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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-09253

 

 

Wells Fargo Funds Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

525 Market Street, 12 th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

C. David Messman

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

525 Market Street, 12 th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-222-8222

 

 

Date of fiscal year end: Registrant is making a filing for 17 of its series, Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Balanced Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Moderate Balanced Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Large Cap Value Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified Equity Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Index Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage International Value Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Growth Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Inflation-Protected Bond Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio, Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio, Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Growth Allocation Portfolio, Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio, Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Moderated Balanced Portfolio, and Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio. Each series had a May 31 fiscal year end.

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2013

 

 

 


ITEM 1. INVESTMENTS


Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Balanced Fund

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name    Value  

Investment Companies : 98.98%

  

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 98.98%

  

Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 12,858,595   

Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Portfolio

     16,761,358   

Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

     38,750,766   

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

     3,896,638   

Wells Fargo Advantage Index Portfolio

     38,536,623   

Wells Fargo Advantage Inflation-Protected Bond Portfolio

     8,332,250   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

     11,469,149   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Value Portfolio

     11,444,622   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Company Value Portfolio

     25,669,341   

Wells Fargo Advantage Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

     58,654,312   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Growth Portfolio

     3,849,303   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

     7,641,915   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $222,357,082)

     237,864,872   
  

 

 

 

 

           Yield     Maturity date      Principal         

Short-Term Investments : 1.25%

            

U.S. Treasury Securities : 1.25%

            

U.S. Treasury Bill (z)#

       0.04     9-5-2013       $ 3,000,000         2,999,993   
            

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $2,999,993)

               2,999,993   
            

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $225,357,075)*

     100.23             240,864,865   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (0.23             (562,270
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00           $ 240,302,595   
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

(z) Zero coupon security. Rate represents yield to maturity at time of purchase.
# All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.
* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $226,860,481 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 14,004,384   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     0   
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 14,004,384   

 

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Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Balanced Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on the Fund’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost, plus accretion of discount or minus amortization of premium over the period until maturity.

Futures contracts

The Fund may be subject to interest rate risk and equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts in order to gain exposure to, or protect against changes in, security values and interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between changes in market values of securities held by the Fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market.

Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices when available. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset or liability and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed, at which point they are recorded as net realized gains or losses on futures contracts. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Fund’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing investments in securities were as follows:

 

Investments in securities

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Equity securities

           

Investment companies

   $ 0       $ 237,864,872       $ 0       $ 237,864,872   

Short-term investments

           

U.S. Treasury securities

     0         2,999,993         0         2,999,993   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 0       $ 240,864,865       $ 0       $ 240,864,865   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s other financial instruments were as follows:

 

Other financial instruments

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Futures contracts +

   $ 229,487       $ 0       $ 0       $       229,487   

 

+ Futures contracts are presented at the unrealized gains or losses on the instrument.


Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

Derivative transactions

As of August 31, 2013, the Fund entered into futures contracts to gain market exposure to certain asset classes consistent with an active asset allocation strategy.

At August 31, 2013, the Fund had long and short futures contracts outstanding as follows:

 

Expiration date

    Contracts     Type   Contract
value at
August 31, 2013
    Unrealized
gains (losses)
 
  9-19-2013        88 Long      S&P 500 Index   $ 35,888,600      $ 600,798   
  12-19-2013        275 Short      30-Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     36,274,219        (371,311


Wells Fargo Advantage Moderate Balanced Fund

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name                              Value  

Investment Companies : 99.25%

            

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 99.25%

            

Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

             $ 5,380,979   

Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Portfolio

               14,733,148   

Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

               16,235,909   

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

               1,638,240   

Wells Fargo Advantage Index Portfolio

               16,137,733   

Wells Fargo Advantage Inflation-Protected Bond Portfolio

               7,317,217   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

               4,804,195   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Value Portfolio

               4,810,262   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Company Value Portfolio

               10,736,274   

Wells Fargo Advantage Managed Fixed Income Portfolio

               51,538,184   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Growth Portfolio

               1,615,884   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

               3,196,713   

Wells Fargo Advantage Stable Income Portfolio

               24,537,070   
            

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $155,241,098)

               162,681,808   
            

 

 

 
           Yield     Maturity date      Principal         

Short-Term Investments : 0.79%

            

U.S. Treasury Securities : 0.79%

            

U.S. Treasury Bill #(z)

       0.02     9-5-2013       $ 1,300,000         1,299,997   
            

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,299,997)

               1,299,997   
            

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $156,541,095)*

     100.04             163,981,805   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (0.04             (69,724
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00           $ 163,912,081   
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

# All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.
(z) Zero coupon security. Rate represents yield to maturity at time of purchase.
* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $155,942,517 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 8,970,675   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (931,387
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 8,039,288   

 

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Wells Fargo Advantage Moderate Balanced Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on the Fund’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost, plus accretion of discount or minus amortization of premium over the period until maturity.

Investments which are not valued using any of the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined by procedures established in good faith and approved by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has established a Valuation Committee comprised of the Trustees and has delegated to it the authority to take any actions regarding the valuation of portfolio securities that the Valuation Committee deems necessary or appropriate, including determining the fair value of portfolio securities, unless the determination has been delegated to the Management Valuation Team of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”). The Board of Trustees retains the authority to make or ratify any valuation decisions or approve any changes to the Valuation Procedures as it deems appropriate. On a quarterly basis, the Board of Trustees receives reports on any valuation actions taken by the Valuation Committee or the Management Valuation Team which may include items for ratification.

Valuations of fair valued securities are compared to the next actual sales price when available, or other appropriate market information to assess the continued appropriateness of the fair valuation methodology used. These securities are fair valued on a day-to-day basis, taking into consideration changes to appropriate market information and any significant changes to the input factors considered in the valuation process until there is a readily available price provided on the exchange or by an independent pricing service. Valuations received from an independent pricing service or broker quotes are periodically validated by comparisons to most recent trades and valuations provided by other independent pricing services in addition to the review of prices by the adviser and/or subadviser. Unobservable inputs used in determining fair valuations are identified based on the type of security, taking into consideration factors utilized by market participants in valuing the investment, knowledge about the issuer and the current market environment.

Futures contracts

The Fund may be subject to interest rate risk and equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts in order to gain exposure to, or protect against changes in, security values and interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between changes in market values of securities held by the Fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market.

Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices when available. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset or liability and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed, at which point they are recorded as net realized gains or losses on futures contracts. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Fund’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.


