrator Class shares; and

Clients of Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement Trust (IRT) who are clients of IRT at the time of their purchase of Administrator Class shares.

Related shareholders or shareholder accounts may be aggregated in order to meet the minimum initial investment requirement for Administrator Class shares. The following are examples of relationships that may qualify for aggregation:

Related business entities, including: (i) corporations and their subsidiaries; (ii) general and limited partners; and (iii) other business entities under common ownership or control.

Shareholder accounts that share a common tax-id number.

Accounts over which the shareholder has individual or shared authority to buy or sell shares on behalf of the account (i.e., a trust account or a solely owned business account).

Any of the minimum initial investment waivers listed above may be modified or discontinued at any time.

Elimination of Minimum Initial Investment Amount for Institutional Class Shares for Eligible Investors. An "Eligible Investor" (as defined below) may purchase Institutional Class shares of the Wells Fargo Funds without meeting the minimum initial investment amount. Eligible Investors include:

Clients of sub-advisers to those Funds which offer an Institutional Class who are clients of such sub-advisers at the time of their purchase of such Institutional Class shares;

Clients of Wells Capital Management who are clients of Wells Capital Management at the time of their purchase of Institutional Class shares; and

Clients of Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement Trust (IRT) who are clients of IRT at the time of their purchase of Institutional Class shares.

Related shareholders or shareholder accounts may be aggregated in order to meet the minimum initial investment requirement for Institutional Class shares. The following are examples of relationships that may qualify for aggregation:

Related business entities, including: (i) corporations and their subsidiaries; (ii) general and limited partners; and (iii) other business entities under common ownership or control.

Shareholder accounts that share a common tax-id number.

Accounts over which the shareholder has individual or shared authority to buy or sell shares on behalf of the account (i.e., a trust account or a solely owned business account). 

Former Institutional Class shareholders of an Evergreen Fund (including former Class Y shareholders of an Evergreen Fund, former SouthTrust shareholders and former Vestaur Securities Fund shareholders who became Institutional Class shareholders of an Evergreen Fund) who received Institutional Class shares of a Wells Fargo Fund in connection with the reorganization of their Evergreen Fund. Such investors may purchase Institutional Class shares at their former minimum investment amount.

Former Institutional Class shareholders of Golden Large Cap Core Fund or Golden Small Cap Core Fund who received Institutional Class shares of Wells Fargo Large Cap Core Fund or Wells Fargo Small Cap Core Fund in connection with the reorganization of their Fund may purchase Institutional Class shares of any Wells Fargo Fund at their former minimum investment amount.

Any of the minimum initial investment waivers listed above may be modified or discontinued at any time.

Waiver of Minimum Initial and Subsequent Investment Amounts for All Share Classes for Special Operational Accounts . Shares of any and all share classes of the Wells Fargo Funds may be acquired in special operational accounts (as defined below) without meeting the applicable minimum initial or subsequent investment amounts. Special operational accounts are designated accounts held by Funds Management or its affiliate that are used exclusively for addressing operational matters related to shareholder accounts, such as testing of account functions.

Compensation to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries. Set forth below is a list of the member firms of FINRA to which the Manager, the Distributor or their affiliates made payments out of their revenues in connection with the sale and distribution of shares of the Funds or for services to the Funds and their shareholders in the year ending December 31, 2015 ("Additional Payments"). (Such payments are in addition to any amounts paid to such FINRA firms in the form of dealer reallowances or fees for shareholder servicing or distribution. The payments are discussed in further detail in the Prospectuses under the title "Compensation to Financial Professionals and Intermediaries"). Any additions, modifications, or deletions to the member firms identified in this list that have occurred since December 31, 2015, are not reflected:

FINRA member firms

 Academy Securities, Inc.

ADP Broker-Dealer, Inc.

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Barclays Capital, Inc.

BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC

Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc.

DWS Investments Distributors, Inc.

Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P.

Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

Fifth Third Securities, Inc.

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

GWFS Equities, Inc.

Hartford Securities Distribution Company, Inc.

H.D. Vest Investment Securities, Inc.

Hewitt Financial Services, LLC

Hightower Securities, LLC

Investacorp, Inc.

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

J.J.B. Hilliard, W. L. Lyons, LLC

J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp

Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc.

LPL Financial LLC

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated

Merriman Capital, Inc.

Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

MSCS Financial Services, LLC

Nationwide Investment Services, Corporation

Oak Tree Securities, Inc.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Pershing LLC

PNC Capital Markets LLC

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

Ross, Sinclaire & Associates, LLC

Securities America, Inc.

Security Distributors, Inc.

State Street Global Markets, LLC

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated

TD Ameritrade, Inc.

Treasury Curve, LLC

Triad Advisors, Inc.

UBS Financial Services, Inc.

VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc.

Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC

Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

In addition to member firms of FINRA, Additional Payments are also made to other selling and shareholder servicing agents, and to affiliates of selling and shareholder servicing agents that sell shares of or provide services to the Funds and their shareholders, such as banks, insurance companies and plan administrators. These firms are not included on the list above, although they may be affiliated with companies on the above list.

Also not included on the list above are other subsidiaries of Wells Fargo & Company who may receive revenue from the Manager, the Distributor or their affiliates through intra-company compensation arrangements and for financial, distribution, administrative and operational services.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

The Trust has no obligation to deal with any broker-dealer or group of broker-dealers in the execution of transactions in portfolio securities. Subject to the supervision of the Board and the supervision of the Manager, the Sub-Advisers are responsible for the Funds' portfolio decisions and the placing of portfolio transactions. In placing orders, it is the policy of the Sub-Advisers to obtain the best overall results taking into account various factors, including, but not limited to, the size and type of transaction involved; the broker-dealer's risk in positioning the securities involved; the nature and character of the market for the security; the confidentiality, speed and certainty of effective execution required for the transaction, the general execution and operational capabilities of the broker-dealer; the reputation, reliability, experience and financial condition of the firm, the value and quality of the services rendered by the firm in this and other transactions; and the reasonableness of the spread or commission. While the Sub-Advisers generally seek reasonably competitive spreads or commissions, the Funds will not necessarily be paying the lowest spread or commission available.

Purchases and sales of equity securities on a securities exchange are effected through broker-dealers who charge a negotiated commission for their services. Orders may be directed to any broker-dealer including, to the extent and in the manner permitted by applicable law, affiliated broker-dealers. However, the Funds and Funds Management have adopted a policy pursuant to Rule 12b-1(h) under the 1940 Act that prohibits the Funds from directing portfolio brokerage to brokers who sell Fund shares as compensation for such selling efforts. In the over-the-counter market, securities are generally traded on a "net" basis with broker-dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission, although the price of the security usually includes a profit to the broker-dealer. In underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price that includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the underwriter's concession or discount.

In placing orders for portfolio securities of the Fund, the Fund's Sub-Adviser is required to give primary consideration to obtaining the most favorable price and efficient execution. This means that the Sub-Adviser will seek to execute each transaction at a price and commission, if any, that provide the most favorable total cost or proceeds reasonably attainable in the circumstances. Commission rates are established pursuant to negotiations with the broker-dealer based, in part, on the quality and quantity of execution services provided by the broker-dealer and in the light of generally prevailing rates. Furthermore, the Manager oversees the trade execution procedures of the Sub-Adviser to ensure that such procedures are in place, that they are adhered to, and that adjustments are made to the procedures to address ongoing changes in the marketplace.

The Sub-Adviser may, in circumstances in which two or more broker-dealers are in a position to offer comparable results for a portfolio transaction, give preference to a broker-dealer that has provided statistical or other research services to the Sub-Adviser. In selecting a broker-dealer under these circumstances, the Sub-Adviser will consider, in addition to the factors listed above, the quality of the research provided by the broker-dealer.

The Sub-Adviser may pay higher commissions than those obtainable from other broker-dealers in exchange for such research services. The research services generally include: (1) furnishing advice as to the value of securities, the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities, and the advisability of securities or purchasers or sellers of securities; (2) furnishing analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy, and the performance of accounts; and (3) effecting securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto. By allocating transactions in this manner, a Sub-Adviser is able to supplement its research and analysis with the views and information of securities firms. Information so received will be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the services required to be performed by the Sub-Adviser under the advisory contracts, and the expenses of the Sub-Adviser will not necessarily be reduced as a result of the receipt of this supplemental research information. Furthermore, research services furnished by broker-dealers through which a sub-adviser places securities transactions for a Fund may be used by the Sub-Adviser in servicing its other accounts, and not all of these services may be used by the Sub-Adviser in connection with advising the Funds.

Portfolio Turnover . The portfolio turnover rate is not a limiting factor when a Sub-Adviser deems portfolio changes appropriate. Changes may be made in the portfolios consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Fund's whenever such changes are believed to be in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated by dividing the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities by the average monthly value of a Fund's portfolio securities. For purposes of this calculation, portfolio securities exclude all securities having a maturity when purchased of one year or less. Portfolio turnover generally involves some expenses to the Funds, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and the reinvestment in other securities. Portfolio turnover may also result in adverse tax consequences to a Fund's shareholders.

The table below shows each Fund's portfolio turnover rates for the two most recent fiscal years:

Fund

February 29, 2016

February 28, 2015

Target Today Fund

36%

42%

Target 2010 Fund

36%

41%

Target 2015 Fund

36%

39%

Target 2020 Fund

34%

36%

Target 2025 Fund

32%

31%

Target 2030 Fund

30%

26%

Target 2035 Fund

28%

22%

Target 2040 Fund

27%

18%

Target 2045 Fund

26%

16%

Target 2050 Fund

26%

16%

Target 2055 Fund

26%

16%

Target 2060 Fund

26%

-

Brokerage Commissions . The Funds did not pay any brokerage commissions for the past three fiscal years. Because the Funds invest a portion or substantially all of their respective assets in one or more master portfolios, they do not incur brokerage commissions. All brokerage commissions are incurred at the master portfolio level in connection with the master portfolio's purchase of individual portfolio securities.

FUND EXPENSES

From time to time, Funds Management may waive fees from a Fund in whole or in part. Any such waiver will reduce expenses and, accordingly, have a favorable impact on a Fund's performance.

Except for the expenses borne by Funds Management, the Trust bears all costs of its operations, including the compensation of the Independent Trustees; investment management, shareholder services and class-level administrative fees; payments pursuant to any 12b-1 Plan; interest charges; taxes; fees and expenses of its independent auditors, legal counsel, transfer agent and distribution disbursing agent; expenses of redeeming shares; expenses of preparing and printing prospectuses (except the expense of printing and mailing prospectuses used for promotional purposes, unless otherwise payable pursuant to a 12b-1 Plan), shareholders' reports, notices, proxy statements and reports to regulatory agencies; insurance premiums and certain expenses relating to insurance coverage; trade association membership dues (including membership dues in the Investment Company Institute allocable to a Fund); brokerage and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; fees and expenses of its custodian, including those for keeping books and accounts and calculating the NAV per share of a Fund; expenses of shareholders' meetings; expenses relating to the issuance, registration and qualification of a Fund's shares; pricing services, organizational expenses and any extraordinary expenses. Expenses attributable to a Fund are charged against the Fund's assets. General expenses of the Trust are allocated among all of the series of the Trust, including the Funds, in a manner proportionate to the net assets of each Fund, on a transactional basis, or on such other basis as the Board deems equitable.

U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction with the section in each Prospectus entitled "Taxes." Each Prospectus generally describes the U.S. federal income tax treatment of distributions by the Funds. This section of the SAI provides additional information concerning U.S. federal income taxes. It is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), applicable Treasury Regulations, judicial authority, and administrative rulings and practice, all as of the date of this SAI and all of which are subject to change, including changes with retroactive effect. Except as specifically set forth below, the following discussion does not address any state, local or foreign tax matters.

A shareholder's tax treatment may vary depending upon the shareholder's particular situation. This discussion applies only to shareholders holding Fund shares as capital assets within the meaning of the Code. A shareholder may also be subject to special rules not discussed below if they are a certain kind of shareholder, including, but not limited to: an insurance company; a tax-exempt organization; a financial institution or broker-dealer; a person who is neither a citizen nor resident of the United States or entity that is not organized under the laws of the United States or political subdivision thereof; a shareholder who holds Fund shares as part of a hedge, straddle or conversion transaction; or an entity taxable as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and investors in such an entity.

The Trust has not requested and will not request an advance ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") as to the U.S. federal income tax matters described below. The IRS could adopt positions contrary to those discussed below and such positions could be sustained. In addition, the following discussion and the discussions in each Prospectus applicable to each shareholder address only some of the U.S. federal income tax considerations generally affecting investments in the Funds. Prospective shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers and financial planners regarding the U.S. federal tax consequences of an investment in a Fund, the application of state, local or foreign laws, and the effect of any possible changes in applicable tax laws on their investment in the Funds.

Qualification as a Regulated Investment Company. It is intended that each Fund qualify as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of Subtitle A, Chapter 1 of the Code. Each Fund will be treated as a separate entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Thus, the provisions of the Code applicable to RICs generally will apply separately to each Fund even though each Fund is a series of the Trust. Furthermore, each Fund will separately determine its income, gains, losses and expenses for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

In order to qualify as a RIC under the Code, each Fund must, among other things, derive at least 90% of its gross income each taxable year generally from (i) dividends, interest, certain payments with respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, and other income attributable to its business of investing in such stock, securities or foreign currencies (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) and (ii) net income derived from an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership, as defined in the Code. Future U.S. Treasury regulations may (possibly retroactively) exclude from qualifying income foreign currency gains that are not directly related to a Fund's principal business of investing in stock, securities or options and futures with respect to stock or securities. In general, for purposes of this 90% gross income requirement, income derived from a partnership, except a qualified publicly traded partnership, will be treated as qualifying income only to the extent such income is attributable to items of income of the partnership which would be qualifying income if realized by the RIC.

Each Fund must also diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of the Fund's taxable year: (i) at least 50% of the fair market value of its assets consists of (A) cash and cash items (including receivables), U.S. government securities and securities of other RICs, and (B) securities of any one issuer (other than those described in clause (A)) to the extent such securities do not exceed 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets and do not exceed 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of the Fund's total assets consists of the securities of any one issuer (other than those described in clause (i)(A)), the securities of two or more issuers the Fund controls and which are engaged in the same, similar or related trades or businesses, or the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships. In addition, for purposes of meeting this diversification requirement, the term "outstanding voting securities of such issuer" includes the equity securities of a qualified publicly traded partnership. The qualifying income and diversification requirements applicable to a Fund may limit the extent to which it can engage in transactions in options, futures contracts, forward contracts and swap agreements.

If a Fund fails to satisfy the qualifying income or diversification requirements in any taxable year, such Fund may be eligible for relief provisions if the failures are due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect and if a penalty tax is paid with respect to each failure to satisfy the applicable requirements. Additionally, relief is provided for certain de minimis failures of the diversification requirements where the Fund corrects the failure within a specified period. If the applicable relief provisions are not available or cannot be met, such Fund will be taxed in the same manner as an ordinary corporation, described below.

In addition, with respect to each taxable year, each Fund generally must distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, which generally includes its ordinary income and the excess of any net short-term capital gain over net long- term capital loss, and at least 90% of its net tax-exempt interest income earned for the taxable year. If a Fund meets all of the RIC qualification requirements, it generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any of the investment company taxable income and net capital gain (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) it distributes to its shareholders. For this purpose, a Fund generally must make the distributions in the same year that it realizes the income and gain, although in certain circumstances, a Fund may make the distributions in the following taxable year. Shareholders generally are taxed on any distributions from a Fund in the year they are actually distributed. However, if a Fund declares a distribution to shareholders of record in October, November or December of one year and pays the distribution by January 31 of the following year, the Fund and its shareholders will be treated as if the Fund paid the distribution by December 31 of the first taxable year. Each Fund intends to distribute its net income and gain in a timely manner to maintain its status as a RIC and eliminate fund-level U.S. federal income taxation of such income and gain. However, no assurance can be given that a Fund will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation.

Moreover, the Funds may retain for investment all or a portion of their net capital gain. If a Fund retains any net capital gain, it will be subject to a tax at regular corporate rates on the amount retained, but may report the retained amount as undistributed capital gain in a written statement furnished to its shareholders, who (i) will be required to include in income for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as long-term capital gain, their shares of such undistributed amount, and (ii) will be entitled to credit their proportionate shares of the tax paid by the Fund on such undistributed amount against their U.S. federal income tax liabilities, if any, and to claim refunds to the extent the credit exceeds such liabilities. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the tax basis of shares owned by a shareholder of the Fund will be increased by an amount equal to the difference between the amount of undistributed capital gain included in the shareholder's gross income and the tax deemed paid by the shareholder under clause (ii) of the preceding sentence. A Fund is not required to, and there can be no assurance that it will, make this designation if it retains all or a portion of its net capital gain in a taxable year.

If, for any taxable year, a Fund fails to qualify as a RIC, and is not eligible for relief as described above, it will be taxed in the same manner as an ordinary corporation without any deduction for its distributions to shareholders, and all distributions from the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits (including any distributions of its net tax-exempt income and net long-term capital gain) to its shareholders will be taxable as dividend income. To re-qualify to be taxed as a RIC in a subsequent year, the Fund may be required to distribute to its shareholders its earnings and profits attributable to non-RIC years reduced by an interest charge on 50% of such earnings and profits payable by the Fund to the IRS. In addition, if a Fund initially qualifies as a RIC but subsequently fails to qualify as a RIC for a period greater than two taxable years, the Fund generally would be required to recognize and pay tax on any net unrealized gain (the excess of aggregate gain, including items of income, over aggregate loss that would have been realized if the Fund had been liquidated) or, alternatively, to be subject to tax on such unrealized gain recognized for a period of ten years, in order to re-qualify as a RIC in a subsequent year.

Equalization Accounting. Each Fund may use the so-called "equalization method" of accounting to allocate a portion of its "earnings and profits," which generally equals a Fund's undistributed investment company taxable income and net capital gain, with certain adjustments, to redemption proceeds. This method permits a Fund to achieve more balanced distributions for both continuing and redeeming shareholders. Although using this method generally will not affect a Fund's total returns, it may reduce the amount that the Fund would otherwise distribute to continuing shareholders by reducing the effect of redemptions of Fund shares on Fund distributions to shareholders. However, the IRS may not have expressly sanctioned the particular equalization method used by a Fund, and thus a Fund's use of this method may be subject to IRS scrutiny.

Capital Loss Carry-Forwards. For net capital losses realized in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011, a Fund is permitted to carry forward a net capital loss to offset its capital gain, if any, realized during the eight years following the year of the loss, and such capital loss carry-forward is treated as a short-term capital loss in the year to which it is carried. For net capital losses realized in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2011, a Fund is permitted to carry forward a net capital loss to offset its capital gain indefinitely. For capital losses realized in taxable years beginning after January 1, 2011, the excess of a Fund's net short-term capital loss over its net long-term capital gain is treated as a short-term capital loss arising on the first day of the Fund's next taxable year and the excess of a Fund's net long-term capital loss over its net short-term capital gain is treated as a long-term capital loss arising on the first day of the Fund's next taxable year. If future capital gain is offset by carried-forward capital losses, such future capital gain is not subject to fund-level U.S. federal income tax, regardless of whether it is distributed to shareholders. Accordingly, the Funds do not expect to distribute any such offsetting capital gain. The Funds cannot carry back or carry forward any net operating losses.

As of a Fund's most recent fiscal year end, the Fund had capital loss carry-forwards approximating the amount indicated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, expiring in the year indicated (if applicable):

Post-January 1, 2011 Capital Loss Carry-Forwards

Fund

Short-Term

Long-Term

Target 2055 Fund

$244,295

-

Target 2060 Fund

$14,099

$24,669

If a Fund engages in a reorganization, either as an acquiring fund or acquired fund, its capital loss carry-forwards (if any), its unrealized losses (if any), and any such losses of other funds participating in the reorganization may be subject to severe limitations that could make such losses, in particular losses realized in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011, substantially unusable. The Funds have engaged in reorganizations in the past and/or may engage in reorganizations in the future.

Excise Tax. If a Fund fails to distribute by December 31 of each calendar year at least the sum of 98% of its ordinary income for that year (excluding capital gains and losses), 98.2% of its capital gain net income (adjusted for certain net ordinary losses) for the 12-month period ending on October 31 of that year, and any of its ordinary income and capital gain net income from previous years that was not distributed during such years, the Fund will be subject to a nondeductible 4% U.S federal excise tax on the undistributed amounts (other than to the extent of its tax-exempt interest income, if any). For these purposes, a Fund will be treated as having distributed any amount on which it is subject to corporate level U.S. federal income tax for the taxable year ending within the calendar year. Each Fund generally intends to actually, or be deemed to, distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and capital gain net income, if any, by the end of each calendar year and thus expects not to be subject to the excise tax. However, no assurance can be given that a Fund will not be subject to the excise tax. Moreover, each Fund reserves the right to pay an excise tax rather than make an additional distribution when circumstances warrant (for example, the amount of excise tax to be paid by a Fund is determined to be de minimis).

Investment through Master Portfolio. A Fund that invests its assets through one or more master portfolios will seek to continue to qualify as a RIC. Each master portfolio will be treated as a non-publicly traded partnership (or, in the event that a Fund is the sole investor in the corresponding master portfolio, as disregarded from the Fund) for U.S. federal income tax purposes rather than as a RIC or a corporation under the Code. Under the rules applicable to a non-publicly traded partnership (or disregarded entity), a proportionate share of any interest, dividends, gains and losses of a master portfolio will be deemed to have been realized (i.e., "passed-through") to its investors, including the corresponding Fund, regardless of whether any amounts are actually distributed by the master portfolio. Each investor in a master portfolio will be taxed on such share, as determined in accordance with the governing instruments of the particular master portfolio, the Code and U.S. Treasury regulations, in determining such investor's U.S. federal income tax liability. Therefore, to the extent a master portfolio were to accrue but not distribute any income or gains, the corresponding Fund would be deemed to have realized its proportionate share of such income or gains without receipt of any corresponding distribution. However, each of the master portfolios will seek to minimize recognition by its investors (such as a corresponding Fund) of income and gains without a corresponding distribution. Furthermore, each master portfolio intends to manage its assets, income and distributions in such a way that an investor in a master portfolio will be able to continue to qualify as a RIC by investing its assets through the master portfolio.

Taxation of Investments. In general, realized gains or losses on the sale of securities held by a Fund will be treated as capital gains or losses, and long-term capital gains or losses if the Fund has held the disposed securities for more than one year at the time of disposition.

If a Fund purchases a debt obligation with original issue discount ("OID") (generally, a debt obligation with a purchase price at original issuance less than its principal amount, such as a zero-coupon bond), which generally includes "payment-in-kind" or "PIK" bonds, the Fund generally is required to annually include in its taxable income a portion of the OID as ordinary income, even though the Fund may not receive cash payments attributable to the OID until a later date, potentially until maturity or disposition of the obligation. A portion of the OID includible in income with respect to certain high-yield corporate discount obligations may be treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Similarly, if a Fund purchases a debt obligation with market discount (generally a debt obligation with a purchase price after original issuance less than its principal amount (reduced by any OID)), the Fund generally is required to annually include in its taxable income a portion of the market discount as ordinary income, even though the Acquiring Fund may not receive cash payments attributable to the market discount until a later date, potentially until maturity or disposition of the obligation. A Fund generally will be required to make distributions to shareholders representing the OID or market discount income on debt obligations that is currently includible in income, even though the cash representing such income may not have been received by a Fund. Cash to pay such distributions may be obtained from sales proceeds of securities held by the Fund which a Fund otherwise might have continued to hold; obtaining such cash might be disadvantageous for the Fund.

If a Fund invests in debt obligations that are in the lowest rating categories or are unrated, including debt obligations of issuers not currently paying interest or who are in default, special tax issues may exist for the Fund. U.S. federal income tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as when a Fund may cease to accrue interest, OID, or market discount, when and to what extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or worthless securities, and how payments received on obligations in default should be allocated between principal and income. These and other related issues will be addressed by a Fund when, as, and if it invests in such securities, in order to seek to ensure that it distributes sufficient income to preserve its status as a RIC and does not become subject to U.S. federal income or excise tax.

If an option granted by a Fund is sold, lapses or is otherwise terminated through a closing transaction, such as a repurchase by the Fund of the option from its holder, the Fund will realize a short-term capital gain or loss, depending on whether the premium income is greater or less than the amount paid by the Fund in the closing transaction. Some capital losses realized by a Fund in the sale, exchange, exercise, or other disposition of an option may be deferred if they result from a position that is part of a "straddle," discussed below. If securities are sold by a Fund pursuant to the exercise of a covered call option granted by it, the Fund generally will add the premium received to the sale price of the securities delivered in determining the amount of gain or loss on the sale. If securities are purchased by a Fund pursuant to the exercise of a put option granted by it, the Fund generally will subtract the premium received from its cost basis in the securities purchased.

Some regulated futures contracts, certain foreign currency contracts, and non-equity, listed options used by a Fund will be deemed "Section 1256 contracts." A Fund will be required to "mark-to-market" any such contracts held at the end of the taxable year by treating them as if they had been sold on the last day of that year at market value. Sixty percent of any net gain or loss realized on all dispositions of Section 1256 contracts, including deemed dispositions under the "mark-to-market" rule, generally will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss, and the remaining 40% will be treated as short-term capital gain or loss, although certain foreign currency gains and losses from such contracts may be treated as ordinary income or loss (as described below). These provisions may require a Fund to recognize income or gains without a concurrent receipt of cash. Transactions that qualify as designated hedges are exempt from the mark-to-market rule and the "60%/40%" rule and may require the Fund to defer the recognition of losses on certain futures contracts, foreign currency contracts and non-equity options.

Foreign currency gains and losses realized by a Fund in connection with certain transactions involving foreign currency- denominated debt obligations, certain options, futures contracts, forward contracts, and similar instruments relating to foreign currency, foreign currencies, or payables or receivables denominated in a foreign currency are subject to Section 988 of the Code, which generally causes such gains and losses to be treated as ordinary income or loss and may affect the amount and timing of recognition of the Fund's income. Under future U.S. Treasury regulations, any such transactions that are not directly related to a Fund's investments in stock or securities (or its options contracts or futures contracts with respect to stock or securities) may have to be limited in order to enable the Fund to satisfy the 90% income test described above. If the net foreign currency loss exceeds a Fund's net investment company taxable income (computed without regard to such loss) for a taxable year, the resulting ordinary loss for such year will not be deductible by the Fund or its shareholders in future years.

Offsetting positions held by a Fund involving certain derivative instruments, such as financial forward, futures, and options contracts, may be considered, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to constitute "straddles." "Straddles" are defined to include "offsetting positions" in actively traded personal property. The tax treatment of "straddles" is governed by Section 1092 of the Code which, in certain circumstances, overrides or modifies the provisions of Section 1256. If a Fund is treated as entering into a "straddle" and at least one (but not all) of the Fund's positions in derivative contracts comprising a part of such straddle is governed by Section 1256 of the Code, described above, then such straddle could be characterized as a "mixed straddle." A Fund may make one or more elections with respect to "mixed straddles." Depending upon which election is made, if any, the results with respect to a Fund may differ. Generally, to the extent the straddle rules apply to positions established by a Fund, losses realized by the Fund may be deferred to the extent of unrealized gain in any offsetting positions. Moreover, as a result of the straddle rules, short-term capital loss on straddle positions may be recharacterized as long-term capital loss, and long-term capital gain may be characterized as short-term capital gain. In addition, the existence of a straddle may affect the holding period of the offsetting positions. As a result, the straddle rules could cause distributions that would otherwise constitute qualified dividend income (defined below) to fail to satisfy the applicable holding period requirements (described below) and therefore to be taxed as ordinary income. Furthermore, the Fund may be required to capitalize, rather than deduct currently, any interest expense and carrying charges applicable to a position that is part of a straddle, including any interest expense on indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry any positions that are part of a straddle. Because the application of the straddle rules may affect the character and timing of gains and losses from affected straddle positions, the amount which must be distributed to shareholders, and which will be taxed to shareholders as ordinary income or long-term capital gain, may be increased or decreased substantially as compared to the situation where a Fund had not engaged in such transactions.

If a Fund enters into a "constructive sale" of any appreciated financial position in stock, a partnership interest, or certain debt instruments, the Fund will be treated as if it had sold and immediately repurchased the property and must recognize gain (but not loss) with respect to that position. A constructive sale of an appreciated financial position occurs when a Fund enters into certain offsetting transactions with respect to the same or substantially identical property, including: (i) a short sale; (ii) an offsetting notional principal contract; (iii) a futures or forward contract; or (iv) other transactions identified in future U.S. Treasury regulations. The character of the gain from constructive sales will depend upon a Fund's holding period in the appreciated financial position. Losses realized from a sale of a position that was previously the subject of a constructive sale will be recognized when the position is subsequently disposed of. The character of such losses will depend upon a Fund's holding period in the position and the application of various loss deferral provisions in the Code. Constructive sale treatment does not apply to certain closed transactions, including if such a transaction is closed on or before the 30th day after the close of the Fund's taxable year and the Fund holds the appreciated financial position unhedged throughout the 60-day period beginning with the day such transaction was closed.

The amount of long-term capital gain a Fund may recognize from certain derivative transactions with respect to interests in certain pass-through entities is limited under the Code's constructive ownership rules. The amount of long-term capital gain is limited to the amount of such gain a Fund would have had if the Fund directly invested in the pass-through entity during the term of the derivative contract. Any gain in excess of this amount is treated as ordinary income. An interest charge is imposed on the amount of gain that is treated as ordinary income.

In addition, a Fund's transactions in securities and certain types of derivatives (e.g., options, futures contracts, forward contracts, and swap agreements) may be subject to other special tax rules, such as the wash sale rules or the short sale rules, the effect of which may be to accelerate income to the Fund, defer losses to the Fund, cause adjustments to the holding periods of the Fund's securities, convert long-term capital gains into short-term capital gains, and/or convert short-term capital losses into long- term capital losses. These rules could therefore affect the amount, timing, and character of distributions to shareholders.

Rules governing the U.S. federal income tax aspects of derivatives, including swap agreements, are in a developing stage and are not entirely clear in certain respects, particularly in light of IRS revenue rulings that held that income from a derivative contract with respect to a commodity index is not qualifying income for a RIC. Accordingly, while each Fund intends to account for such transactions in a manner it deems appropriate, the IRS might not accept such treatment. If it did not, the status of a Fund as a RIC might be jeopardized. Certain requirements that must be met under the Code in order for each Fund to qualify as a RIC may limit the extent to which a Fund will be able to engage in derivatives transactions.

A Fund may invest in real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). Investments in REIT equity securities may require a Fund to accrue and distribute income not yet received. To generate sufficient cash to make the requisite distributions, the Fund may be required to sell securities in its portfolio (including when it is not advantageous to do so) that it otherwise would have continued to hold. A Fund's investments in REIT equity securities may at other times result in the Fund's receipt of cash in excess of the REIT's earnings if the Fund distributes these amounts, these distributions could constitute a return of capital to Fund shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Dividends received by the Fund from a REIT generally will not constitute qualified dividend income and will not qualify for the dividends-received deduction.

A Fund may invest directly or indirectly in residual interests in real estate mortgage investment conduits ("REMICs") or in other interests that may be treated as taxable mortgage pools ("TMPs") for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Under IRS guidance, a Fund must allocate "excess inclusion income" received directly or indirectly from REMIC residual interests or TMPs to its shareholders in proportion to dividends paid to such shareholders, with the same consequences as if the shareholders had invested in the REMIC residual interests or TMPs directly.

In general, excess inclusion income allocated to shareholders (i) cannot be offset by net operating losses (subject to a limited exception for certain thrift institutions), (ii) constitutes unrelated business taxable income to Keogh, 401(k) and qualified pension plans, as well as investment retirement accounts and certain other tax exempt entities, thereby potentially requiring such an entity, which otherwise might not be required to file a tax return, to file a tax return and pay tax on such income, and (iii) in the case of a foreign shareholder, does not qualify for any reduction, by treaty or otherwise, in the 30% U.S. federal withholding tax. In addition, if at any time during any taxable year a "disqualified organization" (as defined in the Code) is a record holder of a share in a Fund, then the Fund will be subject to a tax equal to that portion of its excess inclusion income for the taxable year that is allocable to the disqualified organization, multiplied by the highest federal corporate income tax rate. To the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, a Fund may elect to specially allocate any such tax to the applicable disqualified organization, and thus reduce such shareholder's distributions for the year by the amount of the tax that relates to such shareholder's interest in the Fund. The Funds have not yet determined whether such an election will be made.

"Passive foreign investment companies" ("PFICs") are generally defined as foreign corporations with respect to which at least 75% of their gross income for their taxable year is income from passive sources (such as interest, dividends, certain rents and royalties, or capital gains) or at least 50% of their assets on average produce such passive income. If a Fund acquires any equity interest in a PFIC, the Fund could be subject to U.S. federal income tax and interest charges on "excess distributions" received from the PFIC or on gain from the sale of such equity interest in the PFIC, even if all income or gain actually received by the Fund is timely distributed to its shareholders. Excess distributions will be characterized as ordinary income even though, absent the application of PFIC rules, some excess distributions may have been classified as capital gain.

A Fund will not be permitted to pass through to its shareholders any credit or deduction for taxes and interest charges incurred with respect to PFICs. Elections may be available that would ameliorate these adverse tax consequences, but such elections could require a Fund to recognize taxable income or gain without the concurrent receipt of cash. Investments in PFICs could also result in the treatment of associated capital gains as ordinary income. The Funds may attempt to limit and/or manage their holdings in PFICs to minimize their tax liability or maximize their returns from these investments but there can be no assurance that they will be able to do so. Moreover, because it is not always possible to identify a foreign corporation as a PFIC in advance of acquiring shares in the corporation, a Fund may incur the tax and interest charges described above in some instances. Dividends paid by PFICs will not be eligible to be treated as qualified dividend income.

In addition to the investments described above, prospective shareholders should be aware that other investments made by the Funds may involve complex tax rules that may result in income or gain recognition by the Funds without corresponding current cash receipts. Although the Funds seek to avoid significant non-cash income, such non-cash income could be recognized by the Funds, in which case the Funds may distribute cash derived from other sources in order to meet the minimum distribution requirements described above. In this regard, the Funds could be required at times to liquidate investments prematurely in order to satisfy their minimum distribution requirements.

Taxation of Distributions. Except for exempt-interest dividends (defined below) paid out by "Tax-Free Funds", distributions paid out of a Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined at the end of the year), whether paid in cash or reinvested in the Fund, generally are deemed to be taxable distributions and must be reported by each shareholder who is required to file a U.S. federal income tax return. Dividends and distributions on a Fund's shares are generally subject to U.S. federal income tax as described herein to the extent they do not exceed the Fund's realized income and gains, even though such dividends and distributions may economically represent a return of a particular shareholder's investment. Such distributions are likely to occur in respect of shares acquired at a time when the Fund's net asset value reflects gains that are either unrealized, or realized but not distributed. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, a Fund's earnings and profits, described above, are determined at the end of the Fund's taxable year and are allocated pro rata to distributions paid over the entire year. Distributions in excess of a Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits will first be treated as a return of capital up to the amount of a shareholder's tax basis in the shareholder's Fund shares and then as capital gain. A Fund may make distributions in excess of its earnings and profits, from time to time.

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, distributions of investment income are generally taxable as ordinary income, and distributions of gains from the sale of investments that a Fund owned for one year or less will be taxable as ordinary income. Distributions properly designated by a Fund as capital gain dividends will be taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gain (to the extent such distributions do not exceed the Fund's net capital gain for the taxable year), regardless of how long a shareholder has held Fund shares, and do not qualify as dividends for purposes of the dividends-received deduction or as qualified dividend income. Each Fund will report capital gain dividends, if any, in a written statement furnished to its shareholders after the close of the Fund's taxable year.

Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may result in foreign exchange gain or loss on transactions in foreign currencies, foreign currency-denominated debt obligations, and certain foreign currency options, futures contracts and forward contracts. Such gains or losses are generally characterized as ordinary income or loss for tax purposes. The Fund must make certain distributions in order to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company, and the timing of and character of transactions such as foreign currency-related gains and losses may result in the fund paying a distribution treated as a return of capital. Such distribution is nontaxable to the extent of the recipient's basis in its shares.

Some states will not tax distributions made to individual shareholders that are attributable to interest a Fund earned on direct obligations of the U.S. government if the Fund meets the state's minimum investment or reporting requirements, if any. Investments in GNMA or FNMA securities, bankers' acceptances, commercial paper and repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government securities generally do not qualify for tax-free treatment. This exemption may not apply to corporate shareholders.

Sales and Exchanges of Fund Shares. If a shareholder sells, pursuant to a cash or in-kind redemption, or exchanges the shareholder's Fund shares, subject to the discussion below, the shareholder generally will recognize a taxable capital gain or loss on the difference between the amount received for the shares (or deemed received in the case of an exchange) and the shareholder's tax basis in the shares. This gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the shareholder has held such Fund shares for more than one year at the time of the sale or exchange, and short-term otherwise.

If a shareholder sells or exchanges Fund shares within 90 days of having acquired such shares and if, before January 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year of the sale or exchange, as a result of having initially acquired those shares, the shareholder subsequently pays a reduced sales charge on a new purchase of shares of the Fund or a different RIC, the sales charge previously incurred in acquiring the Fund's shares generally shall not be taken into account (to the extent the previous sales charges do not exceed the reduction in sales charges on the new purchase) for the purpose of determining the amount of gain or loss on the disposition, but generally will be treated as having been incurred in the new purchase. Also, if a shareholder recognizes a loss on a disposition of Fund shares, the loss will be disallowed under the "wash sale" rules to the extent the shareholder purchases substantially identical shares within the 61-day period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the disposition. Any disallowed loss generally will be reflected in an adjustment to the tax basis of the purchased shares.

If a shareholder receives a capital gain dividend with respect to any Fund share and such Fund share is held for six months or less, then (unless otherwise disallowed) any loss on the sale or exchange of that Fund share will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of the capital gain dividend. If such loss is incurred from the redemption of shares pursuant to a periodic redemption plan then U.S. Treasury regulations may permit an exception to this six-month rule. No such regulations have been issued as of the date of this SAI.

In addition, if a shareholder of a Tax-Free Fund holds such Fund shares for six months or less, any loss on the sale or exchange of those shares will be disallowed to the extent of the amount of exempt-interest dividends (defined below) received with respect to the shares. If such loss is incurred from the redemption of shares pursuant to a periodic redemption plan then U.S. Treasury regulations may permit an exception to this six-month rule. Such a loss will also not be disallowed where the loss is incurred with respect to shares of a Fund that declares exempt-interest dividends on a daily basis in an amount equal to at least 90% of its net-tax exempt interest and distributes such dividends on a monthly, or more frequent, basis. Additionally, where a Fund regularly distributes at least 90% of its net tax-exempt interest, if any, the Treasury Department is authorized to issue regulations reducing the six month holding period requirement to a period of not less than the greater of 31 days or the period between regular distributions. No such regulations have been issued as of the date of this filing.

Foreign Taxes. Amounts realized by a Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries. Although in some countries a portion of these taxes is recoverable by the Fund, the unrecovered portion of foreign withholding taxes will reduce the income received from such securities. If more than 50% of the value of a Fund's total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of securities of foreign corporations, the Fund will be eligible to file an annual election with the IRS pursuant to which the Fund may pass-through to its shareholders on a pro rata basis certain foreign income and similar taxes paid by the Fund, and such taxes may be claimed, subject to certain limitations, either as a tax credit or deduction by the shareholders. However, even if a Fund qualifies for the election for any year, it may not make the election for such year. If a Fund does not so elect, then shareholders will not be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes paid or withheld. If a Fund does elect to "pass through" its foreign taxes paid in a taxable year, the Fund will furnish a written statement to its shareholders reporting such shareholders proportionate share of the Funds' foreign taxes paid.


Even if a Fund qualifies for the election, foreign income and similar taxes will only pass through to the Fund's shareholders if the Fund and its shareholders meet certain holding period requirements. Specifically, (i) the shareholders must have held the Fund shares for at least 16 days during the 31-day period beginning 15 days prior to the date upon which the shareholders became entitled to receive Fund distributions corresponding with the pass through of such foreign taxes paid by the Fund, and (ii) with respect to dividends received by the Fund on foreign shares giving rise to such foreign taxes, the Fund must have held the shares for at least 16 days during the 31-day period beginning 15 days prior to the date upon which the Fund became entitled to the dividend. These holding periods increase for certain dividends on preferred stock. A Fund may choose not to make the election if the Fund has not satisfied its holding requirement.

If a Fund makes the election, the Fund will not be permitted to claim a credit or deduction for foreign taxes paid in that year, and the Fund's dividends-paid deduction will be increased by the amount of foreign taxes paid that year. Fund shareholders that have satisfied the holding period requirements and certain other requirements shall include their proportionate share of the foreign taxes paid by the Fund in their gross income and treat that amount as paid by them for the purpose of the foreign tax credit or deduction. If the shareholder claims a credit for foreign taxes paid, the credit will be limited to the extent it exceeds the shareholder's federal income tax attributable to foreign source taxable income. If the credit is attributable, wholly or in part, to qualified dividend income (as defined below), special rules will be used to limit the credit in a manner that reflects any resulting dividend rate differential.

In general, an individual with $300 or less of creditable foreign taxes may elect to be exempt from the foreign source taxable income and qualified dividend income limitations if the individual has no foreign source income other than qualified passive income. This $300 threshold is increased to $600 for joint filers. A deduction for foreign taxes paid may only be claimed by shareholders that itemize their deductions.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Rates. Noncorporate Fund shareholders (i.e., individuals, trusts and estates) are taxed at a maximum rate of 39.6% on ordinary income and 20% on long-term capital gain for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.

In general, "qualified dividend income" realized by noncorporate Fund shareholders is taxable at the same rate as net capital gain. Generally, qualified dividend income is dividend income attributable to certain U.S. and foreign corporations, as long as certain holding period requirements are met. After this date, all dividend income generally will be taxed at the same rate as ordinary income. If 95% or more of a Fund's gross income (excluding net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) constitutes qualified dividend income, all of its distributions (other than capital gain dividends) will be generally treated as qualified dividend income in the hands of individual shareholders, as long as they have owned their Fund shares for at least 61 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the Fund's ex-dividend date (or, in the case of certain preferred stock, 91 days during the 181-day period beginning 90 days before such date). In general, if less than 95% of a Fund's income is attributable to qualified dividend income, then only the portion of the Fund's distributions that is attributable to qualified dividend income and designated as such in a timely manner will be so treated in the hands of individual shareholders. Payments received by a Fund from securities lending, repurchase, and other derivative transactions ordinarily will not qualify. The rules attributable to the qualification of Fund distributions as qualified dividend income are complex, including the holding period requirements. Individual Fund shareholders therefore are urged to consult their own tax advisers and financial planners. Income and bond Funds typically do not distribute significant amounts of "qualified dividend income" eligible for reductions in individual U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to certain dividend income.

The maximum stated corporate U.S. federal income tax rate applicable to ordinary income and net capital gain is 35%. Actual marginal tax rates may be higher for some shareholders, for example, through reductions in deductions. Distributions from an Income Fund generally will not qualify for the "dividends-received deduction" applicable to corporate shareholders with respect to certain dividends. Distributions from an Equity Fund may qualify for the "dividends-received deduction" applicable to corporate shareholders with respect to certain dividends. Naturally, the amount of tax payable by any taxpayer will be affected by a combination of tax laws covering, for example, deductions, credits, deferrals, exemptions, sources of income and other matters. U.S. federal income tax rates are set to increase in future years under various "sunset" provisions of U.S. federal income tax laws.

Under recently enacted legislation, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, noncorporate Fund shareholders generally will be subject to a 3.8% tax on their "net investment income," which ordinarily includes taxable distributions received from the Funds and taxable gain on the disposition of Fund shares.

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, a U.S. withholding tax at a 30% rate will be imposed on dividends and proceeds of sales in respect of Fund shares received by Fund shareholders who own their shares through foreign accounts or foreign intermediaries if certain disclosure requirements related to U.S. accounts or ownership are not satisfied. The Funds will not pay any additional amounts in respect to any amounts withheld.

Backup Withholding. A Fund is generally required to withhold and remit to the U.S. Treasury, subject to certain exemptions (such as for certain corporate or foreign shareholders), an amount equal to 28% of all distributions and redemption proceeds (including proceeds from exchanges and redemptions in-kind) paid or credited to a Fund shareholder if (i) the shareholder fails to furnish the Fund with a correct "taxpayer identification number" ("TIN"), (ii) the shareholder fails to certify under penalties of perjury that the TIN provided is correct, (iii) the shareholder fails to make certain other certifications, or (iv) the IRS notifies the Fund that the shareholder's TIN is incorrect or that the shareholder is otherwise subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax imposed on the shareholder. The shareholder may apply amounts withheld as a credit against the shareholder's U.S. federal income tax liability and may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS. If a shareholder fails to furnish a valid TIN upon request, the shareholder can also be subject to IRS penalties. A shareholder may generally avoid backup withholding by furnishing a properly completed IRS Form W-9. State backup withholding may also be required to be withheld by the Funds under certain circumstances.

Corporate Shareholders. Subject to limitation and other rules, a corporate shareholder of a Fund may be eligible for the dividends received deduction on Fund distributions attributable to dividends received by the Fund from domestic corporations, which, if received directly by the corporate shareholder, would qualify for such a deduction. For eligible corporate shareholders, the dividends-received deduction may be subject to certain reductions, and a distribution by a Fund attributable to dividends of a domestic corporation will be eligible for the deduction only if certain holding period and other requirements are met. These requirements are complex; therefore, corporate shareholders of the Funds are urged to consult their own tax advisers and financial planners.

Foreign Shareholders. For purposes of this discussion, "foreign shareholders" include: (i) nonresident alien individuals, (ii) foreign trusts (i.e., a trust other than a trust with respect to which a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over administration of that trust and one or more U.S. persons have authority to control substantial decisions of that trust), (iii) foreign estates (i.e., the income of which is not subject to U.S. tax regardless of source), and (iv) foreign corporations.

Generally, subject to certain exceptions described below, distributions made to foreign shareholders will be subject to non- refundable U.S. federal income tax withholding at a 30% rate (or such lower rate provided under an applicable income tax treaty) even if they are funded by income or gains (such as portfolio interest, short-term capital gain, or foreign-source dividend and interest income) that, if paid to a foreign person directly, would not be subject to withholding. However, with respect to certain distributions made to foreign shareholders in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2014, no withholding will be required and the distributions generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax if (i) the distributions are reported as "interest related dividends" or "short term capital gain dividends" in a written statement furnished to shareholders (ii) the distributions are derived from sources specified in the Code for such dividends and (iii) certain other requirements are satisfied. No assurance can be given that a Fund would designate any of its distributions as interest related dividends or short term capital gain dividends, even if it is permitted to do so. In the case of shares held through an intermediary, even if a Fund makes a designation with respect to a payment, no assurance can be made that the intermediary will respect such a designation. Capital gains dividends and gains recognized by a foreign shareholder on the redemption of Fund shares generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax withholding, provided that certain requirements are satisfied. Tax-exempt dividends (described below) paid by a Tax-Free Fund to a foreign shareholders also should be exempt from U.S. federal income tax withholding.

With respect to payments made after December 31, 2013, a withholding tax of 30% will be imposed on dividends from, and the gross proceeds of a disposition of, Fund shares paid to certain foreign entities unless various information reporting requirements are satisfied. Such withholding tax will generally apply to non-U.S. financial institutions, which are generally defined for this purpose as non-U.S. entities that (i) accept deposits in the ordinary course of a banking or similar business, (ii) are engaged in the business of holding financial assets for the account of others, or (iii) are engaged or hold themselves out as being engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities, partnership interests, commodities, or any interest in such assets. Prospective foreign shareholders are encouraged to consult their tax advisors regarding the implications of this legislation on their investment in a Fund.

Before investing in a Fund's shares, a prospective foreign shareholder should consult with its own tax advisors, including whether the shareholder's investment can qualify for benefits under an applicable income tax treaty.

Tax-Deferred Plans. Shares of the Funds may be available for a variety of tax-deferred retirement and other tax-advantaged plans and accounts. However, shares of a Tax-Free Fund may not be suitable for tax-deferred, retirement and other tax-advantaged plans and accounts, since such plans and accounts are generally tax-exempt and, therefore, would not benefit from the tax-exempt status of certain distributions from the Tax-Free Fund (discussed below). Such distributions may ultimately be taxable to the beneficiaries when distributed to them. Prospective investors should contact their tax advisers and financial planners regarding the tax consequences to them of holding Fund shares through such plans and/or accounts.

Tax-Exempt Shareholders. Shares of a Tax-Free Fund may not be suitable for tax-exempt shareholders since such shareholders generally would not benefit from the tax-exempt status of distributions from the Tax-Free Funds (discussed below). Tax-exempt shareholders should contact their tax advisers and financial planners regarding the tax consequences to them of an investment in the Funds.

Any investment in residual interests of a collateralized mortgage obligation that has elected to be treated as a REMIC can create complex U.S. federal income tax consequences, especially if a Fund has state or local governments or other tax-exempt organizations as shareholders.

Special tax consequences apply to charitable remainder trusts ("CRTs") (as defined in Section 664 of the Code) that invest in RICs that invest directly or indirectly in residual interests in REMICs or equity interests in TMPs. CRTs are urged to consult their own tax advisers and financial planners concerning these special tax consequences.

Tax Shelter Reporting Regulations. Generally, under U.S. Treasury regulations, if an individual shareholder recognizes a loss of $2 million or more or if a corporate shareholder recognizes a loss of $10 million or more, the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of securities are in many cases exempt from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a RIC are not exempt. Future guidance may extend the current exemption from this reporting requirement to shareholders of most or all RICs. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer's treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisers to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.

Additional Considerations for the Tax-Free Funds . If at least 50% of the value of a Fund's total assets at the close of each quarter of its taxable years consists of debt obligations that generate interest exempt from U.S. federal income tax under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code, then the Fund may qualify to pass through to its shareholders the tax-exempt character of its income from such debt obligations by paying exempt-interest dividends. The Tax-Free Funds intend to so qualify and are designed to provide shareholders with income exempt from U.S. federal income tax in the form of exempt-interest dividends. "Exempt-interest dividends" are dividends (other than capital gain dividends) paid by a RIC that are properly reported as such in a written statement furnished to shareholders.

Each Tax-Free Fund will report to its shareholders the portion of the distributions for the taxable year that constitutes exempt-interest dividends. The designated portion cannot exceed the excess of the amount of interest excludable from gross income under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code received by a Tax-Free Fund during the taxable year over any amounts disallowed as deductions under Sections 265 and 171(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. Interest on indebtedness incurred to purchase or carry shares of the Tax-Free Funds will not be deductible to the extent that the Tax-Free Funds' distributions are exempt from U.S. federal income tax. In addition, an investment in a Tax-Free Fund may result in liability for U.S. federal alternative minimum tax ("AMT"). Certain deductions and exemptions have been designated "tax preference items" which must be added back to taxable income for purposes of calculating the U.S. federal AMT. Tax preference items include tax-exempt interest on certain "private activity bonds." To the extent a Tax-Free Fund invests in certain private activity bonds, its shareholders will be required to report that portion of the Fund's distributions attributable to income from the bonds as a tax preference item in determining their U.S. federal AMT, if any. Shareholders will be notified of the tax status of distributions made by a Tax-Free Fund.

Persons who may be "substantial users" (or "related persons" of substantial users) of facilities financed by private activity bonds should consult their tax advisers before purchasing shares in a Tax-Free Fund. Furthermore, shareholders will not be permitted to deduct any of their share of a Tax-Free Fund's expenses in computing their U.S. federal AMT. In addition, exempt-interest dividends paid by a Tax-Free Fund to a corporate shareholder are included in the shareholder's "adjusted current earnings" as part of its U.S. federal AMT calculation, and may also affect its U.S. federal "environmental tax" liability. As of the date of this filing, individuals are subject to the U.S. federal AMT at a maximum rate of 28% and corporations are subject to the U.S. federal AMT at a maximum rate of 20%. Shareholders with questions or concerns about the U.S. federal AMT should consult own their own tax advisers.

The IRS is paying increased attention to whether debt obligations intended to produce interest exempt from U.S. federal income tax in fact meet the requirements for such exemption. Ordinarily, the Tax-Free Funds rely on opinions from the issuer's bond counsel that interest on the issuer's debt obligation will be exempt from U.S. federal income tax. However, no assurance can be given that the IRS will not successfully challenge such exemption, which could cause interest on the debt obligation to be taxable and could jeopardize a Tax-Free Fund's ability to pay any exempt-interest dividends. Similar challenges may occur as to state-specific exemptions.

A shareholder who receives Social Security or railroad retirement benefits should consult the shareholder's own tax adviser to determine what effect, if any, an investment in a Tax-Free Fund may have on the U.S. federal taxation of such benefits. Exempt-interest dividends are included in income for purposes of determining the amount of benefits that are taxable.

Distributions of a Tax-Free Fund's income other than exempt-interest dividends generally will be taxable to shareholders. Gains realized by a Tax-Free Fund on the sale or exchange of investments that generate tax-exempt income will also be taxable to shareholders.

Although exempt-interest dividends are generally exempt from U.S. federal income tax, there may not be a similar exemption under the laws of a particular state or local taxing jurisdiction. Thus, exempt-interest dividends may be subject to state and local taxes. You should consult your own tax advisor to discuss the tax consequences of your investment in a Tax-Free Fund.

Legislative Proposals. Prospective shareholders should recognize that the present U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Funds and their shareholders may be modified by legislative, judicial or administrative actions at any time, which may be retroactive in effect. The rules dealing with U.S. federal income taxation are constantly under review by Congress, the IRS and the Treasury Department, and statutory changes as well as promulgation of new regulations, revisions to existing statutes, and revised interpretations of established concepts occur frequently. You should consult your advisors concerning the status of legislative proposals that may pertain to holding Fund shares.

Cost Basis Reporting

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and provisions from the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 require each Fund or its delegate to report cost basis information to shareholders and the Internal Revenue Service for 1099-B reportable redemptions of covered Fund shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012. Shares purchased on or after January 1, 2012 are generally treated as covered shares. Shares purchased before January 1, 2012 or shares without complete cost basis information are generally treated as noncovered shares.

Fund shareholders should consult their tax advisors to obtain more information about how the new cost basis rules apply to them and determine which cost basis method allowed by the Internal Revenue Service is best for their tax situation. Methods allowed by the IRS include, but are not limited to:

Average Cost . The cost per share is determined by dividing the aggregate cost amount by the total shares in the account. The basis of the shares redeemed is determined by multiplying the shares redeemed by the cost per share. Starting in 2012, accounts may maintain two separate average costs: one average for covered shares and a separate average for noncovered shares. Under the Average Cost method, noncovered shares are generally depleted first.

First in first out (FIFO) . Shares acquired first in the shareholder's account are the first shares depleted and determine the shareholder's cost basis. The basis of the shares redeemed is determined by the adjusted purchase price of each date the shares were acquired.

Specific Identification . A shareholder selects the shares to be redeemed from any of the purchase lots that still have shares remaining. The basis of the shares redeemed is determined by the adjusted purchase price of each date the shares were acquired.

In the absence of a shareholder method election, the Fund will apply its default method, Average Cost. If the Average Cost method is applied either by default or at the shareholder's election, the shareholder's ability to change such election once a sale occurs will be limited under the IRS rules. After an election has been made, but before a disposition of shares occurs, a shareholder may make a retroactive change to an alternate method. The cost basis method a shareholder elects may not be changed with respect to a redemption of shares after the settlement date of the redemption. At any time, a shareholder may designate a new election for future purchases.

Redemptions of noncovered shares (shares acquired prior to January 1, 2012) will continue to be reported using the Average Cost method, if available, and will not be reported to the IRS.

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Trusts and Funds Management have adopted policies and procedures ("Proxy Voting Procedures") that are used to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities held by the Funds of the Trusts. The Proxy Voting Procedures are designed to ensure that proxies are voted in the best interests of Fund shareholders, without regard to any relationship that any affiliated person of the Fund (or an affiliated person of such affiliated person) may have with the issuer of the security.

The responsibility for voting proxies relating to the Funds' portfolio securities has been delegated by the Board of Trustees to Funds Management. In accordance with the Proxy Voting Procedures, Funds Management exercises its voting responsibility with the goal of maximizing value to shareholders consistent with governing laws and the investment policies of each Fund. While each Fund does not purchase securities to exercise control or to seek to effect corporate change through share ownership, it supports sound corporate governance practices within companies in which it invests and reflects that support through its proxy voting process.

Funds Management has established a Proxy Voting Committee (the "Proxy Committee") that is responsible for overseeing the proxy voting process and ensuring that the voting process is implemented in conformance with the Proxy Voting Procedures. Funds Management has retained an independent, unaffiliated nationally recognized proxy voting company as proxy voting agent. The Proxy Committee monitors the proxy voting agent and the voting process and, in certain situations, votes proxies or directs the proxy voting agent how to vote.

The Proxy Voting Procedures set out guidelines regarding how Funds Management and the proxy voting agent will vote proxies. Where the voting policy specify a particular vote on a particular matter, the proxy voting agent handles the proxy, generally without further involvement by the Proxy Committee. Where the voting policy specifies the proxy voting agent forwards the proxy to the Proxy Committee for a vote determination by the Proxy Committee. To the extent the voting policy does not address a proxy voting proposal, Funds Management will vote pursuant to the proxy voting agent's current U.S. and International proxy voting guidelines. The Proxy Committee may exercise a discretionary vote if it determines that a case-by-case review of a particular matter is warranted. As a general matter, proxies are voted consistently in the same matter when securities of an issuer are held by multiple Funds of the Trusts.

In all cases where the Proxy Committee makes the decision regarding how a particular proxy should be voted, the Proxy Committee exercises its voting discretion in accordance with the voting philosophy of the Funds and in the best interests of Fund shareholders. In deciding how to vote, the Proxy Committee may rely on independent research, input and recommendations from third parties including independent proxy services, other independent sources, sub-advisers, company managements and shareholder groups as part of its decision-making process.

In most cases, any potential conflicts of interest involving Funds Management or any affiliate regarding a proxy are avoided through the strict and objective application of the Fund's voting policy. However, when the Proxy Committee is aware of a material conflict of interest regarding a matter that would otherwise be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Proxy Committee, the Proxy Committee shall address the material conflict by using any of the following methods: (i) instructing the proxy voting agent to vote in accordance with the recommendation it makes to its clients; (ii) disclosing the conflict to the Board and obtaining their consent before voting; (iii) submitting the matter to the Board to exercise its authority to vote on such matter; (iv) engaging an independent fiduciary who will direct the Proxy Committee on voting instructions for the proxy; (v) consulting with outside
legal counsel for guidance on resolution of the conflict of interest; (vi) erecting information barriers around the person or persons making voting decisions; (vii) voting in proportion to other shareholders; or (viii) voting in other ways that are consistent with each Fund's obligation to vote in the best interests of its shareholders. Additionally, the Proxy Committee does not permit its votes to be influenced by any conflict of interest that exists for any other affiliated person of the Funds (such as a subadviser or principal underwriter) and the Proxy Committee votes all such matters without regard to the conflict. The Proxy Voting Procedures may reflect voting positions that differ from practices followed by other companies or subsidiaries of Wells Fargo & Company.

While Funds Management uses its best efforts to vote proxies, in certain circumstances it may be impractical or impossible for Funds Management to vote proxies (e.g., limited value or unjustifiable costs). For example, in accordance with local law or business practices, many foreign companies prevent the sales of shares that have been voted for a certain period beginning prior to the shareholder meeting and ending on the day following the meeting ("share blocking"). Due to these restrictions, Funds Management must balance the benefits to its clients of voting proxies against the potentially serious portfolio management consequences of a reduced flexibility to sell the underlying shares at the most advantageous time. As a result, Funds Management will generally not vote those proxies in the absence of an unusual, significant vote or compelling economic importance. Additionally, Funds Management may not be able to vote proxies for certain foreign securities if Funds Management does not receive the proxy statement in time to vote the proxies due to custodial processing delays.

As a general matter, securities on loan will not be recalled to facilitate proxy voting (in which case the borrower of the security shall be entitled to vote the proxy). However, if the Proxy Committee is aware of an item in time to recall the security and has determined in good faith that the importance of the matter to be voted upon outweighs the loss in lending revenue that result from recalling the security (i.e., if there is a controversial upcoming merger or acquisition, or some other significant matter), the security will be recalled for voting.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 may be obtained on the Funds' website at wellsfargofunds.com or by accessing the SEC's website at sec.gov.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF FUND PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

Set forth below are the policies and procedures that govern the disclosure of portfolio holdings by the Funds. Please note that Funds Management, the Sub-Advisers, or certain of their affiliates may provide investment advisory services to various other entities, including, but not limited to, registered investment companies, non-U.S. investment vehicles, separate accounts and various other unregistered investment products, many of which may have substantially similar, or in some cases nearly identical, portfolio holdings as the Funds (collectively, "Other Investment Products"). Other Investment Products may be subject to portfolio holdings disclosure policies that are different from those of the Funds, and as a result, may disclose portfolio holdings more frequently or at different times than the Funds.

I. Scope of Policies and Procedures. The following policies and procedures (the "Procedures") govern the disclosure of portfolio holdings and any ongoing arrangements to make available information about portfolio holdings for the separate series of Wells Fargo Funds Trust ("Funds Trust"), Wells Fargo Master Trust ("Master Trust"), Wells Fargo Variable Trust ("Variable Trust") and Asset Allocation Trust (each of Funds Trust, Master Trust, Variable Trust and Asset Allocation Trust referred to collectively herein as the "Funds" or individually as the "Fund") now existing or hereafter created.

II. Disclosure Philosophy. The Funds have adopted these Procedures to ensure that the disclosure of a Fund's portfolio holdings is accomplished in a manner that is consistent with a Fund's fiduciary duty to its shareholders. For purposes of these Procedures, the term "portfolio holdings" means the stock, bonds and derivative positions held by a non-money market Fund and does not include the cash investments held by the Fund. For money market funds, the term "portfolio holdings" includes cash investments, such as investments in repurchase agreements.

Under no circumstances shall Funds Management or the Funds receive any compensation in return for the disclosure of information about a Fund's portfolio securities or for any ongoing arrangements to make available information about a Fund's portfolio securities.

III. Disclosure of Fund Portfolio Holdings. The complete portfolio holdings and top ten holdings information referenced below (except for the Funds of Master Trust, Variable Trust and Asset Allocation Trust) will be available on the Funds' website until updated for the next applicable period. Funds Management may withhold any portion of a Fund's portfolio holdings from online disclosure when deemed to be in the best interest of the Fund. Once holdings information has been posted on the website, it may be further disseminated without restriction.

A. Complete Holdings. The complete portfolio holdings for each Fund (except for money market funds, funds that operate as fund of funds and the specified Alternative Funds as defined below) shall be made publicly available monthly on the Funds' website (wellsfargofunds.com), on a one-month delayed basis. Money market Fund portfolio holdings shall be made publicly available on the Fund's website, on a 1-day delayed basis. In addition to the foregoing, each money market Fund shall post on its website, for a period of not less than six months, beginning no later than the fifth business day of the month, a schedule of its investments, as of the last business day of the prior month, that includes the following information required by rule 2a-7(c)(12) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The categories of information included on the website may differ slightly from what is included in the Funds' Statement of Investments.

B. Top Ten Holdings. Top ten holdings information (excluding derivative positions) for each Fund (except for money market funds and specified alternative funds) shall be made publicly available on the Funds' website on a monthly, seven-day or more delayed basis.

C. Fund of Funds Structures.
1. The underlying funds held by a Fund that operates as a fund of funds and invests exclusively in unaffiliated underlying funds or exclusively in a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated underlying funds (in both cases, an "unaffiliated fund of funds") shall be posted to the Funds' website on a monthly, one-month delayed basis.
2. The individual holdings of the underlying funds held by a Fund that operates as a fund of funds and invests exclusively in affiliated underlying funds (an "affiliated fund of funds") shall be posted to the Funds' website on a monthly, one-month delayed basis.
3. A change to the underlying funds held by an affiliated or unaffiliated fund of funds or changes in an affiliated or unaffiliated fund of funds' target allocations between or among its fixed-income and/or equity investments may be posted to the Funds' website simultaneous with the occurrence of the change.

D. Specified Alternative Funds.
The following holdings disclosure policy provisions apply to the Wells Fargo Alternative Strategies Fund and the Wells Fargo Global Long/Short Fund (each, an "Alternative Fund" and together, the "Alternative Funds"):
1. Complete Holdings as of Fiscal Quarter Ends. As of each fiscal quarter end, the Alternative Funds' complete portfolio holdings shall be made publicly available quarterly on the Funds' website, on a one-month delayed basis.
2. Holdings as of Other Month Ends. As of each month end other than a month end that coincides with a fiscal quarter end, each Alternative Fund shall make publicly available monthly on the Fund's website, on a one-month delayed basis, the following: (i) all portfolio holdings held long other than any put options on equity securities; (ii) portfolio holdings held short other than short positions in equity securities of single issuers; and (iii) the aggregate dollar value of each of the following: (a) equity securities of single issuers held short, and (b) any put options on equity securities held long.
3. Top Ten Holdings. Each Alternative Fund shall make publicly available on the Fund's website on a monthly, seven-day or more delayed basis information about its top ten holdings information, provided that the following holdings shall be excluded: (i) derivative positions; and (ii) short positions (other than any Publicly Disclosed Short Positions).

Furthermore, as required by the SEC, each Fund shall file its complete portfolio holdings schedule in public filings made with the SEC on a quarterly basis. Each Fund is required to file its complete portfolio schedules for the second and fourth fiscal quarter on Form N-CSR, and each Fund is required to file its complete portfolio schedules for the first and third fiscal quarters on From N-Q, in each instance within 60 days of the end of the Fund's fiscal quarter. Through Form N-CSR and Form N-Q filings made with the SEC, the Funds' full portfolio holdings will be publicly available to shareholders on a quarterly basis. Such filings shall be made on or shortly before the 60th day following the end of a fiscal quarter. In addition, each money market Fund is required to file with the SEC by the fifth business day of each month, a report on Form N-MFP of portfolio holdings that is current as of the last business day of the previous month; the SEC makes each Form N-MFP publicly available on a delayed basis (presently 60 days after the end of the month to which the information in the report relates).

Each Fund's complete portfolio schedules for the second and fourth fiscal quarter, required to be filed on Form N-CSR, shall be delivered to shareholders in the Fund's semi- annual and annual reports. Each Fund's complete portfolio schedule for the first and third fiscal quarters, required to be filed on Form N-Q, will not be delivered to shareholders. Each Fund, however, shall include appropriate disclosure in its semi-annual and annual reports as to how a shareholder may obtain holdings information for the Fund's first and third fiscal quarters.

