Fund Research for Wells Fargo Advantage Spclzd Fin Svcs A (SIFEX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Jul 02, 1963
    Category: Financial
    Overall Risk: Above Average
    Fund Family: Wells Fargo Advantage
    Return Since Inception: —
    YTD Return: 21.86%
    Yield (TTM): 1.08%
    Net Assets: 85.15 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    2 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term capital growth. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in equities of financial services holding companies, bank holding companies, commercial banks, savings and loan associations, brokerage companies, insurance companies, real estate-related companies, leasing companies, and consumer and industrial finance companies.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $23,322 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 30.90%
    Large 49.54%
    Medium 17.22%
    Small 1.93%
    Micro 0.41%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 21.86% 33.59% -21.39% -9.45% -3.57% —
    +/- Category -2.75% 0.84% -5.61% -3.20% -5.61% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR -3.28% 0.44% -15.89% -10.20% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 10.01% -6.78% -23.61% -10.83% -4.14% —
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 17.62% -24.08% -21.20% -9.49% -2.28% —
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 07/02/1963
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 0.00%
    Service 98.37%
    Manufacturing 0.97%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 0.66% 0.66%
    Stocks — 99.34% 99.34%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 7.11% 7.11%
    Data as of 07/31/2009 Data as of 07/31/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    = JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (JPM) Financial Services 34.84 37.11% 12.76%
    = GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (GS) Financial Services 37.79 104.74% 7.73%
    = BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (BAC) Financial Services — 5.33% 6.43%
    = US BANCORP DEL (USB) Financial Services 29.10 -5.36% 5.07%
    - TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC (TRV) Financial Services 9.82 12.79% 4.73%
    = AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) Financial Services 33.92 98.17% 3.74%
    = BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (BK) Financial Services — -4.94% 3.70%
    = NORTHERN TR CORP (NTRS) Financial Services 12.65 -3.18% 3.40%
    - PRUDENTIAL FINL INC (PRU) Financial Services — 55.35% 3.30%
    = PNC FINL SVCS GROUP INC (PNC) Financial Services 40.62 8.02% 3.25%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/25/2009
    All other data as of 07/31/2009
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  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 5.75%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 03/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.35%
    Taken from annual report dated 10/31/2008

  • Fund Management