As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing investments in securities were as follows:

 

                                                                   

Investments in securities

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Equity securities

           

Investment companies

   $ 0       $ 162,681,808       $ 0       $ 162,681,808   

Short-term investments

           

U.S. Treasury securities

     0         1,299,997         0         1,299,997   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 0       $ 163,981,805       $ 0       $ 163,981,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s other financial instruments were as follows:

 

                                                                   

Other financial instruments

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Futures contracts +

   $ 100,507       $ 0       $ 0       $       100,507   

 

+   Futures contracts are presented at the unrealized gains on the instrument.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

Derivative transactions

As of August 31, 2013, the Fund entered into futures contracts to gain market exposure to certain asset classes consistent with an active asset allocation strategy.

At August 31, 2013, the Fund had long and short futures contracts outstanding as follows:

 

                Contract        
                value at     Unrealized  
Expiration date     Contracts     Type   August 31, 2013     gains (losses)  
  9-19-2013        40 Long      S&P 500 Index   $ 16,313,000      $ 266,083   
  12-19-2013        124 Short      30-Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     16,356,375        (165,576


Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Large Cap Value Fund

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name          Value  

Investment Companies : 99.95%

    

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 99.95%

    

Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

     $ 281,049,627   
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $209,043,149)

       281,049,627   
    

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $209,043,149)*

     99.95     281,049,627   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     0.05        133,913   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00   $ 281,183,540   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $216,490,602 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 64,559,025   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     0   
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 64,559,025   

 

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Wells Fargo Advantage C&B large Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

Securities

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on the Fund’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Fund’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At August 31, 2013, Level 2 inputs were used in valuing the Fund’s investment in the affiliated Master Portfolio.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified Equity Fund

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name          Value  

Investment Companies : 100.06%

    

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 100.06%

    

Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio

     $ 30,721,634   

Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio

       92,499,554   

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

       9,289,137   

Wells Fargo Advantage Index Portfolio

       92,082,345   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

       27,247,961   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Value Portfolio

       27,257,054   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Company Value Portfolio

       61,348,071   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Growth Portfolio

       9,190,402   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

       18,192,596   
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $322,816,523)

       367,828,754   
    

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $322,816,523)*

     100.06     367,828,754   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (0.06     (217,352
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00   $ 367,611,402   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $289,630,437 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 88,272,853   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (10,074,536
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 78,198,317   

 

1


Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified Equity Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on the Fund’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Fund’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At August 31, 2013, Level 2 inputs were used in valuing the Fund’s investments in each affiliated Master Portfolio.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Fund

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name          Value  

Investment Companies : 99.99%

    

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 99.99%

    

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

     $ 1,028,245,058   
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $744,404,223)

       1,028,245,058   
    

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $744,404,223) *

     99.99     1,028,245,058   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     0.01        86,584   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00   $ 1,028,331,642   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $743,049,779 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 285,195,279   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     0   
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 285,195,279   

 

1


Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on the Fund’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Fund’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At August 31, 2013, Level 2 inputs were used in valuing the Fund’s investment in the affiliated Master Portfolio.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

 


Wells Fargo Advantage Index Fund

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name          Value  

Investment Companies : 100.01%

    

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 100.01%

    

Wells Fargo Advantage Index Portfolio

     $ 2,440,613,991   
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $1,436,549,735)

       2,440,613,991   
    

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $1,436,549,735)*

     100.01     2,440,613,991   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (0.01     (199,635
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00   $ 2,440,414,356   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,347,576,749 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,273,367,755   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (180,330,513
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,093,037,242   

 

1


Wells Fargo Advantage Index Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

Securities

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on the Fund’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Fund’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At August 31, 2013, Level 2 inputs were used in valuing the Fund’s investment in the affiliated Master Portfolio.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


Wells Fargo Advantage International Value Fund

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name          Value  

Investment Companies : 99.99%

    

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 99.99%

    

Wells Fargo Advantage International Value Portfolio

     $ 384,662,555   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $396,243,722)

       384,662,555   
    

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $396,243,722)*

     99.99     384,662,555   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     0.01        50,156   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00   $ 384,712,711   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $406,042,154 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 0   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (21,379,599 )  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (21,379,599 )  

 

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Wells Fargo Advantage International Value Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on the Fund’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Fund’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At August 31, 2013, Level 2 inputs were used in valuing the Fund’s investment in the affiliated Master Portfolio.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Growth Fund

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name          Value  

Investment Companies : 99.82%

    

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 99.82%

    

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Growth Portfolio

     $ 193,767,844   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $189,727,073)

       193,767,844   
    

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $189,727,073)*

     99.82     193,767,844   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     0.18        342,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00   $ 194,110,366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $189,464,919 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 5,147,237   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (844,312 )  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 4,302,925   

 

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Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Growth Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on the Fund’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Fund’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At August 31, 2013, Level 2 inputs were used for valuing the Fund’s investment in the affiliated Master Portfolio.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Fund

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name          Value  

Investment Companies : 101.08%

    

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 101.08%

    

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

     $ 97,407,123   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $81,143,495)

       97,407,123   
    

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $81,143,495)*

     101.08     97,407,123   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (1.08     (1,043,179
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00   $ 96,363,944   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $87,191,055 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 10,216,068   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     0   
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 10,216,068   

 

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Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on the Fund’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Fund’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At August 31, 2013, Level 2 inputs were used in valuing the Fund’s investment in the affiliated Master Portfolio.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Fund

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name          Value  

Investment Companies : 100.10%

    

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 100.10%

    

Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Portfolio

     $ 2,598,812,409   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $2,641,668,167)

       2,598,812,409   
    

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $2,641,668,167)*

     100.10     2,598,812,409   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (0.10     (2,696,082
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00   $ 2,596,116,327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $2,649,382,238 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 0   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (50,569,829 )  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (50,569,829 )  

 

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Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2031 (unaudited)

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on the Fund’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Fund’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At August 31, 2013, Level 2 inputs were used in valuing the Fund’s investment in the affiliated Master Portfolio.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


Wells Fargo Advantage Inflation-Protected Bond Fund

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name          Shares    Value  

Investment Companies : 100.22%

       

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 100.22%

       

Wells Fargo Advantage Inflation-Protected Bond Portfolio

        $ 40,786,390   
       

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $40,661,004)

          40,786,390   
       

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $40,661,004)*

     100.22        40,786,390   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (0.22        (90,804
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00      $ 40,695,586   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $37,584,775 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 3,201,615   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     0   
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 3,201,615   

 

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Wells Fargo Advantage Inflation-Protected Bond Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on the Fund’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Fund’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At August 31, 2013, Level 2 inputs were used in valuing the Fund’s investment in the affiliated Master Portfolio.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name                    Shares           Value  

Investment Companies : 98.75%

                

