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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, 12th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

C. David Messman

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC

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

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Registrant is making a filing for 9 of its series:

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Wells Fargo Asia Pacific Fund, Wells Fargo Diversified International Fund, Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Wells Fargo Global Small Cap Fund, Wells Fargo International Equity Fund, and Wells Fargo Intrinsic World Equity Fund.

Date of fiscal year end: April 30

Wells Fargo Absolute Return Fund and Wells Fargo Asset Allocation Fund.

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2018

 

 

 


ITEM 1. INVESTMENTS


Wells Fargo Asia Pacific Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Common Stocks : 89.81%

 

Australia : 5.61%

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (Financials, Banks)

     34,415      $ 792,569  

BHP Billiton Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     90,171        2,194,325  

IOOF Holdings Limited (Financials, Capital Markets)

     88,767        788,243  

Medibank Private Limited (Financials, Insurance)

     306,927        828,528  

MYOB Group Limited (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)

     256,900        705,904  

Northern Star Resources Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     297,009        1,385,720  

Rio Tinto Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     15,259        944,925  

Suncorp Group Limited (Financials, Insurance)

     106,752        1,175,043  

Woodside Petroleum Limited (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     43,439        1,159,304  
        9,974,561  
     

 

 

 

China : 23.23%

 

3SBio Incorporated (Health Care, Biotechnology)†

     557,500        1,136,003  

Agricultural Bank of China Limited H Shares (Financials, Banks)

     2,682,000        1,614,826  

Alibaba Group Holding Limited ADR (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)†

     18,550        3,789,580  

AviChina Industry & Technology Company Limited H Shares (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

     2,137,000        1,144,629  

Baidu Incorporated ADR (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)†

     5,355        1,322,257  

Bank of Communications Limited H Shares (Financials, Banks)

     2,036,000        1,764,630  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited (Utilities, Water Utilities)

     1,086,000        781,600  

BYD Company Limited H Shares (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)«

     86,000        809,687  

China Communications Construction Company Limited H Shares (Industrials, Construction & Engineering)

     406,000        484,751  

China Construction Bank H Shares (Financials, Banks)

     2,910,000        3,355,410  

China Everbright International Limited (Industrials, Commercial Services & Supplies)

     579,000        885,229  

China Merchants Bank Company Limited H Shares (Financials, Banks)

     276,500        1,355,522  

China Mobile Limited (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     151,500        1,599,701  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation H Shares (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     1,140,000        985,139  

China Resources Phoenix Healthcare Holdings Company Limited (Health Care, Health Care Providers & Services)

     565,000        816,156  

Ctrip.com International Limited ADR (Consumer Discretionary, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail) †«

     13,300        622,174  

Huaneng Renewables Corporation Limited H Shares (Utilities, Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers)

     4,424,000        1,532,606  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited H Shares (Financials, Banks)

     2,715,000        2,568,311  

JD.com Incorporated ADR (Consumer Discretionary, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)†

     18,700        920,601  

PetroChina Company Limited H Shares (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     1,222,000        968,521  

PICC Property & Casualty Company Limited H Shares (Financials, Insurance)

     570,000        1,183,333  

Ping An Insurance Company of China Limited H Shares (Financials, Insurance)

     273,500        3,239,283  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Company Limited H Shares (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     235,000        1,365,362  

Tencent Holdings Limited (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)

     70,800        4,195,877  

Tsingtao Brewery Company Limited H Shares (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     156,000        869,475  

Yum China Holdings Incorporated (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

     19,400        899,966  

Zijin Mining Group Company Limited H Shares (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     2,174,000        1,094,969  
        41,305,598  
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong : 4.98%

 

China Overseas Land & Investment Limited (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

     426,000        1,650,055  

China Resources Cement Holdings Limited (Materials, Construction Materials)

     1,280,000        963,765  

Chinasoft International Limited (Information Technology, IT Services)

     1,340,000        945,562  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     509,065        570,064  

CNOOC Limited (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     816,000        1,270,526  

SJM Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

     959,000        958,675  

Sun Art Retail Group Limited (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     910,000        1,235,413  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

     826,000        1,256,531  
        8,850,591  
     

 

 

 

India : 8.17%

 

Bharat Electronics Limited (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

     462,102        1,230,383  

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     98,018        758,670  

Emami Limited (Consumer Staples, Personal Products)

     42,001        742,733  

HDFC Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

     58,600        1,847,910  

Hindalco Industries Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     223,726        901,007  

ICICI Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

     272,112        1,510,004  

 

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Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Asia Pacific Fund

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

India (continued)

 

Indian Hotels Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

     193,179      $ 419,745  

Larsen & Toubro Limited (Industrials, Construction & Engineering)

     72,054        1,604,693  

MakeMyTrip Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)†«

     27,600        844,560  

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     6,760        1,010,720  

Reliance Industries Limited (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     120,135        1,815,707  

Tata Motors Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     152,900        960,377  

Vedanta Limited ADR (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     41,600        891,072  
        14,537,581  
     

 

 

 

Indonesia : 0.95%

 

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk (Financials, Banks)

     4,047,000        1,118,415  

PT Cikarang Listrindo Tbk (Utilities, Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers)

     6,279,300        562,808  
        1,681,223  
     

 

 

 

Japan : 31.64%

 

Canon Incorporated (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

     21,800        868,446  

Ezaki Glico Company Limited (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     14,900        758,853  

FANUC Corporation (Industrials, Machinery)

     7,300        1,970,940  

Hitachi Limited (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)

     316,000        2,507,854  

Honda Motor Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     23,000        806,064  

J.Front Retailing Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail)

     97,900        1,789,946  

Japan Airlines Company Limited (Industrials, Airlines)

     36,200        1,363,842  

Japan Tobacco Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Tobacco)

     35,800        1,184,479  

Kao Corporation (Consumer Staples, Personal Products)

     13,500        935,243  

KOSE Corporation (Consumer Staples, Personal Products)

     7,700        1,326,005  

Kubota Corporation (Industrials, Machinery)

     96,500        1,959,700  

Kura Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

     27,800        1,688,321  

Kyushu Railway Company (Industrials, Road & Rail)

     54,700        1,756,192  

Macromill Incorporated (Consumer Discretionary, Media)«

     79,900        2,033,911  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Company Limited (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     57,600        2,361,088  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

     496,700        3,734,463  

Mitsui Fudosan Company Limited (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

     73,800        1,931,698  

Nintendo Company Limited (Information Technology, Software)

     2,100        922,754  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     18,900        898,689  

Obayashi Corporation (Industrials, Construction & Engineering)

     131,500        1,580,361  

ORIX Corporation (Financials, Diversified Financial Services)

     109,800        2,046,744  

Otsuka Corporation (Information Technology, IT Services)

     18,700        1,567,326  

Panasonic Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

     121,800        1,806,304  

Recruit Holdings Company Limited (Industrials, Professional Services)

     56,100        1,366,400  

Ryohin Keikaku Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail)

     5,500        1,836,356  

Sekisui House Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

     136,500        2,498,186  

SoftBank Group Corporation (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     20,100        1,653,366  

Sony Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

     35,800        1,708,182  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

     43,400        1,799,687  

Suzuki Motor Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     14,900        850,025  

Tokyo Electron Limited (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

     13,300        2,492,608  

Toyota Motor Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     47,800        3,275,112  

Tsukui Corporation (Health Care, Health Care Providers & Services)

     125,200        986,278  
        56,265,423  
     

 

 

 

Malaysia : 2.04%

 

Bursa Malaysia Bhd (Financials, Diversified Financial Services)

     343,400        960,313  

Genting Malaysia Bhd (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

     585,300        827,401  

IHH Healthcare Bhd (Health Care, Health Care Providers & Services)

     549,000        846,511  

Sime Darby Bhd (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

     1,268,200        995,624  
        3,629,849  
     

 

 

 

Philippines : 1.21%

 

GT Capital Holdings Incorporated (Financials, Diversified Financial Services)

     48,240        1,264,772  

Semirara Mining & Power Corporation (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     1,199,240        885,988  
        2,150,760  
     

 

 

 

 

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Wells Fargo Asia Pacific Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name      Shares      Value  

Singapore : 2.18%

 

     

Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

 

     184,700      $ 913,785  

DBS Group Holdings Limited (Financials, Banks)

 

     45,700        919,713  

Genting Singapore plc (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

 

     1,250,000        1,286,400  

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

 

     277,700        749,396  
        3,869,294  
        

 

 

 

South Korea : 3.26%

 

     

Korea Electric Power Corporation (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

 

     26,713        894,311  

LG Chem Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

 

     3,049        1,233,477  

Samsung Electronics Company Limited (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

 

     1,231        2,876,195  

Samsung SDI Company Limited (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)

 

     4,254        784,790  
        5,788,773  
        

 

 

 

Taiwan : 4.38%

 

     

Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Limited (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)

 

     441,085        1,395,345  

Siliconware Precision Industries Company (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

 

     493,000        852,523  

Taiwan Paiho Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

 

     228,000        786,193  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

 

     431,000        3,770,908  

Uni-President Enterprises Corporation (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

 

     413,000        991,920  
        7,796,889  
        

 

 

 

Thailand : 1.57%

 

     

Land & Houses PCL (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

 

     5,322,700        1,971,370  

Thai Beverage PCL (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

 

     1,179,300        827,074  
        2,798,444  
        

 

 

 

Vietnam : 0.59%

 

     

Masan Group Corporation (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

 

     260,480        1,056,407  
        

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $118,959,542)

 

        159,705,393  
        

 

 

 
     Expiration date                

Participation Notes : 7.02%

        

China : 7.02%

        

HSBC Bank plc (Baoshan Iron & Steel Company Limited Class A) (Materials, Metals & Mining) †144A(a)

     2-19-2019        870,995        1,382,509  

HSBC Bank plc (China International Travel Service Corporation Class A) (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)†(a)

     12-23-2024        191,000        1,557,770  

HSBC Bank plc (Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company Limited Class A) (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)†(a)

     6-18-2018        2,261        14,348  

HSBC Bank plc (Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company Limited Class A) (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)†(a)

     6-12-2023        348,000        2,208,382  

HSBC Bank plc (Huayu Automotive Systems Company Limited Class A) (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)†(a)

     12-2-2019        233,800        984,656  

HSBC Bank plc (Midea Group Company Limited Class A) (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)†(a)

     5-8-2018        140,700        1,338,636  

HSBC Bank plc (Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corporation) (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)†(a)

     12-2-2019        169,874        824,311  

HSBC Bank plc (Songcheng Performance Development Company Limited Class A) (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)†(a)

     10-12-2020        415,952        1,220,567  

UBS AG (China Vanke Company Limited Class A) (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)†(a)

     10-31-2018        187,200        1,118,288  

 

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Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Asia Pacific Fund

 

Security name           Expiration date      Shares      Value  

China (continued)

 

UBS AG (GoerTek Incorporated Class A) (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)†(a)

 

      7-24-2018        331,400      $ 737,909  

UBS AG (Han’s Laser Technology Industry Group Company Limited Class A) (Industrials, Machinery)†(a)

 

      3-19-2018        140,412        1,101,857  

Total Participation Notes (Cost $8,029,086)

               12,489,233  
            

 

 

 
           Dividend yield                      

Preferred Stocks : 0.77%

            

South Korea : 0.77%

            

Samsung Electronics Company Limited (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

 

    0.94        697        1,376,574  
            

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $483,094)

               1,376,574  
            

 

 

 
           Yield                      

Short-Term Investments : 1.36%

            

Investment Companies : 1.36%

            

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC (l)(r)(u)

 

    1.60          1,720,563        1,720,736  

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)

 

    1.24          688,246        688,246  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $2,408,982)

               2,408,982  
            

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $129,880,704)

     98.96             175,980,182  

Other assets and liabilities, net

     1.04               1,851,641  
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00           $ 177,831,823  
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security
« All or a portion of this security is on loan.
144A The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
(a) The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(l) The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

Abbreviations:

 

ADR    American depositary receipt
LLC    Limited liability company
PCL    Public Company Limited
plc    Public limited company

 

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Investments in Affiliates

An affiliated investment is an investment in which the Fund owns at least 5% of the outstanding voting shares of the issuer or as a result of other relationships, such as the Fund and the issuer having the same investment manager. Transactions with issuers that were either affiliated persons of the Fund at the beginning of the period or the end of the period were as follows:

 

    

Shares,

beginning of

period

    

Shares

purchased

    

Shares

sold

    

Shares,

end of

period

    

Value,

end
of period

    

%

of

net assets

 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

     993,151        6,462,145        5,734,733        1,720,563      $ 1,720,736     

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

     1,050,305        15,027,339        15,389,398        688,246        688,246     
              

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 2,408,982        1.36
              

 

 

    

 

 

 


Wells Fargo Asia Pacific Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time), although the Fund may deviate from this calculation under unusual or unexpected circumstances.

Equity securities that are listed on a foreign or domestic exchange or market are valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last sales price. If no sale occurs on the principal exchange or market that day, a fair value price will be determined in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures.

The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”).

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore may not fully reflect trading or events that occur after the close of the principal exchange in which the foreign securities are traded, but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. If such trading or events are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, then fair value pricing procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund are applied. These procedures take into account multiple factors including movements in U.S. securities markets after foreign exchanges close. Foreign securities that are fair valued under these procedures are categorized as Level 2 and the application of these procedures may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Depending on market activity, such fair valuations may be frequent. Such fair value pricing may result in net asset values that are higher or lower than net asset values based on the last reported sales price or latest quoted bid price. On January 31, 2018, such fair value pricing was not used in pricing foreign securities.

Investments in registered open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value. Interests in non-registered investment companies that are redeemable at net asset value are fair valued normally at net asset value.

Investments which are not valued using any of the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee. 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee 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 values, to assess the continued appropriateness of the fair valuation methodologies 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 inputs considered in the valuation process until there is a readily available price provided on an exchange or by an independent pricing service. Valuations received from an independent pricing service or independent broker-dealer 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 manager 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.

Foreign currency translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are converted at the rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually paid or received. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities resulting from changes in exchange rates. The changes in net assets arising from changes in exchange rates of securities and the changes in net assets resulting from changes in market prices of securities are not separately presented. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.

Participation notes

The Fund may invest in participation notes to gain exposure to securities in certain foreign markets. Participation notes are issued by banks or broker-dealers and are designed to offer a return linked to a particular underlying foreign security. Participation notes involve transaction costs, which may be higher than those applicable to the underlying foreign security. The holder of the participation note is entitled to receive from the bank or broker-dealer, an amount equal to the dividend paid by the issuer of the underlying foreign security; however, the holder is not entitled to the same rights (i.e. dividends, voting rights) as an owner of the underlying foreign security. Investments in participation notes involve risks beyond those normally associated with a direct investment in an underlying security. The Fund has no rights against the issuer of the underlying foreign security and participation notes expose the Fund to counterparty risk in the event the counterparty does not perform. There is also no assurance there will be a secondary trading market for the participation note or that the trading price of the participation note will equal the underlying value of the foreign security that it seeks to replicate.


Security loans

The Fund may lend its securities from time to time in order to earn additional income in the form of fees or interest on securities received as collateral or the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Fund continues to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned. The Fund receives collateral in the form of cash or securities with a value at least equal to the value of the securities on loan. The value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. In a securities lending transaction, the net asset value of the Fund will be affected by an increase or decrease in the value of the securities loaned and by an increase or decrease in the value of the instrument in which collateral is invested. The amount of securities lending activity undertaken by the Fund fluctuates from time to time. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the borrower, the Fund may be prevented from recovering the loaned securities or gaining access to the collateral or may experience delays or costs in doing so. In addition, the investment of any cash collateral received may lose all or part of its value. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.