IV. List of Approved Recipients . The following list describes the limited circumstances in which a Fund's portfolio holdings may be disclosed to select third parties in advance of the monthly release on the Funds' website. In each instance, a determination will be made by Funds Management that such advance disclosure is supported by a legitimate business purpose and that the recipients, where feasible, are subject to an independent duty not to disclose or trade on the nonpublic information.

A. Sub-Advisers . Sub-advisers shall have full daily access to fund holdings for the Fund(s) for which they have direct management responsibility. Sub-advisers may also release and discuss portfolio holdings with various broker/dealers for purposes of analyzing the impact of existing and future market changes on the prices, availability/demand and liquidity of such securities, as well as for the purpose of assisting portfolio managers in the trading of such securities.

A new Fund sub-adviser may periodically receive full portfolio holdings information for such Fund from the date of Board approval through the date upon which they take over day-to- day investment management activities. Such disclosure will be subject to confidential treatment.

To perform investment risk management oversight functions, the investment risk management team (the "Team"), whose members are employees of the investment advisers affiliated with Wells Fargo & Co. ("Wells Fargo"), shall have full daily access to portfolio holdings of the Fund(s) managed by any sub-adviser that is an affiliated person of Wells Fargo whose portfolio management teams' investment risks are monitored by the Team.

B. Money Market Portfolio Management Team . The money market portfolio management team at Wells Capital Management Incorporated ("Wells Capital Management") shall have full daily access to daily transaction information across the Wells Fargo Funds for purposes of anticipating money market sweep activity which in turn helps to enhance liquidity management within the money market funds.

C. Funds Management/Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC .
1. Funds Management personnel that deal directly with the processing, settlement, review, control, auditing, reporting, and/or valuation of portfolio trades shall have full daily access to Fund portfolio holdings through access to the fund accountant's system.
2. Funds Management personnel that deal directly with investment review and analysis of the Funds shall have full daily access to Fund portfolio holdings. through FactSet, a program that is used to, among other things, evaluate portfolio characteristics against available benchmarks.
3. Funds Management and Distributor personnel may be given advance disclosure of any changes to the underlying funds in a fund of funds structure or changes in a Fund's target allocations that result in a shift between or among its fixed-income and/or equity investments.

D. External Servicing Agents . Appropriate personnel employed by entities that assist in the review and/or processing of Fund portfolio transactions, employed by the fund accounting agent, the custodian and the trading settlement desk at Wells Capital Management (only with respect to the Funds that Wells Capital Management sub-advises), shall have daily access to all Fund portfolio holdings. In addition, certain of the sub-advisers utilize the services of software provider Advent to assist with portfolio accounting and trade order management. In order to provide the contracted services to the sub-adviser, Advent may receive full daily portfolio holdings information directly from the Funds' accounting agent however, only for those Funds or, for multi-manager Fund(s), the managed portion of the Fund's portfolio, in which such sub-adviser provides investment advisory services. Certain sub-adviser(s) utilize the services of ENSO Financial Management LLP ("ENSO") to receive treasury management data analytics. In connection therewith, ENSO may receive full daily portfolio holdings information directly from the Funds' accounting agent and/or prime broker solely with respect to those Fund(s), or, for multi-manager Fund(s), the managed portion of the Fund's portfolio, in which such sub-adviser provides investment sub-advisory services. Funds Management also utilizes the services of Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") to assist with proxy voting. ISS may receive full Fund portfolio holdings on a weekly basis for the Funds for which it provides services.

E. Rating Agencies . Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organizations ("NRSRO's") may receive full Fund holdings for rating purposes.

F. Reorganizations . Entities hired as trading advisors that assist with the analysis and trading associated with transitioning portfolios may receive full portfolio holdings of both the target fund and the acquiring fund. In addition, the portfolio managers of the target fund and acquiring fund may receive full portfolio holdings of the acquiring fund and target fund, respectively, in order to assist with aligning the portfolios prior to the closing date of the reorganization.

G. Investment Company Institute . The Investment Company Institute may receive information about full money market Fund holdings concurrently at the time each money market Fund files with the SEC a report on Form N-MFP.

H. In-Kind Redemptions . In connection with satisfying in-kind redemption requests from Funds by retirement or other employee benefit plans, the plan and independent fiduciaries engaged by the plan and other plan fiduciaries, such as employee benefit review committees, may receive full Fund holdings as reasonably necessary to discharge their duties. Plan service providers may also receive full Fund holdings as reasonably necessary to operationally process such redemptions.

V. Additions to List of Approved Recipients . Any additions to the list of approved recipients requires approval by the President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds based on a review of: (i) the type of fund involved; (ii) the purpose for receiving the holdings information; (iii) the intended use of the information; (iv) the frequency of the information to be provided; (v) the length of the lag, if any, between the date of the information and the date on which the information will be disclosed; (vi) the proposed recipient's relationship to the Funds; (vii) the ability of Funds Management to monitor that such information will be used by the proposed recipient in accordance with the stated purpose for the disclosure; (viii) whether a confidentiality agreement will be in place with such proposed recipient; and (ix) whether any potential conflicts exist regarding such disclosure between the interests of Fund shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the Fund's investment manager/adviser, principal underwriter, or any affiliated person of the Fund.

VI. Funds Management Commentaries . Funds Management may disclose any views, opinions, judgments, advice or commentary, or any analytical, statistical, performance or other information in connection with or relating to a Fund or its portfolio holdings (including historical holdings information), or any changes to the portfolio holdings of a Fund. The portfolio commentary and statistical information may be provided to members of the press, shareholders in the Funds, persons considering investment in the Funds or representatives of such shareholders or potential shareholders. The content and nature of the information provided to each of these persons may differ.

Certain of the information described above will be included in periodic fund commentaries (e.g., quarterly, monthly, etc.) and will contain information that includes, among other things, top contributors/detractors from fund performance and significant portfolio changes during the relevant period (e.g., calendar quarter, month, etc.). This information will be posted contemporaneously with their distribution on the Funds' website.

No person shall receive any of the information described above if, in the sole judgment of Funds Management, the information could be used in a manner that would be harmful to the Funds.

VII. Board Approval . The Board shall review and reapprove these Procedures, including the list of approved recipients, as often as they deem appropriate, but not less often than annually, and making any changes that they deem appropriate.

VIII. Education Component . In order to promote strict compliance with these Procedures, Funds Management has informed its employees, and other parties possessing Fund portfolio holdings information (such as sub-advisers, the fund accounting agent and the custodian), of the limited circumstances in which the Funds' portfolio holdings may be disclosed in advance of the monthly disclosure on the Funds' website and the ramifications, including possible dismissal, if disclosure is made in contravention of these Procedures.

CAPITAL STOCK

The Funds are twelve series of the Trust in the Wells Fargo family of funds. The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on March 10, 1999.

Most of the Trust's series are authorized to issue multiple classes of shares, one class generally subject to a front-end sales charge and, in some cases, classes subject to a CDSC, that are offered to retail investors. Certain of the Trust's series also are authorized to issue other classes of shares, which are sold primarily to institutional investors. Each share in a series represents an equal, proportionate interest in the series with all other shares. Shareholders bear their pro rata portion of a series' operating expenses, except for certain class-specific expenses (e.g., any state securities registration fees, shareholder servicing fees or distribution fees that may be paid under Rule 12b-1) that are allocated to a particular class. Please contact Investor Services at 1-800-222-8222 if you would like additional information about other series or classes of shares offered.

With respect to matters affecting one class but not another, shareholders vote as a class; for example, the approval of a Plan. Subject to the foregoing, all shares of a Fund have equal voting rights and will be voted in the aggregate, and not by series, except where voting by a series is required by law or where the matter involved only affects one series. For example, a change in a Fund's fundamental investment policy affects only one series and would be voted upon only by shareholders of the Fund involved. Additionally, approval of an advisory agreement, since it affects only one Fund, is a matter to be determined separately by each series. Approval by the shareholders of one series is effective as to that series whether or not sufficient votes are received from the shareholders of the other series to approve the proposal as to those series.

As used in the Prospectus(es) and in this SAI, the term "majority," when referring to approvals to be obtained from shareholders of a class of shares of a Fund means the vote of the lesser of (i) 67% of the shares of the class represented at a meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the class are present in person or by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the class of the Fund. The term "majority," when referring to approvals to be obtained from shareholders of the Fund, means the vote of the lesser of (i) 67% of the shares of the Fund represented at a meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are present in person or by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The term "majority," when referring to the approvals to be obtained from shareholders of the Trust as a whole, means the vote of the lesser of (i) 67% of the Trust's shares represented at a meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the Trust's outstanding shares are present in person or by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Trust's outstanding shares.

Gateway blended Funds and gateway feeder Funds are interestholders of the Master Trust master portfolios in which they invest and may be asked to approve certain matters by vote or by written consent pursuant to the Master Trust's Declaration of Trust. Gateway blended Funds, Funds that invest substantially all of their assets in two or more master portfolios of Master Trust, are not required to pass through their voting rights to their shareholders. Gateway feeder Funds, Funds that invest substantially all of their assets in one master portfolio of Master Trust, are not required to, but may, pass through their voting rights to their shareholders. Specifically, a gateway feeder Fund must either (i) seek instructions from its shareholders with regard to the voting of all proxies with respect to a security and vote such proxies only in accordance with such instructions, or (ii) vote the shares held by it in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of such security.

Shareholders are not entitled to any preemptive rights. All shares are issued in uncertificated form only, and, when issued will be fully paid and non-assessable by the Trust. The Trust may dispense with an annual meeting of shareholders in any year in which it is not required to elect Trustees under the 1940 Act.

Each share of a class of a Fund represents an equal proportional interest in the Fund with each other share of the same class and is entitled to such dividends and distributions out of the income earned on the assets belonging to the Fund as are declared in the discretion of the Trustees. In the event of the liquidation or dissolution of the Trust, shareholders of a Fund are entitled to receive the assets attributable to that Fund that are available for distribution, and a distribution of any general assets not attributable to a particular Fund that are available for distribution in such manner and on such basis as the Trustees in their sole discretion may determine.

Set forth below as of June 1, 2016, is the name, address and share ownership of each person with record ownership of 5% or more of a class of a Fund and each person known by the Trust to have beneficial ownership of 25% or more of the voting securities of the Fund as a whole. Except as identified below, no person with record ownership of 5% or more of a class of a Fund is known by the Trust to have beneficial ownership of such shares.

Principal Fund Holders

Target Today Fund
Fund Level

C/O Fascore LLC
Texa Avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirement System of Tex
8515 E Orchard Rd 2T2
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

26.50%

Target Today Fund
Class A

Massachusetts Mutual Insurane Co
1295 State St #C105
Springield, MA 01111-0001

13.92%

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

13.44%

Target Today Fund
Class B

First Clearing LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

100.00%

Target Today Fund
Class C

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

82.80%

American Enterprise Investment Svc
707 2nd Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2405

6.08%

Target Today Fund
Administrator Class

Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Omnibus Acct. For Various Ret Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28288-1076

34.12%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

31.63%

National Financial Services LLC for
Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers
Attn Mutual Fund Dept, 4th Fl
499 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

17.43%

Wells Fargo Bank West TTEE FBO
Various Fascore LLC Record Kept Pla
8515 E Orchard Rd 2T2
Greenwood Vlg CO 80111-5002

6.77%

Target Today Fund
Class R

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
c/o Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
525 Market St, 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

88.60%

FIIOC FBO
DEE Sign USA LLC
100 Magellan Way (KWIC)
Covington, KY 41015-1987

9.64%

Target Today Fund
Class R4

c/o Fascore LLC
Texa Avers 401K Plan
Employee Retirement System of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd 2T2
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

64.20%

c/o Fascore LLC
Texa Avers 457 Plan
Employee Retirement System of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd 2T2
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

18.50%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

12.20%

Target Today Fund
Class R6

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401(k) Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

49.63%

Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Various Ret Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

17.17%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC As Agent For
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401K FINOPS-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way KW1C
Covington, KY 41015-1987

9.37%

Well Fargo Bank NA FO
WFC DCP Custody Account
PO Box 1533
Minneapolis, MN 55480-1533

5.15%

Target 2010 Fund
Class A

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

22.65%

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

19.11%

Target 2010 Fund
Class B

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

100.00%

Target 2010 Fund
Class C

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

50.43%

American Enterprise Investment Services
707 2nd Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2405

17.43%

MLPF&S for the Sole Benefit of its Customers
ATTN Mutual Fund Administration
4800 Deer Lake Dr E FL 3
Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

7.59%

National Financial Services LLC for
Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers
Attn Mutual Fund Dept, 4th Fl
499 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

6.59%

LPL Financial
Omnibus Customer Account
ATTN Mutual Fund Trading
4707 Executive Dr
San Diego, CA 92121-3091

6.00%

Target 2010 Fund
Administrator Class

Wells Fargo Bank NA
Omnibus Acct For Various Ret Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

33.08%

National Financial Services LLC for
Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers
Attn Mutual Fund Dept, 4th Fl
499 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

28.53%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

16.83%

Wells Fargo Bank West TTEE FBO
Various Fascore, LLC Record Kept Plan
8515 E Orchard Rd.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5022

8.80%

Target 2010 Fund
Class R

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
c/o Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
525 Market St, 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

50.66%

FIIOC FBO
DEE Sign USA LLC
100 Magellan Way (KWIC)
Covington, KY 41015-1987

49.34%

Target 2010 Fund
Class R4

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

75.16%

C/O Fascore LLC
Texa Avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirement Systerm of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd 2T2
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

7.80%

C/O Fascore LLC
Texa Avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirement Systerm of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd 2T2
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

5.28%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC As Agent For
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401K FINOPS-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way KW1C
Covington, KY 41015-1987

5.04%

Target 2010 Fund
Class R6

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401(k) Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

26.33%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

25.28%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC As Agent For
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401K FINOPS-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way KW1C
Covington, KY 41015-1987

18.13%

Wells Fargo Bank NA
Omnibus Acct For Various Ret Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

7.32%

Matrix Trust Co as TTEE FBO
Greenheck Fan Corp 401k & Savings
PO Box 521129
Phoenix, AZ 85072-2129

6.24%

Target 2015 Fund
Class A

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

19.54%

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

5.68%

Target 2015 Fund
Administrator Class

National Financial Services LLC
For Exclusive Benefit of our Customers
ATTN Mutual Fund Dept 4th FL
499 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

77.51%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

9.31%

Target 2015 Fund
Class R

FIIOC FBO
DEE Sign USA LLC
100 Magellan Way (KWIC)
Covington, KY 41015-1987

62.82%

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
c/o Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
525 Market St, 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

37.18%

Target 2015 Fund
Class R4

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

24.83%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

23.37%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC as Agent for
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401K Finops-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way #KW1C
Covington, KY 41015-1987

16.78%

c/o Fascore, LLC
Texa$avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirment System of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

12.11%

c/o Fascore, LLC
Texa$avers 457 Plan
Employee Retirment System of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

7.66%

Target 2015 Fund
Class R6

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401k Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

44.79%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

15.79%

NFS, LLC FEBO
FIIOC As Agent For
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401k FINOPS-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way
Covington, KY 41015-1987

14.22%

Wells Fargo Bank NA FBO
WFC DCP Custody Account
PO Box 1533
Minneapolis, MN 55480-1533

6.92%

Target 2020 Fund
Class A

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

19.81%

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

16.10%

Target 2020 Fund
Class B

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

93.06%

American Enterprise Investment Services
707 2nd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2405

6.94%

Target 2020 Fund
Class C

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

72.86%

MLPF & S For The Sole Benefit
Of Its Customers
Attn: Mutual Fund Administration
4800 Deer Lake Dr. East, 2nd Floor
Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

6.48%

American Enterprise Investment Services
707 2nd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2405

6.12%

Target 2020 Fund
Administrator Class

National Financial Services LLC for
Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers
Attn Mutual Fund Dept, 4th Fl
499 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

50.35%

Wells Fargo Bank NA
Omnibus Acct For Various Ret Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28288-1076

29.68%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

6.55%

Target 2020 Fund
Class R

FIIOC FBO
DEE Sign USA LLC
100 Magellan Way (KWIC)
Covington, KY 41015-1987

86.86%

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
C/O Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
MAC #0103-091
525 Market St 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

6.42%

Target 2020 Fund
Class R4

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28288-1151

61.29%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC As Agent For
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401K FINOPS-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way KW1C
Covington, KY 41015-1987

8.72%

C/O Fascore LLC
Texa Avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirement Systerm of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd 2T2
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

8.20%

Reliance Trust Co Custodian
FBO Massmutual Omnibus PLL/SML
PO Box 48529
Atlanta, GA 30362-1529

6.02%

Target 2020 Fund
Class R6

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401k Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

40.22%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

21.90%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC as Agent for
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401K FINOPS - IC Funds
100 Magellan Way KW1C
Covington, KY 41015-1987

7.35%

Wells Fargo Bank NA
Omnibus Acct For Various Ret Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

6.60%

Target 2025 Fund
Fund Level

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401k Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

44.59%

Target 2025 Fund
Class A

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

23.61%

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

9.08%

Target 2025 Fund
Administrator Class

National Financial Services LLC for
Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers
Attn Mutual Fund Dept, 4th Fl
499 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

77.21%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

9.11%

Target 2025 Fund
Class R

FIIOC FBO
DEE Sign USA LLC
100 Magellan Way (KWIC)
Covington, KY 41015-1987

92.46%

Target 2025 Fund
Class R4

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28288-1151

24.84%

NFS LLC FEBO
State Street Bank Trust Co
TTEE Various Retirement Plans
440 Mamaroneck Ave
Harrison, NY 10528-2418

17.50%

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

13.80%

c/o Fascore, LLC
Texa$avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirment System of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

12.50%

Reliance Trust Co Custodian
FBO Mass Mutual Omnibus PLL/SML
PO Box 48529
Atlanta, GA 30362-1529

8.30%

ING National Trust
As Trustee or Custodian for
Core Market Retirement Plans
1 Heritage Dr
North Quincy, MA 02171-2105

7.87%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC as Agent for
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401K Finops-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way #KW1C
Covington, KY 41015-1987

5.79%

Target 2025 Fund
Class R6

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401k Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

67.06%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

9.93%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC As Agent For
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401k FINOPS-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way
Covington, KY 41015-1987

7.00%

Target 2030 Fund
Class A

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

19.41%

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

14.75%

Target 2030 Fund
Class B

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

95.29%

Target 2030 Fund
Class C

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

67.62%

American Enterprise Investment Services
707 2nd Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55402-2405

6.38%

MLPF&S for the Sole Benefit of Its Customers:
ATTN Mutual Fund Administration
4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3
Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

6.21%

Target 2030 Fund
Administrator Class

National Financial Services LLC for
Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers
Attn Mutual Fund Dept, 4th Fl
499 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

43.16%

Wells Fargo Bank NA
Omnibus Acct For Various Ret Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

31.33%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

9.47%

Target 2030 Fund
Class R

FIIOC FBO
DEE Sign USA LLC
100 Magellan Way (KWIC)
Covington, KY 41015-1987

96.25%

Target 2030 Fund
Class R4

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28288-1151

64.02%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC As Agent for
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401K FINOPS-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way #KW1C
Covington, KY 41015-1987

9.32%

C/O Fascore LLC
Texa Avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirement Systerm of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd 2T2
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

5.57%

Reliance Trust Co Custodian
FBO Massmutual Omnibus PLL/SML
PO Box 48529
Atlanta, GA 30362-1529

5.29%

Target 2030 Fund
Class R6

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401k Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

44.66%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

24.04%

Wells Fargo Bank NA
Omnibus Acct For Various Ret Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

5.33%

Target 2035 Fund
Fund Level

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401(K) Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

29.58%

Target 2035 Fund
Class A

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

22.53%

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

8.97%

Target 2035 Fund
Administrator Class

National Financial Services LLC for
Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers
Attn Mutual Fund Dept, 4th Fl
499 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

74.17%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

11.14%

Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Omnibus Acct. For Various Ret Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28288-1076

5.37%

Target 2035 Fund
Class R

Ascensus Trust Company FBO
Elena Langdon MD PLLC Individual K
PO Box 10758
Fargo, ND 58106-0758

62.08%

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
c/o Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
525 Market St, 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

24.67%

Matrix Trust Company Cust FBO
FNTECH 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
717 17th Ste 1300
Denver, CO 80202-3304

8.06%

FIIOC FBO
DEE Sign USA LLC
100 Magellan Way (KWIC)
Covington, KY 41015-1987

5.09%

Target 2035 Fund
Class R4

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28288-1151

24.88%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC as Agent for
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401K Finops-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way #KW1C
Covington, KY 41015-1987

19.06%

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

15.91%

c/o Fascore, LLC
Texa$avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirment System of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

12.31%

Reliance Trust Co Custodian
FBO Mass Mutual Omnibus PLL/SML
PO Box 48529
Atlanta, GA 30362-1529

8.00%

ING National Trust
As Trustee Or Custodian For
Core Market Retirement Plans
1 Heritage Dr.
North Quincy, MA 02171-2105

7.64%

NFS LLC FEBO
State Street Bank Trust Co
TTE Various Retirement Plans
440 Mamaroneck Ave
Harrison, NY 10528-2418

5.06%

Target 2035 Fund
Class R6

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401k Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

50.95%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

19.11%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC As Agent For
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401k FINOPS-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way
Covington, KY 41015-1987

9.46%

Target 2040 Fund
Class A

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

30.38%

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

13.41%

Target 2040 Fund
Class B

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

51.29%

Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plz
Jersey City, NJ 07399-0002

48.71%

Target 2040 Fund
Class C

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

46.03%

Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza
Jersey City, NJ 07399-0002

23.96%

MLPF&S for the Sole Benefit of its Customers
ATTN Mutual Fund Administration
4800 Deer Lake Dr E Fl 3
Jacksonville, Fl 32246-6484

5.28%

Target 2040 Fund
Administrator Class

National Financial Services LLC for
Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers
Attn Mutual Fund Dept, 4th Fl
499 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

38.34%

Wells Fargo Bank NA
Omnibus Acct For Various Ret Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28288-1076

33.87%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

9.61%

Wells Fargo Bank West TTEE FBO
Various Fascore, LLC Record Kept Plan
8515 E Orchard Rd.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5022

5.41%

Target 2040 Fund
Class R

FIIOC FBO
DEE Sign USA LLC
100 Magellan Way (KWIC)
Covington, KY 41015-1987

75.31%

Matrix Trust Company Cust FBO
FNTECH 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
717 17th Ste 1300
Denver, CO 80202-3304

9.25%

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
c/o Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
525 Market St, 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

9.06%

Mid Atlantic Trust Company FBO
Katopody LLC 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust
1251 Waterfront Place Suite 525
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4228

5.35%

Target 2040 Fund
Class R4

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28288-1151

69.03%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC As Agent For
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401k FINOPS-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way
Covington, KY 41015-1987

7.90%

C/O Fascore LLC
Texa Avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirement Systerm of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd 2T2
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

6.13%

Target 2040 Fund
Class R6

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401k Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

45.72%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

26.69%

Wells Fargo Bank NA
Omnibus Acct For Various Ret Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28288-1076

6.50%

Target 2045 Fund
Fund Level

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401(K) Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

28.78%

Target 2045 Fund
Class A

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

34.77%

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

9.53%

Target 2045 Fund
Administrator Class

National Financial Services LLC for
Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers
Attn Mutual Fund Dept, 4th Fl
499 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

66.05%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

15.25%

Wells Fargo Bank NA
Omnibus Acct For Various Ret Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

6.75%

Target 2045 Fund
Class R

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
c/o Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
525 Market St, 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

90.07%

Matrix Trust Company Cust FBO
FNTECH 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
717 17th Ste 1300
Denver, CO 80202-3304

5.64%

Target 2045 Fund
Class R4

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28288-1151

27.82%

c/o Fascore, LLC
Texa$avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirment System of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

19.57%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC as Agent for
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401K Finops-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way #KW1C
Covington, KY 41015-1987

18.15%

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

10.52%

NFS LLC FEBO
State Street Bank Trust Co
TTEE Various Retirement Plans
440 Mamaroneck Ave
Harrison, Ny 10528-2418

8.06%

ING National Trust
As Trustee or Custodian for
Core Market Retirement Plans
1 Heritage Dr
North Quincy, MA 02171-2105

6.65%

Target 2045 Fund
Class R6

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401k Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

49.43%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

22.60%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC As Agent For
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401k FINOPS-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way
Covington, KY 41015-1987

6.96%

Target 2050 Fund
Fund Level

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401k Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

42.31%

Target 2050 Fund
Class A

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

20.55%

First Clearing LLC
Special Custody Acct for the
Exclusive Benefit of Customer
2801 Market St
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

5.79%

Taynik & Co
C/O Investors Bank & Trust Co
Attn Mutual Fund Processing
200 Clarendon St Fpg 90
Boston, MA 02116-5021

5.14%

Target 2050 Fund
Class C

Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza
Jersey City, NJ 07399-0002

61.83%

First Clearing LLC
Special Custody Acct for the
Exclusive Benefit of Customer
2801 Market St
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

28.35%

Target 2050 Fund
Administrator Class

National Financial Services LLC for
Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers
Attn Mutual Fund Dept, 4th Fl
499 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

37.22%

Wells Fargo Bank NA
Omnibus Acct For Various Ret Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

34.97%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

9.63%

Wells Fargo Bank West TTEE FBO
Various Fascore, LLC Record Kept Plan
8515 E Orchard Rd.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5022

5.07%

Target 2050 Fund
Class R

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
c/o Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
525 Market St, 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

73.57%

Matrix Trust Company Cust FBO
FNTECH 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
717 17th Ste 1300
Denver, CO 80202-3304

23.82%

Target 2050 Fund
Class R4

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28288-1151

68.36%

c/o Fascore, LLC
Texa$avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirment System of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

13.09%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC As Agent For
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401K FINOPS-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way KW1C
Covington, KY 41015-1987

5.62%

Target 2050 Fund
Class R6

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
A Wells Fargo Company
FBO Wells Fargo 401k Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

66.03%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

16.83%

Target 2055 Fund
Fund Level

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Wells Fargo & Company 401 K Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28288-1151

46.06%

Target 2055 Fund
Class A

Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co
1295 State St #C105
Springfield, MA 01111-0001

24.91

FIIOC FBO
Tenable Network Security Inc
401(K) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust
100 Magellan Way (KWIC)
Covington, KY 41015-1987

6.65%

First Clearing LLC
Special Custody Acct for the
Exclusive Benefit of Customer
2801 Market St
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

6.53%

Target 2055 Fund
Administrator Class

National Financial Services LLC for
Exclusive Benefit of Our Customers
Attn Mutual Fund Dept, 4th Fl
499 Washington Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

45.49%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

44.90%

Target 2055 Fund
Class R

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
c/o Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
525 Market St, 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

50.25%

Matrix Trust Company Cust FBO
FNTECH 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
717 17th Ste 1300
Denver, CO 80202-3304

45.70%

Target 2055 Fund
Class R4

c/o Fascore, LLC
Texa$avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirment System of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

37.39%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28288-1076

28.45%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC As Agent For
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401k FINOPS-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way
Covington, KY 41015-1987

10.87%

NFS LLC FEBO
State Street Bank Trust Co
TTEE Various Retirement Plans
440 Mamaroneck Ave
Harrison, Ny 10528-2418

9.39%

Target 2055 Fund
Class R6

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Wells Fargo & Company 401K Plan
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262-8522

60.42%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28288-1076

18.80%

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

8.54%

Target 2060 Fund
Class A

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
C/O Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
MAC #0103-091
525 Market St 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

57.11%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28288-1076

16.52%

First Clearing, LLC
Special Custody Account For The
Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
2801 Market Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

15.90%

Target 2060 Fund
Class C

Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plz
Jersey City, NJ 07399-0002

54.06%

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
C/O Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
MAC #0103-091
525 Market St 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

45.94%

Target 2060 Fund
Administrator Class

Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plz
Jersey City, NJ 07399-0002

51.20%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28288-1076

24.15%

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
C/O Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
MAC #0103-091
525 Market St 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

17.16%

Target 2060 Fund
Class R

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
C/O Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
MAC #0103-091
525 Market St 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

99.29%

Target 2060 Fund
Class R4

C/O Fascore LLC
Texa Avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirement Systerm of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd 2T2
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

42.10%

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
C/O Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
MAC #0103-091
525 Market St 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

25.26%

C/O Fascore LLC
Texa Avers 401k Plan
Employee Retirement Systerm of Texas
8515 E Orchard Rd 2T2
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

14.54%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28288-1076

11.82%

Attn: NPIO Trade Desk
DCGT As TTEE And/Or Cust
FBO PLIC Various Retirement Plans
Omnibus
711 High St
Des Moines, IA 50392-0001

6.28%

Target 2060 Fund
Class R6

Wells Fargo Funds Seeding Account
C/O Wells Fargo Investments Grp Inc
MAC #0103-091
525 Market St 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-2779

40.62%

Wells Fargo Bank FBO
Various Retirement Plans
1525 West WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28288-1076

26.87%

Matrix Trust Company Cust FBO
FNTECH 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
717 17th Ste 1300
Denver, CO 80202-3304

13.17%

Attn DC Plan Admin MS N-1-G
Mercer Trust Company Trustee
FBO IDaho Power Company
Employee Savings Plan
1 Investors Way
Norwood, MA 02062-1599

12.89%

NFS LLC FEBO
FIIOC As Agent For
Qualified Employee Benefit
Plans 401K FINOPS-IC Funds
100 Magellan Way KW1C
Covington, KY 41015-1987

5.29%

For purposes of the 1940 Act, any person who owns directly or through one or more controlled companies more than 25% of the voting securities of a company is presumed to "control" such company. Accordingly, to the extent that a person identified in the foregoing table is identified as the beneficial owner of more than 25% of a Fund, or is identified as the record owner of more than 25% of a Fund and has voting and/or investment powers, it may be presumed to control such Fund. A controlling person's vote could have a more significant effect on matters presented to shareholders for approval than the vote of other Fund shareholders.

OTHER INFORMATION

The Trust's Registration Statement, including the Prospectus(es) and SAI for the Funds and the exhibits filed therewith, may be examined at the office of the SEC, located at 100 "F" Street NE, in Washington, D.C., 20549-0102. Statements contained in the Prospectus(es) or the SAI as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to herein or in the Prospectus(es) are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

KPMG LLP has been selected as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Trust. KPMG LLP provides audit services, tax return preparation and consultation in connection with review of certain SEC filings. KPMG LLP's address is Two Financial Center, 60 South Street, Boston, MA 02111.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Audited financial statements for the Funds, which include the portfolio of investments and report of the independent registered public accounting firm, are hereby incorporated into this document by reference to the Funds' Annual Report dated as of February 29, 2016.

APPENDIX A

The ratings of Standard & Poor's ("S&P"), Moody's Investors Services ("Moody's"), Fitch Investor Services ("Fitch"), represent their opinion as to the quality of debt securities. It should be emphasized, however, that ratings are general and not absolute standards of quality, and debt securities with the same maturity, interest rate and rating may have different yields while debt securities of the same maturity and interest rate with different ratings may have the same yield. Subsequent to purchase by the Funds, an issue of debt securities may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum rating required for purchase by the Funds. The manager will consider such an event in determining whether the Fund involved should continue to hold the obligation.

The following is a description of the ratings given by S&P, Fitch, and Moody's to corporate and municipal bonds and corporate and municipal commercial paper and variable rate demand obligations.

Corporate Bonds

S&P

S&P rates the long-term debt obligations issued by various entities in categories ranging from "AAA" to "D," according to quality, as described below. The first four ratings denote investment-grade securities. The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

AAA - This is the highest rating assigned by S&P to a debt obligation and indicates an extremely strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal.

AA - Debt rated AA is considered to have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from AAA issues only in a small degree.

A - Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher-rated categories.

BBB - Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category than for those in higher-rated categories.

BB - Debt rated BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments.

B - Debt rated B has greater vulnerability to default but currently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest and repay principal.

CCC - Debt CCC is currently vulnerable and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet timely interest and principal payments.

CC - Debt rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. Debt rated CC is subordinate to senior debt rated CCC.

C - Debt rated C is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. Debt rated C is subordinate to senior debt rated CCC-. The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action taken, but payments on this obligation are being continued. Debt rated C also will be assigned to a preferred stock issue in arrears on dividends or sinking fund payments, but that is currently paying.

D - Debt rated D is currently in default, where payment of interest and/or repayment of principal is in arrears.

Moody's

Moody's rates the long-term debt obligations issued by various entities in categories ranging from "Aaa" to "C," according to quality, as described below. The first four denote investment-grade securities.

Aaa - Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk, and interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa - Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group, such bonds comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A - Bonds rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered upper to medium investment-grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

Baa - Bonds rated Baa are considered medium-grade (and still investment-grade) obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Ba - Bonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not as well safeguarded during both good times and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

B - Bonds rated B generally lack characteristics of a desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa - Bonds rated Caa are of poor standing. Issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.

Ca - Bonds rated Ca are speculative in a high degree. Such bonds are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

C - Bonds rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds. Such bonds can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

Moody's applies numerical modifiers (1, 2 and 3) to rating categories. The modifier 1 indicates that the bond being rated ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates that the bond ranks in the lower end of its generic rating category. With regard to municipal bonds, those bonds in the Aa, A and Baa groups which Moody's believes possess the strongest investment attributes are designated by the symbols Aal, A1 or Baal, respectively.

Fitch

National Long-Term Credit Ratings. A special identifier for the country concerned will be added at the end of all national ratings. For illustrative purposes, (xxx) has been used, below.

AAA(xxx) - 'AAA' national ratings denote the highest rating assigned in its national rating scale for that country. This rating is assigned to the "best" credit risk relative to all other issuers or issues in the same country and will normally be assigned to all financial commitments issued or guaranteed by the sovereign state.

AA(xxx) - 'AA' national ratings denote a very strong credit risk relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. The credit risk inherent in these financial commitments differs only slightly from the country's highest rated issuers or issues.

A(xxx) - 'A' national ratings denote a strong credit risk relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. However, changes in circumstances or economic conditions may affect the capacity for timely repayment of these financial commitments to a greater degree than for financial commitments denoted by a higher rated category.

BBB(xxx) - 'BBB' national ratings denote an adequate credit risk relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. However, changes in circumstances or economic conditions are more likely to affect the capacity for timely repayment.

BB(xxx) - 'BB' national ratings denote a fairly weak credit risk relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Within the context of the country, payment of these financial commitments is uncertain to dome degree and capacity for timely repayment remains more vulnerable to adverse economic change over time.

B(xxx) - 'B' national ratings denote a significantly weak credit risk relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Financial commitments are currently being met but a limited margin of safety remains and capacity for continued timely payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.

CCC(xxx), CC(xxx), C(xxx) - These categories of national ratings denote an extremely weak credit risk relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments.

DDD(xxx), DD(xxx), D(xxx) - These categories of national ratings are assigned to entities or financial commitments which are currently in default.

Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings (including Commercial Paper)

S&P:

A-1 - Debt rated A-1 is rated in the highest category by S&P. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.

A-2 - Debt rated A-2 is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.

A-3 - Debt rated A-3 exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

B - Debt rated B is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

C - Debt rated C is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

D - Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.

Moody's:

Prime-1: Issuers rated Prime-1 have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations.

Prime-2: Issuers rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay senior short-term debt obligations, but earnings trends, while sound, will be subject to more variation.

Prime-3: Issuers rated Prime-3 have acceptable credit quality and an adequate capacity for timely payment of shortterm deposit obligations.

Not Prime: Issuers rated Not Prime have questionable to poor credit quality and an uncertain capacity for timely payment of short-term deposit obligations.

Fitch

National Short -Term Credit Ratings. A special identifier for the country concerned will be added at the end of all national ratings. For illustrative purposes, (xxx) has been used, below.

F1(xxx) - Indicates the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Under their national rating scale, this rating is assigned to the"best" credit risk relative to all others in the same country and is normally assigned to all financial commitments issued or guaranteed by the sovereign state. Where the credit risk is particularly strong , a "+" is added to the assigned rating.

F2(xxx) - Indicates a satisfactory capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. However, the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings.

F3(xxx) - Indicates an adequate capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. However, such capacity is more susceptible to near-term adverse changes than for financial commitments in higher rated categories.

B(xxx) - Indicates an uncertain capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Such capacity is highly susceptible to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.

C(xxx) - Indicates a highly uncertain capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Capacity or meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.

D(xxx) - Indicates actual or imminent payment default.

Note to National Short-Term ratings: In certain countries, regulators have established credit rating scales, to be used within their domestic markets, using specific nomenclature. In these countries, our National Short-Term Ratings definitions for F1+(xxx), F1(xxx), F2(xxx) and F3(xxx) may be substituted by those regulatory scales, e.g. A1+, A1, A2 and A3.

Variable Rate Demand Obligations

S&P:

SP-1 - Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue determined to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+) designation.

SP-2 - Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.

SP-3 - Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.

Moody's:

VMIG 1: This designation denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by the superior short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.

VMIG 2: This designation denotes strong credit quality. Good protection is afforded by the strong short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.

VMIG 3: This designation denotes acceptable credit quality. Adequate protection is afforded by the satisfactory short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.

SG: This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality. Demand features rated in this category may be supported by a liquidity provider that does not have an investment grade short-term rating or may lack the structural and/or legal protections necessary to ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.

APPENDIX B

The following is a description of the underlying Indexes as listed in the "Index Methodology" section of the Funds' Prospectuses:

Equity Component Indexes

Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index SM

The Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index SM is part of a series of six unmanaged indexes representing large, mid and small-cap companies within the growth and value segments of the U.S. stock market. The large, mid and small indexes include only companies with these respective sizes. Dow Jones defines large cap as those companies that make up 70% of what it considers to be the total float-adjusted market capitalization; mid-cap is the next 20%; and small-cap is the next 5%. The growth and value indexes include only companies with these respective style classifications, which Dow Jones determines using six criteria: projected price-to-earnings ratio (P/E), projected earnings growth, price-to book ratio (P/B), dividend yield, trailing P/E and trailing earnings growth. The index is weighted by float adjusted market capitalization.

Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Value Index SM

The Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Value Index SM is part of a series of six unmanaged indexes representing large, mid and small-cap companies within the growth and value segments of the U.S. stock market. The large, mid and small indexes include only companies with these respective sizes. Dow Jones defines large cap as those companies that make up 70% of what it considers to be the total float-adjusted market capitalization; mid-cap is the next 20%; and small-cap is the next 5%. The growth and value indexes include only companies with these respective style classifications, which Dow Jones determines using six criteria: projected price-to-earnings ratio (P/E), projected earnings growth, price-to-book ratio (P/B), dividend yield, trailing P/E and trailing earnings growth. The index is weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization.

Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Index SM

The Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Index SM is part of a series of six unmanaged indexes representing large, mid and small-cap companies within the growth and value segments of the U.S. stock market. The large, mid and small indexes include only companies with these respective sizes. Dow Jones defines large cap as those companies that make up 70% of what it considers to be the total float-adjusted market capitalization; mid-cap is the next 20%; and small-cap is the next 5%. The growth and value indexes include only companies with these respective style classifications, which Dow Jones determines using six criteria: projected price-to-earnings ratio (P/E), projected earnings growth, price-to-book ratio (P/B), dividend yield, trailing P/E and trailing earnings growth. The index is weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization.

Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Value Index SM

The Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Value Index SM is part of a series of six unmanaged indexes representing large, mid and small-cap companies within the growth and value segments of the U.S. stock market. The large, mid and small indexes include only companies with these respective sizes. Dow Jones defines large cap as those companies that make up 70% of what it considers to be the total float-adjusted market capitalization; mid-cap is the next 20%; and small-cap is the next 5%. The growth and value indexes include only companies with these respective style classifications, which Dow Jones determines using six criteria: projected price-to-earnings ratio (P/E), projected earnings growth, price-to-book ratio (P/B), dividend yield, trailing P/E and trailing earnings growth. The index is weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization.

Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Growth Index SM

The Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Growth Index SM is part of a series of six unmanaged indexes representing large, mid and small-cap companies within the growth and value segments of the U.S. stock market. The large, mid and small indexes include only companies with these respective sizes. Dow Jones defines large cap as those companies that make up 70% of what it considers to be the total float-adjusted market capitalization; mid-cap is the next 20%; and small-cap is the next 5%. The growth and value indexes include only companies with these respective style classifications, which Dow Jones determines using six criteria: projected price-to-earnings ratio (P/E), projected earnings growth, price-to-book ratio (P/B), dividend yield, trailing P/E and trailing earnings growth. The index is weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization.

Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Value Index SM

The Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Value Index SM is part of a series of six unmanaged indexes representing large, mid and small-cap companies within the growth and value segments of the U.S. stock market. The large, mid and small indexes include only companies with these respective sizes. Dow Jones defines large cap as those companies that make up 70% of what it considers to be the total float-adjusted market capitalization; mid-cap is the next 20%; and small-cap is the next 5%. The growth and value indexes include only companies with these respective style classifications, which Dow Jones determines using six criteria: projected price-to-earnings ratio (P/E), projected earnings growth, price-to-book ratio (P/B), dividend yield, trailing P/E and trailing earnings growth. The index is weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization.

Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Developed Index SM

The Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Developed Index SM is an unmanaged index containing all stocks that are both components of the Dow Jones Global Index, which represents approximately 95% of the market capitalization of 65 countries, and headquartered in the developed markets of the Asia/Pacific region (Australia/New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore as of March 2011). The index is weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization. The index composition is reviewed quarterly; buffers are employed during the review process to reduce turnover.

Dow Jones Europe/Canada/Middle East Developed Index SM

The Dow Jones Europe/Canada/Middle East Developed Index SM is an unmanaged index containing all stocks that are components of the Dow Jones Canada Index, which represents approximately 95% of the market capitalization of Canada, and all stocks that are components of the Dow Jones Europe Index, which represents approximately 95% of the market capitalization of the European region (defined to include 17 countries as of March 2011). Currently the Developed Middle East region is represented by Israel only. The index is weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization. The index composition is reviewed quarterly; buffers are employed during the review process to reduce turnover.

Dow Jones Emerging Markets Large-Cap Total Stock Market (TSM) Specialty Index SM

The Dow Jones Emerging Markets Large-Cap Total Stock Market (TSM) Specialty Index SM is an unmanaged index that is a sub-set of the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index SM . This index is the bottom-up aggregate of 40 Emerging Markets country indexes. Within each country index the market cap of the company that brought the cumulative market cap to 85% of the total market cap of the index becomes the bottom cutoff target for the Large-Cap Index. The country indexes are maintained at and can be aggregated into a variety of market segment indexes including regional, size (large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap) and sector/industry groups. Countries are categorized as either developed or emerging for the purpose of stock selection based on the stocks' International Monetary Fund (IMF) classifications. However, the "Specialty Index" categorizes 3 of the 32 country indexes as Emerging Markets that are classified as Developed Markets in the Non-Specialty Dow Jones Emerging Markets Large-Cap Total Stock Market (TSM) Index. The countries are Korea, Taiwan, and Cyprus.

Fixed Income Component Indexes

Barclays U.S. Government Bond Index

The Barclays Government Bond Index includes treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year) and agencies (i.e., publicly issued debt of U.S. Government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. Government).

Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond Index

The Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond Index includes publicly issued U.S. corporate debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements. To qualify, bonds must be SEC-registered. The index is the corporate sector of the U.S. Credit Index. Index sectors are Industrial, Utility and Finance, including both U.S. and non-U.S. corporations.

Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index

The Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index covers the fixed-rate agency mortgage backed pass-through securities of Ginnie Mae (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA), and Freddie Mac (FHLMC). The index is formed by grouping the universe of over 1,000,000 individual fixed-rate MBS pools into approximately 5,500 generic aggregates (although only a subset meet the index criteria due to liquidity constraints). Introduced in 1986, the GNMA, FHLMC, and FNMA indices for 30- and 15-year securities have been backdated to January 1976, May 1977, and November 1982, respectively. The index is a subset of the U.S. Aggregate Index.

Barclays Global Treasury: Majors Ex US Index

The Barclays Global Treasury: Majors Ex US Index consists of securities in the following Global Treasury indices: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. To be included in the index have at least one year to maturity; and must meet specified liquidity requirements that vary by country and which are recalculated annually.

Money Market Component Index

Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months Index

The Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months Index includes U.S. Treasury bills with a remaining maturity of one month up to less than three months. The index excludes zero coupon strips. To be included in the index, an issue must be a publicly-issued U.S. Treasury bill and must have a remaining maturity of one month up to less than three months.

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST
FILE NOS. 333-74295; 811-09253

PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 28. Exhibits

Unless otherwise indicated, each of the Exhibits listed below is filed herewith.

Number

Exhibit Description

Location

(a)

Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 448, filed February 25, 2016.

(b)

Not applicable

(c)

Not applicable

(d)(1)

Investment Management Agreement with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 407, filed August 26, 2015; Schedule A, filed herewith.

(d)(2)

Investment Management Agreement with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (Asset Allocation Fund)

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 398, filed June 25, 2015.

(d)(3)

Investment Management Agreement with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (Absolute Return Fund)

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 235, filed February 29, 2012; Schedule A, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 398, filed June 25, 2015.

(d)(4)

Investment Management Agreement with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (Small Cap Core Fund)

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 440, filed December 24, 2015.

(d)(5)

Amended and Restated Fee and Expense Agreement between Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 398, filed June 25, 2015; Schedule A, filed herewith.

(d)(6)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20, filed May 1, 2001; Schedule A, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83, filed April 11, 2005.

(d)(7)

Amended and Restated Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with Wells Capital Management Incorporated

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 266, filed November 16, 2012; Appendix A and Schedule A, filed herewith.

(d)(8)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with RCM Capital Management LLC (formerly Dresdner RCM Global Investors, LLC) and Novation of Sub-Advisory Agreement substituting Allianz Global Investors, U.S. LLC for RCM Capital Management LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32, filed February 8, 2002; Novation of Sub-Advisory Agreement, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 307, filed July 26, 2013; Appendix A and Schedule A, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 398, filed June 25, 2015.

 

 

(d)(9)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with Global Index Advisors, Inc.

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 347, filed May 30, 2014; Appendix A and Appendix B, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 391, filed March 31, 2015.

(d)(10)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with LSV Asset Management

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 147, filed January 28, 2010; Appendix A and Appendix B, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 156, filed April 30, 2010.

(d)(11)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with Cooke & Bieler, L.P.

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 74, filed July 26, 2004; Appendix A and Schedule A, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 295, filed April 23, 2013.

(d)(12)

Sub-Advisory Agreement with Phocas Financial Corporation

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 122, filed March 21, 2008.

(d)(13)

Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement with First International Advisors, LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 266, filed November 16, 2012; Appendix A and Appendix B, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 440, filed December 24, 2015.

(d)(14)

Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement with Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 266, filed November 16, 2012.

(d)(15)

Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement with Golden Capital Management, LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 266, filed November 16, 2012; Appendix A and Appendix B, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 440, filed December 24, 2015.

(d)(16)

Sub-Advisory Agreement with Crow Point Partners, LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 169, filed July 16, 2010.

(d)(17)

Sub-Advisory Agreement with Artisan Partners, LP

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 341, filed March 28, 2014.

(d)(18)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with The Rock Creek Group, LP and Ellington Global Asset Management LLC

Filed herewith.

(d)(19)

Sub-Advisory Agreement with Chilton Investment Company, LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 341, filed March 28, 2014.

(d)(20)

Sub-Advisory Agreement with Mellon Capital Management Corporation

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 341, filed March 28, 2014.

(d)(21)

Sub-Advisory Agreement with Passport Capital, LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 341, filed March 28, 2014.

(d)(22)

Sub-Advisory Agreement with River Canyon Fund Management LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 341, filed March 28, 2014.

(d)(23)

Sub-Advisory Agreement with Sirios Capital Management, L.P.

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 341, filed March 28, 2014.

(d)(24)

Sub-Advisory Agreement with Wellington Management Company, LLP

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 341, filed March 28, 2014.

(d)(25)

Sub-Advisory Agreement with Pine River Capital Management L.P.

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 341, filed March 28, 2014.

(d)(26)

Sub-Advisory Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. d/b/a Wells Capital Management Singapore

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 393, filed April 28, 2015.

(d)(27)

Expense Assumption Agreement with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 456, filed April 26, 2016.

(e)

Distribution Agreement with Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 335, filed February 25, 2014; Schedule I, filed herewith.

(f)

Not applicable

(g)(1)

Securities Lending Agency Agreement by and among Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust, Wells Fargo Variable Trust, Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC and Goldman Sachs Bank USA

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 163, filed June 28, 2010; Fifth Amendment incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 174, filed October 27, 2010; Schedule 2, First Amendment, Second Amendment, Third Amendment, Fourth Amendment and Sixth Amendment incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 177, filed January 28, 2011; Seventh Amendment, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 200, filed June 24, 2011; Eighth Amendment incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 237 filed March 16, 2012; Ninth Amendment incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 274, filed December 26, 2012; Tenth Amendment, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 393, filed April 28, 2015; Eleventh Amendment, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 440, filed December 24, 2015. Appendix A, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 440, filed December 24, 2015.

(g)(2)

Master Custodian Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 139, filed September 28, 2009; Appendix A, filed herewith.

(h)(1)

Class-Level Administration Agreement with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 398, filed June 25, 2015; Schedule A to Appendix A, filed herewith.

(h)(2)

Transfer Agency and Service Agreement with Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 92, filed May 1, 2006; Schedule A, filed herewith.

(h)(3)

Shareholder Servicing Plan

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 335, filed February 25, 2014; Appendix A, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 448, filed February 25, 2016.

(h)(4)

Administrative and Shareholder Servicing Agreement, Form of Agreement

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 335, filed February 25, 2014. Schedule 1, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 393, filed April 28, 2015.

(h)(5)

Shareholder Servicing Agreement with Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 391, filed March 31, 2015; Schedule I, filed herewith.

(i)

Legal Opinion

Filed herewith.

(j)(A)

Consent of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

Filed herewith.

(j)(1)

Power of Attorney, Peter G. Gordon

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 172, filed September 28, 2010.

(j)(2)

Power of Attorney, Timothy J. Penny

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 172, filed September 28, 2010.

(j)(3)

Power of Attorney, Karla M. Rabusch

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 72, filed June 30, 2004.

(j)(4)

Power of Attorney, Olivia S. Mitchell

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 172, filed September 28, 2010.

(j)(5)

Power of Attorney, Judith M. Johnson

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 172, filed September 28, 2010.

(j)(6)

Power of Attorney, Isaiah Harris, Jr.

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 172, filed September 28, 2010.

(j)(7)

Power of Attorney, David F. Larcker

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 172, filed September 28, 2010.

(j)(8)

Power of Attorney, Michael S. Scofield

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 172, filed September 28, 2010.

(j)(9)

Power of Attorney, Nancy Wiser

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 254, filed September 4, 2012.

(j)(10)

Power of Attorney, Jeremy DePalma

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 266, filed November 16, 2012.

(j)(11)

Power of Attorney, William R. Ebsworth

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 383, filed January 23, 2015.

(j)(12)

Power of Attorney, Jane A. Freeman

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 383, filed January 23, 2015.

(k)

Not applicable

(l)

Not applicable

(m)

Distribution Plan

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 335, filed February 25, 2014; Appendix A, filed herewith.

(n)

Rule 18f-3 Multi-Class Plan

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 255, filed September 12, 2012; Appendix A and Appedix B, filed herewith.

(o)

Not applicable

(p)(1)

Joint Code of Ethics for Asset Allocation Trust, Wells Fargo Global Dividend Opportunity Fund, Wells Fargo Income Opportunities Fund, Wells Fargo Multi-Sector Income Fund, Wells Fargo Utilities & High Income Fund, Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust, and Wells Fargo Variable Trust

Filed herewith.

(p)(2)

Joint Code of Ethics for Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC and Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC

Filed herewith

(p)(3)

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (formerly RCM Capital Management, LLC) Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 355, filed August 27, 2014.

(p)(4)

Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 373, filed November 21, 2014.

(p)(5)

Joint Code of Ethics of Wells Capital Management Incorporated, Wells Fargo Bank N.A. (dba Wells Capital Management Singapore) and Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC

Filed herewith.

(p)(6)

LSV Asset Management Code of Ethics and Personal Trading Policy

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 304, filed June 26, 2013.

(p)(7)

Cooke & Bieler, L.P. Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 335, filed February 25, 2014.

(p)(8)

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 310 filed on September 24, 2013.

(p)(9)

Global Index Advisors, Inc. Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 200, filed June 24, 2011.

(p)(10)

Phocas Financial Corporation, Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 304, filed June 26, 2013.

(p)(11)

First International Advisors, LLC Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 200, filed June 24, 2011.

(p)(12)

Golden Capital Management, LLC Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 349, filed June 25, 2014.

(p)(13)

Crow Point Partners, LLC Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 349, filed June 25, 2014.

(p)(14)

The Rock Creek Group, LP Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 335, filed February 25, 2014. Schedule A, incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 391, filed March 31, 2015.

(p)(15)

Chilton Investment Company, LLC Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 349, filed June 25, 2014.

(p)(16)

Mellon Capital Management Corporation Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 341, filed March 28, 2014.

(p)(17)

Passport Capital, LLC Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 341, filed March 28, 2014.

(p)(18)

River Canyon Fund Management LLC Code of Ethics

Filed herewith.

(p)(19)

Sirios Capital Management, L.P. Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 349, filed June 25, 2014.

(p)(20)

Wellington Management Company, LLP Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 391, filed March 31, 2015.

(p)(21)

Pine River Capital Management L.P. Code of Ethics

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 335, filed February 25, 2014.

(p)(22)

Ellington Management Group Code of Ethics

Filed herewith.

Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant.

Registrant believes that no person is controlled by or under common control with Registrant.

Item 30. Indemnification.

Article IX of the Registrant's Declaration of Trust limits the liability and, in certain instances, provides for mandatory indemnification of the Registrant's Trustees, officers, employees, agents and holders of beneficial interests in the Trust. In addition, the Trustees are empowered under Article III, Section 1(t) of the Registrant's Declaration of Trust to obtain such insurance policies as they deem necessary.

Item 31. Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser.

(a) To the knowledge of Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature, except that they also hold various positions with and engage in business for Wells Fargo Bank.

(b) Global Index Advisors, Inc. ("GIA"), serves as a sub-adviser to various Funds of Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the "Trust"). The descriptions of GIA in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of GIA is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature.

(c) Wells Capital Management Incorporated ("Wells Capital Management"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank, serves as sub-adviser to various Funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Wells Capital Management in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Wells Capital Management is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature.

(d) Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. ("Schroder"), serves as sub-adviser to various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Schroder in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. Schroder Capital Management International Limited ("Schroder Ltd.") is a United Kingdom affiliate of Schroder which provides investment management services to international clients located principally in the United States. Schroder Ltd. and Schroder p.l.c. are located at 31 Gresham St., London ECZV 7QA, United Kingdom. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Schroder is or has been at any time during the last two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature.

(e) Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC ("Allianz") (formerly RCM Capital Management, LLC), serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Allianz in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Allianz is or has been at any time during the last two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature.

(f) LSV Asset Management ("LSV") serves as sub-adviser to various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of LSV in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of LSV is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature.

(g) Cooke & Bieler, L.P. ("Cooke & Bieler") serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Cooke & Bieler in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Cooke & Bieler is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature.

(h) Artisan Partners Limited Partnership ("Artisan") serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Artisan in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Artisan is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature.

(i) Phocas Financial Corporation ("Phocas") serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Phocas in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Phocas is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature.

(j) First International Advisors, LLC an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of First International Advisors in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of the sub-adviser is or has been at any time during the last two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature.

(k) Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC ("MWCM") an indirect subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, serves as sub-adviser various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of MWCM in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of MWCM is or has been at any time during the last two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature.

(l) Golden Capital Management, LLC ("Golden") an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Golden in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Golden is or has been at any time during the last two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature.

(m) Crow Point Partners, LLC ("Crow Point") serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Crow Point in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Crow Point is or has been at any time during the last two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature.

(n) The Rock Creek Group, LP ("Rock Creek") serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Rock Creek in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Rock Creek is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature.

(o) Chilton Investment Company, LLC ("Chilton Investment Company") serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Chilton Investment Company in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Chilton Investment Company is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature.

(p) Mellon Capital Management Corporation ("Mellon Capital") serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Mellon Capital in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Mellon Capital is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature.

(q) Passport Capital, LLC ("Passport Capital") serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Passport Capital in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Passport Capital is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature.

(r) River Canyon Fund Management LLC ("River Canyon") serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of River Canyon in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of River Canyon is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature.

(s) Sirios Capital Management, L.P. ("Sirios") serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Sirios in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Sirios is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature.

(t) Wellington Management Company LLP ("Wellington Management") serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Wellington Management in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Wellington Management is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature.

(u) Pine River Capital Management L.P. ("Pine River") serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Pine River in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Pine River is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature.

(v) Wells Capital Management Singapore, a separately identifiable division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Wells Capital Management Singapore in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Wells Capital Management Singapore is or has been at any time during the last two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature.

(w) Ellington Global Asset Management LLC, ("Ellington") serves as sub-adviser for various funds of the Trust. The descriptions of Ellington in Parts A and B of the Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. To the knowledge of the Registrant, none of the directors or officers of Ellington is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature.

Item 32. Principal Underwriter.

(a) Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC, distributor for the Registrant, also acts as principal underwriter for Wells Fargo Variable Trust, and is the exclusive placement agent for Wells Fargo Master Trust, both of which are registered open-end management investment companies.

(b) The following table provides information for each director and officer of Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC.

 

Name

Positions and Offices with Underwriter

Positions and Offices with Fund

Karla M. Rabusch
Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
525 Market Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

Chairman of the Board

President

Wayne Badorf
Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC
525 Market Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

Director, President

None

A. Erdem Cimen
Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
525 Market Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

Director, Financial Operations Officer (FINOP)

None

Nicole E. Gallo
Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC
525 Market Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

Andrew Owen
Wells Fargo Asset Management Group
525 Market Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

Director

None

Michael H. Koonce
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
200 Berkeley Street, 21st Floor
Boston, MA 02116

Secretary

None

(c) Not applicable.

Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records.

(a) The Registrant maintains accounts, books and other documents required by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder (collectively, "Records") at the offices of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.

(b) Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC maintains all Records relating to its services as investment manager and class-level administrator at 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.

(c) Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. maintains all Records relating to its services as transfer agent at Two Heritage Drive, Quincy, Massachusetts 02171.

(d) Global Index Advisors, Inc. maintains all Records relating to their services as sub-adviser at 29 North Park Square NE, Suite 201, Marietta, GA 30060.

(e) Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC maintains all Records relating to its services as distributor at 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.

(f) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (formerly Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A.) maintains all Records relating to its services as former custodian at 6th & Marquette, Minneapolis, MN 55479-0040.

(g) Wells Capital Management Incorporated maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 525 Market Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.

(h) Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 875 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10022.

(i) Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (formerly RCM Capital Management, LLC) maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 555 Mission Street Suite 1700, San Francisco, CA 94105.

(j) LSV Asset Management maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at One North Wacker Drive, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

(k) Cooke & Bieler, L.P. maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 1700 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

(l) Artisan Partners Limited Partnership maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 875 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

(m) Phocas Financial Corporation maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 980 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 106, Alameda, California 94501.

(n) First International Advisors, LLC maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at One Plantation Place, 30 Fenchurch, London, England, EC3M 3BD.

(o) Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1000, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

(p) Golden Capital Management, LLC maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 5 Resource Square, Suite 150, 10715 David Taylor Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262.

(q) Crow Point Partners, LLC maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 25 Recreation Park Drive, Suite 110, Hingham, Massachusetts 02043.

(r) Rock Creek maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 1133 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 810, Washington, DC 20036.

(s) Chilton Investment Company maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 1290 East Main Street, Stamford, CT, 06902.

(t) Mellon Capital maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 50 Fremont Street, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94105.

(u) Passport Capital maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at One Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

(v) River Canyon maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

(w) Sirios maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at One International Place, Boston, MA 02110.

(x) Wellington Management maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 280 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210.

(y) State Street Bank and Trust Company maintains all Records relating to its services as custodian and fund accountant at 1 Iron Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

(z) Pine River Capital Management L.P. maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 601 Carlson Parkway Suite, 330, Minnetonka, MN 55305.

(aa) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. d/b/a Wells Capital Management Singapore maintains all Records relating to its services as investment sub-adviser at 26/F, 80 Raffles Place, 20/21, UOB Plaza, Singapore 048624.

(ab) Ellington Global Asset Management LLC maintains all records relating to tis services as investment sub-adviser at 53 Forest Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870.

Item 34. Management Services.

Other than as set forth under the captions "Management of the Funds" in the Prospectuses constituting Part A of this Registration Statement and "Management" in the Statement of Additional Information constituting Part B of this Registration Statement, the Registrant is not a party to any management-related service contract.

Item 35. Undertakings.

Not applicable.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized in the City of San Francisco, State of California on the 21st day of June, 2016.

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

By: /s/ C. David Messman
--------------------
C. David Messman
Secretary

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 467 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:

 

/s/ Peter G. Gordon
Peter G. Gordon*
Trustee

/s/ Isaiah Harris, Jr.
Isaiah Harris, Jr.*
Trustee

/s/ Judith M. Johnson
Judith M. Johnson*
Trustee

/s/ David F. Larcker
David F. Larcker*
Trustee

/s/ Olivia S. Mitchell
Olivia S. Mitchell*
Trustee

/s/ Timothy J. Penny
Timothy J. Penny*
Trustee

/s/ Jane A. Freeman
Jane A. Freeman*
Trustee

/s/ Michael S. Scofield
Michael S. Scofield*
Trustee

/s/ William R. Ebsworth
William R. Ebsworth*
Trustee

/s/ Karla M. Rabusch
Karla M. Rabusch*
President
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Jeremy M. DePalma
Jeremy M. DePalma*
Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)

*By: /s/ C. David Messman
C. David Messman
As Attorney-in-Fact
June 21, 2016

 

Exhibit No.

Exhibits

(d)(1)

Schedule A to the Investment Management Agreement with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

(d)(5)

Schedule A to the Amended and Restated Fee and Expense Agreement between Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

(d)(7)

Appendix A and Schedule A to the Amended and Restated Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with Wells Capital Management Incorporated

(d)(18)

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with The Rock Creek Group, LP and Ellington Global Asset Management LLC

(e)

Schedule I to the Distribution Agreement with Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC

(g)(2)

Appendix A to the Master Custodian Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company

(h)(1)

Schedule A to Appendix A to the Class-Level Administration Agreement with Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

(h)(2)

Schedule A to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement with Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.

(h)(5)

Schedule I to the Shareholder Servicing Agreement with Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC and Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

(i)

Legal Opinion

(j)(A)

Consent of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

(m)

Appendix A to the Distribution Plan

(n)

Appendix A and Appendix B to the Rule 18f-3 Multi-Class Plan

(p)(1)

Joint Code of Ethics for Asset Allocation Trust, Wells Fargo Global Dividend Opportunity Fund, Wells Fargo Income Opportunities Fund, Wells Fargo Multi-Sector Income Fund, Wells Fargo Utilities & High Income Fund, Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust, and Wells Fargo Variable Trust

(p)(2)

Joint Code of Ethics for Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC and Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC

(p)(5)

Joint Code of Ethics of Wells Capital Management Incorporated, Wells Fargo Bank N.A. (dba Wells Capital Management Singapore) and Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC

(p)(18)

River Canyon Fund Management LLC Code of Ethics

(p)(22)

Ellington Management Group Code of Ethics

 

 

 

 

Canyon Capital Advisors LLC,

Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC,

ICE Canyon LLC, River Canyon Fund Management LLC, Canyon CLO Advisors LLC, and Canyon Capital Advisors (Europe) Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code of Ethics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policy on Personal Securities Transactions

and Insider Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last amended January 31, 2016


Table of Contents

Section

 

Code of Ethics

1.

 

Standards of Business Conduct

1.1

 

Prohibition Against Intentional Spreading of False Rumors

1.2

 

Conducting Business in Foreign Countries

1.3

 

Safeguarding of Proprietary and Non-Public Information

Use of Social Media

Use of Email

1.4

1.5

1.6

 

 

 

 

Personal Securities Transactions

2

 

Policies and Procedures Regarding Personal Securities Transactions

2.1

 

Personal Securities Transactions Reporting Requirements

2.2

 

Summary of Reporting Requirements

2.3

 

Confidentiality of Personal Securities Transaction Information

2.4

 

Communication with the Boards of Directors of Reportable Funds

2.5

 

 

 

 

Policy on Insider Information

3

 

Insider Transactions

3.1

 

Identifying Inside Information

3.2

 

Limiting the Use of Insider Information and using information barriers (Chinese Walls)

3.3

 

Miscellaneous Control Procedures

3.4

 

Use of Non-Public Information Regarding a Client

3.5

 

 

 

 

Gifts, Conferences, Directorships, Regulatory Requirements, and Political Contributions and Activities

4

 

Gifts

4.1

 

Business Entertainment

Gifts and Entertainment Given to Union Officials

4.2

4.3

 

Gifts and Entertainment Given in Connection with 1940 Act Registered Funds

Outside Business Activities

4.4

 

4.5

 

Political Activities Using Firm Name or Resources

4.6

 

Regulatory Requirements

4.7

 

 

 

 

enforcement of the code

5.

 

Reporting Requirements

5.1

 

Duties and Responsibilities of the Chief Compliance Officer and Compliance Representative

5.2

 

Code Violations

5.3

 

Reports to Senior Management

5.4

 

Recordkeeping Requirements

5.5

 

Effective Date of the Code

5.6

 

 

 

Appendix A

Appendix B


1.    Code of Ethics

 

This Code of Ethics shall apply to all employees within the Canyon group of companies, which includes Canyon Capital Advisors LLC (“CCA”), Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC (“CPRE”), ICE Canyon LLC (“ICE”), River Canyon Fund Management LLC (“River Canyon”), Canyon CLO Advisors LLC (“CLO Advisors”), and Canyon Capital Advisors (Europe) Limited (“CCA EU”).  CCA, CPRE, ICE, River Canyon, and CLO Advisors are investment advisers registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”), and have adopted this Code of Ethics and Policy on Personal Securities Transactions and Insider Information (the “Code”) to meet the requirements of Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act and Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “IC Act”).  CCA EU is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”).  The employees and officers (referred to collectively as “Employees”) of Canyon Partners, LLC (“Canyon Partners”), CCA, CPRE, ICE, River Canyon, CLO Advisors and CCA EU, (collectively referred to as “Canyon”) are subject to this Code.

 

As a fiduciary, Canyon is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in all business activities, including the management of separate accounts, private investment funds managed by Canyon, and any Registered Investment Companies which are advised or subadvised by Canyon (“Reportable Funds”) (collectively referred to as “Clients”).  The Code reflects Canyon’s view on dishonesty, self-dealing, conflicts of interest and trading on material, non-public information, none of which will be tolerated.  Each Employee is required to read the Code annually and to certify that he or she has complied with its provisions and with the reporting requirements.  Acknowledgement of and compliance with the Code are conditions of employment.

 

Any person who has any question regarding the applicability of the Code or the related prohibitions, restrictions and procedures or the propriety of any action, is urged to contact Canyon’s Compliance Department.  Canyon’s Trading Compliance Officer will assist in monitoring the personal securities trading of Employees and resolving any issues that may arise.  For a list of Employees currently holding the positions noted above see Appendix A.    