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 21.68%

                

Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Portfolio

                 $ 116,449,700   

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

                   5,832,151   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

                   6,787,727   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

                   5,660,812   
                   134,730,390   
                

 

 

 

Alternative Investment Funds : 5.42%

                

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

             302,239            3,058,652   

ING Global Real Estate Fund

             620,254            10,761,406   

PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund

             2,901,414            16,770,175   

The Arbitrage Fund

             241,571            3,092,106   
                   33,682,339   
                

 

 

 

International Equity Funds : 4.37%

                

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

             127,677            2,253,507   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund

             89,659            3,366,712   

Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund

             83,837            2,818,607   

T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund

             45,364            2,273,197   

Templeton Institutional Foreign Equity Fund

             163,482            3,398,799   

Thornburg International Value Fund

             352,748            10,222,624   

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund (l)

             137,340            2,834,699   
                   27,168,145   
                

 

 

 

International Fixed Income Funds : 4.63%

                

Oppenheimer International Bond Fund

             4,822,884            28,744,392   
                   28,744,392   
                

 

 

 

U.S. Equity Funds : 11.05%

                

American Century Growth Fund

             140,846            4,315,536   

Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund

             450,200            10,007,935   

Invesco Growth And Income Fund

             401,208            10,018,160   

MFS Value Fund

             665,544            19,939,700   

Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund

             427,920            5,691,333   

T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund

             112,643            6,055,678   

Wells Fargo Advantage Endeavor Select Fund (l)†

             270,534            3,468,244   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund (l)

             87,590            3,471,211   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund (l)

             161,012            5,675,679   
                   68,643,476   
                

 

 

 

U.S. Fixed Income Funds : 51.60%

                

PIMCO High Yield Fund

             3,106,546            29,294,728   

Wells Fargo Advantage Government Securities Fund (l)

             10,829,055            116,520,633   

Wells Fargo Advantage Short Duration Government Bond Fund (l)

             17,306,266            174,793,287   
                   320,608,648   
                

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $592,569,845)

                   613,577,390   
                

 

 

 
          Yield                         

Short-Term Investments : 1.32%

                

Investment Companies : 0.18%

                

Wells Fargo Advantage Cash Investment Money Market Fund, Select Class (l)(u)

        0.09        1,100,000            1,100,000   
                

 

 

 

 

1


Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

   Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio

 

Security name               Yield     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

U.S. Treasury Securities : 1.14%

               

U.S. Treasury Bill #(z)

          0.01     9-5-2013       $ 7,100,000       $ 7,099,983   
               

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $8,199,983)

                  8,199,983   
               

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $600,769,828)*

     100.07                621,777,373   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (0.07                (438,521
  

 

 

              

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00              $ 621,338,852   
  

 

 

              

 

 

 

 

(l) Investment in an affiliate
Non-income-earning security
(u) Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield at period end.
# All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.
(z) Zero coupon security. Rate represents yield to maturity at time of purchase.
* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $607,304,310 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 30,156,792   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (15,683,729
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 14,473,063   

 

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Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Conservative Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets across asset classes of stocks, bonds and money market instruments by investing in a number of affiliated and unaffiliated funds (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). The investment in affiliated funds may also include investments in one or more separate diversified portfolios (each, a “Master Portfolio”, collectively, the “Master Portfolios”) of Wells Fargo Master Trust, a registered open-end management investment company. Each Master Portfolio directly acquires portfolio securities and the Portfolio acquires an indirect interest in those securities.

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in underlying open-end investment companies are valued at net asset per share as reported by the Underlying Funds as of the close of the regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on each Portfolio’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost, plus accretion of discount or minus amortization of premium over the period until maturity.

Investments in registered open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

Futures contracts

The Portfolio may be subject to interest rate risk, equity price risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts in order to gain exposure to, or protect against changes in, security values and interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between changes in market values of securities held by the Portfolio and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market.

Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices when available. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset or liability and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed, at which point they are recorded as net realized gains or losses on futures contracts. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Portfolio’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investment in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing investments in securities were as follows:

 

Investments in securities

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Equity securities

           

Investment companies

   $ 478,847,000       $ 134,730,390       $ 0       $ 613,577,390   

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     1,100,000         0         0         1,100,000   

U.S. Treasury securities

     0         7,099,983         0         7,099,983   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 479,947,000       $ 141,830,373       $ 0       $ 621,777,373   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s other financial instruments were as follows:

 

Other financial instruments

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Futures contracts+

   $ 1,142,763       $ 0       $ 0       $ 1,142,763   

 

+ Futures contracts are presented at the unrealized gains on the instrument.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Portfolio did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

Investments in affiliates

As of August 31, 2013, the Portfolio owns the following percentages of the Master Portfolios:

 

Affiliated Master Portfolios    Percentage  

Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Portfolio

     4

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

     1   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

     5   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

     3   

A summary of the Portfolio’s transaction in shares of affiliated Underlying Funds (excluding short-term investments and affiliated Master Portfolios) during the three months ended August 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

     Shares,
beginning of
period
     Shares
purchased
     Shares sold      Shares, end
of period
     Value, end
of period
 

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     136,827         4,628         4,115         137,340       $2,834,699   

Wells Faro Advantage Endeavor Select Fund

     292,123         586         22,175         270,534       3,468,244   

Wells Fargo Advantage Government Securities Fund

     11,264,243         116,945         552,133         10,829,055       116,520,633   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund

     97,134         293         9,837         87,590       3,471,211   

Wells Fargo Advantage Short Duration Government Bond Fund

     18,196,348         183,098         1,073,180         17,306,266       174,793,287   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund

     175,119         1,601         15,708         161,012       5,675,679   
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 306,763,753   

Derivative transactions

As of August 31, 2013, the Portfolio entered into futures contracts to gain market exposure to certain asset classes consistent with an active asset allocation strategy.