The Fund lends its securities through an unaffiliated securities lending agent. Cash collateral received in connection with its securities lending transactions is invested in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC (the “Securities Lending Fund”). The Securities Lending Fund is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act and is managed by Funds Management and is subadvised by Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“WellsCap”), an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company. Funds Management receives an advisory fee starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Securities Lending Fund increase. All of the fees received by Funds Management are paid to WellsCap for its services as the subadviser. The Securities Lending Fund seeks to provide a positive return compared to the daily Fed Funds Open Rate by investing in high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated short-term money market instruments. Securities Lending Fund investments are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service.

Loans

The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders by corporate or other borrowers. The loans pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. Investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. When the Fund purchases participations, it generally has no rights to enforce compliance with terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders, it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan and may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement. Loans may include fully funded term loans or unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding.

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, 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of January 31, 2018:

 

     Quoted
prices
(Level 1)
     Other
significant
observable
inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in :

           

Common stocks

           

Australia

   $ 9,974,561      $ 0      $ 0      $ 9,974,561  

China

     41,305,598        0        0        41,305,598  

Hong Kong

     8,850,591        0        0        8,850,591  


India

     14,537,581        0        0        14,537,581  

Indonesia

     1,681,223        0        0        1,681,223  

Japan

     56,265,423        0        0        56,265,423  

Malaysia

     3,629,849        0        0        3,629,849  

Philippines

     2,150,760        0        0        2,150,760  

Singapore

     3,869,294        0        0        3,869,294  

South Korea

     5,788,773        0        0        5,788,773  

Taiwan

     7,796,889        0        0        7,796,889  

Thailand

     2,798,444        0        0        2,798,444  

Vietnam

     1,056,407        0        0        1,056,407  

Participation notes

           

China

     0        12,489,233        0        12,489,233  

Preferred stocks

           

South Korea

     1,376,574        0        0        1,376,574  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     688,246        0        0        688,246  

Investments measured at net asset value*

              1,720,736  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 161,770,213      $ 12,489,233      $ 0      $ 175,980,182  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC valued at $1,720,736 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

The Fund recognizes transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. At January 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


Wells Fargo Diversified International Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Common Stocks : 95.44%

 

Australia : 1.44%

 

Arrium Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)†(a)

     397,400      $ 0  

Asaleo Care Limited (Consumer Staples, Personal Products)

     114,700        150,191  

Automotive Holdings Group Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     29,300        84,524  

Bendigo Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

     26,100        246,277  

CSR Limited (Materials, Construction Materials)

     59,900        243,268  

Downer EDI Limited (Industrials, Commercial Services & Supplies)

     26,900        145,663  

Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail)

     43,900        159,893  

Lendlease Corporation Limited (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

     24,500        312,715  

Metcash Limited (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     28,500        73,489  

Mineral Resources Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     14,900        225,961  

Qantas Airways Limited (Industrials, Airlines)

     59,300        251,821  
        1,893,802  
     

 

 

 

Austria : 0.45%

 

OMV AG (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     4,800        309,056  

Voestalpine AG (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     4,300        279,105  
        588,161  
     

 

 

 

Brazil : 1.87%

 

Ambev SA ADR (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     18,347        126,044  

Banco de Brasil SA (Financials, Banks)

     19,000        236,635  

Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais SA (Utilities, Water Utilities)

     5,300        75,025  

Cosan Limited Class A (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     112,385        1,287,932  

JBS SA (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     67,500        212,924  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)†

     38,511        514,507  
        2,453,067  
     

 

 

 

Canada : 2.05%

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (Industrials, Road & Rail)

     5,642        1,043,996  

Home Capital Group Incorporated (Financials, Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)

     24,000        333,659  

Loblaw Companies Limited (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     300        16,251  

Lundin Mining Corporation (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     96,008        693,911  

Magna International Incorporated (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

     7,300        416,990  

WestJet Airlines Limited (Industrials, Airlines)

     9,200        184,075  
        2,688,882  
     

 

 

 

China : 5.41%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Limited ADR (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)†

     7,513        1,534,831  

China Communications Services Corporation Limited H Shares (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     220,000        139,774  

China Everbright Limited (Financials, Capital Markets)

     190,000        468,767  

China Literature Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)144A†

     270        2,797  

China Mobile Limited (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     99,500        1,050,629  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation H Shares (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     218,000        188,386  

China Railway Construction Corporation Limited H Shares (Industrials, Construction & Engineering)

     141,500        172,022  

China Telecom Corporation Limited H Shares (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     328,000        162,267  

Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited H Shares (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     106,000        138,485  

HollySys Automation Technologies Limited (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)

     20,909        530,461  

NetEase Incorporated ADR (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)

     1,632        522,501  

PICC Property & Casualty Company Limited H Shares (Financials, Insurance)

     69,000        143,246  

Ping An Insurance Group Company of China Limited H Shares (Financials, Insurance)

     59,500        704,707  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Company Limited H Shares (Health Care, Health Care Providers & Services)«

     272,000        712,802  

Shenzhen International Holdings Limited H Shares (Industrials, Transportation Infrastructure)

     49,500        100,359  

Tencent Holdings Limited (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)

     7,600        450,405  

Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Company Limited Class B (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     23,400        62,369  
        7,084,808  
     

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Diversified International Fund

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Denmark : 0.49%

 

Danske Bank AS (Financials, Banks)

     9,300      $ 377,771  

Genmab AS (Health Care, Biotechnology)†

     584        106,970  

Sydbank AS (Financials, Banks)

     4,000        163,483  
        648,224  
     

 

 

 

France : 5.95%

 

Arkema SA (Materials, Chemicals)

     910        116,257  

AXA SA (Financials, Insurance)

     9,200        302,633  

BNP Paribas SA (Financials, Banks)

     6,615        546,976  

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA (Industrials, Building Products)

     26,224        1,524,221  

Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

     2,200        351,806  

Credit Agricole SA (Financials, Banks)

     13,900        261,883  

Eiffage SA (Industrials, Construction & Engineering)

     4,638        562,356  

Engie SA (Utilities, Multi-Utilities)

     13,300        230,846  

Orange SA (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     75,279        1,359,414  

Renault SA (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     3,100        340,889  

Sanofi SA (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     8,600        759,372  

Schneider Electric SE (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)

     5,142        481,868  

SCOR SE (Financials, Insurance)

     7,700        344,636  

Societe Generale SA (Financials, Banks)

     3,700        215,239  

Total SA (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     7,000        405,298  
        7,803,694  
     

 

 

 

Germany : 15.77%

 

Allianz AG (Financials, Insurance)

     9,158        2,313,817  

Aurubis AG (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     1,600        167,937  

BASF SE (Materials, Chemicals)

     2,900        339,599  

Bayer AG (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     13,060        1,709,347  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     2,200        251,208  

Beiersdorf AG (Consumer Staples, Personal Products)

     6,590        781,363  

Ceconomy AG (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     43,170        620,929  

Daimler AG (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     5,300        485,159  

Deutsche Boerse AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

     17,222        2,209,826  

Deutsche Post AG (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics)

     32,715        1,546,300  

Deutsche Telekom AG (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     25,319        444,017  

Hannover Rueck SE (Financials, Insurance)

     1,200        164,034  

LANXESS AG (Materials, Chemicals)

     182        15,867  

Linde AG (Materials, Chemicals)

     8,730        2,130,894  

Metro AG (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     43,170        937,960  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs Gesellschaft AG (Financials, Insurance)

     7,461        1,755,840  

Rheinmetall AG (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

     3,811        538,923  

SAP SE (Information Technology, Software)

     10,130        1,142,360  

Siemens AG (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

     5,968        905,153  

Uniper SE (Utilities, Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers)«

     7,700        229,725  

Volkswagen AG (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     1,600        354,587  

Wirecard AG (Information Technology, IT Services)

     13,024        1,621,845  
        20,666,690  
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong : 2.39%

 

AIA Group Limited (Financials, Insurance)

     132,800        1,137,415  

China Resources Cement Holdings Limited (Materials, Construction Materials)

     168,000        126,494  

i-Cable Communications Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Media)†

     5,590        156  

Kingboard Laminates Holdings Limited (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)

     109,500        192,890  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Limited (Materials, Paper & Forest Products)

     96,000        149,474  

Sands China Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

     11,600        69,102  

Skyworth Digital Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

     320,000        157,082  

Wheelock & Company Limited (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

     22,000        172,256  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

     620,000        943,159  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

     42,000        189,527  
        3,137,555  
     

 

 

 

 

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Wells Fargo Diversified International Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Hungary : 0.07%

 

Richter Gedeon (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     3,500      $ 89,952  
     

 

 

 

Indonesia : 0.22%

 

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk (Financials, Banks)

     1,032,500        285,338  
     

 

 

 

Ireland : 1.08%

 

C&C Group plc (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     18,600        69,625  

Medtronic plc (Health Care, Health Care Equipment & Supplies)

     12,020        1,032,398  

Smurfit Kappa Group plc (Materials, Containers & Packaging)

     8,800        308,759  
        1,410,782  
     

 

 

 

Israel : 0.27%

 

Bank Hapoalim Limited (Financials, Banks)

     38,000        284,482  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     3,400        70,425  
        354,907  
     

 

 

 

Italy : 5.06%

 

A2A SpA (Utilities, Multi-Utilities)

     104,600        200,773  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA (Financials, Insurance)

     39,297        779,163  

Enel SpA (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

     94,000        596,366  

Eni SpA (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     81,462        1,465,101  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Financials, Banks)

     222,701        873,860  

Leonardo-Finmeccanica SpA (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

     9,300        112,231  

Mediobanca SpA (Financials, Banks)

     23,400        284,480  

Prysmian SpA (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)

     4,302        151,368  

UniCredit SpA (Financials, Banks)

     98,284        2,165,447  
        6,628,789  
     

 

 

 

Japan : 14.99%

 

Adeka Corporation (Materials, Chemicals)

     13,000        229,825  

Aisin Seiki Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

     3,300        192,553  

Aoyama Trading Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     1,800        70,734  

Astellas Pharma Incorporated (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     17,100        225,556  

CALBEE Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     12,900        453,751  

Central Glass Company Limited (Industrials, Building Products)

     6,800        151,983  

Daikyo Incorporated (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

     7,350        155,322  

Daiwa Securities Group Incorporated (Financials, Capital Markets)

     96,000        687,837  

DCM Holdings Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     14,100        139,489  

Denka Company Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

     10,000        398,003  

DIC Incorporated (Materials, Chemicals)

     5,300        208,757  

Eizo Corporation (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

     7,300        343,034  

FANUC Corporation (Industrials, Machinery)

     1,700        458,986  

Fuji Oil Company Limited (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     1,300        39,535  

Fujikura Limited (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)

     25,000        244,573  

Fujitsu Limited (Information Technology, IT Services)

     29,000        213,549  

Hitachi Limited (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)

     198,000        1,571,377  

Isuzu Motors Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     16,500        277,947  

Itochu Corporation (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

     14,600        286,062  

Japan Airlines Company Limited (Industrials, Airlines)

     6,300        237,354  

Japan Tobacco Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Tobacco)

     28,220        933,687  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     3,000        157,186  

KDDI Corporation (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     18,500        466,525  

Kyorin Company Limited (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     3,100        58,950  

Maeda Road Construction Company Limited (Industrials, Construction & Engineering)

     11,000        244,948  

Marubeni Corporation (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

     36,300        272,059  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Company Limited (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     3,400        139,370  

Mazda Motor Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     12,000        168,123  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Incorporated (Materials, Chemicals)

     6,100        172,099  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

     228,800        1,720,243  

Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated (Materials, Chemicals)

     9,500        298,044  

Mizuho Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

     171,600        322,703  

Nintendo Company Limited (Information Technology, Software)

     2,200        966,694  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     13,500        641,921  

 

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Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Diversified International Fund

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Japan (continued)

 

Nissan Motor Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     32,200      $ 343,178  

Nisshinbo Holdings Incorporated (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

     12,400        175,829  

Nomura Holdings Incorporated (Financials, Capital Markets)

     251,100        1,627,308  

NTT DOCOMO Incorporated (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     5,400        133,776  

ORIX Corporation (Financials, Diversified Financial Services)

     16,500        307,571  

Resona Holdings Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

     62,600        376,907  

Rohm Company Limited (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

     4,100        449,547  

S Foods Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     4,700        204,498  

Sankyu Incorporated (Industrials, Road & Rail)

     3,500        162,545  

Sawai Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     2,100        95,988  

SEINO Holdings Company Limited (Industrials, Road & Rail)

     3,000        49,766  

Sojitz Corporation (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

     77,400        249,563  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Limited (Industrials, Machinery)

     6,000        273,427  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Company Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     11,120        520,298  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

     8,000        357,461  

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Company (Materials, Construction Materials)

     37,600        177,030  

The Yokohama Rubber Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

     10,500        266,612  

Toho Holdings Company Limited (Health Care, Health Care Providers & Services)

     6,200        144,082  

Toyo Ink SC Holding Company Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

     36,800        223,490  

Toyo Tire & Rubber Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

     5,900        125,274  

UBE Industries Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

     7,900        235,184  
        19,648,113  
     

 

 

 

Malaysia : 1.19%

 

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (Financials, Banks)

     835,262        1,553,627  
     

 

 

 

Netherlands : 6.97%

 

Aegon NV (Financials, Insurance)

     23,200        158,652  

Airbus SE (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

     7,049        809,531  

Akzo Nobel NV (Materials, Chemicals)

     5,083        475,960  

ASML Holding NV (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

     3,442        697,421  

ING Groep NV (Financials, Banks)

     97,185        1,910,048  

Koninklijke Ahold NV (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     10,000        223,106  

Koninklijke Philips NV (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

     31,236        1,274,345  

NN Group NV (Financials, Insurance)

     23,191        1,094,126  

OCI NV (Materials, Chemicals)Ǡ

     46,349        1,174,485  

Sensata Technologies Holding NV (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)Ǡ

     22,470        1,263,938  

X5 Retail Group NV GDR (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)†

     1,300        49,842  
        9,131,454  
     

 

 

 

Norway : 1.62%

 

Den Norske Bank ASA (Financials, Banks)

     92,501        1,876,683  

Marine Harvest ASA (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     6,000        103,867  

Yara International ASA (Materials, Chemicals)

     2,900        139,378  
        2,119,928  
     

 

 

 

Poland : 0.06%

 

Asseco Poland SA (Information Technology, Software)

     5,900        81,938  
     

 

 

 

Portugal : 0.15%

 

Energias de Portugal SA (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

     56,000        196,691  
     

 

 

 

Russia : 1.37%

 

Gazprom Neft Sponsored ADR - London Exchange (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     10,500        259,875  

LUKOIL OAO ADR (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     4,200        276,570  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     25,137        516,817  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ADR (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     61,063        741,305  
        1,794,567  
     

 

 

 

Singapore : 0.30%

 

DBS Group Holdings Limited (Financials, Banks)

     8,400        169,050  

 

4


Wells Fargo Diversified International Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Singapore (continued)

 

United Overseas Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

     10,700      $ 223,739  
        392,789  
     

 

 