 

CCA EU has adopted policies and procedures to comply with the requirements of the FCA and MAS, respectively.  The employees of CCA EU shall comply with the strictest standard whether imposed by this Code of Ethics or the policies and procedures adopted by their respective firm. (In most cases the standards imposed by the Code of Ethics are stricter.)

 

1.1    Standards of Business Conduct

 

As fiduciaries, Canyon and its Employees owe Canyon’s Clients a duty of loyalty and care, which requires that Employees act for the best interests of Canyonand its Clients and always place Canyonand its Clients’ interests first and foremost.  Enumerated below are some examples of these duties.

 

Employees must avoid actions or activities that allow (or appear to allow) them or their family members to improperly profit or benefit from their relationships with Canyon or its Clients, or that bring into question their independence or judgment.

Employees must report any violations of this Code promptly to the Compliance Department or Trading Compliance Officer.

Employees must always observe the highest standards of business conduct and act in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including federal securities laws.

Employees cannot, in connection with the purchase or sale, directly or indirectly, of a security held or to be acquired by any Client:

employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud any Client;

make to a Client any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state to a Client a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;

engage in any act, practice or course of business that would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any Client; or

engage in any manipulative practice with respect to any Client.

Employees cannot engage in any inappropriate trading practices.

Employees cannot cause or attempt to cause any Client to purchase, sell, or hold any security in a manner calculated to create any personal benefit to an Employee.

 

1.2.   Prohibition Against Intentional Spreading of False Rumors

 

Intentionally creating, passing or using false rumors or misleading information with the intent to manipulate securities prices or markets is prohibited by Canyon and by the law.   Such conduct is contradictory to the Company’s stated Code of Conduct as well as the Company’s expectations regarding appropriate behavior of its supervised persons.  The circulation of false rumors or sensational information that might reasonably be expected to affect market conditions for one or more securities, a sector or market, or unjustly affect any person or entity, is prohibited.

 

Should you hear a rumor or other communication you know to be false, do not pass such information to others.   Notwithstanding the forgoing, please note: the differentiation between a false rumor and someone’s investment opinion is a very grey area.  To be clear, Canyon’s (and the regulators’) concern is with the intentional spreading of false rumors and information and is not in any way intended to prevent the free flow of information, including investment ideas and opinions regarding specific companies, securities, and industries, among market professionals.

 

1.3.   Conducting Business in Foreign Countries

 

            As a general policy, Canyon and its Employees are prohibited from promising, giving, or offering to give money or anything of value, either directly or indirectly, through any other person or entity, to a government official or any individual in the private sector who holds a position of trust (or is otherwise expected to act in good faith or impartially) for the purpose of unduly influencing any act or decision of such a person that may be construed as a breach of his/her duties to act accordingly in order to secure an improper advantage for or to otherwise improperly assist Canyon in obtaining or retaining business.       

 

In addition to the general standards noted above, from time to time, Employees may pursue business opportunities or other activities in foreign countries.  Whenever conducting activities on behalf of Canyon outside the Unites States, all personnel are expected to comply with all applicable national and local laws and regulations of the countries in which they are operating (unless prohibited by U.S. law).  Any apparent conflict between the requirements of U.S. and foreign law should be promptly brought to the attention of the Compliance Department.

 

            Employees should take note of the fact that in some countries certain laws prohibiting particular conduct are not enforced in practice; however, this does not excuse non-compliance.  Personnel with any question as to whether certain activities are prohibited should contact the Compliance Department before engaging in any questionable conduct. 

 

            All personnel must also comply with U.S. laws and regulations applicable to the conduct of business outside of the United States.  One such law is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.  In general, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) prohibits companies from making, offering or authorizing the making or offering of, corrupt payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining, retaining or directing business or otherwise securing an improper advantage (such as favorable regulatory action).  To this end, Canyon has adopted specific policies and procedures dealing with the FCPA.  Those policies and procedures are available on Protegent PTA.  Employees should always consult the Compliance Department before making or offering any payment (or anything of value including, but not limited to, gifts, charitable contributions or covering the cost of travel related expenses) to a foreign official.

 

1.4.   Safeguarding of Proprietary and Non-public Information

 

Proprietary information includes non-public information, analyses and plans that are created or obtained by Canyon for its business purposes, other than that which constitutes confidential information entrusted to Canyon or its personnel by an external source.  (Confidential information received by an external source is discussed in Section 3).  In order to safeguard proprietary and non-public information, Employees should:  (i) use proprietary or non-public information only for the specific business purposes for which the information was given, created or obtained; (ii) avoid discussions of proprietary or non-public information in the presence of others who do not have a need to know such information (including other Employees), and exercise extreme caution when discussing proprietary or non-public information in hallways, elevators, trains, subways, airplanes, restaurants, social gatherings or other public places; (iii) keep Clients’ and Investors’ identities confidential; (iv) keep proprietary and non-public information in locked file cabinets located in a secure area and use pass-codes to protect computer files; (v) exercise care to avoid placing documents containing proprietary or non-public information in areas where they may be read by unauthorized persons, and store such documents in secure locations when they are not in use; and (vi) avoid using speakerphones in circumstances where proprietary or non-public information may be overheard, and be aware that mobile telephones must be used with great care because their transmissions may be picked up by others.  For the avoidance of doubt, Employees may be permitted to share general investment information with outside firms provided (1) there is a legitimate business reason for sharing such information (2) the sharing of any such information would not disadvantage or prejudice any Canyon client, and (3) the communication(s) would not otherwise violate the safeguards noted above or any other restrictions regarding the sharing of such information.  Please note that disclosure of portfolio holdings of any Reportable Fund is subject to specific restrictions and limitations as outlined in the Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings Policy as set forth in the registration statement of each Reportable Fund.  For example, an Employee may only discuss or disclose a trade in process for a RIC with counterparties, potential counterparties and others involved in the transaction (i.e., brokers and custodians). 

 

Canyon sub-leases office space, which will result in individuals, other than Employees, having access to various common areas such as hallways, kitchens, elevators, etc.  As a result, Employees must be especially vigilant in following the procedures outlined above.  To the extent feasible, Canyon will strive to erect physical barriers between Employees in possession of proprietary and non-public information and other Employees of Canyon, its affiliates, and those with whom it shares office space.   Canyon has adopted specific policies and procedures regarding the sharing of office space. 

 

1.5 Use of Social Media

 

Employees may access certain websites that permit blogging or the posting of electronic information for work related reasons. However, any information posted on an electronic forum will be publicly available and, based on the content, may be considered an advertisement or investment advice/recommendation. To avoid any regulatory issues, Employees are prohibited from posting the following types of information on blogs or other electronic forums:

 

Information about Canyon’s Clients and Investors including, but not limited to, identifying an individual or institution as being a Client or Investor or posting any non-public information about a Client or Investor;

 

Proprietary information about Canyon’s investment strategies, holdings, and decisions; and

 

Performance or other proprietary marketing related information about any Canyon Client, fund or account.

 

For purposes of the preceding policies, “Electronic Forum” includes information that is available to the general public, as well as information that is only available to “friends,” personal contacts, members, subscribers, or other groups of individuals.

 

Further, please be aware that persons outside Canyon may publish material non-public information on blogs or other electronic forums.  Any Employee who believes he or she may have reviewed non-public information on an electronic forum should contact a member of the Compliance or Legal department immediately to discuss.

 

1.6 Use of Email

 

Canyon’s policies regarding the use of Email can be found in the Company Property section of the Employee Handbook.

 

Employees are prohibited from using text messages to conduct Canyon business.  The only permitted electronic communication platforms are corporate email, corporate messaging tools (Lync and/or Canyon AIM) and Bloomberg messaging and email.


 

2.    Personal Securities Transactions

 

The personal transactions and investment activities of Employees of investment advisory firms, and certain of their family members 1 (referred to collectively as “Personal Securities Transactions”), are the subject of various federal securities laws, rules and regulations.  The rules and regulations regarding Personal Securities Transactions define Employees with access to certain information as “Access Persons.”  Canyon has decided to deem all Employees “Access Persons” and, as a result, all Employees must engage in all personal securities transactions in a manner that avoids a conflict (actual or apparent) between their personal interests and those of Canyon and its Clients.  When Employees invest for their own accounts, conflicts of interest may arise between Canyon , Clients’ and the Employee’s interests.  The conflicts may include (without limitation) :

 

Taking an investment opportunity from a Client for an Employee’s own portfolio,

Using an Employee’s advisory position to take advantage of available investments,

Front running, for example, by an Employee trading for Employee’s own account before making a similar trade for a Client account, and

Taking advantage of information or using Client portfolio assets to affect the market to the Employee’s benefit.

 

2.1    Policies and Procedures Regarding Personal Securities Transactions

 

To assure compliance with the securities laws and to avoid potential conflicts of interest (actual or apparent) with its Clients, Canyon has established the following procedures included in the Code with respect to all Employees.  The procedures outlined below must be strictly adhered to by all Employees.

 

Location of Accounts; Reporting Requirements

 

            Employees and Related Persons (as such term is defined in Sub-Section E. below) may not maintain any form of trading or investment account at any broker, dealer, bank or investment adviser unless: (i) the Chief Compliance Officer has approved of the account in writing ; (ii) all account positions are disclosed to Canyon ; and (iii) trading in the account is subject to the rules and reporting requirements discussed in this Code.  Unless excepted in writing, all accounts subject to the Code must be maintained at a broker-dealer approved by the Compliance Department.  In addition, unless excepted in writing, all transactions in accounts subject to the Code must be effected through a broker-dealer approved by the Compliance Department.  Upon commencement of employment, an Employee must arrange for transfer of any securities and related cash accounts to an approved broker-dealer within 30 days of the date of employment (unless excepted in writing).  Where an exception is granted, Employees must still follow all applicable provisions of this Code regarding Personal Securities Transactions including providing Canyon with the name of the broker-dealer firm with which they have their personal accounts and requesting that the broker-dealer send to Canyon, to the attention of the Compliance Department, duplicates of all confirmations and monthly account statements related to the foregoing accounts and transactions.  Exceptions to the above requirements will only be granted in unusual circumstances. 

 

            Employees are required to report promptly to the Compliance Department any changes in status or location of any account in which they have a beneficial interest as defined below.

 

General Restrictions

 

            The following restrictions and guidelines apply to Employee Personal Securities Transactions:

 

Employees and their Related Persons are prohibited from purchasing or selling any form of investment or trading assets (an “Investment Asset”) on the basis of material confidential information, proprietary information, and/or material, non-public information, which is discussed further in Section 3.

 

No transactions may be made by an Employee or their Related Persons in an Investment Asset on the Restricted List, unless approved by a Managing Partner.  For more information on the Restricted List please see Section 3.3 of the Code.

 

All trades done for personal accounts of Employees and their Related Persons require advance approval either in writing or electronically from the Compliance Department and/or Trading Compliance Officer.  Approvals will only be valid on the day the trade was approved.  If an approved trade is not effected on that day, the trade will need to be re-approved.

 

Once a decision has been made to trade in a security on behalf of a Client, Employees and their Related Persons are prohibited from effecting any transaction in such security during the period which begins one business day before and ends two business days after any Client has traded in that security   (referred to as the “Black-Out Period”).  For example, an employee will be permitted to trade on the third business day after the transaction, typically on the same day the Client trade settles).  This restriction does not apply to a security that is excepted from this Code or to broad based market indices.

 

Employees and their Related Persons are prohibited from investing in any Investment Asset for less than 30 calendar days (please see Policy against Short-Term Trading; 30-Day Holding Period in Section G below).

 

Absent specific approval, Employees and their Related Persons are prohibited from engaging in speculative trading as opposed to investment activity.

 

Employees and their Related Persons are generally prohibited from trading/writing naked puts and/or calls, except with respect to broad based market indices.

 

Interests in a Reportable Fund or a private investment fund advised by Canyon (“Canyon Private Funds”) may be purchased, sold, transferred or redeemed by Employees and their Related Persons only with the prior written approval of the Trading Compliance Officer and a Managing Partner ; Employees may not invest in any other private investment fund without the consent of a Managing Partner.

 

            Canyon’s procedures require that the approval must be obtained to sell securities previously acquired even if the acquisition was made prior to becoming an Employee or with Canyon’s approval.

 

            Prior to effecting any securities transaction, all Employees should consider the guidelines and restrictions applicable to trading while in possession of material, non-public information contained in Section 3 of this Code.

 

Investment Assets

 

  Investment Assets Subject to the Code

 

The policies and procedures in this Code apply to transactions involving all equity and debt securities, including common and preferred stock, investment and non-investment grade debt securities, investments convertible into or exchangeable for stock or debt securities, or any derivative instrument relating to any such security, including options, warrants and futures, or any interest in a partnership or other entity that invests in any of the foregoing. Additionally, investments in any Reportable Funds are covered by this Code.

 

Exchange Traded Funds (“ETF”) are not subject to the Black-Out Period, the 30-Day Holding Period, or pre-clearance requirements of the Code.  However, ETFs are subject to the reporting requirements of the Code (i.e., initial and annual holding reports and quarterly certifications).

 


Real Estate Investments Subject to the Code

 

CPRE Employees are subject to additional restrictions with respect to certain types of real estate investments, including the requirement to pre-clear certain real estate transactions.  Please see the Reporting Requirements Table below for a list of such transactions.

 

Types of Investment Assets Not Subject to the Code

 

                        Investments in the following Investment Assets are not subject to the Code.

 

Direct obligations of the U.S. government;

Banker’s acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt instruments 2 , including repurchase agreements;

Shares issued by money market funds; and

Shares issued by open-end investment companies, with the exception of any Reportable Fund.

 

Types of Accounts

 

Accounts Subject to the Code

 

“Personal Securities Accounts” include the following types of accounts, all of which are subject to this Code:

 

Accounts in the Employee’s name;

 

Accounts in the name of the Employee’s spouse;

 

Accounts in the name of children under the age of 18, whether or not living with the Employee, and family members (see note 1) living with the Employee or for whose support the Employee is wholly or partially responsible (together with the Employee’s spouse collectively referred to as a “Related Person”);

 

Accounts in which the Employee or any Related Person directly or indirectly controls, participates in, or has the right to control or participate in, investment decisions, such as family trusts in which the Employee or Related Person is a trustee;

Accounts in which the Employee or Related Person has direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership 3 .

 

Accounts Not Subject to the Code

 

Accounts over which the Employee or Related Person does not have direct or indirect influence or control are not subject to the Code.  This would typically include accounts managed on a discretionary basis by an outside money manager.  The existence of all such accounts must be reported to the Compliance Department and the outside money manager may be asked to confirm this.

 

Approval Requirements and Process

 

            All transactions by Employees (including Related Persons) must receive prior approval (or pre-clearance) from the Compliance Department and the Trading Compliance Officer.  Employees must follow the procedures outlined below before effecting any transaction subject to the Code:

 

The Employee must complete and submit the Request for Personal Securities Transaction form to the Trading Compliance Officer and Compliance Department.

 

Upon review and approval by the Trading Compliance Officer, the Request for Personal Securities Transaction form will be forwarded to the Compliance Department.

 

After both the Compliance Department and the Trading Compliance Officer have approved the transaction, the Employee will be notified and will have until the end of the business day to complete the transaction.

 

Canyon has the right to deny approval for any securities transactions.  The fact that approval for a securities transaction is granted or denied is highly confidential and should not be disclosed by the Employee seeking approval to anyone inside or outside Canyon.  Personnel should not engage in discussions as to the reasons for the grant or denial of approval except with a Managing Partner.  If an Employee believes a denied transaction should have been approved, the Employee must seek the approval of a Managing Partner.  All approvals by a Managing Partner will document the specific reason for approving the request.

 

Good-til-Cancelled (“GTC”)/Stop Loss Orders

 

Employees will be permitted to use GTC/stop loss orders provided the following additional procedures are followed:

           

An employee must hold his position for a minimum of 30 days prior to submitting a GTC/stop loss order,

 

Each GTC/stop loss order, and any changes or amendments thereto, must be pre-cleared in the same manner as any other trade,

 

The Black-Out Period will only apply to date on which the GTC/stop loss order is approved and not to the date on which the GTC/stop loss order is executed unless the GTC/stop loss order is executed within two days of approval.  For example, if a GTC/stop loss order is approved on Monday and the order is executed on Tuesday and the firm trades in the same name on Tuesday, the trade will need to be reversed.  If, however, a GTC/stop loss order is approved on Monday and the order is executed on following Tuesday and the firm trades in the same name on that Tuesday, the trade will NOT need to be reversed.

 

Trades on Foreign Exchanges

 

As noted above, pre-clearances are only good for the trading day on which the pre-clearance is approved.  However, due to the timing differences between our hours of operations and the hours of operations of foreign exchanges, pre-clearances will be valid until the end of the next trading day on that foreign exchange.

 

Canyon Capital Advisors (Europe) Limited

 

As noted above, pre-clearances are only good for the trading day on which the pre-clearance is approved.  However, due to the timing differences between our hours of operations and the hours of operations of Canyon Capital Advisors (Europe) Limited, pre-clearances will be valid until the end of the next trading day on either the US or foreign exchange, as applicable.

 


Public Offerings and Limited Offerings

 

1.         The following general restrictions apply to Employees and Related Persons:

 

Restricted Investments Security Type

Purchase

Sale

Initial Public Offerings ( IPO s)

(An IPO 4 is a corporation’s first offering of a security representing shares of the company to the public.)

PERMITTED – Subject to advance written approval by the Trading Compliance Officer and a Managing Partner.

PERMITTED – Subject to advance written approval by the Trading Compliance Officer and a Managing Partner.

Limited Offerings*

(A limited offering5 is an offer or sale of any security by a brokerage firm not involving a public offering, for example, a venture capital deal.)

PERMITTED – Subject to advance written approval by the Trading Compliance Officer and a Managing Partner.

PERMITTED – Subject to advance written approval by the Trading Compliance Officer and a Managing Partner.

 

* Limited Offerings include:

The Canyon Private Funds;

Transactions in securities, options, commodities or futures contracts that are not publicly offered or traded;

Participation in hedge funds, leveraged buy-out transactions, real estate offerings, private placements, and oil and gas partnerships or working interests;

Acceptance of offers of options or shares by personnel who serve on boards of directors;

Transactions involving real estate or agricultural land held for investment purposes, jointly in partnership with another person (other than family members);

Investing in any other business, whether or not related to securities ( e.g., fast-food franchises, restaurants, sports teams, etc.); and

Owning stock or having, directly or indirectly, any financial interest in any other organization engaged in any advisory, securities, commodities, futures contracts or related business; provided, however, that approval is not required with regard to stock ownership or other financial interest in any such business that is publicly owned, unless a control relationship exists.

 

2.         Employees who are also registered representatives or associated persons of CP Investments, LLC (“CPI”), Canyon’s affiliated broker-dealer, are generally prohibited from purchasing shares during an initial public offering.  Please see CPI’s Written Supervisory Procedures for more information.

 

Policy against Short-Term Trading; 30-Day Holding Period

 

Personal Securities Transactions should be undertaken for investment purposes, not for short-term trading or risk arbitrage profits.  Accordingly, Employees and Related Persons are generally prohibited from trading in “deal” or “rumor” securities.  “Deal” or “rumor” securities include securities of companies that are the subject of reports or rumors of actual or anticipated extraordinary corporate transactions or other corporate events, regardless of whether Canyon is involved.  Employees are also generally prohibited from trading options or futures unless for bona fide hedging purposes against an offsetting position on a one-to-one basis (other than with respect to broad-based standard indexes), absent specific approval.  Thus naked puts and calls are prohibited.

 

Unless a security is excepted from the Code or is an ETF, all Employees and Related Persons are required to maintain all securities positions for a minimum of 30 days.  Under certain circumstances, generally involving hardships, exceptions to this 30-day holding period may be permitted on a prior approval basis.  However, Canyon retains the unconditional right to refuse to grant approval for short-term trading transactions.  While Canyon does not prohibit short sales by Employees or Related Persons, short sales are discouraged and subject to the 30-day minimum holding period.

 

The Unconditional Right of Canyon to Impose Restrictions on Personal Securities Trading

 

Canyon may in its sole discretion impose restrictions (in addition to those specifically set forth herein) on the execution of transactions by Employees and Related Persons.  Employees should be aware and apprise Related Persons that their securities positions may become frozen if Canyon becomes involved in a transaction affecting the issuer of such securities.  The imposition of any such restriction is highly confidential and should not be disclosed outside Canyon, or inside Canyon except to the extent necessary to effectuate the restriction.  Employees should avoid discussion as to reasons for the imposition of any such restriction.

 

Monitoring Compliance with Canyon’s Personal Securities Trading Policies

 

On a periodic basis, a review of all Employee trades, not exempted from this Code, will be conducted to determine whether any securities purchased or sold by Employees for their own accounts or the accounts of any Related Person are either on the Restricted List or being considered for purchase, purchased, or sold by Clients of Canyon.

 

Firm personnel should be aware and apprise Related Parties that Canyon will use periodic account statements, transactions confirmations and other information, whether or not received from Canyon, to monitor and review securities trading in Personal Securities Accounts for compliance not only with Canyon’s internal policies but also with respect to legal and regulatory requirements regarding such trading.  Canyon personnel are expected to cooperate with such inquires and any monitoring or review procedures employed by Canyon. 

 

2.2    Personal Securities Transactions Reporting Requirements

 

Initial and Annual Holdings Reports

 

All Employees are required to report brokerage accounts and securities/holdings owned by the Employee and Related Persons (subject to Code requirements) on an Initial Holdings Report within 10 days of employment, with information current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to employment, and annually thereafter.  Annual reports must be submitted by February 14 of each year and the information contained in an annual report must be current as of December 31 of the prior year, unless some other date is set by the Compliance Department.  An Employee’s or Related Person’s brokerage account statement(s) may be submitted in lieu of a separate initial or annual holdings report if all of the Employee’s or Related Person’s reportable holdings appear on the statement(s).  In certain circumstances, an Employee’s or Related Person’s brokerage account statements may need to be consolidated.  The holdings report must contain the following:

 

title and exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number;

number of shares and principal amount of the security involved;

type of security;

name of the broker-dealer or bank that maintained the account; and

the date the report is submitted by the Employee.

 

Monthly Transactions Reports 

 

All Employees must arrange for the Compliance Department to receive monthly (or as generated, e.g., quarterly) duplicate statements for all investment accounts that contain securities of the Employee and Related Persons directly from the broker-dealer or other financial institution approved to handle the Employees investment account.  These duplicate statements must report any transaction in a security over which the Employee had, or as a result of the transaction acquired, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership.  A record of every transaction in a security is required with the following information to be maintained:

 

title and exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number;

number of shares or principal amount of the security involved;

interest rate and maturity date (if applicable);

date of the transaction;

nature of the transaction (purchase or sale);

price at which the trade was effected;

name of the broker-dealer or bank that executed the transaction; and

the date the report is submitted by the Employee.

 

**Special Note Regarding 401(k) Plans:   You are not required to report exchanges and transfers within your 401(k) plan if you are only able to invest in open-end mutual funds as long as such plan does not invest in any Reportable Funds.  If your 401(k) plan offers investments in other types of securities or invests in Reportable Funds, you are required to report exchanges and transfers, but not automatic investment plans.6

 

Quarterly Certification 

 

Employees will certify that the information contained in the duplicate statement(s) or downloaded into to the Protegent PTA system is correct and complete and to record quarterly transaction information that did not appear in duplicate statement(s) or Protegent PTA, if necessary.  It is required by federal law to be submitted not later than 30 days after the calendar quarter in which the transaction was effected.  If the thirtieth day falls on a weekend or a holiday, the report is due the business day immediately preceding this deadline.  Please forward the report to the Compliance Department. 

 

In addition, if during the quarter an Employee or Related Person establishes a new account in which any securities are held for his or her beneficial interest, the Employee must file an initial holdings report, described above, and must provide the following information as part of his or her quarterly report:

 

name of the broker-dealer or bank with whom the Employee established the account

the date the account was established; and

the date the report is submitted by the Employee.

 

Exceptions to Reporting

 

Employees need not submit a quarterly transactions report to Canyon if all the information in the report would duplicate information contained in brokerage account statements received by Canyon not later than 30 days after the calendar quarter.  The quarterly certification is, however, required.

 

You are not required to detail or list the following items on your initial and annual holdings reports and quarterly transactions reports:

 

Purchases or sales effected for any account over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control.

 

 

Investment related accounts (including trusts) managed on a discretionary basis by a third party may qualify for this exemption only if all of the following three conditions are met. 

 

You do not suggest the purchase or sale of investments to the third-party trustee or money manager with respect to such account/trust;

You do not direct the purchase or sale of investment with respect to such account/trust; and

You do not consult with the third-party trustee or money manager as to the particular allocation of investment to be made in such account.

 

To confirm the status of an account that is exempt under paragraph (a) above, the Compliance Department may: 

 

Obtain information about the relationship between the third-party trustee or investment manager, as applicable, and the Employee (i.e., independent professional versus friend or relative);

Obtain periodic certifications by the Employee and his/her third-party trustee or investment manager regarding the Employee’s influence or control over trusts or accounts; and

On a sample basis, request reports on holdings and/or transactions made in the third-party managed accounts (including trusts) to identify transactions that would have been prohibited pursuant to the Firm’s Code of Ethics, absent reliance on the exemption from reporting.

 

Employees are required to notify the Compliance Department of the existence of all accounts, whether they are exempt from reporting or not .

 

Transactions effected pursuant to an automatic investment plan; and

 

Purchases or sales of any of the following securities:

 

Direct obligations of the U.S. government;

Banker’s acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt instruments (previously defined in footnote 2);

shares issued by money market funds, whether affiliated or non-affiliated; and

shares issued by open-end investment companies, other than shares of an Reportable Fund, if any.

 

Acknowledgement and Certification

 

All Employees must acknowledge receipt of this Code no less frequently than annually to comply with Canyon’s policies and procedures.  New Employees must also acknowledge receipt on their date of hire.


2.3    Summary of Reporting Requirements

 

The following table summarizes some of the reporting requirements.  If you have any questions regarding the reporting requirements for transactions in other types of securities you should contact the Compliance Department.

 

Security Type

Quarterly Reporting

IPOs

Yes

Limited Offerings

Yes

Corporate Debt Transactions

Yes

Equity Transactions

Yes

Government Bond

Yes

Municipal Bond

Yes

Whole Mortgage Loans or Other Real Estate Related Investments**

Yes

Private Funds Managed by Canyon

Yes

Closed-end Mutual Funds

Yes

Exchange Traded Funds

Yes

Open-end Mutual Funds Advised or Subadvised by Canyon (as listed in Appendix B)

Yes

US Treasury / Agencies

No

Money Market Funds (affiliated and non-affiliated)

No

Open-end Mutual Funds Not Advised or Subadvised by Canyon

No

Short Term / Cash Equivalents

No

Variable Annuities

No

SPP / DRIPS* -- automatic purchases

No

 

*  Sales of stocks from SPP or DRIPs:  Pre-clearance is required for the sale of stocks from SSP or DRIPs.  Please notify the Trading Compliance Officer in writing of the sale and include these transactions in any reports.

**  Reporting of investments in whole mortgage loans or other real estate related investments is required only for Employees of CPRE and does not include primary residences and vacation homes.

 

2.4    Confidentiality of Personal Securities Transaction Information

 

Canyon will endeavor to keep all reports of personal securities transactions, holdings and any other information filed pursuant to this Code confidential.  Employees’ reports and information submitted in connection with this Code will be kept in a locked filed cabinet, and access will be limited to appropriate Canyon personnel including the Compliance Department, Trading Compliance Officer, and Senior Management (Senior Management includes the Managing Partners,  Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer.  These individuals are identified in Appendix A) as well as Canyon’s compliance consultants and outside counsel; provided, however, that such information also may be subject to review by legal counsel, government authorities, Clients or others if required by law or court order. The personal securities trading records of certain Employees may also be subject to review by the Reportable Fund’s Board of Directors, CCO, or its agent.

 

2.5    Communication with the Boards of Directors of Reportable Funds

 

            Canyon’s Code of Ethics must be approved by the Board of Directors of any Reportable Fund.  Additionally, Canyon is required to provide notification of any material changes to the Company’s Code of Ethics to the Board of Directors of any Reportable Fund no later than six months after the adoption of such a change.

 

            Violations of Canyon’s Code of Ethics may be reportable to the Board of Directors of any Reportable Fund.  At a minimum, Rule 17j-1 under the IC Act requires Canyon to provide an annual written report to the Board of Directors of any Reportable Fund which describes any issues arising under the Code since the last such report was made, including but not limited to material violations of the Code and any sanctions imposed by Canyon, and certifies that Canyon has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Employees from violating the Code.  Additional reporting may be required for each Reportable Fund.

 

3.    Policy on Insider Information

 

The Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988 and Section 204A of Advisers Act requires Canyon to establish, maintain and enforce written policies and procedures designed to prevent the misuse of material, non-public information (hereinafter referred to as “Inside Information”) by Canyon and its Employees.  Among these policies and procedures are ones that restrict access to files likely to contain Inside Information, that provide for continuing education programs concerning insider trading, that require restricting or monitoring trades in securities about which Canyon and/or Employees might possess Inside Information, and that require reviewing trading executed on behalf of Clients and/or by Employees. 

 

Employees should note that the following discussion relates to the misuse of material, non-public information based on the federal securities laws of the United States.  Employees conducting business outside of the United States (i.e., investing in Non-US companies) or employees of CCA EU should be aware that other Countries have similar prohibitions against insider trading.  Please contact the Compliance Department or Legal Department for specific information regarding the applicable laws with respect to other jurisdictions. 

 

3.1    Insider Transactions

 

Canyon considers information material if there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making investment decisions, or information that is reasonably certain to have a substantial effect on the price of a company’s securities.  Examples of material information include information regarding dividend changes, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, material real estate transactions, major litigation, liquidation problems, and extraordinary management developments.

 

Information is considered non-public when it has not been disseminated broadly to investors and the general public in the marketplace, such as by means of a press release carried over a major news service, a major news publication, a research report or publication, a public filing made with a regulatory agency, materials sent to shareholders or potential investors or customers, such as a proxy statement or prospectus, or materials available from public disclosure services.  For example, information found in a public report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), or appearing in Dow Jones, Reuters Economic Services , The Wall Street Journal , or other publications of general circulation would be considered public.  However, limited disclosure does not make the information public ( i.e. , disclosure by an insider to a select group of persons).  If there is no tangible evidence of any widespread dissemination of material information, Employees should presume that the information is non-public until instructed otherwise by Senior Management.

 

Employees should be aware that certain Canyon information may be considered Inside Information.  Examples of such Inside Information include the following information that is used, produced, or obtained by Canyon for business purposes:   specific information about Canyon’s securities trading positions or trading intentions; Canyon’s specific investment, trading or financial strategies or decisions; pending customer securities orders; advice to investment banking clients (to the extent Canyon is engaged to provide such advice); and analysis of companies that are potential acquirers or targets of other companies.  Canyon information must be kept in the strictest of confidence and Employees may not disclose specific Canyon information to persons outside Canyon in the absence of a legitimate business reason.  (Please see Section 1.4 for more information on sharing Canyon information with third parties.)  Nothing contained in this paragraph in any way modifies or amends any provision of the Confidential Information Agreement signed by Employees.

 

Canyon generally defines insider trading as the buying or selling of a security, in breach of a fiduciary duty or other relationship of trust and confidence, while in possession of material, non-public information.  Insider trading is a violation of federal securities laws, punishable by a prison term and significant monetary fines for the individual and investment adviser.

 

Tipping of Inside Information is PROHIBITED.  An Employee may not tip a trade, either personally or on behalf of others, while in possession of such information.

Front running is PROHIBITED.  Front running involves trading ahead of a Client order in the same security on the basis of Inside Information regarding impending market transactions. 

Scalping is PROHIBITED. Scalping occurs when an Employee purchases shares of a security for his/her own account prior to recommending/buying that security for Clients and then immediately selling the shares at profit upon the rise in the market price following the recommendation/purchase.

 

Employees must notify the Compliance Department or the Trading Compliance Officer immediately if they have any reason to believe that a violation of the use of Inside Information has occurred or is about to occur, whether or not such violation involves the Employee or other Employees of Canyon.  Failure to do so constitutes grounds for disciplinary sanction, including dismissal. 

 

3.2    Identifying Inside Information

 

Certain activities may present Employees with greater opportunities to obtain Inside Information.  For example, Canyon may have contacts with public companies as part of Canyon’s research efforts, such as in the case of contacts with corporate insiders.  For example, a company’s Chief Financial Officer may prematurely disclose quarterly results to an analyst or a company representative may make selective disclosure of adverse news.  This type of information conveyed in this type of setting should be treated as Inside Information.  Employees who are privy to issuer information in this context should immediately contact the Compliance Department.  Immediate reporting is intended to protect the Employee, Canyon’s Clients and Canyon.

 

Moreover, when Canyon executes a confidentiality agreement with a public company or participates on, or has access to information from, creditors’ committees of companies in bankruptcy, Canyon and its Employees may receive material, non-public information.  Employees who receive non-public information pursuant to a confidentiality agreement or participate in or have access to non-public information from creditors’ committees should immediately contact the Compliance Department.  Immediate reporting is intended to protect the Employee, Canyon’s Clients, and Canyon.

 

Similarly, investments in bank debt also create situations in which Employees may receive Inside Information.  Canyon has developed specific procedures with respect to bank debt, which are set forth in separate internal documents. 

 

Tender offers also present opportunities for obtaining Inside Information and are subject to greater regulatory scrutiny, particularly given the possibility to misuse Inside Information in the tender offer context.  Private Investments in Public Equities (PIPE) also create an opportunity for obtaining Inside Information.  In most cases, the mere knowledge that a company is engaging in a PIPE transaction is deemed to be material, non-public information and would restrict Canyon from trading the public equities of the PIPE issuer until such transaction has been publicly announced.  Employees should exercise particular caution any time they believe they may have become aware of any information, no matter how seemingly trivial, relating to an actual or potential tender offer or PIPE transaction.

 

Employees should take extra precautions when utilizing expert networks and outside consultants.  Due to the unique nature of these services, the use of expert networks and outside consults must be preapproved by senior management.  For more information regarding Canyon’s policy on the use of expert networks, please reference Canyon’s Policy on Third-Party Consultants which is available on Protegent PTA.

 

If an Employee believes he/she or a family member has access to Inside Information, the following steps should be taken:

 

Report the information and proposed trade immediately to the Compliance Department.

Do not communicate the Inside Information to anyone other than the Compliance Department.

Await Canyon’s resolution of the matter.

 

3.3    Limiting the Use of Insider Information and Using Information Barriers (Chinese Walls)

 

The Restricted List

 

Canyon uses a “Restricted List” to monitor Canyon and Employee trading with respect to certain investments that (1) Canyon has or may have Inside Information about and/or (2) Canyon is restricted from trading because of a contractual arrangement (such as participating in certain types of transactions or executing a confidentiality agreement with a company).  Canyon’s research analysts and Managing Partners shall work with the Compliance Department to determine the extent to which securities may need to be designated as “Restricted List” securities. 

 

Canyon designates a security as being on the Restricted List for a number of reasons.  However, any employee who is in possession of Inside Information, regardless of whether or not the security is on the Restricted List, is prohibited from trading in the security for any reason.  Canyon seeks to limit the circumstances in which an issuer is placed on Canyon’s Restricted List due to the potential adverse effects on Canyon’s clients.  Thus, Canyon shall endeavor to control access to material, non-public information among a limited number of employees through the use of information barriers.  For more information on the Restricted List please see the CCA Compliance Manual.

 

As noted above, PIPE transactions pose greater risk with respect to the receipt and potential misuse of material, non-public information.  If an Employee is made aware of or becomes aware of a pending PIPE transaction, the employee must report such information to the Compliance Department.  In most cases the name will be added to the restricted list and Canyon and its Employees will be restricted from trading the public securities of the PIPE issuer until the transaction has been publicly announced.

 

Information Barriers

 

           The purpose of an information barrier (commonly referred to as a “Chinese Wall”) is to isolate sensitive information, including Inside Information, from persons responsible for sales and trading activities and from other persons, within or without Canyon, who do not have an appropriate need to know the information.  If properly implemented, information barriers permit certain persons at Canyon to, for example, perform investment banking functions for an issuer, or to serve on creditors’ committees, while other persons at Canyon who are not privy to sensitive information continue to trade that issuer’s securities.  In addition, such procedures permit Canyon to insulate sales and trading activities from the effects of the inadvertent receipt of sensitive information by one or more individuals.   Unless the employee is effectively “walled off,” conveying sensitive information to members of other business areas or employees of affiliates can lead to restrictions on research, trading, or other business of Canyon or the affiliate.

 

            Canyon may have occasion to implement information barriers in special circumstances.  As such, Canyon has developed procedures that are sufficiently flexible to address whatever special circumstances may be involved.  As a result, the mechanism for implementing those procedures will be established on a case-by-case basis.  However, Canyon has developed and implemented specific procedures with respect to bank debt purchases, which are addressed in separate internal documents. 

 

            Where a transaction, engagement or occurrence is to be the subject of an information barrier, the Compliance Department will generate a confidential memorandum describing the specific procedures to be applied in the case at hand.  The procedures will vary depending on the nature, scope and expected duration of the project or occurrence and the number of individuals involved.

 

            In the case of investment banking projects, creditor committee membership or similar, the memorandum shall specify, among other things: (a) the nature, background and purpose of the engagement, (b) the persons to receive sensitive information, (c) the methods for accomplishing the engagement, (d) the methods for safeguarding the sensitive information (e.g., security of files and communications), and (e) the method for obtaining any consent to the information barrier procedures that might be required.  All personnel permitted to receive sensitive information must countersign the memorandum, by which they agree to be bound by its terms and to hold the information in strictest confidence.  Such personnel will be restricted from performing any research, sales or trading function relating to the subject matter of the engagement, for Canyon or otherwise, during the term of the engagement or discussing the same with persons not also subject to similar restrictions.  Upon conclusion of the engagement, all sensitive information will be assessed by the Compliance Department to determine whether ongoing restrictions should be imposed.

 

           In more limited situations ( e.g. , the inadvertent receipt of sensitive information by a single individual), the Compliance Department may devise a simplified procedure for isolating the sensitive information and preventing its dissemination and misuse.  The Compliance Department will retain documents memorializing such procedures.  All securities of issuers that are the subject of an information barrier must be placed on the Watch List and/or the Restricted List by the Compliance Department until the engagement is complete and/or any sensitive information in Canyon’s possession has been published, superseded or rendered stale.

 

Once information and/or individuals have been “walled off,” in order to prevent Canyon and/or its affiliates from being in possession of Inside Information, the Compliance Department should be consulted before bringing any Employee over the wall.  When an Employee is brought over the wall, the Compliance Department will create a record indicating the reason why the Employee has been brought over the wall along with any restrictions that have been placed on that Employee.  Under certain circumstances, one or more Employees may be brought over the wall to provide analysis relating to a specific trade or decision to be made by Canyon.  In such cases, the Compliance Department will create such a record, and the Employee(s) will be instructed not to discuss the analysis performed with anyone other than Employees who are also brought over the wall.   In addition, the Employee will be instructed not to make trades for his or her personal account or Related Accounts relating to the securities involved in the analysis. 

 


 

3.4    Miscellaneous Control Procedures

 

            A.        Certifications

          

           Employees will be required to certify, on an annual basis, that they have read and agree to abide by the Policy on Insider Trading.  The certifications will be maintained as part of Canyon’s records under the supervision of the Compliance Department.

 

           The Compliance Department will be responsible for organizing periodic training sessions to facilitate Employees’ full understanding of Canyon’s Policy on Insider Trading.

 

B.         Reporting Obligations

In an effort to detect and prevent insider trading, the Compliance Department will promptly investigate all reports of any possible violations of Canyon’s Policy on Insider Trading. 

C.        General Reports to Management

At least annually, the Trading Compliance Officer will prepare a report for Senior Management setting forth some or all of the following:

a summary of existing procedures to detect and prevent insider trading;

a summary of changes in procedures made in the last year;

full details of any investigation since the last report (either internal or by a regulatory agency) of any suspected insider trading, the results of the investigation and a description of any changes in procedures prompted by any such investigation; and

an evaluation of the current procedures and a description of anticipated changes in procedures, if any.

 

D.        Special Reports to Management

Promptly upon learning of a potential violation of Canyon’s Policy on Insider Trading, the Compliance Department will prepare a report for Senior Management, which may include: (1) the name of particular securities involved, if any, (2) the date Canyon learned of the potential violation and began investigating; (3) the accounts and individuals involved; (4) actions taken as a result of the investigation, if any; and (5) recommendations for further action.

 

3.5    Use of Non-Public Information Regarding a Client

 

No Employee shall:

 

Disclose to any other person, except to the extent permitted by law or necessary to carry out his or her duties as an Employee and as part of those duties, any non-public information regarding any Client portfolio, including any specific security holdings or pending transactions of a Client, including specific information about actual or contemplated investment decisions.

Use any non-public information regarding any Client portfolio in any way that might be contrary to, or in competition with, the interest of such Client.

Use any non-public information regarding any Client in any way for personal gain.

 

For more information on Canyon’s Privacy Policy, please see the IA Compliance Manual.

 

4.    Gifts, Business Entertainment, Directorships, Regulatory Requirements, and Political Contributions and Activities

 

4.1    Gifts

 

Employees must use reasonable care and judgment to achieve and maintain independence and objectivity in their professional activities.  Employees must not offer, solicit, or accept any gift, benefit, compensation, or consideration that could be reasonably expected to compromise their own or another’s independence and objectivity.  Employees must not accept gifts, benefits, compensation, or consideration that competes with, or might reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest with, Canyon or its Clients’ interests unless they obtain written consent from a Managing Partner.  Employees are not permitted to directly or indirectly give anything of value, including gratuities, in excess of $100 per individual per year, where such payment is in relation to obtaining business on behalf of Canyon.  In addition, Employees are not permitted to directly or indirectly receive gifts totaling more than $100 annually from any single securities industry participant or accept any gift or favor that could be construed as preferential treatment.  Gifts of cash or cash equivalents (prepaid debit cards and the like) in any amount are strictly prohibited.  Should a situation arise where gifts exceeding this $100 limit are made or received, the Employee must notify the Compliance Department in writing immediately.  The written notification must include a detailed description of the events surrounding the activity, the amount given or received, the circumstances under which the activity took place and reasons for accepting or giving the gifts.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employees are generally not permitted to give anything of value to any employees of public pensions or other government entities, without the prior written approval of the CCO. 

 

As noted in a recent Notice to Members (NASD Notice to Members 06-69), personal gifts such as wedding gifts and congratulatory gifts for the birth of a child are not subject to the $100 limit as long as such gifts are not “in relation to the business of the employer of the recipient.”  The same notice also clarified that de minimus, promotional, and commemorative items do not fall within FINRA Rule 3060, which is the rule upon which our policy is based, provided the item’s value is substantially below the $100 limit.

 

Employees will be required to report any gift, benefit, compensation, or consideration given to or received by an Employee from a securities industry participant, vendor, or other person doing business with Canyon using the Protegent PTA system.  Employees will be required to no less frequently than annually certify that they have submitted all such gifts via Protegent PTA (or other acceptable means).  Employees will be required to provide negative certifications.

 

Employees should note that while this section primarily relates to gifts given to or received from securities industry participants (i.e., broker-dealers, prime brokers, etc.), Canyon’s employee handbook also includes prohibitions with respect to giving or receiving gifts generally.

 

4.2    Business Entertainment

 

Similar to Gifts, Employees must use reasonable care and judgment in deciding when and which events sponsored by securities industry participants (e.g., broker-dealers, investment banking firms, etc.) to attend, including golfing outings and ski trips.  The SEC and FINRA do not prohibit attending such events.  However, in an interpretive letter issued by FINRA, FINRA stated that attendance at such events would not be considered a gift “so long as it is neither so frequent nor so extensive as to raise any question of propriety.”  FINRA also stated that if the sponsor did not attend the event, attendance at such an event would be considered a gift.

 

Employees will be required to report and pre-clear any “Material Business Entertainment” accepted by an Employee using the Protegent PTA system (or other acceptable means).  Material Business Entertainment will generally include any event that would cost the Employee $500 or more to attend.  Value should typically be considered the higher of face value or market value. Employees will be required to no less frequently than annually certify that they have submitted all such Material Business Entertainment via Protegent PTA (or other acceptable means).  Employees will be required to provide negative certifications.

 

Employees should note that while this section primarily relates to business entertainment provided to or received from securities industry participants (i.e., broker-dealers, prime brokers, etc.); Canyon’s employee handbook also includes prohibitions with respect to business entertainment generally.

 

4.3    Gifts and Entertainment Given to Union Officials

 

Any gift or entertainment provided by Canyon to a labor union official in excess of $250 per fiscal year must be reported to the Department of Labor on Form LM-10 within 90 days following the end of Canyon’s fiscal year.  Consequently, all gifts and entertainment provided to labor unions must be reported to the CCO via the Gifts and Business Entertainment On Demand Disclosures form in the Protegent PTA System.

 

  Canyon employees are reminded that gifts (given or received) in excess of $100 per fiscal year to/from any individual are generally prohibited.

 

4.4    Gifts and Entertainment Given in Connection with 1940 Act Registered Funds

 

Section 17(e)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) prohibits any affiliated person of a registered investment company, or any affiliated person of such person acting as agent, to accept from any source any compensation (other than a regular salary or wages from such registered company) for the purchase or sale of any property to or for such registered company or any controlled company thereof, except in the course of such person’s business as an underwriter or broker.  Under the 1940 Act, a registered fund’s investment adviser is an affiliated person of the registered fund, and the investment adviser’s officers, directors and employees, among others, are affiliated persons of the investment adviser. 

 

            The prohibition in Section 17(e)(1) generally applies whenever registered fund advisory personnel,  accept any compensation (other than regular salary or wages from the fund) for the purchase or sale of any property to or for the registered fund.  For example, if a registered fund’s portfolio manager accepts any gifts or entertainment from a broker-dealer for the purchase or sale of the registered fund’s portfolio securities, the portfolio manager may be deemed to have violated Section 17(e)(1).

 

            Notwithstanding the policies discussed in sections 4.1 and 4.2 above, Employees – in particular portfolio managers – are prohibited from accepting any gifts or entertainment in exchange for sending future orders to the sponsor of such gift or entertainment in connection with the management of any registered fund.  Any offer of gifts or entertainment made by a service provider to any registered fund must be evaluated and pre-cleared by the Compliance Department prior to its acceptance.

 

4.5    Outside Business Activities

 

In addition to restrictions placed on the personal trading and private investments of Employees, each Employee must obtain prior written approval from a Managing Partner with respect to outside business activities.  Prior to engaging in such activities, an Employee must make full disclosure to the Compliance Department.  Such approval, if granted, may be given subject to restrictions or qualifications and is revocable at any time.  Examples of activities requiring prior written approval include full- or part-time service as an officer, director, partner, manager, consultant or employee of another business organization (including acting as a director of a company whose securities are publicly traded); agreements to provide financial advice ( e.g. , through service on a finance or investment committee) to a private, educational or charitable organization; and any agreement to be employed or accept compensation in any form ( e.g., commission, salary, fee, bonus, contingent compensation, etc.) by a person or entity or their affiliates.  Approval is generally not given for requests to serve as an officer, director, partner, consultant or employee of another business organization. 

 

No Employee may work for any FINRA registered broker-dealer firm or affiliate, or any other money management firm or affiliate or registered investment adviser or affiliate or any other competitor of Canyon without the express written approval of a Managing Partner.

 

Neither management nor Employees may trade in any securities issued by any company of which any Employee is an officer, director, or other insider absent the prior approval of a Managing Partner.

 

4.6    Political Activity Using Firm Name or Resources

 

Absent explicit approval from a Managing Partner, Canyon prohibits Employees from undertaking any political activity using Canyon’s name, on Canyon’s premises, or with use of Canyon equipment or other property.  Further, Employees must always take care to ensure that their political comments and activities are presented as strictly personal, and not reflective of the views of Canyon.  To this end, political contributions should not be made in the name of Canyon, especially in situations where Canyon may appear to benefit, directly or indirectly, from the contribution.

 

Canyon has adopted a formal policy with respect to political contributions by or on behalf of employees, which prohibits political contributions to certain individuals.  Canyon’s political contribution policy is available in the Compliance Manual and posted on Protegent PTA.

 

4.7    Regulatory Requirements

 

The SEC considers it a violation of general antifraud provisions of federal securities laws whenever an investment adviser, such as Canyon, engages in fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative conduct.  As a fiduciary with respect to Client assets, Canyon cannot engage in activities that would result in conflicts of interests (i.e., front-running or scalping).

 

The SEC can censure, place limitations on the activities, functions, or operations of, suspend for a period not exceeding twelve months, or revoke the registration of any investment adviser based on a:

 

Failure to reasonably to supervise, with a view to preventing violations of the provisions of the federal securities laws, an Employee or an Employee who commits such a violation.

 

However, no manager shall be deemed to have failed reasonably to supervise any person, if:

 

there have been established procedures, and a system for applying such procedures, which would reasonably be expected to prevent and detect, insofar as practicable, any such violation by such other person; and

such manager has reasonably discharged the duties and obligations incumbent upon him or her by reason of such procedures and system without reasonable cause to believe that such procedures and system were not complied with.

 

5.    Enforcement of the Code

 

The Chief Compliance Officer has several responsibilities to fulfill in enforcing the Code.  Some of these responsibilities are summarized below.

 

5.1    Reporting requirements

 

A.        Reporting Obligations

 

Employees must notify the Chief Compliance Officer, a Compliance Representative or the Trading Compliance Officer immediately if they have any reason to believe that a violation – suspected or otherwise – of this Code, the Firm’s Compliance Manual, the federal securities laws, or the HR Handbook (each referred to herein as a “ Violation ”) occurred or is about to occur, whether or not such violation involves the Employee or another Employee.  Failure to do so constitutes grounds for disciplinary sanction, including termination of employment.

 

In lieu of notifying the Chief Compliance Officer, a Compliance Representative or the Trading Compliance Officer, Employees may report Violations directly to the General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel.

 

Employees may also report Violations anonymously through the Protegent PTA system to fulfill their obligation.  Once logged onto the system, please select “Incident Report” under the “Home” tab.  You can check a box to remain anonymous.

 

B.        Responsibility of the Reporter

 

A person must be acting in good faith in reporting a concern under this Policy and must have reasonable grounds for believing a Violation occurred or is about to occur.  A malicious allegation known to be false is considered a serious offense and will be subject to disciplinary action that may include termination of employment.

 

C.        Handling of Reports

 

The Firm will take seriously any report regarding a Violation, and recognizes the importance of keeping the identity of the reporting person from being widely known, to the extent practicable.  All such reports will be fully reviewed and investigated by the Compliance Department in a timely and professional manner.

 

In order to protect the confidentiality of the individual submitting such a report and to enable the Compliance Department to conduct a comprehensive investigation, Employees should understand that those individuals responsible for conducting any investigation are generally precluded from communicating information pertaining to the scope and/or status of such reviews.

 

D.        No Retaliation Policy

 

It is the Firm’s policy that no Employee who in good faith reports a Violation that has occurred or is about to occur will experience retaliation, harassment, or unfavorable or adverse employment consequences.  An Employee who believes s/he has been subject to retaliation or reprisal as a result of such reporting is to notify the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and/or CCO of such activity

 

5.2    Duties and Responsibilities of the chief compliance officer and compliance representative

 

The Chief Compliance Officer or Compliance Representative:

 

will provide each Employee with a copy of the Code and any amendments thereto; and

shall notify each person in writing who is required to report under the Code of his or her reporting requirements no later than 10 business days after accepting a position with Canyon.

 

The Chief Compliance Officer or Compliance Representative:

 

Will monitor personal securities transactions to ensure compliance with the Code.

Protegent PTA will be reviewed daily for any violations of the pre-clearance process, holding period, and Black-Out period.

For those accounts that do not report daily transactions to Protegent PTA, monthly statements will be used to monitor compliance with pre-clearance process, holding period, and Black-Out period.

Will, before determining that a person has violated the Code, give the person an opportunity to supply explanatory material.

Will, at least on a monthly basis, record all violations of the Code, and any action taken as a result of the violation.

Will submit his or her own reports, as may be required pursuant to the Code, to the Chief Compliance Officer /Compliance Representative who shall fulfill the duties of the other so as to avoid any potential conflicts of interest.

 

A Managing Partner, or appointed representative of Canyon, will review all personal trading activity reported to the Protegent PTA system on a weekly basis and all activity not reported to the Protegent PTA system on a monthly basis.

 

 

5.3    Code Violations

 

If you violate this Code, including filing a late, inaccurate or incomplete holdings or transaction report, you may be subject to remedial actions, which may include, but are not limited to, any one or more of the following:  (1) a warning; (2) disgorgement of profits; (3) imposition of a fine, which may be substantial; (4) demotion, which may be substantial; (5) suspension of employment, with or without pay; (6) termination of employment; or (7) referral to civil or governmental authorities for possible civil or criminal prosecution.    If you are normally eligible for a discretionary bonus, any violation of the Code may also reduce or eliminate the discretionary portion of your bonus.

 

If a trade is executed in violation of either the Black-Out Period or the 30-Day Holding Period, the Employee will be required to reverse the trade at the Employee’s expense and any gain on such trade will be donated to charity.  For example, if an Employee buys stock in Company A on Monday and a Client buys stock in Company A on Tuesday, the Employee will be required to sell the shares purchased on Monday, with all losses accruing to the Employee and any gains remitted to charity.  An Employee will not be permitted to trade until any outstanding violations have been fully resolved including making any required donations to charity.

 

Note: Both the violation and any imposed sanction will be reported to or brought before Senior Management and may also be reported to the Board of Directors of any Reportable Fund.

           

5.4    Reports to Senior Management

 

Special Reports to Management :  Promptly upon learning of a potential violation of the Code, the Chief Compliance Officer, the Compliance Representative and/or Trading Compliance Officer shall prepare a written report fully detailing the potential violation, which may include: (i) the name of particular securities involved, if any; (ii) the date he learned of the potential violation and began investigating; (iii) the accounts and individuals involved; (iv) actions taken as a result of the investigation, if any; and (v) recommendations for further action.

 

If the Chief Compliance Officer determines that the violation(s) was material, the violation(s) will be reported to Senior Management and may also be required to be reported to the Board of Directors of any Reportable Fund.

 

Periodic Reports :  The Compliance Department will prepare a quarterly, written report for Senior Management.  The Quarterly Code Report will describe any issue(s) that arose during the previous quarter under the Code or procedures related thereto, including any material Code or procedural violations, and any resulting sanction(s).  The Compliance Department will also prepare an annual, written report for Senior Management.  The Annual Code Report will describe, in summary fashion, issue(s) that arose during the previous four quarters and how the Code should be amended to address any recurring violations.   In addition, Canyon will provide all periodic reports required by the Boards of Directors of any Reportable Funds.

 

The Compliance Department or the Trading Compliance Officer may report to Senior Management more frequently as necessary or appropriate, and shall do so as requested by the Chief Compliance Officer and/or Senior Management.

 

5.5    Recordkeeping Requirements

 

Canyon shall maintain at its principal place of business records in the manner and to the extent set out in this Code. Such records shall be available to the Commission or any representative of the Commission at any time and from time to time for reasonable periodic, special or other examination. Such records shall include:

 

A copy of each Code that is in effect, or at any time within the past five (5) years was in effect, with each such copy being maintained in an easily accessible place;

 

A record of any violation of the Code, and of any action taken as a result of the violation, with each such record being maintained in an easily accessible place for at least five (5) years after the end of the fiscal year in which such a violation occurs;

 

A copy of each report made by an Employee as required by this Code, including any information provided in lieu of such reports, with each such record being maintained for at least five (5) years after the end of the fiscal year in which such a report is made or such information is provided, the first two (2) years of which in an easily accessible place;

 

A record of all persons, currently or within the past five (5) years, who are or were required to make reports pursuant to the Code, or who are or were responsible for reviewing these reports, with each such record being maintained in an easily accessible place;

 

A copy of each Annual Report to the Board, such Report being maintained for at least five (5) years after the end of the fiscal year in which it is made, the first two (2) years of which in an easily accessible place; and

 

A record of any decision and the reasons supporting the decision, to approve the acquisition of securities, including an IPO or a Private Placement, shall be preserved for at least five (5) years after the end of the fiscal year in which the approval is granted

 

5.6    Effective Date of the Code

 

The Code was adopted on June 30, 2005, and has been amended as of the date noted above, and supersedes any prior versions of the Code.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Family member includes adoptive relationships and means any of the following persons who reside in your household:

               

spouse

stepparent

son-in-law

child

grandparent

daughter-in-law

stepchild

spouse

brother-in-law

grandchild

sibling

sister-in-law

parent

father-in-law

mother-in-law

 

2High quality short-term debt instrument means any instrument that has a maturity at issuance of less than 366 days and that is rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization ( e.g. , Moody’s Investors Service).

 

3You should generally consider yourself the “beneficial owner” of any securities in which you have a direct or indirect Pecuniary Interest.  Pecuniary Interest in a security means the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from a transaction in such security. As a general rule, you will be regarded as having a pecuniary interest in a security held in the name of your family members.  For example, you will likely be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in securities (including the right to require the exercise or conversion of any derivative security such as an option or warrant, whether or not presently exercisable or convertible) held for:

·              Your accounts or the accounts of Related Persons

·              A partnership or limited liability company, if you are or a Related Person is a general partner or a managing member

·              A corporation or similar business entity, if you have or share, or a Related Person has or shares, investment control

·              A trust, if you are or a Related Person is a beneficiary

 

4IPO (i.e., initial public offering) means an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the issuer of which, immediately before registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

5A limited offering means an offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(2), Section 4(6) or Rules 504, 505 or 506 of Regulation D (e.g., private placements).

 

6Automatic investment plan means a program in which regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation.  An automatic investment plan includes a dividend reinvestment plan.

 

 

               

 

 

 

 


Appendix A

 

 

Chief Compliance Officer

Douglas Anderson

Compliance Representatives

Lena Najarian

Sonya Nelson

David Young

Jane Kim

Shelly Skaug

 

Trading Compliance Officer (CCA)

Desmond Lynch

Chief Financial Officer

John Plaga

General Counsel (CCA and River Canyon)

Jonathan M. Kaplan

 

 

Managing Partners (CCA, CPRE and River Canyon)

Joshua S. Friedman

Mitchell R. Julis

 

 

Managing Partners (ICE Canyon)

Joshua S. Friedman

Mitchell R. Julis

Nathan B. Sandler

 

 

Appendix B

 

Open-end Mutual Funds Advised or Subadvised by Canyon

 

Aberdeen Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund

AllianceBernstein Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund

American Beacon Grosvenor Long/Short Fund

Permal Alternative Select Fund

Permal Alternative Select VIT Portfolio

Wells Fargo Advantage Alternative Strategies Fund

River Canyon Total Return Bond Fund

Virtus Alternative Income Solution Fund

Virtus Alternative Total Solution Fund

 

APPENDIX A

Master Custodian Agreement

 

Management Investment Companies Registered with the SEC and Portfolios thereof, If Any

 

Wells Fargo Funds Trust

100% Treasury Money Market Fund

Absolute Return Fund

Adjustable Rate Government Fund

Alternative Strategies Fund

Asia Pacific Fund

Asset Allocation Fund

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

C&B Mid Cap Value Fund

California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund

California Tax-Free Fund

California Municipal Money Market Fund 1

Capital Growth Fund

Cash Investment Money Market Fund

Colorado Tax-Free Fund

Common Stock Fund

Conservative Income Fund

Core Bond Fund

Core Plus Bond Fund

Disciplined U.S. Core Fund

Discovery Fund

Diversified Capital Builder Fund

Diversified Equity Fund

Diversified Income Builder Fund

Diversified International Fund

Dow Jones Target Today Fund

Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund

Dynamic Target Today Fund

Dynamic Target 2015 Fund

Dynamic Target 2020 Fund

Dynamic Target 2025 Fund

Dynamic Target 2030 Fund

Dynamic Target 2035 Fund

Dynamic Target 2040 Fund

Dynamic Target 2045 Fund

Dynamic Target 2050 Fund

Dynamic Target 2055 Fund

Dynamic Target 2060 Fund

Emerging Growth Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund

Endeavor Select Fund

Enterprise Fund

Global Long/Short Fund

Global Opportunities Fund

Government Money Market Fund

Government Securities Fund

Growth Fund

Growth Balanced Fund

Heritage Money Market Fund

High Income Fund 2

High Yield Bond Fund

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Index Asset Allocation Fund

Index Fund

Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund

International Bond Fund

International Equity Fund

International Value Fund

Intrinsic Small Cap Value Fund

Intrinsic Value Fund

Intrinsic World Equity Fund

Large Cap Core Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Large Company Value Fund

Minnesota Tax-Free Fund

Moderate Balanced Fund

Money Market Fund

Municipal Bond Fund

Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund

Municipal Money Market Fund

National Tax-Free Money Market Fund

North Carolina Tax-Free Fund

Omega Growth Fund

Opportunity Fund

Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund

Precious Metals Fund

Premier Large Company Growth Fund

Real Return Fund

Short Duration Government Bond Fund

Short-Term Bond Fund

Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

Small Cap Core Fund

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

Small Cap Value Fund

Small Company Growth Fund

Small Company Value Fund

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund 3

Special Mid Cap Value Fund

Special Small Cap Value Fund

Specialized Technology Fund

Strategic Income Fund

Strategic Municipal Bond Fund

Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund

Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

Ultra Short-Term Income Fund

Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

Utility and Telecommunications Fund

WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio

WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio 4

WealthBuilder Growth Allocation Portfolio

WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio

WealthBuilder Moderate Balanced Portfolio

WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio

Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund

Wells Fargo Managed Account CoreBuilder Shares – Series M

 

Asset Allocation Trust

Wells Fargo Income Opportunities Fund

Wells Fargo Multi-Sector Income Fund

Wells Fargo Utilities and High Income Fund

Wells Fargo Global Dividend Opportunity Fund

 

Wells Fargo Variable Trust

VT Discovery Fund

VT Index Asset Allocation Fund

VT International Equity Fund

VT Omega Growth Fund

VT Opportunity Fund

VT Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Wells Fargo Master Trust

C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

Core Bond Portfolio

Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio

Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Diversified Stock Portfolio

Emerging Growth Portfolio

Index Portfolio

International Growth Portfolio

International Value Portfolio

Large Company Value Portfolio

Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

Real Return Portfolio

Short-Term Investment Portfolio

Small Company Growth Portfolio

Small Company Value Portfolio

Stable Income Portfolio

 

Appendix A amended: June 1, 2016

 

On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the liquidation of the California Municipal Money Market Fund effective on or about September 1, 2016.

2 On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the High Income Fund into the High Yield Bond Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

3 February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund into the Small Cap Value Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

4 On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio into the WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016 and the name will change to WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio.

 

SCHEDULE I

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

 

100% Treasury Money Market Fund

Absolute Return Fund

Adjustable Rate Government Fund

Alternative Strategies Fund

Asia Pacific Fund

Asset Allocation Fund

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

C&B Mid Cap Value Fund

California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund

California Tax-Free Fund

California Municipal Money Market Fund 1

Capital Growth Fund

Cash Investment Money Market Fund

Colorado Tax-Free Fund

Common Stock Fund

Conservative Income Fund

Core Bond Fund

Core Plus Bond Fund

Disciplined U.S. Core Fund

Discovery Fund

Diversified Capital Builder Fund

Diversified Equity Fund

Diversified Income Builder Fund

Diversified International Fund

Dow Jones Target Today Fund

Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund

Dynamic Target Today Fund

Dynamic Target 2015 Fund

Dynamic Target 2020 Fund

Dynamic Target 2025 Fund

Dynamic Target 2030 Fund

Dynamic Target 2035 Fund

Dynamic Target 2040 Fund

Dynamic Target 2045 Fund

Dynamic Target 2050 Fund

Dynamic Target 2055 Fund

Dynamic Target 2060 Fund

Emerging Growth Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund

Endeavor Select Fund

Enterprise Fund

Global Long/Short Fund

Global Opportunities Fund

Government Money Market Fund

Government Securities Fund

Growth Fund

Growth Balanced Fund

Heritage Money Market Fund

High Income Fund 2

High Yield Bond Fund

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Index Asset Allocation Fund

Index Fund

Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund

International Bond Fund

International Equity Fund

International Value Fund

Intrinsic Small Cap Value Fund

Intrinsic Value Fund

Intrinsic World Equity Fund

Large Cap Core Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Large Company Value Fund

Managed Account CoreBuilder Shares Series M

Minnesota Tax-Free Fund

Moderate Balanced Fund

Money Market Fund

Municipal Bond Fund

Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund

Municipal Money Market Fund

National Tax-Free Money Market Fund

North Carolina Tax-Free Fund

Omega Growth Fund

Opportunity Fund

Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund

Precious Metals Fund

Premier Large Company Growth Fund

Real Return Fund

Short Duration Government Bond Fund

Short-Term Bond Fund

Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

Small Cap Core Fund

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

Small Cap Value Fund

Small Company Growth Fund

Small Company Value Fund

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund 3

Special Mid Cap Value Fund

Special Small Cap Value Fund

Specialized Technology Fund

Strategic Municipal Bond Fund

Strategic Income Fund

Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund

Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

Ultra Short-Term Income Fund

Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

Utility and Telecommunications Fund

WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio

WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio 4

WealthBuilder Growth Allocation Portfolio

WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio

WealthBuilder Moderate Balanced Portfolio

WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio

Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund

 

 

 

Schedule I amended:  June 1, 2016

 

1On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the liquidation of the California Municipal Money Market Fund effective on or about September 1, 2016.

2On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the High Income Fund into the High Yield Bond Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

3On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund into the Small Cap Value Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

4On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio into the WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016 and the name will change to WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio.

TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT

SCHEDULE A

 

List of Wells Fargo Advantage Funds

 

Wells Fargo Funds Trust

 

100% Treasury Money Market Fund

Absolute Return Fund

Adjustable Rate Government Fund

Alternative Strategies Fund

Asia Pacific Fund

Asset Allocation Fund

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

C&B Mid Cap Value Fund

California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund

California Tax-Free Fund

California Municipal Money Market Fund1

Capital Growth Fund

Cash Investment Money Market Fund

Colorado Tax-Free Fund

Common Stock Fund

Conservative Income Fund

Core Bond Fund

Core Plus Bond Fund

Disciplined U.S. Core Fund

Discovery Fund

Diversified Capital Builder Fund

Diversified Equity Fund

Diversified Income Builder Fund

Diversified International Fund

Dow Jones Target Today Fund

Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund

Dynamic Target Today Fund

Dynamic Target 2015 Fund

Dynamic Target 2020 Fund

Dynamic Target 2025 Fund

Dynamic Target 2030 Fund

Dynamic Target 2035 Fund

Dynamic Target 2040 Fund

Dynamic Target 2045 Fund

Dynamic Target 2050 Fund

Dynamic Target 2055 Fund

Dynamic Target 2060 Fund

Emerging Growth Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund

Endeavor Select Fund

Enterprise Fund

Global Long/Short Fund

Global Opportunities Fund

Government Money Market Fund

Government Securities Fund

Growth Fund

Growth Balanced Fund

Heritage Money Market Fund

High Income Fund2

High Yield Bond Fund

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Index Asset Allocation Fund

Index Fund

Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund

International Bond Fund

International Equity Fund

International Value Fund

Intrinsic Small Cap Value Fund

Intrinsic Value Fund

Intrinsic World Equity Fund

Large Cap Core Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Large Company Value Fund

Managed Account CoreBuilder Shares Series M

Minnesota Tax-Free Fund

Moderate Balanced Fund

Money Market Fund

Municipal Bond Fund

Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund

Municipal Money Market Fund

National Tax-Free Money Market Fund

North Carolina Tax-Free Fund

Omega Growth Fund

Opportunity Fund

Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund

Precious Metals Fund

Premier Large Company Growth Fund

Real Return Fund

Short Duration Government Bond Fund

Short-Term Bond Fund

Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

Small Cap Core Fund

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

Small Cap Value Fund

Small Company Growth Fund

Small Company Value Fund

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund3

Special Mid Cap Value Fund

Special Small Cap Value Fund

Specialized Technology Fund

Strategic Income Fund

Strategic Municipal Bond Fund

Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund

Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

Ultra Short-Term Income Fund

Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

Utility & Telecommunications Fund

WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio

WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio4

WealthBuilder Growth Allocation Portfolio

WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio

WealthBuilder Moderate Balanced Portfolio

WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio

Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund

 

Wells Fargo Variable Trust

VT Discovery Fund

VT Index Asset Allocation Fund

VT International Equity Fund

VT Intrinsic Value Fund

VT Omega Growth Fund

VT Opportunity Fund

VT Small Cap Growth Fund

VT Small Cap Value Fund

VT Total Return Bond Fund

 

 

 

Schedule A amended:  May 25, 2016

 

1On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the liquidation of the California Municipal Money Market Fund effective on or about September 1, 2016.

2On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the High Income Fund into the High Yield Bond Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

3On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund into the Small Cap Value Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

4On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio into the WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016 and the name will change to WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio.


            The foregoing schedule is agreed to as of May 25, 2016 and shall remain in effect until changed in writing by the parties.

 

           

Each of the Trusts on Schedule A

 

 

BY: __________________________________

Jeremy DePalma

Treasurer

 

ATTEST:

 

________________________________

 

 

 

BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC.

 

 

BY: _________________________________

ATTEST:

 

_______________________________

 

 

SCHEDULE I

SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGREEMENT

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

 

100% Treasury Money Market Fund

Absolute Return Fund

Adjustable Rate Government Fund

Alternative Strategies Fund

Asia Pacific Fund

Asset Allocation Fund

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

C&B Mid Cap Value Fund

California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund

California Tax-Free Fund

California Municipal Money Market Fund1

Capital Growth Fund

Cash Investment Money Market Fund

Colorado Tax-Free Fund

Common Stock Fund

Conservative Income Fund

Core Bond Fund

Core Plus Bond Fund

Disciplined U.S. Core Fund

Discovery Fund

Diversified Capital Builder Fund

Diversified Equity Fund

Diversified Income Builder Fund

Diversified International Fund

Dow Jones Target Today Fund

Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund

Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund

Dynamic Target Today Fund

Dynamic Target 2015 Fund

Dynamic Target 2020 Fund

Dynamic Target 2025 Fund

Dynamic Target 2030 Fund

Dynamic Target 2035 Fund

Dynamic Target 2040 Fund

Dynamic Target 2045 Fund

Dynamic Target 2050 Fund

Dynamic Target 2055 Fund

Dynamic Target 2060 Fund

Emerging Growth Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund

Endeavor Select Fund

Enterprise Fund

Global Long/Short Fund

Global Opportunities Fund

Government Money Market Fund

Government Securities Fund

Growth Fund

Growth Balanced Fund

Heritage Money Market Fund

High Income Fund2

High Yield Bond Fund

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Index Asset Allocation Fund

Index Fund

Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund

International Bond Fund

International Equity Fund

International Value Fund

Intrinsic Small Cap Value Fund

Intrinsic Value Fund

Intrinsic World Equity Fund

Large Cap Core Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Large Company Value Fund

Managed Account CoreBuilder Shares Series M

Minnesota Tax-Free Fund

Moderate Balanced Fund

Money Market Fund

Municipal Bond Fund

Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund

Municipal Money Market Fund

National Tax-Free Money Market Fund

North Carolina Tax-Free Fund

Omega Growth Fund

Opportunity Fund

Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund

Precious Metals Fund

Premier Large Company Growth Fund

Real Return Fund

Short Duration Government Bond Fund

Short-Term Bond Fund

Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

Small Cap Core Fund

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

Small Cap Value Fund

Small Company Growth Fund

Small Company Value Fund

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund3

Special Mid Cap Value Fund

Special Small Cap Value Fund

Specialized Technology Fund

Strategic Income Fund

Strategic Municipal Bond Fund

Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund

Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

Ultra Short-Term Income Fund

Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

Utility & Telecommunications Fund

WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio

WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio4

WealthBuilder Growth Allocation Portfolio

WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio

WealthBuilder Moderate Balanced Portfolio

WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio

Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund

 

 

Schedule I amended:  June 1, 2016

 

1On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the liquidation of the California Municipal Money Market Fund effective on or about September 1, 2016.

2On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the High Income Fund into the High Yield Bond Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

3On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund into the Small Cap Value Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

4On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio into the WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016 and the name will change to WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio.

 

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

AMONG WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST,

WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC, THE ROCK CREEK GROUP, LP AND ELLINGTON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

 

This AGREEMENT is made as of this 25 th day of May 2016, by and among Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware with its principal place of business at 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, California 94105, Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (the “Investment Manager”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware with its principal place of business at 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, California 94105, The Rock Creek Group, LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal place of business at 1133 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 810, Washington, D.C. 20036 (the “Sub-Adviser”) and Ellington Global Asset Management LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware with a principal place of business at 53 Forest Avenue, Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870 (the “Manager”). 

 

            WHEREAS , the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser and the Manager are each registered investment advisers under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Trust is registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end, series management investment company; and

 

WHEREAS , the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has engaged the Investment Manager to perform investment advisory and fund-level administration services for each series of the Trust under the terms of an investment management agreement, dated July 1, 2015 and as amended and supplemented from time to time, between the Investment Manager and the Trust (the “Investment Management Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS , the Investment Manager, acting pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement and with the approval of the Trust’s Board, has retained the Sub-Adviser to provide specified investment advisory services to each series of the Trust listed in Appendix A hereto as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time (the “Fund(s)”) under the terms of an investment sub-advisory agreement, dated April 1, 2014 and as amended or supplemented from time to time, among the Trust, the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS , the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser wish to retain the Manager, and the Trust’s Board has approved the retention of the Manager, to assist the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser in the provision of investment advisory services to the Fund(s), and

 

WHEREAS, the Manager is willing to provide those services on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

            NOW THEREFORE, the Trust, the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser and the Manager agree as follows: 

 

            Section 1.  The Trust. The Trust is engaged in the business of investing and reinvesting its assets in securities of the type and in accordance with the limitations specified in its Declaration of Trust, as amended or supplemented from time to time, By-Laws (if any) and Registration Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the 1940 Act and the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), including any representations made in the prospectus and statement of additional information relating to the Fund(s) contained therein and as may be supplemented from time to time, all in such manner and to such extent as may from time to time be authorized by the Board. 

            Section 2.  Appointment of Manager.  Subject to the direction and control of the Board, the Investment Manager has been appointed to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund(s) and to provide certain management and related services specified in the Investment Management Agreement with respect to the Fund(s).

 

            Subject to the direction and control of the Board and the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser has been appointed to manage the investment and reinvestment of a certain portion of the assets of the Fund(s) and to provide the management and related services specified in the Sub-Advisory Agreement, all in such manner and to such extent as may be directed from time to time by the Board or the Investment Manager.

 

              Subject to the direction and control of the Board, the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser, and with the oversight of the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser, the Manager is hereby appointed and agrees to manage the investment and reinvestment of that portion of the assets of the Fund(s) allocated to it from time to time by the Board, the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser and communicated to the Manager (the “Manager Portion”) and to provide the management and related services specified herein, all in such manner and to such extent as may be directed from time to time by the Board, the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser and in accordance with the investment strategies disclosed in the current prospectus and statement of additional information of the Fund.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board, the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser may direct the Manager’s provision of management services with respect to the Manager Portion by delivering investment guidelines, investment policies and investment restrictions (as amended from time to time with reasonable prior notice to the Manager, the “Investment Guidelines”), and the Manager shall manage the investment and reinvestment of the Manager Portion in accordance with the Investment Guidelines.   The investment authority granted to the Manager with respect to the Manager Portion shall include only the authority to make investment decisions with regard to the investment, reinvestment and disposition of assets held by the Fund(s) in the Manager Portion and to exercise whatever powers the Trust may possess with respect to any of the assets in the Manager Portion, including, but not limited to, the power to exercise rights, options, warrants, conversion privileges, redemption privileges, and to tender securities pursuant to a tender offer.  To the extent that any communication directing the provision of management services with respect to the Manager Portion are made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement by either the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser, such communications or instruction, unless otherwise specified, shall be deemed to have been made by both the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser.  To the extent that any communication directing the provision of management services with respect to the Manager Portion are made or delivered to the Manager pursuant to this Agreement by the Trust, such communications or instruction shall supersede any communications or instruction provided by the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser regarding the same matter.  

           

            Section 3.  Duties and Representations and Warranties.

 

             (a)        The Manager shall make decisions with respect to all purchases and sales of securities and other investment assets for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s).  To carry out such decisions, the Manager is hereby authorized, as agent and attorney-in-fact for the Trust, for the account of, at the risk of and in the name of the Trust, to place orders and issue instructions with respect to those transactions of the Fund(s) with respect to the Manager Portion thereof.  In all purchases, sales and other transactions in securities and other investment assets for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), the Manager is authorized to exercise full discretion and act for the Trust in the same manner and with the same force and effect as the Trust might or could do with respect to such purchases, sales or other transactions, as well as with respect to all other things necessary or incidental to the furtherance or conduct of such purchases, sales or other transactions.  Subject to the provisions of Section 2 and Section 7 hereof, the Manager shall determine what portion of the Manager Portion’s assets will be invested or held uninvested as cash or cash equivalents.  The Manager is authorized on behalf of and in the name of the Fund(s) to enter into executing broker agreements (including, without limitation, Agreements for Prime Brokerage Clearance Services (Form 151)), International Uniform Brokerage Execution Services (“Give-up”) Agreements on reasonable and customary terms and in compliance with law and regulation applicable to the Fund.

 

            (b)        The Manager acknowledges that the Fund(s) and other mutual funds advised by the Investment Manager (collectively, the “fund complex”) may engage in transactions with certain sub-advisers or other managers in the fund complex (and their affiliated persons) in reliance on exemptions under Rule 10f-3, Rule 12d3-1, Rule 17a-10 and Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act.  Accordingly, the Manager hereby agrees that it will not consult with any other sub-adviser or manager of a fund in the fund complex, or an affiliated person of a sub-adviser or manager, concerning transactions for a fund in the fund complex in securities or other fund assets.  With respect to a multi-managed Fund(s), the Manager shall be limited to managing only the Manager Portion as may be determined from time-to-time by the Board, the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser, and shall not consult with another manager as to any other portion of the Fund(s)’ portfolio concerning transactions for the Fund(s) in securities or other Fund assets.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit consultations between (i) a Manager that is not an affiliated person of the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser and a sub-adviser or manager that is an affiliated person of the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser or (ii) a Manager that is an affiliated person of the Investment Manager or Sub-Adviser and any other sub-adviser or manager.

 

            (c)        The Manager will, at the request of the Investment Manager, report to the Board at each regular meeting thereof all material changes in the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) since the prior report, and will also keep the Board informed of important developments of which it becomes aware affecting the Trust, the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) and the Manager, and on its own initiative will furnish the Board from time to time with such information as the Manager may believe appropriate with respect to the portfolio of the Manager Portion.  At the request of the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser, the Manager shall review information relating to the Manager or the Manager Portion contained in draft shareholder reports and annual updates to prospectuses and other documents and provide timely comments thereon.  The Manager will also furnish the Board with such statistical and analytical information with respect to securities or other assets in the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) as the Manager may believe appropriate or as the Board, the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser reasonably may request.  In making purchases and sales of securities for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), the Manager will comply with the provisions, policies, restrictions and other requirements set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement.

 

            (d)       The Manager shall promptly notify the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser (i) of any changes regarding the Manager that would be reasonably expected to impact disclosure in the Trust’s Registration Statement, including, without limitation, any change in the portfolio manager(s) of the Manager responsible for making investment decisions for the Fund(s), (ii) upon Manager becoming aware of any violation of any requirement, provision, policy or restriction that the Manager is required to comply with under Section 7 of this Agreement, and (iii) upon Manager becoming aware that it is, or is likely to become, subject to any statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 9 of the 1940 Act or any other event otherwise that prevents the Manager from performing its duties pursuant to this Agreement.  The Manager shall notify the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser of any change in “control” (as such term in defined in Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act) of the Manager promptly after the reasonable possibility of such event becomes known to Manager.  The Manager shall to the extent legally permitted, within two business days, notify the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser and the Trust of any legal process served upon it in which specifically relate to its activities hereunder, including any legal process served upon it on behalf of the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser, the Fund(s) or the Trust; for purposes of the foregoing requirement to provide notice, any routine request, sweep examination or inquiry of any regulatory or self-regulatory agency with jurisdiction over the Manager shall be presumed to not constitute legal process.  The Manager shall reasonably cooperate with the Fund(s)’ custodian (“Custodian”) in the Custodian’s processing of class actions or other legal proceedings relating to the holdings (historical and/or current) of the Fund(s).

 

            (e)        The Manager shall supervise and monitor the activities of its representatives, personnel and agents in connection with the execution of its duties and obligations hereunder.  The appropriate personnel of the Manager will be made available to consult with the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser, the Trust and the Board at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice concerning the Manager’s performance of services hereunder.   Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, appropriate personnel of the Manager will provide reasonable assistance to the Investment Manager and/or the Board in the valuation of securities or other investment assets held within the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) in accordance with the Trust’s Procedures for the Valuation of Portfolio Securities.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Manager nor any of its affiliates, shall be ultimately responsible for the valuation of all portfolio securities or other investment assets held by Fund.

 

            (f)        The Manager is not authorized to sub-contract or otherwise delegate any of the services contemplated hereby to any other person without the prior written consent of the Trust, the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser, which consent may be withheld for any reason.  Any attempt to sub-contract or delegate any such services without such consent shall be invalid.

 

            (g)        The Manager represents and warrants to the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser and the Trust that: (i) the Manager is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and is registered or licensed as an investment adviser under the laws of all jurisdictions in which its activities require it to be so registered or licensed; (ii) the Manager is duly organized and validly existing and has requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Manager has been duly authorized by appropriate action of the Manager.

 

            (h)        Each of the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Manager (i) it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and is registered or licensed as an investment adviser under the laws of all jurisdictions in which its activities require it to be so registered or licensed; (ii) it is duly organized and validly existing and has requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser has been duly authorized by appropriate action of the Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser.

 

(i)         The Trust on behalf of the Fund represents and warrants that as of the date of this Agreement it is a “qualified eligible person,” as defined in U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Regulation 4.7, who has evaluated the risks of investing in the types of trading program contemplated in this Agreement and consents to its treatment by the Manager as an exempt account under Rule 4.7 of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act and it will promptly notify the Manager in the event that the Trust ceases to satisfy the “portfolio requirement” as defined in CFTC Regulation 4.7(a)(1)(v) and is not therefore a “qualified eligible person,” as defined in CFTC Regulation 4.7.

 

(j)         The Trust represents and warrants that it has procedures in place reasonably designed to comply with all anti-money laundering and privacy regulations applicable to it.

 

Section 4.   Delivery of Documents to the Manager.   The Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser has furnished the Manager with true, correct and complete copies of the following documents:

 

(a)        The Declaration of Trust and Bylaws (if any), as in effect on the date hereof;

(b)        The Registration Statement filed with the Commission under the 1940 Act, including the prospectuses related to the Fund(s) included therein;

(c)        The Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement; and

(d)       Written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust that are applicable to the Fund(s) and the Investment Guidelines.

 

The Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser will furnish the Manager with all future amendments and supplements to the foregoing as soon as practicable after such documents become available.  The Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Manager with any further documents, materials or information that the Manager may reasonably request in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder. 

 

The Manager shall furnish the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser with written certifications, in such form as the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser shall reasonably request, that it has received and reviewed the most recent version of the foregoing documents provided by the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser and that it will comply with such documents in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement. 

 

Section 5.   Delivery of Documents to the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser.   The Manager has furnished, and in the future will furnish, the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser with true, correct and complete copies of each of the following documents:

 

(a)        The Manager’s most recent Form ADV;

(b)        The current Code of Ethics of the Manager, adopted pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act, and annual certifications from the Manager’s Chief Compliance Officer regarding compliance with such Code; and

(c)        Copies of its policies and procedures adopted pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, as amended from time to time, and, if available, a summary report memorializing the results of the annual review of the adequacy of such policies and procedures. 

 

In addition, the Manager will furnish to, or make available for inspection by, the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser with a summary of the results of any examination of the Manager by the Commission or other regulatory agency with respect to the Manager’s investment management activities.

 

The Manager will furnish the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser with all such documents as soon as practicable after such documents become available, to the extent that such documents have been changed materially. The Manager shall, from time to time, furnish the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser with: (i) completed annual, quarterly and other periodic compliance certifications and reports that the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser requests as part of the Investment Manager’s compliance oversight program; (ii) certifications or sub-certifications which are reasonably necessary for the Fund(s)’ registration statement(s), Form N-CSR filings or other regulatory filings, (iii) information and materials in connection with the consideration of the continuation of this Agreement for approval as set forth in Section 15 hereof, and (iv) such additional documents, materials or information as the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser may reasonably request for the purpose of inquiring into or validating information provided pursuant to the foregoing sub-sections 5(i)-(iii).

 

            Section 6.  Control by Board.    As is the case with respect to the Investment Manager under the Investment Management Agreement, and the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, any investment activities undertaken by the Manager pursuant to this Agreement, as well as any other activities undertaken by the Manager on behalf of the Fund(s), shall at all times be subject to the direction and control of the Trust’s Board.

 

        Section 7.  Compliance with Applicable Requirements.   In carrying out its obligations under this Agreement, the Manager shall at all times comply with:

 

            (a)        all applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder;

 

            (b)        the provisions of the registration statement of the Trust, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, under the Securities Act and the 1940 Act;

 

            (c)        the provisions of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time;

 

            (d)       the provisions of any By-laws of the Trust, if adopted and as it may be amended from time to time, resolutions of the Board as may be adopted from time to time, the applicable provisions of written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Board, and the Investment Guidelines;

 

            (e)        the provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to the Trust or the Fund(s); and

 

            (f)        any other applicable provisions of state or federal law;

 

provided, however, that in the event of any changes to the obligations of the Manager arising from (i) revisions after the date hereof to the Declaration of Trust of the Trust or any By-laws of the Trust, (ii) resolutions of the Board or the provisions to the Manager of written guidelines, policies and procedures adopted by the Trust or the Board, or (iii) revisions to the Investment Guidelines, the Manager shall not be required to comply with such obligations unless the relevant documents have been provided to the Manager and the Manager has had reasonably sufficient time to review and understand such changed obligations prior to effecting portfolio transactions.

 

            For purposes of clarification, the parties agree that the obligations of the Manager with respect to the foregoing will not require the Manager to comply with such provisions of law (including, without limitation, the income and diversification provisions of Subchapter M of the Code) that apply specifically to the management of the Fund(s)’ assets or operation of the Fund(s) as a whole and not individually to the Manager Portion.   

 

            In addition, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager agrees that: (i) any code of ethics adopted by the Manager must comply with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act, as they may be amended from time to time (ii) the Investment Manager and the Trust may disclose Fund(s) portfolio holdings information (including with respect to the Manager Portion) in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures governing the disclosure of Fund(s) portfolio holdings, as amended or supplemented from time to time, and as required by applicable law or as otherwise provided hereunder, and (iii) the Manager will not use, nor will it seek to obtain, material non-public information concerning portfolio companies in connection with performing its duties hereunder. 

 

Section 8.   Proxies.   The Investment Manager shall have responsibility to vote proxies solicited with respect to issuers of securities in which assets of the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) are invested from time to time in accordance with the Trust’s policies on proxy voting.  The Manager will provide, when requested by the Investment Manager, information on a particular issuer to assist the Investment Manager in the voting of a proxy. 

 

            Section 9.   Broker-Dealer Relationships.   The Manager is responsible for the purchase and sale of securities for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), broker-dealer selection, and negotiation of brokerage commission rates.  The Manager’s primary consideration in effecting a security transaction will be to seek to obtain best execution under the circumstances.  In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), the Manager will consider such factors it considers to be relevant to the transaction, which are expected to include, among other things:  the best net price available, the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the Fund(s) and other clients of the Manager on a continuing basis.  Accordingly, the price to the Fund(s) in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the Manager determines in good faith that the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered.  Subject to such policies as the Board may from time to time determine and of which the Manager is informed, the Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of having caused the Fund(s) with respect to the Manager Portion to pay a broker or dealer that provides brokerage and research services to the Manager an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager with respect to the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) and to other clients of the Manager.  The Manager is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) to brokers and dealers who provide brokerage and research services within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in compliance therewith.  Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Manager shall determine and the Manager will report on said allocations regularly to the Board upon request, indicating the brokers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefor.

 

Provided the investment objective of the Fund(s) is adhered to, the Manager may aggregate sales and purchase orders of securities for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with similar orders being made for other portfolios managed by the Manager, if, in the Manager’s reasonable judgment, such aggregation is conducted in a manner reasonably determined in good faith by the Manager to be fair and equitable to the Fund(s) over time and consistent with the Manager’s fiduciary obligations to the Fund(s) and other clients.  The Manager represents and acknowledges that it is solely responsible for complying, and agrees that it shall comply, with any and all applicable pronouncements of the Commission or its staff with respect to the requirements for aggregating trades as may be set out in any interpretive release and/or no-action letters issued by the Commission or its staff in its execution of trades on behalf of the Fund(s).  The Manager shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions by any broker or dealer, provided that the Manager did not act with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such broker or dealer.

 

The Manager shall not engage in any transactions for the Manager Portion of the Fund(s) with or through any broker-dealer that (x) is an affiliated person of the Manager or (y) the Manager has been notified in writing by the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser is an affiliated person of the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser except in compliance with all applicable regulations of the Commission and the applicable policies and procedures of the Trust governing such transactions.

 

            Section 10.  Expenses of the Fund(s).  All of the ordinary business expenses incurred in the operations of the Fund(s) and the offering of their shares shall be borne by the Fund(s) unless specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement.  These expenses borne by the Trust include, but are not limited to, brokerage commissions, taxes, legal, auditing or governmental fees, the cost of preparing share certificates, custodian, transfer agent and shareholder service agent costs, expense of issue, sale, redemption and repurchase of shares, expenses of registering and qualifying shares for sale, expenses relating to trustees and shareholder meetings, the cost of preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the fees and other expenses incurred by the Fund(s) in connection with membership in investment company organizations and the cost of printing copies of prospectuses and statements of additional information distributed to the Fund(s)’ shareholders.  Additionally, the Fund(s) shall reimburse the Manager for their pro rata portion of any trading, execution or clearing expenses reasonably incurred by the Manager directly on behalf of the Fund(s), including, without limitation, swap execution facility clearing expenses, to the extent a detailed invoice is provided by the Manager.

 

            The Manager shall pay its own expenses in connection with the services to be provided by it pursuant to this Agreement.  In addition, the Manager shall be responsible for reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser or the Trust: to obtain shareholder approval of a new sub-advisory agreement as a result of a change in “control” (as such term in defined in Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act) of the Manager (which may include, without limitation, the costs of preparing, printing and mailing a proxy statement for the shareholder meeting and proxy solicitation services, among others), or to otherwise comply with the 1940 Act, the Securities Act, or any other applicable statute, law, rule or regulation, as a result of such change in control. 

 

        Section 11.  Compensation.   As compensation for the sub-advisory services provided under this Agreement, the Investment Manager shall pay the Manager fees, payable monthly, at the annual rates indicated on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time in a written agreement by and among the Trust, the Investment Manager and the Manager.  It is understood that the Investment Manager shall be responsible for the Manager’s fee for its services hereunder, and the Manager agrees that it shall have no claim against the Trust, the Fund(s) or the Sub-Adviser with respect to compensation under this Agreement. 

 

        Section 12.  Standard of Care.  The Trust and Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser shall expect of the Manager, and the Manager will give the Trust and the Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser the benefit of, the Manager’s best judgment and efforts in rendering its services to the Trust, and the Manager shall not be liable hereunder for any mistake in judgment. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Manager or any of its officers, partners, members, directors, employees or agents, the Manager shall not be subject to liability to the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser, the Trust or to any shareholders in the Trust for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.  

 

        Section 13.  Non-Exclusivity.   The services of the Manager to the Sub-Adviser, the Investment Manager and the Trust are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and the Manager shall be free to, and nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit its ability to, render investment advisory and administrative or other services to others (including other investment companies) and to engage in other activities, including investing on its own or its affiliates’ behalf in compliance with applicable law and regulation.  It is understood and agreed that officers, partners, members or directors of the Manager are not prohibited from engaging in any other business or investing activity or from rendering services to any other person, or from serving as partners, officers, directors or trustees of any other firm or trust, including other investment advisory companies.  The Manager may on occasion give advice or take action with respect to other investment entities that it manages that differs from the advice given with respect to the Manager Portion.

 

        Section 14.   Records.   The Manager shall, with respect to the placing and allocation of brokerage orders placed by it for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities or other investment assets and other portfolio transactions of the Fund(s) in the Manager Portion, maintain or arrange for the maintenance of the documents and records required to be maintained by the Trust pursuant to Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act and other applicable law or regulation as well as trade tickets and confirmations of portfolio trades and such other records as the Investment Manager or the Fund(s)’ Administrator and the Manager agree in writing shall be maintained.  All such records shall be maintained in a form in compliance with the provisions of Rule 31a-1 or any successor rule or other applicable law or regulation.  The Manager shall prepare and maintain, or cause to be prepared and maintained, in such form, for such periods and in such locations as may be required by applicable law, any and all other documents and records relating to the services provided by the Manager pursuant to this Agreement required to be prepared and maintained by the Trust pursuant to the rules and regulations of any national, state, or local government entity with jurisdiction over the Trust, including the Commission and the Internal Revenue Service of the U.S. Department of Treasury.  All such records will be the property of the Trust, and will be available for inspection and use by the Trust and its authorized representatives (including the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser) at all times during the Manager’s normal business hours, provided that the Trust and its authorized representative shall provide the Manager with reasonable advance notice in connection with routine use.  The Manager shall promptly, upon the request of the Trust or the Trust’s authorized representatives (including the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser), surrender and deliver to the Fund(s) those records which are the property of the Trust or any Fund(s).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Manager shall be permitted to retain copies of such books and records at its own cost and expense (and may retain originals and provide the Trust or its representatives with copies to the extent necessary to comply with Rule 204-2 under the Advisers Act).  The Manager will promptly notify the Fund(s)’ Administrator if it experiences any difficulty in maintaining the records in an accurate and complete manner.

 

        Section 15.   Term and Approval.   This Agreement shall become effective with respect to the Fund(s) after it is approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including by a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust, and executed by the Trust, Investment Manager, Sub-Adviser and Manager, and shall continue in effect for more than two years from its effective date, provided that the continuation of this Agreement is approved in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, which currently requires that the continuation be approved at least annually:

 

            (a)        (i) by the Trust’s Board of Trustees or (ii) by the vote of “a majority of the outstanding voting securities” of the Fund(s) (as defined in Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act), and

 

            (b)        by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Trust’s Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of a party to this Agreement (other than as Trustees of the Trust), by votes cast in person at a meeting specifically called for such purpose.

 

        Section 16.   Termination.   As required under the 1940 Act, this Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Fund(s) at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of the Trust’s Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the Fund(s)’ outstanding voting securities, or by the Investment Manager, Sub-Adviser or Manager, on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other party.  The notice provided for herein may be waived by the party entitled to receipt thereof.  This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment, the term “assignment” for purposes of this paragraph having the meaning defined in Section 2(a)(4) of the 1940 Act, as it may be interpreted by the Commission or its staff in interpretive releases, or applied by the Commission staff in no-action letters, issued under the 1940 Act.  This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of the termination of the Investment Management Agreement.    This Agreement may also be terminated immediately by the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser or the Trust in the event that the Manager commits a material violation of any governing law or regulation.      

 

        Section 17.  Indemnification by the Manager.   In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Trust, the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser, or any of their respective officers, partners, members, directors, employees, affiliates or agents, the Manager agrees to indemnify and hold the Trust, any Fund(s) of the Trust, the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser and their respective officers, partners, members, directors, employees, affiliates and agents (severally, but not jointly) harmless from and against, any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, external counsel fees, payments, expenses, liability, claims, actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity whether brought by a private party or a governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality of any kind, except for special, punitive and indirect damages, arising out of or attributable to the willful misfeasance, bad faith, grossly negligent acts or reckless disregard of obligations or duties of the Manager or any of its officers, partners, members, directors,   employees or agents.  The Manager shall not be liable hereunder for any losses or damages resulting from the Manager’s adherence to the written instructions of the Trust, the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser.    

 

        Section 18.   Indemnification by the Trust, the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser .  In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties hereunder on the part of the Manager or any of its officers, partners, members, directors, employees or agents, the Trust, the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Manager, its affiliates and their respective officers, partners, members, directors and employees harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, external counsel fees, payments, expenses, liability, claims, actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity whether brought by a private party or a governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality of any kind, except for special, punitive and indirect damages, arising from: (i) the advertising, solicitation, sale, purchase or pledge of securities, whether of the Fund(s) or other securities, undertaken by the Fund(s), their officers, directors, employees or affiliates, (ii) any violations of the securities laws, rules, regulations, statutes and codes, whether federal or of any state, by the Fund(s), the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser, and their respective officers, directors, employees or affiliates, or (iii) the willful misfeasance, bad faith, grossly negligent acts or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Fund(s), the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser or their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates or agents; provided, however, the Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to indemnify and hold harmless the Manager with respect to any of the foregoing matters to the extent the Sub-Adviser did not commit such violations, take such actions or act in such manner.  Federal and state securities laws impose liabilities under certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith, and nothing herein or in Section 17 shall constitute a waiver or limitation of any rights which the Fund(s) may have and which may not be waived under any applicable federal and state securities laws.   

 

        Section 19.   Notices.   Any notices under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed postage paid to the other parties at such address as such other parties may designate for the receipt of such notice or emailed (subject to confirmation of receipt) to such parties as the parties designate in writing.  Until further notice to the other parties, it is agreed that the address of the Trust shall be 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, California 94105, Attention: Karla Rabusch, and that of the Investment Manager shall be 525 Market Street, 12th Floor, San Francisco, California 94105, Attention: C. David Messman, and that of the Sub-Adviser shall be 1133 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 810, Washington, D.C. 20036, Attention: Sherri Rossoff, and that of the Manager shall be 53 Forest Avenue, Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870, Attention: General Counsel.

 

        Section 20.   Questions of Interpretation.   Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act shall be resolved by reference to such terms or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States Courts or in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the Commission, or interpretations of the Commission or its staff, or Commission staff no-action letters, issued pursuant to the 1940 Act.  In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is revised by rule, regulation or order of the Commission, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.   The duties and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware to the extent that state law is not preempted by the provisions of any law of the United States heretofore or hereafter enacted.

 

  Section 21.  Amendment.   No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.  If shareholder approval of an amendment is required under the 1940 Act, no such amendment shall become effective until approved by a vote of the majority of the outstanding shares of the affected Fund(s).  Otherwise, a written amendment of this Agreement is effective upon the approval of the Board, the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser and the Manager.           

              Section 22.  Wells Fargo Name.  The Manager shall not, without prior written consent of the Investment Manager: (i) use in advertising, publicity or otherwise the name of “Wells Fargo,” including the name of Wells Fargo & Co. or any of its affiliates, nor any trade name, trademark, trade device, service mark, symbol, logo or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof owned by Wells Fargo & Co. or any of its affiliates; or (ii) represent, directly or indirectly, that any product or any service provided by the Manager has been approved or endorsed by Wells Fargo & Co. or any of its affiliates.

 

              Section 23.  Confidentiality.   Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 7 hereof and this Section 23, the following shall be treated as confidential (“Confidential Information”): (i) any information or recommendations supplied by the Manager or which the Trust, the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser has access to in connection with the performance of its obligations and duties hereunder, including without limitation portfolio holdings in the Manager Portion, financial information or other information relating to the Manager; and (ii) any records and other information relative to the Trust, the Fund(s), the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser which the Manager receives or has access to in the performance of its duties in connection with the performance of its obligations and duties hereunder, including without limitation, prior, present or potential shareholders and clients, the list of Fund(s) portfolio securities, instruments and assets and liabilities of the Fund(s).  Except as may be required by applicable law or rule or as requested by regulatory or self-regulatory authorities or judicial process, Confidential Information may be disclosed to or used only as necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the disclosure of Confidential Information to, or the use of the same by, the Fund(s)’ Custodian and fund accountant and other service providers supporting the operation of the Fund(s), the Fund(s)’ and Manager’s auditors, legal advisors to any party, and such other persons as the Fund(s), the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser may designate in connection with the operation and management of the Manager Portion).   The Manager shall not use its knowledge of Confidential Information regarding the Fund(s)’ portfolio as a basis to place or recommend any securities or other transactions for its own benefit or the benefit of others or to the detriment of the Fund(s).

 

              The Manager hereby authorizes the Fund(s), the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser to use the Manager’s name and information about the Manager and all related evaluation material, analyses and information regarding the Manager and the investment program of the Manager Portion of the Fund(s), including information about portfolio holdings and positions, in connection with: (i) marketing the Fund(s) in written materials relating to the Fund(s) that refer to the Manager and/or the Manager’s investment strategy, including without limitation the Fund’s registration statement, shareholder reports and other offering documents and marketing materials prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Fund(s) or the public (such materials, the “Marketing Materials”), (ii) providing any required regulatory disclosures and (iii) as otherwise required by applicable law; provided, however, that (a) all such use and any related disclosure shall comply with the Fund’s relevant policies and procedures; (b) all such use by the Fund(s), the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser and their affiliated persons shall be conducted in good faith for the sole purposes of the matters described in the immediately preceding sub-clauses (i)-(iii), satisfying their respective obligations under this Agreement, and performing their respective duties under the Investment Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement, including, without limitation, the supervision and monitoring of the Manager, and applicable policies and procedures of the Fund(s); and (c) the Fund(s) and the Investment Manager agree to furnish Marketing Materials to the Manager (via email at an address designated by the Manager from time to time), for its prior review and approval (which approval shall not be withheld or withdrawn as to information required by applicable law or in response to comments of regulatory or self-regulatory agencies and their staff), provided the requirement for prior approval shall apply solely with respect to the use of the Manager’s name and information specifically concerning the Manager and its investment strategy and not to any other content of the Marketing Materials.  If, following the furnishing of Marketing Materials, the Fund(s) or the Investment Manager do not receive a written response from the Manager with respect to such materials within one business day of its submission for approval, the content of such materials subject to the Manager’s approval shall be deemed accepted by the Manager.  The Manager agrees that the Fund(s) and the Investment Manager may request that the Manager approve the use of a type of Marketing Material, and if affirmatively approved by the Manager, that the Fund(s) and the Investment Manager need not obtain approval for each additional piece of Marketing Material that is of substantially the same type or form, unless such consent is withdrawn in writing by the Manager.

 

              The confidentiality provisions of this Section 23 will not apply to any information that: (i) is or subsequently becomes publicly available without breach of any obligation owed to another party; (ii) became known to a party from a source other than another party, and without breach of an obligation of confidentiality owed to another party; (iii) is independently developed by any party without reference to the information required by this Agreement to be treated confidentially; or (iv) is used by any party in order to enforce any of its rights, claims or defenses under, or as otherwise contemplated in, this Agreement. Nothing in this Section 23 will be deemed to prevent a party from disclosing any information received hereunder pursuant to any applicable law or in response to a request from a regulatory, self-regulatory or judicial authority.

 

              Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, subject to and in compliance with applicable law, the Manager may disclose composite performance information or aggregated risk metrics information that includes information in respect of the Manager Portion without the prior written consent of the Trust, the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser, provided that any such disclosure does not identify the Trust, the Fund(s), the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser.

 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in duplicate by their respective officers on the day and year first written above.

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

on behalf of the Fund(s)

 

 

By: _________________________________________      

C. David Messman

Secretary

WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

 

By: _________________________________________           

Paul Haast

Senior Vice President

 

  

THE ROCK CREEK GROUP, LP

 

 

By: _________________________________________    

Name:

Title:   

           

 

ELLINGTON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

 

 

By: _________________________________________       

Name:

Title:   

           

 


APPENDIX A

 

Ellington Global Asset Management LLC

SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Alternative Strategies Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Approval by the Board of Trustees:  May 25, 2016

 

 


SCHEDULE A

 

Ellington Global Asset Management LLC

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

FEE AGREEMENT

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

 

This fee agreement is made as of the 25 th day of May 2016, by and among Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (the “Investment Manager”), and Ellington Global Asset Management LLC (the “Manager”); and

 

            WHEREAS, the Investment Manager, the Manager, The Rock Creek Group LP and Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) have entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (“Manager Sub-Advisory Agreement”) whereby the Manager provides investment management services with respect to certain assets of each series of the Trust listed in Appendix A to the Manager Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Fund(s)”).

 

            WHEREAS, the Manager Sub-Advisory Agreement provides that the fees to be paid by the Investment Manager to the Manager are to be as agreed upon in writing by the parties.

 

            NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree that the fees to be paid by the Investment Manager to the Manager under the Manager Sub-Advisory Agreement shall be calculated as follows on a monthly basis by applying the annual rates indicated below to the average daily net assets of the Manager Portion (as defined in the Manager Sub-Advisory Agreement) of the Fund(s) throughout the month:

 

Fund Name

Sub-Advisory Fee as % of Avg. Daily Net Assets

Alternative Strategies Fund

1.00

 

            If the Manager shall provide management and other services for less than the whole of a month, the foregoing compensation shall be prorated based on the number of days in the month that such Manager provided management and other services to the Fund(s).  The fees to be paid to the Manager pursuant to this Fee Agreement shall be payable in arrears not later than 30 days following the month to which such fees relate.

 


The foregoing fee schedule is agreed to as of this 25 th day of May 2016, and shall remain in effect until agreed and changed in writing by the parties.

 

 

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

on behalf of the Fund(s)

 

 

By:                                                                                    

         C. David Messman

         Secretary

WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

 

By:                                                                                     

         Paul Haast

         Senior Vice President

        

ELLINGTON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

 

 

By: _______________________________________       

Name:

Title:

       

 

Schedule A to Appendix A

Class-Level Administration Agreement

 

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

List of Funds

 

 

Funds/Classes

Class-Level

Admin. Fee

Absolute Return Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Adjustable Rate Government Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

Alternative Strategies Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Asia Pacific Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

  0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Asset Allocation Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

C&B Mid Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

California Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

California Municipal Money Market Fund 1

Class A

Administrator Class

Premier Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

0.22%

0.10%

0.08%

0.12%

0.22%

Capital Growth Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Cash Investment Money Market Fund

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Select Class

Service Class

 

0.10%

0.08%

0.04%

0.12%

Colorado Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

Common Stock Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Conservative Income Fund

Institutional Class

 

0.08%

Core Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6         

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.08%

0.03%

0.10%

0.08%

Core Plus Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

Disciplined U.S. Core Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Discovery Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Diversified Capital Builder Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Diversified Equity Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

Diversified Income Builder

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Diversified International Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Dow Jones Target Today Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

Dynamic Target Today Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

Dynamic Target 2015 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

Dynamic Target 2020 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

Dynamic Target 2025 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

Dynamic Target 2030 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

Dynamic Target 2035 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

Dynamic Target 2040 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

Dynamic Target 2045 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

Dynamic Target 2050 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

Dynamic Target 2055 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

Dynamic Target 2060 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

Emerging Growth Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Endeavor Select Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Enterprise Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Global Long/Short Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Global Opportunities Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Government Money Market Fund

Class A

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Select Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

0.22%

0.10%

0.08%

0.04%

0.12%

0.22%

Government Securities Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

Growth Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Growth Balanced Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

Heritage Money Market Fund

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Select Class

Service Class

 

0.10%

0.08%

0.04%

0.12%

High Income Fund 2

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

High Yield Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

Index Asset Allocation Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

Index Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

International Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Class R6

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

0.03%

International Equity Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

International Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Intrinsic Small Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Intrinsic Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Instrinsic World Equity Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Large Cap Core Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Large Cap Growth Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Large Company Value Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Managed Account CoreBuilder Shares Series M

0.00%

Minnesota Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

Moderate Balanced Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

Money Market Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Daily Class

Premier Class

Service Class

 

0.22%

0.22%

0.22%

0.22%

0.08%

0.12%

Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Service Class

 

 

0.10%

0.08%

0.12%

Municipal Money Market Fund

Class A

Premier Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

0.22%

0.08%

0.12%

0.22%

National Tax-Free Money Market Fund

Class A

Administrator Class

Premier Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

0.22%

0.10%

0.08%

0.12%

0.22%

North Carolina Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.08%

Omega Growth Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Opportunity Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.08%

Precious Metals Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Premier Large Company Growth Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.08%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Real Return Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

Short Duration Government Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6         

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.03%

0.10%

0.08%

Short-Term Bond Fund

Class A

Class C

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.08%

Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.13%

0.13%

Small Cap Core Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R6

Adminstrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Small Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Small Company Growth Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Small Company Value Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund 3

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Specialized Technology Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

Special Mid Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Special Small Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.03%

0.13%

0.13%

Strategic Income Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

Strategic Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

Class A

Institutional Class

Administrator Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

0.22%

0.08%

0.10%

0.12%

0.22%

Utility & Telecommunications Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.21%

0.21%

0.21%

0.13%

0.13%

Ultra Short-Term Income Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.16%

0.16%

0.10%

0.08%

WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio

0.21%

WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio 4

0.21%

WealthBuilder Growth Allocation Portfolio

0.21%

WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio

0.21%

WealthBuilder Moderate Balanced Portfolio

0.21%

WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio

0.21%

Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

 

0.16%

0.16%

100% Treasury Money Market Fund

Class A

Administrative Class

Institutional Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

0.22%

0.10%

0.08%

0.12%

0.22%

 

Schedule A to Appendix A amended:  June 1, 2016

 

On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the liquidation of the California Municipal Money Market Fund effective on or about September 1, 2016.

2On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the High Income Fund into the High Yield Bond Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

3February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund into the Small Cap Value Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

4On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio into the WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016 and the name will change to WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio.

 

 

 


The foregoing fee schedule is agreed to as of June 1, 2016 and shall remain in effect until changed in writing by the parties.

 

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

 

 

By:  _____________________________________

   C. David Messman

   Secretary

 

 

WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

 

By: ______________________________________

Paul Haast

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP

 

 

C ODE OF E THICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Version:  September 10, 2014


 

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS

 

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Adoption of the Code

1.2. References

1.3. Version History

 

2. COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW

2.1. Fiduciary Duty and Conflicts of Interest

2.2. Compliance with Federal Securities Laws

2.2.1. Fraud and Manipulative Practices

2.2.1.1. Fraud under the AdvisersAct

2.2.1.2. Misrepresentation and general securities fraud

2.2.1.3. Insider Trading

2.2.1.4. Manipulative Practices

2.2.2. Fraud and Manipulative Practices under the Investment Company Act

2.3 Compliance with Disclosure to Investors

2.4. Compliance with Contractual Terms

2.5. References

2.6. Version History

 

3. ADHERENCE TO ELLINGTON POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

3.1. Version History

 

4. INDIRECT MISCONDUCT

4.1. Indirect violations of Ellington Policy

4.2. References

4.3. Version History

 

5. REPORTING MISCONDUCT

5.1. Anonymous Reporting

5.1.1. Information Related to Ellington Financial

5.1.2. Information Related to Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT

5.2. Reporting Misconduct by Third Parties

5.3. Obligation to Provide all Relevant Information

5.4. Reporting Involvement in Litigation, Regulatory Inquiries, or Disciplinary Proceedings

5.5. No Limitation on Right to Report to Regulators

5.6. Version History

 

6. THE OMBUDSMAN

6.1. Current Ombudsman

6.2. Contacting the Ombudsman

6.2.1. Directly

6.2.2 Anonymously

6.3. Handling of Information Received by the Ombudsman

6.4. Information related to Ellington Financial LLC and Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT

6.5. Consultation with Ombudsman

6.6. References


6.7. Version History

 

7. ROLE OF THE SUPERVISOR

7.1. References

7.2. Version History

 

8. ROLE OF THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE

8.1. Composition of the Committee

8.2. Version History

 

9. ROLE OF THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL

9.1. Discretion of GC and CCO

9.2. Delegation of Authority to Designee

9.3. Exceptions and Prior Approvals

9.4. Version History

 

10. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

10.1. Violations of Personal Trading Policy

10.2. Version History

 

11. PERSONAL TRADING

11.1. Definitions

11.1.1. Client Account

11.1.2. Compliance11

11.1.3. Firm Account

11.1.4. Green List

11.1.5. Mutual Funds That Must Be Pre-cleared list

11.1.6. Permitted Instruments

11.1.7. Personal Account

11.1.8. Restricted List

11.2. Trading Restrictions

11.2.1. Prior Written Approval Required for Transactions in Personal Accounts

11.2.1.1. Scope of Approval

11.2.1.2. Approval of Limit Orders

11.2.1.3. Expiration of Approval and Effect of Notices

11.2.1.4. Discretion Exercised byOthers

11.2.2. Exceptions to Requirement of Prior Written Approval

11.2.2.1. Permitted Instruments

11.2.2.2. Green List Instruments

11.2.2.3. de minimis trading of public companies

11.2.2.4. Trades in Accounts over which you have no influence or control

11.2.2.5. Municipal Securities

11.2.3. 30-Day Minimum Holding Period for Public Equities Positions

11.2.3.1. Treatment of Options under Holding Period Requirement

11.2.4. No Personal Trading Permitted through Ellington Trading Desks

11.3. Restrictions on Trading and Holding of Ellington-Managed Public Companies

11.3.1. Trading Windows

11.3.2. Pre-clearance requests two days before trading

11.3.3. No de minimis exception

11.3.4. Required use of designated broker dealer


11.3.5. No shorting

11.3.6. Expected minimum six-month holding period

11.3.7. No trading while in possession of material, non-public information

11.3.8. Reporting of executions by Section 16 filers

11.4. Restriction on Investment in IPOs

11.5. Restriction on Investment in Private Placements

11.5.1. Investment in Ellington-managed funds

11.6. Limit on Investment in Financial Firms

11.7. Limit on Investment in Residential Real Estate

11.8. Reporting of Transactions and Holdings

11.8.1. Initial Holdings Report

11.8.2. Required Delivery of Duplicate Statements and Confirmations

11.8.3. Annual Holdings Report

11.8.4. Quarterly Transaction Reports

11.8.5. Reporting of Newly Opened Accounts

11.8.6. Exceptions to Reporting Requirements

11.8.6.1. Automatic Investment Plans

11.8.6.2. Accounts over which you have no influence or control

11.8.7. Identification of Family Members who are Officers or Directors of Public   Companies or whose Employers may do Business with Ellington

11.8.8. Additional Requests for Information

11.8.9. Reporting by Interns, Contractors, and Temporary Employees

11.9. Exceptions for Short TermPersonnel

11.10. Review by Compliance

11.11. References

11.12. Version History

 

12. GIFTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

12.1. Giving of Gifts or Entertainment

12.1.1. Limit on Gifts to or Entertainment of Certain Classes of Recipients

12.1.1.1. ERISA Plan Asset Investors

12.1.1.2. Foreign Officials

12.1.1.3. State or Local PensionOfficials

12.1.2. Exceptions to Requirement of Prior Approval of Giving of Gifts or Entertainment

12.1.2.1. Entertainment or meals provided under $500 per person per event

12.1.2.2. Gifts and gratuities under $250

12.2. Acceptance of Gifts orEntertainment

12.2.1. Limit on Gifts or Entertainment Accepted in Connection with Transactions for ERISA Clients

12.2.2. Exceptions to Requirement of Prior Approval of Acceptance of Gifts or Entertainment

12.2.2.1. Entertainment or meals received under $250 per person per event

12.2.2.2. Gifts and gratuities under $250

12.3. Personal Gifts or Entertainment Not in Relation to Ellington’s Business

12.4. References

12.5. Version History


13. OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES

13.1. Exception for ApprovedPositions

13.2. Charitable and Civic Activities

13.3. Business Opportunities

13.4. Separation of Outside and Professional Activities

13.5. Prohibited Payments Involving Third Parties

13.5. Version History

 

14. COMMUNICATION WITH THIRD PARTIES

14.1. Regulators and GovernmentAgencies

14.2. Press and the Media

14.3. Entering into Contracts

14.4. Engaging Outside Counsel

14.5. Investor Communications

14.6. No Communications Disparaging Clients, Investors, Ellington, or Ellington Employees

14.7. Version History

 

15. DISTRIBUTION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CODE OF ETHICS

15.1. Distribution of the Code of Ethics to Investors

15.2. References

15.3. Version History

 

16. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

16.1. Activity Requiring Pre-clearance

16.2. People Covered

16.3. Contributions by Ellington and Affiliated Entities

16.4. References

16.5. Version History


 

1. INTRODUCTION

 

This Code of Ethicsand Conduct Manual (the “Code of Ethics”or the “Code”) summarizes Ellington policies concerning how all employees are expected to behave in all their dealings with third parties – e.g. investors, vendors, counterparties. It also addresses specific provisions required to be included in our Code as mandatedby Securities and ExchangeCommission (“SEC”) rules and regulations – like personal trading. Youshould carefully reviewthe Code and be familiarwith its content and abide by its prescriptions.

 

The Code should be read in conjunction with the Employee Handbook, and the Compliance Manual. The Employee Handbook addresses issues dealing with our workplace environment, like office protocols and policies, and compensation and benefits. Our Compliance Manual is the more detailed and comprehensive set of policies and procedures that compriseEllington’s legal framework to facilitate full compliance with all federal and state rules and regulations applicable to our business.

 

Ellington is committed to a culture of integrityand fair dealing in all aspects of our professional environment. That means not only complying with the letter of the law, but also with its spirit. It means embracing standards of conduct that in some circumstances exceed what is minimallyrequired by applicable law. It also means valuing Ellington’s franchise and reputation – never undertake actions that you would beembarrassed by if exposed to the light of day – whetherto your peers,to our competitors or to the public at large.

 

Following the guidelines set forth in the Ethics Code, the Compliance Manual and the Employee Handbook will help ensure that you contribute to the positive compliance culture that Ellington expects. Nevertheless, given the ever evolving (and at times subjective) standards of appropriate and ethical behavior in our industry it is important that every employee attend training sessions when scheduled, report instancesof wrongdoing, and be uninhibited in asking questions of your supervisor and the professionals in the Legal and Compliance group.

 

1.1. Adoption of the Code

 

This Code of Ethics has been adopted by Ellington Management Group, L.L.C. and its affiliates, including Ellington Global Asset Management, L.L.C., Ellington Financial Management, L.L.C., Duke Funding Management, L.L.C., Ellington Residential Mortgage Management LLC, EllingtonREIT Management LLC, and entities formed to act as the managing memberor general partner of funds advised by Ellington (collectively, “Ellington” or “we”), in order to set the standard of conduct Ellingtonexpects of all of its principals and employees, including temporary employees, contractors, and interns (together, “Ellington Personnel” or“you”).

 

The Code has been adopted in order to comply with Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, (the “Investment Advisers Act”) and the rules thereunder, which require registered investment advisers to adopt and maintain a code of ethics including provisions addressing compliance with the federal securities laws and the collection of information about the personal trading of persons with access to non-public information about the adviser’s clients.

 

The Code has also been adopted in order to comply with Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), which requires investment advisers to registered investment companies to adopt and maintain a code of ethics including provisions addressing compliance with the federal securities laws and the collection of information about the personal trading of persons affiliated with such investment adviser.

 

The Code is also intended to satisfy requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act, including rules adopted thereunder and rules of the National Futures Association.

 

1.2. References

 

Investment Advisers Act:

 

Rule 204A-1(a) (requiring registered advisers to adopt a code of ethics)

 

Investment Company Act:

 

Rule 17j-1 (requiring advisers to registered investment companies to adopt a code of ethics)

 

1.3. Version History

 

Adopted: February 2, 2009

Updated: May 1, 2014; October 1, 2013; September 6, 2012

 

2. COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW

 

Ellington sets the highestpossible standards of ethical and professional conductfor you and for itself. The firm places the highest priority on maintaining its reputation for integrityand professionalism. Though the firm may set standards for you and itself that are higherthan those requiredby law, you are also, in all circumstances, expected to comply with the letter and the spirit of all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including all applicable federal,state, and foreignlaws. You are also expected to live up to the standards and course of conduct Ellington has committed to with its investors and be mindful of our contractual obligations.

 

Ellington is subject to laws governing a number of different subject matters, including securities, commodities, anti-trust, employment, and anti-discrimination. Because the regulatory environment in which the firm operatesis complex, and because application of the many rules to which we are subject can involve difficult questions of judgment, if, at any time, you have questionsabout whether a law or rule applies, or about how to interpret disclosurewe have made to our investors or the terms of a contract, you are expectedto consult with the GeneralCounsel (“GC”) or a member of the Legal and Compliance group.

 

2.1. Fiduciary Duty and Conflicts of Interest

 

Ellington owes a fiduciaryduty to all of its clients, includinga duty of honesty, good faith, and undivided loyalty. As a consequence, you must always place the interests of Ellington’s clients before your own interests or the interests of Ellington. You may not cause a client to take any action, or not to take any action, for your personal benefit, or that is in any way not in the best interest of the client.

 

You must report any actual or potential material conflict of interest involving you or one of your family members to the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) so   that a determination can be made as to whether or not a transaction may proceed, and whether the conflict must be disclosed to the client. If you have any doubt about whether a conflict of interest exists or whether it is material, you should discuss it immediately with the GC or CCO.

 

Conflicts of interest can also arise among our clients, includingwhen they have overlapping tradingstrategies, or when they participate in the same transaction. No Ellington fund or managed account should be permitted under any circumstances to improperly benefitat the expense of anotherEllington client when conflicts of interest arise between them. The firm has specificpolicies to address certain of the circumstances in which such conflicts may arise, including policies governing the Allocation of trades and the handling of Cross Transactions (see the corresponding sections of the Compliance Manual). Conflicts can also arise among our clientswhen they jointlyinvest in a venture or securitization which they control. Potential conflicts can at times be complex and subtle. You areexpected to be mindful of potential conflicts and report materialconflicts to the CCO whenever you are involved in a transaction in which multiple Ellington clients are participating.

 

Conflicts of interest can also arise among investors in the funds that we manage. Ellington ultimately owes a duty to the fund itself and the collective interestsof its investors and the competing interests of a particular investorin a client fund should not be improperly favored over the interests of another investor.

 

2.2. Compliance with Federal Securities Laws

 

Ellington and its Personnelmust comply with the spiritand the letter of the federal securities laws. This section summarizes some of the key provisions applicable to you and the firm. You should also review and be familiarwith Ellington’s Compliance Manual. This Code and the Compliance Manual are intended to establish policies and procedures reasonably expected to prevent and detect violations of the federal securities laws. The Code and the Manual, however, are not and cannot be exhaustive. If you have questions about the Code, the Manual, or the federal securities laws, you are expected to raise them with the CCO or the GC.

 

2.2.1. Fraud and Manipulative Practices

 

Section 206 of the Advisers Act and the rules thereunder make it unlawful for an investment adviser to engage in fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative conduct. In addition, Section 206 imposes a basic fiduciary duty on investment advisers.The purpose of this duty is to eliminate conflicts of interest and to prevent an adviser from overreaching or taking unfair advantage of a client’s trust. As a fiduciary, an investment adviser owes its clients a duty of honesty and good faith, and must act solely inthe best interests of the client. An investment adviser must make timely, full, and fair disclosure of all materialfacts, particularly where the adviser’s interest may conflict with the client’s.

 

Among the specific obligations that the SEC has indicated flow from an adviser’s fiduciary duty are:

 

a. A duty to have a reasonable, independent basis for any investment advice;

 

b. A duty to obtain best execution for clients’ securities transactions where the adviser is in a position to direct brokeragetransactions;

 

c. A duty to ensure that its investment advice is suitable to the client’s objectives, needs, and circumstances; and

 

d. A duty to be loyal to clients.

 

2.2.1.1. Fraud under the Advisers Act

 

Many provisions of this section of the Code and the firm’s Compliance Manual are intended to help ensurethat Ellington and all Ellington Personnel operate in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 206, the Advisers Act’s anti-fraud provision.

 

Among the many typesof activities that have been found to violate Section 206are:

 

a. front-running (trading in front of an order being placed on behalf of a client of Ellington);

 

b. misrepresenting pricing methodology;

 

c. deliberate mispricing of portfolio holdings; and

 

d. favoring certain clients or the firm itself in allocating initial public offerings without adequately   disclosing the practice.

 

2.2.1.2. Misrepresentation and general securities fraud

 

In additionto the anti-fraud provisions of the AdvisersAct, which govern our interactions with our clientsand investors, you must also be mindful of the broad anti-fraud provisions under the Securities Exchange Act, which cover material misrepresentations made in connection with the purchase or sale of a security, including misrepresentations to our investors and to our trading counterparties.

 

The relevant anti-fraud rule, Rule 10b-5, providesthat:

 

It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, by the use of any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce, or of the mails or of any facility of any national securities exchange,

 

a. To employany device, scheme,or artifice to defraud,

 

b. To make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a materialfact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or

 

c. To engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person, in connection with the purchase or sale of anysecurity.

 

Please keep in mind that this rule has been applied to a wide range of conduct relating in any way to the securities markets.

 

2.2.1.3. Insider Trading

 

Federal securities laws also prohibit insider trading and fraud relating to the misuse of confidential information. You must also review   and be familiar and complywith the sectionsof the firm’s Compliance Manual addressing Insider Trading, Confidentiality, and Information Barriers.

 

2.2.1.4. Manipulative Practices

 

Section 9(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act makes it unlawfulfor any person, acting alone or with others,to effect a series of transactions in any security registered on a national   securities exchange creating actual or apparent active trading in such security or raising or depressing the price of the security, for the purpose of inducing the purchase or sale of such security by others. Rule   10b-5 has been interpreted to proscribe the same type of trading practicesin OTC securities. Section 9(a)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act makes it unlawful for any person to manipulate or attempt to manipulate the price of any commodityfuture subject to the rules of any contract market.

 

The thrust of the prohibitions against manipulative trading practices is that no employee should, alone or with others, for any account, including any Personal Account:

 

1. engage in tradingor apparent tradingactivity for the purpose of inducing purchases or sales by others; or

 

2. engage in trading or apparent tradingactivity for the purpose of causing the price of a security or commodity future to artificially move up or down, and then take advantage of such price movement by buying or selling at such “artificial” price level.

 

Of course, buy or sell programs may cause stock or commodity future prices to rise or fall, and price changes resulting from supply and demand factors are not prohibited. Rather, Section 9(a)(2) of the Exchange Act and Section 9(a)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act prohibit activity where there is a purpose to affect the price of a security or commodity futureartificially through tradingor apparent trading, not where such change is an incidental result of a change in supply or demand or changes in the intrinsic value of a security.

 

Strategies involving trades that lack economic substance,including trades in which ownership of an instrument and the associated risk is not passed between buyer and seller, should raise red flags.    Trades that involve informal side arrangements between buyer and seller, including trades that temporarily “park” securities with a buyer, should also be of concern. As determinations of whether a trading practice is or would appear to be manipulative can be very dependent upon the specific facts and circumstances and involves significant judgment, you are expectedto consult with the GC or CCO if you have any doubts or questions about whether a particular practice is or might be deemed manipulative.

 

2.2.2. Fraud and Manipulative Practices under the Investment Company Act

 

Section 36 of the Investment CompanyAct imposes a fiduciary duty on investment advisers to registered investment companies. Similar to the Advisers Act fiduciary standards, the purposeof this duty is to eliminate conflictsof interest and to preventan investment adviserto a registered investment company from overreaching or taking unfairadvantage of a registered investment company client’s trust.

 

Pursuant to Investment CompanyAct Rule 17j-1,affiliated persons of investment advisers to registered investment companies are specifically prohibited from, in connection with the (direct or indirect) purchase or sale of a security held or to be acquired by the registered investment company client:

 

a. employing any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the registered investment company;

 

b. making any untrue statement of a material fact to theregistered investment company or omitting to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made to the registered investment company, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;

 

c. engaging in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit on theregistered investment company; or

 

d. engaging in any manipulative practice with respect tothe registered investment company.

 

Provisions of this Code and the firm’s Compliance Manual are intended to help ensure that Ellington and all Ellington Personnel operate in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act, and in particular (but not exclusively) Sections 36 and 17, and Rule 17j-1 thereunder.

 

2.3. Compliance with Disclosure to Investors

 

Ellington makes commitments to our investorsto abide by certain procedures and standards of conduct in multiple ways, including through disclosure in offering materials for our funds, through Parts I and II of Form ADV (the firm’s standard disclosure document), in marketing materials, and in due diligence questionnaires. The firm may also commit to certain standards or practices   in the contracts with our clients, or through provisions in governing or constitutive documents for some of our funds. As an Ellington employee, you are   required to conform your conduct at all times to the standards we have disclosedto our investors or which are set forth in relevant governing or disclosure documents.

 

2.4. Compliance with Contractual Terms

 

Ellington regularly enters into contracts with third parties, including counterparties. As a general matter, unless you have received specific instructions from the GC or his designee, you are expectedto ensure that you take appropriate steps to comply with the terms of any contractwhich govern the work that you do at the firm.  If you have questions about the   applicability of a contract, or about how a particular term or provision should be interpreted, you should contact the GC.

 

2.5. References

 

Securities Act:

 

Section 17(a) (prohibiting fraud in connection with the offer or sale of securities)

 

Securities Exchange Act:

 

Section 9(a)(2) (defining certain manipulative trading practices)

 

Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 thereunder (prohibiting fraud in connection with the purchase or sale of securities)

 

Commodity ExchangeAct :

 

Section 9(a)(2) (prohibiting manipulation or attempted manipulation)

 

2.6. Version History

 

Adopted:          February 2, 2009

Updated:          May 1, 2014; May 5, 2010

 

3. ADHERENCE TO ELLINGTON POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

As noted above, Ellington may set standards of conduct for the firm and its employees that exceed the standards required by law. These standards are set forth in this Code, in the firm’s Compliance Manual, and in the Employee Handbook.   You are expected to comply with the letter and the spirit of the requirements set forth in each of these documents, and in any procedures related to them. Given the complex nature of the markets and regulatory environment in which the firm operates, and the sometimes difficult or subtle judgments that must be made in applying rules, regulations, or standards of conduct to particular factual situations, you are expected to exercise caution and consult a member of the Legal and Compliance group whenever you have any question about the meaningor applicability of any firm policy.

 

3.1. Version History

 

Adopted:          February 2, 2009

 

4. INDIRECT MISCONDUCT

 

Certain securities laws make it unlawful for any person indirectly, or through or by any other person, to do any act or thing which it would be unlawful for that person to do directly under those laws or any related rule or regulation. The securities laws also prohibit the aiding and abetting of violations by others. This means that those who provide substantial assistance to others who violate the law may be liable as if they had violated the law themselves. Consequently, if you have questions about whether conduct by a counterparty or other third party with which Ellingtondoes business is improper or may violate the law, you must bring your concerns to the attention ofthe CCO or the GC.

 

4.1. Indirect violations of Ellington Policy

 

You may not indirectly, or through or by any other person,engage in conduct which violatesthis Code, the Compliance Manual,the Employee Handbook,or any related policiesand procedures. You likewise may not substantially assist violations by another.

 

4.2. References

 

Securities Exchange Act:

 

Section 20(a) (proscribing violation of the Act through or by means of another person)

 

Section 20(b) (providing the SEC with authority to prosecute aiding and abetting of violations of the Act)

 

Investment Advisers Act:

 

Section 208(c) (prohibition on violations that are indirect or by or through another person)

 

Investment Company Act:

 

Section 48(a) (prohibition on direct or indirect violations of the Investment Company Act and rules, regulations and orders thereunder, by or through another person)

 

4.3. Version History

 

Adopted:          February 2, 2009

Updated:          May 1, 2014

 

5. REPORTING MISCONDUCT

 

You are required to promptly reportviolations of this Code, the firm’s Compliance Manual, or the federal securities laws to the CCO or the GC. Ellington will use its best efforts to keep confidential the identity of any Ellington Personnel making such a report. Complete confidentiality may not be possible in every case, however, where investigation and regulatory reporting may be required. Nonetheless, Ellington will not permit retribution, discrimination, or retaliation against, or harassment or intimidation of, employees because they have made such a report in good faith.

 

You are also generally responsible for being aware of what goes on around you, and fornot purposefully ignoringor turning a blind eye to misconduct. Though you should not, and are not expected to, investigate potential misconduct, you are responsible for paying attentionto red flags and for reporting information to the GC or CCO should you become aware of facts indicating or suggesting misconduct.

 

In addition, if you become aware of a risk of potential misconduct or the appearance of misconduct associated with Ellington’s businessor trading practices, or become concerned about practices that are not explicitly addressed in this Code or the firm’s Compliance Manual, you are encouraged to discuss those concerns with your direct supervisor. If, however, you are uncomfortable discussing an issue with your supervisor, or if you believe an issue has not been appropriately addressed orinvolves your supervisor, you should bring the matter to the attention of the CCO or the GC.

 

5.1. Anonymous Reporting

 

Though absoluteanonymity cannot be guaranteed, you can reportany concerns you may have, and request anonymitywhen making such reports, by contacting the firm’s external ombudsman as explained in the Ombudsmansection of the Code.

 

5.1.1. Information Related to Ellington Financial

 

We have established a procedure under which complaintsregarding accounting matters relatedto Ellington Financial LLC (“EFC”) may be reported anonymously. Personnel may anonymously report these concerns via a toll-free compliance hotline at 1-800-876-6024 or electronically via a website at http://ellingtonfinancial.alertline.com

 

5.1.2. Information Related to Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT

 

We have also established a procedure under which complaints regarding accounting matters related to Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (“EARN”) may be reported anonymously. Personnel may anonymously report these concerns via a toll-free compliance hotline at 1-855-431-9961 or electronically via a website at http://earnreit.alertline.com

 

5.2. Reporting Misconduct by Third Parties

 

If at any time you become aware of misconduct by or at a firm with which Ellington does business, and that misconduct is related to a transaction or course of business in which Ellington is engaged with that other company, you must report that misconduct to the CCO or the GC.