At August 31, 2013, the Portfolio had long and short futures contracts outstanding as follows:

 

Expiration
date
    Contracts     Type   Contract value
at August 31, 2013
    Unrealized
gains (losses)
 
  9-19-2013        97 Long      S&P 500 Index   $ 39,559,025      $ 662,244   
  9-20-2013        211 Short      MSCI EAFE Index     17,847,435        (64,783
  9-20-2013        80 Short      MSCI Emerging Markets Index     3,669,200        79,244   
  9-20-2013        177 Long      Russell 2000 Index     17,878,770        780,035   
  12-19-2013        15 Long      10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes     1,864,219        5,702   
  12-19-2013        236 Short      30-Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     31,129,875        (319,679


Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name                   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies : 99.82%

         

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 16.05%

         

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

          $ 6,353,566   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

            7,299,712   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

            6,056,598   
            19,709,876   
         

 

 

 

International Equity Funds : 23.86%

         

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

          138,467        2,443,949   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund

          96,785        3,634,273   

Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund

          90,374        3,038,357   

T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund

          48,785        2,444,632   

Templeton Institutional Foreign Equity Fund

          177,303        3,686,131   

Thornburg International Value Fund

          379,892        11,009,268   

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund (l)

          147,034        3,034,776   
            29,291,386   
         

 

 

 

U.S. Equity Funds : 59.91%

         

American Century Growth Fund

          250,709        7,681,715   

Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund

          341,697        7,595,920   

Invesco Growth And Income Fund

          305,777        7,635,249   

MFS Value Fund

          509,217        15,256,137   

Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund

          459,300        6,108,686   

T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund

          201,144        10,813,526   

Wells Fargo Advantage Endeavor Select Fund †(l)

          480,925        6,165,455   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund (l)

          156,124        6,187,176   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund (l)

          173,428        6,113,330   
            73,557,194   
         

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $95,005,263)

            122,558,456   
         

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments : 0.30%

         
          Yield                  

Investment Companies : 0.30%

         

Wells Fargo Advantage Cash Investment Money Market Fund, Select Class (u)(l)

      0.09       371,291        371,291   
         

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $371,291)

            371,291   
         

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $95,376,554)*

    100.12           122,929,747   

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (0.12           (150,889
 

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total net assets

    100.00         $ 122,778,858   
 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

(l) Investment in an affiliate
Non-income-earning security
(u) Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield at period end.
* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $96,000,283 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 28,254,990   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,325,526
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 26,929,464   

 

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Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets across asset classes of stocks, bonds and money market instruments by investing in a number of affiliated and unaffiliated funds (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). The investment in affiliated funds may also include investments in one or more separate diversified portfolios (each, a “Master Portfolio”, collectively, the “Master Portfolios”) of Wells Fargo Master Trust, a registered open-end management investment company. Each Master Portfolio directly acquires portfolio securities and the Portfolio acquires an indirect interest in those securities.

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in underlying open-end investment companies are valued at net asset per share as reported by the Underlying Funds as of the close of the regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on each Portfolio’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Portfolio’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing investments in securities were as follows:

 

Investments in securities

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Equity securities

           

Investment companies

   $ 102,848,580       $ 19,709,876       $ 0       $ 122,558,456   

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     371,291         0         0         371,291   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 103,219,871       $ 19,709,876       $ 0       $ 122,929,747   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Portfolio did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

Investments in affiliates

As of August 31, 2013, the Portfolio owns the following percentages of the Master Portfolios:

 

     Percentage  

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

     1

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

     5

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

     3


A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of affiliated Underlying Funds (excluding short-term investments and affiliated Master Portfolios) during the three months ended August 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

     Shares,
beginning
of period
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
     Shares, end
of period
     Value, end
of period
 

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     134,054         12,980         0         147,034       $3,034,776   

Wells Fargo Advantage Endeavor Select Fund

     479,079         5,054         3,208         480,925       6,165,455   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund

     159,368         293         3,537         156,124       6,187,176   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund

     172,775         4,375         3,722         173,428       6,113,330   
              

 

  

 

 

 
            $ 21,500,737   


Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Growth Allocation Portfolio

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name               Shares      Value  

Investment Companies : 96.69%

          

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 18.09%

          

Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Portfolio

           $ 21,369,310   

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

             12,334,827   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

             12,015,382   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

             14,450,457   
             60,169,976   
          

 

 

 

Alternative Investment Funds : 5.30%

          

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

          158,800         1,607,061   

ING Global Real Estate Fund

          332,641         5,771,318   

PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund

          1,493,367         8,631,662   

The Arbitrage Fund

          126,501         1,619,217   
             17,629,258   
          

 

 

 

International Equity Funds : 17.48%

          

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

          272,521         4,809,994   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund

          192,728         7,236,946   

Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund

          182,418         6,132,883   

T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund

          96,732         4,847,265   

Templeton Institutional Foreign Equity Fund

          348,230         7,239,702   

Thornburg International Value Fund

          750,461         21,748,363   

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund (l)

          296,710         6,124,093   
             58,139,246   
          

 

 

 

International Fixed Income Funds : 2.76%

          

Oppenheimer International Bond Fund

          1,538,776         9,171,106   
             9,171,106   
          

 

 

 

U.S. Equity Funds : 43.86%

          

American Century Growth Fund

          298,692         9,151,917   

Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund

          955,709         21,245,415   

Invesco Growth And Income Fund

          851,215         21,254,840   

MFS Value Fund

          1,420,283         42,551,666   

Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund

          907,775         12,073,406   

T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund

          238,902         12,843,363   

Wells Fargo Advantage Endeavor Select Fund †(l)

          572,735         7,342,469   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund (l)

          185,402         7,347,473   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund (l)

          341,288         12,030,420   
             145,840,969   
          

 

 

 

U.S. Fixed Income Funds : 9.20%

          

PIMCO High Yield Fund

          977,220         9,215,186   

Wells Fargo Advantage Government Securities Fund (l)

          1,987,215         21,382,437   
             30,597,623   
          

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $279,368,225)

             321,548,178   
          

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments : 3.78%

          
     Yield                    

Investment Companies : 0.38%

          

Wells Fargo Advantage Cash Investment Money Market Fund, Select Class (u)(l)

     0.09        1,264,023         1,264,023   
          

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

   Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Growth Allocation Portfolio

 

Security name          Yield     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

U.S. Treasury Securities : 3.40%

            

U.S. Treasury Bill #(z)

       0.01     9-5-2013         11,300,000       $ 11,299,971   
            

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $12,563,994)

               12,563,994   
            

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $291,932,219)*

     100.47             334,112,172   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (0.47             (1,563,959
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00           $ 332,548,213   
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security
(l) Investment in an affiliate
(u) Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield at period end.
# All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.
(z) Zero coupon security. Rate represents yield to maturity at time of purchase.
* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $300,531,801 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 46,943,997   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (13,363,626
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 33,580,371   

 

2


Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Growth Allocation Portfolio (“the Portfolio”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets across asset classes of stocks, bonds and money market instruments by investing in a number of affiliated and unaffiliated funds (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). The investment in affiliated funds may also include investments in one or more separate diversified portfolios (each, a “Master Portfolio”, collectively, the “Master Portfolios”) of Wells Fargo Master Trust, a registered open-end management investment company. Each Master Portfolio directly acquires portfolio securities and the Portfolio acquires an indirect interest in those securities.