 

South Africa : 1.46%

 

Barclays Africa Group Limited (Financials, Banks)

     12,600        191,559  

Imperial Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Distributors)

     5,700        136,651  

Naspers Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Media)

     979        279,536  

Omnia Holdings Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

     7,600        93,558  

Sasol Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

     33,802        1,218,684  
        1,919,988  
     

 

 

 

South Korea : 3.23%

 

BNK Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

     1,018        10,105  

Hana Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

     13,142        641,193  

Industrial Bank of Korea (Financials, Banks)

     16,600        258,828  

KT&G Corporation (Consumer Staples, Tobacco)

     2,300        229,386  

Kwangju Bank (Financials, Banks)

     1,044        12,465  

LG Household & Health Care Limited (Consumer Staples, Personal Products)

     177        195,092  

Samsung Electronics Company Limited (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

     346        808,419  

Samsung Electronics Company Limited GDR (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)144A

     246        291,264  

SK Telecom Company Limited (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     6,287        1,563,140  

Woori Bank (Financials, Banks)

     13,760        217,124  
        4,227,016  
     

 

 

 

Spain : 1.10%

 

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA (Financials, Banks)

     29,500        219,132  

Distribuidora Internacional SA (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     33,900        181,023  

Gas Natural SDG SA (Utilities, Gas Utilities)

     8,700        200,962  

Grifols SA (Health Care, Biotechnology)

     1,421        45,712  

Grifols SA ADR (Health Care, Biotechnology)

     13,036        323,945  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (Industrials, Airlines)

     17,900        162,709  

Repsol YPF SA (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     16,200        304,814  
        1,438,297  
     

 

 

 

Sweden : 0.33%

 

Boliden AB (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     6,700        243,006  

Nordea Bank AB (Financials, Banks)

     15,000        185,104  
        428,110  
     

 

 

 

Switzerland : 4.78%

 

Baloise Holding AG (Financials, Insurance)

     2,000        327,263  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

     29,809        575,202  

Georg Fischer AG (Industrials, Machinery)

     100        144,829  

Idorsia Limited (Health Care, Biotechnology)†

     2,140        66,447  

Nestle SA (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     15,478        1,337,352  

Novartis AG (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     16,745        1,514,831  

Roche Holding AG (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     1,560        384,574  

Swiss Life Holding AG (Financials, Insurance)

     1,500        563,255  

Swiss Reinsurance AG (Financials, Insurance)

     3,900        384,658  

UBS Group AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

     10,600        215,246  

Valiant Holding AG (Financials, Banks)

     1,900        229,449  

Zurich Insurance Group AG (Financials, Insurance)

     1,602        526,513  
        6,269,619  
     

 

 

 

Taiwan : 0.43%

 

Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Limited (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)

     54,000        170,826  

Pegatron Corporation (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

     83,000        224,975  

 

5


Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Diversified International Fund

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Taiwan (continued)

 

Powertech Technology Incorporated (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

     14,000      $ 45,537  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)

     55,000        126,057  
        567,395  
     

 

 

 

Thailand : 0.33%

 

Bangchak Corporation PCL (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     135,400        180,490  

Thai Oil PCL (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     75,100        245,777  
        426,267  
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom : 13.35%

 

3i Group plc (Financials, Capital Markets)

     27,100        358,383  

Anglo American plc (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     10,500        254,725  

Aon plc (Financials, Insurance)

     5,230        743,549  

Aviva plc (Financials, Insurance)

     22,000        160,307  

BAE Systems plc (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

     116,417        981,850  

Barratt Developments plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

     23,400        194,430  

Bellway plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

     4,200        198,043  

Bovis Homes Group plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

     8,600        133,768  

BP plc (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     297,545        2,116,993  

BT Group plc (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     33,500        121,505  

Centrica plc (Utilities, Multi-Utilities)

     68,900        130,551  

Coca-Cola European Partners plc (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     22,298        895,488  

ConvaTec Limited (Health Care, Health Care Equipment & Supplies)144A

     138,810        398,515  

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

     20,500        147,135  

Debenhams plc (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail)«

     93,500        39,827  

easyJet plc (Industrials, Airlines)

     5,900        139,060  

Experian Group Limited plc (Industrials, Professional Services)

     19,449        448,186  

Ferguson plc (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

     9,806        756,857  

Firstgroup plc (Industrials, Road & Rail)†

     54,400        80,175  

Galliford Try plc (Industrials, Construction & Engineering)

     6,500        100,781  

GKN plc (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

     42,600        255,733  

GlaxoSmithKline plc (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     20,700        388,077  

Glencore International plc (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     146,713        840,949  

Inchcape plc (Consumer Discretionary, Distributors)

     19,900        204,708  

J Sainsbury plc (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     90,900        325,887  

Kingfisher plc (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     55,500        273,442  

Liberty Global plc Class A (Consumer Discretionary, Media)†

     8,619        322,178  

Liberty Global plc Class C (Consumer Discretionary, Media)†

     15,456        552,707  

Lloyds Banking Group plc (Financials, Banks)

     134,900        133,138  

London Stock Exchange Group plc (Financials, Capital Markets)

     5,890        328,412  

Man Group plc (Financials, Capital Markets)

     228,674        705,211  

Marks & Spencer Group plc (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail)

     44,100        188,660  

Mondi plc (Materials, Paper & Forest Products)

     2,300        61,296  

Old Mutual plc (Financials, Insurance)

     59,600        197,849  

Prudential plc (Financials, Insurance)

     27,540        745,297  

Qinetiq Group plc (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

     47,700        139,450  

Redrow plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

     24,200        205,819  

Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     6,800        240,988  

Royal Mail plc (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics)

     20,900        139,323  

Smiths Group plc (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

     20,284        460,372  

Tate & Lyle plc (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     1,200        10,935  

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

     4,400        247,769  

United Business Media plc (Consumer Discretionary, Media)

     72,412        933,552  

Vodafone Group plc (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     375,419        1,197,204  
        17,499,084  
     

 

 

 

United States : 1.26%

 

Amazon.com Incorporated (Consumer Discretionary, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)†

     590        856,025  

Apple Incorporated (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

     2,191        366,839  

 

6


Wells Fargo Diversified International Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name                     Shares     Value  

United States (continued)

         

WABCO Holdings Incorporated (Industrials, Machinery)†

          2,810     $ 433,836  
            1,656,700  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $96,468,118)

            125,086,234  
         

 

 

 
                Expiration date              

Participation Notes : 0.92%

         

United Kingdom : 0.92%

         

HSBC Bank plc (Ryanair Holdings plc) (Industrials, Airlines)(a)

 

      10-29-2018       58,387       1,199,257  
         

 

 

 

Total Participation Notes (Cost $737,958)

            1,199,257  
         

 

 

 
          Dividend yield                    

Preferred Stocks : 0.47%

         

Brazil : 0.02%

         

Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais SA (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

 

    3.23       13,600       32,015  
         

 

 

 

Germany : 0.45%

         

Henkel AG & Company KGaA (Consumer Staples, Household Products)

 

    1.23         4,196       586,588  
         

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $477,444)

            618,603  
         

 

 

 

Rights : 0.00%

         

Italy : 0.00%

         

UniCredit SpA (Financials, Banks)†(a)

 

      5-9-2018       98,284       0  
         

 

 

 

Total Rights (Cost $0)

            0  
         

 

 

 
          Yield                    

Short-Term Investments : 5.21%

         

Investment Companies : 5.21%

         

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC (l)(r)(u)

      1.60         3,051,981       3,052,287  

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)

 

    1.24         3,779,826       3,779,826  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $6,832,111)

            6,832,113  
         

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $104,515,631)

    102.04           133,736,207  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (2.04           (2,674,158
 

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total net assets

    100.00         $ 131,062,049  
 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security
(a) The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
144A The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
« All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(l) The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

Abbreviations:

 

ADR    American depositary receipt
GDR    Global depositary receipt
LLC    Limited liability company
PCL    Public Company Limited
PJSC    Public Joint Stock Company
plc    Public limited company

 

7


Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Currency to be

received

   

Currency to be

delivered

    Counterparty   Settlement date  

Unrealized

gains

   

Unrealized

losses

 
  1,839,432 USD       1,370,000 GBP     Morgan Stanley ¤¤   3-12-2018   $ 0     $ (108,584

 

¤¤ Transaction can only be closed with the originating counterparty.


Investments in Affiliates

An affiliated investment is an investment in which the Fund owns at least 5% of the outstanding voting shares of the issuer or as a result of other relationships, such as the Fund and the issuer having the same investment manager. Transactions with issuers that were either affiliated persons of the Fund at the beginning of the period or the end of the period were as follows:

 

     Shares,
beginning of
period
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
     Shares,
end of
period
     Value,
end
of period
     % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

     798,430        7,052,883        4,799,332        3,051,981      $ 3,052,287     

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

     2,773,394        8,343,890        7,337,458        3,779,826        3,779,826     
              

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 6,832,113        5.21
              

 

 

    

 

 

 


Wells Fargo Diversified International Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time), although the Fund may deviate from this calculation under unusual or unexpected circumstances.

Equity securities that are listed on a foreign or domestic exchange or market are valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last sales price. If no sale occurs on the principal exchange or market that day, a fair value price will be determined in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures.

The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”).

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore may not fully reflect trading or events that occur after the close of the principal exchange in which the foreign securities are traded, but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. If such trading or events are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, then fair value pricing procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund are applied. These procedures take into account multiple factors including movements in U.S. securities markets after foreign exchanges close. Foreign securities that are fair valued under these procedures are categorized as Level 2 and the application of these procedures may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Depending on market activity, such fair valuations may be frequent. Such fair value pricing may result in net asset values that are higher or lower than net asset values based on the last reported sales price or latest quoted bid price. On January 31, 2018, such fair value pricing was not used in pricing foreign securities.

Investments in registered open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value. Interests in non-registered investment companies that are redeemable at net asset value are fair valued normally at net asset value.

Investments which are not valued using any of the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee. 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee 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 values, to assess the continued appropriateness of the fair valuation methodologies 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 inputs considered in the valuation process until there is a readily available price provided on an exchange or by an independent pricing service. Valuations received from an independent pricing service or independent broker-dealer 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 manager 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.

Foreign currency translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are converted at the rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually paid or received. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities resulting from changes in exchange rates. The changes in net assets arising from changes in exchange rates of securities and the changes in net assets resulting from changes in market prices of securities are not separately presented. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.

Participation notes

The Fund may invest in participation notes to gain exposure to securities in certain foreign markets. Participation notes are issued by banks or broker-dealers and are designed to offer a return linked to a particular underlying foreign security. Participation notes involve transaction costs, which may be higher than those applicable to the underlying foreign security. The holder of the participation note is entitled to receive from the bank or broker-dealer, an amount equal to the dividend paid by the issuer of the underlying foreign security; however, the holder is not entitled to the same rights (i.e. dividends, voting rights) as an owner of the underlying foreign security. Investments in participation notes involve risks beyond those normally associated with a direct investment in an underlying security. The Fund has no rights against the issuer of the underlying foreign security and participation notes expose the Fund to counterparty risk in the event the counterparty does not perform. There is also no assurance there will be a secondary trading market for the participation note or that the trading price of the participation note will equal the underlying value of the foreign security that it seeks to replicate.


Forward foreign currency contracts

The Fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The Fund enters into forward foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities and to attempt to minimize the risk to the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship between currencies. Forward foreign currency contracts are recorded at the forward rate and marked-to-market daily. When the contracts are closed, realized gains and losses arising from such transactions are recorded as realized gains or losses on forward foreign currency contract transactions. The Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the unrealized gains on the contracts. This risk may be mitigated if there is a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty.

Security loans

The Fund may lend its securities from time to time in order to earn additional income in the form of fees or interest on securities received as collateral or the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Fund continues to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned. The Fund receives collateral in the form of cash or securities with a value at least equal to the value of the securities on loan. The value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. In a securities lending transaction, the net asset value of the Fund will be affected by an increase or decrease in the value of the securities loaned and by an increase or decrease in the value of the instrument in which collateral is invested. The amount of securities lending activity undertaken by the Fund fluctuates from time to time. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the borrower, the Fund may be prevented from recovering the loaned securities or gaining access to the collateral or may experience delays or costs in doing so. In addition, the investment of any cash collateral received may lose all or part of its value. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.

The Fund lends its securities through an unaffiliated securities lending agent. Cash collateral received in connection with its securities lending transactions is invested in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC (the “Securities Lending Fund”). The Securities Lending Fund is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act and is managed by Funds Management and is subadvised by Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“WellsCap”), an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company. Funds Management receives an advisory fee starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Securities Lending Fund increase. All of the fees received by Funds Management are paid to WellsCap for its services as the subadviser. The Securities Lending Fund seeks to provide a positive return compared to the daily Fed Funds Open Rate by investing in high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated short-term money market instruments. Securities Lending Fund investments are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service.

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, 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of January 31, 2018:

 

     Quoted
prices
(Level 1)
     Other
significant
observable
inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in :

           

Common stocks

           

Australia

   $ 1,893,802      $ 0      $ 0      $ 1,893,802  

Austria

     588,161        0        0        588,161  

Brazil

     2,453,067        0        0        2,453,067  

Canada

     2,688,882        0        0        2,688,882  

China

     7,084,808        0        0        7,084,808  


Denmark

     648,224        0        0        648,224  

France

     7,803,694        0        0        7,803,694  

Germany

     20,666,690        0        0        20,666,690  

Hong Kong

     3,137,555        0        0        3,137,555  

Hungary

     89,952        0        0        89,952  

Indonesia

     285,338        0        0        285,338  

Ireland

     1,410,782        0        0        1,410,782  

Israel

     354,907        0        0        354,907  

Italy

     6,628,789        0        0        6,628,789  

Japan

     19,648,113        0        0        19,648,113  

Malaysia

     1,553,627        0        0        1,553,627  

Netherlands

     9,131,454        0        0        9,131,454  

Norway

     2,119,928        0        0        2,119,928  

Poland

     81,938        0        0        81,938  

Portugal

     196,691        0        0        196,691  

Russia

     1,794,567        0        0        1,794,567  

Singapore

     392,789        0        0        392,789  

South Africa

     1,919,988        0        0        1,919,988  

South Korea

     4,227,016        0        0        4,227,016  

Spain

     1,438,297        0        0        1,438,297  

Sweden

     428,110        0        0        428,110  

Switzerland

     6,269,619        0        0        6,269,619  

Taiwan

     567,395        0        0        567,395  

Thailand

     426,267        0        0        426,267  

United Kingdom

     17,499,084        0        0        17,499,084  

United States

     1,656,700        0        0        1,656,700  

Participation notes

           

United Kingdom

     0        1,199,257        0        1,199,257  

Preferred stocks

           

Brazil

     32,015        0        0        32,015  

Germany

     586,588        0        0        586,588  

Rights

           

Italy

     0        0        0        0  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     3,779,826        0        0        3,779,826  

Investments measured at net asset value*

              3,052,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 129,484,663      $ 1,199,257      $ 0      $ 133,736,207  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 0      $ 108,584      $ 0      $ 108,584  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 0      $ 108,584      $ 0      $ 108,584  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC valued at $3,052,287 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

Forward foreign currency contracts are reported at their unrealized gains (losses) at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date. All other assets and liabilities are reported at their market value at measurement date.