 

5.3. Obligation to Provide all Relevant Information

 

Certain provisions of the Code and the Compliance Manual require you to seek approval before engaging in certain activities, including seeking approvalfrom the GC or CCO. When seeking approval, and in general when supplying information to the firm and other Ellington Personnel, you are expected   to disclose all relevant information and not to withhold facts that would bear on the matter being considered.

 

5.4. Reporting Involvement in Litigation, Regulatory Inquiries, or Disciplinary Proceedings

 

You should promptly reportto the CCO or GC if you i) becomeinvolved in litigation related to securities, or involving allegations of fraud or similar misconduct; ii) are contacted as part of a regulatory inquiry by the SEC or a similar government agency; iii) become the subject of any disciplinary or administrative proceeding related to securities or involving allegations of fraud or similar misconduct, or iv) are charged with a criminal offense.

 

5.5. No Limitation on Right to Report to Regulators

 

The reporting obligations in this policy are intended to help the firm identify and address misconduct and potentialmisconduct on a timely basis, and to ensure that disclosure regardinginvolvement in disciplinary matters and regulatory or governmental investigations is complete and accurate. While we prefer that you report concernsor issues internally as discussed above before discussing them with regulators, no Ellington policy or procedure, either here, in any other firm policy document, or in the employment or other agreement governing your relationship with the firm, in any way limits or restricts any right you have to report a violation of law to the SEC or to communicate with that agency regarding possible securities law violations.

 

5.6. Version History

 

Adopted:          February 2, 2009

Updated:          October 1, 2013; July 16, 2012

 

6. THEOMBUDSMAN

 

As discussed in Section 5 above, you are expectedto report misconduct when you become awareof it, including violations of this Code or of provisions of the firm’s Compliance Manual and other Ellington policies and procedures.  The firm recognizes that, in certain cases, particularly where you feel that suspected misconduct involves your supervisor or members of senior management, or where you feel that your concerns have not been adequately addressed or properly handled, you may feel uncomfortable discussing the matter with your supervisor, or with the GC or the CCO. In such cases, you should contactthe firm’s Ombudsman, who is charged with receiving and handling such complaints or concerns.

 

Though, as a privatecompany, Ellington is not requiredto establish a means for employees and others to anonymously reportissues as set forth in Section 301 of Sarbanes-Oxley, the firm has appointed the Ombudsman to receive anonymous complaints in order to help ensure that all material concerns are addressed.

 

6.1 Current Ombudsman

 

The Ombudsman is Kenneth A. Lefkowitz, a partner at the law firm of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP. Mr. Lefkowitz’s practice concentrates on capital markets, includingSEC related issues,and on boards of directorsand their special committees in strategic situations. In addition, Mr. Lefkowitz acts as outside general counsel to many of his clients.

 

Though effortwill be made to preservethe anonymity of those contacting the Ombudsman, he and Hughes Hubbard serve as counsel to Ellingtonand ultimately represent the interests of Ellington. No attorney-client relationship will be established betweenthe Ombudsman and those employees contacting him.

 

6.2. Contacting the Ombudsman

 

6.2.1. Directly

 

You can contact Mr. Lefkowitz directly at 212.837.6557.

 

6.2.2. Anonymously

 

Although absoluteanonymity cannot be guaranteed, you can send any complaints or concerns to the Ombudsman via regular mail to the following address:

 

Kenneth A. Lefkowitz

Hughes Hubbard Reed, LLP

One Battery Park Plaza

New York, New York 10004-1482

 

6.3. Handling of Information Received by the Ombudsman

 

Where it is consistent with the information received to do so, the Ombudsman will contact the CCO or the GC regarding information he has received. The CCO and GC, in consultation with the Compliance Committee or   Executive Committee, as appropriate, will determine whetheran investigation or internal review is warranted, and, if so, will determine the appropriate resources necessary for such a review, including engagement of external advisors to perform or assist in the review.

 

Where in the Ombudsman’s judgment information he has receivedmight not be or has not been appropriately handledby the CCO or GC, he will report such information directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

 

6.4. Information related to Ellington Financial LLC and Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT

 

Information received by the Ombudsman or from the Ombudsman by the CCO or GC relatedto auditing or accounting mattersaffecting Ellington Financial, LLC, Ellington Residential MortgageREIT, or other publicly tradedvehicles managed by the firm will be reportedto the head of the respective company’s Audit Committee, In-House Counsel responsible for the company, the company’sChief Financial Officer,or to another recipient designated in an Open Door or similar policy adopted by the company.

 

6.5. Consultation with Ombudsman

 

At least quarterly, the CCO will contact the Ombudsman to verify that all information or complaints received by him have been communicated to the GC or CCO. The CCO will document the results of these verifying conversations with the Ombudsman.

 

6.6. References

 

The Securities Exchange Act:

 

Section 10A(m)(4) (requiring audit committees of public companies to establish procedures for receiving anonymous complaints)

 

Rule 10A-3(b)(3) (requiring audit committees of public companies to establish procedures for receiving anonymous complaints)

 

6.7. Version History

 

Adopted:          February 2, 2009

Updated:          October 1, 2013; November 24, 2009

 

7. ROLE OF THE SUPERVISOR

 

Under the Advisers Act, Ellington is responsible for properly supervising its employees, and the SEC may prohibitthe firm from engaging in advisory activities for up to a year if it finds that that the firm has failed to reasonably supervise an employee who has violated the securities laws.

 

Ellington recognizes this duty to supervise the actions of its employees. Adoption, implementation, and enforcement of this Code and of the Compliance Manual help the firm fulfill this duty by providing guidanceto you concerning the standardsyou are expected to meet in the course of your employment, and by setting forth the key legal and ethical issues.

 

In addition, Ellington relies upon Personnel who act in a supervisory capacity. Supervisors are generally responsible for supervising employees to ensure they fulfill their job responsibilities diligently and in satisfaction of the firm’s high professional standards, and for ensuring that all Personnelwho report directlyto them live up to the standards and expectations set out in the Code, the Compliance Manual, and the Employee Handbook. Though supervisors are certainly expected to appropriately delegate responsibilities to others, and to rely upon them to satisfy delegated responsibilities, it is also incumbent on Supervisors to take reasonable steps, in light of the facts and circumstances, to monitor the work of those who report to them, and to ask questions and follow up on indications that an employee may not be fulfilling his or her responsibilities or may be actingimproperly.

 

Ellington has established clear reporting lines, and all Personnel should be aware of who reports to them and to whom they report.

 

7.1. References

 

Investment AdvisersAct:

 

Section 203(i)(D) (providing the SEC with authority to impose penalties on advisers and their associated persons for failure to supervise)

7.2. Version History

 

Adopted:          February 2, 2009

 

8. ROLE OF THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE

 

The Compliance Committee is responsible for oversight of the formulation, adoption, and implementation of this Code, the firm’s Compliance Manual, and related written policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with applicable law. The Committee is further responsible for overseeing the firm’s practices for monitoring compliance with these policies throughtesting, audit, surveillance, or examination, and for assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of the overall compliance program and culture. As appropriate, the Committee may make recommendations to management to enhance the compliance program,to address any weaknesses in the program,or concerning recommended responses to any material violations of firm polices and procedures.

 

8.1 . Composition of the Committee

 

The members of the Committee include the CCO, the Chief Accounting Officer, the GC, and such other employeesof the firm as may be appointedfrom time to time by the Committee.

 

8.2. Version History

 

Adopted:          February 2, 2009

Updated:          March 19, 2012; November 24, 2009

 

9. ROLE OF THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL

 

The CCO and the GC are responsible for overseeing the implementation of the firm’s compliance program. The CCO is primarily responsible for the day-to-day operation of the program.

 

Though the GC and CCO are responsible for the implementation of the program, you are responsible for ensuring that you are familiar with and understand firm policyand relevant laws and regulations, and that you conduct yourself in accordance with them. The GC and the CCO serve in an advisory capacity, including by providing guidanceor making recommendations to senior management. While you are expected to seek the appropriate guidance from the GC and the CCO, you are responsible for your own conduct.

 

9.1 Discretion of GC and CCO

 

Certain provisions of the Code and the Compliance Manual call for the CCO or theGC to exercise discretion as to whethera course of action or proposed transaction is to be approved, or as to whether an exception may be made to firm policy. Decisions made by either the CCO or the GC in the exercise of this discretion arefinal and conclusive. It is also within the discretion of each to explain the reasons for any such decision, or, if appropriate, to provide no reason.

 

9.2 Delegation of Authority to Designee

 

The GC and the CCO may, within their discretion, delegate specific responsibilities under the Code or under the provisions of theCompliance Manual, to other Ellington Personnel. Each provision of the Code or the Compliance Manual that calls for an action by the GC or CCO should be read to permit that such action be taken by the designee of either, respectively.

 

9.3 Exceptions and Prior Approvals

 

The provisions of this Code and the Compliance Manual provide a framework, but are, of necessity, not exhaustive, and may not anticipate or fit all factual circumstances. The GC and the CCO generally have the authorityto make necessary and appropriate exceptions, and to grant approval for activities which require prior approval. However,neither the GC nor the CCO may grant an exception or prior approval concerning themselves. Unless otherwise provided, exceptions related to either will be granted only by the members of the Compliance Committee excluding the requestor.

 

9.4. Version History

 

Adopted:          February 2, 2009

 

10. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

 

Any violation of this Code or the firm’s Compliance Manual constitutes grounds for disciplinary action, up to and includingdismissal. The disciplinary action taken in response to a violationwill depend upon the seriousness of the violationand all relevant facts and circumstances. The Compliance Committee is   generally responsible for setting guidelines for disciplinary action, and, in serious cases, making recommendations to senior management concerning what action is to be taken.   To the extentconsistent with governing employment laws and regulations, disciplinary action may take, without limitation, the form of issuing a letter of caution or warning, requiring that personaltrades be reversed, requiring the disgorgement of profits or gifts, suspending personal trading, imposing a fine or decreasing discretionary compensation, suspending employment (without compensation), forfeiture   of deferred bonus, making a civil referral to the SEC, making a criminal referral,terminating employment for cause, or any combination of the foregoing. Nothing herein shall alter or limit the at-will employment status of Ellington employees.

 

Ellington Personnel, including the CCO and members of the Compliance Committee, will not determine whether, or participate in the determination of whether, they have themselvesviolated the Code or provisions of the Compliance Manual, and will not recommend to management or have a role in the recommendation to management of what disciplinary action is to be taken with respect to any such violation.

 

10.1. Violations of Personal Trading Policy

 

We take compliance with the pre-clearance and other provisions of our PersonalTrading policy very seriously, and expect you to exercise care to ensure that all of your personal trading is consistent with the policy. Failure to secure required pre-clearance is a violationof our Code of Ethics,even in cases when pre- clearance of a transaction would have been granted had it been requested.

 

Though willful violations, and failures to pre-clear transactions that would not have been approved, may have different or more seriousconsequences, non- willful failures to pre-clear transactions that would have been approved will be handled as follows:

 

a. A first failure will result in suspension of the employee’s personaltrading for a period of three months.

 

b. A second failure within a 24 month period will result in a suspension of the employee’s personal trading for a period of six months.

 

c. An additional failure within a 24 month period of a second failure will result in a referral to the Executive Committee foradditional disciplinary action.

 

During a suspension, only securities transactions in open-end mutual funds and other “Permitted Instruments” will be permitted. For example, an employee whose personal tradingprivileges have been suspended may not even trade in Green List securities, or trade stocks below our de minimis threshold. However, during a suspension, individual sales or risk-reducing transactions will be considered for approval on a case-by-case basis.

This disciplinary framework is a general guideline only. Depending upon the gravity of any particular violation, differing or more severe disciplinary steps may be warranted.

 

10.2. Version History

 

Adopted:          February 2, 2009

Updated:          May 1, 2014; July 11, 2012

 

11. PERSONAL TRADING

 

Ellington’s policies with respect to personal transactions in financial instruments by Ellington Personnel (“Personal Trading”)are designed to (1) avoid the misuse of inside information and material non-public information, which could violate federalsecurities laws, (2) avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest (such as front-running), and (3) discourage excessive Personal Trading that can distract employees from their professional duties.

 

You should be mindful that personal securities transactions may be limited or prohibited at any time, that is, you could be indefinitely prohibited from purchasing a certain security, or, if you own it, you could be prohibited from selling it. For example,if you own shares of a certain company, and that company is subsequently placed on the Restricted List, you will be prevented from selling those shares for so long as the company remains on the List, where it may remain for an indefinite period of time.

 

11.1. Definitions

 

In orderto make it easier to review and understand Ellington’s Personal Trading policy, a few key terms are defined below. Capitalized terms used in this Code have the meanings given below.

 

11.1.1. Client Account

 

“Client Account”means any managedaccount or investment fund as to which, or for whom, the firm provides investment advisory or management services.

 

11.1.2. Compliance11

 

Compliance11 (“C11”) is the web-based service used by the firm   to collect and review personal tradinginformation, and to disseminate and collect periodic reports and certifications. You should receive a username and password for C11; a link for accessing C11 is available on the Compliance Intranet page at http://intranet/compliance .

 

11.1.3. Firm Account

 

“Firm Account” means a proprietary investment or trading account maintained by Ellington for the firm or its employees.

 

11.1.4. Green List

 

The “Green List” is a list, provided to you on a periodic basis and posted on the Compliance Intranet page at http://intranet/compliance , of certain more liquid  financial  instruments  that  under  certain  circumstances you will be permitted to trade for your Personal Accounts without prior approval, but only as described below in Section 11.2.2.2.

 

11.1.5. Mutual Funds That Must Be Pre-cleared list

 

The“Mutual Funds That Must Be Pre-cleared” list is a list, providedto you on a periodic basisand posted on the Compliance Intranet page at http://intranet/compliance, which includes mutual funds that are subject to the pre-clearance and reporting requirements in the Code.

 

11.1.6. Permitted Instruments

 

“Permitted Instruments” means:

 

a. direct obligations of the United States;

 

b. high quality short-term debt instruments, which include most bankers’ acceptances, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and repurchase agreements;

 

c. shares issued by open-end mutual funds other than those issued by a mutual fund appearing on the Mutual Funds That Must Be Pre-cleared list;

 

d. currencies issuedby the U.S., U.K., Canada,France, Italy, Germany, or Japan; or

 

e. currencies issued by any other country if the U.S. Dollar equivalent amount of such currencytransaction or seriesof transactions does not exceed $1,000,000.

 

11.1.7. Personal Account

 

“Personal Account” means a security or other financial instrument (or an account, other than a Client Account or a Firm Account, holding securities or other financial instruments) held by Ellington Personnel or over which such person exercises control or as to which such person provides investment advice or has “beneficial ownership.”

 

“Personal Account” DOES NOT include an account in whichthe broker/custodian ONLY allows Permitted Instruments to be held (e.g., some mutual fund accounts are structured this way) unless that account holds a position in an open-end mutual fund included on the Mutual Funds That Must Be Pre-cleared list. The term “beneficial ownership” is defined by rules of the SEC. Generally, you are deemed to have beneficial ownership of securities and other financial instruments held in the name of :

 

a. your spouse or a minor child;

 

b. a relative (including in-laws, step-children, or step-parents) sharing the same house; or

 

c. anyone else, if you can obtainownership of the securities or other financial instruments immediately or at some future time.

 

11.1.8. Restricted List

 

The “Restricted List” is a list of securities and other financial instruments that are subject to trading restrictions. Securities may be added to the Restricted List for a number of reasons, including to enforce trading restrictions, monitor trading activity, or control risk related to the   receipt of potentially material, non-public information. Absent an express exception granted by the CCO or the GC, all tradingin Restricted List securities and financial instruments by any Ellington Personnel is prohibited. The current Restricted List is posted on  the Compliance Intranet page at http://intranet/compliance.

 

11.2. Trading Restrictions

 

Any tradingfor a Personal Account not in compliance with this sectionof the Code is strictly prohibited. Except as specifically permitted below, this restriction applies to all securities, derivatives, and futures.

 

11.2.1. Prior Written Approval Required for Transactions in Personal Accounts

 

Except as explained in “Exceptions to Requirement of Prior Written Approval” below, all Ellington Personnelmust obtain prior approval for all transactions for a Personal Account from the CCO or a designee. Approval for transactions should be secured using the requestform in C11, or by using the most currentversion of the firm’s standardrequest form.

 

11.2.1.1. Scope of Approval

 

Unless explicitly specified otherwise, written approval for a transaction is valid until the close of business on the business day following the day on which the approval is given.

 

Approvals are also valid only for the number of shares or principal amount specified in the approval.

 

11.2.1.2. Approval of Limit Orders

 

You may request approval for a limit order. Requests must specify that the requested order is a limit order, and specify the limit price. Approvals for limit orders are valid for 20 trading days following the day on which the approval is given.

 

11.2.1.3. Expiration of Approval and Effect of Notices

 

You are responsible for making sure approved trades, if executed, are executed prior to expiration of the approval. Though we may arrange for our personal trading system to provide email notifications when approvals are expiring, you are responsible for ensuring you comply with the policy, regardless of whether or not you receive notice that an approval is expiring.

 

11.2.1.4. Discretion Exercised by Others

 

Other than as discussed below in “Trades in Accounts over which you have no influence or control,” you are responsible for making sure trades in your reportable accounts are pre-cleared, regardless of whether you are the person who executes the trade. This means that:

 

a. If a broker managing your account normally contacts us the Compliance group to request pre-clearance for you, you will still be held accountable under this policy for their failure to request pre-clearance; and

 

b. If someone other than you, for example your spouse, or a parent, has authority to trade in an account, and they do so without you having obtained a necessarypre- clearance, you will still be held accountable under this policy.

 

11.2.2. Exceptions to Requirement of Prior WrittenApproval

 

Prior approval is not required for certain categories of securities transactions, although all transactions in these securities must be reported to the CCO as described in Section 11.6, “Reporting of Transactions and Holdings.”  Prior approval is not required for transactions in:

 

11.2.2.1. Permitted Instruments

 

Permitted Instruments, as defined in Section 11.2.6 above but specifically excluding open-end mutual funds on the Mutual Funds That Must Be Pre-cleared list.

 

11.2.2.2. Green List Instruments

 

Green List Instruments, which means:

 

a. The common shares or publicly traded debt of any issuer that appears on the Green List but that is not on the Restricted List;

 

b. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that appear on the Green List but that are not on the Restricted List; and

 

c. The front month or first back month of futures contract series that appear on the Green List,

 

but only where:

 

a. in the case of non-futures, the “aggregate valueof all your trades” in such issuer on any given day is less than

$250,000, and,

 

b. in the case of futures,the “aggregate number of your traded contracts” in such series on any given day is less than or equal to the “Maximum PA Contract Volume” indicated on the List for that series.

 

Prior approval is still required for options or other derivatives related to issuersor instruments on the GreenList. For the purposes of this section, the “aggregate value of allyour trades” means the sum of the absolutevalue of amountof all transactions (i.e., viewing all buys and sells as positive amounts) for all of your Personal Accounts combined, and the “aggregate number of your traded contracts” means the sum of the absolute value of the number of contracts tradedin all of your Personal Accounts

 

11.2.2.3. de minimis trading of publiccompanies

 

de minimis trading of public companies, which means the common shares of any publicly traded company that is not on the Restricted List if the aggregate valueof all purchases of such issueris less than $5,000 and the aggregate value of all sales of such issuer is less than $5,000 on a given day. For the purposes of this section, the “aggregate value” means the total absolute value of such transactions for all of your Personal Accountscombined.

 

11.2.2.4. Trades in Accounts over which you have no influence or control

 

Trades in Personal Accounts over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control, provided that the CCO has received evidence sufficient to establish that you have no such influence or control. Decisions to exempt trading in such Personal Accounts from the prior approval requirement will be made by the CCO on a case-by-case basis in light of all of the facts and circumstances.

 

11.2.2.5. Municipal Securities

 

Prior approval is not required for municipal securities.

 

11.2.3. 30-Day Minimum Holding Period for Public Equities Positions

 

All positions in publicly traded equities in your Personal Accounts must be held for a minimum of 30 days, subject to the following exceptions:

 

a. Positions held less than 30 days may be closed out ifunprofitable;

b. Positions in the equities of issuers on the Green List may be held for less than 30 days;

 

c. Positions in ETFs on the Green List may be held for less than 30 days; and

 

d. Positions in open-end mutual funds may be held for less than 30 days.

 

For purposes of counting the holding period and for determining whether closing a position is profitable, trades will be matched on a last-in-first-out or LIFO basis.

 

While we will seek to use functionality in Compliance11 to flag pre- clearance requests that may violate the holding period rule, it is your responsibility to ensure that you observe the rule. Because trading information in Compliance11, particularly for employees whose brokers provide paperstatements or confirms, may lag, and because the ultimate price of execution is not known at the time of pre-clearance, you should not assume that receiving pre-clearance means that a proposed trade is consistent with the holding-period rule. Moreover, the holding-period rule also appliesto de minimis transactions that do not require pre-clearance under our policy.

 

11.2.3.1. Treatment of Options under Holding Period Requirement

 

Options on equities are covered by this holding-periodpolicy. Profitable equity options positions must be held for a minimum of 30 days, including options referencing Green List issuers, though options on ETFs that do not require pre-clearance may be held for less than 30 days.

 

You may exercise an option within30 days of acquisition, and holding periods for equities positions acquired pursuant to the exercise of an option may be counted from the date of the acquisition of the option rather than from the date of exercise. You may, for example, satisfy the holding period for a profitable option acquired less than 30 days before expiration by exercising the option and holding the underlying position until 30 days have lapsed since you acquired the option. You may not, however,   sell to close a profitable option position within 30 days of acquisition, whether at expiration or before. Consequently, if you acquirean option less than 30 days before expiration, you must be prepared to exercise the option; in such cases selling to close at expiration will violate this holding-period policy.

 

11.2.4. No Personal Trading Permitted through Ellington Trading Desks

 

Without the prior, written approval of the CCO or the GC, no transaction for a Personal Account may be effected through or using the influence of one of Ellington’s trading desks.

 

11.3. Restrictions on Trading and Holding of Ellington-Managed Public Companies

 

Because of the firm’s role with respect to the publicly traded vehicles it manages, including Ellington Financial LLC (“EFC”) and Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (“EARN”) (together “Ellington-Managed Public Companies”), trading and owning of those companies’ shares is subject to the following restrictions. These restrictions are in additionto any other applicable restrictions included in the Code.

 

11.3.1. Trading Windows

 

Ellington-Managed Public Companies will ordinarily be maintained on the firm’s Restricted List. Trading by employees, however, is expected to be permitted during trading windows.As explained below, even during a trading window, each trade must be approvedbeforehand by the CCO or his designee. If you are interested in trading shares of an Ellington- Managed Public Company, you can contact the CCO for   information about expected trading windows.

 

Though windows are expected to open periodically, there is no guarantee that a window will open when expected, or that it will remain open for the amount of time expected. Consequently, it is possible that you will not be permitted to buy or sell the shares of Ellington-Managed Public Companies for extended periods of time.

 

11.3.2. Pre-clearance requests two days before trading

 

Requests for approval to trade Ellington-Managed Public Companies may take longer to review than typical pre-clearance requests. In light of this, you must submit pre-clearance requests for Ellington-ManagedPublic Companies two business days ahead of the day you expect to trade, though pre-clearance may be granted more quickly than that. As with any request to trade a security on Ellington’s Restricted List, a request to trade Ellington-Managed Public Companies may be denied by Compliancefor any reason (possibly with no explanation provided), and in the case of Ellington-Managed Public Companies may be denied even if the request is made during an open trading window.

 

11.3.3. No de minimis exception

 

All trading of Ellington-Managed Public Companies in  a Personal Account must be pre-cleared, regardless of the number of shares or dollar amount of the transaction. The de minimis exception to the pre-clearance requirement applicable in other circumstances is not available for trading of Ellington-Managed Public Companies.

 

11.3.4. Required use of designated broker dealer

 

If you are going to buy, sell, or hold shares of Ellington-Managed Public Companies, you must do so in an account at a broker-dealer designated by Ellington for this purpose. Centralization of trading of Ellington-Managed Public Companies by Ellington Personnel at a single broker-dealerhelps to reduce the risk of inadvertent violations of our policies in this area.

 

If you would like to purchase shares of an Ellington-Managed Public Company, you should contact the CCO for information aboutwhich broker-dealer you are required to use and for the appropriate contact information for opening an account there.

 

11.3.5. No shorting

 

You may not sell short shares of Ellington-Managed Public Companies.

 

11.3.6. Expected minimum six-month holding period

 

Under the securities laws, officers and directors of a public company are not permitted to benefit from “short swing”trading. This restriction is intended to prevent officers and directors from unfairly using information they have gained because of their position.

 

Under ordinary circumstances, out of an abundance of caution, we expect to apply a similar standard to trading of Ellington-Managed Public Companies by all Ellington Personnel. As a consequence, you should expect that requestsfor approval to sell that are within six months of a purchase, or requests to purchase that are within six months of a sale, are likely to be denied.

 

11.3.7. No trading while in possession of material, non-public information

 

Notwithstanding all of the above, you may not, under any circumstances, trade shares of Ellington-Managed Public Companies while in the possession of material, non-public information about them, even during a trading window and even if you have pre-cleared the trade.

 

Please see the Insider Trading section of this Manual for further discussion of materiality and of insider tradinglaw in general. As noted there, the assessment of whether information is material can be complex and involve significant judgment. If you have doubt about whether information you possess is material, non-public information, you should consult with the GC or theCCO.

 

11.3.8. Reporting of executions by Section 16 filers

 

Officers, directors, and owners of 10% or more of the outstanding shares of Ellington-Managed Public Companies (“Section 16 Filers”)   are required to file reports with the SEC under Section16 of the Exchange Act within two business days of reportable transactions. Ellington Personnel who are Section16 filers should report trade executions to the CCO on trade date to facilitate preparation and filing of the requisitereports.

 

11.4. Restriction on Investment in IPOs

 

You MAY NOT receive an allocation of a newly issued securityissued in connection with an initial public offering (IPO) without the prior approval of the CCO. The CCO will retain recordsof each decisionwith respect to any such request for approval, and the basis for that decision.

 

11.5. Restriction on Investment in Private Placements

 

You also MAY NOT invest in any private security (including a private placementby a public company, or any privatelyoffered security such as an investment in another hedge fund, a real estate fund, a private equity fund, ora direct investment in a non-public company)without the priorapproval of the CCO. The CCO will retain recordsof each decisionwith respect to any such request for approval, and the basis for that decision. You also may not redeem or sell any investment in a privatesecurity without the prior approvalof the CCO.

 

11.5.1. Investment in Ellington-managed funds

 

Subscriptions and redemptions by Ellington Personnel in Ellington managed funds are handled through Investor Relations and requests should be made to Investor Relations. Investor Relations will provide prior notice to the CCO of pending subscription and redemption requests from Ellington Personnel and the CCO may disallowa subscription or redemption. Though subscriptions and redemptions are handled by InvestorRelations, the Management Company Controller, CFO or other members of the Financial Reporting group shall notify Investor Relations if they become aware of pending or requested subscriptions or redemptions that they have reason to believe may not be knownby Investor Relations.

 

Subscriptions in our privatefunds are limitedto those who meet certain financial criteria or who are deemed knowledgeable employees under applicable rules. Once a subscription or redemption request has been made to Investor Relations and the CCO has been notified, the CCO may disallow subscriptions in light of these qualification standards, or for other reasons, including based upon input from the subscriber’s supervisor or members of senior management. The CCO may also disallow redemptions for a number of reasons, includingin light of co-investment or similar agreements, in light of disclosure regarding the amount of investment in Ellington Clients or a particular Ellington Client by Ellington Personnel, or to avoid the appearance of the misuse of nonpublic information or other appearance of impropriety.

 

11.6. Limit on Investment in Financial Firms

 

You may not own in any Personal Accountany stock or any other direct or indirect financial interest in any other organization primarilyengaged in any securities, financial, or related business, except for minority stock ownershipor other financial interest in a business which is publicly owned, provided that you may own a minority interest in a private securities, financial, or related business if that interest is acquired, owned,or disposed of indirectly throughan entity which you do not advise and over which you exercise no investment   discretion, e.g. an interest acquired by a third-party managed private equity or similar fund in which you have invested.

 

11.7. Limit on Investment in Residential Real Estate

 

To control potential conflicts and the appearance of conflict between your investment activity and residential real estate investment activity by Ellington clients, purchases of residential real estate in the U.S. for investment purposes, like investments in securities, requirepre-clearance by the compliance group. This pre-clearance requirement applies only to real estate purchased for investment purposes, and does not apply to real estate that you purchase for use as a primary residence or as a secondary or vacation residence. It also does not currently apply to direct purchases of residential real estate in New Jersey, New York,Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont,New Hampshire, Maine, or outside of the UnitedStates. Please keep in mind that in cases in whichan LLC or similar privateentity is formedfor purposes of real estate investments of this sort,your interest in the LLC is a private securityand is subject to our pre-approval requirement for private securities.

 

11.8 Reporting of Transactions and Holdings

 

To ensure compliance with the Code of Ethics, Ellington’s Compliance Manual, and applicable law, Ellington collects information regarding the   personal trading activities and holdings of all EllingtonPersonnel. To assist with this process, you must submit periodicreports and certifications concerning your accounts, transactions, and holdings.

 

Most of the reporting requirements outlined below can be satisfied through timely completion of reports and certifications you will be asked to make using C11, the web-based service used by the firm to facilitate compliance with this section of the Code.

 

11.8.1. Initial HoldingsReport

 

You must provide the CCO or his designeewith a list of all Personal Accountswithin five businessdays of initialreceipt of this Code or an initial request for such account information. Unless instructed   otherwise by the CCO or his designee, you must also at that time supply the most recent account statements for each of your Personal Accounts and identify any securities you own which are not reflected on those statements. The statements may be dated no more than 45 days prior to the commencement of your relationship with Ellington.

 

11.8.2. Required Delivery of Duplicate Statements and Confirmations

 

You must arrange for duplicate copies of all confirmations and statements for Personal Accountsin which you hold anythingother than Permitted Instruments to be sent to the CCO or his designee. Through C11, the firm is able to electronically receiveconfirmation and statement information for accounts held at certain brokers. Delivery of duplicate   paper statements is not requiredwhen the equivalent information is received electronically through C11.

 

11.8.3. Annual Holdings Report

 

On or before February 14th  of each year, you must provide the CCO with a report of all securities you hold—excluding Permitted Instruments— which are not reflected on duplicate account statements sent directly to the CCO or a designee.

 

11.8.4. Quarterly Transaction Reports

 

Within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter or as   otherwise directed in connection with requests for periodic certifications, you must provide the CCO with a report of all securities transactions in which you engaged during the quarter whichare not reflected on duplicate account statements sent directly to the CCO, excluding transactions in Permitted Instruments. At such time, you may be required to verify that all of your Personal Accounts have been identified to the CCO or a designee.

 

11.8.5. Reporting of Newly Opened Accounts

 

You must apprise the CCO within five businessdays of the opening of a PersonalAccount, and, as required by Section 11.8.2above, arrange for duplicate statements and confirmations for any such account to be sent directly to the CCO or a designee.

 

11.8.6. Exceptions to Reporting Requirements

 

You may not be required to satisfy certain of the above reporting requirements with respect to certain Personal Accounts. Decisions as   to the applicability of either of the two exceptions listed below will be made on a case-by-case basis by the CCO.

 

11.8.6.1. Automatic Investment Plans

 

Automatic investment plans, including Dividend Re-investment Plans, may be exempt from the Quarterly Transaction Report requirement in Secti on 11.8.4 above.

 

11.8.6.2. Accounts over which you have no influence or control

 

Personal Accounts over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control may be exempt from the requirements in Sections 11.8.1 through 11.8.5 above, provided that such accounts must be identified to the CCO as required in Sections 11.8.1, 11.8.4, and 11.8.5 above, and provided that the CCO has received evidence sufficient to establish that you have no such influence or control.

 

11.8.7. Identification of Family Members who are Officers or Directors of Public Companies or whose Employers may do Business with Ellington

 

In order to assist the firm in identifying sources of real or apparent conflicts of interest, Ellingtonwill periodically, typicallyin connection with a quarterly or annual holdings or transaction report, ask that you provide information about members of your family or household who are employed by firms who do or who may do business with Ellington, particularly securities, financial, or relatedfirms, or who are directors or officers of public companies.

 

11.8.8. Additional Requests for Information

 

From time to time the firm may requestthe information discussedin this section in a different form or at a different time than outlined above. You are required to supply such information whenever requested to do so.

 

11.8.9. Reporting by Interns, Contractors, and Temporary Employees

 

In lieu of arranging for duplicate statements and confirmations to be   sent to the CCO, Ellington Personnel whose expected tenurewith the firm is less than six months may personally deliver a statement dated December 31 in connection with any requiredAnnual Holdings Report during their relationship  with  the  firm,  and  may,  in  connection  with  any   required Quarterly Transaction Report, personally deliver accountstatements covering transactions duringthat quarter, providedthat such statements are delivered prior to the date by which such Reports are due.

 

11.9. Exceptions for Short Term Personnel

 

Short term or temporary Personnel who do not have access to nonpublic information regarding trading on behalf of the firm’s clients and who are not involved in making investment or trading recommendations, may be exempt from the reporting and trade pre-approval requirements under this section. Exemptions will be granted on a case-by-case basis by the CCO.

 

11.10. Review by Compliance

 

The CCO or a designee will review the personal tradinginformation collected pursuant to this Section, and conduct additional inquiry as necessary, in order to identify potentially abusive trading by Ellington Personnel, and in order to identify violations of this Code. The CCO is responsible for keeping a record of any such violations and the action taken as a result. The CCO will report potentially abusive trading and substantive violations of this Code to the ComplianceCommittee, or to members of the firm’ssenior management, as appropriate.

 

The GC or a designee will review the personal trading of the CCO.

 

11.11. References

 

Investment AdvisersAct :

 

Section 204A (requiring advisers to establish and enforce written policies designed to prevent the illegal use of materialnonpublic information by the adviser and its associated persons)

 

Rule 204A-1(b) (requiring submission of transaction and holdings reports by an adviser’s access persons)

 

Rule 204-2(a)(12)(ii) (requiring retention or a record of all violations of an adviser’s code of ethics and action taken as a result of theviolation)

 

Rule 204-2(a)(13)(iii) (requiring retention of records of decisions and reasons supporting decisions to approve an access person’sinvestment in an IPO or privately placed security)

 

Investment CompanyAct :

 

Rule 17j-1 (requiring investment advisers to registered investment companies to establish and enforce a written code of ethics containing provisions reasonably necessary to prevent the investment adviser’s personnel from engaging in any fraudor other manipulative conduct prohibited underRule 17j-1(b))

 

11.12. Version History

 

Adopted:          July 15, 2008

Updated:          September 10, 2014; May 1, 2014; October 1, 2013; July 16, 2012;

July 11, 2012; March 23, 2012; January 5, 2011; November24, 2009; February 2, 2009

 

12. GIFTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

 

Giving or receiving gifts in a business settingcan give rise to an appearance of impropriety or may raise potential conflicts of interest. Ellington has adopted the policies set forth below to guide employees whenever gifts are accepted from, or given to (or for the benefit of), any individual or entity doing business with Ellington.

 

Generally, you should not accept or provide any gifts or favors that might influence the recipient’s decisions regarding business transactions involving Ellington or Client Accounts, or even that might reasonably be perceived by others as influencing those decisions. Although modest gifts and favors may be accepted or given on an occasional basis, even a nominal gift should not be accepted if, to a reasonable observer, it might appear that the gift would influence the recipient’s business decisions. Where there is a law that affects the acceptance of gifts of nominal value (for example,certain government workersare prohibited from accepting gifts),the law must be followed.

 

Generally, you should also not host or attend meals or other forms of business entertainment that might reasonably be perceived as so frequentor excessive as to improperly influence the guest’s decisions regarding business transactions involving Ellington or our Client Accounts.

 

12.1. Giving of Gifts or Entertainment

 

The giving of gifts to or entertainment of any person or entity related in any way toEllington or its business, exceptas discussed below,is strictly prohibited without the prior approval of the GC or the CCO, who will keep a record ofany such approvals.

 

12.1.1. Limit on Gifts to or Entertainment of Certain Classes of Recipients

 

Notwithstanding the general exceptions listed in 12.1.2 below, provision of gifts or entertainment to certain, specific classes of recipients is subject to additional restrictions because of laws or regulations applicable to them. Each of these classes of recipients and the applicable policy are discussed below.

 

In additionto the gifts and entertainment described in the discussion of each class below, you may provide such recipients with items of nominal value on an occasional basis. Items of nominal value include, for example, an ordinary promotional item bearing an Ellington logo, modest meal or snacks providedduring an on-sitevisit, or other non-monetary items less than $10 in value.

 

12.1.1.1. ERISA Plan Asset Investors

 

An ERISA Plan Asset Investor is anyone who you know orshould have reason to know is the source, potential source, or who represents the source or potential source ofEllington-managed assets subject to ERISA (an “ERISA Plan Asset   Investor”). ERISA Plan Asset Investors include, for example, representatives of pension funds who are or may become Ellington Clients or invest in Ellington-managed funds, and representatives of advisers to funds-of-funds which include substantial investments by pension plans and which have invested or may invest in Ellington- managed funds.

 

You may provide ERISA Plan Asset Investors with non-cash gifts or entertainment less than $50 in value, provided that:

 

a. gifts and entertainment in aggregate provided to that recipient during the prior twelve months, including the proposed gift or entertainment, are less than

$100 in value; and

 

b. the gift or entertainment receives the priorapproval of the GC or CCO.

 

12.1.1.2. Foreign Officials

 

A Foreign Official is any officer or employee of (i) a foreign government, (ii) an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government, (iii) a foreign political party, or (iv) an enterprise owned or controlled by a foreigngovernment, and any candidate for foreign political office.

 

You may provide Foreign Officials with non-cash giftsor entertainment, provided that:

 

a. thegift or entertainment is valued at $50 or less, gifts in aggregate provided to that recipientduring the prior twelve months, including the   proposed gift, are less than $50 in value, and the recipient has been entertained four or fewer times in the previous 12 months, including the proposed entertainment; or

 

b. the gift or entertainment receives the priorapproval of the GC or CCO.


The intent of this policy is to limit entertainment of Foreign Officials to entertainment that is of reasonable or moderate value in a given country,recognizing that a meal that is modestin one country or region could have the same monetary value as one that is extravagant in another. Because of this, the CCO may in some cases establish higher pre-approval thresholds on a country by country basis.

 

12.1.1.3. State or Local Pension Officials

 

A State or Local Pension Officialis any officer or employeeof a U.S. state, county, or municipal pension. Gifts and entertainment provided to State or Local Pension Officials, other than items of nominal value as described above, require the prior approval of the GC or CCO.

 

12.1.2. Exceptions to Requirement of Prior Approval of Giving of Gifts or Entertainment

 

Without in any way diminishing your responsibility to exercise good judgment in accordance with the principles laid out above, including consulting with the CCO if appropriate, and except as discussed above with respect to ERISA Plan Asset Investors, provision of the following gifts and entertainment will typically not require prior approval of the GC or CCO:

 

12.1.2.1. Entertainment or meals provided under $500 per person per event

 

Entertainment or meals, not to exceed$500 per personper event, provided that you are present as the host at the event or meal,and provided that you report to the CCO circumstances in which you provide entertainment valued at less than $500 per person   per event three or more times in any three month period to the same individual.

 

12.1.2.2. Gifts and gratuities under $250

 

Other non-cash gifts and gratuities or anything else of value given by you, not to exceed$250 in totalvalue given duringany 12 month period to any individual.

 

12.2. Acceptance of Gifts or Entertainment

 

The acceptingof gifts from or entertainment by any person or entity related in any way to Ellington or its business, except as discussed below, is strictly prohibited withoutthe prior approvalof the GC or the CCO, who will keep a record of such requests and the decision made with respect to each.

 

12.2.1. Limit on Gifts or Entertainment Accepted in Connection with Transactions for ERISA Clients

 

Notwithstanding the exceptions listed in 12.2.2 below, you may not accept any gift or entertainment offered in whole or in part becauseEllington advises an ERISA Client or because of the amount of business conducted by Ellington on behalfof an ERISA Client. An ERISA Clientis any account managedon behalf of a pensionor retirement plan,or any fund 25% or more of which is owned by ERISA Plan Asset Investors.

 

For your reference, ERISA Clients are identified in the fund table in Ellin by an ERISAflag, which shouldbe set to “1” for each fund which is an ERISA Client.

 

12.2.2. Exceptions to Requirement of Prior Approval of Acceptance of Gifts or Entertainment

 

Without in any way diminishing your responsibility to exercise good judgment in accordance with the principles laid out above, including consulting with the CCO if appropriate, and except as discussed above with respect to ERISA Clients, acceptance of the following gifts and entertainment will typically not require prior approval of the GC or CCO:

 

12.2.2.1. Entertainment or meals received under $250 per person per event

 

Entertainment or meals, not to exceed$250 per personper event, provided that the host is present with you at the event or meal,and provided that you report to the CCO circumstances in which you receive entertainment valued at less than $250 per person per event three or more times in any three month period from the same individual, entity, or group of individuals from the same entity.

 

12.2.2.2. Gifts and gratuities under $250

 

Other non-cash gifts and gratuities or anything else of value received by you, not to exceed $250 in total value in any 12month period from any individual, entity, or group of individuals from the same entity.

 

12.3. Personal Gifts or Entertainment Not in Relation to Ellington’s Business

 

In reviewing any requests for approval of gifts or entertainment exceeding the limits described above, the GC or CCO may considerwhether such gift or entertainment is not in relation to Ellington’s business. Factors to be considered in making that determination may include whether:

 

a. there is a pre-existing personal or family relationship between the giver and receiver or guest and host;

 

b. there is a likelihood that the giver and recipient will substantively interact in connection with Ellington’s business;

 

c. the gift or entertainment is associated with a customary life event such as a wedding or the birth or adoption of a child;

 

d. the giver or host is paying for the gift or entertainment personally; and

 

e. the gift or entertainment might reasonably appear excessive in the circumstances.

 

12.4. References

 

NASD Notice to Members 06-69 (December 2006) (providing guidance to member broker-dealers on the treatment of gifts under FINRA Rule 3220 (formerly NASD Rule 3060))

 

A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (November 14, 2012) (providing guidance on the FCPA from the U.S. Department of Justice and the SEC, available at http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/fcpa/guide.pdf

 

12.5. Version History

 

Adopted:          February 2, 2009

Updated:          October 1, 2013

January 5, 2011

 

13. OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES

 

Outside business activities, including employment outside Ellington, as well as service on the board of directors of an outsidecompany, could lead to potential conflicts of interest,raise insider tradingconcerns, or otherwise interfere with your duties to the firm and its clients. Except as provided below, you may  not  be employed by, or serve as a director, officer, or trustee of any public orprivate company unaffiliated with Ellington. You also may not engagein outside business activities, including acting as a consultant, or serve on a creditor’s or advisory committee with respect to a company unaffiliated with Ellington.

 

13.1. Exception for Approved Positions

 

In certain circumstances it may be in the interest of the firm or its clients for you toengage in the outside activities described above. You may engagein such activities only upon receiving written approval from the GC  or CCO. Permission to engage in such an outside activity may be rescinded at any time if theGC or CCO determines that continuing the outside activityis against the interests of either the firm or its clients. Thus, though you have received written permission to pursue them, you may be required to resign an outside position, or discontinue outside business activities at anytime.

 

13.2. Charitable and Civic Activities

 

Ellington encourages you to be involved in the affairs of our community. However, you must receive prior written approvalfrom the GC or the CCO before serving as a director or trustee of any organization that could potentially do business with Ellington or invest in an Ellington fund, or with respect to which you would potentially be involved in investment or similar matters. This pre-approval requirement does not apply to familyor personal trusts,but you should keep in mind that investment activities by such trusts should be reported consistent with the Personal Trading section of this Code.

 

You must also seek prior writtenapproval from the GC or the CCO before running for election or seeking appointment to any government-related position. As with any other outsideactivity for which you may have receivedapproval, the firm may, at any time, require you to resign a position approvedunder this subsection if the interests of the firm or its clients so requires.

 

13.3. Business Opportunities

 

Without the prior writtenconsent of the GC or the CCO, you may not take for yourself business opportunities that are offeredto you or become availableto you because you are associated with Ellington. You also may not use firm property, including information you receive as a result of your association with the firm, for personal gain, or to compete with the firm.

 

13.4. Separation of Outside and Professional Activities

 

Whenever you engage in activities outside your capacity at Ellington, including when you have been given approval to pursue such outside activities, you must take care to avoid creating the impression that Ellington endorses or approves of those outside activities. As a general rule, you should avoid using your association with Ellington to further your pursuits outside the firm, and you may not use firm property or facilities for outside activities.  You are also   expected to notify the GC or CCO of any events in connection with any of your outside activities that could materially impact the firm or itsreputation.

 

Likewise, you should avoid engaging in outside activities during work hours. Except with the prior written approvalof the CCO, you may not solicitother Ellington Personnel on Ellington’s premises, using Ellington equipment or facilities, or while either you or the person solicited are working.

 

13.5. Prohibited Payments Involving Third Parties

 

Certain activities, by their very nature, breach the duty of loyalty that you have to Ellington. Therefore, without the prior writtenconsent of the CCO or the GC, you maynot:

 

a. Pay,directly or indirectly, to any individual or entity, any part of your compensation received from Ellington in connection with any transaction on behalf of Ellington or an Ellington client;

b. Accept, directly or indirectly, from any individual or entity other than Ellington, compensation of any nature as a bonus, commission, fee, gratuity or other consideration in connectionwith any transaction on behalf of Ellington or an Ellington client.

 

13.6 Version History

 

Adopted:          February 2, 2009

 

14. COMMUNICATION WITH THIRD PARTIES

 

Care should be taken in all communications you undertake on behalf of Ellington or our clients. The firm has high standards for fairness, integrity, and professional conduct and expects that all of your communications will reflect those high standards. In addition, communications with certain groups of third parties, and communications of certain types, are best handled under the supervision of specialized Ellington Personnel.

 

14.1. Regulators and Government Agencies

 

Except as provided in the Regulatory Filings section of the Compliance Manual, all communications received from a regulator or government agency that oversees the firm, including any from the SEC, CFTC, NFA, or FINRA should be immediately referred to the GC or CCO.

 

14.2. Press and the Media

 

All communications from a member of the press should be referred to the head of InvestorRelations. You may not speak to a member of the press in your capacity at Ellington or with regard to the business of Ellington, its affiliates,or any Ellington-managed fund or account without the express permission of Michael Vranos, Laurence Penn, or Richard Brounstein.

 

14.3. Entering into Contracts

 

Except for standard or form contractsthat have been previously approvedfor use by the GC, all contracts, prior to execution,should be reviewedby the GC or his designee, which may include designated outside counsel.

 

14.4. Engaging Outside Counsel

 

You may not engage outside counsel on behalf of the firm, its affiliates, or any Ellington-managed fund or account for a new matter without the prior approval of the GC.

 

14.5. Investor Communications

 

Communication with our investors must be handled with particular care in light of our duties to them and the complexity of the law governing communications between an adviser and its clients. A member of the Investor Relations group should be consulted with respect to any communication with an investor in any Ellington-managed fund or account. Such communications, when they take the form of marketing materials, must also be reviewed and approved beforehand as provided in the Marketing section of the Compliance Manual.

 

14.6. No Communications Disparaging Clients, Investors, Ellington, or Ellington Employees

 

When communicating with outside partiesyou should not in any way, either orally or in writing, disparage Ellington or our affiliates, or any of our current or former clients, investors, or employees, including without limitation by   making or soliciting any comments, statements, or the like to the media or to others that may be considered to be derogatory or detrimental to the good names or business reputations Ellington or our current or former clients, investors, or employees.

 

14.7. Version History

 

Updated:          March 19, 2012; June 13, 2011

Adopted:          February 2, 2009

 

15. DISTRIBUTION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CODE OF ETHICS

 

Ellington will distribute a copy of this Code to all new Personnel upon commencement of their relationship with the firm. All Personnel must   acknowledge in writing that they have received, read, understood, and agree to comply with the Code of Ethics.Ellington will also make the current versionof the Code regularly available to Personnel through the firm’s intranet, distribute notice to Personnel of material amendments to the Code, and request periodic acknowledgement of the Code and agreement to abide by it.

 

15.1. Distribution of the Code of Ethics to Investors

 

Investor Relations will provide a copy of the Code of Ethicsto investors in Ellington-managed funds upon receiving written request.

 

15.2. References

 

Investment AdvisersAct :

 

Rule 204A-1(a) (requiring registered advisers to adopt a code of ethics)

 

Rule 204A-1(a)(5) (requiring registered advisers to distribute their codes and amendments to their supervised persons)

 

Investment CompanyAct :

 

Rule 17j-1(c) (requiring investment advisers to registered investment companies to adopt a code of ethics)

 

Rule 17j-1(d)(4) (requiring investment advisers to registered investment companies to identify all persons required to make reports under Rule 17j-1 and inform those persons of their reporting obligation)

 

15.3. Version History

 

Adopted:          February 2, 2009

Update:            May 1, 2014; October 1, 2013

 

16. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

 

Ellington respectsemployee participation in civic and political affairs.Political or campaign contributions by employees of an investment adviser, however, can in some circumstances create an appearance of impropriety, particularly when the receiving government official is or may be in a positionto influence a decision by a state or government agency to engage the adviser to provide advisory services.

 

The SEC has adopteda specific rule in this area known as the “Pay-to-play Rule.” The Rule limits the ability of an adviser to receive compensation for advisory services provided to a government entity like a state pension for a period of two years after the adviser or certain classes of the adviser’s employees have made a politicalcontribution to a relevant candidate orofficial.

 

We have adopted the policy outlinedbelow in order to preservethe firm’s abilityto provide investment advisory services to state or municipal governments, agencies, or pension plans or funds. Because case-by-case application of the Pay-to-play rule can be complex, our policy requires case-by-case pre-clearance with the CCO for political contributions and fundraising activity.

 

Pre-clearance is a precautionary measure. Because of the adverseeffect that some employee political contributions can have on the firm and its business, we have adopted this pre-clearance requirement so that the consequences of proposed contributions can be evaluated, and to help ensure that the firm satisfies applicable record-keeping requirements in this area.

 

16.1. Activity Requiring Pre-clearance

 

The “Pay-to-play” rule covers both direct political contributions to a candidate and indirect or fundraising activity. As discussed below, it also covers activities by members of your immediate family.

 

You should seek pre-clearance before:

 

a. Contributing to a candidate for federal, state, or local political office except for contributions to candidates for President or for U.S. Congress who do not currently hold a state or local politicaloffice;

 

b. Contributing to federal, state, or local officials;

 

c. Contributing to national, state, or local political parties or political action committees;

 

d. Hosting, sponsoring, or organizing an event part of whose purpose is to further campaign efforts or raise funds for any person holding or seeking state or local office;

 

e. Contributing to a charity controlled by a federal, state, or local official;

 

f. Assuming a role with an organization that regularly engagesin political fundraising and endorses candidates for state or local office;

 

g. Volunteering for a political campaign; or

 

h. Engaging in a political fundraising event or activity, including soliciting or coordinating contributions to a candidate, political action committee, or political party.

 

16.2. People Covered

 

The Pay-to-play rule applies to the direct activities of covered Ellington employees, but also appliesto “indirect” contributions by covered employees. That is, people coveredby the rule may not attempt to circumvent it by, for example, directing somebody else, such as a spouse, to make a contribution on their behalf, or by giving to a group that supports a candidate insteadof giving directly to the candidate.

 

Because contributions and fund raisingactivities by those close to you may create the appearance that they are acting at your request or on your behalf, we ask that you pre-clear any of the above-enumerated contributions or activities made or undertaken by you or by anyone in your immediate family. For these purposes your “immediate family” includes your spouse or spousal equivalent, minor children, or other relative who shares your household or who is financially dependent on you.

 

16.3. Contributions by Ellington and Affiliated Entities

 

The pre-clearance requirement outlined above also applies to any contributions or activities contemplated by Ellington itself, by any of its affiliated advisers, or by other affiliated entities

 

16.4. References

 

Investment AdvisersAct

 

Rule 206(4)-5 (governing political contributions by certain investment advisers) Rule 204-2(18) (required books and records related to political contributions)

 

Rule 206(4)-3(e) (incorporating into the Client Solicitations rule provisions of 206(4)-5 concerning solicitation of government entity)

 

16.5. Version History

 

Adopted:  March 2, 2011

APPENDIX A

 

DISTRIBUTION PLAN

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

 

Funds Trust

Funds and Share Classes

Maximum

Rule 12b-1 Fee

Absolute Return Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Adjustable Rate Government Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Alternative Strategies Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Asia Pacific Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Asset Allocation Fund

Class B

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.75

0.25

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

C&B Mid Cap Value Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund

Class C

 

0.75

California Municipal Money Market Fund 1

Sweep Class

 

0.35

California Tax-Free Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Capital Growth Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Colorado Tax-Free Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Common Stock Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Core Bond Fund

Class B

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.75

0.25

Core Plus Bond Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Disciplined U.S. Core Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Discovery Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Diversified Capital Builder Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Diversified Equity Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Diversified Income Builder Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Diversified International Fund

Class B

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.75

0.25

Dow Jones Target Today Fund

Class B

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.75

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund

Class B

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.75

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund

Class R

 

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund

Class B

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.75

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund

Class R

 

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund

Class B

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.75

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund

Class R

 

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund

Class B

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.75

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund

Class R

 

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund

Class R

 

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Dynamic Target Today Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Dynamic Target 2015 Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Dynamic Target 2020 Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Dynamic Target 2025 Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Dynamic Target 2030 Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Dynamic Target 2035 Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Dynamic Target 2040 Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Dynamic Target 2045 Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Dynamic Target 2050 Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Dynamic Target 2055 Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Dynamic Target 2060 Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Emerging Growth Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Endeavor Select Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Enterprise Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Global Long/Short Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Global Opportunities Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Government Money Market Fund

Sweep Class

 

0.35

Government Securities Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Growth Balanced Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Growth Fund

Class C

 

0.75

High Income Fund 2

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

High Yield Bond Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Index Asset Allocation Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Index Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Inflation-Protected Bond Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund

Class C

 

0.75

International Bond Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

International Equity Fund

Class B

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.75

0.25

International Value Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Intrinsic Small Cap Value Fund

Class C


0.75

Intrinsic Value Fund

Class B

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.75

0.25

Intrinsic World Equity Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Large Cap Core Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Large Cap Growth Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Large Company Value Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Managed Account CoreBuilder Shares Series M

0.00

Minnesota Tax-Free Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Moderate Balanced Fund
Class B
Class C


0.75
0.75

Money Market Fund

Class B

Class C

Daily Class

 

0.75

0.75

0.25

Municipal Bond Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Municipal Money Market Fund

Sweep Class

 

0.35

National Tax-Free Money Market Fund

Sweep Class

 

0.35

North Carolina Tax-Free Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Omega Growth Fund

Class B

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.75

0.25

Opportunity Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Precious Metals Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Premier Large Company Growth Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Short Duration Government Bond Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Short-Term Bond Fund

Class C


0.75

Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund

Class C


0.75

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

Class C


0.75

Small Cap Core Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Small Cap Value Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Small Company Growth Fund

Class B
Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Small Company Value Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund 3

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Special Mid Cap Value Fund

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.25

Special Small Cap Value Fund

Class B

Class C

Class R

 

0.75

0.75

0.25

Specialized Technology Fund

Class B
Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Strategic Income Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Strategic Municipal Bond Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

Sweep Class

 

0.35

Utility and Telecommunications Fund

Class B

Class C

 

0.75

0.75

Ultra Short-Term Income Fund

Class C

 

0.75

Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

Class C

 

0.75

WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio

0.75

WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio 4

0.75

WealthBuilder Growth Allocation Portfolio

0.75

WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio

0.75

WealthBuilder Moderate Balanced Portfolio

0.75

WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio

0.75

Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund

Class C


0.75

100% Treasury Money Market Fund

Sweep Class

 

0.35

 

Appendix A amended:  June 1, 2016

 

1On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the liquidation of the California Municipal Money Market Fund effective on or about September 1, 2016.

2On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the High Income Fund into the High Yield Bond Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

3On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund into the Small Cap Value Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

4On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio into the WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016 and the name will change to WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio.

 

SCHEDULE A

FEE AND EXPENSE AGREEMENT

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

 

(Capped Operating Expense Ratios)

 

FUNDS/CLASSES

Capped Operating

Expense Ratio

 

Expiration / Renewal Date

Absolute Return Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.71%

1.46%

0.96%

0.28%

0.57%

0.33%

 

August 31, 2016

August 31, 2016

August 31, 2017

August 31, 2016

August 31, 2016

August 31, 2016

Adjustable Rate Government Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.74%

1.49%

1.49%

0.60%

0.46%

 

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

Alternative Strategies Fund 1

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

2.22%

2.97%

2.07%

1.97%

 

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

Asia Pacific Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.60%

2.35%

1.50%

1.25%

 

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

Asset Allocation Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.87%

1.62%

1.62%

1.12%

0.64%

0.44%

 

August 31, 2016

August 31, 2016

August 31, 2016

August 31, 2016

August 31, 2016

August 31, 2016

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

            Institutional Class

 

1.15%

1.90%

1.90%

1.00%

0.80%

 

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

C&B Mid Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.25%

2.00%

2.00%

1.15%

0.90%

 

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.80%

1.55%

0.60%

0.50%

 

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

California Municipal Money Market Fund 2

Class A

Administrator Class

Premier Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

0.65%

0.30%

0.20%

0.45%

1.00%

 

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

California Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.75%

1.50%

1.50%

0.55%

0.48%

 

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

Capital Growth Fund

            Class A

Class C

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

            Institutional Class

 

1.11%

1.86%

0.75%

0.60%

0.94%

0.70%

 

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

Cash Investment Money Market Fund

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Select Class

Service Class

 

0.35%

0.20%

0.13%

0.50%

 

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

Colorado Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

            Administrator Class

 

0.85%

1.60%

0.60%

 

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

Common Stock Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.26%

2.01%

2.01%

0.85%

1.10%

0.85%

 

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

Conservative Income Fund

Institutional Class

 

0.27%

 

December 31, 2016

Core Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6         

Administrator Class

            Institutional Class

 

0.78%

1.53%

1.53%

1.03%

0.52%

0.37%

0.70%

0.42%

 

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Core Plus Bond Fund 3

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.84%

1.59%

1.59%

0.72%

0.58%

 

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

Disciplined U.S. Core Fund 4

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.92%

1.67%

1.17%

0.43%

0.74%

0.48%

 

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

Discovery Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.22%

1.97%

0.84%

1.15%

0.89%

 

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

Diversified Capital Builder Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.20%

1.95%

1.95%

1.05%

0.78%

 

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

Diversified Equity Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

1.25%

2.00%

2.00%

1.00%

 

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Diversified Income Builder Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.08%

1.83%

1.83%

0.90%

0.71%

 

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

Diversified International Fund

            Class A

            Class B

            Class C

Class R

Class R6

            Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.35%

2.10%

2.10%

1.60%

0.89%

1.25%

0.99%

 

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

Dow Jones Target Today Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.76%

1.51%

1.51%

1.01%

0.45%

0.30%

0.65%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.78%

1.53%

1.53%

1.03%

0.47%

0.32%

0.67%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.79%

1.04%

0.48%

0.33%

0.68%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.81%

1.56%

1.56%

1.06%

0.50%

0.35%

0.70%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.81%

1.06%

0.50%

0.35%

0.70%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.82%

1.57%

1.57%

1.07%

0.51%

0.36%

0.71%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.83%

1.08%

0.52%

0.37%

0.72%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.83%

1.58%

1.58%

1.08%

0.52%

0.37%

0.72%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.83%

1.08%

0.52%

0.37%

0.72%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.83%

1.58%

1.08%

0.52%

0.37%

0.72%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.83%

1.08%

0.52%

0.37%

0.72%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

0.83%

1.58%

1.08%

0.52%

0.37%

0.72%

 

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dynamic Target Today Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

0.98%

1.73%

1.23%

0.67%

0.52%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dynamic Target 2015 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

1.00%

1.75%

1.25%

0.69%

0.54%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dynamic Target 2020 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

1.02%

1.77%

1.27%

0.71%

0.56%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dynamic Target 2025 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

1.04%

1.79%

1.29%

0.73%

0.58%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dynamic Target 2030 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

1.06%

1.81%

1.31%

0.75%

0.60%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dynamic Target 2035 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

1.07%

1.82%

1.32%

0.76%

0.61%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dynamic Target 2040 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

1.08%

1.83%

1.33%

0.77%

0.62%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dynamic Target 2045 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

1.08%

1.83%

1.33%

0.77%

0.62%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dynamic Target 2050 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

1.08%

1.83%

1.33%

0.77%

0.62%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dynamic Target 2055 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

1.08%

1.83%

1.33%

0.77%

0.62%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Dynamic Target 2060 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

1.08%

1.83%

1.33%

0.77%

0.62%

 

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Emerging Growth Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.35%

2.10%

1.20%

0.90%

 

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Emerging Markets Equity Fund 5

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.61%

2.36%

2.36%

1.18%

1.49%

1.22%

 

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund 6

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.65%

2.40%

1.90%

1.20%

1.45%

1.25%

 

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

Endeavor Select Fund

            Class A

            Class B

            Class C

            Administrator Class

            Institutional Class

 

1.20%

1.95%

1.95%

1.00%

0.80%

 

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

Enterprise Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.18%

1.93%

1.93%

0.80%

1.10%

0.85%

 

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

Global Long/Short Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrative Class

Institutional Class

 

1.75%

2.50%

1.65%

1.45%

 

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

Global Opportunities Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.55%

2.30%

2.30%

1.40%

1.15%

 

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

Government Money Market Fund

Class A

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Select Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

0.65%

0.35%

0.20%

0.16%

0.50%

1.00%

 

May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017

Government Securities Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.85%

1.60%

1.60%

0.64%

0.48%

 

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

Growth Fund 7

Class A

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.21%

1.96%

0.70%

0.96%

0.75%

 

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

Growth Balanced Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

1.20%

1.95%

1.95%

0.95%

 

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Heritage Money Market Fund

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Select Class

Service Class

 

0.35%

0.20%

0.13%

0.43%

 

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

High Income Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C           

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.93%

1.68%

1.68%

0.83%

0.53%

 

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

High Yield Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.03%

1.78%

1.78%

0.80%

0.70%

 

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.85%

1.60%

0.75%

0.60%

 

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

Index Asset Allocation Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

1.15%

1.90%

1.90%

0.90%

 

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

Index Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

0.45%

1.20%

1.20%

0.25%

 

September 30, 2017

September 30, 2017

September 30, 2017

September 30, 2016

Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.70%

1.45%

0.60%

0.45%

 

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

International Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.03%

1.78%

1.78%

0.65%

0.85%

0.70%

 

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

International Equity Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.14%

1.89%

1.89%

1.39%

0.88%

1.14%

0.89%

 

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

International Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.35%

2.10%

2.10%

1.25%

1.00%

 

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Intrinsic Small Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.35%

2.10%

1.20%

1.00%

 

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

Intrinsic Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.11%

1.86%

1.86%

1.36%

0.80%

0.65%

0.95%

0.70%

 

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

Intrinsic World Equity Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.35%

2.10%

1.25%

0.95%

 

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

Large Cap Core Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.14%

1.89%

1.39%

0.68%

1.00%

0.70%

 

November 30, 2019

November 30, 2019

November 30, 2019

November 30, 2019

November 30, 2019

November 30, 2019

Large Cap Growth Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.07%

1.82%

1.32%

0.80%

0.65%

0.95%

0.75%

 

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

Large Company Value Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.10%

1.85%

0.98%

0.75%

 

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

Minnesota Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

 

0.85%

1.60%

0.60%

 

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

Moderate Balanced Fund
Class A
Class B
Class C

Administrator Class

 

1.15%
1.90%
1.90%

0.90%

 

September 30, 2016
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Money Market Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Daily Class

Premier Class

Service Class

 

0.65%

1.40%

1.40%

1.00%

0.20%

0.50%

 

May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2017

May 31, 2016

Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.75%

1.50%

1.50%

0.60%

0.48%

 

October 31, 2017

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Service Class

 

0.30%

0.20%

0.45%

 

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

Municipal Money Market Fund

Class A

Premier Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

0.64%

0.20%

0.45%

1.00%

 

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

National Tax-Free Money Market Fund

Class A

Administrator Class

Premier Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

0.65%

0.30%

0.20%

0.45%

1.00%

 

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

North Carolina Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Institutional Class

 

0.85%

1.60%

0.54%

 

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

Omega Growth Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.30%

2.05%

2.05%

1.55%

1.10%

0.85%

 

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

Opportunity Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.21%

1.96%

1.96%

1.00%

0.75%

 

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Institutional Class

 

0.74%

1.49%

1.49%

0.49%

 

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

Precious Metals Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.09%

1.84%

1.84%

0.95%

0.79%

 

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

Premier Large Company Growth Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.11%

1.86%

1.86%

0.80%

0.65%

1.00%

0.70%

 

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

Real Return Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

0.85%
1.60%
1.60%
0.60%

 

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Short Duration Government Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6         

Administrator Class

            Institutional Class

 

0.78%

1.53%

1.53%

0.37%

0.60%

0.42%

 

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

Short-Term Bond Fund

Class A

Class C

Institutional Class

 

0.72%

1.47%

0.48%

 

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.81%

1.56%

0.65%

0.50%

 

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.63%

1.38%

0.60%

0.40%

 

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

Small Cap Core Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.35%

2.10%

0.90%

1.25%

1.00%

 

July 31, 2019

July 31, 2019

July 31, 2019

July 31, 2019

July 31, 2019

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.20%

0.95%

 

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

Small Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.28%

2.03%

2.03%

0.83%

1.08%

0.88%

 

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

Small Company Growth Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.35%
2.10%
2.10%

0.90%

1.20%

0.95%

 

September 30, 2016
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016
September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Small Company Value Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class


1.35%

2.10%

1.20%

1.00%

 

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund 8

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.35%

2.10%

1.15%

0.95%

 

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

Special Mid Cap Value Fund 9

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.25%

2.00%

1.50%

0.82%

1.14%

0.87%

 

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017

Special Small Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.34%

2.09%

2.09%

1.59%

0.89%

1.20%

0.94%

 

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2017

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

Specialized Technology Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

1.50%

2.25%

2.25%

1.33%

 

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

Strategic Income Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.90%

1.65%

0.75%

0.60%

 

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017

Strategic Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.82%

1.57%

1.57%

0.68%

0.48%

 

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.33%

2.08%

1.20%

0.98%

 

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

Class A

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

0.65%

0.35%

0.20%

0.45%

1.00%

 

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

Ultra Short-Term Income Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.70%

1.45%

0.55%

0.35%

 

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2016

Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

0.67%

1.42%

0.60%

0.37%

 

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

Utility & Telecommunications Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

1.14%

1.89%

1.89%

0.95%

0.78%

 

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio

1.50%

September 30, 2016

WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio 1 0

1.50%

September 30, 2016

WealthBuilder Growth Allocation Portfolio

1.50%

September 30, 2016

WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio

1.50%

September 30, 2016

WealthBuilder Moderate Balanced Portfolio

1.50%

September 30, 2016

WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio

1.50%

September 30, 2016

Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

 

0.70%

1.45%

 

October 31, 2016

October 31, 2016

100% Treasury Money Market Fund

Class A

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

0.65%

0.30%

0.20%

0.50%

1.00%

 

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

 

Schedule A amended: June 1, 2016

 

1 Reference is made to that certain Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement among the Trust, on behalf of the Alternative Strategies Fund, the Adviser and The Rock Creek Group, LP (“Rock Creek”), as a sub-adviser to the Alternative Strategies Fund, pursuant to which Rock Creek is authorized to invest, from time to time, a portion of the Alternative Strategies Fund’s assets (“Rock Creek Portion”) in shares of registered investment companies (each such company, other than a money market Fund, an “Underlying Fund”).  The provisions of Section 3 of the Amended and Restated Fee Agreement (the “Fee Agreement”) to which this Schedule A relates shall apply to the Capped Operating Expense Ratios of the respective share classes of the Alternative Strategies Fund stated in the table above (the “Baseline Capped Operating Expense Ratios”).  In addition to the foregoing, to the extent that the Rock Creek Portion invests in securities of any Underlying Fund, the Adviser also hereby agrees to additionally waive any advisory fees payable to it under the Investment Advisory Agreement, additionally waive any administration fees payable to it under the Administration Agreement, and/or additionally reimburse other expenses of the Funds or a class in an amount equal to the fees of such Underlying Fund held in the Rock Creek Portion (which shall be calculated based on the net operating expense ratio of the relevant share class of such Underlying Fund contained in the Underlying Fund’s most recently published annual or semi-annual report) (such additional waivers, the “Rock Creek Underlying Fund Waivers”); provided, however, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 of the Fee Agreement, the amount of the Rock Creek Underlying Fund Waivers, if any,  may increase or decrease from time to time without notice to, or approval by, the Board, so long as: (i) the initial term and renewal of the Adviser’s commitment to make the Rock Creek Underlying Fund Waivers remain subject to the provisions of Section 3 of the Fee Agreement, and (ii) the Baseline Capped Operating Expense Ratios remain subject to the provisions of Section 3 of the Fee Agreement.