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in underlying open-end investment companies are valued at net asset per share as reported by the Underlying Funds as of the close of the regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on each Portfolio’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost, plus accretion of discount or minus amortization of premium over the period until maturity.

Investments in registered open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

Futures contracts

The Portfolio may be subject to interest rate risk, equity price risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts in order to gain exposure to, or protect against, changes in security values and interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between changes in market values of securities held by the Portfolio and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market.

Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices when available. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset or liability and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed, at which point they are recorded as net realized gains or losses on futures contracts. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Portfolio’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing investments in securities were as follows:

 

Investments in securities

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant other
observable Inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Equity securities

           

Investment companies

   $ 261,378,202       $ 60,169,976       $ 0       $ 321,548,178   

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     1,264,023         0         0         1,264,023   

U.S. Treasury securities

     0         11,299,971         0         11,299,971   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 262,642,225       $ 71,469,947       $ 0       $ 334,112,172   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1


As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s other financial instruments were as follows:

 

Other financial instruments

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant other
observable inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Futures contracts+

   $ 2,240,015       $ 0       $ 0       $ 2,240,015   

 

+ Futures contracts are presented at the unrealized gains on the instrument.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Portfolio did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

Investments in affiliates

As of August 31, 2013, the Portfolio owns the following percentages of the Master Portfolios:

 

Affiliated Master Portfolios    Percentage  

Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Portfolio

     1

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

     1

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

     9

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

     7

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of affiliated Underlying Funds (excluding short-term investments and affiliated Master Portfolios) during the three months ended August 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

     Shares,
beginning
of period
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
     Shares, end
of period
     Value, end
of period
 

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     266,167         37,305         6,762         296,710       $6,124,093   

Wells Fargo Advantage Endeavor Select Fund

     560,264         15,273         2,802         572,735       7,342,469   

Wells Fargo Advantage Government Securities Fund

     1,906,485         291,542         210,812         1,987,215       21,382,437   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund

     185,859         2,896         3,353         185,402       7,347,473   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund

     339,505         14,915         13,132         341,288       12,030,420   
              

 

  

 

 

 
   $ 54,226,892   

Derivative transactions

As of August 31, 2013, the Portfolio entered into futures contracts to gain market exposure to certain asset classes consistent with an active asset allocation strategy.

At August 31, 2013, the Portfolio had long and short futures contracts outstanding as follows:

 

Expiration
date
    Contracts     Type   Contract
value
at
August 31, 2013
    Unrealized
gains (losses)
 
  9-19-2013        167 Long      S&P 500 Index   $ 68,106,775      $ 1,090,750   
  9-20-2013        454 Short      MSCI EAFE Index     38,401,590        (124,379
  9-20-2013        170 Short      MSCI Emerging Markets Index     7,797,050        156,327   
  9-20-2013        372 Long      Russell 2000 Index     37,575,720        1,631,507   
  12-19-2013        5 Long      10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes     621,406        1,901   
  12-19-2013        381 Short      30-Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     50,256,281        (516,091

 

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Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio

   Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name               Shares      Value  

Investment Companies : 96.94%

          

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 20.53%

          

Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Portfolio

           $ 88,363,335   

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

             24,125,604   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

             28,217,310   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

             23,495,438   
             164,201,687   
          

 

 

 

Alternative Investment Funds : 5.37%

          

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

          383,537         3,881,399   

ING Global Real Estate Fund

          802,672         13,926,366   

PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund

          3,669,824         21,211,585   

The Arbitrage Fund

          306,376         3,921,614   
             42,940,964   
          

 

 

 

International Equity Funds : 14.21%

          

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

          532,093         9,391,440   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund

          376,260         14,128,574   

Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund

          356,537         11,986,786   

T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund

          189,063         9,473,923   

Templeton Institutional Foreign Equity Fund

          680,320         14,143,860   

Thornburg International Value Fund

          1,466,418         42,496,783   

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund (l)

          580,099         11,973,238   
             113,594,604   
          

 

 

 

International Fixed Income Funds : 4.61%

          

Oppenheimer International Bond Fund

          6,189,219         36,887,747   
             36,887,747   
          

 

 

 

U.S. Equity Funds : 35.63%

          

American Century Growth Fund

          583,321         17,872,945   

Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund

          1,866,378         41,489,589   

Invesco Growth And Income Fund

          1,663,929         41,548,298   

MFS Value Fund

          2,775,797         83,162,866   

Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund

          1,772,444         23,573,510   

T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund

          466,387         25,072,955   

Wells Fargo Advantage Endeavor Select Fund †(l)

          1,118,275         14,336,282   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund (l)

          362,237         14,355,457   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund (l)

          667,282         23,521,684   
             284,933,586   
          

 

 

 

U.S. Fixed Income Funds : 16.59%

          

PIMCO High Yield Fund

          3,930,551         37,065,098   

Wells Fargo Advantage Government Securities Fund (l)

          8,884,557         95,597,836   
             132,662,934   
          

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $686,282,817)

             775,221,522   
          

 

 

 
     Yield                    

Short-Term Investments : 3.27%

          

Investment Companies : 0.33%

          

Wells Fargo Advantage Cash Investment Money Market Fund, Select Class (l)(u)

     0.09        2,652,130         2,652,130   
          

 

 

 

 

 

1


Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

   Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio

 

Security name          Yield     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

U.S. Treasury Securities : 2.94%

            

U.S. Treasury Bill #(z)

       0.01     9-5-2013       $ 23,500,000       $ 23,499,941   
            

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $26,152,071)

               26,152,071   
            

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $712,434,888)*

     100.21             801,373,593   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (0.21             (1,718,572
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00           $ 799,655,021   
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

(l) Investment in an affiliate
Non-income-earning security
(u) Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield at period end.
# All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.
(z) Zero coupon security. Rate represents yield to maturity at time of purchase.
* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $735,660,738 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 99,273,184   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (33,560,329
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 65,712,855   

 

2


Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Growth Balanced Portfolio (the “Portfolio”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets across asset classes of stocks, bonds and money market instruments by investing in a number of affiliated and unaffiliated funds (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). The investment in affiliated funds may also include investments in one or more separate diversified portfolios (each, a “Master Portfolio”, collectively, the “Master Portfolios”) of Wells Fargo Master Trust, a registered open-end management investment company. Each Master Portfolio directly acquires portfolio securities and the Portfolio acquires an indirect interest in those securities.

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in underlying open-end investment companies are valued at net asset per share as reported by the Underlying Funds as of the close of the regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on each Portfolio’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost, plus accretion of discount or minus amortization of premium over the period until maturity.