The Fund recognizes transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. At January 31, 2018, the Fund had no material transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. The Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 3.


Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Common Stocks : 93.54%

 

Argentina : 0.66%

 

MercadoLibre Incorporated (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)

     76,700      $ 29,690,570  
     

 

 

 

Brazil : 7.70%

 

Ambev SA ADR (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     5,327,000        36,596,490  

Atacadao Distribuicao Comercio e Industria Limitada (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)†

     5,960,000        30,118,016  

B2W Companhia Digital (Consumer Discretionary, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)†

     4,524,833        30,179,756  

Banco Bradesco SA ADR (Financials, Banks)

     3,432,950        43,598,465  

BK Brasil Operacao e Assesso SA (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)†

     3,215,794        17,138,789  

BM&F Bovespa SA (Financials, Capital Markets)

     7,413,005        60,681,472  

BRF Brazil Foods SA ADR (Consumer Staples, Food Products)†«

     2,008,092        22,350,064  

IRB-Brasil Resseguros SA (Financials, Insurance)

     1,220,669        14,386,730  

Lojas Renner SA (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail)

     3,144,250        37,363,875  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

     787,302        17,925,577  

Petrobras Distribuidora SA (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     2,539,000        16,735,405  

Raia Drogasil SA (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     751,600        19,917,636  
        346,992,275  
     

 

 

 

Chile : 1.90%

 

AES Gener SA (Utilities, Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers)

     16,613,250        5,332,897  

Banco Santander Chile SA ADR (Financials, Banks)

     1,199,392        40,839,298  

SACI Falabella (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail)

     3,737,228        39,242,661  
        85,414,856  
     

 

 

 

China : 27.63%

 

51job Incorporated ADR (Industrials, Professional Services)†«

     698,941        48,988,775  

Alibaba Group Holding Limited ADR (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)†

     321,037        65,584,649  

Baidu Incorporated ADR (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)†

     116,540        28,776,057  

Best Incorporated ADR (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics)†«

     2,819,842        25,378,578  

China Distance Education ADR (Consumer Discretionary, Diversified Consumer Services)

     973,710        9,406,039  

China Life Insurance Company Limited H Shares (Financials, Insurance)

     28,218,290        95,411,884  

China Literature Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)†144A

     262,768        2,722,523  

China MeiDong Auto Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     11,910,000        4,263,006  

China Mobile Limited (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     12,560,165        132,623,808  

China Rapid Finance Limited ADR (Financials, Consumer Finance)†«

     1,206,299        6,924,156  

CNOOC Limited (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     26,974,000        41,998,980  

Ctrip.com International Limited ADR (Consumer Discretionary, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)†

     1,191,632        55,744,545  

Gridsum Holding Incorporated ADR (Information Technology, Software)†«

     441,040        5,857,011  

Hengan International Group Company Limited (Consumer Staples, Personal Products)

     4,957,000        47,525,455  

Jianpu Technology Incorporated ADR (Financials, Consumer Finance)†«

     2,181,869        16,822,210  

Li Ning Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)†

     28,084,207        22,617,720  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Incorporated ADR (Consumer Discretionary, Diversified Consumer Services)

     901,913        83,057,168  

PPDAI Group Incorporated ADR (Financials, Consumer Finance)†«

     2,135,619        16,337,485  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Company Limited H Shares (Health Care, Health Care Equipment & Supplies)

     18,024,000        13,340,615  

SINA Corporation (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)

     932,907        109,383,346  

Sogou Incorporated ADR (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)†«

     574,348        5,904,297  

Tencent Holdings Limited (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)

     1,948,800        115,493,302  

Tsingtao Brewery Company Limited H Shares (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     7,690,000        42,860,667  

Vipshop Holdings Limited ADR (Consumer Discretionary, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail)†

     6,094,738        100,746,019  

Want Want China Holdings Limited (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     50,204,000        44,346,819  

Weibo Corporation ADR (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)†«

     608,126        78,794,886  

ZhongAn Online P & C Insurance Company Limited (Financials, Insurance) †144A

     391,875        3,511,654  

Zhou Hei Ya International Holding Company Limited (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     20,953,626        20,946,521  
        1,245,368,175  
     

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Colombia : 0.48%

 

Bancolombia SA ADR (Financials, Banks)

     472,400      $ 21,706,780  
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong : 4.97%

 

AIA Group Limited (Financials, Insurance)

     9,321,400        79,836,603  

Johnson Electric Holdings Limited (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)

     4,214,250        17,212,235  

Sun Art Retail Group Limited (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     25,490,500        34,605,806  

WH Group Limited (Consumer Staples, Food Products)144A

     74,605,500        92,414,629  
        224,069,273  
     

 

 

 

India : 8.84%

 

AU Small Finance Bank Limited (Financials, Consumer Finance)†144A

     451,041        4,655,873  

Bajaj Finance Limited (Financials, Consumer Finance)

     470,281        12,405,888  

Bharti Airtel Limited (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     2,618,728        18,109,742  

Bharti Infratel Limited (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     2,873,851        15,884,320  

Dalmia Bharat Limited (Materials, Construction Materials)

     312,329        14,413,674  

Fortis Healthcare Limited (Health Care, Health Care Providers & Services)†

     3,950,000        8,635,458  

HDFC Bank Limited ADR (Financials, Banks)

     123,826        13,446,265  

Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (Financials, Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)

     1,115,700        34,316,277  

ICICI Bank Limited ADR (Financials, Banks)

     2,816,952        30,930,133  

Indusind Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

     817,217        22,524,822  

Infosys Limited ADR (Information Technology, IT Services)«

     1,267,460        22,826,955  

ITC Limited (Consumer Staples, Tobacco)

     10,078,960        43,007,366  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (Financials, Banks)

     1,057,262        18,433,672  

Laurus Labs Limited (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)144A

     455,595        3,700,417  

Max Financial Services Limited (Financials, Insurance)†

     925,389        7,772,955  

PNB Housing Finance Limited (Financials, Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)144A

     191,606        3,907,658  

Reliance Industries Limited (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     858,400        12,973,762  

Reliance Industries Limited GDR (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)144A

     2,493,174        75,293,855  

SBI Life Insurance Company Limited (Financials, Insurance)†144A

     914,273        9,496,523  

SH Kelkar & Company Limited (Materials, Chemicals)144A

     1,314,144        6,204,625  

Ultra Tech Cement Limited (Materials, Construction Materials)

     286,000        19,704,058  
        398,644,298  
     

 

 

 

Indonesia : 1.98%

 

PT Astra International Tbk (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     19,151,000        12,158,457  

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (Financials, Banks)

     11,349,500        19,264,099  

PT Blue Bird Tbk (Industrials, Road & Rail)

     13,605,309        3,475,382  

PT Link Net Tbk (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     38,278,161        15,510,253  

PT Matahari Department Store Tbk (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail)

     10,474,600        8,703,733  

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk ADR (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     997,754        29,982,508  
        89,094,432  
     

 

 

 

Luxembourg : 0.15%

 

Biotoscana Investments SA (Health Care, Biotechnology)†

     1,156,551        6,824,595  
     

 

 

 

Malaysia : 0.94%

 

Genting Bhd (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

     8,780,900        21,694,585  

Genting Malaysia Bhd (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

     14,496,300        20,492,493  
        42,187,078  
     

 

 

 

Mexico : 5.95%

 

America Movil SAB de CV ADR (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     1,657,320        30,991,884  

Banco Santander Mexico ADR (Financials, Banks)«

     2,045,333        15,994,504  

Becle SAB de CV ADR (Consumer Staples, Beverages)†

     12,063,925        21,863,403  

Cemex SAB de CV ADR (Materials, Construction Materials)†

     2,111,848        17,507,220  

Fibra Uno Administracion SAB de CV (Real Estate, Equity REITs)

     30,886,872        48,641,005  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     803,120        78,336,325  

 

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Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Mexico (continued)

 

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV (Financials, Banks)

     5,393,188      $ 34,540,976  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     8,127,100        20,331,123  
        268,206,440  
     

 

 

 

Peru : 0.39%

 

Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA ADR (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     1,152,495        17,782,998  
     

 

 

 

Philippines : 0.69%

 

Ayala Corporation (Financials, Diversified Financial Services)

     727,624        14,892,889  

SM Investments Corporation (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

     812,873        16,241,615  
        31,134,504  
     

 

 

 

Poland : 0.36%

 

PLAY Communications SA (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)†

     1,600,779        16,269,052  
     

 

 

 

Russia : 2.84%

 

LUKOIL PJSC ADR (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     503,249        33,224,499  

Magnit (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)(a)

     150,816        14,308,211  

Sberbank of Russia ADR (Financials, Banks)

     1,541,195        31,055,079  

Yandex NV Class A (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)†

     1,280,106        49,578,505  
        128,166,294  
     

 

 

 

Singapore : 0.13%

 

Sea Limited ADR (Information Technology, Software)†«

     469,342        5,754,133  
     

 

 

 

South Africa : 3.98%

 

AngloGold Ashanti Limited ADR (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     958,071        10,807,041  

MTN Group Limited (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     2,732,643        30,310,798  

Shoprite Holdings Limited (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     2,678,100        55,783,153  

Standard Bank Group Limited (Financials, Banks)

     1,660,190        28,121,450  

Steinhoff Africa Retail Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Household Products)†

     662,188        1,168,279  

Tiger Brands Limited (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     1,370,333        53,326,877  
        179,517,598  
     

 

 

 

South Korea : 11.40%

 

KT Corporation ADR (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)«

     3,654,813        54,639,454  

KT&G Corporation (Consumer Staples, Tobacco)

     234,091        23,346,623  

Naver Corporation (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)

     87,000        74,139,626  

Netmarble Games Corporation (Information Technology, Software)†144A

     23,102        3,764,338  

Samsung Biologics Company Limited (Health Care, Life Sciences Tools & Services)†

     21,099        8,664,055  

Samsung Electronics Company Limited (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

     97,836        228,590,926  

Samsung Life Insurance Company Limited (Financials, Insurance)

     507,337        61,288,077  

SK Hynix Incorporated (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

     866,000        59,606,686  
        514,039,785  
     

 

 

 

Taiwan : 8.71%

 

104 Corporation (Industrials, Professional Services)

     1,655,000        10,107,564  

MediaTek Incorporated (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

     3,739,881        38,366,966  

President Chain Store Corporation (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     4,545,000        44,989,192  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

     8,285,224        72,489,136  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited ADR (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

     3,097,852        140,363,674  

 

3


Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Security name                     Shares     Value  

Taiwan (continued)

         

Uni-President Enterprises Corporation (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

 

    35,862,368     $ 86,132,191  
            392,448,723  
         

 

 

 

Thailand : 2.90%

         

PTT Exploration & Production PCL (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

 

    4,128,139       15,684,819  

PTT PCL (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

 

    2,235,900       35,123,333  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (Financials, Banks)

 

    7,805,100       39,249,784  

Thai Beverage PCL (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

 

    57,727,000       40,485,470  
            130,543,406  
         

 

 

 

Turkey : 0.13%

         

Avivasa Emeklilik Ve Hayat AS (Financials, Insurance)«

 

    1,246,853       5,907,998  
         

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates : 0.05%

         

Emaar Malls Group (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

 

    3,773,147       2,373,016  
         

 

 

 

United Kingdom : 0.76%

         

Standard Chartered plc (Financials, Banks)†

 

    2,925,244       34,041,317  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,819,587,746)

 

      4,216,177,596  
         

 

 

 
          Interest rate     Maturity date     Principal        

Convertible Debentures : 0.00%

 

       

Brazil : 0.00%

         

Lupatech SA (Energy, Energy Equipment & Services)(a)†

 

    6.50     4-15-2018     $ 303,000       0  
         

 

 

 

Total Convertible Debentures (Cost $160,691)

 

          0  
         

 

 

 
          Dividend yield           Shares        

Preferred Stocks : 1.28%

         

Brazil : 1.28%

         

Lojas Americanas SA (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail) †

 

    0.00         10,890,093       57,766,030  
         

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $45,552,486)

 

          57,766,030  
         

 

 

 
          Yield                    

Short-Term Investments : 9.95%

         

Investment Companies : 9.95%

         

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC (l)(r)(u)

 

    1.60         215,661,244       215,682,810  

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)

 

    1.24         232,804,409       232,804,409  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $448,487,219)

 

          448,487,219  
         

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $3,313,788,142)

    104.77           4,722,430,845  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (4.77           (215,002,725
 

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total net assets

    100.00         $ 4,507,428,120  
 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security
« All or a portion of this security is on loan.
144A The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
(a) The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(l) The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

 

4


Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Abbreviations:

 

ADR    American depositary receipt
GDR    Global depositary receipt
LLC    Limited liability company
PCL    Public Company Limited
PJSC    Public Joint Stock Company
plc    Public limited company
REIT    Real estate investment trust

 

5


Investments in Affiliates

An affiliated investment is an investment in which the Fund owns at least 5% of the outstanding voting shares of the issuer or as a result of other relationships, such as the Fund and the issuer having the same investment manager. Transactions with issuers that were either affiliated persons of the Fund at the beginning of the period or the end of the period were as follows:

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
   

Shares

sold

   

Shares,

end of

period

   

Value,

end

of period

   

%

of

net assets

 

Short-Term Investments

           

Investment Companies

           

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    123,189,507       432,300,601       339,828,864       215,661,244     $ 215,682,810    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    263,185,940       104,338,100       134,719,631       232,804,409       232,804,409    
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 448,487,219       9.95
         

 

 

   

 

 

 


Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time), although the Fund may deviate from this calculation under unusual or unexpected circumstances.

Equity securities that are listed on a foreign or domestic exchange or market are valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last sales price. If no sale occurs on the principal exchange or market that day, a fair value price will be determined in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures.

The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”).

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore may not fully reflect trading or events that occur after the close of the principal exchange in which the foreign securities are traded, but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. If such trading or events are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, then fair value pricing procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund are applied. These procedures take into account multiple factors including movements in U.S. securities markets after foreign exchanges close. Foreign securities that are fair valued under these procedures are categorized as Level 2 and the application of these procedures may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Depending on market activity, such fair valuations may be frequent. Such fair value pricing may result in net asset values that are higher or lower than net asset values based on the last reported sales price or latest quoted bid price. On January 31, 2018, such fair value pricing was not used in pricing foreign securities.

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

Investments in registered open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value. Interests in non-registered investment companies that are redeemable at net asset value are fair valued normally at net asset value.

Investments which are not valued using any of the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee. 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee 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 values, to assess the continued appropriateness of the fair valuation methodologies 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 inputs considered in the valuation process until there is a readily available price provided on an exchange or by an independent pricing service. Valuations received from an independent pricing service or independent broker-dealer 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 manager 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.

Foreign currency translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are converted at the rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually paid or received. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities resulting from changes in exchange rates. The changes in net assets arising from changes in exchange rates of securities and the changes in net assets resulting from changes in market prices of securities are not separately presented. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.

Security loans

The Fund may lend its securities from time to time in order to earn additional income in the form of fees or interest on securities received as collateral or the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Fund continues to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned. The Fund receives collateral in the form of cash or securities with a value at least equal to the value of the securities on loan. The value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund


on the next business day. In a securities lending transaction, the net asset value of the Fund will be affected by an increase or decrease in the value of the securities loaned and by an increase or decrease in the value of the instrument in which collateral is invested. The amount of securities lending activity undertaken by the Fund fluctuates from time to time. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the borrower, the Fund may be prevented from recovering the loaned securities or gaining access to the collateral or may experience delays or costs in doing so. In addition, the investment of any cash collateral received may lose all or part of its value. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.