2 On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the liquidation of the California Municipal Money Market Fund effective on or about September 1, 2016.

3 On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust were notified of decreases to the net operating expense ratios for certain share classes of the Core Plus Bond Fund.  Effective January 1, 2017, the net operating expense ratios for Class A, B, C and Institutional will be: Class A 0.83%, Class B 1.58%, Class C 1.58%, Institutional Class 0.50%, expiring December 31, 2017.

4 On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust were notified of decreases to the net operating expense ratios for certain share classes of the Disciplined U.S. Core Fund.  Effective December 1, 2016, the net operating expense ratios for Class A, C and R will be: Class A 0.87%, Class C 1.62%, Class R 1.12%, expiring November 30, 2017.

5 On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust were notified of decreases to the net operating expense ratios for certain share classes of the Emerging Markets Equity Fund.  Effective March 1, 2017, the net operating expense ratios for Class A, B, C, R6, Administrator and Institutional will be: Class A 1.58%, Class B 2.33%, Class C 2.33%, Class R6 1.15%, Administrator Class 1.46%, Institutional Class 1.19%, expiring February 28, 2018.

6 On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust were notified of decreases to the net operating expense ratios for certain share classes of the Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund.  Effective March 1, 2017, the net operating expense ratios for Class A, C, R, R6, and Institutional will be: Class A 1.62%, Class C 2.37%, Class R 1.87%, Class R6 1.17%, Institutional Class 1.22%, expiring February 28, 2018.

7 On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust were notified of decreases to the net operating expense ratios for certain share classes of the Growth Fund.  Effective December 1, 2016, the net operating expense ratios for Class A and C will be: Class A 1.16%, Class C 1.91%, expiring November 30, 2017.

8 February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund into the Small Cap Value Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

9 On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust were notified of decreases to the net operating expense ratios for certain share classes of the Special Mid Cap Value Fund.  Effective February 1, 2017, the net operating expense ratios for Class A, C, R and R6 will be: Class A 1.22%, Class C 1.97%, Class R 1.47%, Class R6 0.79%, expiring January 31, 2018.

1 0 On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio into the WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio. Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016 and the name will change to WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio.


The foregoing schedule of capped operating expense ratios is agreed to as of June 1, 2016 and shall remain in effect until changed in writing by the parties.

 

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

 

By:                                                                        

       C. David Messman

       Secretary

 

 

WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

By:                                                                        
  Paul Haast

  Senior Vice President

 

 

APPENDIX A

RULE 18f-3 MULTI-CLASS PLAN

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

 

Funds Trust Multi Class

Funds and Share Classes*

Maximum Initial Sales Charge

 

Maximum

CDSC ±

 

Maximum 12b-1 Fee **

Maximum Shareholder Servicing Fee

Absolute Return Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

Adjustable Rate Government Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

2.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.50

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Alternative Strategies Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Asia Pacific Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Asset Allocation Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

0.25

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

C&B Large Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

C&B Mid Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

3.00

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

California Municipal Money Market Fund1

Class A

Administrator Class

Premier Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

0.35

 

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

California Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

4.50

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Capital Growth Fund

Class A

Class C     

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

Class R4

Class R6

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

0.10

None

Cash Investment Money Market Fund

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Select Class

Service Class

 

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

 

0.10

None

None

0.25

Colorado Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

 

4.50

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

 

None

0.75

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

Common Stock Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

0.25

Conservative Income Fund

Institutional Class

 

None

 

None

 

None

 

None

Core Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

4.50

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

None

0.25

Core Plus Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

4.50

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Disciplined U.S. Core Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

Discovery Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

0.25

Diversified Capital Builder Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Diversified Equity Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Diversified Income Builder Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Diversified International Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

0.25

Dow Jones Target Today Fund

Class A

Class B 

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund

Class A

Class B 

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund

Class A

Class B 

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund

Class A

Class B 

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund

Class A

Class B 

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund

Class A

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

Dynamic Target Today Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

Dynamic Target 2015 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

Dynamic Target 2020 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

Dynamic Target 2025 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

Dynamic Target 2030 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

Dynamic Target 2035 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

Dynamic Target 2040 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

Dynamic Target 2045 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

Dynamic Target 2050 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

Dynamic Target 2055 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

Dynamic Target 2060 Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

Emerging Growth Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

Endeavor Select Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Enterprise Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

0.25

Global Long/Short Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Global Opportunities Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Government Money Market Fund

Class A

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Select Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

None

0.35

 

0.25

0.10

None

None

0.25

0.25

Government Securities Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

4.50

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Growth Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

0.25

Growth Balanced Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Heritage Money Market Fund

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Select Class

Service Class

 

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

 

0.10

None

None

0.25

High Income Fund2

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

4.50

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

4.50

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

High Yield Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

4.50

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Index Asset Allocation Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Index Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

0.25

Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

3.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

International Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

4.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

International Equity Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

International Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Intrinsic Small Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Intrinsic Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

None

Intrinsic World Equity Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Large Cap Core Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

0.25

Large Cap Growth Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

None

0.25

Large Company Value Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Minnesota Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

 

4.50

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

 

None

0.75

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

Moderate Balanced Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Money Market Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Daily Class

Investor Class

Premier Class

Service Class

 

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

4.50

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Service Class

 

 

None

None

None

 

 

None

None

None

 

 

None

None

None

 

 

0.10

None

0.25

Municipal Money Market Fund

Class A

Premier Class

Investor Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

0.35

 

0.25

None

0.25

0.25

0.25

National Tax-Free Money Market Fund

Class A

Administrator Class   

Premier Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

0.35

 

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

North Carolina Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Institutional Class

 

4.50

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

 

None

0.75

None

 

0.25

0.25

None

Omega Growth Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

0.25

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Opportunity Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Institutional Class

 

4.50

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Precious Metals Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Premier Large Company Growth Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R4

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

None

0.25

Real Return Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

 

4.50

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Short Duration Government Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

3.00

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

3.00

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None\

Short-Term Bond Fund

Class A

Class C

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

3.00

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

3.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

3.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Small Cap Core Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

3.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

None

None

 

None

None

 

None

None

 

0.25

None

Small Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

0.25

Small Company Growth Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

Small Company Value Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund3

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Specialized Technology Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Special Mid Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

0.25

Special Small Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class R

Class R6

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

0.25

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

None

Strategic Income Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

4.50

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Strategic Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

4.50

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

Class A

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

0.35

 

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

Ultra Short-Term Income Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

2.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

Class A

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Investor Class

 

2.00

None

None

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

None

None

 

None

0.75

None

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

0.25

Utility and Telecommunications Fund

Class A

Class B

Class C

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

 

5.75

None

None

None

None

 

None

5.00

1.00

None

None

 

None

0.75

0.75

None

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

None

Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund

Class A

Class C

Investor Class

 

4.50

None

None

 

None

1.00

None

 

None

0.75

None

 

0.25

0.25

0.25

100% Treasury Money Market Fund

Class A

Administrator Class

Institutional Class

Service Class

Sweep Class

 

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

0.35

 

0.25

0.10

None

0.25

0.25

 

Appendix A amended:   May 25, 2016

 

* On May 20, 2015, the Board of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the conversion of Investor Class shares to Class A shares of each corresponding Fund.  The conversion would apply to all Funds and is expected to occur on or about October 23, 2015.

 

±   Class A shares that are purchased at NAV in amounts of $1,000,000 or more have no initial sales charge and will be assessed a 1.00% CDSC if they are redeemed within eighteen months from the date of purchase, unless the dealer of record waives its commission (except for those Funds identified in the table as having Class A shares that are not subject to any CDSC).  Class A shares purchased at NAV in amounts of less than $1,000,000 have an initial sales charge and will not be assessed a CDSC.

 

Class A shares for the, Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund and Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund that are purchased at NAV in amounts of $1,000,000 will be assessed a 0.50% if they are redeemed within eighteen months from the date of purchase, unless the dealer of record waives its commission.  Effective November 1, 2012, Class A shares for the Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund that are purchased at NAV in amounts of $500,000 or more will be assessed a 0.50% CDSC if the shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.  In addition,

 

Class A shares for the Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund that are purchased at NAV in amounts of $500,000 will be assessed a 0.40% if they are redeemed within twelve months from the date of purchase, unless the dealer of record waives its commission.  Effective November 1, 2012, Class A shares for the Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund that are purchased at NAV in amounts of $500,000 or more will be assessed a 0.50% CDSC if the shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

 

        Class A shares for the Adjustable Rate Government Fund, California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund, Short Duration Government Bond Fund and Short-Term Bond Fund that are purchased at NAV in amounts of $500,000   or more will be assessed a 0.40% if they are redeemed within twelve months from the date of purchase, unless the dealer of record waives its commission.

 

**On November 7, 2007, the Board of Trustees approved the closing of Class B shares to new investors and additional investments, effective February 14, 2008, with the exception of the Money Market Fund.  Following the closing of the Class B shares, 12b-1 payments will continue to fund previously incurred distribution-related expenses.

 

1On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the liquidation of the California Municipal Money Market Fund effective on or about September 1, 2016.

2On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the High Income Fund into the High Yield Bond Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

3February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund into the Small Cap Value Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

 


APPENDIX B

 

 

Multi-Class Funds and Classes

Class-Level

Administration Fee

 

 

Multi-Class Non-Money Market/Non-Fixed Income Funds and Classes (other than Asset Allocation Fund)

 

 

Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R

0.21%

 

Administrator Class

0.13%

 

Institutional Class and Class R4

0.13%

 

Investor Class

0.32%

 

Class R4

0.08%

 

Class R6

0.03%

 

Absolute Return Fund

 

 

Class A, Class C and Class R

0.21%

 

Administrator Class

0.13%

 

Institutional Class

0.13%

 

Class R6

0.03%

 

Asset Allocation Fund

 

 

Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R

0.21%

 

Administrator Class

0.13%

 

Institutional Class

0.13%

 

Multi-Class Fixed Income Funds and Classes (Non-Money Market Funds)

 

 

Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R

0.16%

 

 

Administrator Class

0.10%

 

 

Institutional Class and Class R4

0.08%

 

 

Investor Class

0.19%

 

 

Class R6

0.03%

 

 

Multi-Class Money Market Funds and Classes

 

Class A, Class B and Class C

0.22%

 

Administrator Class

0.10%

 

Premier Class

0.08%

 

Institutional Class

0.08%

 

Investor Class

0.25%

 

Select Class

0.04%

 

Service Class

0.12%

 

Sweep Class and Daily Class

0.22%

 

 

 

Appendix B amended:   December 1, 2015

APPENDIX A

WELLS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

Adjustable Rate Government Fund

Asia Pacific Fund

California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund

California Municipal Money Market Fund1

California Tax-Free Fund

Capital Growth Fund

Cash Investment Money Market Fund

Colorado Tax-Free Fund

Common Stock Fund

Conservative Income Fund

Core Plus Bond Fund

Discovery Fund

Diversified Capital Builder Fund

Diversified Income Builder Fund

Diversified International Fund

Dynamic Target Date Today Fund

Dynamic Target Date 2015 Fund

Dynamic Target Date 2020 Fund

Dynamic Target Date 2025 Fund

Dynamic Target Date 2030 Fund

Dynamic Target Date 2035 Fund

Dynamic Target Date 2040 Fund

Dynamic Target Date 2045 Fund

Dynamic Target Date 2050 Fund

Dynamic Target Date 2055 Fund

Dynamic Target Date 2060 Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund

Endeavor Select Fund

Enterprise Fund

Global Long/Short Fund

Global Opportunities Fund

Government Money Market Fund

Government Securities Fund

Growth Balanced Fund

Growth Fund

Heritage Money Market Fund

High Income Fund2

High Yield Bond Fund

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Index Asset Allocation Fund

Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund

International Equity Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Managed Account CoreBuilder Shares Series M

Minnesota Tax-Free Fund

Moderate Balanced Fund

Money Market Fund

Municipal Bond Fund

Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund

Municipal Money Market Fund

National Tax-Free Money Market Fund

North Carolina Tax-Free Fund

Omega Growth Fund

Opportunity Fund

Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund

Precious Metals Fund

Premier Large Company Growth Fund

Short Duration Government Bond Fund

Short-Term Bond Fund

Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

Small Cap Value Fund

Small Mid/Cap Value Fund3

Special Mid Cap Value Fund

Special Small Cap Value Fund

Strategic Income Fund

Strategic Municipal Bond Fund

Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund

Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

Ultra Short-Term Income Fund

Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio

WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio4

WealthBuilder Growth Allocation

WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio

WealthBuilder Moderate Balanced Portfolio

WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio

Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund

100% Treasury Money Market Fund

 

Appendix A amended:  June 1, 2016

 

 

1On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the liquidation of the California Municipal Money Market Fund effective on or about September 1, 2016.

2On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the High Income Fund into the High Yield Bond Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

3On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund into the Small Cap Value Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

4On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio into the WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016 and the name will change to WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio.


SCHEDULE A

 

WELLS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

FEE AGREEMENT

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

 

This fee agreement is made as of the 27 th day of March, 2009, and is amended as of the 1 st day of June, 2016, by and between Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) and Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the “Sub-Adviser”); and

 

            WHEREAS, the parties and Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) have entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (“Sub-Advisory Agreement”) whereby the Sub-Adviser provides investment management advice to each series of the Trust as listed in Appendix A to the Sub-Advisory Agreement (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”).

 

            WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisory Agreement provides that the fees to be paid to the Sub-Adviser are to be as agreed upon in writing by the parties.

 

            NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree that the fees to be paid to the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement shall be calculated as follows on a monthly basis by applying the annual rates described in this Schedule A to Appendix A for each Fund listed in Appendix A.

 

            The Sub-Adviser shall receive a fee as described in this Schedule A to Appendix A of the assets of the Growth Balanced Fund and Moderate Balanced Fund and from each WealthBuilder Portfolio for providing services with respect to which Master Trust Portfolios (or, in the case of the WealthBuilder Portfolios, other unaffiliated funds) these Funds will invest in and the percentage to allocate to each Master Portfolio or unaffiliated fund in reliance on Section 12(d)(1)(G) under the Act, the rules thereunder, or order issued by the Commission exempting the Fund from the provisions of Section 12(d)(1)(A) under the Act (a “Fund of Funds structure”).

 

The net assets under management against which the foregoing fees are to be applied are the net assets as of the first business day of the month.  If this fee agreement becomes effective subsequent to the first day of a month or shall terminate before the last day of a month, compensation for that part of the month this agreement is in effect shall be subject to a pro rata adjustment based on the number of days elapsed in the current month as a percentage of the total number of days in such month.  If the determination of the net asset value is suspended as of the first business day of the month, the net asset value for the last day prior to such suspension shall for this purpose be deemed to be the net asset value on the first business day of the month.

 


SCHEDULE A

 

WELLS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

FEE AGREEMENT

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

 

Funds Trust Funds

Fee as % of Avg. Daily Net Assets

Adjustable Rate Government Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.20

0.175

0.15

0.10

Asia Pacific Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.65

0.55

0.45

California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Over 300M

0.15

0.10

0.05

California Municipal Money Market Fund1

First 1B

Next 2B

Next 3B

Over 6B

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.01

California Tax-Free Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.20

0.175

0.15

0.10

Capital Growth Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 500M

Over 800M

0.30

0.275

0.25

0.20

Cash Investment Money Market Fund

First 1B

Next 2B

Next 3B

Over 6B

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.01

Colorado Tax-Free Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.20

0.175

0.15

0.10

Common Stock Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.45

0.40

0.30

Conservative Income Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Over 300M

0.10

0.08

0.05

Core Plus Bond Fund

 

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.20

0.175

0.15

0.10

Discovery Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.45

0.40

0.35

Diversified Capital Builder Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.35

0.30

0.25

0.20

Diversified Income Builder Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.35

0.30

0.25

0.20

Diversified International Fund

First 200M

Over 200M

0.45

0.40

Dynamic Target Today Fund

First 250M

Next 250M

Over 500M

0.15

0.10

0.08

Dynamic Target 2015 Fund

First 250M

Next 250M

Over 500M

0.15

0.10

0.08

Dynamic Target 2020 Fund

First 250M

Next 250M

Over 500M

0.15

0.10

0.08

Dynamic Target 2025 Fund

First 250M

Next 250M

Over 500M

0.15

0.10

0.08

Dynamic Target 2030 Fund

First 250M

Next 250M

Over 500M

0.15

0.10

0.08

Dynamic Target 2035 Fund

First 250M

Next 250M

Over 500M

0.15

0.10

0.08

Dynamic Target 2040 Fund

First 250M

Next 250M

Over 500M

0.15

0.10

0.08

Dynamic Target 2045 Fund

First 250M

Next 250M

Over 500M

0.15

0.10

0.08

Dynamic Target 2050 Fund

First 250M

Next 250M

Over 500M

0.15

0.10

0.08

Dynamic Target 2055 Fund

First 250M

Next 250M

Over 500M

0.15

0.10

0.08

Dynamic Target 2060 Fund

First 250M

Next 250M

Over 500M

0.15

0.10

0.08

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.65

0.55

0.45

Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.65

0.55

0.45

Endeavor Select Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 500M

Over 800M

0.30

0.275

0.25

0.20

Enterprise Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.45

0.40

0.30

Global Long/Short Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

1.00

0.95

0.90

Global Opportunities Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.55

0.50

0.40

Government Money Market Fund

First 1B

Next 2B

Next 3B

Over 6B

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.01

Government Securities Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.20

0.175

0.15

0.10

Growth Balanced Fund

First 250M

Over 250M

0.10

0.05

Growth Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Next 300M

Over 500M

0.45

0.40

0.35

0.30

Heritage Money Market Fund

First 1B

Next 2B

Next 3B

Over 6B

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.01

High Income Fund2

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.35

0.30

0.25

0.20

High Yield Bond Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.35

0.30

0.25

0.20

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.35

0.30

0.25

0.20

Index Asset Allocation Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.15

0.125

0.10

Intermediate Tax/AMT-Free Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.20

0.175

0.15

0.10

International Equity Fund

First 200M

Over 200M

0.45

0.40

Large Cap Growth Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 500M

Over 800M

0.30

0.275

0.25

0.20

Managed Account CoreBuilder Shares Series M

0.00

Minnesota Tax-Free Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.20

0.175

0.15

0.10

Moderate Balanced Fund

First 250M

Over 250M

0.10

0.05

Money Market Fund

First 1B

Next 2B

Next 3B

Over 6B

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.01

Municipal Bond Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.20

0.175

0.15

0.10

Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund

First 1B

Next 2B

Next 3B

Over 6B

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.01

Municipal Money Market Fund

First 1B

Next 2B

Next 3B

Over 6B

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.01

National Tax-Free Money Market Fund

First 1B

Next 2B

Next 3B

Over 6B

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.01

North Carolina Tax-Free Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.20

0.175

0.15

0.10

Omega Growth Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Next 300M

Over 500M

0.45

0.40

0.35

0.30

Opportunity Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Next 300M

Over 500M

0.45

0.40

0.35

0.30

Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.20

0.175

0.15

0.10

Precious Metals Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.40

0.35

0.30

Premier Large Company Growth Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Next 300M

Over 500M

0.35

0.325

0.30

0.275

Short Duration Government Bond Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Over 300M

0.15

0.10

0.05

Short-Term Bond Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Over 300M

0.15

0.10

0.05

Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.35

0.30

0.25

0.20

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Over 300M

0.15

0.10

0.05

Small Cap Value Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.55

0.50

0.40

Small Mid/Cap Value Fund3

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.45

0.40

0.35

Special Mid Cap Value Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.45

0.40

0.30

Special Small Cap Value Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.55

0.50

0.40

Strategic Income Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.30

0.25

0.20

0.15

Strategic Municipal Bond Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.20

0.175

0.15

0.10

Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund

First 100M

Next 100M

Over 200M

0.55

0.50

0.40

Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

First 1B

Next 2B

Next 3B

Over 6B

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.01

Ultra Short-Term Income Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Over 300M

0.15

0.10

0.05

Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Over 300M

0.15

0.10

0.05

WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio

0.15

WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio4

0.15

WealthBuilder Growth Allocation Portfolio

0.15

WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio

0.15

WealthBuilder Moderate Balanced Portfolio

0.15

WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio

0.15

Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund

First 100M

Next 200M

Next 200M

Over 500M

0.20

0.175

0.15

0.10

100% Treasury Money Market Fund

First 1B

Next 2B

Next 3B

Over 6B

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.01

 

Schedule A amended:  June 1, 2016

 

5On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the liquidation of the California Municipal Money Market Fund effective on or about September 1, 2016.

6On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the High Income Fund into the High Yield Bond Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

7On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund into the Small Cap Value Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

8On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio into the WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio. Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016 and the name will change to WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio.


The foregoing fee schedule is agreed to as of June 1, 2016 and shall remain in effect until changed in writing by the parties.

 

 

WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

 

By: _________________________________________

            Paul Haast

            Senior Vice President

WELLS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED

 

 

By: _________________________________________

            Karen Norton

            Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

 

 

Wells Fargo Funds Trust

Fee as % of Avg. Daily

Net Asset Value

Adjustable Rate Government Fund

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Over 10B

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.265

0.255

Alternative Strategies Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

1.75

1.725

1.70

1.675

1.65

1.64

1.63

Asia Pacific Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

1.00

0.95

0.90

0.875

0.85

0.84

0.83

C&B Mid Cap Value Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.75

0.725

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.64

0.63

C&B Large Cap Value Fund ±

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.05

0.04

0.03

California Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.40
0.375

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

California Municipal Money Market Fund 1

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.15

0.14

0.13

California Tax-Free Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.40
0.375

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

Capital Growth Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 4B

Over 16B

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.625

0.60

0.59

0.565

0.555

0.53

0.505

Cash Investment Money Market Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.15

0.14

0.13

Colorado Tax-Free Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.40
0.375

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

Common Stock Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.80

0.75

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.64

0.63

Conservative Income Fund

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.25

0.225

0.19

0.18

Core Bond Fund ±

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.05

0.04

0.03

Core Plus Bond Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.45
0.425

0.40

0.375

0.34

0.33

Disciplined U.S. Core Fund

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

Discovery Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.80

0.75

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.64

0.63

Diversified Capital Builder Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.65

0.60

0.55

0.525

0.49

0.48

Diversified Equity Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.30

0.28

0.26

0.24

0.23

0.22

Diversified Income Builder Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

 

0.55

0.525

0.50

0.475

0.44

0.43

Diversified International Fund 2

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.90

0.85

0.80

0.775

0.75

0.74

0.73

Dow Jones Target Today Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund

 

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dynamic Target Today Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dynamic Target 2015 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dynamic Target 2020 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dynamic Target 2025 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dynamic Target 2030 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dynamic Target 2035 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dynamic Target 2040 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dynamic Target 2045 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dynamic Target 2050 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dynamic Target 2055 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Dynamic Target 2060 Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.20

0.19

0.18

Emerging Growth Fund ±

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.05

0.04

0.03

Emerging Markets Equity Fund 3

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Over 10B

1.15

1.10

1.05

1.025

1.00

0.99

0.965

0.955

Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund 4

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Over 10B

1.15

1.10

1.05

1.025

1.00

0.99

0.965

0.955

Endeavor Select Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 4B

Over 16B

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.625

0.60

0.59

0.565

0.555

0.53

0.505

Enterprise Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.75

0.725

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.64

0.63

Global Long/Short Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

1.30

1.25

1.20

1.175

1.15

1.14

1.13

Global Opportunities Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.95

0.925

0.90

0.875

0.85

0.84

0.83

Government Money Market Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.15

0.14

0.13

Government Securities Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.45

0.425

0.40

0.375

0.34

0.33

Growth Balanced Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.30

0.28

0.26

0.24

0.23

0.22

Growth Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 4B

Over 16B

0.80

0.75

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.64

0.615

0.605

0.58

0.555

Heritage Money Market Fund

 

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.15

0.14

  0.13

High Income Fund 5

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

 

0.55

0.525

0.50

0.475

0.44

0.43

High Yield Bond Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

 

0.55

0.525

0.50

0.475

0.44

0.43

High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.50

0.475

0.45

0.425

0.39

0.38

Index Asset Allocation Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.65

0.60

0.55

0.525

0.49

0.48

Index Fund ±

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.05

0.04

0.03

Intermediate Tax/AMT Free Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.40
0.375

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

International Bond Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.60

0.575

0.55

0.525

0.49

0.48

International Equity Fund 6

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.90

0.85

0.80

0.775

0.75

0.74

0.73

International Value Fund ±

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.05

0.04

0.03

Intrinsic Small Cap Value Fund

First 500M
Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.85
0.825

0.80

0.775

0.75

0.73

0.72

0.71

Intrinsic Value Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 4B

Over 16B

 

 

Next 4B

Over 16B

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.625

0.60

0.59

0.565

0.555

0.53

0.505

Intrinsic World Equity Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.85

0.80

0.75

0.725

0.70

0.69

0.68 

 

Large Cap Core Fund

First 500M     

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 4B

Over 16B

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.625

0.60

0.59

0.565

0.555

0.53

0.505

Large Cap Growth Fund

First 500M     

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 4B

Over 16B

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.625

0.60

0.59

0.565

0.555

0.53

0.505

Large Company Value Fund

First 500M     

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 4B

Over 16B

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.625

0.60

0.59

0.565

0.555

0.53

0.505

Managed Account CoreBuilder Shares Series M

0.00

Minnesota Tax-Free Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.40

0.375

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

Moderate Balanced Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.30

0.28

0.26

0.24

0.23

0.22

Money Market Fund

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 5B

Next 5B

Next 10B

Over 25B

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

0.255

0.23

Municipal Bond Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.40

0.375

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

Municipal Cash Management Money Market Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.15

0.14

0.13

Municipal Money Market Fund

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 5B

Next 5B

Next 10B

Over 25B

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

0.255

0.23

National Tax-Free Money Market Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.15

0.14

0.13

North Carolina Tax-Free Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.40

0.375

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

Omega Growth Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 4B

Over 16B

0.80

0.75

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.64

0.615

0.605

0.58

0.555

Opportunity Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.75

0.725

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.64

0.63

Pennsylvania Tax-Free Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.40

0.375

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

Precious Metals Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.65

0.60

0.55

0.525

0.50

0.49

0.48

Premier Large Company Growth Fund

First 500M     

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 4B

Over 16B

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.625

0.60

0.59

0.565

0.555

0.53

0.505

Real Return Fund ±

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.05

0.04

0.03

Short Duration Government Bond Fund

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Over 10B

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.265

0.255

Short-Term Bond Fund

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Over 10B

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.265

0.255

Short-Term High Yield Bond Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.50

0.475

0.45

0.425

0.39

0.38

Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Over 10B

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.265

0.255

Small Cap Opportunities Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.85

0.825

0.80

0.775

0.75

0.73

0.72

0.71

Small Cap Value Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.85

0.825

0.80

0.775

0.75

0.73

0.72

0.71

Small Company Growth Fund ±

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.05

0.04

0.03

Small Company Value Fund ±

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.05

0.04

0.03

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund 7

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.80

0.75

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.64

0.63

Special Mid Cap Value Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.75

0.725

0.70

0.675

0.65

0.64

0.63

Special Small Cap Value Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.85

0.825

0.80

0.775

0.75

0.73

0.72

0.71

Specialized Technology Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.90

0.875

0.85

0.825

0.80

0.79

0.78

Strategic Income Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.525

0.50

0.475

0.45

0.415

0.405

Strategic Municipal Bond Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.40

0.375

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.85

0.825

0.80

0.775

0.75

0.73

0.72

0.71

Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.15

0.14

0.13

Ultra Short-Term Income Fund

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Over 10B

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.265

0.255

Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 3B

Next 2B

Over 10B

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.265

0.255

Utility & Telecommunications Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 1B

Next 2B

Next 1B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.65

0.60

0.55

0.525

0.50

0.49

0.48

WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.25

0.225

0.19

0.18

WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio 8

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.25

0.225

0.19

0.18

WealthBuilder Growth Allocation Portfolio

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.25

0.225

0.19

0.18

WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.25

0.225

0.19

0.18

WealthBuilder Moderate Balanced Portfolio

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.25

0.225

0.19

0.18

WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.25

0.225

0.19

0.18

Wisconsin Tax-Free Fund

First 500M

Next 500M

Next 2B

Next 2B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.40

0.375

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

100% Treasury Money Market Fund

First 1B

Next 4B

Next 5B

Next 5B

Next 10B

Over 25B

0.35

0.325

0.29

0.28

0.255

0.23

 

Schedule A amended:  June 1, 2016

 

±  As long as the Fund invests all (or substantially all) of its assets in a single, registered, open-end management investment company in accordance with Section 12(d)(1)(E) under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays Funds Management an investment management fee for the Fund-level administrative services set forth in Section 2(b) of the Investment Management Agreement.  At the time the Fund invests some of its assets in two or more registered, open-end management investment companies in accordance with Section 12(d)(1)(G) under the 1940 Act, the Fund shall pay Funds Management an investment management fee for combined asset allocation services and fund-level administrative services at the rates shown in the table that follows.

 

 

1On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the liquidation of the California Municipal Money Market Fund effective on or about September 1, 2016.

2On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved an amendment to the investment management fees for the Diversified International Fund.  Effective March 1, 2017, the investment management fees will be as follows: First 500M 0.85%; Next 500M 0.80%; Next 1B 0.75%; Next 2B 0.725%; Next 1B 0.70%; Next 5B 0.69%; Over 10B 0.68%.

3On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved an amendment to the investment management fees for the Emerging Markets Equity Fund.  Effective March 1, 2017, the investment management fees will be as follows: First 1B 1.05%; Next 1B 1.025%; Next 2B 1.00%; Next 1B 0.975%; Next 3B 0.965%; Next 2B 0.955%; Over 10B 0.945%.

4On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved an amendment to the investment management fees for the Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund.  Effective March 1, 2017, the investment management fees will be as follows: First 1B 1.05%; Next 1B 1.025%; Next 2B 1.00%; Next 1B 0.975%; Next 3B 0.965%; Next 2B 0.955%; Over 10B 0.945%.

5On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the High Income Fund into the High Yield Bond Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

6On May 25, 2016 the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved an amendment to the investment management fees for the International Equity Fund.  Effective March 1, 2017, the investment management fees will be as follows: First 500M 0.85%; Next 500M 0.80%; Next 1B 0.75%; Next 2B 0.725%; Next 1B 0.70%; Next 5B 0.69%; Over 10B 0.68%.

7February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund into the Small Cap Value Fund.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016.

8On February 18, 2016, the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust approved the reorganization of the WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio into the WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio.  Upon shareholder approval, the fund reorganization will become effective in the third quarter of 2016 and the name will change to WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio.

 

 

Dormant Investment Management Fee

as % of  Avg. Daily Net Asset Value

First 5B

Next 5B

Over 10B

0.30

0.29

0.28

 

 


The foregoing fee schedule is agreed to as of June 1, 2016 and shall remain in effect until changed in writing by the parties.

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

 

By:                                                            

     C. David Messman

     Secretary

 

 

WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

By:                                                            
Paul Haast

                                                                    Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET ALLOCATION TRUST

WELLS FARGO GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITY FUND

WELLS FARGO INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND

WELLS FARGO MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

WELLS FARGO UTILITIES & HIGH INCOME FUND

WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST

WELLS FARGO MASTER TRUST

WELLS FARGO VARIABLE TRUST

 

 

 

Code of Ethics

Policy on Personal Securities Transactions

 

 

 

Revised

May 24, 2016

 

 

 


Table of Contents

1. OVERVIEW    1

1.1. Code of Ethics 1

1.2. Standards of Business Conduct 1

1.3. Your Duties 1

1.4. Our Duties and Responsibilities to You 2

 

2. TRADING ON INSIDER INFORMATION 2

2.1. What is Insider Trading? 3

2.2. Using Non-Public Information about an Account or our Advisory Activities 3

 

3. PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS 4

3.1. Avoid Conflicts of Interest4

3.2. Reporting Person 4

3.3. Reporting Personal Securities Transactions 5

3.4. New Accounts 6

3.5. Reports of the CCO   6

3.6. Your Reports are Kept Confidential6

3.7. Exceptions to Reporting 6

3.8. Summary of What You Need to Report 7

 

4. TRADING REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS AND EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ACCOUNTS 8

4.1. Pre‑Clearance Requirements for Reporting Persons  8

4.2. How to Pre‑Clear Personal Securities Transactions  9

4.3. Trading Restrictions and Prohibitions 9

4.4. Ban on Short-Term Trading Profits  12

4.5. Employee Compensation Related Accounts  12

4.6. Your Reports are Kept Confidential15

 

5. CODE VIOLATIONS 15

5.1. Investigating Code Violations 15

5.2. Penalties 15

5.3. Your Obligation to Report Violations 15

5.4. Exceptions to the Code 15

 

6. ANNUAL WRIITEN REPORTS TO THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES 16

 

7. RECORDS RETENTIONS 16

 

APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS 17

APPENDIX B ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION 21

APPENDIX C QUARTERLY PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS REPORT 22

APPENDIX D INITIAL HOLDINGS REPORTS 23

APPENDIX E ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORT 24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. OVERVIEW

 

1.1. Code of Ethics

 

Asset Allocation Trust, Wells Fargo Income Opportunities Fund, Wells Fargo Multi-Sector Income Fund, Wells Fargo Global Dividend Opportunity Fund and Wells Fargo Utilities & High Income Fund, Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Master Trust and Wells Fargo Variable Trust (including all “feeder funds” of Wells Fargo Master Trust that are advised or administered by Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”), or, “feeder funds” of  Asset Allocation Trust, advised by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co., LLC (“GMO”), each an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”), or an affiliate thereof) (each, including the series thereof, a “Wells Fargo Fund” and collectively, the “Wells Fargo Funds”), all registered investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), adopt this Code of Ethics (the “Code”) pursuant to Rule 17j‑1 under the 1940 Act.  The Code outlines the policies and procedures to follow and the guidelines that govern Personal Securities Transactions. 

 

The Wells Fargo Funds are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards.  The Wells Fargo Funds have a no tolerance policy for dishonesty, self-dealing and trading on material, Non-Public Information. 

 

Each Reporting Person, as defined below, is required to read the Code annually.  Additionally, each Reporting Person must certify upon receiving the Code (or any new copy of a revised Code pursuant to Section 1.3 below) that he or she has received, read, understands, and is subject to the Code’s provisions and reporting requirements.

 

See the Definitions located in Appendix A for definitions of capitalized and certain other terms

 

See  Appendix B.

 

1.2. Standards of Business Conduct

 

You must always observe the highest standards of business conduct and follow all applicable laws and regulations. You may never:

 

a. Use any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the Wells Fargo Funds;

b. Make any untrue statement of a material fact to the Wells Fargo Funds or mislead the Wells Fargo Funds by omitting to state a material fact;

c. Engage in any act, practice or course of business that would defraud or deceive the Wells Fargo Funds;

d. Engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the Wells Fargo Funds;

e. Engage in any inappropriate trading practices, including price manipulation; or

f. Engage in any transaction that may give the appearance of impropriety.

 

1.3. Your Duties

 

You have a duty of loyalty to the shareholders of the Wells Fargo Funds.  That means you always need to act in the best interests of the Wells Fargo Funds.  You must never do anything that allows (or appears to allow) you to inappropriately benefit from your relationships with the Wells Fargo Funds. 

You cannot engage in activities such as self‑dealing and must disclose all conflicts of interest between the interests of the Wells Fargo Funds and your personal interests to the Compliance Department.

 

As a person subject to this Code, you must:

a. Be ethical;

b. Act professionally;

c. Exercise independent judgment;

f. Comply with all applicable Federal Securities Laws;

g. Comply with all applicable laws (U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

(FCPA), the UK Bribery Act 2010 (Bribery Act), and other foreign laws) prohibiting bribery of government officials or other third parties;1Adhere to all Wells Fargo Funds policies;

h. Avoid conflicts of interest, and situations which create the perception of a conflict of interest.  A conflict of interest exists when financial or other incentives motivates a person to place their or Wells Fargo’s interest ahead of our customer.

i. Promptly report violations or suspected violations of the Code to the Compliance Department;

j. Cooperate fully, honestly and in a timely manner with a Risk & Compliance Department investigation or inquiry.

 

1.4. Our Duties and Responsibilities to You

To help you comply with this Code, the CCO and Compliance Department will:

a. Notify you in writing of the Code reporting requirements.

b. Make a copy of the Code available and require certification that you have read, understand, and will abide by the Code.

c. Make available a revised copy of the Code if there are any material amendments to it and require you to certify receipt and understanding of the revised Code.

d. Periodically compare all reported Personal Securities Transactions with the portfolio transactions report of the Wells Fargo Funds.  Before we determine if you may have violated the Code on the basis of this comparison, we will give you an opportunity to provide an explanation.

e. Review the Code at least once a year to assess its adequacy and effectiveness. 

 

2. TRADING INSIDER INFORMATION

 

The law requires there to be written policies and procedures with enforcement to prevent Reporting Persons from misusing material, non-public information.  Funds Management does this by:

 

a. Limiting access to files likely to contain non-public information,

b. Restricting or monitoring trades, including trades in securities about you might have non-public information, and

c. Providing continuing education programs about insider trading.

 

2.1. What is Insider Trading?

 

Insider trading is generally defined as occurring when a person has possession of material, non-public information about an issuer and engages in a Personal Securities Transaction involving securities issued by the issuer, or discloses the information to others who then trade in the issuer’s securities. 

Information is considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in deciding how to act.  Information is considered non-public when it has not been made available to investors generally.  Information becomes public once it is publicly disseminated.  Limited disclosure does not make the information public (for example, if an insider makes information available to a select group of individuals, it is not public). 

 

Examples of illegal and prohibited insider trading and related activity include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

Tipping of material, non-public information is illegal and prohibited.   Tipping occurs when non‑public information about an issuer is given to someone else who then trades in securities of the issuer.

Front running is illegal and prohibited.  Front running is trading ahead of an Account in the same or equivalent security (such as options) in order to make a profit or to avoid a loss.

Scalping is illegal and prohibited.  Scalping is purchasing or selling a security (or an equivalent security) for a personal account prior to a recommend/buy or recommend/sell that security or equivalent for an Account.

 

2.2. Using Non-Public Information about an Account or our Advisory Activities

 

You may not:

 

1. Share with any other person (unless permitted or required by law, it’s necessary to carry out duties and appropriate confidentiality protections are in place, as necessary) any non-public information about an Account, including: 

a. Any securities holdings or transactions of an Account;

b. Any securities recommendation made to an Account;

c. Any securities transaction (or transaction under consideration) by an Account, including information about actual or contemplated investment decisions;

d. Any changes to portfolio management teams of Reportable Funds;

e. any information about planned mergers or liquidations of Reportable Funds; and

f. Any Management Valuation Team proceedings and plans for future actions (either through attendance at, or receipt of the output from, such proceedings).

 

2. Use any non-public information regarding an Account in any way that might compete with, or be contrary to, the interest of such Account.

 

3. Use any non-public information regarding an Account in any way for personal gain.

 

NOTE:  Registered Representatives of the Distributor may have other requirements and limitations set forth in the Written Supervisory Procedures.

 

3. PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

3.1. Avoid Conflicts of Interest

 

When engaging in Personal Securities Transactions, there might be conflicts between the interests of the Wells Fargo Funds and your personal interests. Any conflicts that arise in such Personal Securities Transactions must be resolved in a manner that does not inappropriately benefit you or adversely affect the Wells Fargo Funds or their shareholders.  You shall always place the financial and business interests of the Wells Fargo Funds before your own personal financial and business interests.   

 

Examples of inappropriate resolutions of conflicts are:

 

a. Taking an investment opportunity away from a Wells Fargo Fund to benefit a portfolio of which you have Beneficial Ownership;

b. Using your position to take advantage of available investments;

c. Front running a Wells Fargo Fund by trading in securities (or equivalent securities) ahead of a Wells Fargo Fund;

d. Taking advantage of information or using Wells Fargo Fund portfolio assets to affect the market in a way that personally benefits you or a portfolio of which you have Beneficial Ownership;

e. Any other behavior determined by the CCO to be or have the appearance of a conflict

 

3.2. Reporting Person

 

The Code applies to you if you are a Reporting Person of the Wells Fargo Funds because you may, at some time, have access to or obtain investment information. 

 

Reporting Persons are:

 

a. All Wells Fargo Fund officers;

b. All Wells Fargo Fund trustees, either interested or disinterested;

c. Each Wells Fargo Fund employee and any employee of any company in a control relationship to the Wells Fargo Funds who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates, in or obtains information regarding, the purchase or sale of securities by a Wells Fargo Fund, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to such purchases or sales;

d. All natural persons in a control relationship with a Wells Fargo Fund who obtain information concerning recommendations made to a Wells Fargo Fund with regard to the purchase or sale of a Security by a Wells Fargo Fund; or

e. Anyone else designated in writing by the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”).

 

Any member of an advisory board to a Wells Fargo Fund (“Advisory Board Member”) will also be treated as a Reporting Person solely for purposes of this Code.  As a Reporting Person, unless you are exempt from reporting as an Independent Trustee (as described in Section 3.7 below), you are required to report your initial holdings when you become a Reporting Person, annual holdings each year, and quarterly transactions in any securities in which you or any Immediate Family Member has any direct or indirect beneficial ownership.  (You are not required to report transactions for, and securities held in, any account over which neither you nor any member of your immediate family has any direct or indirect influence or control.)

 

3.3. Reporting Personal Securities Transactions

 

Generally, all Reporting Persons must report all Personal Securities Accounts, along with the holdings and transactions of Reportable Securities in those accounts.  Personal Securities Accounts include those accounts of Immediate Family Members and accounts in which Reporting Persons are a Beneficial Owner.  There are three types of reports: (1) an initial holdings report that is filed upon becoming a Reporting Person, (2) a quarterly transaction report, and (3) an annual holdings report.

 

Each broker‑dealer, bank, or fund company where you have a Personal Securities Account must receive a request for the Risk & Compliance Department to receive all account statements and confirmations from such accounts.1  The Code Team will make this request on behalf of the Reporting Person after the accounts are disclosed. 

 

1. Initial Holdings Report.  Within 10 days of becoming a Reporting Person:

 

a. All Personal Securities Accounts, including broker name and account number information must be reported to the Code of Ethics team via the Transaction Monitoring System (“TMS”).

b. Statements (electronic or paper) for all Personal Securities Accounts must be provided by Reporting Persons to the Code Team.

c. All holdings of Reportable Securities in Personal Securities Accounts must be input into the Code of Ethics TMS into an Initial Holdings Report.  The information in the report must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date of becoming a Reporting Person.    

d. This Initial Holdings Report must be provided to the Risk & Compliance Department by the business day immediately before the weekend or holiday if the 10th day falls on a weekend or holiday.

 

2. Quarterly Transactions Reports.  Within 30 days of calendar quarter end:

 

a. Reporting Persons must supply to the Code team a report, most commonly via the Code of Ethics Transaction Monitoring System, showing all Securities trades made in Reporting Persons’ Personal Securities Accounts during the quarter.  This report and must be submitted even if there were not any Securities trades transacted during the quarter.

b. Reporting Persons will certify as to the correctness and completeness of this report.

c. This report and certification must be provided to the Code team by the business day immediately before the weekend or holiday if the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday.

 

3. Annual Holdings Reports.  Within 30 days of each year end:

 

a. All holdings of Securities in all Personal Securities Accounts, must be reported to the Code Team via the Code of Ethics Transaction Monitoring System. The information in the report must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to when you give us the report. 

b. Reporting Persons will certify as to the correctness and completeness of this report.

c. This report must be provided to the Code Team by the business day immediately before the weekend or holiday if the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday.

 

3.4. New Accounts

 

Reporting Persons must inform the Code Team via the TMS of any new Personal Securities Accounts established within 10 days of receiving the account number or prior to executing a preclearable transaction, whichever occurs first.

 

3.5. Reports of the CCO

 

Any personal Securities holdings and transaction reports required to be filed by a CCO must be submitted to an alternate designee who will fulfill the duties of the CCO with respect to those reports.

 

3.6. Your Reports are Kept Confidential

 

Funds Management will use reasonable efforts to ensure that the information submitted to the Risk & Compliance Department as required by this Code are kept confidential. Information will be reviewed by members of the Risk & Compliance Department and possibly our senior executives or legal counsel.  Data may be provided to Reportable Fund officers and trustees, and will be provided to government authorities upon request or others if required to do so by law or court order.

 

3.7. Exceptions to Reporting

 

Independent Trustee Reporting Exceptions:   If you are an Independent Trustee2, you are exempt from initial and annual holdings reports described in Section 2.3 above and may be exempt from transaction reports based on limited access to information about portfolio management activities.  In lieu of the initial holdings reports, you must certify upon receiving the Code (or any new copy of a revised Code pursuant to Section 1.3 above) that you acknowledge that you are a Non-Reporting Person subject to the Code and are not required to submit an initial holdings report.

 

You are not required to submit quarterly transaction reports, unless you knew at the time of the transaction, or in the ordinary course of fulfilling your official duties as trustee should have known 3 , that, during the 15-day period immediately preceding or following the date of such transaction, the same security was purchased or sold by the Wells Fargo Funds (or any series thereof), or was being considered for purchase or sale by the Wells Fargo Funds (or any series thereof) or by an investment adviser or investment sub-adviser thereto. 

 

A copy of the initial certification form is included as Appendix B.  If you are unable to meet the filing exemption, you will be required to report as indicated in section 2.3 above for the designated period(s).

 

Reporting Persons of Funds Management:  If you are a Reporting Person who is also a Reporting Person under the Funds Management Code of Ethics, you do not need to file duplicate reports specifically under this Code so long as you comply with the reporting requirements under the Funds Management Code of Ethics and the reports that you file under the Funds Management Code of Ethics include all holdings and transactions and other information otherwise required to be reported under this Code.

 

3.8. Summary of What You Need to Report

 

The table below serves as a reference to use in determining what transactions Reporting Persons need to report on quarterly transactions reports .  If you have questions about any types of Securities not shown below, please contact the Code Team by email at:  COE@wellsfargo.com . 

 

 

For my Quarterly Transaction Report , do I need to REPORT transactions in….?

 

Equity Securities, including Wells Fargo & Co. Stock

Yes

Corporate Debt Securities

Yes

Open End Reportable Mutual Funds

Yes

Municipal Bonds

Yes

Options on Reportable Securities

Yes

Money Market Mutual Funds (affiliated & non-affiliated)

No

Open End, Non-Reportable Mutual Funds

No

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and iShares, both open-end and closed-end, and Unit Investment Trusts

Yes

Short Term Cash Equivalents

No

U.S. Government Bonds (direct obligations)

No

U.S. Treasuries/Agencies (direct obligations)

No

Commodities, Futures or Options on Futures

No

Securities Purchased through Automatic Investment Plans

No

Self directed transactions in Automatic Investment Plans that contain Reportable Securities

Yes

Receipt of unvested grants of Wells Fargo & Co.  stock options, unvested restricted shares and other securities awarded in WFC employee compensation plans

No

Banker’s Acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper & high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements

No

529 Plans

No

Non-Wells Fargo & Co. 401(k) plans that do not or cannot hold Reportable Funds or Securities

No

Managed Accounts

No

Closed End Mutual Funds (non-affiliated)

Yes

 

4. TRADING REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS AND EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ACCOUNTS

 

All Reporting Persons, save Independent Trustees, must pre‑clear transactions of certain Securities in Personal Security Accounts, (including those of Immediate Family Members and accounts for which you are a Beneficial Owner) as described below as well as comply with the trading restrictions that follow.

 

4.1. Pre‑Clearance Requirements for Reporting Persons

 

Do I need to Preclear Transactions in….?

Reporting Person

Valuation Committee Member

 

Equity Securities4, other than WFC stock

Yes

Yes

WFC stock purchases via Automatic Transactions in AIPs (Automated Investment Plans)

No

No

Options on WFC stock

No

No

Vested WFC options in employee compensation plans

No

No

Vested WFC restricted shares

No

No

Open End Non-Reportable Mutual Funds

No

No

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and iShares, both open-end and closed-end, and Unit Investment Trusts, and options on ETFs

No

Yes

Receipt of unvested grants of Wells Fargo & Co.  stock options, restricted shares and other securities awarded in employee compensation plans

No

No

Corporate Debt Securities

Yes

Yes

Money Market Mutual Funds (affiliated & non-affiliated)

No

No

Municipal Bonds

Yes

Yes

Options on Pre-clearable Securities

Yes

Yes

Self directed transactions in Automatic Investment Plans that contain Pre-clearable Securities5

Yes

Yes

Securities Purchased routinely in Automatic Investment Plans

No

No

Non-Wells Fargo & Co. 401(k) plans that cannot hold Reportable Funds or Securities

No

No

Short Term Cash Equivalents

No

No

U.S. Government Bonds (direct obligations)

No

No

U.S. Treasuries/Agencies (direct obligations)

No

No

Banker’s Acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper & high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements

No

No

529 Plans

No

No

Securities held in Managed Accounts

No

No

Closed End Mutual Funds (non-affiliated)

Yes

Yes

Tender Offers

Yes

Yes

 

4.2. How to Pre‑Clear Personal Securities Transactions

 

Reporting Persons must follow the steps below to pre‑clear trades:

 

1. Request Authorization.  Authorization for a transaction that requires pre-clearance must be entered using the Code of Ethics Transaction Monitoring System (“TMS”). Email requests to coe@wellsfargo.com will only be accepted for those reporting persons who are on formal leave of absence or on PTO. Reporting Persons may only request pre-clearance for market orders or same day limit orders.  Verbal pre-clearance requests are not permitted.

2. Have The Request Reviewed and Approved .  After receiving the electronic request, the TMS will notify the Reporting person if the trade has been approved or denied. 

3. Trading in Foreign Markets.  Request for pre-clearance in foreign markets that have already closed for the day may be given approval to trade for the following day because of time considerations. Approval will only be good for that following business day in that local foreign market.

4.   Approval of Transactions

a. The Request May be Refused.  The Code Administrator or Manager may refuse to authorize your Personal Securities Transaction and need not give you an explanation for the refusal.  Reasons for refusing your Personal Securities Transactions may be confidential.

b. Authorizations Expire.  Any transaction approved by the TMS or the Code Team is effective until the close of business of the same trading day for which the authorization is granted (unless the approval is revoked earlier).  If the order for the transaction is not executed within that period, you must obtain a new advance authorization before placing your trade.                     

 

4.3. Trading Restrictions and Prohibitions  

 

All Reporting Persons must comply with the following trading restrictions and prohibitions:

 

a. 60‑Day Holding Period for Reportable Fund Shares (open-end and closed-end)

Reporting Persons are required to hold shares purchased of most of the Reportable Funds for 60 days .   This restriction applies without regard to tax lot considerations.  Reporting Persons are required to hold the shares from the date of the most recent purchase for 60 days.  If it is necessary to sell Reportable Fund shares before the 60‑day holding period has passed, Reporting Persons must obtain advance written approval from the CCO or a Code of Ethics Compliance Officer.  The 60‑day holding period does not apply to transactions pursuant to Automatic Investment Plans.   The 60 day Holding Period does not apply to the Adjustable Rate Government Fund, Conservative Income Fund, Ultra Short-Term Income Fund, Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund and the money market funds. This restriction does apply to an Independent Trustee’s trades of Wells Fargo Fund shares.

 

b. Reporting Persons’ trades are subject to open order restriction

You cannot purchase or sell securities on any day during which an Account has a pending “buy” or “sell” order in for the same security (or equivalent security) of which the Risk & Compliance Department is aware until that order is withdrawn.

 

c. Reporting Persons’ trades are subject to a 15‑day blackout restriction

There is a “15-day blackout” on purchases or sales of securities bought or sold by an Account.  This means that you may not buy or sell a security (or equivalent security) during the 7-day periods immediately preceding and immediately following the date  the Account trades in the security (“blackout security”).  During the blackout period, activity will be monitored by the Code Team or the Code Administrator and any Personal Securities Transactions during a blackout window will be evaluated and investigated based on each situation. Penalties may range from no action to potential disgorgement of profits or payment of avoided losses (see Section 6 for Code violations and penalties). During a blackout period, purchases of a blackout security may be subject to mandatory divestment. Similarly, during a blackout period, sales of a blackout security may be subject to mandatory repurchase. 

 

In the case of a purchase and subsequent mandatory divestment at a higher price, any profits derived upon divestment may be subject to disgorgement; disgorged profits will be donated to the Reporting Person’s charity of choice.  In the case of a sale and subsequent mandatory repurchase at a lower price, the Reporting Person  may be required to make up any avoided losses, as measured by the difference between the repurchase price and the price at which the security was sold; such avoided losses will be donated to the Reporting Person’s charity of choice.

 

For example, if an Account trades in a blackout security on July 7, July 15 (the 8th day following the trade date) would be the 1st day Reporting Persons may engage in a Personal Securities Transaction involving that security, and any purchases and sales in the blackout security made on or after June 30 through July 14 could be subject to divestment or repurchase.  Purchases and sales in the security made on or before June 29 (the 8th day before the trade date) would not be within the blackout period.

 

d. De minimis exception

There is a De minimis exception to the restrictions described in 4.3.2, and 4.3.3 above (Open Order and Blackout).  Reporting Persons may purchase and sell Large Capitalization Securities of up to $25,000, unless this conflicts with the 60‑day short-term profit restriction described in section 4.4.  The De minimis exception does not apply to options.

 

e. IPOs

Reporting Persons are prohibited from purchasing shares in an Initial Public Offering.  Reporting Persons must get written approval from the Code Administrator before selling shares that were acquired in an IPO prior to starting work with Wells Fargo. Reporting Persons may, subject to pre-clearance requirements, purchase shares in a Private Placement as long as the position will be less than a 10% interest in the issuer.

 

f. WFC Derivatives

You may not invest or engage in derivative or hedging transactions involving securities issued by Wells Fargo & Co, including but not limited to options contracts (other than employee stock options), puts, calls, short sales, futures contracts, or other similar transactions regardless of whether you have material inside information.”

 

g. Wells Fargo Fund Closed End Funds

You may not participate in a tender offer made by a closed-end Wells Fargo Fund under the terms of which the number of shares to be purchased is limited to less than all of the outstanding shares of such closed-end Wells Fargo Fund.

 

h. No Reporting Person may purchase or sell shares of any closed-end Wells Fargo Fund within 60 days of the later of

(i) the initial closing of the issuance of shares of such fund or           

(ii) the final closing of the issuance of shares in connection with an overallotment option. 

 

i. Reporting Persons may purchase or sell shares of closed-end Wells Fargo Funds only during the 10-day period following the release of portfolio holdings information to the public for such fund, which typically occurs on or about the 15th day following the end of each calendar quarter. Certain Reporting Persons, who shall be notified by the Legal Department, are required to make filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with purchases and sales of shares of closed-end Wells Fargo Funds.

 

j. Investment Clubs

Reporting Persons may not participate in the activities of an Investment Club without the prior approval from the Code Administrator.  If applicable, trades for an Investment Club would need to be pre-cleared.

 

k. Personal Transactions

Reporting Persons are prohibited from executing or processing through a Covered Company’s direct access software (TA2000 or any other similar software):

1. Reporting Persons’ own personal transactions,

2. Transactions for Immediate Family Members, or

3. Transactions for accounts of other persons for which the Reporting Person or his immediate Family Member have been given investment discretion. 

 

This provision does not exclude you from trading directly with a broker/dealer or using a broker/dealer’s software.  The foregoing also does not prohibit you from executing or processing transactions in Wells Fargo & Co. securities granted to you as compensation through an online program designated by Wells Fargo & Co. for such purpose.

 

l. Intention to Buy or Sell for Accounts

Reporting Persons are prohibited from buying or selling securities when they intend, or know of another’s intention, to purchase or sell that security (or an equivalent security) for an Account.  This prohibition applies whether the Personal Securities Transaction is in the same direction ( e.g ., two purchases or two sales) or the opposite direction ( e.g.,  a purchase and sale) as the transaction for the Account.

 

m. Reporting Persons must not attempt to manipulate the market

Reporting Persons must not execute any transactions intended to raise, lower, or maintain the price of any security or to create a false appearance of active trading.

 

n. Excessive Trading

Excessive Trading for Personal Securities Accounts is strongly discouraged and Personal Securities Accounts will be monitored for Excessive Trading activity and reported to management.  Additional restrictions may be imposed by the Compliance Department on a Reporting Person if Excessive Trading is noted for a Personal Securities Account.

 

4.4. Ban on Short-Term Trading Profits

 

There is a ban on short-term trading profits.  Reporting Persons are not permitted to buy and sell, or sell and buy, the same Pre-clearable Security (or equivalent security) within 60 calendar days and make a profit; this will be considered short-term trading.

a. This prohibition applies without regard to tax lot. 

b. Short sales are subject to the 60 day profit ban. 

If a Reporting Person makes a profit on an involuntary call of an option, those profits are excluded from this ban; however, buying and selling options within 60 calendar days resulting in profits is prohibited.  Settlement/expiration date on the opening option transaction must be at least 60 days out.

 

Sales or purchases made at the original purchase or sale price or at a loss are not prohibited during the 60 calendar day profit holding period.

 

You may be required to disgorge any profits you make from any sale before the 60‑day period expires.  In counting the 60 calendar days, multiple transactions in the same security (or Equivalent Security) will be counted in such a manner as to produce the shortest time period between transactions. 

 

Although certain transactions may be deemed de minimis ( i.e., the exceptions noted in Section 4.3), they are still subject to the ban on short-term trading profits and are required to be input into the Code of Ethics Transactions Monitoring System .

 

The ban on short-term trading profits does not apply to transactions that involve:

a. Securities not requiring pre-clearance (i.e., ETFs)

b. Same-day sales of securities acquired through the exercise of employee stock options or other Wells Fargo & Co. securities granted to you as compensation or through the delivery (constructive or otherwise) of previously owned employer stock to pay the exercise price and tax withholding;

c. Commodities, futures (including currency futures), options on futures and options on currencies; or

d. Automated purchases or sales that were done as part of an Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”). However, any self-directed purchases or sales outside the pre-set schedule or allocation of the AIP, or other changes to the pre-set schedule or allocation of the AIP, within a 60-day period, are subject to the 60-day ban on short term profit.

 

4.5. Employee Compensation Related Accounts

 

1. 401(k) Plans

 

Initial Holding Report:            

a. Reporting Persons who have an established Wells Fargo 401(k) plan with a non-zero balance are required to report their 401(k) balances in Reportable Funds as part of the Initial Holdings Reporting process.  In addition, Reporting Persons are required to furnish to the Code Team, in writing, the investment allocation percentages for Reportable Funds in their Wells Fargo 401(K).

b. 401(k) Plans that are external to Wells Fargo are required to be reported if, regardless of the balance, the plan is capable of holding Reportable Funds or Reportable Securities.

 

Quarterly Transaction Report:

a. Reporting Persons are required to report self-directed transactions in Reportable Funds in Wells Fargo 401(k) plans that occurred outside of the previously reported investment allocations. This reporting may be made on behalf of the Reporting Person by the 401(k) plan administration area to Risk & Compliance.

b. Reporting Persons are required to report transactions in Reportable Funds or Securities in 401(k) plans held outside of Wells Fargo.

c. Reporting Persons are not required to report bi-weekly payroll contributions, periodic company matches, or profit sharing contributions.

 

Annual Holdings Report:

a. Reporting Persons are required to update their holdings in Wells Fargo 401(k) plans in their Annual Holdings Report.  This update may be made on behalf of the Reporting Person by the 401(k) plan administration area to Risk & Compliance.

b. If an external 401(k) account holds Reportable Funds or Securities, Reporting Persons are required to update these holdings in their Annual Holdings Report.

 

Pre-Clearance:

a. Only Management Valuation Committee members are required to pre-clear transactions in Reportable Funds in a 401(k) plan.

 

2. Wells Fargo Employee Stock Options & Restricted Shares

 

Initial Holdings Report:

a. The Wells Fargo Advisors brokerage account associated with Reporting Persons’ Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan (“LTICP”) is a Reportable Security Account and must be reported in the Initial Holding Report.

b. Reporting Persons are not required to report the grant or vesting of WFC employee stock options.

c. Reporting Persons are required to report vested, delivered restricted shares held in any Reportable Security Account, including the Shareowner Services Account and/or the Wells Fargo Advisors account associated with their LTICP.

 

Quarterly Transaction Report:

a. All Reporting Person directed transactions in LTICP holdings are reportable on the Quarterly Transaction Report, i.e., exercising of WFC options and disposition of WFC Restricted shares.

b. The exercise of employee stock options is a reportable transaction.

c. Reporting Persons are encouraged to report the vesting and delivery of restricted shares for any Reportable Security Account, including the Wells Fargo Advisors account associated with their LTICP.

d. Reporting Persons are not required to report the grant or vesting of WFC employee stock options.

 

Annual Holdings Report:

a. Reporting Persons are required to report vested holdings of restricted shares in Reportable Security Accounts, such as the Shareowner Services account and/or the Wells Fargo Advisors brokerage account associated with a LTICP.

b. Reporting Persons are not required to report holdings of employee stock options in LTICP.

 

Pre-Clearance:

a. Preclearance is not required prior to the sale of LTICP restricted shares.

b. The exercise of stock options from LTICP is not pre-clearable in the Code of Ethics Transaction Monitoring System.  However, Reporting Persons are requested to inform the Code Team via an email to coe@wellsfargo.com of the transaction details, as exercising of the options will flag in the Code of Ethics Transaction Monitoring System.

 

3. Wells Fargo Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

 

Initial Holdings Report:

a. This is a Reportable Security Account and must be included in a Reporting Person’s Initial Holding Report.

 

Quarterly Transaction Report:

 

a. Sells of shares from Reporting Persons’ ESPP are reportable on the Quarterly Transaction Report.

 

Annual Holdings Report:

a. Reporting Persons are required to update holdings of ESPP accounts in the Annual Holdings Report.

 

Pre-Clearance:

a. Transactions in the ESPP do not require pre-clearance.

 

4. Wells Fargo Health Services Account

 

Initial Holdings Report:

a. WellsFargo HSAs are reportable when the balance reaches threshold that allows the Reporting Person to invest in Reportable Funds.

 

Quarterly Transaction Report:

a. Sells of shares of Reportable Funds are reportable on the Quarterly Transaction Report.

 

Annual Holdings Report:

a. Reporting Persons are required to update holdings of balances invested in Reportable Funds on the Annual Holdings Report.

 

Pre-Clearance:

a. Transactions in HSA accounts do not require pre-clearance.

 

 

5. Wells Fargo Deferred Compensation Plans

a. WellsFargo Deferred Compensation Plans are not Reportable Accounts.

 

4.6. Your Reports are Kept Confidential

 

We will use reasonable efforts to ensure that the reports you submit to us under this Code are kept confidential.  The reports will be reviewed by members of the Compliance Department and possibly our senior executives or legal counsel.  Reports may be provided to Wells Fargo Fund officers and trustees, and will be provided to government authorities upon request or others if required to do so by law or court order.

 

5. CODE VIOLATIONS

 

5.1. Investigating Code Violations

 

The CCO is responsible for enforcing the Code.  The CCO or his or her designee is responsible for investigating any suspected violation of the Code and if the CCO selects a designee, the designee will report the results of each investigation to the CCO.  This includes not only instances of violations against the letter of the Code, but also any instances that may give the appearance of impropriety. The CCO is responsible for reviewing the results of any investigation of any reported or suspected violation of the Code in coordination with the designee.  Any confirmed violation of the Code will be reported to the Wells Fargo Funds’ Boards of Trustees.

 

5.2. Penalties

 

If you violate the provisions of the Code, the Wells Fargo Funds have the right to impose on you one or more of the following penalties as they may deem appropriate:

a. Censure you;

b. Suspend your authority to act on behalf of the Wells Fargo Funds; and/or

c. Recommend specific sanctions, such as disgorgement of profits, imposition of fines, and/or termination of your employment.

 

5.3. Your Obligation to Report Violations

 

You must report any violations or suspected violations of the Code to the CCO or to a member of the Compliance Department.  Your reports will be treated confidentially and will be investigated promptly and appropriately.  Violations include:

 

a. Non-compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations;

b. Fraud or illegal acts involving any aspect of our business;

c. Material misstatements in reports;

d. Any activity that is specifically prohibited by the Code; and

e. Deviations from required controls and procedures that safeguard clients and us.

 

5.4. Exceptions to the Code

 

The CCO is responsible for enforcing the Code.  The CCO (or his or her designee for any exceptions sought by the CCO) may grant certain exceptions to the Code in compliance with applicable law, provided any requests and any approvals granted must be submitted and obtained, respectively, in advance and in writing.  The CCO or designee may refuse to authorize any request for exception under the Code and is not required to furnish any explanation for the refusal.

 

6. ANNUAL WRITTEN REPORTS TO THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES

 

Issues and Violations under the Code.   At least annually, the CCO provides written reports to the Wells Fargo Funds’ Boards of Trustees.  The reports must describe any issues or material violations that arose during the previous year under the Code and any resulting sanctions.  Any exceptions granted under the Code must also be described.  The CCO may report to the Wells Fargo Funds’ Boards more frequently as the CCO deems necessary or appropriate, and shall do so as requested by the Boards.

 

Our Certification to the Boards.   Each report must be accompanied by a certification to the Boards that Wells Fargo Funds has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Reporting Persons from violating the Code.