Investments in registered open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

Futures contracts

The Portfolio may be subject to interest rate risk, equity price risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts in order to gain exposure to, or protect against changes in, security values and interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between changes in market values of securities held by the Portfolio and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market.

Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices when available. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset or liability and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed, at which point they are recorded as net realized gains or losses on futures contracts. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Portfolio’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investment in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing investments in securities were as follows:

 

Investments in securities

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Equity securities

           

Investment companies

   $ 611,019,835       $ 164,201,687       $ 0       $ 775,221,522   

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     2,652,130         0         0         2,652,130   

U.S. Treasury securities

     0         23,499,941         0         23,499,941   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 613,671,965       $ 187,701,628       $ 0       $ 801,373,593   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s other financial instruments were as follows:

 

Other financial instruments

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Futures contracts+

   $ 4,516,048       $ 0       $ 0       $ 4,516,048   

 

+ Futures contracts are presented at the unrealized gains on the instrument.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Portfolio did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

Investments in affiliates

As of August 31, 2013, the Portfolio owns the following percentages of the Master Portfolios:

 

Affiliated Master Portfolios    Percentage  

Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Portfolio

     3

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

     2   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

     20   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

     11   

A summary of the Portfolio’s transaction in shares of affiliated Underlying Funds (excluding short-term investments and affiliated Master Portfolios) during the three months ended August 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

     Shares,
beginning
of period
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
     Shares, end
of period
     Value, end
of period
 

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     521,516         62,345         3,762         580,099       $ 11,973,238   

Wells Fargo Advantage Endeavor Select Fund

     1,105,911         16,165         3,801         1,118,275         14,336,282   

Wells Fargo Advantage Government Securities Fund

     8,613,562         942,744         671,749         8,884,557         95,597,836   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund

     367,912         2,481         8,156         362,237         14,355,457   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund

     666,693         15,650         15,061         667,282         23,521,684   
              

 

 

 
               $ 159,784,497   

Derivative transactions

As of August 31, 2013, the Portfolio entered into futures contracts to gain market exposure to certain asset classes consistent with an active asset allocation strategy.

At August 31, 2013, the Portfolio had long and short futures contracts outstanding as follows:

 

Expiration
date
    Contracts     Type   Contract value at
August 31, 2013
    Unrealized
gains (losses)
 
  9-19-2013        382 Long      S&P 500 Index   $ 155,789,150      $ 2,552,096   
  9-20-2013        887 Short      MSCI EAFE Index     75,026,895        (296,127
  9-20-2013        333 Short      MSCI Emerging Markets Index     15,273,045        282,647   
  9-20-2013        728 Long      Russell 2000 Index     73,535,280        3,203,781   
  12-19-2013        21 Long      10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes     2,609,906        7,983   
  12-19-2013        913 Short      30-Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     120,430,406        (1,234,332


Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Moderate Balanced Portfolio

  Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name               Shares      Value  

Investment Companies : 97.99%

          

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 19.88%

          

Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Portfolio

           $ 110,800,072   

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

             15,071,622   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

             14,501,721   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

             17,382,078   
             157,755,493   
          

 

 

 

Alternative Investment Funds : 5.27%

          

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

          379,993         3,845,529   

ING Global Real Estate Fund

          784,240         13,606,571   

PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund

          3,551,254         20,526,250   

The Arbitrage Fund

          302,867         3,876,703   
             41,855,053   
          

 

 

 

International Equity Funds : 8.78%

          

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

          328,166         5,792,122   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund

          231,428         8,690,132   

Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund

          216,693         7,285,210   

T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund

          116,261         5,825,814   

Templeton Institutional Foreign Equity Fund

          419,384         8,718,984   

Thornburg International Value Fund

          902,908         26,166,283   

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund (l)

          350,698         7,238,407   
             69,716,952   
          

 

 

 

International Fixed Income Funds : 4.64%

          

Oppenheimer International Bond Fund

          6,171,579         36,782,612   
             36,782,612   
          

 

 

 

U.S. Equity Funds : 22.17%

          

American Century Growth Fund

          361,131         11,065,051   

Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund

          1,152,801         25,626,775   

Invesco Growth And Income Fund

          1,028,013         25,669,497   

MFS Value Fund

          1,710,330         51,241,481   

Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund

          1,097,224         14,593,077   

T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund

          288,934         15,533,071   

Wells Fargo Advantage Endeavor Select Fund †(l)

          692,273         8,874,940   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund (l)

          224,137         8,882,541   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund (l)

          412,040         14,524,405   
             176,010,838   
          

 

 

 

U.S. Fixed Income Funds : 37.25%

          

PIMCO High Yield Fund

          3,938,673         37,141,682   

Wells Fargo Advantage Government Securities Fund (l)

          10,303,963         110,870,639   

Wells Fargo Advantage Short Duration Government Bond Fund (l)

          14,623,539         147,697,748   
             295,710,069   
          

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $729,896,699)

             777,831,017   
          

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments : 2.26%

          
     Yield                    

Investment Companies : 0.22%

          

Wells Fargo Advantage Cash Investment Money Market Fund, Select Class (u)(l)

     0.09        1,768,431         1,768,431   
          

 

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

  Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Moderate Balanced Portfolio

 

Security name          Yield     Maturity date      Principal      Value  

U.S. Treasury Securities : 2.04%

            

U.S. Treasury Bill #(z)

       0.01     9-5-2013         16,200,000       $ 16,199,959   
            

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $17,968,390)

               17,968,390   
            

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $747,865,089)*

     100.25             795,799,407   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (0.25             (1,965,689
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00           $ 793,833,718   
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security
(l) Investment in an affiliate
(u) Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield at period end.
(z) Zero coupon security. Rate represents yield to maturity at time of purchase.
# All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.
* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $757,545,523 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 61,389,688   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (23,135,804
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 38,253,884   

 

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Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Moderate Balanced Portfolio (“the Portfolio”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets across asset classes of stocks, bonds and money market instruments by investing in a number of affiliated and unaffiliated funds (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). The investment in affiliated funds may also include investments in one or more separate diversified portfolios (each, a “Master Portfolio”, collectively, the “Master Portfolios”) of Wells Fargo Master Trust, a registered open-end management investment company. Each Master Portfolio directly acquires portfolio securities and the Portfolio acquires an indirect interest in those securities.