The Fund lends its securities through an unaffiliated securities lending agent. Cash collateral received in connection with its securities lending transactions is invested in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC (the “Securities Lending Fund”). The Securities Lending Fund is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act and is managed by Funds Management and is subadvised by Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“WellsCap”), an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company. Funds Management receives an advisory fee starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Securities Lending Fund increase. All of the fees received by Funds Management are paid to WellsCap for its services as the subadviser. The Securities Lending Fund seeks to provide a positive return compared to the daily Fed Funds Open Rate by investing in high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated short-term money market instruments. Securities Lending Fund investments are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service.

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, 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of January 31, 2018:

 

     Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in :

           

Common stocks

           

Argentina

   $ 29,690,570      $ 0      $ 0      $ 29,690,570  

Brazil

     346,992,275        0        0        346,992,275  

Chile

     85,414,856        0        0        85,414,856  

China

     1,245,368,175        0        0        1,245,368,175  

Colombia

     21,706,780        0        0        21,706,780  

Hong Kong

     224,069,273        0        0        224,069,273  

India

     398,644,298        0        0        398,644,298  

Indonesia

     89,094,432        0        0        89,094,432  

Luxembourg

     6,824,595        0        0        6,824,595  

Malaysia

     42,187,078        0        0        42,187,078  

Mexico

     268,206,440        0        0        268,206,440  


Peru

     17,782,998        0        0        17,782,998  

Philippines

     31,134,504        0        0        31,134,504  

Poland

     16,269,052        0        0        16,269,052  

Russia

     113,858,083        14,308,211        0        128,166,294  

Singapore

     5,754,133        0        0        5,754,133  

South Africa

     179,517,598        0        0        179,517,598  

South Korea

     514,039,785        0        0        514,039,785  

Taiwan

     392,448,723        0        0        392,448,723  

Thailand

     130,543,406        0        0        130,543,406  

Turkey

     5,907,998        0        0        5,907,998  

United Arab Emirates

     2,373,016        0        0        2,373,016  

United Kingdom

     34,041,317        0        0        34,041,317  

Convertible Debentures

           

Brazil

     0        0        0        0  

Preferred stocks

           

Brazil

     57,766,030        0        0        57,766,030  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     232,804,409        0        0        232,804,409  

Investments measured at net asset value*

              215,682,810  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,492,439,824      $ 14,308,211      $ 0      $ 4,722,430,845  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC valued at $215,682,810 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

The Fund recognizes transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. At January 31, 2018, the Fund had no material transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. The Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 3.


Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Common Stocks : 83.74%

 

Argentina : 1.79%

 

Banco Macro SA (Financials, Banks)

     49,411      $ 5,363,070  

Ternium SA (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     205,276        7,001,964  
        12,365,034  
     

 

 

 

Brazil : 6.76%

 

Ambev SA (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     633,200        4,362,442  

Banco de Brasil SA (Financials, Banks)

     479,800        5,975,664  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA (Financials, Insurance)

     742,396        7,249,196  

BM&F Bovespa SA (Financials, Capital Markets)

     851,700        6,971,857  

Compania de Saneamento do Parana (Utilities, Water Utilities)

     280,884        5,123,091  

Itausa Investimentos Itau SA (Financials, Banks)

     1,789        7,384  

Petrobras Distribuidora SA (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     929,700        6,127,966  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR Class A (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)†

     463,467        5,742,356  

Vale SA (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     333,674        4,341,113  

WEG SA (Industrials, Machinery)

     108,700        808,597  
        46,709,666  
     

 

 

 

Chile : 1.06%

 

Enersis SA ADR (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

     623,570        7,345,655  
     

 

 

 

China : 21.13%

 

Agricultural Bank of China Limited H Shares (Financials, Banks)

     6,053,000        3,714,138  

Agricultural Bank of China Limited H Shares (Financials, Banks)

     15,005,000        9,034,477  

Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited H Shares (Industrials, Transportation Infrastructure)

     4,536,000        6,877,076  

China Communications Construction Company Limited H Shares (Industrials, Construction & Engineering)

     4,547,000        5,428,976  

China Communications Services Corporation Limited H Shares (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     10,944,000        6,953,102  

China Construction Bank H Shares (Financials, Banks)

     25,196,000        29,052,549  

China Lesso Group Holdings Limited Class L (Industrials, Building Products)

     5,980,000        4,655,481  

China Mobile Limited (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     674,500        7,122,101  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation H Shares (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     10,809,600        9,341,195  

China Resources Land Limited (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

     1,600,000        6,381,469  

China State Construction International Holdings Limited (Industrials, Construction & Engineering)

     2,924,000        4,231,262  

Huaneng Power International Incorporated H Shares (Utilities, Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers)

     4,336,000        2,799,154  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited H Shares (Financials, Banks)

     24,566,000        23,238,723  

PICC Property & Casualty Company Limited H Shares (Financials, Insurance)

     4,744,000        9,848,652  

Sinotrans Limited H Shares (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics)

     12,056,000        7,320,537  

Wynn Macau Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

     968,000        3,415,313  

Zhejiang Expressway Company Limited (Industrials, Transportation Infrastructure)

     5,596,000        6,624,221  
        146,038,426  
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong : 4.75%

 

China Resources Cement Holdings Limited (Materials, Construction Materials)

     4,994,000        3,760,191  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     2,413,210        2,702,373  

CNOOC Limited (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     6,494,000        10,111,269  

Guangdong Investment Limited (Utilities, Water Utilities)

     2,360,000        3,511,649  

SJM Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

     3,576,000        3,574,789  

Sun Art Retail Group Limited (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     3,132,000        4,251,991  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

     3,220,000        4,898,340  
        32,810,602  
     

 

 

 

India : 6.17%

 

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     1,020,149        7,896,065  

Bharti Infratel Limited (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     968,257        5,351,740  

Credit Analysis & Research Limited (Financials, Capital Markets)

     131,322        2,810,352  

HCL Technologies Limited (Information Technology, IT Services)

     193,578        3,002,565  

Hero Honda Motors Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     74,904        4,347,297  

Infosys Technologies Limited (Information Technology, IT Services)

     234,134        4,234,226  

 

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Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

India (continued)

 

NTPC Limited (Utilities, Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers)

     2,311,943      $ 6,188,445  

Vedanta Limited (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     1,646,240        8,809,194  
        42,639,884  
     

 

 

 

Indonesia : 2.28%

 

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk (Financials, Banks)

     22,135,800        6,117,374  

PT Cikarang Listrindo Tbk (Utilities, Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers)

     19,732,900        1,768,643  

PT Matahari Department Store Tbk (Consumer Discretionary, Multiline Retail)

     5,462,200        4,538,744  

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     11,196,700        3,336,806  
        15,761,567  
     

 

 

 

Malaysia : 2.42%

 

Bursa Malaysia Bhd (Financials, Diversified Financial Services)

     1,304,400        3,647,735  

Sime Darby Bhd (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

     5,448,700        4,277,602  

Telecom Malaysia Bhd (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     2,334,081        3,682,791  

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

     1,261,100        5,105,550  
        16,713,678  
     

 

 

 

Mexico : 1.45%

 

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV (Financials, Banks)

     570,600        3,654,440  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     2,549,328        6,377,515  
        10,031,955  
     

 

 

 

Philippines : 0.73%

 

Semirara Mining & Power Corporation (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     6,817,780        5,036,917  
     

 

 

 

Poland : 0.76%

 

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA (Financials, Insurance)

     386,851        5,289,222  
     

 

 

 

Russia : 2.63%

 

LUKOIL PJSC ADR (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     88,190        5,822,304  

Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (Materials, Metals & Mining)(a)

     8,538,437        6,931,853  

Sberbank of Russia ADR (Financials, Banks)

     269,187        5,424,118  
        18,178,275  
     

 

 

 

Singapore : 2.45%

 

BOC Aviation Limited (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)

     601,300        3,535,861  

CapitaRetail China Trust (Real Estate, Equity REITs)

     2,460,357        3,169,693  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Distributors)

     127,500        3,880,984  

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     2,348,800        6,338,430  
        16,924,968  
     

 

 

 

South Africa : 4.80%

 

Barclays Africa Group Limited (Financials, Banks)

     383,307        5,827,464  

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (Health Care, Health Care Providers & Services)

     1,670,395        3,846,650  

Mr. Price Group Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     219,934        5,309,792  

MTN Group Limited (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     317,604        3,522,901  

Sanlam Limited (Financials, Insurance)

     773,917        5,762,117  

Sasol Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

     107,283        3,867,939  

Truworths International Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     614,707        5,085,262  
        33,222,125  
     

 

 

 

South Korea : 8.55%

 

Coway Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

     52,162        4,650,300  

Hyundai Motor Company (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     24,169        3,666,599  

KB Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

     61,964        3,905,209  

Korea Electric Power Corporation (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

     139,008        4,653,777  

 

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Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name          Shares      Value  

South Korea (continued)

 

    

Korea Reinsurance Company (Financials, Insurance)

 

    456,536      $ 5,215,844  

S-Oil Corporation (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

 

    29,188        3,362,012  

Samsung Electronics Company Limited (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

 

    12,098        28,266,620  

SK Innovation Company Limited (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

 

    28,053        5,372,326  
       59,092,687  
    

 

 

 

Taiwan : 10.53%

 

    

Advantech Company Limited (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

 

    668,000        5,225,644  

Cathay Financial Holding Company Limited (Financials, Insurance)

 

    2,247,000        4,209,439  

Chicony Electronics Company Limited (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

 

    1,059,770        2,792,552  

CTBC Financial Holding Company Limited (Financials, Banks)

 

    4,658,130        3,404,236  

Formosa Plastics Corporation (Materials, Chemicals)

 

    985,000        3,497,881  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Limited (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)

 

    2,763,630        8,742,574  

Novatek Microelectronics Corporation Limited (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

 

    743,000        3,122,866  

Siliconware Precision Industries Company (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

 

    1,527,000        2,640,572  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

 

    2,831,000        24,769,004  

Teco Electric & Machinery Company Limited (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)

 

    3,947,000        3,805,414  

Uni-President Enterprises Corporation (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

 

    2,130,000        5,115,713  

United Microelectronics Corporation ADR (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)

 

    2,240,743        5,467,413  
       72,793,308  
    

 

 

 

Thailand : 2.33%

 

    

Intouch Holdings PCL (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

 

    1,806,800        3,317,082  

Land & Houses PCL (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

 

    18,781,600        6,956,148  

Major Cineplex Group PCL (Consumer Discretionary, Media)

 

    2,758,700        2,620,413  

Thai Beverage PCL (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

 

    4,613,500        3,235,569  
       16,129,212  
    

 

 

 

Turkey : 0.94%

 

    

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

 

    95,229        2,925,365  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

 

    856,476        3,558,960  
       6,484,325  
    

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates : 0.64%

 

    

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC (Financials, Banks)

 

    2,261,207        4,463,374  
       

 

 

 

United Kingdom : 1.57%

 

    

Anglo American plc (Materials, Metals & Mining)

 

    151,957        3,686,408  

Mondi plc (Materials, Paper & Forest Products)

 

    140,085        3,733,346  

United Company Rusal plc (Materials, Metals & Mining)

 

    4,731,000        3,435,163  
       10,854,917  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $468,609,866)

 

       578,885,797  
       

 

 

 
     Expiration date               

Participation Notes : 8.94%

       

China : 8.94%

       

HSBC Bank plc (China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited) (Industrials, Construction & Engineering)†(a)

     11-23-2020       2,238,000        3,602,157  

HSBC Bank plc (Huayu Automotive Systems Company Limited) (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)†(a)

     8-9-2019       1,568,600        6,606,208  

HSBC Bank plc (Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Company Limited Class A) (Consumer Staples, Food Products)†(a)

     3-30-2018       666,000        3,612,024  

 

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Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund

 

Security name               Expiration date     Shares     Value  

China (continued)

         

HSBC Bank plc (Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Company Limited) (Consumer Staples, Food Products)†(a)

 

      3-30-2018       330,377     $ 1,791,786  

HSBC Bank plc (Midea Group Company Limited Class A) (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)†(a)

 

      3-30-2018       276,500       2,630,653  

HSBC Bank plc (Ningbo Green Electric Appliance Company Limited) (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)†(a)

 

      3-30-2018       647,272       5,758,791  

HSBC Bank plc (SAIC Motor Corporation Limited) (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)†(a)

 

      11-21-2024       653,982       3,577,009  

UBS AG (Agricultural Bank of China Limited) (Financials, Banks)†(a)

 

      3-28-2018       8,082,900       5,733,557  

UBS AG (Baoshan Iron & Steel Company Limited) (Materials, Metals & Mining)†(a)

 

      11-16-2018       1,018,900       1,617,276  

UBS AG (Baoshan Iron & Steel Company Limited) (Materials, Metals & Mining)†(a)

 

      4-27-2018       3,130,061       4,968,271  

UBS AG (Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Company Limited) (Consumer Staples, Beverages)†(a)

 

      4-27-2018       124,671       2,576,699  

UBS AG (Midea Group Company Limited Class A) (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)†(a)

 

      5-28-2018       54,400       517,568  

UBS AG (Midea Group Company Limited Class A) (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)†(a)

 

      11-26-2018       910,133       8,659,111  

UBS AG (Poly Real Estate Group Company Limited) (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)†(a)

 

      3-13-2018       3,698,540       10,135,324  

Total Participation Notes (Cost $39,866,809)

 

          61,786,434  
         

 

 

 
          Dividend yield                    

Preferred Stocks : 3.23%

         

Brazil : 3.23%

         

Banco Bradesco SA (Financials, Banks)

      2.50       688,530       8,806,528  

Itausa Investimentos Itau SA (Financials, Banks)

      7.16         3,256,788       13,544,392  

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $12,379,959)

            22,350,920  
         

 

 

 
          Yield                    

Short-Term Investments : 4.20%

         

Investment Companies : 4.20%

         

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)##

 

    1.24         28,999,124       28,999,124  
         

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $28,999,124)

            28,999,124  
         

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $549,855,758)

    100.11           692,022,275  

Other assets and liabilities, net

    (0.11           (752,406
 

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total net assets

    100.00         $ 691,269,869  
 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security
(a) The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(l) The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund/Portfolio as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.
## All or a portion of this security is segregated for when-issued and/or unfunded loans.

Abbreviations:

 

ADR    American depositary receipt
MTN    Medium-term note
PCL    Public Company Limited
PJSC    Public Joint Stock Company
plc    Public limited company
REIT    Real estate investment trust

 

4


Investments in Affiliates

An affiliated investment is an investment in which the Fund owns at least 5% of the outstanding voting shares of the issuer or as a result of other relationships, such as the Fund and the issuer having the same investment manager. Transactions with issuers that were either affiliated persons of the Fund at the beginning of the period or the end of the period were as follows:

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
   

Shares

sold

   

Shares,

end of

period

   

Value,

end

of period

   

%

of
net assets

 

Short-Term Investments

           

Investment Companies

           

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    38,470,174       58,686,678       68,157,728       28,999,124     $ 28,999,124       4.20


Wells Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time), although the Fund may deviate from this calculation under unusual or unexpected circumstances.