 

Annual Review .  The CCO reviews the Code at least once a year to assess the adequacy of the Code and how effectively it works.  As part of the annual report to the Wells Fargo Funds’ Boards, the CCO identifies any recommended changes in existing restrictions or procedures based on its experience under the Code, evolving industry practices, or developments in applicable laws or regulations. 

 

The Funds’ Boards must approve all material amendments within six months following adoption. 

 

7. RECORD RETENTION

 

We will keep the following records in an easily accessible place at our principal place of business, and will make the records available to the SEC or any representative from the SEC at any time and from time to time for reasonable periodic, special or other examination:

 

1. Code of Ethics . A copy of this Code and all previous versions of the Code that have been in effect for the last 5 years.

2. Violations .  A record of all Code violations and actions taken as a result of those violations for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which the violation occurs.

3. Required Reports . All reports required by the Code including records of the procedures followed in connection with the pre‑clearance requests of investment personnel and any information provided in lieu of the reports required under Section 2.2 above.  All information relied on by the CCO or designee in authorizing any securities transactions, along with any reasons supporting such decision.  All reports used in post-trade monitoring and review will also be maintained.  Each required report will be maintained for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which the report is made or the information provided.

4. Reporting Persons List . A list of all persons who are, or have been, required to make reports pursuant to the Code, or who were responsible for reviewing these reports, within the past five years.

5. Board Reports . Copies of any reports given to the Wells Fargo Funds’ Boards for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which it was made.

 

 

 


 

APPENDX A

DEFINITONS

 

General Note:

The definitions and terms used in the Code are intended to mean the same as they do under the 1940 Act and the other Federal Securities Laws.  If a definition hereunder conflicts with the definition in the 1940 Act or other Federal Securities Laws, or if a term used in the Code is not defined, you should follow the definitions and meanings in the 1940 Act or other Federal Securities Laws, as applicable.

 

Automatic Investment Plan: A program that allows a person to purchase or sell securities, automatically and on a regular basis in accordance with a pre-determined schedule and allocation, without any further action by the person.  An Automatic Investment Plan includes a SIP (systematic investment plan), SWP (systematic withdrawal plan), SPP (stock purchase plan), DRIP (dividend reinvestment plan), or employer-sponsored plan.

 

Beneficial Owner : You are the “beneficial owner” of any securities in which you have a direct or indirect Financial or Pecuniary Interest, whether or not you have the power to buy and sell, or to vote, the securities. 

 

In addition, you are the “beneficial owner” of securities in which an Immediate Family Member has a direct or indirect Financial or Pecuniary Interest, whether or not you or the Immediate Family Member has the power to buy and sell, or to vote, the securities.  For example, you have Beneficial Ownership of securities in trusts of which Immediate Family Members are beneficiaries.

 

You are also the “beneficial owner” of securities in any account, including but not limited to those of relatives, friends and entities in which you have a non-controlling interest, over which you exercise investment discretion.  Such accounts do not include accounts you manage on behalf of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC or any other affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company, or on behalf of Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co., LLC.

 

Control : The power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a company, unless the power is solely the result of an official position with such company.  Owning 25% or more of a company’s outstanding voting securities is presumed to give you control over the company. (See Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act for a complete definition.)

 

Federal Securities Laws : The Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a‑aa), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a—mm), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107‑204, 116 Stat. 745 (2002)), the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a), the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b), Title V of the Gramm‑Leach-Biley Act (Pub. L. No. 100‑102, 113 Stat. 1338 (1999)), any rules adopted by the SEC under any of these statutes, the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. 5311-5314; 5316-5332) as it applies to funds and investment advisers, and any rules adopted thereunder by the SEC or the Department of the Treasury.

 

Financial or Pecuniary Interest: The opportunity for you or your Immediate Family Member, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from a transaction in the subject securities whether through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise. This standard looks beyond the record owner of securities to reach the substance of a particular arrangement. You not only have a Financial or Pecuniary Interest in securities held by you for your own benefit, but also securities held (regardless of whether or how they are registered) by others for your benefit, such as securities held for you by custodians, brokers, relatives, executors, administrators, or trustees. The term also includes any security owned by an entity directly or indirectly controlled by you, which may include corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts and other types of legal entities. You or your Immediate Family Member may have a Financial or Pecuniary Interest in:

a. Your accounts or the accounts of Immediate Family Members;

b. A partnership or limited liability company, if you or an Immediate Family Member is a general partner or a managing member;

c. A corporation or similar business entity, if you or an Immediate Family Member has or shares investment control; or

d. A trust, if you or an Immediate Family Member is a beneficiary.

 

High quality short-term debt instrument: Any instrument that has a maturity at issuance of less than 366 days and that is rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization such as Moody’s Investors Service.

 

Immediate Family Member: Any of the following persons, including any such relations through adoption, who reside in the same household with you:

 

-spouse

-domestic partner

-parent

-stepparent

-child

-stepchild

-grandparent

-grandchild

-brother

-sister

-mother-in-law

-father-in-law

-son-in-law

-sister-in-law

-brother-in-law

 

Immediate Family Member also includes any other relationship that the CCO determines could lead to possible conflicts of interest, diversions of corporate opportunity, or appearances of impropriety. 

 

Independent Trustee: A trustee of a Wells Fargo Fund who is not an “interested person” of the Wells Fargo Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.   An Advisory Board Member who is not an “interested person” of the Wells Fargo Funds within the meaning of section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act will be treated as an Independent Trustee solely for purposes of this Code. 

 

Investment Persons : Any of the following individuals:

 

a. any employee of Wells Fargo Funds (or of any company in a control relationship to the Fund) who, in connection with his/her regular functions or duties, makes or participates in making recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of securities by a Wells Fargo Fund;

b. any natural person who controls a Wells Fargo Fund and who obtains information concerning recommendations made to a Wells Fargo Fund regarding the purchase or sale of securities by the Wells Fargo Fund; and

c. any Reporting Person otherwise designated by the Code of Ethics Compliance Officer in writing that such person is an Investment Person.

 

Interested Trustee : A trustee of a Wells Fargo Fund who is an “interested person” of the Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

 

IPO : An initial public offering, or the first sale of a company’s securities to public investors.  Specifically it is an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the issuer of which, immediately before registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Non-Public Information: Any information that is not generally available to the general public in widely disseminated media reports, SEC filings, public reports, prospectuses, or similar publications or sources.

 

Personal Securities Account: Any holding of Securities of which you have Beneficial Ownership, other than a holding of Securities previously approved by the Code of Ethics Compliance Officer over which you have no direct influence or Control.  A Personal Securities Account is not limited to securities accounts maintained at brokerage firms, but also includes holdings of Securities owned directly by you or an Immediate Family Member or held through a retirement plan of Wachovia, Wells Fargo & Co.  or any other employer.

 

Personal Securities Transaction: purchase or sale of a Security, of which you have or acquire Beneficial Ownership.

 

Private Placement : An offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(2) or Section 4(6) thereof or Rule 504, 505 or 506 thereunder.

 

Purchase or Sale of a Security: Includes, among other things, gifting or the writing of an option to purchase or sell a security.

 

Security/Securities : As defined under Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act or Section 202(a)(18) of the Advisers Act, except that it does not include direct obligations of the U.S. Government; bankers’ acceptances; bank certificates of deposit; commercial paper; high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements; shares issued by affiliated or unaffiliated money market mutual funds; or shares issued by open-end registered investment companies other than the Wells Fargo Funds.

 

 

 

 


APPENDIX B
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION

 

I certify that I have received, read, and understand that I am subject to the Code of Ethics Policy on Personal Securities Transactions dated _________, 20__ for Wells Fargo Funds .

 

In addition to certifying that I will provide complete and accurate reporting as required by the Code and have complied with all requirements of the Code, I certify that I will not:

a. Execute any prohibited purchases and/or sales, directly or indirectly, that are outside those permissible by the Code

b. Employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud any Wells Fargo Fund

c. Engage in any act, practice or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any Wells Fargo Fund

d. Make any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading

e. Engage in any manipulative practice with respect to any Wells Fargo Fund

f. Disclose any proprietary or non-public information in an inappropriate manner

 

In conjunction with this Code, please select ONE of the below:

 

_I acknowledge that, as an Independent Trustee , I am a Non-Reporting Person subject to the Code of Ethics Policy on Personal Securities Transactions for Wells Fargo Funds .   As such, I further acknowledge that I am not required to submit an initial holdings report.

 

_I acknowledge that, as an Interested Trustee, officer or employee of Wells Fargo Funds, I am a Reporting Person subject to the Code of Ethics Policy on Personal Securities Transactions for Wells Fargo Funds .   As such, I further acknowledge that I am required to submit an initial holdings report.

 

_I understand that unless I am exempt I violate this Code if I fail to submit a record of my Personal Securities Transactions within thirty calendar days after the end of each quarter.

 

 

 

 

______________________________            _________________________

Signature                                                         Date

 

 

______________________________

Name (Print)

 

 

 

 

please submit form to the Compliance Department (FAX 704-383-2259)


APPENDIX C
QUARTERLY PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS REPORT

 

Name of Reporting Person:

 

 

 

 

Calendar Quarter Ended:

 

 

 

Signature

Date Report Due:

 

 

 

Date Report Submitted

 

I certify that this report is complete and accurate and that I have included all accounts required to be reported under the Code of Ethics. 

 

Your Personal Securities Transactions

 

_I had no securities transactions to report for the last quarter; OR

 

_All of my securities transactions are provided on duplicate account statements; OR

 

Please complete the table below if you had securities transactions during the last quarter that are not provided on duplicate statements.

 


Date of Transaction

 

Name of Issuer and/or Title of Security


No. of
Shares (if applicable)

Principal Amount, Maturity Date and Interest Rate (if applicable)

Name on Account, Type of Account and Account Number

Type of
Transaction

(purchase or sale)


Price


Name of Broker‑Dealer or Bank Effecting
Transaction

 

Ticker or Cusip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Keep in mind, we do not receive account statements for your 401(k) plans so if you made any trades outside of your pre-set allocations, those must be reported here.

 

Your Securities Accounts

 

_ I do not hold any securities accounts; OR

 

_ I did not open any securities accounts during the quarter; OR

 

Please complete the table below if you opened a securities account during the last quarter.**

 

Name of Broker‑Dealer or Bank, Wells Fargo Fund or Affiliated Mutual Fund

Date Account was Established

Name(s) on and Type of Account

Account Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Please provide a copy of the most recent account statement for each account listed in the table above.

 

please submit form to the Compliance Department   (FAX 704-383-2259)


APPENDIX D
INITIAL HOLDINGS REPORT

 

Name of Reporting Person:

 

 

 

 

Date Person Became Subject to the Code’s Reporting Requirements:

 

 

 

Signature

Information in Report Dated as of:

( Note: Information should be dated no more than 45 days before you became a Reporting Person.)

 

 

 

 

Date Report Due:

 

 

 

Date Report Submitted

 

I certify that this report is complete and accurate and that I have included all accounts required to be reported under the Code of Ethics.  

 

Your Securities Holdings 

 

_I have no securities holdings to report; OR

 

_All of my securities holdings are provided on duplicate account statements; OR

 

Please complete the table below to report your holdings.

Name of Issuer and
Title of Security, including Type


No. of Shares
(if applicable)


Principal Amount, Maturity Date and Interest Rate
(if applicable)

Exchange Ticker Symbol or CUSIP Number

Name of Broker‑Dealer or Bank, Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Securities Accounts 

 

_I do not hold any securities accounts; OR

 

Please complete the table below if you have securities accounts to report.*

 

Name of Broker‑Dealer or Bank, Fund

Name(s) on and Type of Account

Account Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Please provide a copy of the most recent account statement for each account listed in the table above. 

 

 

please submit form to the Compliance Department (FAX 704-383-2259)


APPENDIX E
ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORT

 

Name of Reporting Person:

 

 

 

 

Information in Report Dated as of:

( Note: Information should be dated no more than 45 days before report is submitted.)

 

 

 

Signature

Date Report Due:

 

 

 

 

Calendar Year Ended: 

 

December 31, _____

 

Date Report Submitted

 

I certify that this report is complete and accurate and that I have included all accounts required to be reported under the Code of Ethics. 

 

Your Securities Holdings 

 

_I have no securities holdings to report; OR

 

_All of my securities holdings are provided on duplicate account statements; OR

 

Please complete the table below to report your holdings.

 


Name of Issuer and
Title of Security, including Type


No. of Shares
(if applicable)


Principal Amount, Maturity Date and Interest Rate
(if applicable)

 

Exchange Ticker Symbol or CUSIP Number

 

Name of Broker‑Dealer or Bank, Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Keep in mind, we do not receive account statements for your 401(k) plans so if you hold any Wells Fargo Funds in your plans, those must be reported here.

 

Your Securities Accounts 

 

_I do not hold any securities accounts; OR

 

Please complete the table below if you have any securities accounts to report.*

 

Name of Broker‑Dealer or Bank, Wells Fargo Fund or Affiliated Mutual Fund

Date Account was Established

Name(s) on and Type of Account

Account number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Please provide a copy of the most recent account statement for each account listed in the table above.

 

please submit form to the Compliance Department (FAX 704-383-2259 )

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders

Wells Fargo Funds Trust

 

 

We consent to the use of our report dated April 27, 2016, with respect to the financial statements of Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target Today Fund, Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund, Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund, Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund, Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund, Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund, Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund, Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund, Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund, Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund, Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund (formerly known as Wells Fargo Advantage Dow Jones Target Today Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Dow Jones Target 2010 Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Dow Jones Target 2015 Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Dow Jones Target 2020 Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Dow Jones Target 2025 Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Dow Jones Target 2030 Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Dow Jones Target 2035 Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Dow Jones Target 2040 Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Dow Jones Target 2045 Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Dow Jones Target 2050 Fund, and Wells Fargo Advantage Dow Jones Target 2055 Fund, respectively), and Wells Fargo Dow Jones Target 2060 Fund, twelve of the funds comprising the Wells Fargo Funds Trust, as of February 29, 2016, incorporated herein by reference and to the references to our firm under the headings “Financial Highlights” in the prospectuses and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

 

Boston, Massachusetts

June 21, 2016

 

[WELLS FARGO FUNDS LETTERHEAD]

June 21, 2016

Wells Fargo Funds Trust
525 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105

Re:  Shares of Beneficial Interest of
Wells Fargo Funds Trust

Ladies/Gentlemen:

I am Senior Counsel of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (the "Company"), adviser and administrator to the Wells Fargo Funds.  I have acted as Counsel to the Company in connection with the issuance and sale of shares by the Wells Fargo Funds.

I refer to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (SEC File Nos. 333-74295 and 811-09253) (the "Registration Statement") of Wells Fargo Funds Trust relating to the registration of an indefinite number of shares of beneficial interest in the Trust (collectively, the "Shares").

I have been requested by the Trust to furnish this opinion as Exhibit (i) to the Registration Statement.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, I am of the opinion that:

(a) The issuance and sale of the Shares of the Funds by the Trust has been duly and validly authorized by all appropriate action of the Trust, and assuming delivery by sale or in accord with the Trust's dividend reinvestment plan in accordance with the description set forth in the Funds' current prospectuses under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Shares will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable by the Trust.

(b) Pursuant to paragraph (b)(4) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Rule"), as amended, the Registration Statement does not contain disclosures which would render it ineligible to become effective pursuant to paragraph (b) of the Rule.

I consent to the inclusion of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

Sincerely,

/s/ Brian Montana

Brian Montana
Senior Counsel
Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

 

[Wells Fargo Asset Management Logo]

 

 

WELLS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Code of Ethics

Policy on Personal Securities Transactions
and Trading

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 11, 2016

 

 

 

 

 


Introduction

 

The Code of Ethics and Policy on Personal Securities Transactions and Trading on Insider Information set forth herein apply to Wells Capital Management, Inc. and related entities as follows:

 

1.       Wells Capital Management, Incorporated (“WellsCap”), an SEC registered investment adviser based in San Francisco, California.

 

2.       Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., an SEC registered investment adviser based in Singapore conducting advisory business as Wells Capital Management Singapore.

 

3.       Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC (“MetWest”), an SEC registered investment adviser based in Newport Beach, California.

 

4.       First International Advisors (“FIA”), an SEC and FCA registered investment adviser based in London, England.

 

5.       ECM Asset Management (“ECM”), an SEC and FCA registered investment adviser based in London, England.

 

Where the Code of Ethics references WellsCap, it applies to all the entities listed. Unless otherwise noted within the Code, all sections apply to entities noted above.

 

The policies set out in this document apply to all Access Persons of the Covered Companies listed above. Access Persons not based in the United States must also comply with any local regulations related to personal account dealing and in the event that local requirements are stricter than the firm’s policy, the local regulations will take precedence.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

1.   Overview. 1

1.1Code of Ethics. 1

1.2Regulatory Requirements. 2

1.3Our Duties and Responsibilities to You. 2

1.4You are considered to be an Access Person. 2

1.5Your Duty of Loyalty. 3

1.6Your Standard of Business Conduct3

1.7Exceptions to the Code. 3

2.   Personal Securities Transactions. 3

2.1Avoid Conflicts of Interest3

2.2Reporting Your Personal Securities Accounts and Transactions. 4

2.3Summary of a Reportable Transaction. 6

2.4Your Reports are Kept Confidential7

3.   trading requirements, restrictions, and employee compensation accounts. 7

3.1Pre-clearance Requirements for Access Persons. 7

3.2Trade Restrictions and Prohibitions. 8

3.3Ban on Short-term Trading Pre-clearable Securities. 12

4.   Code of Ethics Team. 13

Trading on Insider Information. 13

4.1What is Insider Trading?. 13

4.2Using Non-Public Information about an Account or our Advisory Activities. 14

4.3Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Securities. 14

5.   Gifts, Directorships, and other outside employment14

5.1Gifts. 14

5.2Outside Business Activities (OBA)17

5.3Political Contributions. 17

5.4Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Training and Recordkeeping. 18

6.   The Volcker Rule. 21

7.   Code Violations. 22

7.1Investigating Code Violations. 22

7.2Penalties. 22

7.3Dismissal and/or Referral to Authorities. 24

7.4Your Obligation to Report Violations. 24

Appendix A Definitions. 25

Appendix B  Registered Products. 30

Appendix C  Compliance code changes. 31

 


 

Overview

Code of Ethics

We have adopted this Code of Ethics (Code) pursuant to Rule 204A‑1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the Advisers Act). This Code outlines the policies and procedures you must follow and the guidelines we use to govern your Personal Securities Transactions to prevent insider trading. We monitor any activity that may be perceived as conflicting with the fiduciary responsibility we have to our clients.

 

We are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in connection with managing accounts. We have no tolerance for dishonesty, self-dealing, or trading on material, non-public information.

 

As an employee, you must:

Be ethical,

Act professionally,

Exercise independent judgment,

Comply with all applicable Federal Securities Laws, and

Promptly report violations or suspected violations of the Code to the Code of Ethics Team.

 

As a condition of your employment, you must acknowledge receipt of this Code and certify, within 10 calendar days of becoming subject to the Code and annually thereafter, that you have read it and complied with it. Code violations, as determined by the Chief Compliance Officer and/or senior management, can result in disciplinary actions including, but not limited to, termination.

 

In addition to this Code, you need to comply with the policies outlined in the Handbook for Wells Fargo Team Members and the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct .

 

No written code of ethics can explicitly cover every situation that may possibly arise. Even in situations not expressly described, the Code and your fiduciary obligations generally require you to put the interests of our clients ahead of your own. The Code of Ethics Team and/or the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) may have the obligation and duty to review and take appropriate action concerning instances of conduct that, while not necessarily violating the letter of the Code, give the appearance of impropriety. If you have any questions regarding the appropriateness of any action under this Code or under your fiduciary duties generally, you should contact the Code of Ethics Team or your CCO to discuss the matter before taking the action in question. Similarly, you should consult with the Code of Ethics Team if you have any questions concerning the meaning or interpretation of any provision of the Code. Should the Code of Ethics Team need to initiate an investigation or fact-finding process, all team members would be required to cooperate fully and honestly and to respect the confidentiality of the process.

 

Regulatory Requirements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) considers it a violation of the general antifraud provisions of the Federal Securities Laws whenever a Covered Company engages in fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative conduct.

 

The SEC can censure or fine us, limit our activities, functions or operations, suspend our activities for up to 12 months, or revoke our registration if we fail to reasonably supervise you and you violate the Federal Securities Laws. However, we won’t be considered to have failed to reasonably supervise you, if we have:

 

established procedures and a system for applying the procedures, which would reasonably be expected to prevent and detect violations; and

reasonably communicated the duties and obligations of the procedures and system to you, while reasonably enforcing compliance with our procedures and system.

 

Our Duties and Responsibilities to You

To help you comply with this Code, the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), or his or her designee will:

Notify you in writing that you are required to report under the Code and inform you of your specific reporting requirements.

Give you a copy of the Code and require you to sign a form indicating that you read and understand the Code.

Give you a new copy of the Code if we make any material amendments to it and then require you to sign another form indicating that you received and read the revised Code.

Require you, if you have been so designated, to have duplicate copies of trade confirmations and account statements for each disclosed account from your broker‑dealer, bank, or other party designated on the initial, quarterly, or annual certification sent to us as soon as readily available.

Typically compare all of your reported Personal Securities Transactions with the portfolio transactions report of the Accounts each quarter. Before we determine if you may have violated the Code on the basis of this comparison, we will give you an opportunity to provide an explanation.

Review the Code at least once a year to assess the adequacy of the Code and how effectively it works.

 

You are considered to be an Access Person

Generally, the Code applies to all Access Persons of a Covered Company. However, WellsCap Compliance, in consultation with business line management, will ultimately determine which team members are covered by the Code.

 

Your Duty of Loyalty

You have a duty of loyalty to our clients. That means you must always act in our clients’ best interests.

 

You must never do anything that allows (or even appears to allow) you to inappropriately benefit from your relationships with the Accounts.

You cannot engage in activities such as self‑dealing and must disclose all conflicts of interest between the interests of our clients and your personal interests to the Code of Ethics Team.  

Your Standard of Business Conduct

You must always observe the highest standards of business conduct and follow all applicable laws and regulations.

 

You may never:

use any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud a client;

make any untrue statement of a material fact to a client or mislead a client by omitting to state a material fact;

engage in any act, practice, or course of business that would defraud or deceive a client;

engage in any manipulative practice with respect to a client,

engage in any inappropriate trading practices, including price manipulation; or

engage in any transaction that may give the appearance of impropriety.

 

Exceptions to the Code

The CCO is responsible for enforcing the Code. The CCO (or his or her designee for any exceptions sought by the CCO) may grant certain exceptions to the Code in compliance with applicable law, provided any requests and any approvals granted must be submitted and obtained, respectively, in advance and in writing. The CCO or his or her designee may refuse to authorize any request for exception under the Code and is not required to furnish any explanation for the refusal.

 

Personal Securities Transactions

Avoid Conflicts of Interest

When engaging in Personal Securities Transactions, there may be conflicts between the interests of a client or a client account and your personal interests. Any conflicts that arise in such Personal Securities Transactions must be resolved in a manner that does not inappropriately benefit you or adversely affect our clients. You shall always place the financial and business interests of the Covered Companies and our clients before your own personal financial and business interests. 

 

Examples of inappropriate resolutions of conflicts are:

Taking an investment opportunity away from an Account to benefit a portfolio of which you have Beneficial Ownership;

Using your position to take advantage of available investments;

Shadowing an Account by duplicating the trades of an Account 1 ;

Front running an Account by trading in securities (or equivalent securities) ahead of the Account; and

Taking advantage of information or using Account portfolio assets to affect the market in a way that personally benefits you or a portfolio of which you have Beneficial Ownership. Any other behavior determined by the CCO to be or have the appearance of a conflict

 

Reporting Your Personal Securities Accounts and Transactions

If you have been designated as an Access Person:

You must report all Personal Securities Accounts, along with the reportable holdings and transactions of Reportable Securities in those accounts. Reportable Personal Securities Accounts include accounts with the ability to hold Reportable Securities as defined in Section 2.4, which includes Wells Fargo Advantage mutual funds and mutual funds sub-advised by WellsCap, FIA, ECM, or MetWest, of which you or an Immediate Family Member has Beneficial Ownership. A Reportable Personal Securities Account is not limited to securities accounts maintained at brokerage firms and/or reportable accounts firms, but also includes holdings of Securities owned directly by you or an Immediate Family Member or held through a retirement plan of Wells Fargo & Co. or any other employer, as well as Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs). There are three types of reports: (1) an initial holdings report that we receive when you first become an Access Person, (2) a quarterly transactional report, and (3) an annual holdings report.

Each broker‑dealer, bank, or fund company where you have a Personal Securities Account must receive a request from the Code of Ethics Team to receive all account statements and confirmations from such accounts. * The Code of Ethics Team will make the request on your behalf after the accounts are disclosed. Access Persons are prohibited from accepting any discounted brokerage rates or any other inducements from broker-dealers that a Covered Company trades with for its clients.

Initial Holdings Report. Within 10 calendar days of becoming an Access    Person:

All Personal Securities Accounts, including broker name, account numbers, and account registration must be provided to the Code of Ethics Team. All holdings of Reportable Securities in Personal Securities Accounts must be input via the Compliance Monitoring System SunGard Protegent PTA (SunGard PTA) and verified through an Initial Holdings Report. The information in the report must be current as of a date no more than 45 calendar days prior to the date of you becoming an Access Person.

Statements (electronic or paper) for all Personal Securities Accounts must be provided by you to the Code of Ethics Team no more than 45 calendar days prior to the date of you becoming an Access Person.

You must complete the Initial Holdings Report and provide the required statements by the business day immediately before the weekend or holiday if the 10th day falls on a weekend or holiday, or when the Code of Ethics Team requests them.

Annual Holdings Reports. Within 30 calendar days of each year-end:

All holdings of Reportable Securities Accounts must be reported to the Code of Ethics Team via SunGard PTA in an Annual Holdings Report. The information in the report must be current as of the calendar year end.

You will certify as to the correctness and completeness of this report.

You must provide the report and certification by the business day immediately before the weekend or holiday if the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday, or when the Code of Ethics Team requests them.

 

Quarterly Transactions Reports. Within 30 calendar days of quarter-end:

You must supply to the Code of Ethics Team a report, most commonly via SunGard PTA, showing all Securities trades made in your Personal Securities Accounts during the quarter.

For team members with electronic brokers, a vast majority of transactions will automatically feed into the system.  Any remaining transactions must be manually entered by the team member, which includes all reportable transactions executed by team members with manual brokers (paper statements).

You will certify as to the correctness and completeness of this report.

You must provide the report and certification by the business day immediately before the weekend or holiday if the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday, or when the Code of Ethics Team requests them.

 

Additional Items Related to Personal Account Disclosure

You must inform the Code of Ethics Team of any new Personal Securities Accounts you establish within 10 calendar days of inception date.

All Managed Accounts must be reported and approved by the Compliance team.

This includes Personal Accounts over which the team member has no direct or indirect influence or control, which includes an account managed on a discretionary basis by someone else. 

The team member claiming to have no direct or indirect influence or control over such a Personal Account and his or her adviser will be required to complete a managed account attestation evidencing such Personal Account arrangement.

 

Summary of a Reportable Transaction

The table below serves as a reference to use in determining what transactions are considered reportable under the Code. If you have any questions about Security types not shown below, please contact the Code of Ethics Team.

 

Are the following transactions considered reportable:

 

Closed-end Mutual Funds (non-affiliated)

Yes

Corporate Debt Securities

Yes

Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s) and iShares, both open-end and closed-end, and Unit Investments Trusts

Yes

Equity Securities, including Wells Fargo & Co. Stock

Yes

Municipal Bonds

Yes

Open End Reportable Mutual Funds consists of Wells Fargo Advantage Funds and Subadvised Funds

Yes

Options on Reportable Securities

Yes

Self-directed transactions in Automatic Investment Plans that contain Reportable Securities

Yes

Investment Trust

Yes

Open-end Investment Company (OEIC)

No

Unit Trusts (UT)

No

Banker’s Acceptances, Bank Certificate of Deposits, Commercial Paper, & High-quality Short-term Debt Instruments, including Repurchase Agreements

No

Commodities, Futures, Or Options on Futures

No

Managed Accounts

No

Money Market Mutual funds (affiliated & non-affiliated)

No

Non-Wells Fargo & Co. 401(k) plans that do not or cannot hold Reportable Funds or Securities

No

Open-end, Non-reportable Mutual Funds

No

Wells Fargo & Co. Stock Options – Receipt of unvested grants, unvested restricted shares, and other securities awarded in WFC employee compensation plans

No

Securities purchased through Automatic Investments Plans (AIP)

No

Short-term Cash Equivalents

No

- Government Bonds (direct obligations)

No

U.S. Treasuries/Agencies (direct obligations)

No

529 Plans

No

 

Your Reports are Kept Confidential

The Covered Companies will use reasonable efforts to ensure that the information you submit to us under this Code are kept confidential. The information will be reviewed by members of the Code of Ethics Team and if necessary our senior executives or legal counsel. Data will be provided to government authorities upon request or others if required to do so by law or court order.  

 

trading requirements, restrictions, and employee compensation accounts

All Access Persons must pre-clear transactions of certain Securities in Personal Security Accounts, (including those of Immediate Family Members and accounts for which you are Beneficial Owner), as described below, as well as comply with the trading restrictions that follow.

    

3.1      Pre-clearance Requirements for Access Persons

The table below serves as a reference to use in determining what transactions you will need to pre-clear under the Code. If you have any questions about any types of Securities not shown below, please contact the Code of Ethics Team.

   

Do I need to Pre-clear Transactions in:

 

Closed-end Mutual Funds (non-affiliated)

Yes

Corporate Debt Securities (Bonds)

Yes

Equity Securities (other than Wells Fargo Stock)

Yes

Gifting Shares to any account outside of your Reportable Accounts

Yes

Municipal Bonds (**unless they are rated “A” or higher at the time of trade execution)

Yes

Options on Pre-clearable Securities

Yes

Rights Offerings – Buy or Selling Rights

Yes

Self-directed transactions in Automatic Investment Plans (AIP) that contain Pre-clearable Securities

Yes

Tender Offers

Yes

Banker’s Acceptances, Bank Certificate of Deposits (CDs), Commercial Paper, & High-quality Short-term Debt Instruments, including Repurchase Agreements

No

Commodities, Futures, Or Options on Futures

No

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and iShares, both open-end and closed-end, and Unit Investment Trusts (UITs) and Options on ETFs

No

Margin call in which you are neither consulted nor advised of the trade before it is executed

No

Securities held in Managed Accounts

No

Open-end, Non-reportable Mutual Funds

No

Options on Pre-clearable Securities that were Assigned

No

Rights Offerings Participation

No

Securities purchased through Automatic Investments Plans (AIP)

No

Short-term Cash Equivalents

No

Government Bonds (direct obligations)

No

U.S. Treasuries/Agencies (direct obligations)

No

529 Plans

No

Wells Fargo Stock

No

Wells Fargo Stock Options – Vested shares and other securities awarded in WFC employee compensation plans

No

Investment Trust

Yes

Open-end Investment Company (OEIC)

No

Unit Trusts (UT)

No

 

How to Pre‑clear Personal Securities Transactions

          Team members must follow the steps below to pre-clear trades:

Request Authorization . Authorization for a transaction that requires pre-clearance must be entered using SunGard PTA. You may only request pre-clearance for market orders or same day limit orders.

Have Your Request Reviewed and Approved . After receiving the electronic request, SunGard PTA will notify you if your trade has been approved or denied via email.

Trading in Foreign Markets . Request for pre-clearance in foreign markets that have already closed for the day may be given approval to trade for the following day because of time considerations. Approval will only be good for that following business day in that local foreign market.

Approval of Transactions     

 

The Request May be Refused. The CCO or his or her designee may refuse to authorize your Personal Securities Transaction and need not provide an explanation for refusal. Reason for refusing your Personal Securities Transaction may be confidential.

 

Authorization Expiration. Any transaction approved by SunGard PTA or the Code Team is effective until the market close of business of the same day for which the authorization is granted (unless approval was revoked earlier). If the order for the transaction is not executed within that period, you must obtain a new advance authorization before placing your trade.

3.2      Trade Restrictions and Prohibitions

 

All Access Persons must comply with the following trading restrictions and prohibitions:

 

60‑Day Holding Period and Short-term Trading for Reportable Fund Shares (open-end and closed-end). You are required to hold shares you purchase of a Reportable Fund for 60 calendar days, or refrain from re-establishing a position in a Reportable Fund that you sold, for 60 days. This restriction applies without regard to tax lot considerations. If you need to sell Reportable Fund shares before the 60‑day holding period has passed, you must obtain advance written approval from the CCO or his or her designee. The 60‑day holding period does not apply to transactions pursuant to Automatic Investment Plans. You are NOT required to comply with the 60-day Holding Period for the Adjustable Rate Government Fund, Conservative Income Funds, Ultra Short-Term Income Fund, the Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income, the Wells Fargo Stock Fund (including 401(k) and ESOP accounts), and the money market funds.

 

Team Member trades are subject to open order restriction . You cannot purchase or sell securities on any day during which an Account has a pending “buy” or “sell” order in for the same security (or equivalent security) of which the Code of Ethics Team is aware until that order is withdrawn.

Team Member trades are subject to a “15-day blackout” restriction. There is a “15-day blackout” on purchases or sales of securities bought or sold by an Account. That means that you may not buy or sell a security (or equivalent security) during the seven-day periods immediately preceding and immediately following the date that the Account trades in the security (blackout security). During the blackout period, activity will be monitored by the CCO or his or her designee and any Personal Securities Transactions during a blackout window will be evaluated and investigated based on each situation. Violations may range from no action in cases where Compliance has determined on a reasonable basis that there was no employee knowledge of portfolio trading activity to potential disgorgement of profits or payment of avoided losses (see Section 8 for Code violations and penalties). During a blackout period, purchases of a blackout security may be subject to mandatory divestment. Similarly, during a blackout period, sales of a blackout security may be subject to mandatory repurchase. In the case of a purchase and subsequent mandatory divestment at a higher price, any profits derived upon divestment may be subject to disgorgement; disgorged profits will be donated to your charity of choice. In the case of a sale and subsequent mandatory repurchase at a lower price, you may be required to make up any avoided losses, as measured by the difference between the repurchase price and the price at which you sold the security; such avoided losses will be donated to your charity of choice.

For example, if an Account trades in a blackout security on July 7, July 15 (the eighth calendar day following the trade date) would be the first day you may engage in a Personal Securities Transaction involving that security, and any purchases and sales in the blackout security made on or after June 30 through July 14 could be subject to divestment or repurchase. Purchases and sales in the security made on or before June 29 (the eighth calendar day before the trade date) would not be within the blackout period.

Intention to Buy or Sell for Accounts . You are prohibited from buying or selling securities when you intend, or know of another’s intention, to purchase or sell that security (or an equivalent security) for an Account. This prohibition applies whether the Personal Securities Transaction is in the same direction ( e.g ., two purchases or two sales) or the opposite direction ( e.g.,  a purchase and sale) as the transaction for the Account.

 

De Minimis Exception. There is a de minimis exception to the above three restrictions—Access Persons may purchase and sell S&P 500 Securities of up to 500 shares and no more than $10,000, unless this conflicts with the 60‑day short-term restriction described below.   Notwithstanding the de minimis exception to the foregoing three restrictions, all transactions in S&P 500 Securities must be pre-cleared. De minimis exceptions do not apply to options.

 

Investment personnel are discouraged from personally trading in securities issued by publicly-traded companies they are covering, researching, or recommending for Covered Company advisory accounts until compliance determines the potential conflicts of interest have been resolved.

 

IPOs (Initial Public Offering). You may not purchase shares in an Initial Public Offering. You must obtain written approval from the CCO or his or her designee before you sell shares that you acquired in an IPO prior to starting work for us.  Please note, this prohibition does not apply to government bond issuances.

 

Private Placements. You may, subject to pre-clearance requirements, purchase shares in a Private Placement as long as you will hold less than a 10% interest in the issuer or are otherwise permitted under the Policy on Directorships and other Outside Employment as outlined in the Wells Fargo & Co. Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct . Private Placements issued by a client are prohibited.

 

W F C Derivatives. Team members must comply with the policies outlined in the W ells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct which states, “You may not invest or engage in derivative or hedging transactions involving securities issued by Wells Fargo & Co, including but not limited to options contracts (other than employee stock options), puts, calls, short sales, futures contracts, or other similar transactions regardless ofwhether you have material inside information.”

 

Wells Fargo Advantage Closed-end Funds. You may not participate in a tender offer made by a Wells Fargo Advantage Closed-end Fund under the terms of which the number of shares to be purchased is limited to less than all of the outstanding shares of such Wells Fargo Advantage Closed-end Fund.

 

• Youmay NOT purchase or sell shares of any Wells Fargo Advantage Closed-end Fund within 60 calendar days or the latter of

•   (i) the initial closing of the issuance of shares of such fund or

•   (ii) the final closing of the issuance of shares in connection with an overallotment option.

•You may purchase or sell shares of Wells Fargo AdvantageClosed-end Funds only during the 10-day period following the release of portfolio holdings information to the public for such fund, which typically occurs on or about the 15th day following the end ofeach calendar quarter. Certain team members, who shall be notified by the Legal Department, are required to make filings with theSecurities and Exchange Commission in connection with purchases and sales of shares of Wells Fargo Advantage Closed-end Funds, and may be required to hold their shares of such funds for longer periods of time and will be subject to potential short-swing profit disgorgement, including in civil litigation, and public disclosure of non-compliance with applicable law.

 

Investment Clubs. You may not participate in the activities of an Investment Club without prior approval from the CCO or his or her designee. If applicable, trades for an Investment Club would need to be pre-cleared.

 

Personal Transactions. Youareprohibited from executing or processing through a Covered Company’s direct access software:

 

Yourown personal transactions,

Transactions for Immediate Family Members, or

Transactions for accounts of other persons for which you or you

Immediate Family Member have been given investment discretion.

 

This provision does not exclude you from trading directly with a broker/dealer or using a broker/dealer’s software. The foregoing also doesnot prohibit you from executing or processing transactions in Wells Fargo & Co. securities granted to you as compensation through an online program designated by Wells Fargo & Co. for such purpose.

 

You must not attempt to manipulate the market. You must not execute any transactions intended to raise, lower, or maintain the price of any security or to create a false appearance of active trading.

Excessive Trading. Excessive Trading for Personal Securities Accounts is strongly discouraged and Personal Securities Accounts will be monitored for Excessive Trading activity and reported to management. Additional restrictions may be imposed bythe Code of Ethics Team if Excessive Trading is noted for a Personal Securities Account.   To discourage excessive trading, access persons are typically limited to 25 buy transactions, requiring pre-clearance, in a calendar year. In addition to buy requests, the 25 limit includes all requests for options (both buys and sells).  Please note, only approved pre-clearance requests are included in the 25 trade limit.

 

Spread Betting and Contracts for Differences (CFDs). Spread betting transactions and Contracts for Differences are strictly prohibited.  

 

Portfolio Managers. Additional scrutiny may be placed on WellsCap Portfolio Managers acting in their own personal accounts in securities also held in their client’s portfolios.

 

Loans (ECM Team Members Only):  Loan transactions in personal accounts are prohibited for ECM employees.

 

Ban on Short-term Trading Pre-clearable Securities

There is a ban on short-term trading pre-clearable securities for Access Persons. Access Persons are not permitted to buy and sell, or sell and buy, the same security (or equivalent security) within 60 calendar days; this will be considered short-term trading. Trading in securities of Wells Fargo Stock or Wells Fargo Stock Fund (including 401(k) and ESOP accounts) are excluded from this restriction.

 

This prohibition applies without regard to tax lot.

Short sales are subject to the 60-day ban.

You cannot buy and sell options within 60 calendar days. Settlement/expiration date on the opening option transaction must be at least 60 days out.

You may be required to disgorge any profits you make from any purchase or sale before the 60‑day period expires. In counting the 60 calendar days, multiple transactions in the same security (or equivalent security) will be counted in such a manner as to produce the shortest time period between transactions.

 

Although certain transactions may be deemed de minimis (i.e., the exceptions noted in Section 3.3), they are still subject to the ban on short-term trading profits and are required to be input into the Compliance Monitoring System. The ban on short-term trading does not apply to transactions that involve:

 

Securities not requiring pre-clearance (i.e., ETFs);

Same-day sales of securities acquired through theexercise of employee stock options orother Wells Fargo &Co. securities granted to you as compensation orthrough the delivery (constructive or otherwise) of previously owned employer stock to pay the exercise price and tax withholding;

Commodities, futures (including currency futures), options on futures, and options on currencies; or

Automated purchases or sales that were done as part of an Automatic Investment Plan (AIP). However, any self-directed purchases or sales outside the pre-set schedule or allocation of the AIP, or other changes to the pre-set schedule or allocation of the AIP, within a 60-day period, are subject to the 60-day ban on short-term trading.

 

The CCO or his or her designee may approve additional exceptions to the ban on short-term trading. Any additional exceptions require advance written approval.

Code of Ethics Team

Trading on Insider Information

Regulators require WellsCap to have and enforce written policies and procedures to prevent you from misusing material, non-public information. WellsCap does this by:

 

limiting your access to files likely to contain non-public information,

restricting or monitoring your trades, including trades in securities about which you might have non-public information, and

providing you continuing education programs about insider trading.

 

Team Members are subject to all requirements of the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct set forth under the heading “Avoid Conflicts of Interest—Insider Trading” in Section V.C of Appendix A thereof, as the same may be amended from time to time. A copy of this policy is available on the Wells Fargo & Co website at:

 

https://www.wellsfargo.com/downloads/pdf/about/team_member_code_of_ethics.pdf

 

4.1      What is Insider Trading?

Insider trading is generally defined as occurring when a person has possession of material, non-public information about an issuer and engages in a securities transaction involving securities issued by the issuer, or discloses the information to others who then trade in the issuer’s securities.

 

Information is considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in deciding how to act. Information is considered non-public when it has not been made available to investors generally. Information becomes public once it is publicly disseminated. Limited disclosure does not make the information public (for example, if an insider makes information available to a select group of individuals, it is not public).

 

Examples of illegal and prohibited insider trading and related activity include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

Tipping of material, non-public information is illegal and prohibited.   Tipping occurs when non‑public information about an issuer is given to someone else who then trades in securities of the issuer.

Front running is illegal and prohibited. Front running is trading ahead of an Account order in the same or equivalent security (such as options) in order to make a profit or to avoid a loss.

Scalping is illegal and prohibited. S calping consists of realizing a short-term profit on the direct or secondary market reaction to one's own advice.

 

Using Non-Public Information about an Account or our Advisory Activities

                   You may not:

 

Share with any other person (unless you are permitted or required by law, it’s necessary to carry out your duties and appropriate confidentiality protections are in place, as necessary) any non-public information about an Account, including, without limitation:

any securities holdings or transactions of an Account;

any securities recommendation made to an Account;

any securities transaction (or transaction under consideration) by an Account, including information about actual or contemplated investment decisions;

any changes to portfolio management teams of Reportable Funds; and

any information about planned mergers or liquidations of Reportable Funds.

Use any non-public information regarding an Account in any way that might compete with, or be contrary to, the interest of such Account.

Use any non-public information regarding an Account in any way for personal gain.

 

Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Securities

You are prohibited from engaging in any transaction in Wells Fargo & Co securities that is not in compliance with applicable requirements of the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct set forth under the heading “Avoid Conflicts of Interest—Personal Trading and Investment—Derivative and Hedging Transactions in Securities Issued by Wells Fargo” as may be amended from time to time. A copy of this policy is available on the Wells Fargo & Company website at:

 

R estrictions on Purchases & Sales of WFC Securities

5.      Gifts, Directorships, and other outside employment

5.1      Gifts

We generally follow the Wells Fargo & Company policy regarding receiving gifts and activities with customers as vendors, as generally set forth in the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, although we have made some changes to that policy, making it more restrictive in some instances.

 

You and your family members must not accept gifts from or participate in activities with (including services, discounts, entertainment, travel, or promotional materials) an actual or potential customer or vendor or from business or professional people to whom you do or may refer business unless the gift or activity was in accordance with accepted, lawful business practices and is of sufficiently limited value that no possible inference can be drawn that the gift or activity could influence you in the performance of your duties for Wells Fargo. It is unlawful for you to corruptly seek or accept anything of value from any person, intending to be influenced or rewarded in connection with any business or transaction of Wells Fargo. This rule applies to all team members, including, but not limited to, those involved in recommending or making decisions related to:

 

Pricing of products sold by the company,

Extension of credit, or

Purchase of goods or services from outside vendors

 

Money —Money (cash, check, money order, electronic funds, Visa or similar gifts cards, or any type of gift that can be exchanged for or deposited as cash) must never be accepted or given.

 

Team members who wish to give gifts to vendors, customers or officials, or who are asked to authorize such gifts, must follow standard expense authorization procedures.

 

Gifts valued at more than $200 to a current or potential customer within any calendar year must be approved, in writing, by your Code of Ethics Team.  Gift pre-clearance requests may be submitted via the SunGard PTA system (Attestationsà Submit Disclosures à Gifts and Entertainment Form).  Please contact WellsCapCOE@wellsfargo.com with any questions.

 

Note:  In addition to the WellsCap policy, all WFFD licensed team members are subject to WFFD and FINRA requirements.  This includes a $100 annual gift limitation to current and potential clients, and may include additional pre-clearance and reporting. 

 

Team members who wish to give personal gifts to other team members must follow the general guideline that the gift be made in accordance with accepted business practices and is of sufficiently limited value that the gift could not influence the giver or the receiver in the performance of their duties for Wells Fargo, nor create actual or perceived pressure to reciprocate.  Also, the gift should be of sufficiently limited value, not to exceed $200 or its equivalent in local currency.

 

Accepting Gifts —Unless approved, in writing, by your Code of Ethics Team, you may not accept gifts worth more than $100 from a current or potential customer, vendor or their agent within any calendar year. However, the following items are not subject to the $100 limit:

Gifts based on obvious family or personal relationship when it is clear that the relationship, and not the company’s business, is the basis for the gift;

Discounts or rebates on merchandise or services from an actual or potential customer or vendor if they are comparable to and do not exceed the discount or rebate generally given by the customer or vendor to others;

Awards from civic, charitable, educational, or religious organizations for recognition of service and accomplishment.

Gift pre-clearance requests may be submitted via the SunGard PTA system (Attestationsà Submit Disclosures à Gifts and Entertainment Form).  Please contact WellsCapCOE@wellsfargo.com with any questions.

 

Note Regarding Tickets to Events:   Tickets to events are considered entertainment when the donor is in attendance.  If a representative from the customer, vendor, or agent’s firm is NOT in attendance, event tickets are considered a gift.   

 

Activities with Customers or Vendors —Activities with existing or potential customers or vendors that are paid for by them (including meals, winning door prizes, sporting events, and other entertainment, as well as trips to customer and vendor sites, exhibits, and other activities) may be accepted only if the activity is a customary, accepted, and lawful business practice and is of sufficiently limited value that no possible inference can be drawn that participating in the activity could influence you in the performance of your duties for Wells Fargo.

If you have any doubt about the propriety of participating in an activity offered by a customer or a vendor you should consult with your supervisor and Code of Ethics Team before accepting the offer. If the activity includes travel paid for by a customer or vendor, you must obtain management approval before accepting the trip.

 

Receipt of Entertainment:   Activities valued at more than $300 per person, per event (including meals), must be approved through the PTA System by your Code of Ethics Team. 

 

Entertainment pre-clearance requests may be submitted via the SunGard PTA system (Attestationà Submit Disclosures à Gifts and Entertainment Form). Please contact WellsCapCOE@wellsfargo.com with any questions. 

 

** Team members are expected to use their reasonable best efforts when estimating the cost of entertainment prior to a meal or event.  Should the cost exceed the anticipated amount, team members should contact compliance to submit and/or revise a pre-clearance request.

 

 

Providing Entertainment:

Entertainment provided to current or prospective clients must be reasonable and not so expensive it raises a suggestion of unethical conduct.  All entertainment and related expenses must be detailed on an expense form with receipts included in accordance with Wells Fargo corporate requirements.

 

Note Regarding Tickets to Events:  Tickets to events are considered entertainment when a representative from the company is in attendance.  If a representative is NOT in attendance, event tickets are considered a gift.

 

 

5.   Dealings with Government Officials —Team members must comply with U.S. law, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the laws of foreign countries when dealing with domestic and foreign government officials. Under no circumstances may you pay or offer anything of value directly or indirectly, to a government official, including foreign officials, political parties, and party officials and candidates for the purpose of improperly influencing an official act or decision, securing an improper advantage, or assisting in obtaining or retraining business or directing business to anyone. In countries in which there is a government involvement in business enterprises, such officials may include employees and manager of local enterprises. All Covered Team Members must obtain pre-clearance from the Corporate Operational Risk Political Law Reporting team (PLR-P2P) before providing any gift or entertainment to a public official or their spouse or children. WellsCap Compliance will coordinate the submission of all pre-clearance requests to PLR-P2P. Prior to providing any gift or entertainment to a government entity prospect or client, a pre-clearance request must be submitted via the SunGard PTA system (Attestationsà Submit Disclosures à Gifts and Entertainment Form).  Please contact WellsCapCOE@wellsfargo.com with any questions.

     Please see Section 5.4 Anti-Bribery and Corruption for details regarding gifts and entertainment to Non-US Government officials and entities.

6.  Taft Hartley Clients — Under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), WellsCap is required to participate in the Wells Fargo corporate level consolidated annual reporting of any gifts or payments made to unions and union officials, irrespective of dollar amount.   As such, logging is required for all gifts and entertainment to Taft-Hartley clients.

 

Taft-Hartley gifts and entertainment may be submitted via the SunGard PTA system (Attestationà Submit Disclosures à Gifts and Entertainment Form). Please contact WellsCapCOE@wellsfargo.com with any questions. 

 

5.2      Outside Business Activities (OBA)

Employment outside of WellsCap is permitted in certain circumstances, as long as the outside employment or business does not involve an activity or business that competes with Wells Fargo, cause an actual or potential conflict of interest, or otherwise negatively affect your duties and responsibilities to Wells Fargo. We follow the Wells Fargo & Co policy regarding holding directorship positions and other outside employment. Please read and follow the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for requirements regarding directorships. If you receive an approval to participate in outside business or employment activities, your participation must be re-disclosed annually when you certify to the Code and reapproved at any time there is a change in relevant facts upon which the original approval was granted.  New OBA requests may be submitted via the SunGard PTA system (Attestations à Submit Disclosures à Outside Activity Approval Form).  Please contact WellsCapCOE@wellsfargo.com with any questions.

 

5.3      Political Contributions

We follow the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct regarding political contributions. Individual political contributions are not restricted; however, Access Persons must take care to ensure that any contribution made is on the behalf of the individual and not on behalf of a Covered Company or Wells Fargo & Co.).   As an investment adviser, WellsCap and its employees are subject to SEC requirements as well as state and local regulations regarding political contributions, procurement lobbying, and gifts and entertainment to government entities. Please review the Political Contribution and State and Local Pay to Play/Procurement Lobbying policies and procedures (Sections 1.5 and 1.6) detailed in the Wells Capital Management Policies and Procedures for details regarding pre-clearance requirements.

 

In order to comply with WellsCap’s SEC requirements, all WellsCap Team Members are required to pre-clear their political contributions with Compliance.  Pre-clearance requests for political contributions may be submitted via the SunGard PTA system (Attestationsà Submit Disclosures à Personal Political Contribution Request).  Please contact WellsCapCOE@wellsfargo.com with any questions.

 

5.4      Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Training and Recordkeeping

WellsCap complies with the Corporate Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy (ABC Policy), as well as Wholesale Anti-Bribery and Corruption Standards (Wholesale Standards) established to help ensure compliance with applicable laws relating to bribery and corruption, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act 2010 (UKBA), the U.S. Bank Bribery Act and other anti-bribery and corruption laws in the jurisdictions where Wells Fargo does business. WellsCap sets forth below its internal policies and procedures to implement the requirements of the ABC.

 

 

1.  Overview of FCPA and Bribery Act

 

As a subsidiary of a large financial institution such as Wells Fargo Bank, implementing Global Anti-Corruption policies and procedures is important in the current heightened enforcement environment. Generally, the FCPA prohibits Wells Fargo from promising, making, or authorizing payments to foreign government officials to promote its business interests when the payment is intended to induce the official to do any of the following:

 

Act in violation of his or her lawful duty

Grant any improper advantage

Use his or her influence improperly to affect or influence any act or decision

 

The Bribery Act is broader in scope as it includes interactions with customers and vendors in addition to government officials. Therefore, Wells Fargo prohibits any payment or receipt of bribes or other corrupt payments by team members, officers, and agents. This includes prohibiting receipt of a financial or other advantage (including gifts) to perform one’s function or activity improperly, and prohibiting payments or gifts to government officials or other third parties as an inducement to do business. A mere promise or offer to pay is a violation and payment does not need to “succeed” in its purpose to be illegal.

 

ABC is applicable to all Team Members, but focused training is required for those who are: customer facing or would have occasion to entertain or provide gifts to foreign customers; manage and/or approve customer facing Team Members or those who might have occasion to entertain or provide gifts to foreign officials; prepare expense reports for those who might have occasion to entertain or provide gifts to foreign officials; or who have occasion to engage vendors, consultants, referral sources, joint venture partners, and other parties who act on behalf of WellsCap.

 

          a.       Foreign Official or Non-U.S. Government Official includes:

 

  • Any officer or employee of a non-U.S. government, agency, or instrumentality thereof (includes employees of state-owned or state-controlled commercial financial institutions, central banks, foreign monetary authorities, and regulatory authorities). State-owned or state controlled means any entity in which a government, political party or official, or combination of such, directly or indirectly owns, controls, or has the power to vote 10% or more of the voting stock and/or controls in any manner the election of a majority of the directors of the foreign entity.

 

  • Public international organization or multilateral institution (e.g., World Bank, UN, NATO)
  • Foreign political party or official or person acting on behalf of a foreign political party
  • A candidate for public office
  • Members of a non-U.S. legislature or judiciary

 

         

b.       Covered Expenses include:

                  

Gifts —Any item purchased for or on behalf of an individual, delivered or given to an individual, directly or through someone else, in the normal course of business. Certain gifts (branded or logo embossed memento or a gift basket/flower arrangement for the benefit of several unspecified individuals) are not subject to pre-approval, however, they are subject to regular expense reporting and must be legal under local foreign law where the recipient is located.

                            

Events/Entertainment —Meals/drinks, entertainment functions including, but not limited to, a golf outing, cab fare, light refreshments, sporting or theater events, or similar entertainment functions, travel, and entertainment expenses. Expenses are prohibited that relate to a non-U.S. government official’s attendance at a sporting or theater event or similar event in which a Team Member will not be present to host the event.

         

Non-Monetary Benefits in kind— Includes the offer of, or the permission to use, the property or services of one party granted to another. Examples involving Wells Fargo property or services are internships, other paid or unpaid work for family members of a third party, or use of Wells Fargo premises for nominal value or for free, except to the extent permitted by law.

 

 

2.  Risk Assessment and Control —The Corporate ABC and Governance and Wholesale ABC teams coordinate centralized ABC compliance for all of Wells Fargo Bank and oversee periodic company-wide risk assessments.   Annually and upon request, WellsCap will complete an ABC risk assessment in accordance with the guidance provided by Corporate ABC and Governance and Wholesale ABC.

 

 

Team Members with securities licenses with a registered broker dealer must also comply with gift and entertainment rules established by FINRA, MSRB, and local securities regulatory agencies, including the U.K. FSA.

 

3.  Gifts/Hospitality and Covered Expenses for Non-U.S. Government Officials

 

Wells Fargo’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is the primary source when giving or receiving gifts, entertainment, or financial or other advantages of any kind. In addition, WellsCap Team Members must also consider relevant restrictions and/or prohibitions in accordance with rules that apply to certain types of clients (e.g., ERISA, state or local government regulations). ABC set forth additional requirements for pre-clearing and recording expenses relating to providing gifts, entertainment or other things of value for U.S. and non-U.S. government official.

 

Gifts, entertainment and other things of value must be reasonable and appropriate, not too lavish or frequent as to create the appearance of impropriety and have a legitimate business purpose. Team members are prohibited from offering, providing, demanding, or receiving gifts, entertainment, or other things of value to any party as an improper means of obtaining, retaining, or rewarding business or securing an advantage.

 

To mitigate corruption risk, the below things of value provided to or requested by U.S. and non-U.S. government official s require pre-clearance by the team member’s manager and Wholesale ABC:

 

U.S. Government Officials – All gifts and entertainment

  • Non-U.S. Government Officials:
  • Any gift to a non-U.S. government official irrespective of amount (limited exceptions outlined in the standalone ABC policy)
  • Any entertainment where the per-person per-event cost is expected to exceed US$100 or local equivalent
  • A non-monetary benefit in kind, regardless of value, to any non-U.S. government official.
  • Honoria and Speaker Fees
  • Sponsorships
  • Charitable Donations

 

Please note, gifts, entertainment or other things of value provided to a U.S. and non-U.S. government official in connection with any of the following type of events still require pre-clearance:

Wells Fargo Conferences and Seminars

Roadshows, Investor Days, Due Diligence & Marketing Trips 2

Closing Events

Training Programs

 

 

Restrictions differ depending on jurisdiction, and some jurisdictions are more conservative than the $100/person entertainment limit set forth above.  In those circumstances local laws will always prevail.  It is a team member’s responsibility to be aware of local rules, and abide by them.  If you have any questions regarding Covered Expenses for non-U.S. government officials, please contact Colleen Whalen at cwhalen@wellsfargo.com with any questions.

 

Team members should complete the Gift, Entertainment and Anything of Value Pre-Clearance Form and submit it to their manager for pre-clearance.  Once manager pre-clearance is obtained, the team member should submit the pre-clearance form to the WellsCap COE team for review with Wholesale ABC.  The form is available on CapZone at the following location:

 

http://capzone.wellsfargo.com/RiskManagement/GAC%20PreApproval%20Form/Forms/AllItems.aspx

 

Team Members must report all Covered Expenses (except benefit in kind) in the appropriate approved Wells Fargo expense reimbursement system (Concur). International Sales Team Members located in the London, U.K. (WFSIL), or Wells Fargo Bank Hong Kong offices shall submit ABC pre-approval forms to WellsCap (for those impacting WellsCap separate accounts) and not to WFSIL or Wells Fargo Bank Hong Kong Code of Ethics Teams.

 

For complete details regarding ABC, please refer to WellsCap’s Anti-Bribery and Corruption Procedures.

 

6.      The Volcker Rule

The Volcker Rule is a section of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that with certain exceptions, (i) prohibits banks and their affiliates from engaging in proprietary trading, and (ii) prohibits banks and their affiliates from investing in or sponsoring hedge funds and private equity funds (i.e., funds that are exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of 1940), also known as a (“Covered Fund”). Wells Fargo & Company may sponsor a Covered Fund pursuant to the asset management exemption so long as it meets certain conditions. One of the conditions is that no team member or director may acquire or retain an ownership interest in a Covered Fund sponsored by Wells Fargo & Company, unless such director or employee acquired the ownership interest while directly engaged in providing investment advisory, commodity trading advisory or other services to the Covered Fund. These other services include providing investment advice or investment management services to the fund, and providing such services that enable the provision of investment advice or investment management, including but not limited to:

Oversight and risk management,

Deal origination,

Due diligence, and

Administrative or other support services.

 

Additionally, any permissible investments cannot be financed by Wells Fargo.  Team members are responsible for only investing in a Covered Fund when permitted.  The investors in a Covered Fund will be periodically checked to confirm no impermissible team member ownership exists.  

 

Team Member Training

Training courses are designed to ensure that you stay current with the critical issues of our business as well as corporate and regulatory requirements.  As such, team members are required to complete all assigned courses.  Failure to complete an assigned training course by the scheduled due date may result in a Code of Ethics violation.

 

Code Violations

8.1      Investigating Code Violations

The CCO is responsible for enforcing the Code. The CCO or his or her designee is responsible for investigating any suspected violation of the Code and if the CCO selects a designee, the designee will report the results of each investigation to the CCO. This includes not only instances of violations against the letter of the Code, but also any instances that may give the appearance of impropriety. The CCO is responsible for reviewing the results of any investigation of any reported or suspected violation of the Code in coordination with the designee. Any confirmed violation of the Code will be reported to your supervisor immediately.

8.2      Penalties

The CCO is responsible for deciding whether an offense is minor, substantive, or serious. In determining the seriousness of a violation of this Code of Ethics, the following factors, among others, may be considered:

 

the degree of willfulness of the violation;

the severity of the violation;

the extent, if any, to which a team member profited or benefited from the violation;

the adverse effect, if any, of the violation on a Covered Company or an Account; and

any history of prior violation of the Code.

 

In addition to offenses that may occur as the result of personal account transactions, failure to comply with the Training, Political Contribution, Gifts & Entertainment, and Outside Employment policies will be treated as violations under WellsCap’s Code of Ethics.  

 

Note: For purposes of imposing sanctions, violations generally will be counted on a rolling 12-month period. However, the CCO or senior management reserves the right to impose a more severe sanction/penalty depending on the severity of the violation and/or taking into consideration violations dating back more than 12 months.

 

Any serious offenses as described below will be reported immediately to the Chief Compliance Officer. All minor offenses and substantive offenses will be reported to the Chief Compliance Officer periodically. Penalties will be imposed as follows except as subject to exceptions described further below:

 

Minor Offenses :

First minor offense – Oral warning;

Second minor offense – Written notice;

Third minor offense –10 Business Day ban on all personal trading

Minor offenses may include, but are not limited to, the following: failure to submit quarterly transaction reports, failure to complete assigned training, failure to submit signed acknowledgments of Code forms and certifications, excessive ( i.e.,  more than three) late submissions of such documents, and conflicting pre‑clear request dates versus actual trade dates or other pre-clearance request errors or omissions involving the de minimis exception or securities not covered by the fifteen day blackout period.

 

Substantive Offenses:

First substantive offense – Written notice;

Second substantive offense –30 Business Day ban on all personal trading;

Third substantive offense –45 Business Day ban on all personal trading and/or termination of employment and/or referral to authorities.

Substantive offenses may include, but are not limited to, the following: unauthorized purchase/sale of restricted investments as outlined in this Code, violations of short-term trading for profit (60-day rule), failure to request trade pre‑clearance of restricted transactions, failure to timely report a reportable brokerage account, and violations of the 15-day blackout period.

 

Serious Offenses:

Trading with inside information, “front running,” and “scalping” are each considered a “serious offense.” We will take appropriate steps, which may include termination of employment and/or referral to governmental authorities for prosecution. WellsCap Senior Management, including the CCO, will be informed immediately of any serious offenses.

 

 

Exceptions

 

We may deviate from the penalties listed in the Code where the CCO and/or senior management determines that a more or less severe penalty is appropriate based on the specific circumstances of that case. For example, a first substantive offense may warrant a more severe penalty if it follows two minor offenses. Any deviations from the penalties listed in the Code, and the reasons for such deviations, will be documented and maintained in the Code files. The penalties listed in this Section 8.2 are in addition to disgorgement or other penalties imposed by other provisions of this Code.

 

8.3      Dismissal and/or Referral to Authorities

Repeated violations or a flagrant violation of the Code may result in immediate dismissal from employment. In addition, the CCO and/or senior management may determine that a single flagrant violation of the law, such as insider trading, will result in immediate dismissal and referral to authorities.

 

8.4      Your Obligation to Report Violations

You must report any violations or suspected violations of the Code to the CCO or to a member of the Code of Ethics Team. Your reports will be treated confidentially and will be investigated promptly and appropriately. Violations include:

 

non-compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations;

fraud or illegal acts involving any aspect of our business;

material misstatements in reports;

any activity that is specifically prohibited by the Code; and

deviations from required controls and procedures that safeguard clients and us.

 

1.Limited exceptions may exist with written approval from the CCO

*You should include all accounts that have the ability to hold securities, even if the account does not hold securities as of the report date.

 

 

2. The pre-clearance requirements for U.S. government officials and non-U.S. government officials apply regardless of whether the client will ultimately bear the cost.


Appendix A
Definitions

 

General Note:

The definitions and terms used in the Code are intended to mean the same as they do under the 1940 Act and the other Federal Securities Laws. If a definition hereunder conflicts with the definition in the 1940 Act or other Federal Securities Laws, or if a term used in the Code is not defined, you should follow the definitions and meanings in the 1940 Act or other Federal Securities Laws, as applicabl e.

 

Accounts                          Accounts of investment advisory clients of Covered Companies, including but not limited to registered and unregistered investment companies and Managed Accounts.

 

Automatic Investment Plan       A program that allows a person to purchase or sell securities, automatically and on a regular basis, with any further action by the person. May be part of a SIP (systematic investment plan), SWP (systematic withdrawal plan), SPP (stock purchase plan), DRIP (dividend reinvestment plan), or employer-sponsored plan.

 

Beneficial Owner (Ownership)    You are the “beneficial owner” of any securities in which you have a direct or indirect financial or “pecuniary” interest, whether or not you have the power to buy and sell, or to vote, the securities.

 

In addition, you are the “beneficial owner” of securities in which an Immediate Family Member has a direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest, whether or not you or the Immediate Family Member has the power to buy and sell, or to vote, the securities. For example, you have Beneficial Ownership of securities in trusts of which Immediate Family Members are beneficiaries.

 

You are also the “beneficial owner” of securities in any account, including but not limited to those of relatives, friends and entities in which you have a non-controlling interest, over which you exercise investment discretion. Such accounts do not include accounts you manage on behalf of a Covered Company or any other affiliate of Wells Fargo & Co.

 

Control                            The power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a company, unless the power is solely the result of an official position with such company. Owning 25% or more of a company’s outstanding voting securities is presumed to give you control over the company. (See Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act for a complete definition.)

 

 

Contract for Differences   A Contract for Differences (CFDs) is a derivatives product that allows you to trade on live market price movements without actually owning the underlying instrument on which your contract is based.

 

Covered Company           Wells Capital Management, Inc.

 

Equivalent Security          Any security issued by the same entity as the issuer of a subject security that is convertible into the equity security of the issuer. Examples include, but are not limited to, options, rights, stock appreciation rights, warrants and convertible bonds.

 

Excessive Trading            A high number of transactions during any month could be considered Excessive Trading. Compliance will report any Excessive Trading to management.

 

Federal Securities Laws    The Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a‑aa), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a—mm), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107‑204, 116 Stat. 745 (2002)), the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a), the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b), Title V of the Gramm‑Leach-Bliley Act (Pub. L. No. 100‑102, 113 Stat. 1338 (1999)), any rules adopted by the SEC under any of these statutes, the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. 5311-5314; 5316-5332) as it applies to funds and investment advisers, and any rules adopted thereunder by the SEC or the Department of the Treasury.

 

Financial or Pecuniary Interest      The opportunity for you or your Immediate Family Member, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from a securities transaction. You or your Immediate Family Member may have a financial interest in:

Your accounts or the accounts of Immediate Family Members;

A partnership or limited liability company, if you or an Immediate Family Member is a general partner or a managing member;

A corporation or similar business entity, if you or an Immediate Family Member has or shares investment control; or

A trust, if you or an Immediate Family Member is a beneficiary.