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Investments in underlying open-end investment companies are valued at net asset per share as reported by the Underlying Funds as of the close of the regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on each Portfolio’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost, plus accretion of discount or minus amortization of premium over the period until maturity. Investments in registered open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

Investments in registered open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value

Futures contracts

The Portfolio may be subject to interest rate risk, equity price risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts in order to gain exposure to, or protect against, changes in security values and interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between changes in market values of securities held by the Portfolio and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market.

Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices when available. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset or liability and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed, at which point they are recorded as net realized gains or losses on futures contracts. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Portfolio’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing investments in securities were as follows:

 

Investments in securities

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant other
observable Inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Equity securities

           

Investment companies

   $ 620,075,524       $ 157,755,493       $ 0       $ 777,831,017   

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     1,768,431         0         0         1,768,431   

U.S. Treasury securities

     0         16,199,959         0         16,199,959   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 621,843,955       $ 173,955,452       $ 0       $ 795,799,407   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s other financial instruments were as follows:

 

Other financial instruments

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant other
observable inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Futures contracts+

   $ 2,908,209       $ 0       $ 0       $ 2,908,209   

 

+ Futures contracts are presented at the unrealized gains on the instrument.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Portfolio did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

Investments in affiliates

As of August 31, 2013, the Portfolio owns the following percentages of the Master Portfolios:

 

Affiliated Master Portfolios    Percentage  

Wells Fargo Advantage Core Bond Portfolio

     4

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

     1

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

     10

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

     8

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of affiliated Underlying Funds (excluding short-term investments and affiliated Master Portfolios) during the three months ended August 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

     Shares,
beginning of
period
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
     Shares, end
of period
     Value, end
of period
 

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     325,432         25,266         0         350,698       $7,238,407   

Wells Fargo Advantage Endeavor Select Fund

     710,464         0         18,191         692,273       8,874,940   

Wells Fargo Advantage Government Securities Fund

     10,103,361         439,791         239,189         10,303,963       110,870,639   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund

     235,988         0         11,851         224,137       8,882,541   

Wells Fargo Advantage Short Duration Government Bond Fund

     14,534,560         665,557         576,578         14,623,539       147,697,748   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund

     424,834         1,950         14,744         412,040       14,524,405   
              

 

  

 

 

 
   $ 298,088,680   

Derivative transactions

As of August 31, 2013, the Portfolio entered into futures contracts to gain market exposure to certain asset classes consistent with an active asset allocation strategy.

At August 31, 2013, the Portfolio had long and short futures contracts outstanding as follows:

 

Expiration
date
    Contracts     Type   Contract
value
at
August 31, 2013
    Unrealized
gains (losses)
 
  9-19-2013        248 Long      S&P 500 Index   $ 101,140,600      $ 1,686,152   
  9-20-2013        544 Short      MSCI EAFE Index     46,014,240        (163,403
  9-20-2013        205 Short      MSCI Emerging Markets Index     9,402,325        203,567   
  9-20-2013        452 Long      Russell 2000 Index     45,656,520        1,991,955   
  12-19-2013        26 Long      10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes     3,231,313        9,453   
  12-19-2013        605 Short      30-Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     79,803,281        (819,515

 

2


Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio

  Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Security name                       Shares      Value  

Investment Companies : 96.41%

            

Affiliated Master Portfolios : 15.41%

            

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

             $ 18,018,970   

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

               21,080,310   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

               17,576,243   
               56,675,523   
            

 

 

 

International Equity Funds : 23.03%

            

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

            397,156         7,009,797   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund

            280,572         10,535,469   

Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund

            265,142         8,914,076   

T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund

            140,911         7,061,040   

Templeton Institutional Foreign Equity Fund

            508,019         10,561,721   

Thornburg International Value Fund

            1,092,971         31,674,295   

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund (l)

            433,120         8,939,587   
               84,695,985   
            

 

 

 

U.S. Equity Funds : 57.97%

            

American Century Growth Fund

            436,556         13,376,071   

Eaton Vance Large Cap Value Fund

            1,396,883         31,052,716   

Invesco Growth And Income Fund

            1,244,281         31,069,704   

MFS Value Fund

            2,074,371         62,148,169   

Royce Pennsylvania Mutual Fund

            1,328,357         17,667,150   

T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund

            349,616         18,795,369   

Wells Fargo Advantage Endeavor Select Fund †(l)

            838,495         10,749,510   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund (l)

            270,839         10,733,363   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund (l)

            500,162         17,630,717   
               213,222,769   
            

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $287,399,002)

               354,594,277   
            

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments : 3.89%

            
           Yield                      

Investment Companies : 0.54%

            

Wells Fargo Advantage Cash Investment Money Market Fund, Select Class (u)(l)

       0.09        2,000,000         2,000,000   
            

 

 

 
                 Maturity date      Principal         

U.S. Treasury Securities : 3.35%

            

U.S. Treasury Bill #(z)

       0.02        9-5-2013       $ 12,300,000         12,299,967   
            

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $14,299,969)

               14,299,967   
            

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $301,698,971)*

     100.30             368,894,244   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (0.30             (1,095,909
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00           $ 367,798,335   
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

(l) Investment in an affiliate
Non-income-earning security
(u) Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield at period end.
# All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.
(z) Zero coupon security. Rate represents yield to maturity at time of purchase.

 

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Portfolio of investments — August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

  Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio

 

* Cost for federal income tax purposes is $307,385,721 and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 67,643,592   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (6,135,069
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 61,508,523   

 

2


Wells Fargo Advantage WealthBuilder Tactical Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments –August 31, 2013 (unaudited)

The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets across asset classes of stocks, bonds and money market instruments by investing in a number of affiliated and unaffiliated funds (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). The investment in affiliated funds may also include investments in one or more separate diversified portfolios (each, a “Master Portfolio”, collectively, the “Master Portfolios”) of Wells Fargo Master Trust, a registered open-end management investment company. Each Master Portfolio directly acquires portfolio securities and the Portfolio acquires an indirect interest in those securities.

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time).

Short-term securities, with maturities of 60 days or less at time of purchase, generally are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost, plus accretion of discount or minus amortization of premium over the period until maturity.

Investments in underlying open-end investment companies are valued at net asset per share as reported by the Underlying Funds as of the close of the regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Investments in the Master Portfolios are valued daily based on each Portfolio’s proportionate share of each Master Portfolio’s net assets, which are also valued daily.

Futures contracts

The Portfolio may be subject to equity price risk and foreign currency exchange contract risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts in order to gain exposure to, or protect against changes in, security values and interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between changes in market values of securities held by the Portfolio and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market.

Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices when available. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset or liability and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed, at which point they are recorded as net realized gains or losses on futures contracts. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Fair valuation measurements

Fair value measurements of investments are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Portfolio’s investments. The three-level hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Portfolio’s investments are classified within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs are summarized into three broad levels as follows:

 

  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, use of amortized cost, etc.)

 

  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments in securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing investments in securities were as follows:

 

Investments in securities

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Equity securities

           

Investment companies

   $ 297,918,754       $ 56,675,523       $ 0       $ 354,594,277   

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     2,000,000         0         0         2,000,000   

U.S. Treasury securities

     0         12,299,967         0         12,299,967   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 299,918,754       $ 68,975,490       $ 0       $ 368,894,244   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


As of August 31, 2013, the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s other financial instruments were as follows:

 

Other financial instruments

   Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Significant
other
observable inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Futures contracts+

   $ 2,949,466       $ 0       $ 0       $ 2,949,466   

 

+ Futures contracts are presented at the unrealized gains on the instrument.

Transfers in and transfers out are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Portfolio did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

Investments in affiliates

As of August 31, 2013, the Portfolio owns the following percentages of the Master Portfolios:

 

     Percentage  

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Portfolio

     2

Wells Fargo Advantage International Growth Portfolio

     15

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Value Portfolio

     9

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in shares of affiliated Underlying Funds (excluding short-term investments and affiliated Master Portfolios) during the three months ended August 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

     Shares,
beginning
of period
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
     Shares, end
of period
     Value, end
of period
 

Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     400,441         47,244         14,565         433,120       $8,939,587   

Wells Fargo Advantage Endeavor Select Fund

     846,684         16,599         24,788         838,495       10,749,510   

Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund

     281,090         3,240         13,491         270,839       10,733,363   

Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund

     510,204         16,789         26,831         500,162       17,630,717   
              

 

  

 

 

 
            $ 48,053,177   

Derivative transactions

As of August 31, 2013, the Portfolio entered into futures contracts to gain market exposure to certain asset classes consistent with an active asset allocation strategy.

At August 31, 2013, the Portfolio had long and short futures contracts outstanding as follows:

 

Expiration
date
    Contracts     Type   Contract value
at August 31, 2013
    Unrealized
gains (losses)
 
  9-19-2013        62 Long      S&P 500 Index   $ 25,285,150      $ 423,290   
  9-20-2013        679 Short      MSCI EAFE Index     57,433,215        (202,803
  9-20-2013        255 Short      MSCI Emerging Markets Index     11,695,575        225,814   
  9-20-2013        568 Long      Russell 2000 Index     57,373,680        2,503,165   

As of August 31, 2013, the Fund had segregated $2,000,000 as cash collateral for open futures contracts.


The following is a list of common abbreviations for terms and entities that may have appeared in this report.

ACA — ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation

ADR — American depositary receipt

ADS — American depositary shares

AGC — Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal

Ambac — Ambac Financial Group Incorporated

AMT — Alternative minimum tax

AUD — Australian dollar

BAN — Bond anticipation notes

BHAC — Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BRL — Brazilian real

CAB — Capital appreciation bond

CAD — Canadian dollar

CCAB — Convertible capital appreciation bond

CDA — Community Development Authority

CDO — Collateralized debt obligation

CHF — Swiss franc

COP — Certificate of participation

DKK — Danish krone

DRIVER — Derivative inverse tax-exempt receipts

DW&P — Department of Water & Power

DWR — Department of Water Resources

ECFA — Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

EDA — Economic Development Authority

EDFA — Economic Development Finance Authority

ETF — Exchange-traded fund

EUR — Euro

FDIC — Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FFCB — Federal Farm Credit Banks

FGIC — Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA — Federal Housing Administration

FHLB — Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FICO — The Financing Corporation

FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association

FSA — Farm Service Agency

GBP — Great British pound

GDR — Global depositary receipt

GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association

GO — General obligation

HCFR — Healthcare facilities revenue

HEFA — Health & Educational Facilities Authority

HEFAR — Higher education facilities authority revenue

HFA — Housing Finance Authority

HFFA — Health Facilities Financing Authority

HKD — Hong Kong dollar

HUD — Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUF — Hungarian forint

IDA — Industrial Development Authority

IDAG — Industrial Development Agency

IDR — Industrial development revenue

IEP — Irish pound

JPY — Japanese yen

KRW — Republic of Korea won

LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate

LIQ — Liquidity agreement

LLC — Limited liability company

LLP — Limited liability partnership

LOC — Letter of credit

LP — Limited partnership

MBIA — Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MFHR — Multifamily housing revenue

MSTR — Municipal securities trust receipts

MTN — Medium-term note

MUD — Municipal Utility District

MXN — Mexican peso

MYR — Malaysian ringgit

National — National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation


NOK — Norwegian krone

NZD — New Zealand dollar

PCFA — Pollution Control Financing Authority

PCL — Public Company Limited

PCR — Pollution control revenue

PFA — Public Finance Authority

PFFA — Public Facilities Financing Authority

PFOTER — Puttable floating option tax-exempt receipts

plc — Public limited company

PLN — Polish zloty

PUTTER — Puttable tax-exempt receipts

R&D — Research & development

Radian — Radian Asset Assurance

RAN — Revenue anticipation notes

RDA — Redevelopment Authority

RDFA — Redevelopment Finance Authority

REIT — Real estate investment trust

ROC — Reset option certificates

SAVRS — Select auction variable rate securities

SBA — Small Business Authority

SEK — Swedish krona

SFHR — Single-family housing revenue

SFMR — Single-family mortgage revenue

SGD — Singapore dollar

SKK — Slovakian koruna

SPA — Standby purchase agreement

SPDR — Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts

STRIPS — Separate trading of registered interest and principal securities

TAN — Tax anticipation notes

TBA — To be announced

TIPS — Treasury inflation-protected securities

TRAN — Tax revenue anticipation notes

TRY — Turkish lira

TTFA — Transportation Trust Fund Authority

TVA — Tennessee Valley Authority

ZAR — South African rand


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) The President and Treasurer have concluded that the Wells Fargo Funds Trust (the “Trust”) disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the Trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.

(b) There were no significant changes in the Trust’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Wells Fargo Funds Trust
By:   /s/ Karla M. Rabusch
  Karla M. Rabusch
  President
Date: October 28, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Wells Fargo Funds Trust
By:   /s/ Karla M. Rabusch
  Karla M. Rabusch
  President
Date: October 28, 2013
By:   /s/ Nancy Wiser
  Nancy Wiser
  Treasurer
Date: October 28, 2013
By:   /s/ Jeremy DePalma
  Jeremy DePalma
  Treasurer
Date: October 28, 2013
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