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(WFA Equity Gateway Funds - Class R6) | (Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Fund)

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks maximum long-term total return (current income and capital appreciation), consistent with minimizing risk to principal.

Fees and Expenses

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

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - (Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Fund)
Class R6
­
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price) none

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

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - (Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Fund)
Class R6
­
Management Fees 0.70%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees none
Other Expenses 0.12%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.82%
Fee Waivers (0.12%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 0.70% [1]
[1] The Manager has contractually committed through September 30, 2018, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amount shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Fees from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Example of Expenses

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

Expense Example - (Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Fund)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class R6 | ­ | USD ($) 72 250 443 1,002

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 29% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest:

  • at least 80% of the Fund's net assets in equity securities of large-capitalization companies.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests substantially all of its assets in the C&B Large Cap Value Portfolio, a master portfolio with a substantially identical investment objective and substantially similar investment strategies. We may invest in additional master portfolios, in other Wells Fargo Funds, or directly in a portfolio of securities.

We invest principally in equity securities of large-capitalization companies, which we define as companies with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 1000® Index at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range of the Russell 1000® Index was approximately $837 million to $572 billion, as of August 31, 2016, and is expected to change frequently. We manage a relatively focused portfolio of 30 to 50 companies that enables us to provide adequate diversification while allowing the composition and performance of the portfolio to behave differently than the market.

We select securities for the portfolio based on an analysis of a company's financial characteristics and an assessment of the quality of a company's management. In selecting a company, we consider criteria such as return on equity, balance sheet strength, industry leadership position and cash flow projections. We further narrow the universe of acceptable investments by undertaking intensive research including interviews with a company's top management, customers and suppliers. We believe our assessment of business quality and emphasis on valuation will protect the portfolio's assets in down markets, while our insistence on strength in leadership, financial condition and cash flow position will produce competitive results in all but the most speculative markets. We regularly review the investments of the portfolio and may sell a portfolio holding when it has achieved its valuation target, there is deterioration in the underlying fundamentals of the business, or we have identified a more attractive investment opportunity.

Principal Investment Risks

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

Focused Portfolio Risk. Changes in the value of a small number of issuers are likely to have a larger impact on a Fund's net asset value than if the Fund held a greater number of issuers.

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

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

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

Performance

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

Bar Chart

Highest Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2009

+18.56%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-23.59%

Year-to-date total return as of 9/30/2016 is +8.42%

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

[1]
Average Annual Total Returns - (Wells Fargo C&B Large Cap Value Fund) - ­
Inception Date of Share Class
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class R6 Nov. 01, 2016 (2.13%) 10.42% 6.39%
Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)   (3.83%) 11.27% 6.16%
(WFA Equity Gateway Funds - Class R6) | (Wells Fargo Small Company Value Fund)

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

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

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - (Wells Fargo Small Company Value Fund)
Class R6
­
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price) none

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

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - (Wells Fargo Small Company Value Fund)
Class R6
­
Management Fees 0.85%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees none
Other Expenses 0.20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.05%
Fee Waivers (0.15%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 0.90% [1]
[1] The Manager has contractually committed through September 30, 2018, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at the amount shown above. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the cap. Fees from the underlying master portfolio(s) are included in the cap. After this time, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

Example of Expenses

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

Expense Example - (Wells Fargo Small Company Value Fund)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class R6 | ­ | USD ($) 92 319 565 1,269

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 72% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, we invest:

  • at least 80% of the Fund's net assets in equity securities of small-capitalization companies.

The Fund is a gateway fund that invests substantially all of its assets in the Small Company Value Portfolio, a master portfolio with a substantially identical investment objective and substantially similar investment strategies. We may invest in additional master portfolios, in other Wells Fargo Funds, or directly in a portfolio of securities.

We invest principally in equity securities of small-capitalization companies, which we define as companies with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range of the Russell 2000® Index was approximately $85 million to $5.88 billion, as of August 31, 2016 and is expected to change frequently.

We seek to identify the least expensive small cap stocks across different sectors. To narrow the universe of possible candidates, we use a proprietary, quantitative screening process to emphasize companies exhibiting traditional value characteristics and to rank stocks within each sector based on these criteria. This valuation analysis allows us to focus our fundamental research efforts on the stocks that we believe are the most undervalued relative to their respective small cap peer group. We analyze each company's fundamental operating characteristics (such as price to earnings ratios, cash flows, company operations, including company prospects and profitability) to identify those companies that are the most promising within their peer group based on factors that have historically determined subsequent outperformance for a given sector. Fundamental research is primarily conducted through financial statement analysis and meetings with company management, however, third-party research is also used for due diligence purposes. We may sell a stock when it becomes fairly valued or when signs of fundamental deterioration appear.

Principal Investment Risks

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

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

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

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

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

Performance

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

Bar Chart

Highest Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2009

+34.35%

Lowest Quarter: 4th Quarter 2008

-31.67%

Year-to-date total return as of 9/30/2016 is +12.41%

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

[1]
Average Annual Total Returns - (Wells Fargo Small Company Value Fund) - ­
Inception Date of Share Class
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class R6 Nov. 01, 2016 (6.70%) 8.63% 5.13%
Russell 2000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)   (7.47%) 7.67% 5.57%
[1] Historical performance shown for the Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares, and is not adjusted to reflect Class R6 expenses. If these expenses had been included, returns for Class R6 would be higher. The Institutional Class annual returns are substantially similar to what the Class R6 annual returns would be because the Institutional Class and Class R6 shares are invested in the same portfolio and their returns differ only to the extent that they do not have the same expenses.