Equity securities that are listed on a foreign or domestic exchange or market are valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last sales price. If no sale occurs on the principal exchange or market that day, a fair value price will be determined in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures.

The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC.

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore may not fully reflect trading or events that occur after the close of the principal exchange in which the foreign securities are traded, but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. If such trading or events are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, then fair value pricing procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund are applied. These procedures take into account multiple factors including movements in U.S. securities markets after foreign exchanges close. Foreign securities that are fair valued under these procedures are categorized as Level 2 and the application of these procedures may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Depending on market activity, such fair valuations may be frequent. Such fair value pricing may result in net asset values that are higher or lower than net asset values based on the last reported sales price or latest quoted bid price. On January 31, 2018, such fair value pricing was not used in pricing foreign securities.

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

Investments which are not valued using any of the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees of the Fund. 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee. 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee 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 values, to assess the continued appropriateness of the fair valuation methodologies 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 inputs considered in the valuation process until there is a readily available price provided on an exchange or by an independent pricing service. Valuations received from an independent pricing service or independent broker-dealer 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 manager 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.

Foreign currency translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee of Management Valuation Team. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are converted at the rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually paid or received. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities resulting from changes in exchange rates. The changes in net assets arising from changes in exchange rates of securities and the changes in net assets resulting from changes in market prices of securities are not separately presented. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.

Participation notes

The Fund may invest in participation notes to gain exposure to securities in certain foreign markets. Participation notes are issued by banks or broker-dealers and are designed to offer a return linked to a particular underlying foreign security. Participation notes involve transaction costs, which may be higher than those applicable to the underlying foreign security. The holder of the participation note is entitled to receive from the bank or broker-dealer, an amount equal to the dividend paid by the issuer of the underlying foreign security; however, the holder is not entitled to the same rights (i.e. dividends, voting rights) as an owner of the underlying foreign security. Investments in participation notes involve risks beyond those normally associated with a direct investment in an underlying security. The Fund has no rights against the issuer of the underlying foreign security and participation notes expose the Fund to counterparty risk in the event the counterparty does not perform. There is also no assurance there will be a secondary trading market for the participation note or that the trading price of the participation note will equal the underlying value of the foreign security that it seeks to replicate.


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, 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of January 31, 2018:

 

     Quoted
prices
(Level 1)
     Other
significant
observable
inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in :

           

Common stocks

           

Argentina

   $ 12,365,034      $ 0      $ 0      $ 12,365,034  

Brazil

     46,709,666        0        0        46,709,666  

Chile

     7,345,655        0        0        7,345,655  

China

     146,038,426        0        0        146,038,426  

Hong Kong

     32,810,602        0        0        32,810,602  

India

     42,639,884        0        0        42,639,884  

Indonesia

     15,761,567        0        0        15,761,567  

Malaysia

     16,713,678        0        0        16,713,678  

Mexico

     10,031,955        0        0        10,031,955  

Philippines

     5,036,917        0        0        5,036,917  

Poland

     5,289,222        0        0        5,289,222  

Russia

     11,246,422        6,931,853        0        18,178,275  

Singapore

     16,924,968        0        0        16,924,968  

South Africa

     33,222,125        0        0        33,222,125  

South Korea

     59,092,687        0        0        59,092,687  

Taiwan

     72,793,308        0        0        72,793,308  

Thailand

     16,129,212        0        0        16,129,212  

Turkey

     6,484,325        0        0        6,484,325  

United Arab Emirates

     4,463,374        0        0        4,463,374  

United Kingdom

     10,854,917        0        0        10,854,917  

Participation notes

     0        61,786,434        0        61,786,434  

China

           

Preferred stocks

           

Brazil

     22,350,920        0        0        22,350,920  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     28,999,124        0        0        28,999,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 623,303,988      $ 68,718,287      $ 0      $ 692,022,275  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Fund recognizes transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. At January 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


Wells Fargo Global Small Cap Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Common Stocks : 96.73%

 

Australia : 2.27%

 

Ansell Limited (Health Care, Health Care Equipment & Supplies)

     180,609      $ 3,660,198  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)«

     34,188        1,322,061  

Inghams Group Limited (Consumer Staples, Food Products)«

     247,416        669,876  

Nufarm Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

     102,850        660,526  
        6,312,661  
     

 

 

 

Austria : 0.56%

 

Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG (Materials, Containers & Packaging)

     9,927        1,557,863  
     

 

 

 

Bermuda : 1.04%

 

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (Financials, Insurance)

     77,400        2,890,890  
     

 

 

 

Canada : 8.70%

 

Colliers International Group (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

     26,353        1,596,178  

Cott Corporation (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     145,935        2,434,623  

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)†

     78,022        2,321,630  

Intertape Polymer Group Incorporated (Materials, Containers & Packaging)

     76,000        1,324,748  

Maple Leaf Foods Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     65,725        1,862,208  

MTY Food Group Incorporated (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

     56,794        2,447,683  

Mullen Group Limited (Energy, Energy Equipment & Services)

     118,591        1,450,088  

Novanta Incorporated (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)†

     88,905        5,147,600  

Parex Resources Incorporated (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)†

     96,736        1,444,748  

Source Energy Services Limited (Energy, Energy Equipment & Services)†

     125,000        825,203  

Stantec Incorporated (Industrials, Professional Services)

     68,300        1,986,808  

Western Forest Products Incorporated (Materials, Paper & Forest Products)

     579,417        1,347,262  
        24,188,779  
     

 

 

 

Finland : 0.69%

 

Metsa Board OYJ (Materials, Paper & Forest Products)

     212,536        1,932,877  
     

 

 

 

France : 2.71%

 

ALTEN SA (Information Technology, IT Services)

     35,525        3,599,054  

M6 Metropole Television SA (Consumer Discretionary, Media)

     90,560        2,464,570  

Vicat SA (Materials, Construction Materials)

     18,014        1,483,936  
        7,547,560  
     

 

 

 

Germany : 6.03%

 

Cancom SE (Information Technology, IT Services)

     21,140        1,996,036  

Gerresheimer AG (Health Care, Life Sciences Tools & Services)

     49,388        4,310,631  

Krones AG (Industrials, Machinery)«

     12,478        1,741,307  

Nemetschek SE (Information Technology, Software)

     18,484        1,818,693  

SMA Solar Technology AG (Information Technology, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)«

     27,974        1,521,223  

TAG Immobilien AG (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

     137,371        2,710,086  

TLG Immobilien AG (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

     95,108        2,675,722  
        16,773,698  
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong : 0.99%

 

Sunlight REIT (Real Estate, Equity REITs)

     3,949,000        2,761,344  
     

 

 

 

Ireland : 0.22%

 

Irish Residential Properties REIT plc (Real Estate, Equity REITs)

     331,844        618,001  
     

 

 

 

Israel : 0.72%

 

Orbotech Limited (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)†

     37,526        1,998,635  
     

 

 

 

Japan : 11.50%

 

Aeon Delight Company Limited (Industrials, Commercial Services & Supplies)

     114,200        4,168,609  

DTS Corporation (Information Technology, IT Services)

     87,600        3,197,637  

Ezaki Glico Company Limited (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     34,400        1,751,983  

Fuji Seal International Incorporated (Materials, Containers & Packaging)

     50,400        1,747,403  

 

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Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Global Small Cap Fund

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Japan (continued)

 

Horiba Limited (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)

     16,200      $ 1,040,231  

Meitec Corporation (Industrials, Professional Services)

     59,400        3,259,192  

Musashi Seimitsu Industry Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

     33,600        1,071,063  

Nihon Parkerizing Company Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

     175,800        3,041,918  

ORIX JREIT Incorporated (Real Estate, Equity REITs)

     2,669        4,109,727  

OSG Corporation (Industrials, Machinery)

     79,800        2,021,132  

San-A Company Limited (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)

     41,000        2,020,518  

Ship Healthcare Holdings Incorporated (Health Care, Health Care Providers & Services)

     52,100        1,701,351  

Sumitomo Warehouse Company Limited (Industrials, Transportation Infrastructure)

     167,000        1,240,606  

Taikisha Limited (Industrials, Construction & Engineering)

     45,800        1,594,211  
        31,965,581  
     

 

 

 

Netherlands : 0.46%

 

Frank’s International NV (Energy, Energy Equipment & Services)«

     183,400        1,269,128  
     

 

 

 

Norway : 0.49%

 

SpareBank 1 SMN (Financials, Banks)«

     119,062        1,349,871  
     

 

 

 

Spain : 2.83%

 

Almirall SA (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     110,939        1,203,815  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA (Real Estate, Equity REITs)

     159,945        2,301,538  

Prosegur Compania de Seguridad SA (Industrials, Commercial Services & Supplies)

     184,827        1,537,462  

Viscofan SA (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     40,261        2,814,214  
        7,857,029  
     

 

 

 

Sweden : 0.91%

 

Hexpol AB (Materials, Chemicals)

     147,791        1,585,773  

Rezidor Hotel Group AB (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

     297,593        947,929  
        2,533,702  
     

 

 

 

Switzerland : 0.55%

 

Bucher Industries AG (Industrials, Machinery)

     3,359        1,539,564  
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom : 10.88%

 

Bovis Homes Group plc (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

     94,712        1,473,193  

Britvic plc (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     261,789        2,730,144  

Consort Medical plc (Health Care, Health Care Equipment & Supplies)

     45,055        765,097  

Domino’s Pizza Group plc (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

     393,404        1,886,306  

Elementis plc (Materials, Chemicals)

     497,634        2,041,974  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     66,347        910,941  

Hunting plc (Energy, Energy Equipment & Services)†

     199,757        1,738,620  

Jupiter Fund Management plc (Financials, Capital Markets)

     215,564        1,810,701  

Lancashire Holdings Limited (Financials, Insurance)

     248,808        2,324,516  

Mears Group plc (Industrials, Commercial Services & Supplies)

     259,794        1,475,474  

Morgan Advanced Materials plc (Industrials, Machinery)

     102,643        505,127  

NCC Group plc (Information Technology, IT Services)«

     967,449        2,761,000  

Nomad Foods Limited (Consumer Staples, Food Products)†

     336,524        5,734,369  

OM Asset Management plc (Financials, Capital Markets)

     122,500        2,191,525  

Savills plc (Real Estate, Real Estate Management & Development)

     131,171        1,907,129  
        30,256,116  
     

 

 

 

United States : 45.18%

 

ACI Worldwide Incorporated (Information Technology, Software)†

     154,200        3,614,448  

ALLETE Incorporated (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

     35,800        2,593,352  

AMN Healthcare Services Incorporated (Health Care, Health Care Providers & Services)†

     67,100        3,599,915  

AptarGroup Incorporated (Materials, Containers & Packaging)

     51,700        4,519,614  

Atkore International Incorporated (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)†

     63,700        1,489,306  

Belden Incorporated (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)

     52,000        4,408,040  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

     107,338        4,073,477  

Cambrex Corporation (Health Care, Life Sciences Tools & Services)†

     40,700        2,293,445  

Casey’s General Stores Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)«

     19,699        2,385,746  

Charles River Laboratories International Incorporated (Health Care, Life Sciences Tools & Services)†

     14,100        1,486,704  

Compass Minerals International Incorporated (Materials, Metals & Mining)«

     51,400        3,747,060  

 

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Wells Fargo Global Small Cap Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name                Shares      Value  

United States (continued)

         

CSW Industrials Incorporated (Industrials, Building Products)†

 

    92,500      $ 4,430,750  

Denny’s Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)†

 

    356,800        5,348,432  

Douglas Dynamics Incorporated (Industrials, Machinery)

 

    110,742        4,562,570  

Forward Air Corporation (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics)

 

    63,000        3,824,730  

GCP Applied Technologies Incorporated (Materials, Chemicals)†

 

    66,375        2,216,925  

Gibraltar Industries Incorporated (Industrials, Building Products)†

 

    70,200        2,604,420  

Haemonetics Corporation (Health Care, Health Care Equipment & Supplies)†

 

    46,476        3,004,673  

Helen of Troy Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)†

 

    38,200        3,558,330  

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (Financials, Insurance)

 

    48,900        2,019,570  

Hostess Brands Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Food Products)†

 

    198,400        2,737,920  

Innoviva Incorporated (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)†«

 

    249,008        3,633,027  

Invacare Corporation (Health Care, Health Care Equipment & Supplies)«

 

    57,500        1,058,000  

Jack in the Box Incorporated (Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure)

 

    10,300        937,197  

Keane Group Incorporated (Energy, Energy Equipment & Services)†

 

    120,874        1,998,047  

KMG Chemicals Incorporated (Materials, Chemicals)

 

    74,123        4,502,972  

Lydall Incorporated (Industrials, Machinery)†

 

    23,005        1,112,753  

Manhattan Associates Incorporated (Information Technology, Software)†

 

    35,100        1,853,982  

MGE Energy Incorporated (Utilities, Electric Utilities)

 

    59,300        3,546,140  

Natus Medical Incorporated (Health Care, Health Care Equipment & Supplies)†

 

    68,000        2,111,400  

NCR Corporation (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)†

 

    76,600        2,873,266  

Pacific Premier Bancorp Incorporated (Financials, Banks)†

 

    56,700        2,310,525  

Prestige Brands Holdings Incorporated (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)†

 

    88,300        3,693,589  

Quanex Building Products Corporation (Industrials, Building Products)

 

    157,408        3,258,346  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Incorporated (Materials, Paper & Forest Products)

 

    56,218        2,545,551  

South Jersey Industries Incorporated (Utilities, Gas Utilities)

 

    51,100        1,504,384  

Spectrum Brands Holdings Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Household Products)«

 

    37,100        4,394,866  

Thermon Group Holdings Incorporated (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)†

 

    73,490        1,703,498  

TreeHouse Foods Incorporated (Consumer Staples, Food Products)†

 

    29,200        1,377,072  

WD-40 Company (Consumer Staples, Household Products)

 

    39,200        4,851,000  

Weingarten Realty Investors (Real Estate, Equity REITs)

 

    65,100        1,923,705  

Westwood Holdings Group Incorporated (Financials, Capital Markets)

 

    67,350        4,409,405  

WPX Energy Incorporated (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)†

 

    101,500        1,495,095  
       125,613,247  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $207,391,224)

 

       268,966,546  
         

 

 

 
           Yield               

Short-Term Investments : 10.85%

         

Investment Companies : 10.85%

         

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC (l)(r)(u)

       1.60     17,639,899        17,641,663  

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)

       1.24       12,515,105        12,515,105  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $30,156,768)

            30,156,768  
         

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $237,547,992)

     107.58          299,123,314  

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (7.58          (21,067,184
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00 %         $ 278,056,130  
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.
Non-income-earning security
(l) The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

Abbreviations:

 

LLC    Limited liability company
plc    Public limited company
REIT    Real estate investment trust

 

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Investments in Affiliates

An affiliated investment is an investment in which the Fund owns at least 5% of the outstanding voting shares of the issuer or as a result of other relationships, such as the Fund and the issuer having the same investment manager. Transactions with issuers that were either affiliated persons of the Fund at the beginning of the period or the end of the period were as follows:

 

     Shares,
beginning of
period
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
     Shares,
end of
period
     Value,
end
of period
     % of
net
assets
 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

     17,584,369        41,109,977        41,054,447        17,639,899      $ 17,641,663     

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

     16,552,450        22,480,189        26,517,534        12,515,105        12,515,105     
              

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 30,156,768        10.85
              

 

 

    

 

 

 


Wells Fargo Global Small Cap Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time), although the Fund may deviate from this calculation under unusual or unexpected circumstances.