 

High-quality short-term   Any instrument that has a maturity at issuance of less than 366 days

debt instrument              and that is rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization such as Moody’s Investors Service.

 

Immediate Family Member       Any of the following persons who reside in the same household with you:

 

spouse

grandparent

mother-in-law

domestic partner

grandchild

father-in-law

parent

brother

daughter-in-law

stepparent

sister

son-in-law

child (including adopted)

 

sister-in-law

stepchild

 

brother-in-law

 

Immediate Family Member also includes any other relationship that the CCO determines could lead to possible conflicts of interest, diversions of corporate opportunity, or appearances of impropriety.

 

 

Individual Savings Account       An ISA is a savings account on which the return is tax-free, and which does not have to be declared in the investor's tax return. Permissible investments include: (i) cash; and (ii) stocks and shares, and life assurance policies.

Investment Club             An investment club is a group of people who pool their money to make investments. Usually, investment clubs are organized as partnerships and, after the members study different investments, the group decides to buy or sell based on a majority vote of the members. Club meetings may be educational and each member may actively participate in investment decisions.

 

IPO                                  An initial public offering, or the first sale of a company’s securities to public investors. Specifically it is an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the issuer of which, immediately before registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Large Capitalization Security     A security whose issuer has equity market capitalization of more than $5 billion.

 

Managed Account             Any account for which the holder gives, in writing, his/her broker or someone else the authority to buy and sell securities, either absolutely or subject to certain restrictions. In other words, the holder gives up the right to decide what securities are bought or sold for the account.

 

Non-Public Information    Any information that is not generally available to the general public in widely disseminated media reports, SEC filings, public reports, prospectuses, or similar publications or sources.

 

Personal Securities Account       Any holding of Securities of which you have Beneficial Ownership, other than a holding of Securities previously approved in writing by the Code of Ethics Compliance Officer over which you have no direct influence or Control. A Personal Securities Account is not limited to securities accounts maintained at brokerage firms and/or reportable accounts firms, but also includes holdings of Securities owned directly by you or an Immediate Family Member or held through a retirement plan of Wachovia, Wells Fargo & Co. or any other employer.

 

Personal Securities Transaction A purchase or sale of a Security, of which you have or acquire Beneficial Ownership.

 

Private Placement            An offering that is exempt from registration under section 4(2) or 4(6) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Rule 504, Rule 505 or Rule 506 thereunder.

 

Purchase or Sale of a Security   Includes, among other things, gifting or the writing of an option to purchase or sell a security.

 

Reportable 529 Plan        Edvest and tomorrow’s scholar. See Section 2.4(1).

 

Reportable Fund              Reportable Fund means (i) any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, for which a Covered Company serves as an investment adviser as defined in Section 2(a)(20) of that Act, or (ii) any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, whose investment adviser or principal underwriter controls a Covered Company, is controlled by a Covered Company, or is under common control with a Covered Company; provided, however, that Reportable Fund shall not include an investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund. For purposes of this definition, "control" has the same meaning as it does in Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. A list of all Reportable Funds shall be maintained and made available for reference under "Reportable Funds" under the "Code of Ethics" tab in the Code of Ethics Team InvestNet web page.

 

Security/Securities           As defined under Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act or Section 202(a)(18) of the Advisers Act, except that it does not include direct obligations of the U.S. Government; bankers’ acceptances; bank certificates of deposit; commercial paper; high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements; shares issued by affiliated or unaffiliated money market mutual funds; or shares issued by open-end investment companies other than the Reportable Funds.

 

Spread Betting                Spread betting is any of various types of wagering on the outcome of an event, where the pay-off is based on the accuracy of the wager, rather than a simple "win or lose" outcome, such as fixed-odds betting. A spread is a range of outcomes and the bet is whether the outcome will be above or below the spread.

 

Trust Accounts                An account that is managed by one party for the benefit of another.

All Access Persons must report securities for the following types of trust accounts (Note:  Access Persons must also pre-clear securities for the account types listed below.):

 

A trust account for which the Access Person is a trustee, or beneficiary and has both  investment control and a pecuniary interest;

 

A trust account for which the Access Person is a trustee that has investment control and at least one beneficiary of the trust is the trustee’s immediate family member (whether they live with the trustee or not);

 

A trust account for which the Access Person is a trustee that receives a performance-related fee from the trust;

 

A trust account for which the Access Person is a settlor that has both the power to revoke the trust without the consent of another person and investment control. 

 

                                       


Appendix B

Registered Products

 

Please consult the WellsCap website for a complete list of mutual funds and closed end funds to which the Code applies. Please refer to the following website for a current list of Reportable Funds: https://wellscap.ptaconnect.com/pta/openDocument.do?st=T376-RNOQ-YRTQ-RIDI-QL31-7SBY-V91V-JY6E&name=281_1400097842793.PDF&path=//PTANAS01/Clients/WELLSCAP/docs/&st=T376-RNOQ-YRTQ-RIDI-QL31-7SBY-V91V-JY6E

 


Appendix C

Compliance code changes

 

Section 5.3 Political Contributions                                                          April 2012

Added Political Contribution language for investment advisers.

 

  1. Appendix B Relevant Code of Ethics Team Staff List                       April 2012

Added current Compliance staff.

 

  1. Appendix C Gifts and Activities with Customers or Vendors            April 2012

Added ERISA guidelines for gifts

 

  1. Section 1.4 You are considered to be an Access Person                  June 2012

Modified definition of an Access Person

 

     5.  Cover Page and Preamble                                                            August 2012

Cover page revised and Preamble created for joint use of Policies and Procedures with related entities, as needed

 

     6.  Preamble                                                                                   April 2014

Preamble revised for joint use of Policies and Procedures with related

entities, as needed (added Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC)

 

7.  Appendix B                                                                      December 2014

Updated appendix to remove Code of Ethics staff names and replace with an email distribution list for all questions related to the Code of Ethics or the Code of Ethics System.

 

8.  Various Sections                                                                        May 2015

Introduction

Added ECM and FIA as entities the code will apply to

 

Section 3.2 Trade Restrictions and Prohibitions

Added language noting yearly 25 buy transaction limit, additional scrutiny placed on PM transactions in securities also held in client accounts, and prohibiting spread betting

 

Section 2.2 Reporting Your Personal Securities Accounts and Transactions

Added Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs)

 

Section 5.1 Gifts

Increased gift limit to $200

 

Section 5.4 Global Anti-Corruption Policies, Training and Recordkeeping

Added Global Anti-Corruption and UK Bribery Act language

 

Appendix A

Added definitions for Independent Savings Accounts (ISAs), Spread Betting and Trusts

 

Removed Appendix B & C and incorporated them into the document

 

9.  Section 2.3 Summary of Reportable Transaction Table                            July 2015

Removed “U.S.” from U.S. Govt Bonds to indicate foreign Govt bonds are non-reportable

 

 

 

10. Section 3.1 Pre-Clearance Transactions Table                                 July 2015                Removed “U.S.” from U.S. Govt Bonds to indicate foreign Govt bonds

      are non-preclearable

Investment Trusts changed from “No” to “Yes” to indicate they must be pre-cleared

 

11.  Section 3.2 Trade Restrictions and Prohibitions                                      July 2015

      Contract for Differences added to the list of prohibitions

      IPO Prohibition clarified to exclude Govt bond issues

      Loans prohibited for ECM team members

 

12.  Section 5.1 Gifts                                                                        July 2015

     Added language regarding pre-clearance request submission in PTA

     Removed “gift cards or gift certificates” from the section on accepting gifts, as they are not permitted

 

13.  Section 5.2 Outside Business Activity                                           July 2015

     Added clarifying language and reference to disclosure submission in PTA

 

14.  Section 5.2 Political Contributions                                                         July 2015

     Added clarifying language and reference to pre-clearance request submission in PTA

      

15.  Section 5.4 Global Anti-Corruption Policies                                   July 2015     

Changed all Global Antii-Corruption (GAC) references to Anti-Bribery and Corruption

     (ABC) to reflect the Wholesale name change. 

     Changed the entertainment threshold for Non-US Govt employees to $100 to reflect the current policy

     Added cautionary language regarding varying jurisdictional limitations

 

16.  Section 6 The Volcker Rule                                                                     July 2015

     New section added to the COE

 

17.  Document Footer                                                                         July 2015

     Removed “Wells Fargo Internal Use”

 

18.  Appendix A                                                                                   July 2015

     Added ‘Contract for Differences”

19.  Section 2.2 Reporting Your Personal Sec Accts and Transactions        Jan 2016

Language added for new quarterly and annual certs (team members are now responsible for adding their own transactions in PTA).

          Additional Items:  Language regarding Managed Accounts

   

    20.  Section 3.2 Trade Restrictions and Prohibitions                                Jan 2016           ECM Loan statement modified – process has been established

 

    21.  Section 4.1 What is Insider Trading                                                  Jan 2016

           Revised definition of scalping

 

    22.  Section 5.1 Gifts                                                                          Jan 2016

          Added language for WFFD licensed team members

          Team member gifts limited to $200 per corporate policy

          Added clarification regarding tickets

Expanded Entertainment language, including receipt of entertainment

in excess of $300 must be logged

          Added Taft-Hartley Language – all G&E must be logged for LMRDA reporting

 

    23.  Section 5.4 Anti-Bribery and Corruption                                           Jan 2016

Modified language to mirror newly adopted Wholesale a Corporate

standards, and referenced the new standalone ABC policy

 

    24.  Section 7 Training                                                                         Jan 2016

          Added language regarding failure to complete required courses

 

    25.  Section 8.2 Penalties                                                                   Jan 2016

       Added language about training, G&E, political contributions

      3 rd Minor offense changed to 10 day personal trading ban

      2 nd Substantive offense changed to 30 day personal trading ban

      3 rd Substantive offense changed t0 45 day personal trading ban

 

26.  Appendix A                                                                                   Jan 2016

      Removed language regarding Trusts (added May 2015)

 

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC

WELLS FARGO FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Code of Ethics

Policy on Personal Securities Transactions
and Trading on Insider Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revised

November 1, 2015

 

 


 

1.             Overview   1

1.1          Code of Ethics  1

1.2          Standard of Business Conduct1

1.3          Team Member Duties  2

1.4          Team Members’ Obligation to Report Possible Violations  2

1.5          WFFM’s Duties and Responsibilities to Team Members  3

2.             Trading on Insider Information  4

2.1          What is Insider Trading?  4

2.2          Using Non-Public Information about an Account or our Advisory Activities  5

2.3          Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Securities  5

3.             Personal Securities Transactions  6

3.1          Avoid Conflicts of Interest6

3.2          Team Members are Reporting Persons  6

3.3          Reporting Personal Securities Transactions  6

3.4          New Accounts  7

3.5          Your Reports are Kept Confidential7

3.6          Summary of What You Need to Report8

4.             Trading requirements, restrictions and Employee Compensation Accounts  9

4.1          Pre‑Clearance Requirements for Reporting Persons  9

4.2          How to Pre‑Clear Personal Securities Transactions  10

4.3          Trading Restrictions and Prohibitions  10

4.4          Ban on Short-Term Trading Profits  13

4.5          Employee Compensation Related Accounts  13

5.             Gifts, Outside Business Activities And Political Contributions  16

5.1          Gifts  16

5.2          Outside Business Activities  16

5.3          Political Contributions and Solicitations of Contributions and Payments  16

6.             Code Violations  19

6.1          Investigating Code Violations  19

6.2          Penalties  19

6.3          Dismissal and/or Referral to Authorities  20

6.4          Exceptions to the Code  20

Appendix A Definitions  21

Appendix B  Compliance Department Staff List25

Appendix C  Gifts and Entertainment26

Appendix D  Reportable Funds  28

Appendix E  Detailed Summary of Code Obligations for Political Contributions and Activities  29

 

 

 


 

Overview

Code of Ethics

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”) and Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC (the “Distributor”) may be referred to as “WFFM”, or “WFFMWFFD” throughout this document.

 

See the Definitions located in Appendix A for definitions of capitalized and certain other terms

 

WFFM has adopted this Code of Ethics (“Code”) pursuant to Rule 17j‑1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and Rule 204A-1 thereunder.  This Code establishes standards of business conduct and outlines the policies and procedures team members must follow to prevent insider trading and conflicts of interest.  WFFM monitors and governs any activity that may be perceived as conflicting with the fiduciary responsibility to our clients.   This Code is maintained and enforced by the Code of Ethics Administrator (“Code Administrator”) and delegates, the Code of Ethics Team Manager (“Code Manager”) and the Code of Ethics Team (“Code Team”) within WFFM Risk & Compliance.

 

As a condition of your employment , you must acknowledge receipt of this Code and certify, within thirty days of becoming subject to the Code and annually thereafter, that you have read it and complied with it.  Violations of the Code can result in disciplinary actions, including termination, as determined by the Code Manager and/or senior management.

 

In addition to this Code, team members must comply with the policies outlined in the Handbook for Wells Fargo Team Members and the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

 

The Code and your fiduciary obligations generally require you to put the interests of our clients ahead of your own. The Code Administrator, Manager and/or any relevant CCO may have the obligation and duty to review and take appropriate action concerning instances of conduct that, while not necessarily violating the letter of the Code, give the appearance of impropriety .

 

Standard of Business Conduct

WFFM team members must always observe the highest standards of business conduct and follow all applicable laws and regulations. Team members may never:

use any device, scheme or artifice to defraud a client;

make any untrue statement of a material fact to a client or mislead a client by omitting to state a material fact;

engage in any act, practice or course of business that would defraud or deceive a client;

engage in any manipulative practice with respect to a client;

engage in any inappropriate trading practices, including price manipulation; or

engage in any transaction or series of transactions that may give the appearance of impropriety.

 

Team Member Duties

Team members have a duty of loyalty to WFFM clients.  This means team members always need to act in the clients’ best interests, and must never do anything that allows (or appears to allow) them to inappropriately benefit from relationships with the Accounts.  Team members must disclose to the Risk & Compliance Department all conflicts of interest between the interests of clients and personal interests.    WFFM is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in connection with managing the Accounts, and as such, there is no tolerance for dishonesty, self-dealing or trading on material, non-public information.   

 

See Appendix B for Relevant Compliance Department Staff list.

 

As a team member, you must:

Be ethical;

Act professionally;

Exercise independent judgment;

Comply with all applicable Federal Securities Laws;

Comply with all applicable laws (U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act 2010 (Bribery Act), and other foreign laws) prohibiting bribery of government officials or other third parties; 1

Adhere to all WFFM Compliance policies;

Avoid conflicts of interest, and situations which create the perception of a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest exists when financial or other incentives motivates a team member to place their or Wells Fargo’s interest ahead of our customer.   For more information on conflicts of interest, see the Wells Fargo Conflicts of Interest Policy

Promptly report violations or suspected violations of the Code and/or Compliance policy to the Risk & Compliance Department; and

Cooperate fully, honestly and in a timely manner with any Risk & Compliance Department investigation or inquiry.

Team Members’ Obligation to Report Possible Violations

Team members must report any concerns regarding ethical business conduct, suspected violations of the Code of Ethics, or any non-compliance with applicable laws, rules, or regulations to the Code Administrator or to a member of the Risk & Compliance Department.  Team members may also contact the EthicsLine (800-382-7250 or https://www.reportlineweb.com/wfelreport) where a report can be made anonymously.  Reports will be treated confidentially and will be investigated promptly and appropriately.  No retaliation may be taken against a team member for providing information in good faith about possible violations.

 

Examples of violations include, but are not limited to:

 

fraud or illegal acts involving any aspect of our business;

concerns about accounting, auditing, or internal accounting control matters;

material misstatements in reports;

any activity that is prohibited by the Code; and

deviations from required controls and procedures that safeguard clients, WFFM and Wells Fargo.. 


 

WFFM’s Duties and Responsibilities to Team Members

To help team members comply with this Code, the Code Administrator will:

Notify team members in writing of the Code reporting requirements;

Make a copy of the Code available and require certification that team members have read, understand, and will abide by the Code.

Make available a revised copy of the Code if there are any material amendments to it and require team members to certify receipt and understanding of the revised Code.

Compare all reported Personal Securities Transactions with the portfolio transactions report of the Accounts periodically.  Before WFFM determines if a team member has violated the Code on the basis of this comparison, the Code team will give the team member an opportunity to provide an explanation.

From time to time, provide training sessions to facilitate compliance with and understanding of the Code.

Review the Code at least once a year to assess its adequacy and effectiveness.

Require managers to inform the Code team via e-mail of the occurrence of any of the following events relating to their reports no later than the start date or effective date:

 

New team member additions to a Covered Company, whether internal or external;

Changes in job code, employment scope, responsibilities, and technology use;

Transfers into and from a Covered Company, whether internal or external; and

Terminations.

 

               

Trading on Insider Information

The law requires WFFM to have and enforce written policies and procedures to prevent team members from misusing material, non-public information.  WFFM does this by:

limiting access to files likely to contain non-public information,

restricting or monitoring trades, including trades in securities about which team members might have non-public information, and

providing continuing education programs about insider trading.

 

Team members are subject to all requirements of the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct set forth under the heading “Avoid Conflicts of Interest—Insider Trading”  A copy of this policy is available in the Team Member Handbook on Teamworks.

What is Insider Trading?

Insider trading is generally defined as occurring when a person has possession of material, non-public information about an issuer and engages in a Personal Securities Transaction involving securities issued by the issuer, or discloses the information to others who then trade in the issuer’s securities. 

 

Information is considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in deciding how to act.  Information is considered non-public when it has not been made available to investors generally.  Information becomes public once it is publicly disseminated.  Limited disclosure does not make the information public (for example, if an insider makes information available to a select group of individuals, it is not public).  

 

Examples of illegal and prohibited insider trading and related activity include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

Tipping of material, non-public information is illegal and prohibited.   Tipping occurs when non‑public information about an issuer is given to someone else who then trades in securities of the issuer.

Front running is illegal and prohibited.  Front running is trading ahead of an Account in the same or equivalent security (such as options) in order to make a profit or to avoid a loss.

Scalping is illegal and prohibited.  Scalping is purchasing or selling a security (or an equivalent security) for a personal account prior to a recommend/buy or recommend/sell of that security or equivalent for an Account.

 


 

Using Non-Public Information about an Account or our Advisory Activities

Team Members may not:

Share with any other person (unless permitted or required by law, it’s necessary to carry out duties and appropriate confidentiality protections are in place, as necessary) any non-public information about an Account, including: 

any securities holdings or transactions of an Account;

any securities recommendation made to an Account;

any securities transaction (or transaction under consideration) by an Account, including information about actual or contemplated investment decisions;

any changes to portfolio management teams of Reportable Funds;

  any information about planned mergers or liquidations of Reportable Funds; and

  any Management Valuation Team proceedings and plans for future actions (either through attendance at, or receipt of the output from, such proceedings).

Use any non-public information regarding an Account in any way that might compete with, or be contrary to, the interest of such Account.

Use any non-public information regarding an Account in any way for personal gain.

NOTE:  Registered Representatives of the Distributor may have other requirements and limitations set forth in the Written Supervisory Procedures.

 

Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Securities

Team members are prohibited from engaging in any transaction in Wells Fargo & Co securities that is not in compliance with applicable requirements of the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct set forth under the heading “Avoid Conflicts of Interest—Personal Trading and Investment—Derivative and Hedging Transactions in Securities Issued by Wells Fargo” as may be amended from time to time. A copy of this policy is available on the Wells Fargo & Co website at: 

Restrictions on Purchases & Sales of WFC Securities

 

 

Personal Securities Transactions

Avoid Conflicts of Interest

When engaging in Personal Securities Transactions, there might be conflicts between the interests of a client or an account and team member’s personal interests.  Any conflicts that arise in such Personal Securities Transactions must be resolved in a manner that does not inappropriately benefit the team member or adversely affect clients. Team members shall always place the financial and business interests of the Covered Companies and the clients before personal financial and business interests. 

 

Examples of inappropriate resolutions of conflicts are:

Taking an investment opportunity away from an Account to benefit a portfolio of which a team member has Beneficial Ownership;

Using your position to take advantage of available investments;

Front running an Account by trading in securities (or equivalent securities) ahead of the Account; and

Taking advantage of information or using Account portfolio assets to affect the market in a way that personally benefits you or a portfolio of which you have Beneficial Ownership. Any other behavior determined by the CCO to be or have the appearance of a conflict.

Team Members are Reporting Persons

The Code applies generally to all team members of WFFM.  WFFM team members are considered Reporting Persons and are expected to follow the guidelines that apply to them as outlined in this Code.

Reporting Personal Securities Transactions

Generally, all Reporting Persons must report all Personal Securities Accounts, along with the holdings and transactions of Reportable Securities in those accounts.  Personal Securities Accounts include those accounts of Immediate Family Members and accounts in which team members are a Beneficial Owner.  There are three types of reports: (1) an initial holdings report that is filed upon becoming a Reporting Person, (2) a quarterly transaction report, and (3) an annual holdings report.

Each broker‑dealer, bank, or fund company where you have a Personal Securities Account must receive a request for the Risk & Compliance Department to receive all account statements and confirmations from such accounts. 2   The Code Team will make this request on behalf of the Reporting Person after the accounts are disclosed. 

Initial Holdings Report.  Within 10 days of becoming a Reporting Person:

All Personal Securities Accounts, including broker name and account number information must be reported to the Code of Ethics team via the Transaction Monitoring System (“TMS”).

Statements (electronic or paper) for all Personal Securities Accounts must be provided by team members to the Code Team.

All holdings of Reportable Securities in Personal Securities Accounts must be input into the Code of Ethics TMS into an Initial Holdings Report.  The information in the report must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date of becoming a Reporting Person.   

This Initial Holdings Report must be provided to the Risk & Compliance Department by the business day immediately before the weekend or holiday if the 10th day falls on a weekend or holiday.

Quarterly Transactions Reports.  Within 30 days of calendar quarter end:

Team members must supply to the Code team a report, most commonly via the Code of Ethics Transaction Monitoring System, showing all Securities trades made in team members’ Personal Securities Accounts during the quarter.  This report and must be submitted even if there were not any Securities trades transacted during the quarter.

Team members will certify as to the correctness and completeness of this report.

This report and certification must be provided to the Code team by the business day immediately before the weekend or holiday if the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday.

Annual Holdings Reports.  Within 30 days of each year end:

All holdings of Securities in all Personal Securities Accounts, must be reported to the Code Team via the Code of Ethics Transaction Monitoring System. The information in the report must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to when you provide the report. 

Team members will certify as to the correctness and completeness of this report.

This report must be provided to the Code Team by the business day immediately before the weekend or holiday if the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday.

New Accounts

Team members must inform the Code Team via the TMS of any new Personal Securities Accounts (Individual and Managed*)established within 10 days of receiving the account number or prior to executing a pre clearable transaction, whichever occurs first.

*Managed Accounts are defined as:
    Personal Accounts over which the team member has no direct or indirect influence or control, which includes an account managed on a discretionary basis by someone else.  All such accounts must be reported and approved by the Compliance Department.  For the purpose of this section, the team member claiming to have no direct or indirect influence or control over such a Personal Account must first provide a written explanation to the Compliance Department describing the circumstances of the Personal Account and reasons why such person believes he or she does not have direct or indirect influence or control )i.e. no investment discretion) over that Personal Account and that he or she does not provide any investment advice or suggestions with respect to the Personal Account.  In addition, the team member may be required to arrange for his or her broker or adviser to provide to the Compliance Department documentation to evidence such Personal Account arrangement.

 

 

Your Reports are Kept Confidential

WFFM will use reasonable efforts to ensure that the information submitted to the Risk & Compliance Department as required by this Code are kept confidential. Information will be reviewed by members of the Risk & Compliance Department and possibly our senior executives or legal counsel.  Data may be provided to Reportable Fund officers and trustees, and will be provided to government authorities upon request or others if required to do so by law or court order.


 

Summary of What You Need to Report

The table below serves as a reference to use in determining what transactions Reporting Persons need to report on quarterly transactions reports .  If you have questions about any types of Securities not shown below,  please contact the Code Team by email at:  COE@wellsfargo.com. 

 

 

For my Quarterly Transaction Report , do I need to REPORT transactions in….?

 

Equity Securities, including Wells Fargo & Co. Stock

Yes

Corporate Debt Securities

Yes

Open End Reportable Mutual Funds

Yes

Municipal Bonds

Yes

Options on Reportable Securities

Yes

Money Market Mutual Funds (affiliated & non-affiliated)

No

Open End, Non-Reportable Mutual Funds

No

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and iShares, both open-end and closed-end, and Unit Investment Trusts

Yes

Short Term Cash Equivalents

No

U.S. Government Bonds (direct obligations)

No

U.S. Treasuries/Agencies (direct obligations)

No

Commodities, Futures or Options on Futures

No

Securities Purchased through Automatic Investment Plans

No

Self directedtransactions in Automatic Investment Plans that contain Reportable Securities

Yes

Receipt of unvested grants of Wells Fargo & Co.  stock options, unvested restricted shares and other securities awarded in WFC employee compensation plans

No

Banker’s Acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper & high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements

No

529 Plans

No

Non-Wells Fargo & Co. 401(k) plans that do not or cannot hold Reportable Funds or Securities

No

Managed Accounts

No

Closed End Mutual Funds (non-affiliated)

Yes

 

 

Trading requirements, restrictions and Employee Compensation Accounts

All Reporting Persons must pre‑clear transactions of certain Securities in Personal Security Accounts, (including those of Immediate Family Members and accounts for which team member is a Beneficial Owner) as described below as well as comply with the trading restrictions that follow.

 

       Pre‑Clearance Requirements for Reporting Persons

Do I need to Preclear Transactions in….?    

Reporting Person

Valuation Committee Member

 

Equity Securities 3 , other than WFC stock

Yes

Yes

WFC stock purchases via Automatic Transactions in AIPs (Automated Investment Plans)

No

No

Options on WFC stock

No

No

Vested WFC options in employee compensation plans

No

No

Vested WFC restricted shares

No

No

Open End Non-Reportable Mutual Funds (i.e. WF Funds)

No

No

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and iShares, both open-end and closed-end, and Unit Investment Trusts, and options on ETFs

No

Yes

Receipt of unvested grants of Wells Fargo & Co.  stock options, restricted shares and other securities awarded in employee compensation plans

No

No

Corporate Debt Securities

Yes

Yes

Money Market Mutual Funds (affiliated & non-affiliated)

No

No

Municipal Bonds

Yes

Yes

Options on Pre-clearable Securities

Yes

Yes

Self directedtransactions in Automatic Investment Plans that contain Pre-clearable Securities

Yes

Yes

Securities Purchased routinely in Automatic Investment Plans

No

No

Non-Wells Fargo & Co. 401(k) plans that cannot hold Reportable Funds or Securities

No

No

Short Term Cash Equivalents

No

No

U.S. Government Bonds (direct obligations)

No

No

U.S. Treasuries/Agencies (direct obligations)

No

No

Banker’s Acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper & high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements

No

No

529 Plans

No

No

Securities held in Managed Accounts

No

No

Closed End Mutual Funds (non-affiliated)

Yes

Yes

Tender Offers

Yes

Yes


How to Pre‑Clear Personal Securities Transactions

Team members must follow the steps below to pre‑clear trades:

Request Authorization.  Authorization for a transaction that requires pre-clearance must be entered using the Code of Ethics Transaction Monitoring System (“TMS”). Email requests to coe@wellsfargo.com and verbal requests will only be accepted for those team members who are on formal leave of absence or on PTO. Team members may only request pre-clearance for market orders or same day limit orders.  Verbal pre-clearance requests are not permitted.

Have The Request Reviewed and Approved .  After receiving the electronic request, the TMS will notify team members if the trade has been approved or denied. 

Trading in Foreign Markets.  Request for pre-clearance in foreign markets that have already closed for the day may be given approval to trade for the following day because of time considerations. Approval will only be good for that following business day in that local foreign market.

  Approval of Transactions

The Request May be Refused.  The Code Administrator or Manager may refuse to authorize your Personal Securities Transaction and need not give you an explanation for the refusal.  Reasons for refusing your Personal Securities Transactions may be confidential.

Authorizations Expire.  Any transaction approved by the TMS or the Code Team is effective until the close of business of the same trading day for which the authorization is granted (unless the approval is revoked earlier).  If the order for the transaction is not executed within that period, you must obtain a new advance authorization before placing your trade.

Remember!

/Don’t place an order with your broker until you receive electronic approval to make the trade.

 

Trading Restrictions and Prohibitions  

All Reporting Persons must comply with the following trading restrictions and prohibitions:

 

60‑Day Holding Period for Reportable Fund Shares (open-end and closed-end)

Team members are required to hold shares purchased of most of the Reportable Funds for60 days .   This restriction applies without regard to tax lot considerations.  Team members are required to hold the shares from the date of the most recent purchase for 60 days.  If it is necessary to sell Reportable Fund shares before the 60‑day holding period has passed, team members must obtain advance written approval from the CCO or a Code of Ethics Compliance Officer.  The 60‑day holding period does not apply to transactions pursuant to Automatic Investment Plans.   The 60 day Holding Period does not apply to the Adjustable Rate Government Fund, Conservative Income Fund, Ultra Short-Term Income Fund, Ultra Short-Term Municipal Income Fund and the money market funds

Team member trades are subject to open order restriction

You cannot purchase or sell securities on any day during which an Account has a pending “buy” or “sell” order in for the same security (or equivalent security) of which the Risk & Compliance Department is aware until that order is withdrawn.

Team member trades are subject to a 15‑day blackout restriction

There is a “15-day blackout” on purchases or sales of securities bought or sold by an Account.  This means that you may not buy or sell a security (or equivalent security) during the 7-day periods immediately preceding and immediately following the date  the Account trades in the security (“blackout security”).  During the blackout period, activity will be monitored by the Code Team or the Code Administrator and any Personal Securities Transactions during a blackout window will be evaluated and investigated based on each situation. Penalties may range from no action to potential disgorgement of profits or payment of avoided losses (see Section 6 for Code violations and penalties). During a blackout period, purchases of a blackout security may be subject to mandatory divestment. Similarly, during a blackout period, sales of a blackout security may be subject to mandatory repurchase. 

In the case of a purchase and subsequent mandatory divestment at a higher price, any profits derived upon divestment may be subject to disgorgement; disgorged profits will be donated to the team member’s charity of choice.  In the case of a sale and subsequent mandatory repurchase at a lower price, the team member  may be required to make up any avoided losses, as measured by the difference between the repurchase price and the price at which the security was sold; such avoided losses will be donated to the team member’s charity of choice.

For example, if an Account trades in a blackout security on July 7, July 15 (the 8th day following the trade date) would be the 1st day team members may engage in a Personal Securities Transaction involving that security, and any purchases and sales in the blackout security made on or after June 30 through July 14 could be subject to divestment or repurchase.  Purchases and sales in the security made on or before June 29 (the 8th day before the trade date) would not be within the blackout period.

De minimis exception

There is a De minimis exception to the restrictions described in 4.3.2, and 4.3.3 above (Open Order and Blackout).  Reporting Persons may purchase and sell Large Capitalization Securities of up to $25,000, unless this conflicts with the 60‑day short-term profit restriction described in section 4.4.  The De minimis exception does not apply to options.

  IPOs

Team members are prohibited from purchasing shares in an Initial Public Offering.  Team members must get written approval from the Code Administrator before selling shares that were acquired in an IPO prior to starting work for WFFM.  Team members may, subject to pre-clearance requirements, purchase shares in a Private Placement as long as the position will be less than a 10% interest in the issuer, or are otherwise permitted under the Policy on Directorships and Other Outside Employment as outlined in the Wells Fargo & Co. Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

WFC Derivatives

Team members must comply with the policies outlined in the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct which states, “You may not invest or engage in derivative or hedging transactions involving securities issued by Wells Fargo & Co, including but not limited to options contracts (other than employee stock options), puts, calls, short sales, futures contracts, or other similar transactions regardless of whether you have material inside information.”

Wells Fargo Advantage Fund Closed End Funds

You may not participate in a tender offer made by a closed-end Wells Fargo Advantage Fund under the terms of which the number of shares to be purchased is limited to less than all of the outstanding shares of such closed-end Wells Fargo Advantage Fund.

No team member may purchase or sell shares of any closed-end Wells Fargo Advantage Fund within 60 days of the later of

(i) the initial closing of the issuance of shares of such fund or

(ii) the final closing of the issuance of shares in connection with an overallotment option. 

Team members may purchase or sell shares of closed-end Wells Fargo Advantage Funds only during the 10-day period following the release of portfolio holdings information to the public for such fund, which typically occurs on or about the 15th day following the end of each calendar quarter. Certain team members, who shall be notified by the Legal Department, are required to make filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with purchases and sales of shares of closed-end Wells Fargo Advantage Funds.

Investment Clubs

Team members may not participate in the activities of an Investment Club without the prior approval from the Code Administrator.  If applicable, trades for an Investment Club would need to be pre-cleared.

Personal Transactions

Team members are prohibited from executing or processing through a Covered Company’s direct access software (TA2000 or any other similar software):

Team members’ own personal transactions,

Transactions for Immediate Family Members, or

Transactions for accounts of other persons for which the team member or his immediate Family Member have been given investment discretion. 

This provision does not exclude you from trading directly with a broker/dealer or using a broker/dealer’s software.  The foregoing also does not prohibit you from executing or processing transactions in Wells Fargo & Co. securities granted to you as compensation through an online program designated by Wells Fargo & Co. for such purpose.

  Intention to Buy or Sell for Accounts

Team members are prohibited from buying or selling securities when they intend, or know of another’s intention, to purchase or sell that security (or an equivalent security) for an Account.  This prohibition applies whether the Personal Securities Transaction is in the same direction ( e.g ., two purchases or two sales) or the opposite direction ( e.g.,  a purchase and sale) as the transaction for the Account.

Team members must not attempt to manipulate the market

Team members must not execute any transactions intended to raise, lower, or maintain the price of any security or to create a false appearance of active trading.

Excessive Trading

Excessive Trading for Personal Securities Accounts is strongly discouraged and Personal Securities Accounts will be monitored for Excessive Trading activity and reported to management.  Additional restrictions may be imposed by the Compliance Department on a Team Member if Excessive Trading is noted for a Personal Securities Account.

Currency Accounts

 

Team members do not need to report accounts established to hold foreign currency, provided no other types of securities can be held in the account.

 

Volcker Rule

The Volcker Rule is a section of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that with certain exceptions, (i) prohibits banks and their affiliates from engaging in proprietary trading, and (ii) prohibits banks and their affiliates from investing in or sponsoring hedge funds and private equity funds (i.e., funds that are exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of 1940), also known as a (“Covered Fund”). Wells Fargo & Company may sponsor a Covered Fund pursuant to the asset management exemption so long as it meets certain conditions. One of the conditions is that no team member or director may acquire or retain an ownership interest in a Covered Fund sponsored by Wells Fargo & Company, unless such director or employee acquired the ownership interest while directly engaged in providing investment advisory, commodity trading advisory or other services to the Covered Fund. These other services include providing investment advice or investment management services to the fund, and providing such services that enable the provision of investment advice or investment management, including but not limited to:

Oversight and risk management,

Deal origination,

Due diligence, and

Administrative or other support services.

 

Additionally, any permissible investments cannot be financed by Wells Fargo.  Team members are responsible for only investing in a Covered Fund when permitted.  The investors in a Covered Fund will be periodically checked to confirm no impermissible team member ownership exists.  

 

 

 

Ban on Short-Term Trading Profits

There is a ban on short-term trading profits.  Reporting Persons are not permitted to buy and sell, or sell and buy, the same Pre-clearable Security (or equivalent security) within 60 calendar days and make a profit; this will be considered short-term trading.

This prohibition applies without regard to tax lot. 

Short sales are subject to the 60 day profit ban. 

If a team member makes a profit on an involuntary call of an option, those profits are excluded from this ban; however, buying and selling options within 60 calendar days resulting in profits is prohibited.  Settlement/expiration date on the opening option transaction must be at least 60 days out.

Sales or purchases made at the original purchase or sale price or at a loss are not prohibited during the 60 calendar day profit holding period.

You may be required to disgorge any profits you make from any sale before the 60‑day period expires.  In counting the 60 calendar days, multiple transactions in the same security (or Equivalent Security) will be counted in such a manner as to produce the shortest time period between transactions. 

Although certain transactions may be deemed de minimis ( i.e., the exceptions noted in Section 4.3), they are still subject to the ban on short-term trading profits and are required to be input into the Code of Ethics Transactions Monitoring System .

The ban on short-term trading profits does not apply to transactions that involve:

Securities not requiring pre-clearance (i.e., ETFs)

Same-day sales of securities acquired through the exercise of employee stock options or other Wells Fargo & Co. securities granted to you as compensation or through the delivery (constructive or otherwise) of previously owned employer stock to pay the exercise price and tax withholding;

Commodities, futures (including currency futures), options on futures and options on currencies; or

Automated purchases or sales that were done as part of an Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”). However, any self-directed purchases or sales outside the pre-set schedule or allocation of the AIP, or other changes to the pre-set schedule or allocation of the AIP, within a 60-day period, are subject to the 60-day ban on short term profit.

4.5          Employee Compensation Related Accounts

401(k) Plans

Initial Holding Report:                

Team members who have an established Wells Fargo 401(k) plan with a non-zero balance are required to report their 401(k) balances in Reportable Funds as part of the Initial Holdings Reporting process. 

401(k) Plans that are external to Wells Fargo are required to be reported if, regardless of the balance, the plan is capable of holding Reportable Funds or Reportable Securities.

 

 

Quarterly Transaction Report:

Team members are required to report self-directed transactions in Reportable Funds in Wells Fargo 401(k) plans that occurred outside of the previously reported investment allocations. This reporting may be made on behalf of the team member by the 401(k) plan administration area to Risk & Compliance.

Team members are required to report transactions in Reportable Funds or Securities in 401(k) plans held outside of Wells Fargo.

Team members are not required to report bi-weekly payroll contributions, periodic company matches, or profit sharing contributions.

 

Annual Holdings Report:

Team members are required to update their holdings in Wells Fargo 401(k) plans in their Annual Holdings Report.  This update may be made on behalf of the team member by the 401(k) plan administration area to Risk & Compliance.

If an external 401(k) account holds Reportable Funds or Securities, team members are required to update these holdings in their Annual Holdings Report.

 

Pre-Clearance:

Only Management Valuation Committee members are required to pre-clear transactions in Reportable Funds in a 401(k) plan.

 

Wells Fargo Employee Stock Options &  Vested Stock Awards

Initial Holdings Report:

• Team members are not required to report the grant or vesting of WFC restricted share rights in the Initial Holdings Report.

• Following the delivery of an Initial Holding report, when team members’ restricted share rights in of WFC stock awarded under the team members’ Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan (“LTICP”) vest and shares of WFC stock are thereupon delivered to a brokerage account, including the Shareowner Services Account, team members are required to report the account holding such shares of WFC stock as a new Personal Securities Account within the time period specified in Section 3.4, if such account was not previously reported.  

 

• Team members are required to report subsequent vested shares delivered to any Reportable Security Account, including the Shareowner Services Account. [This bullet may belong somewhere else because this section is about the “initial” holdings report.

 

Quarterly Transaction Report:

All team member directed transactions in LTICP holdings are reportable on the Quarterly Transaction Report, i.e., exercising of WFC options..

The exercise of employee stock options is a reportable transaction.

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Team members are required to report shares of WFC stock delivered to any Personal Security Accounts upon vesting of restricted share rights, including the Shareowner Services account, in Quarterly Transaction Reports, and any subsequent transactions in the WFC stock during the reporting period.

 

Team members are not required to report the grant or vesting of WFC restricted share rights or the vesting of WFC employee stock options.

 

Annual Holdings Report:

Team members are required to report  shares of WFC stock delivered upon vesting or restricted share rights and held in Personal Security Accounts, such as the Shareowner Services account.

Team members are not required to report holdings of restricted share rights or employee stock options in LTICP.

 

Pre-Clearance:

Preclearance is not required prior to the sale of LTICP restricted shares.

The exercise of stock options from LTICP is not pre-clearable in the Code of Ethics Transaction Monitoring System.  However, team members are requested to inform the Code Team via an email to coe@wellsfargo.com of the transaction details, as exercising of the options will flag in the Code of Ethics Transaction Monitoring System.

 

Wells Fargo Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

 

Initial Holdings Report:

This is a Reportable Security Account and must be included in a team member’s Initial Holding Report.

 

Quarterly Transaction Report:

Sells of shares from team members’ ESPP are reportable on the Quarterly Transaction Report.

 

Annual Holdings Report:

Team members are required to update holdings of ESPP accounts in the Annual Holdings Report.

 

Pre-Clearance:

Transactions in the ESPP do not require pre-clearance.

 

Wells Fargo Health Services Account

Initial Holdings Report:

Wells Fargo HSAs are reportable when the balance reaches threshold that allows the team member to invest in Reportable Funds.

Quarterly Transaction Report:

Sells of shares of Reportable Funds are reportable on the Quarterly Transaction Report.

Annual Holdings Report:

Team members are required to update holdings of balances invested in Reportable Funds on the Annual Holdings Report.

Pre-Clearance:

Transactions in HSA accounts do not require pre-clearance.

 

 

Wells Fargo Deferred Compensation Plans

 

Wells Fargo Deferred Compensation Plans are not reportable accounts.

WARNING!

Insider trading is illegal.  You could go to prison or be forced to pay a large fine for participating in insider trading.  Wells Fargo could also be fined for your actions.

 

Gifts, Outside Business Activities And Political Contributions

Gifts

WFFM generally follow the Wells Fargo & Co. policy regarding receiving gifts, activities and entertainment with customers as vendors, as generally set forth in the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct , although some changes have been made to that policy, making it more restrictive in some instances .  Please read and follow the version set forth in Appendix C. See Appendix C. 

 

NOTE:  Registered Representatives of the Distributor may have other requirements and limitations set forth in the Written Supervisory Procedures .

 

Outside Business Activities

WFFM follows the Wells Fargo & Co policy regarding holding outside employment and directorship positions. Please read and follow the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for requirements regarding directorships. However, if you receive an approval to participate in outside business or employment activities, your participation must be re-disclosed annually when you certify to the Code and  reapproved at any time there is a change in relevant facts upon which the original approval was granted.

 

NOTE:  Registered Representatives of the Distributor may have other requirements and limitations set forth in the Written Supervisory Procedures.

 

Political Contributions and Solicitations of Contributions and Payments

All team members of a Covered Company and their Immediate Family Members must comply with the following restrictions on making Contributions and prohibitions on Soliciting Contributions or Payments.  Failure to comply with this policy may require the Covered Company to forego all of its compensation on an applicable Account for a period of two years. 

 

NOTE:  Registered Representatives of the Distributor may have other requirements and limitations set forth in the Written Supervisory Procedures .

 

City/County/State Political Contributions

Except for permitted Contributions as specifically defined below, you and your Immediate Family Members may not make any Contributions to an Official of a Government Entity (i.e., any state or political subdivision of a state, such as a city or county; see definition of “Government Entity” in Appendix A).  Any political action committee (“PAC”) that you or your Immediate Family Members control ( i.e. , have the ability to direct or cause the direction of the governance or operations of the PAC) may not make any Contributions to an Official of a Government Entity without exception. 

All team members covered by WFFM’s Code of Ethics must pre-clear any political contributions to state and local government officials with the Corporate Risk Operations Political Law Team (CROPL).  This pre-clearance requirement also includes any gifts and entertainment for state and local officials.

 

Permitted Contributions

There are two types of Contributions you or your Immediate Family Members may make that are permitted, depending on whether you or your Immediate Family Members are entitled to vote for the Official at the time you make a Contribution: 

If you or your Immediate Family Members ARE entitled to vote for the Official at the time of the Contributions, Contributions which in the aggregate do not exceed $350 to any one Official, per election will be considered permitted Contributions.

If you or your Immediate Family Members are NOT entitled to vote for the Official at the time of the Contributions, Contributions which in the aggregate do not exceed $150 to any one Official, per election will be considered permitted Contributions.

 

NOTE:  Registered Representatives of the Distributor may have other requirements and limitations set forth in the Written Supervisory Procedures .

 

Prohibited Contributions

Regardless of whether or not you or your Immediate Family Members are entitled to vote for an Official, you and your Immediate Family Members may not make any Contributions which total more than $350 to any one Official, per election. 

 

Federal Political Contributions

In addition, you and your Immediate Family Members ARE NOT restricted in your Contributions in a federal election in which the candidate to whom you are Contributing is not an incumbent Official of a Government Entity (i.e., city/county/state or other political subdivision of a state) at the time you make a Contribution.  For example, you or your Immediate Family Members could Contribute $1,000 to an incumbent U.S. Congressional representative running for re-election, but you or your Immediate Family Members could not Contribute more than $150/$350 (depending on your entitlement to vote) to a state governor running for President of the United States.

 

Solicitation and Coordination of Contributions or Payments Prohibited

You and your Immediate Family Members may not coordinate, or Solicit any person or political action committee to make, any: (i) Contribution to an Official of a Government Entity; or (ii) Payment to a political party of a state or locality. These Solicitation and coordination restrictions relate to fundraising activities, among others, but do not prevent you from expressing support for candidates through volunteering your time without pay for non-fundraising activities that do not otherwise involve a prohibited Solicitation or coordination of Contributions or Payments.

 

Household Contributions

You and your Immediate Family Members may not circumvent these restrictions and prohibitions by Contributing, Soliciting or coordinating through others, or otherwise do anything indirectly which, if done directly, would have resulted in a violation of these provisions.

 

Reporting of Political Contributions 5

Notification of Permitted Contributions

On or before making a Permitted Contribution or a Payment to a PAC, you (on behalf of yourself or any Immediate Family Members) must notify the Risk & Compliance Department via the Transaction Monitoring System and include the following information:

The name of the Official to whom you or your Immediate Family Members are Contributing

The title of the office that the Official is seeking to occupy (or if seeking federal office, the incumbent state or local office that the Official currently occupies) and the city/county/state or other political subdivision of such office

The dollar amount of the Contribution (or, if a non-cash Contribution, the nature and value of the Contribution)

For PAC Payments, the name and contact details of the PAC and the amount or value of the Payment

 

NOTE:  Registered Representatives of the Distributor may have other requirements and limitations set forth in the Written Supervisory Procedures .

 

Annual Certification

You must certify annually as to your compliance and the compliance by your Immediate Family Members with these requirements. 

 

Additional Items

Team Members are also subject to the requirements of the Wells Fargo Team Member Code of Ethics and Business Conduct regarding political contributions and activities.  Certain Team Members may also be required to comply with the requirements of Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Rule G-37 or other rules it may in the future adopt in relation to individual political contributions.  Certain team members from time to time may also become subject to state and local “pay-to-play” rules.  In the event of differing and conflicting standards applying to the same activity, action or conduct, you and your Immediate Family Members must follow the most restrictive requirements or prohibitions to which you and your Immediate Family Members are subject.

 

Quick Summary of Code Obligations for Political Contributions and Activities

The table below serves as a handy reference for you to understand your obligations under the Code with respect to political contributions and other political activities.   Please refer to the provisions above for more detailed guidance. If you have questions about any contributions or activities, please contact the Risk & Compliance Department by email at the following email address: COE@wellsfargo.com.  Also refer to Appendix E for a more detailed summary of these provisions. 

 

You or your Immediate Family Member may…

If…

Reporting

Required

Make cash contributions totaling up to $350 per election

You/your Immediate Family Member ARE entitled to vote for the candidate or official at the time of the contribution.

Yes

Make cash contributions totaling up to $150 per election

You/your Immediate Family Member ARE NOT entitled to vote for the candidate or official at the time of the contribution.

Yes

Volunteer Resources

Volunteering resources has a value less than the limits provided above

Yes

Volunteer your time

You/your Immediate Family Member are not compensated for the volunteer activity and it does not involve fundraising or solicitation activities.

Yes

Contribute to PACs (Political Action Committees)

You/your Immediate Family Member are not able to direct the funds collected by the PAC or are otherwise are not able to direct the governance or operations of the PAC.

Yes

 

NOTE:  Registered Representatives of the Distributor may have other requirements and limitations set forth in the Written Supervisory Procedures .

Code Violations

Investigating Code Violations

The Code Administrator or designee is responsible for investigating any suspected violation of the Code.  Team Members are expected to respond to Code of Ethics inquiries promptly. If the Code Administrator selects a designee, the designee will report the results of each investigation to the relevant CCO.  This includes not only instances of violations against the letter of the Code, but also any instances that may give the appearance of impropriety. The Code Administrator is responsible for reviewing the results of any investigation of any reported or suspected violation of the Code in coordination with the designee. Any confirmed violation of the Code may be reported to the team member’s supervisor and human resources consultant immediately. 

Penalties

The Code Administrator is responsible for deciding whether a violation is minor, substantive or serious.  In determining the seriousness of a violation of this Code, the Administrator will consider the following factors, among others:

the degree of willfulness of the violation;

the severity of the violation;

the extent, if any, to which a team member profited or benefited from the violation;

the adverse effect, if any, of the violation on a Covered Company or an Account; and

team member history of prior violation of the Code.

 

For purposes of imposing sanctions, violations generally will be counted on a rolling 12 month period. However, the Code Administrator or senior management reserves the right to impose a more severe sanction/penalty depending on the severity of the violation and/or taking into consideration violations dating back more than 12 months.

 

Any serious violations of the Code as described below will be reported immediately to the Wells Fargo Advantage Funds’ Board of Trustees.  All minor and substantive violations will be reported to the Wells Fargo Advantage Funds’ Board of Trustees at the next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.  Penalties will be imposed as follows:

 

Minor Violations:

First – Oral warning;

Second – Written notice;

Third – $250 fine to be donated to your charity of choice * .

Minor violations include, but are not limited to, the following: failure to submit signed acknowledgments of certain Code forms and certifications, pre-clearance irregularities, and failure to complete required Code training.


 

 

Substantive Violations:

First  – Written notice;

Second – $250 fine to be donated to your charity of choice * ;

Third – $1,000 fine or disgorgement of profits (whichever is greater) to be donated to your charity of choice * and/or termination of employment and/or referral to authorities.

Substantive violations include, but are not limited to, the following: failure to complete required reporting; unauthorized purchase/sale of restricted investments as outlined in this Code, violations of short-term trading for profit (60-day rules), failure to request trade pre‑clearance and violations of certain trading restrictions as described in Section 4.3.

 

Serious Violations:

Trading with inside information, “front running” and “scalping” are each considered a serious violation.  WFFM will take appropriate steps, which may include termination of employment and/or referral to governmental authorities for prosecution.  The Wells Fargo Advantage Funds’ Board will be informed immediately of any serious offenses. 

 

WFFM may deviate from the penalties listed in the Code where the Administrator and/or senior management determines that a more or less severe penalty is appropriate based on the specific circumstances of that case.  The penalties listed in this Section 6.2 are in addition to disgorgement or other penalties imposed by other provisions of this Code.

Dismissal and/or Referral to Authorities

Repeated violations or a flagrant violation of the Code may result in immediate dismissal from employment.  In addition, the Code Administrator and/or senior management may determine that a single flagrant violation of the law, such as insider trading, will result in immediate dismissal and referral to authorities.

Exceptions to the Code

Each Code Administrator is responsible for enforcing the Code.  The Code Administrator (or his or her designee) may grant certain exceptions to the Code in compliance with applicable law, provided any requests and any approvals granted must be submitted and obtained, respectively, in advance and in writing.  The Code Administrator or designee may refuse to authorize any request for exception under the Code and is not required to furnish any explanation for the refusal.

 

 

 

 

1. See the Wells Fargo Global Anti-Corruption policy and standards for details.

2. All accounts that have the ability to hold Reportable Securities must be included even if the account does not have holdings of those securities at the report date.

3. It is not necessary to pre-clear transactions in WFC stock. See restrictions on WFC related issues in Section 4.2.3.

4. See additional information regarding AIPs in Section 4.4.

5. If you or your Immediate Family Members Contribute more than $150 but $350 or less, you may be asked to provide a copy of the voter registration or other evidence of your entitlement to vote for the Official.

*All fines will be made payable to your charity of choice (reasonably acceptable to Wells Fargo) and turned over to the Code Team, which will mail the donation check (cashier’s check or money order funds only) on your behalf.


Appendix A
Definitions

 

General Note:

The definitions and terms used in the Code are intended to mean the same as they do under the 1940 Act and applicable other Federal Securities Laws.  If a definition hereunder conflicts with the definition in the 1940 Act or other Federal Securities Laws, or if a term used in the Code is not defined, you should follow the definitions and meanings in the 1940 Act or other Federal Securities Laws, as applicable.

 

Accounts                                                 Accounts of investment advisory clients of Covered Companies, including but not limited to registered and unregistered investment companies and Managed Accounts.

 

Automatic Investment Plan                A program that allows a person to purchase or sell securities, automatically and on a regular basis in accordance with a pre-determined schedule and allocation, without any further action by the person.  An Automatic Investment Plan includes a SIP (systematic investment plan), SWP (systematic withdrawal plan), SPP (stock purchase plan), DRIP (dividend reinvestment plan), or employer-sponsored plan.

 

Beneficial Owner                                   You are the “beneficial owner” of any securities in which you have a

(Ownership)                                          direct or indirect Financial or Pecuniary Interest, whether or not you have the power to buy and sell, or to vote, the securities.  

 

In addition, you are the “beneficial owner” of securities in which an Immediate Family Member has a direct or indirect Financial or Pecuniary Interest, whether or not you or the Immediate Family Member has the power to buy and sell, or to vote, the securities.  For example, you have Beneficial Ownership of securities in trusts of which Immediate Family Members are beneficiaries.

 

You are also the “beneficial owner” of securities in any account, including but not limited to those of relatives, friends and entities in which you have a non-controlling interest, over which you exercise investment discretion.  Such accounts do not include accounts you manage on behalf of a Covered Company or any other affiliate of Wells Fargo & Co.

 

Contribution                                           Any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value made for: (i) the purpose of influencing any election for federal, state or local office; (ii) payment of debt incurred in connection with any such election; or (iii) transition or inaugural expenses of the successful candidate for state or local office.

 

Control                                                    The power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a company, unless the power is solely the result of an official position with such company.  Owning 25% or more of a company’s outstanding voting securities is presumed to give you control over the company.  (See Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act for a complete definition.)

 

Covered Company                                Either Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC or Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC.

 

Equivalent Security                                Any security issued by the same entity as the issuer of a subject security that is convertible into the equity security of the issuer.  Examples include, but are not limited to, options, rights, stock appreciation rights, warrants and convertible bonds.

 

Excessive Trading                                  A high number of transactions during any month could be considered Excessive Trading.  The Compliance Department will report any Excessive Trading to management.

 

Federal Securities Laws                         The Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a‑aa), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a—mm), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107‑204, 116 Stat. 745 (2002)), the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a), the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b), Title V of the Gramm‑Leach-Biley Act (Pub. L. No. 100‑102, 113 Stat. 1338 (1999)), any rules adopted by the SEC under any of these statutes, the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. 5311-5314; 5316-5332) as it applies to funds and investment advisers, and any rules adopted thereunder by the SEC or the Department of the Treasury.

 

Financial or Pecuniary                         The opportunity for you or your Immediate Family Member, directly or

Interest                                                    indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from a transaction in the subject securities whether through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise. This standard looks beyond the record owner of securities to reach the substance of a particular arrangement. You not only have a Financial or Pecuniary Interest in securities held by you for your own benefit, but also securities held (regardless of whether or how they are registered) by others for your benefit, such as securities held for you by custodians, brokers, relatives, executors, administrators, or trustees. The term also includes any security owned by an entity directly or indirectly controlled by you, which may include corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts and other types of legal entities. You or your Immediate Family Member may have a Financial or Pecuniary Interest in:

Your accounts or the accounts of Immediate Family Members;

A partnership or limited liability company, if you or an Immediate Family Member is a general partner or a managing member;

A corporation or similar business entity, if you or an Immediate Family Member has or shares investment control; or

A trust, if you or an Immediate Family Member is a beneficiary.

 

Government Entity                               Any state or political subdivision of a state, including: (i) any agency, authority, or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision; (ii) a pool of assets sponsored or established by the state or political subdivision or any agency, authority or instrumentality thereof, including, but not limited to a “defined benefit plan” as defined in section 414(j) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a state general fund; (iii) a plan or program of a Government Entity; and (iv) officers, agents, or employees of the state or political subdivision or any agency, authority or instrumentality thereof, acting in their official capacity.

 

High quality short-term                       Any instrument that has a maturity at issuance of less than 366 days and

debt instrument                                    that is rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization such as Moody’s Investors Service.

 

Immediate Family Member                 Any of the following persons, including any such relations through adoption, who reside in the same household with you:

 

spouse

grandparent

mother-in-law

domestic partner

grandchild

father-in-law

parent

brother

daughter-in-law

stepparent

sister

son-in-law

child

 

sister-in-law

stepchild

 

brother-in-law

 

Immediate Family Member also includes any other relationship that the CCO determines could lead to possible conflicts of interest, diversions of corporate opportunity, or appearances of impropriety.

 

Investment Club                                    An investment club is a group of people who pool their money to make investments. Usually, investment clubs are organized as partnerships and, after the members study different investments, the group decides to buy or sell based on a majority vote of the members. Club meetings may be educational and each member may actively participate in investment decisions.

 

IPO                                                           An initial public offering, or the first sale of a company’s securities to public investors.  Specifically it is an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the issuer of which, immediately before registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Large Capitalization Security              A security whose issuer has an equity market capitalization of more than $1 billion.

 

Managed Account                                Any account for which the holder gives, in writing, his/her broker or someone else the authority to buy and sell securities, either absolutely or subject to certain restrictions. In other words, the holder gives up the right to decide what securities are bought or sold for the account.

 

Non-Public Information                        Any information that is not generally available to the general public in widely disseminated media reports, SEC filings, public reports, prospectuses, or similar publications or sources.

 

Official                                                    Any person (including any election committee for the person) who was, at the time of the Contribution, an incumbent, candidate or successful candidate for elective office of a Government Entity.

 

Payment                                                 Any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value.

 

 

Personal Securities Account                 Any holding of Securities of which you have Beneficial Ownership, other than a holding of Securities previously approved by the Code of Ethics Compliance Officer over which you have no direct influence or Control.  A Personal Securities Account is not limited to securities accounts maintained at brokerage firms, but also includes holdings of Securities owned directly by you or an Immediate Family Member or held through a retirement plan of Wells Fargo & Co.  or any other employer.

 

Personal Securities                               A purchase or sale of a Security, of which you have or acquire Beneficial

Transaction                                           Ownership.

 

Private Placement                                 An offering that is exempt from registration under Section 4(2) or 4(6) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Rule 504, Rule 505 or Rule 506 thereunder.

 

Purchase or Sale of a                           Includes, among other things, gifting or the writing of an option to

Security                                                  purchase or sell a security.

 

 

Reportable Fund                                   Reportable Fund means (i) any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, for which a Covered Company serves as an investment adviser as defined in Section 2(a)(20) of that Act, or (ii) any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, whose investment adviser or principal underwriter controls a Covered Company, is controlled by a Covered Company, or is under common control with a Covered Company; provided, however, that Reportable Fund shall not include an investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund. For purposes of this definition, "control" has the same meaning as it does in Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. A list of all Reportable Funds shall be maintained and made available for reference under "Reportable Funds" under the "Code of Ethics" tab in the Compliance Department InvestNet web page.

 

Security/Securities                                 As defined under Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act or Section 202(a)(18) of the Advisers Act, except that it does not include direct obligations of the U.S. Government; bankers’ acceptances; bank certificates of deposit; commercial paper; high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements; shares issued by affiliated or unaffiliated money market mutual funds; or shares issued by open-end registered investment companies other than the Reportable Funds.

 

Solicit                                                       With respect to a Contribution or Payment, to communicate, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of obtaining or arranging a Contribution or Payment.

 

 

 



Appendix B

Compliance Department Staff List

 

 

Please consult the Frontier intranet website or the Transaction Monitoring System, for a current list of compliance staff designated to monitoring the Code of Ethics. The WFFM Code of Ethics email address is coe@wellsfargo.com.

                               

 

 

 

 

 


Appendix C

Gifts and Entertainment

 

Team members and their family members must not accept gifts from or participate in activities with (including services, discounts, entertainment, travel or promotional materials) an actual or potential customer or vendor or from business or professional people to whom team members do or may refer business unless the gift or activity was in accordance with accepted, lawful business practices and is of sufficiently limited value that no possible inference can be drawn that the gift or activity could influence the team member  in the performance of duties for Wells Fargo & Co.  It is unlawful for a team member to corruptly seek or accept anything of value from any person, intending to be influenced or rewarded in connection with any business or transaction of Wells Fargo & Co.  This rule applies to all team members, including, but not limited to, those involved in recommending or making decisions related to:

 

Pricing of products sold by the company

Extension of credit, or

Purchase of goods or services from outside vendors

 

Money – Money (cash, check, money order, electronic funds, Visa or similar gifts cards, or any type of gift that can be exchanged for or deposited as cash) must never be accepted or given.

 

Giving Gifts – Team members who wish to give gifts to vendors, customers or officials, or who are asked to authorize such gifts, must follow standard expense authorization procedures.

 

 

 

Team members who wish to give personal gifts to other team members must follow the general guideline that the gift be made in accordance with accepted business practices and is of sufficiently limited value that the gift could not influence the giver or the receiver in the performance of their duties for Wells Fargo & Co, nor create actual or perceived pressure to reciprocate.

 

Accepting Gifts – Unless approved, in writing, by your Compliance Department, you may not accept gifts, gift cards or gift certificates worth more than $100 from a current or potential customer, vendor or their agent within any calendar year. 

However, the following items are not subject to the $100 limit:

Gifts based on obvious family or personal relationship when it is clear that the relationship, and not the company’s business, is the basis for the gift;

Discounts or rebates on merchandise or services from an actual or potential customer or vendor if they are comparable to and do not exceed the discount or rebate generally given by the customer or vendor to others;

Awards from civic, charitable, educational or religious organizations for recognition of service and accomplishment; or

Gifts of tickets to sporting or other entertainment events, provided the aggregate value to you and your guests is not more than $300 per customer or vendor per year.


 

Activities with Customers or Vendors – Activities with existing or potential customers or vendors that are paid for by them (including meals, winning door prizes, sporting events and other entertainment, as well as trips to customer and vendor sites, exhibits and other activities) may be accepted only if the activity is a customary, accepted and lawful business practice and is of sufficiently limited value that no possible inference can be drawn that participating in the activity could influence you in the performance of your duties for Wells Fargo & Co.

 

If you have any doubt about the propriety of participating in an activity offered by a customer or a vendor you should consult with your supervisor and Compliance Department before accepting the offer.  If the activity includes travel paid for by a customer or vendor, you must obtain management approval before accepting the trip. 

 

Registered Representatives the Distributor may have other requirements/limitations set forth in the Written Supervisor Procedures .

 

Dealings with Government Officials- Team members must comply with U.S. law, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the laws of foreign countries when dealing with domestic and foreign government officials. Under no circumstances may you pay or offer anything of value directly or indirectly, to a government official, including foreign officials, political parties and party officials and candidates for the purpose of improperly influencing an official act or decision, securing an improper advantage, or assisting in obtaining or retraining business or directing business to anyone.  In countries in which there is a government involvement in business enterprises, such officials may include employees and manager of local enterprises. 

 

In addition, team members engaged in procurement lobbying activities must register and report as lobbyists where appropriate.  This would include sales team activities whenever communication occurs with state and local government officials.  This reporting would be done through the Corporate Risk Operations Political Law Team (CROPL)

 

State and Local Government Officials-Team members must pre-clear any gifts/entertainment to/from State or Local officials to the Corporate Risk Operations Political Law Team (CROPL)

 


Appendix D

Reportable Funds

 

Please consult the Wells Fargo Advantage Funds website for a complete list of mutual funds and any closed end funds to which the Code applies. Please refer to the following website for a current list of Reportable Funds: https://WFFMfrontier.wellsfargo.com/WFFM/WFFM_compliance/coe.jsp

 

 


Appendix E

Detailed Summary of Code Obligations for Political Contributions and Activities

 

The table below serves as an additional reference for you to understand your obligations under the Code with respect to political contributions and other political activities.   Please refer to the Code provisions for more detailed guidance.

 

NOTE:  Registered Representatives of the Distributor may have other requirements and limitations set forth in the Written Supervisory Procedures .

 

Who must comply with these provisions?

You (all team members)

Yes

Your Immediate Family Members (see Appendix A for definition)

Yes

Political Action Committees that are controlled by you or your Immediate Family Members

Yes

What types of government offices/elections apply?

State (executive, legislative, judicial, administrative) 

Yes

County/Borough/Parish (executive, legislative, judicial, administrative) 

Yes

City/Town (executive, legislative, judicial, administrative) 

Yes

Other Local (executive, legislative, judicial, administrative) 

Yes

Federal (executive, legislative, judicial, administrative)—if candidate is an incumbent State/County/City/Local official

Yes

Federal (executive, legislative, judicial, administrative)—if candidate is not an incumbent State/County/City/Local official

No

What Contributions and activities are restricted or prohibited by the Code?

Cash contributions

Yes-Restricted

Non-cash contributions

Yes-Restricted

Services for compensation

Yes-Restricted

Volunteer or paid activity that includes fund raising

Yes-Prohibited

Volunteer or paid activity that includes Soliciting items of value to influence the outcome of any election for federal, state or local office, pay debt incurred in connection with such an election or pay of transition or inaugural expenses of a winning candidate

Yes-Prohibited

Volunteer or paid activity that includes fund raising or Soliciting items of value for a state or local political party

Yes-Prohibited

Volunteer activity that does not include fund raising or any of the Solicitation activities described in the three rows above

No-Not Restricted or Prohibited

What Contributions and activities are allowed? #

 

Contributions to Officials for whom you/Immediate Family Member ARE ENTITLED to vote

Contributions up to a total of $350* to any Official, per election

Contributions to Officials for whom you/Immediate Family Member are NOT ENTITLED to vote

Contributions up to a total of $150* to any Official, per election

What Contributions and activities are prohibited?

 

Contributions to Officials for whom you/Immediate Family Member ARE ENTITLED to vote

Contributions exceeding a total of $350* to any Official, per election

Contributions to Officials for whom you/Immediate Family Member are NOT ENTITLED to vote

Contributions exceeding a total of $150* to any Official, per election

What reporting is required?

 

The scope of Contributions and activities that must be reported

All Contributions, PAC Payments and activities subject to the Code

The timing of reporting of Contributions and activities

Contributions and activities must be reported on or before the Contribution or activity

The contents of a report

Name of the Official

Title of Office

City/County/State/Other Subdivision

Amount/Value of Contribution/activity

Name, contact details and amount of Payment to any PAC

The mechanism for reporting

Report via Transaction Monitoring System

What else is required in addition to reporting?

 

Annual certifications of compliance

Required Certifications will be handled through Star NG

#   No Contributions by controlled PACs are permitted

* The value of non-cash Contributions or services may not exceed the applicable dollar limit.