Equity securities that are listed on a foreign or domestic exchange or market are valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last sales price. If no sale occurs on the principal exchange or market that day, a fair value price will be determined in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures.

The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”).

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore may not fully reflect trading or events that occur after the close of the principal exchange in which the foreign securities are traded, but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. If such trading or events are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, then fair value pricing procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund are applied. These procedures take into account multiple factors including movements in U.S. securities markets after foreign exchanges close. Foreign securities that are fair valued under these procedures are categorized as Level 2 and the application of these procedures may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Depending on market activity, such fair valuations may be frequent. Such fair value pricing may result in net asset values that are higher or lower than net asset values based on the last reported sales price or latest quoted bid price. On January 31, 2018, such fair value pricing was not used in pricing foreign securities.

Investments in registered open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value. Interests in non-registered investment companies that are redeemable at net asset value are fair valued normally at net asset value.

Investments which are not valued using any of the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee. 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee 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 values, to assess the continued appropriateness of the fair valuation methodologies 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 inputs considered in the valuation process until there is a readily available price provided on an exchange or by an independent pricing service. Valuations received from an independent pricing service or independent broker-dealer 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 manager 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.

Foreign currency translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are converted at the rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually paid or received. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities resulting from changes in exchange rates. The changes in net assets arising from changes in exchange rates of securities and the changes in net assets resulting from changes in market prices of securities are not separately presented. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.

Security loans

The Fund may lend its securities from time to time in order to earn additional income in the form of fees or interest on securities received as collateral or the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Fund continues to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned. The Fund receives collateral in the form of cash or securities with a value at least equal to the value of the securities on loan. The value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. In a securities lending transaction, the net asset value of the Fund will be affected by an increase or decrease in the value of the securities loaned and by an increase or decrease in the value of the instrument in which collateral is invested. The amount of securities lending activity undertaken by the Fund fluctuates from time to time. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the borrower, the Fund may be prevented from recovering the loaned securities or gaining access to the collateral or may experience delays or costs in doing so. In addition, the investment of any cash collateral received may lose all or part of its value. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.


The Fund lends its securities through an unaffiliated securities lending agent. Cash collateral received in connection with its securities lending transactions is invested in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC (the “Securities Lending Fund”). The Securities Lending Fund is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act and is managed by Funds Management and is subadvised by Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“WellsCap”), an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company. Funds Management receives an advisory fee starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Securities Lending Fund increase. All of the fees received by Funds Management are paid to WellsCap for its services as the subadviser. The Securities Lending Fund seeks to provide a positive return compared to the daily Fed Funds Open Rate by investing in high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated short-term money market instruments. Securities Lending Fund investments are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service.

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, 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of January 31, 2018:

 

     Quoted
prices
(Level 1)
     Other
significant
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  
           

Assets

           

Investments in :

           

Common stocks

           

Australia

   $ 6,312,661      $ 0      $ 0      $ 6,312,661  

Austria

     1,557,863        0        0        1,557,863  

Bermuda

     2,890,890        0        0        2,890,890  

Canada

     24,188,779        0        0        24,188,779  

Finland

     1,932,877        0        0        1,932,877  

France

     7,547,560        0        0        7,547,560  

Germany

     16,773,698        0        0        16,773,698  

Hong Kong

     2,761,344        0        0        2,761,344  

Ireland

     618,001        0        0        618,001  

Israel

     1,998,635        0        0        1,998,635  

Japan

     31,965,581        0        0        31,965,581  

Netherlands

     1,269,128        0        0        1,269,128  

Norway

     1,349,871        0        0        1,349,871  

Spain

     7,857,029        0        0        7,857,029  

Sweden

     2,533,702        0        0        2,533,702  

Switzerland

     1,539,564        0        0        1,539,564  

United Kingdom

     30,256,116        0        0        30,256,116  

United States

     125,613,247        0        0        125,613,247  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     12,515,105        0        0        12,515,105  

Investments measured at net asset value*

              17,641,663  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 281,481,651      $ 0      $ 0      $ 299,123,314  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC valued at $17,641,663 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

The Fund recognizes transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. At January 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


Wells Fargo International Equity Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Common Stocks : 93.53%

 

Brazil : 2.85%

 

Cosan Limited Class A (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     1,321,774      $ 15,147,530  
     

 

 

 

Canada : 2.25%

 

Home Capital Group Incorporated (Financials, Thrifts & Mortgage Finance)

     282,300        3,924,659  

Lundin Mining Corporation (Materials, Metals & Mining)

     1,107,645        8,005,662  
        11,930,321  
     

 

 

 

China : 8.70%

 

China Everbright Limited (Financials, Capital Markets)

     2,202,000        5,432,763  

China Mobile Limited (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     1,432,000        15,120,605  

HollySys Automation Technologies Limited (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)

     537,867        13,645,686  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Company Limited H Shares (Health Care, Health Care Providers & Services)«

     4,569,500        11,974,810  
        46,173,864  
     

 

 

 

France : 5.85%

 

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA (Industrials, Building Products)

     314,501        18,279,789  

Orange SA (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     708,473        12,793,847  
        31,073,636  
     

 

 

 

Germany : 12.69%

 

Bayer AG (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     121,536        15,907,138  

Ceconomy AG (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     358,829        5,161,164  

Metro AG (Consumer Staples, Food & Staples Retailing)†

     384,184        8,347,212  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs Gesellschaft AG (Financials, Insurance)

     66,304        15,603,701  

Rheinmetall AG (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

     43,260        6,117,505  

SAP SE (Information Technology, Software)

     74,269        8,375,312  

Siemens AG (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

     51,722        7,844,557  
        67,356,589  
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong : 2.05%

 

Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components)

     7,148,000        10,873,706  
     

 

 

 

Italy : 6.94%

 

Eni SpA (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     937,947        16,869,060  

Prysmian SpA (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)

     43,799        1,541,091  

UniCredit SpA (Financials, Banks)†

     836,123        18,421,914  
        36,832,065  
     

 

 

 

Japan : 10.75%

 

Daiwa Securities Group Incorporated (Financials, Capital Markets)

     1,264,000        9,056,525  

Hitachi Limited (Information Technology, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components)

     2,290,000        18,174,004  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

     1,400,000        10,525,969  

Nomura Holdings Incorporated (Financials, Capital Markets)

     2,980,900        19,318,373  
        57,074,871  
     

 

 

 

Malaysia : 3.86%

 

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (Financials, Banks)

     11,002,163        20,464,545  
     

 

 

 

Netherlands : 10.29%

 

Koninklijke Philips NV (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

     333,022        13,586,406  

NN Group NV (Financials, Insurance)

     267,135        12,603,132  

 

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Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo International Equity Fund

 

Security name                 Shares      Value  

Netherlands (continued)

 

     

OCI NV (Materials, Chemicals)Ǡ

 

     546,178      $ 13,840,167  

Sensata Technologies Holding NV (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)Ǡ

 

     258,842        14,559,863  
        54,589,568  
     

 

 

 

Norway : 3.52%

 

     

Den Norske Bank ASA (Financials, Banks)

 

     919,815        18,661,426  
     

 

 

 

Russia : 1.92%

 

     

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ADR (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

 

     840,030        10,197,964  
     

 

 

 

South Africa : 2.53%

 

     

Sasol Limited (Materials, Chemicals)

 

     372,724        13,438,043  
     

 

 

 

South Korea : 4.47%

 

     

Hana Financial Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

 

     154,007        7,513,944  

Samsung Electronics Company Limited GDR (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)144A

 

     2,644        3,130,496  

SK Telecom Company Limited (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

 

     52,630        13,085,419  
        23,729,859  
     

 

 

 

Switzerland : 3.78%

 

     

Novartis AG (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

 

     194,417        17,587,872  

Zurich Insurance Group AG (Financials, Insurance)

 

     7,506        2,466,920  
        20,054,792  
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom : 10.29%

 

     

BP plc (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

 

     2,377,306        16,914,213  

Man Group plc (Financials, Capital Markets)

 

     2,624,510        8,093,761  

Smiths Group plc (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

 

     221,180        5,019,966  

United Business Media plc (Consumer Discretionary, Media)

 

     837,028        10,791,160  

Vodafone Group plc (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

 

     4,320,309        13,777,387  
        54,596,487  
     

 

 

 

United States : 0.79%

 

     

Apple Incorporated (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

 

     24,899        4,168,840  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $386,144,582)

 

        496,364,106  
          

 

 

 
           Expiration date                

Rights : 0.00%

          

Italy : 0.00%

          

UniCredit SpA (Financials, Banks)†(a)

       2-21-2018        836,123        1  
          

 

 

 

Total Rights (Cost $0)

             1  
          

 

 

 
     Yield                      

Short-Term Investments : 9.67%

          

Investment Companies : 9.67%

          

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC (l)(r)(u)

     1.60        19,514,318        19,516,269  

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)#

     1.24          31,774,080        31,774,080  
          

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $51,290,334)

             51,290,349  
          

 

 

 

 

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Wells Fargo International Equity Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

                                       Value  

Total investments in securities (Cost $437,434,916)

     103.20               $ 547,654,456  

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (3.20                 (16,959,922
  

 

 

               

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00               $ 530,694,534  
  

 

 

               

 

 

 

 

« All or a portion of this security is on loan.
Non-income-earning security
144A The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
(a) The security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(l) The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(r) The investment is a non-registered investment company purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.
# All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for investments in derivative instruments.

Abbreviations:

 

ADR    American depositary receipt
GDR    Global depositary receipt
LLC    Limited liability company
PJSC    Public Joint Stock Company
plc    Public limited company

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Currency to be
received
    Currency to be
delivered
    Counterparty   Settlement date   Unrealized
gains
    Unrealized
losses
 
  20,774,835 USD       15,473,000 GBP     Morgan Stanley¤¤   3-12-2018   $ 0     $ (1,226,361

 

¤¤ Transaction can only be closed with the originating counterparty.


Investments in Affiliates

An affiliated investment is an investment in which the Fund owns at least 5% of the outstanding voting shares of the issuer or as a result of other relationships, such as the Fund and the issuer having the same investment manager. Transactions with issuers that were either affiliated persons of the Fund at the beginning of the period or the end of the period were as follows:

 

    Shares,
beginning of
period
    Shares
purchased
   

Shares

sold

   

Shares,

end of

period

   

Value,

end

of period

   

%

of

net assets

 

Short-Term Investments

           

Investment Companies

           

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

    2,149,231       78,433,054       61,067,967       19,514,318     $ 19,516,269    

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

    32,495,353       1,868,042,430       1,868,763,703       31,774,080       31,774,080    
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 51,290,349       9.67
         

 

 

   

 

 

 


Wells Fargo International Equity Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time), although the Fund may deviate from this calculation under unusual or unexpected circumstances.

Equity securities that are listed on a foreign or domestic exchange or market are valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last sales price. If no sale occurs on the principal exchange or market that day, a fair value price will be determined in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures.

The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”).

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore may not fully reflect trading or events that occur after the close of the principal exchange in which the foreign securities are traded, but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. If such trading or events are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, then fair value pricing procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund are applied. These procedures take into account multiple factors including movements in U.S. securities markets after foreign exchanges close. Foreign securities that are fair valued under these procedures are categorized as Level 2 and the application of these procedures may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Depending on market activity, such fair valuations may be frequent. Such fair value pricing may result in net asset values that are higher or lower than net asset values based on the last reported sales price or latest quoted bid price. On January 31, 2018, such fair value pricing was not used in pricing foreign securities.

Investments in registered open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value. Interests in non-registered investment companies that are redeemable at net asset value are fair valued normally at net asset value.

Investments which are not valued using any of the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee. 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee 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 values, to assess the continued appropriateness of the fair valuation methodologies 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 inputs considered in the valuation process until there is a readily available price provided on an exchange or by an independent pricing service. Valuations received from an independent pricing service or independent broker-dealer 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 manager 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.

Foreign currency translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are converted at the rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually paid or received. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities resulting from changes in exchange rates. The changes in net assets arising from changes in exchange rates of securities and the changes in net assets resulting from changes in market prices of securities are not separately presented. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.

Forward foreign currency contracts

The Fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The Fund enters into forward foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities and to attempt to minimize the risk to the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship between currencies. Forward foreign currency contracts are recorded at the forward rate and marked-to-market daily. When the contracts are closed, realized gains and losses arising from such transactions are recorded as realized gains or losses on forward foreign currency contract transactions. The Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the unrealized gains on the contracts. This risk may be mitigated if there is a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty.


Security loans

The Fund may lend its securities from time to time in order to earn additional income in the form of fees or interest on securities received as collateral or the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Fund continues to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned. The Fund receives collateral in the form of cash or securities with a value at least equal to the value of the securities on loan. The value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. In a securities lending transaction, the net asset value of the Fund will be affected by an increase or decrease in the value of the securities loaned and by an increase or decrease in the value of the instrument in which collateral is invested. The amount of securities lending activity undertaken by the Fund fluctuates from time to time. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the borrower, the Fund may be prevented from recovering the loaned securities or gaining access to the collateral or may experience delays or costs in doing so. In addition, the investment of any cash collateral received may lose all or part of its value. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.

The Fund lends its securities through an unaffiliated securities lending agent. Cash collateral received in connection with its securities lending transactions is invested in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC (the “Securities Lending Fund”). The Securities Lending Fund is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act and is managed by Funds Management and is subadvised by Wells Capital Management Incorporated (“WellsCap”), an affiliate of Funds Management and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company. Funds Management receives an advisory fee starting at 0.05% and declining to 0.01% as the average daily net assets of the Securities Lending Fund increase. All of the fees received by Funds Management are paid to WellsCap for its services as the subadviser. The Securities Lending Fund seeks to provide a positive return compared to the daily Fed Funds Open Rate by investing in high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated short-term money market instruments. Securities Lending Fund investments are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service.

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, 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of January 31, 2018:

 

     Quoted prices
(Level 1)
     Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in :

           

Common stocks

           

Brazil

   $ 15,147,530      $ 0      $ 0      $ 15,147,530  

Canada

     11,930,321        0        0        11,930,321  

China

     46,173,864        0        0        46,173,864  

France

     31,073,636        0        0        31,073,636  

Germany

     67,356,589        0        0        67,356,589  

Hong Kong

     10,873,706        0        0        10,873,706  

Italy

     36,832,065        0        0        36,832,065  

Japan

     57,074,871        0        0        57,074,871  

Malaysia

     20,464,545        0        0        20,464,545  

Netherlands

     54,589,568        0        0        54,589,568  

Norway

     18,661,426        0        0        18,661,426  

Russia

     10,197,964        0        0        10,197,964  

South Africa

     13,438,043        0        0        13,438,043  


South Korea

     23,729,859        0        0        23,729,859  

Switzerland

     20,054,792        0        0        20,054,792  

United Kingdom

     54,596,487        0        0        54,596,487  

United States

     4,168,840        0        0        4,168,840  

Rights

           

China

     0        1        0        1  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     31,774,080        0        0        31,774,080  

Investments measured at net asset value*

              19,516,269  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 528,138,186      $ 1      $ 0      $ 547,654,456  

Liabilities

           

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 0      $ 1,226,361      $ 0      $ 1,226,361  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 0      $ 1,226,361      $ 0      $ 1,226,361  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The Fund’s investment in Securities Lending Cash Investments, LLC valued at $19,516,269 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.

Forward foreign currency contracts are reported at their unrealized gains (losses) at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date. All other assets and liabilities are reported at their market value at measurement date.

The Fund recognizes transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. At January 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


Wells Fargo Intrinsic World Equity Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name    Shares      Value  

Common Stocks : 98.57%

 

Belgium : 1.07%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV ADR (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     16,300      $ 1,849,724  
     

 

 

 

France : 7.83%

 

Air Liquide SA (Materials, Chemicals)

     31,300        4,218,308  

Capgemini SA (Information Technology, IT Services)

     35,800        4,753,658  

Societe Generale SA (Financials, Banks)

     77,436        4,504,670  
        13,476,636  
     

 

 

 

Germany : 3.21%

 

Bayer AG (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     16,200        2,120,324  

Deutsche Telekom AG (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

     194,000        3,402,157  
        5,522,481  
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong : 1.97%

 

AIA Group Limited (Financials, Insurance)

     395,200        3,384,838  
     

 

 

 

Japan : 8.27%

 

Honda Motor Company Limited (Consumer Discretionary, Automobiles)

     48,100        1,685,725  

Kao Corporation (Consumer Staples, Personal Products)

     33,700        2,334,644  

Nidec Corporation (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)

     23,500        3,756,298  

ORIX Corporation (Financials, Diversified Financial Services)

     157,500        2,935,903  

Sony Corporation (Consumer Discretionary, Household Durables)

     74,140        3,537,558  
        14,250,128  
     

 

 

 

Netherlands : 8.19%

 

AerCap Holdings NV (Industrials, Trading Companies & Distributors)†

     68,300        3,695,030  

Airbus SE (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

     19,000        2,182,024  

Heineken NV (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     21,900        2,462,321  

Sensata Technologies Holding NV (Industrials, Electrical Equipment)†

     40,200        2,261,250  

Unilever NV (Consumer Staples, Personal Products)

     61,100        3,512,639  
        14,113,264  
     

 

 

 

Spain : 2.49%

 

CaixaBank SA (Financials, Banks)

     793,900        4,284,691  
     

 

 

 

Switzerland : 7.32%

 

Nestle SA (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

     29,300        2,531,621  

Novartis AG ADR (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     37,500        3,377,250  

Roche Holding AG (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

     10,400        2,563,825  

UBS Group AG (Financials, Capital Markets)

     203,500        4,132,313  
        12,605,009  
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom : 6.01%

 

Diageo plc (Consumer Staples, Beverages)

     68,000        2,445,123  

Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

     110,400        3,870,089  

Vodafone Group plc (Telecommunication Services, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

     1,265,000        4,034,062  
        10,349,274  
     

 

 

 

United States : 52.21%

 

Abbott Laboratories (Health Care, Health Care Equipment & Supplies)

     41,500        2,579,640  

Advance Auto Parts Incorporated (Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail)

     34,590        4,046,684  

Affiliated Managers Group Incorporated (Financials, Capital Markets)

     15,900        3,174,117  

Alphabet Incorporated Class C (Information Technology, Internet Software & Services)†

     3,920        4,586,165  

 

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Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)   Wells Fargo Intrinsic World Equity Fund

 

Security name                Shares      Value  

United States (continued)

         

Apple Incorporated (Information Technology, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals)

 

    12,000      $ 2,009,160  

BB&T Corporation (Financials, Banks)

 

    63,700        3,515,603  

Chevron Corporation (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

 

    27,400        3,434,590  

Cigna Corporation (Health Care, Health Care Providers & Services)

 

    18,100        3,771,135  

CIT Group Incorporated (Financials, Banks)

 

    74,600        3,781,474  

Eli Lilly & Company (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

 

    20,200        1,645,290  

EOG Resources Incorporated (Energy, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)

 

    35,500        4,082,500  

General Dynamics Corporation (Industrials, Aerospace & Defense)

 

    12,218        2,718,261  

Gilead Sciences Incorporated (Health Care, Biotechnology)

 

    35,100        2,941,380  

Honeywell International Incorporated (Industrials, Industrial Conglomerates)

 

    21,600        3,448,872  

Merck & Company Incorporated (Health Care, Pharmaceuticals)

 

    56,100        3,323,925  

Microsoft Corporation (Information Technology, Software)

 

    50,000        4,750,500  

Mondelez International Incorporated Class A (Consumer Staples, Food Products)

 

    83,300        3,698,520  

Motorola Solutions Incorporated (Information Technology, Communications Equipment)

 

    36,500        3,630,290  

Oracle Corporation (Information Technology, Software)

 

    58,800        3,033,492  

Samsonite International SA (Consumer Discretionary, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods)

 

    805,590        3,491,081  

Schlumberger Limited (Energy, Energy Equipment & Services)

 

    48,500        3,568,630  

The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated (Financials, Capital Markets)

 

    6,880        1,843,083  

The Walt Disney Company (Consumer Discretionary, Media)

 

    24,700        2,684,149  

United Parcel Service Incorporated Class B (Industrials, Air Freight & Logistics)

 

    26,800        3,412,176  

Verizon Communications Incorporated (Telecommunication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

 

    66,000        3,568,620  

Visa Incorporated Class A (Information Technology, IT Services)

 

    36,400        4,521,972  

Vulcan Materials Company (Materials, Construction Materials)

 

    19,700        2,667,376  
       89,928,685  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $118,480,767)

 

       169,764,730  
         

 

 

 
           Yield               

Short-Term Investments : 0.93%

         

Investment Companies : 0.93%

         

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class (l)(u)

       1.24     1,601,784        1,601,784  
         

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,601,784)

            1,601,784  
         

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $120,082,551)

     99.50          171,366,514  

Other assets and liabilities, net

     0.50            864,039  
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00        $ 172,230,553  
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

Non-income-earning security
(l) The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(u) The rate represents the 7-day annualized yield at period end.

Abbreviations:

 

ADR    American depositary receipt
plc    Public limited company

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

2


Investments in Affiliates

An affiliated investment is an investment in which the Fund owns at least 5% of the outstanding voting shares of the issuer or as a result of other relationships, such as the Fund and the issuer having the same investment manager. Transactions with issuers that were either affiliated persons of the Fund at the beginning of the period or the end of the period were as follows:

 

     Shares,                    Shares,      Value,      %  
     beginning of      Shares      Shares      end of      end      of  
     period      purchased      sold      period      of period      net assets  

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

                 

Securities Lending Cash Investment LLC

     1,478,852        12,072,193        13,551,045        0      $ 0     

Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund Select Class

     763,828        6,136,515        5,298,559        1,601,784        1,601,784     
              

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 1,601,784        0.93
              

 

 

    

 

 

 


Wells Fargo Intrinsic World Equity Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time), although the Fund may deviate from this calculation under unusual or unexpected circumstances.

Equity securities that are listed on a foreign or domestic exchange or market are valued at the official closing price or, if none, the last sales price. If no sale occurs on the principal exchange or market that day, a fair value price will be determined in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures.

The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (“Funds Management”).

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore may not fully reflect trading or events that occur after the close of the principal exchange in which the foreign securities are traded, but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. If such trading or events are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, then fair value pricing procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund are applied. These procedures take into account multiple factors including movements in U.S. securities markets after foreign exchanges close. Foreign securities that are fair valued under these procedures are categorized as Level 2 and the application of these procedures may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. Depending on market activity, such fair valuations may be frequent. Such fair value pricing may result in net asset values that are higher or lower than net asset values based on the last reported sales price or latest quoted bid price. On January 31, 2018, such fair value pricing was not used in pricing foreign securities.

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

Investments which are not valued using any of the methods discussed above are valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. 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 Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee 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 values, to assess the continued appropriateness of the fair valuation methodologies 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 inputs considered in the valuation process until there is a readily available price provided on an exchange or by an independent pricing service. Valuations received from an independent pricing service or independent broker-dealer 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 manager 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.

Foreign currency translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at rates provided by an independent foreign currency pricing source at a time each business day specified by the Wells Fargo Asset Management Pricing Committee of Management Valuation Team. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are converted at the rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually paid or received. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities resulting from changes in exchange rates. The changes in net assets arising from changes in exchange rates of securities and the changes in net assets resulting from changes in market prices of securities are not separately presented. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.

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, 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities as of January 31, 2018:

 

     Quoted
prices
(Level 1)
     Other
significant
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
unobservable
inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Assets

           

Investments in :

           

Common stocks

           

Belgium

   $ 1,849,724      $ 0      $ 0      $ 1,849,724  

France

     13,476,636        0        0        13,476,636  

Germany

     5,522,481        0        0        5,522,481  

Hong Kong

     3,384,838        0        0        3,384,838  

Japan

     14,250,128        0        0        14,250,128  

Netherlands

     14,113,264        0        0        14,113,264  

Spain

     4,284,691        0        0        4,284,691  

Switzerland

     12,605,009        0        0        12,605,009  

United Kingdom

     10,349,274        0        0        10,349,274  

United States

     89,928,685        0        0        89,928,685  

Short-term investments

           

Investment companies

     1,601,784        0        0        1,601,784  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 171,366,514      $ 0      $ 0      $ 171,366,514  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Fund recognizes transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. At January 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any transfers into/out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


Wells Fargo Absolute Return Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name                        Shares      Value  

Investment Companies : 99.48%

             

GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund Class MF (l)

             204,196,035      $ 5,799,167,389  
             

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $5,101,737,687)

                5,799,167,389  
             

 

 

 

Total Investments (Cost $5,101,737,687)

     99.48              5,799,167,389  

Other assets and liabilities, net

     0.52                30,333,980  
  

 

 

            

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00            $ 5,829,501,369  
  

 

 

            

 

 

 

 

(l) The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

1


Investments in Affiliates

An affiliated investment is an investment in which the Fund owns at least 5% of the outstanding voting shares of the issuer or as a result of other relationships, such as the Fund and the issuer having the same investment manager. Transactions with issuers that were either affiliated persons of the Fund at the beginning of the period or the end of the period were as follows:

 

    Shares,                                
    beginning                 Shares,     Value,     %  
    of     Shares     Shares     end of     end     of  
    period     purchased     sold     period     of period     net assets  

Investment Companies

           

GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund Class MF

    215,754,180       8,218,238       19,776,383       204,196,035     $ 5,799,167,389       99.48


Wells Fargo Absolute Return Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

The Fund invests all of its investable assets in the GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund (the “Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund”), an investment company managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”). Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund is a fund-of-funds that gains its investment exposures primarily by investing in GMO Implementation Fund. In addition, Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund may invest in other GMO Funds (together with GMO Implementation Fund, the “underlying funds”), whether currently existing or created in the future. These additional underlying Funds may include, among others, GMO Alpha Only Fund, GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, GMO Special Opportunities Fund, and GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund. GMO Implementation Fund is permitted to invest in any asset class. Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund also may invest in securities or derivatives directly. As of January 31, 2018, the Fund owned 41% of Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund.

Securities valuation

All investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time), although the Fund may deviate from this calculation time under unusual or unexpected circumstances.

The Fund values its investment in Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund at net asset value. A complete list of holdings as of January 31, 2018 (unaudited) for Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund has been included as an Appendix for your reference.

Fair valuation measurements

As of January 31, 2018, the Fund’s investment in Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund was measured at fair value using the net asset value per share as a practical expedient. Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund seeks positive total return, not “relative” return, by investing in asset classes GMO believes offer the most attractive return and risk opportunities. The Fund’s investment in Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund valued at $5,799,167,389 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


APPENDIX


GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

January 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

  

Description

   Value ($)  
   MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%  
   Affiliated Issuers — 100.0%  

11,916,511

   GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV      347,247,123  

781,714,623

   GMO Implementation Fund      11,280,142,013  

21,112,847

   GMO Opportunistic Income Fund, Class VI      554,634,501  

32,065,180

   GMO SGM Major Markets Fund, Class VI      1,035,063,998  

26,860,143

   GMO Special Opportunities Fund, Class VI      692,185,885  
     

 

 

 
  

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

(COST $12,678,534,598)

     13,909,273,520  
     

 

 

 
   SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1%  
   Money Market Funds — 0.1%  

8,125,290

   State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 1.22%(a)      8,125,290  
     

 

 

 
  

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(COST $8,125,290)

     8,125,290  
     

 

 

 
   TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $12,686,659,888)
     13,917,398,810  
   Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.1%)      (7,180,470
     

 

 

 
   TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 13,910,218,340  
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of January 31, 2018.


Wells Fargo Asset Allocation Fund   Portfolio of investments — January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Security name                        Shares      Value  

Investment Companies : 100.26%

 

Asset Allocation Trust (l)

             180,230,118      $ 3,347,874,809  
             

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $1,930,339,573)

 

     3,347,874,809  
             

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (Cost $1,930,339,573)

     100.26              3,347,874,809  

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (0.26              (8,671,231
  

 

 

            

 

 

 

Total net assets

     100.00            $ 3,339,203,578  
  

 

 

            

 

 

 

 

(l) The issuer of the security is an affiliated person of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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Investments in Affiliates

An affiliated investment is an investment in which the Fund owns at least 5% of the outstanding voting shares of the issuer or as a result of other relationships, such as the Fund and the issuer having the same investment manager. Transactions with issuers that were either affiliated persons of the Fund at the beginning of the period or the end of the period were as follows:

 

     Shares,
beginning of
period
     Shares
purchased
     Shares
sold
     Shares,
end of
period
     Value,
end
of period
     % of net
assets
 

Investment Companies

                 

Asset Allocation Trust

     208,884,063        227,359        28,881,304        180,230,118      $ 3,347,874,809        100.26


Wells Fargo Asset Allocation Fund (the “Fund”)

Notes to Portfolio of investments – January 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

The Fund invests all of its investable assets in Asset Allocation Trust, an investment company managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”). Asset Allocation Trust in turn invests its assets in GMO-managed mutual funds (“underlying funds”) and may be exposed to any asset class, including U.S. and foreign equities (including emerging country equities), U.S. and foreign fixed income securities (including emerging country debt securities), and, from time to time, other alternative asset classes. At January 31, 2018, the Fund owned 100% of Asset Allocation Trust.

Valuation

Investments are valued each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time), although the Fund may deviate from this calculation under unusual or unexpected circumstances.

Fair valuation measurements

As of January 31, 2018, the Fund’s investment in Asset Allocation Trust was measured at fair value using the net asset value per share as a practical expedient. Asset Allocation Trust seeks to provide total return by investing in GMO managed mutual funds and may be exposed to any asset class. GMO intends to expose the assets of Asset Allocation Trust to at least 15% in fixed income investments and at least 25% in equity investments. The Fund’s investment in Asset Allocation Trust valued at $3,347,874,809 does not have a redemption period notice, can be redeemed daily and does not have any unfunded commitments.


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 last fiscal quarter that has 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/ Andrew Owen

  Andrew Owen
  President
Date: March 27, 2018

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 dates indicated.

 

Wells Fargo Funds Trust
By:  

/s/ Andrew Owen

  Andrew Owen
  President
Date: March 27, 2018
By:  

/s/ Jeremey DePalma

  Jeremy DePalma
  Treasurer
Date: March 27, 2018